It's Hippo To Be Square

Its Monday morning yet again. The sun is shinning, the birds are chirping and I feel a good week coming on. It's my first week of summer vacation and it is much needed.I am excited to be hitting it hard in the gym and getting my diet back on point. This week I chose to go with the color purple. I love this shade because its not an obnoxious purple. Some shades of purple are just to much for me. I added some silver polka dots to my ring finger as well to add some sparkle.  Here is a tutorial on how to make your own dotting tool. I used the tip of a bobby pin for mine. It didn't turn out as neat as I would have liked. The dotting tool works a lot better. I picked up this shade from Sephora its called " It's Hippo to be square."

 LOVE IT!

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Strong [Wo]man Sunday!

Strong man Sunday was a blast! I got to work with yolks, stones, logs and sleds today. I am tired as hell now but it felt great to get it in. I hit 3 new PR's (even after all I drank this weekend). I'm excited to start hitting it hard again.

 

Workout

1-1-1-1-1
 Clean and jerk with log (worked up to 125 lbs) **PR
1-1-1-1-1
Clean with fat bar (Worked up to 120 lbs) **PR
4 rounds 
50m OH yolk carry
50m  Front Zercher Carry
2 sled pulls with 90 lbs.(100m)
Body weight stone lifts for reps
Tabata Abs: L sits, Planks, Butterfly sit ups

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Method

1 Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with wax paper

2 In large bowl, melt Coconut oil. Add Agave, beaten egg and vanilla.

3 Mix almond flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and all spice together in medium bowl. Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture. Stir in raisins and oats.

4 Spoon out dough by large tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.

5 Bake forl 7-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Then carefully remove them, using a metal spatula, to a wire rack. Cool completely. 

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Blue Agave Maple Waffles

Ingredients 

- 1 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- ¼ Cup Almond Milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tsp. Celtic Sea Salt- 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 Tbs. Cinnamon
- 2 Tbs. Amber Agave
- 2 Tbs. Blue Maple Agave
- Coconut Oil

Step 1.) Wisk eggs until frothy

Step 2.) Mix almond flour, almond milk, salt,
baking soda, cinnamon,amber agave and
blue maple agave in blender

Step 3.) Grease waffle iron with coconut oil

Step 4.) Pour batter into waffle iron and cook for about 3 min

Step 5.) Peal waffle out with butter knife
Step 6.) Cut desired fruit and sprinkle over waffles
Step 7.) Pour blue agave maple syrup over waffles to taste

We celebrated Adams 24th birthday this Thursday so I decided to make him Paleo Waffles for his birthday breakfast (Along with a beer).It was my first time ever making waffles and they turned out pretty damn good. I modified a recipe I found online to make it "Paleo" friendly.

 Make sure your waffle Iron is greased well, otherwise it will be really hard to get the waffles out. The first few were not the prettiest. He was  a happy camper after this meal. We even made them the next morning. :D

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The Chocolate Cranberry Cookie

I hope you all will enjoy this lovely little cookie. Adam and I love these things. Its not hard at all for us to finish off a whole plate of these suckers in one sitting. WARNING: Very addictive! They are a nice healthy substitute for regular cookies. You can also use the enjoy life chocolate chips. I normally use them but Publix was out. They are gluten, wheat, dairy, nut and soy free. Just remember, just because they are a healthier substitute does not mean they are 'good' for you. Still treat them as a cookie (meaning don't eat the whole plate) ;)
Enjoy!

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Color of The Week: Pink Lace

Happy Monday everyone.

 Hope your day is magnificent!  After a rough weekend I chose a calming pink for this weeks Color of The Week. I love this color. Its one of my favorites- and of course its pink ;)

Finals are this week and instead of studying I found myself out and about with the boyfriend over the weekend. Not only did I consume to much alcohol and eat crappy foods I also managed to wreak my car. No, I was not drinking and driving. It was early Friday and an awesome way to start my weekend. No one was hurt except for my car. :( I felt crappy most of the weekend and had no motivation to study. It is now Monday.Time to get back on track. I should be stressed out because I wasted precious study time and now only have limited time, but no worries. No need to bring unnecessary stress into the new week. Hope you all had a better weekend than I did. 

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French Toast Smoothie

This is an awesome recipe. If you like a more maple-y flavor you can add more maple agave.  I don't like to use a lot of it because it is high in carbohydrates. However, the more maple agave you put in the more it taste like french toast. I would save this recipe for a post workout smoothie. Its great if you get your WODS in the morning. I hope you enjoy!

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