Fitness Friday

Happy Friday Everyone!! I hope you all had a fantastic week! Was it just me or did this week feel like the longest week ever?! I got in a early morning workout this morning before the weekend fun begins. I thought i would share it with you all so you can give it a shot. It's a full body weight training workout. Make sure to use a weight that challenges you but where you can still keep proper form to avoid injury.

Have a great workout and a fabulous long weekend!!!
Stephanie xo

 

Question & Answer

 

 I think it's time to do another Q & A!! I haven't done one in a while but I find it fun and love to hear from you all. So ask away... ask me anything, yes anything...I will obviously pick ones that are appropriate LOL. Instead of writing a blog answering your questions I will do it in a video and post it on my Youtube channel which you can check out HERE. I feel like it's more interactive with you all and it shows a little bit of my personality :)

Let the questions begin...

Stephanie xo

My Green Smoothie Recipe

Good morning gang! It's Thursday which means tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! I am so excited for this weekend. The weather is suppose to be beautiful and its a long weekend here in Ontario!! I plan on doing a ton of outdoors stuff this weekend to take advantage of this weather since it doesn't last very long! What are you up to this weekend? I'd love to hear :) Today I thought I would share my all time favourite smoothie recipe. I am a huge lover of smoothies because they are super easy and quick to make and they are packed with nutritious ingredients (when made with the right ingredients of course) As I have mentioned many times in my blog, breakfast is so important! Skipping breakfast leads to nothing but negative outcome. Smoothies are great for those who say 'I don't have time' because like I said its quick and easy, you just through ingredients into a blender and TA-DA!

Recipe:

1/2 banana

1 scoop peanut butter isolate protein

handful of spinach

1 tbsp. peanut butter (sometimes ill have 1/2 small avocado instead)

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 cup water

dash on cinnamon

1 tbsp. Chia seeds (if you are drinking it right away you can put them in the blender but if you are saving your smoothie for later I suggest holding off putting them in the blender and just mix them in when you do decide to drink it. The chia seeds expand and get gooey which personally I'm not a fan)

Blend all ingredients in a blender and ENJOY!

Kinsley Armelle

Super excited!  Such a nice surprise coming home for lunch and finding these at my door step. They are a gift from Kinsley Armelle. I am in love! My favourite jewelry to wear are bracelets so this makes me happy! They have such beautiful jewelry so make sure to go check them out HERE.

Passion for Fashion

 Good Afternoon Lovelies!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous week so far! As many of you know I have a passion for fashion so I have decided to incorporate more fashion into my daily posts. I use to do this more often then I do now. With a high demand from followers I have decided to go back to posting more of my outfits and wardrobe tips. I hope you are all okay with this! I mean really what women doesn't like fashion?! I even have my little sister who has agreed to help me take pictures :) If y'all have any suggestions please share by commenting below, I would love to hear your ideas!! For all of you who like my health and fitness posts don't worry! I will still be posting health, nutrition and fitness related stuff!

 

Have a great day!

Stephanie xo

 

 

 

Signs it's time to change up your workout...

Working out is one of those things that is super exciting when you first start but it can soon become a little bit of a drag, especially if you weren't a fan of working out in the first place. There are many reasons for this... because you are sick of repeating the same thing week by week or you are finding that your body just isn't responding like it first was. Whatever the reason is, it could be signs that it's time to switch things up! I have definitely gone through all of the signs I'm about to list so I thought I would share and give you all some tips on how I overcame them!

Your workout no longer challenges you: If you can relate to this one then CONGRATUALTIONS! This means you have become stronger which is a good thing! However it's time to make things a little bit for difficult! Some ways to do this is to push yourself a little harder. Do more reps or sets, increase your weights or speed when doing cardio, try taking shorter rest periods...really anything that makes your workout a little bit more challenging will do wonders!

You are not seeing results anymore: This relates to the point above...When you consistently do the same workouts your body adapts and it doesn't challenge your body anymore. A good solution for this is to change things up! I love switching things up! I was doing split workouts; meaning I would train a certain muscle group 6 days a week and I was doing about 15 minutes of steady state cardio. I was finding that I was getting bored and my body wasn't responding so I switched things up. I am now doing more full body circuit training and instead of using cardio machines I started doing a high aerobics class that I use to do years ago and love it! The class really challenges me and it has great music. If you are a Goodlife Member than I highly recommend trying the class. It's called Body Attack. Check your local Goodlife gym for class schedule.

You don't look forward to going to the gym: I find this one tends to happen when things get boring or you lose motivation. When this happens try to refocus and remind yourself of your goals. Some other things that I like to do is buy a new pair of workout clothes, nothing like working out in a new and fresh pair of workout clothes! Create a new workout playlist or try something totally different like kickboxing or Hot Yoga! I find these help me :)

There are many more signs however these are a few that I have struggled with in the past!

Tootles!
Stephanie xo

Mini Muffin Quiche Recipe

 

Happy Friday Everyone!! I thought today I'd share a favourite recipe of mine! They are super easy to make and very convenient because the recipes makes many and is great for leftovers. It can be eaten at any time of the day really! I hope you all enjoy it :)

Ingredients:

Olive oil cooking spray

6 strips of turkey bacon

1 tablespoon olive oil

10 ounces white mushrooms, coarsely chopped

1 small shallot, thinly sliced

Himalayan salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 cups baby spinach

Pinch of nutmeg

2 large eggs

6 egg whites

1/4 cup skim milk

1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) feta cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and lightly coat a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Mist a large nonstick skillet with more nonstick cooking spray and put over medium heat. Add the turkey bacon and cook turning frequently until crispy (about 8 minutes). Once bacon is cooked coarsely chop.

3. In the same skillet, heat the oil. Add the mushrooms, shallot, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until shallots are soft and the mushrooms are dry and lightly browned (about 10 minutes). Remove from the heat and stir in the baby spinach and nutmeg until the spinach is just wilted, but still bright green (about 2 minutes). Set aside to cool.

4. while cooling, whisk the eggs, egg whites, milk, and salt and pepper until well combined. Stir in the cheese. Divide the egg mixture evenly between the muffin tins, filling them about halfway. Top evenly with the mushroom and spinach mixture and then the chopped bacon.

5. Bake until the quiches are well risen, golden brown and set (20 to 25 minutes). Cool in the pan 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack (if you have one).

6. Enjoy 2 mini quiches for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! I like to have it with toast in the morning or for lunch and dinner ill have a salad with it :)

Have a wonderful weekend!
Stephanie xo

Long Chiffon Cardigan + Kimono's

Hey y'all! I hope everyone is having a fabulous week! Surprisingly this week we have had spring like weather which calls for spring like clothes..FINALLY! If you have been following me on here or
Instagram (@beYOUtifulstephanie) then you know that comfort for me is super important! I hate wearing clothes that are uncomfortable and not stretchy like material. This outfit is honestly super comfortable yet stylish and spring like! I got this dress from Mendocino which I posted in previous  posts. It comes in a beige colour as well. The chiffon cardigan I got from my sister closet (hehe) and she bought it from Sirens. My shoes are from Le Chateau and my bracelets which you can't really see but are super cute are from Spring. Here are a few Chiffon Cardigans I'm thinking about purchasing!

American Eagle- Click HERE

American Eagle- Click HERE



Aritzia- Click HERE

Aritzia- Click HERE

S'WELL- Cute Water Bottles

 

Hey Lovelies! I have the weirdest obsession with water bottles! I literally will not go anywhere without one. You will probably notice some kind of water bottle in majority of my pictures LOL... I recently found this brand called S'WELL. They have the cutest water bottles!! I actually got this one from a new Hot Yoga place I am going to. I went to their website and was in water bottle heaven!

Click HERE to check out all their cute bottles!

 

Stephanie xo