what time is it?

GIVEAWAY TIME.

and it's FOOD.  i'm down if you are.

La Tortilla Factory Light Flour Tortillas are hot, hot, HOT.  so hot, they are hardly ever in stock at my Sprouts when i go.  but this ain't about me!  it's about YOU and your tortilla needs. cause you really, really need these tortillas.

so i've partnered up with La Tortilla Factory again cause i wanna put these guys in your life. again.

these large, 80 calorie, full of fiber, low carb tortillas are awesome for wraps, enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, tacos, and apparently ---->POPTARTS<---.  homemade, healthy poptarts of course.  sweet OR savory!

with this whole Instagram poptart craze going on,

 wouldn't you like to get your hands on some?

make you some of my homemade strawberry chia jam and you are well on your way!  or you can make some bbq shrimp pineapple quesadillas (recipe in Fit Foodie Lean!)

they are also holding a fun, edible art contest with some NICE prizes to win via Facebook right now as well.  i got my eyes on that Williams and Sonoma gift card.  oooh the things i would buy...

SO, how do you win 5 packs of these babies?

you know i keeps it simple- comment on this very post and tell me just what the heck you're gonna make with them if you win!

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just a friendly reminder that  i see and count ALL entires myself, so they are never in vain.

share away below and GOOD LUCK FIT FOODIES!

le

jam. oooooh jam

man the weekend went by freakishly fast! yesterday morning i missed my saturday morning workout for the second straight saturday, uuuuugh. but with good reason!  i attended my first AKA chapter retreat with my Sorors and had a seriously fun time.

posing with Soror Peach on the left, and Crystal on the right.

i enjoyed fellowshipping with these women, learning more about them, and more about myself.

fun, memorable times were had,

and plenty of cake was eaten :) .

i found myself looking back on some of my older posts recently and they were so dang long i lost interest myself :shock: . so i'm gonna try somethin' a little different in an effort to get more posts out during the week. cool? cool.

i have so many dang recipes on Instagram (fitfoodiele)  i need to add to the fit recipes section it's not even funny.  so here's  the homemade strawberry chia jam by request and as promised!

homemade strawberry chia jam

the stuff:

• 1 cup diced strawberries
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 packets stevia

do this:

add your chopped strawberries to a small sauce pan on medium heat; add stevia and mash together with your fork.  as SOON as it starts to simmer, turn the heat off and add the chia seeds; incorporate real good.  you can also do this in the microwave.  just nuke the strawberries for 30 seconds, stir in the stevia,  nuke for 30 more seconds, take out, and add the chia seeds and mash it all up with a fork.  if you have an emulsion blender, use it!  if not, do i like i did and throw it all in your bullet, food processor, or blender and give it a few quick whirls until smooth.  put it in the fridge so the chia seeds can do their thing and thicken.

for 2 tbsp:

here's another healthy breakfast option from my first ebook, Fit Foodie Lean- pineapple upside down pancakes!  just one of almost 50 healthy, cleaner, leaner recipes for breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, and dessert.  if you'd like a copy for 9.99, click on the book cover over there on the right side of this page and it's yours!  thank you for the FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC support i have received thus far!!! i just can't stop saying thank you.

oooooh my life would be OVER and yours just might be too.  as we go into another week, make it a point to LAUGH MORE!  happy monday eve you guys!

Q. what is one product you'd rather make at home than pay for? 

le

FanuMe Life Fair + Mai's Restaurant

i reeeeally missed my saturday morning workout.  but i had a good excuse reason as i certainly could have gotten up super early and went for a run.  we were up and outta the door by 7am  getting ready for the FanuMe Life Fair!

our fellow UH COOG, Faith, invited us to participate in her event and we were completely honored to do so.  we had a 6 Pack USA booth and represented our company and also pushed my new ebook, Fit Foodie Lean.

i even did a radio interview with Reyna from KSBJ (or tried to :shock: ) lol! i was so nervous.

this running your own business thing can be pretty darn tough.  tougher than i ever thought.  but when God gives you a vision you have to trust Him and WALK.  i have a tendency to over complicate things though, let Sonny tell it.   regardless, working beside my husband has been a great, great blessing in my life.  we are both super competitive, but we do our best to remember that we are a team and to always work together, not against each other.

 we've started a tradition (not that we don't go out to eat to celebrate everything else already) to go out for a meal together immediately after a business event to relax, reflect, and discuss how it all went and address our areas of improvement.

we found a gold mine this time.

Sonny actually had another restaurant picked out, but after discussing the idea of a Vietnamese option out loud in Academy Sports and Outdoors, this ear hustling guy came outta no where and suggested Mai's in downtown Houston.  j/k, Sonny just talks extremely loud.  so we trusted him and went for it.

i started out with a house green salad and then things just got crazy.

we tried some pho (first timers!) with a combo of rare beef, tripe, and meatballs.  that broth.......

this is called 'catfish in a clay pot'.  doesn't matter what kinda pot it came in. so dang yummy.  the sweet and sour flavors made this dish pretty awesome.

i ordered the garlic chicken and vegetables and added asparagus as our waitress recommended and she was spot on!  she said the meat was already marinated in the sauce, so i could not get it on the side this time.

sat. tis. fied.

:)

the 80/20 rule (80% clean, 20 indulge, enjoy, and LIVE) was in full effect this weekend.

see?

 we stopped after that.

i was back at it today, but full of sodium, fluffiness, and zero motivation from yesterday's meals no doubt.  been drinking a ton of water to help with the bloating.  no regrets though, ever.  it will wear off;  it always does. i taught my class and even had enough energy to hop on the stairmaster and get this puppy done:

minutes	level/speed	activity
0-2	50	single step warmup
2-3	60	every other step w/ alternating back leg lift
3-4	90-100	side step right
4-5	60	every other step w/ alternating back leg lift
5-6	90-100	side step left
6-7	60	every other step w/ alternating back leg lift
7-7:30	90-100	side step left
7:30-8	90-100	side step right
8-9	90-100	every other step w/ alternating back leg lift
9-10	90-100	single step

 repeat!  and absolutely NO HANDS ;)  why is the stairmaster so cool?  after reading these benefits, you'll agree.

our cousin Anthony got Chiso a personalized Rocket's shirt and some new kicks!  he sported his fit today at our family gym date.

he wasn't too interested in shooting hoops with me though- too busy watching his papa.

friends, always count your blessings, not your problems.  we live in an imperfect word filled with imperfect people.  once you accept this fact and live in the NOW, life gets a whole lot easier and your perspective changes for the better.

 have a great night.  it's a new week- here we gooooo

le

let's try this again, shall we!?

and just like that....my prayers for the last 2 months have been answered.  to God  be ALL the glory.

buy FIT FOODIE LEAN right here, right NOW.

if you don't have a Paypal account, no big deal! you can log on in as a guest.

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as promised, it includes:

full page color foodie photos

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almost 50 healthy, lean, clean, delish recipes

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breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snack options

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gluten-free, dairy-free, low-fat, low-carb, low-sugar, low-calorie, vegetarian, vegan options

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macro & micro-nutrients included (calories, fat, sodium, carbs, fiber, protein)

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specialty grocery list for my favorite items used in the book

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made with tons of LOVE!

to buy Fit Foodie Lean, click meeeeee!

or click the Fit foodie Lean cover in the right sidebar up there OR the cover pic in this very post. they'll all get you to the right place.

i just want to thank each and every single one of you fit foodies for being so patient with me and the never ending battle to publish Fit Foodie Lean.  i can finally say IT IS COMPLETELY FINISHED without a shadow of a doubt.  enjoy this ebook and have fun making and devouring these recipes with your family!

*jumping up and down*

NOTE: if you've purchased Fit Foodie Lean already via amazon, EMAIL YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFO TO LE@FITFOODIELE.COM RIGHT THIS INSTANT!!! please and thank you :)

for now, ummm it's super late and i have to teach in the morning, eeeeek!!!! GOODNIGHT!

le

oatmeal banana mini muffins

do you believe that?  this phrase has been echoing in my mind since the day i read it, several weeks ago.  i said earlier on IG that i accepted my first formal health and fitness speaking engagement and well, i can honestly say that this is THE first public speaking event i'm actually excited about!!! prolly cause it's concerning health and fitness :) .  i'd be lying if i said i wasn't nervous, but hey, if it doesn't challenge me, it doesn't change me.  time to start SPEAKING along with all this typing!  if God brings you to something, He will surely take you through it. keep walking in faith and reaching for your dreams, friends... if i can get my sometimes timid and scary behind up there and do the one thing that terrifies most people, YOU CAN TOO.

super ripe bananas mean what? some baking is about to go down.   for breakfast this morning after my class, i made some banana oatmeal mini muffins.  i had the boy in mind- he loves these things and as long as i keep them coming, he will keep gobbling.

there is a similar recipe in my ebook for these puppies, and i got the calorie count even lower in there! pretty excited about that.

oatmeal banana mini muffins:

the stuff:

• 1/2 cup ground rolled or quick oats ( or oat flour)
• 1 small super ripe banana, mashed
• 1 packet stevia
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 2 tbsp greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup egg whites
• pinch of salt

do this:

mix real good until smooth!  if you'd like to use your food processor, that's cool too.  i kinda liked the banana chunks in each bite though.  fill your tins 3/4 of the way up and cook these guys for 7-10 minutes in a 350 degree oven. i topped mine with a banana slice, a drizzle of chocolate PB2 (mixed with unsweetened vanilla almond milk), and a dark chocolate chip.

makes 19-20 mini muffins. for 1 muffin (excluding toppings):

tty lata!

le