>Summer sippin’

>Here are two new SUMMER DRINK FAVORITES. I love these because they’re low-calorie, light, refreshing, and EASY!

1. Pineapple Mixer:

– vodka
– soda water
– splash of pineapple
– serve over ice

*I love this drink because it can be ordered at any bar and it’s SO REFRESHING and tropical!

2. Skinny Margarita Spritzer:

This is a new twist on the skinny margarita. If you want a lighter version of the real guy, this one is for you.

– clear tequila
– splash triple sec (or cointreau/grand marnier)
– soda water, orange or lime flavored
– Splash OJ
– Juice from 4-5 lime wedges or a tiny bit of fresh lime juice
– serve over ice

ENJOY!!!

>Go green AND lean!

>Hiii lovelies,

HAPPY SUNDAY! Hope your weekend was delightful 🙂

This morning I woke after TWELVE hours of sleep (!) and ventured to the gym for a spinning class since it’s SO HOT AND HUMID here in DC. I can’t understand how so many people run when it’s 85+ degrees in the beaming sun. Props to you if you can do this but me, I’d rather wait til the sun sets 🙂

Pre-gym I fueled with a delish GREEN MONSTER!

^Vanilla whey, frozen berries, 2 handfuls spinach, H20, stevia, 1/2 frozen nanner

And enjoyed it on our lovely new deck 🙂

So this morning I WENT GREED AND BURNED MAJOR CALORIES at the same time. How did I do this?

My gym recently renovated it’s spinning room and converted all spinning bikes to ones that HAVE GENERATORS attached. The longer/harder you spin, the more ENERGY GENERATED FOR THE GYM.

Here’s a pic of the bike. You can see the generator on the bottom right-side of the bike:

How cool!!!!!

After class, I stopped at Sbucks for an iced coffee (+ soy) and made this yummy egg concoction:

^Scrambled egg whites + spinach. Topped with Nutritional Yeast and hot sauce.

And not just any hot sauce….

^I’m OBSESSED with this stuff! Have you tried it???

Well I’m off to shop a bit with my sister then possibly hit the pool since it’s soooo HAAAWWWWTTT out!

HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR DAY!!!!!

Q: What was the best part of your weekend?? Mine was happy hour on the Waterfront on Friday. Nothing like a delish skinny margarita in the sun 🙂

Q2: Who’s watching Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami tonight?????

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>Randomness

>HOWWWDYYY HOOOO!!!!! Happy Friday, y’alllll!!!!

Whatcha doing this weekend? My No. 1 priority is finishing my Master’s Thesis. A few exciting things coming up in my neck of the woods..

1) Graduation parties
2) Monday is my LAST day in Scienceland
3) My nursing assistant course starts on Tuesday (I’m doing this to get patient care hours required for the Physician Assistant (PA) program I’m applying to)
4) The weather is supposed to be GORGEOUS!!!

What’s on YOUR LIST???

Really sorry I’ve been MIA lately, I’m SUPA busy finishing up in lab, getting ready for my big career change, moving to a new apartment, aaaaaand coordinating last min details of a bachelorette party I’m hosting! Exhausting, right?!

This post is going to be quick and RANDOM, because my photo taking has been pretty scarce lately.

RANDOM ITEM #1: A new purchase

^The Blender Bottle (I picked mine up at Whole Foods)

The night before I add:

– 1 scoop protein powder
– Frozen fruit
– Dash stevia
– 1 tsp flax seed oil (to promote absorption of fat soluble vitamins)
– 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (for extra thickness)

The reasons I prepare my smoothie the night before are:

1) To save time in the AM
2) To give the fruit time to thaw and become mush so it can be easily whisked

When I’m ready to have it, I’ll add ~1 cup cold water, SHAKE, then throw in some ice cubes.

The RESULT? Pretty good considering no blender required. Don’t get me wrong, it’s doesn’t whip up one like my magic bullet does..

But it’s a good 2nd choice for when you’re on-the-run. HAVE YOU TRIED ONE???

RANDOM ITEM #2: p90x

I’ve had these DVDs for some time now, but have done workouts other than Shoulders and Arms and yoga. Kelsey (sistah) and I did the PLYOMETRICS DVD last night, and let me tell you – it KICKED OUR BUTTS! It was sooo fun though! A nice cardio break from running and spinning 🙂

Kels post workout:

^HA!

RANDOM ITEM #3: All natural margaritas

You knowwww I LOVE me some tequila, but I’ve always questioned what’s in that supa thick triple sec I add to them to make the perfect skinny margarita. Until now…

^ALL NATURAL Triple Sec! BOOOO YA!

That paired nicely last night with Sir Patron:

TRUE.LOVE.

RANDOM ITEM #4: Old pics

Attempting to clean my room in anticipation of our move, I came across these pics from college:

^Flip cup!

^Check out my SWEET highlights! LOL

^Me posing with my BFF Alyson (redhead) and old roomie Julie

TOO FUNNY! Can’t believe how YOUNG we look. Seems like yesterday that I was in undergrad!

Well I’m gonna get back to thesis writing (you can imagine how much fun that is!)

QUESTION: What are you MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO this weekend????

XOXOX,

Lauren

>You’re welcome!

>Hey heyyy!!!

Today I have a very special post for ya: A fool-proof recipe for All natural Skinny Margaritas! We adapted this recipe from Bethenny Frankel’s Skinny Girl Margaritas. I figured this was quite necessary to post this since roughly 50% of my blog/life is dedicated to margaritas, LOL. If you try these out, please let me know how you like them!

INGREDIENTS:

Clear Tequila:

^Choose a brand that says 100% Agave

Triple Sec (or Cointreau):

Agave nectar or Stevia:

Ice and frozen strawberries (and/or mangoes):

Fresh Lime Juice:

^ Choose an all-natural brand (100% lime juice) without preservatives/sweeteners

STEPS:

1. Fill blender 1/2 way with ice and strawberries (3/4 ice, 1/4 strawberries)

2. Pour tequila almost to level of ice/berries (maybe leave an inch)

3. Add a splash of triple sec (~approx 1/6 of liquid volume)

4. Add a splash of lime (you can always add more later to taste)

5. Add one serving stevia and/or agave. Don’t add too much at this step because it’s hard to correct later if it’s over-sweetened.

6. Blend and enjoy!

>Skinny margaritas

>Yooo,

Here’s a low-calorie (and ‘clean’) margarita recipe we make around our casa quite often (often aka I took this pic tonight…heheh)

We adapted this recipe from Bethenny Frankel’s SkinnyGirl Margaritas. They are fan-freakin‘-tastic. I promise.

Ingredients:
-ice
-frozen strawberries (or mangos)
-clear tequila
-triple sec
-unsweetened lime juice
–stevia (or splenda if you eat that crap, ha)
-*OJ (for margs on the rocks)

Frozen margaritas:
1. Fill blender 1/2 way with ice and frozen fruit (approx. 1/4 vol. strawberries, 3/4 ice)
2. Pour tequila and triple sec to level of ice/berries (1/5 vol. triple sec, 4/5 tequila)
3. Add splash of lime juice (approx. 1/8 – 1/4 cup)
4. Stevia to taste

On the rocks:
1. Fill glass with ice
2. Add tequila plus splash of triple sec, OJ, lime juice
3. Stevia to taste

Enjoy 🙂

>A slice of heaven

>

Hey all,

Here’s some pics from our Caribbean cruise, as promised 🙂

Boarding the ship after the day in St. Thomas:

Zip-lining through tropical forests:

Lots of lovely dinners:

^The manfriend and I before enjoying the meals below

Pure deliciousness:

^ Hanging (!) kabob:

Lobster, shrimp, salmon, and scallops w/ a side of grilled potatoes & spicy dipping sauce

^ Flourless chocolate cake. Pure Heaven.

^ Some type of glorious strawberry cake/mousse

Enjoyed plenty of these:

^ Skinny girl margarita: Silver patron, triple sec, juice from 4-5 limes, splash of OJ

Which convinced us we could sound like Beyonce (ba haha):

All-in-all, a great week. I will miss you freedom and relaxation.

-Lauren