Prep for SUCCESS, #girlieboss

Prep For Success!! Sundays are my prep day!! I prepare different meals for the week and schedule my workouts!  Do you prepare for your week or just tackle it each day as it comes?  I've learned that the more I am prepared and have things scheduled, I am more focused, driven, stay on track, and have an amazing week ahead!




Here are some ideas to prepare for a successful week:
1⃣ Create a list of goals for the week and keep it on your smart phone. That way you can refer back to it when you need motivation.
2⃣ Prep your meals ahead of time and separate into separate containers for grab and go convenience.
3⃣ Always have quick and healthy snacks handy for when unexpected hunger strikes. Almonds, apples and protein bars are great options!
4⃣ Schedule your workouts as if they are appointments.
5⃣ Put your gym clothes on first thing in the morning. Or have a packed gym bag in your car.
6⃣ Surround yourself with like-minded people who will support and encourage your healthy goals.

And my favorite tip of them all?
Believe in your life. Believe in your capacity to make right decisions, to do the right thing, and to be the best you possible. Believe that you CAN, you WILL, and that you DO deserve it. Trust the process and the journey. 

Calling all chocoholics!

Calling all chocoholics!!! This recipe is to die for!!!  SO good!  If you would like more recipes, health/fitenss tips, etc - be sure to connect with me on Facebook!!!

-1 1/2 cups raw cashews
-1 1/2 cup dates, pitted and roughly chopped
-1/2 cup almond butter
-1/2 cup maple syrup
-1/2 cup coconut flour
-1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
-1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
-1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil

Grind the cashews to a very fine meal in a food processor. Add the dates, almond butter, maple syrup, coconut flour, shredded coconut, and Almond extract and pulse until you have sticky ball of dough.

Line a small sheet pan with parchment paper and press the cashew mixture out on the paper, making a rectangle 1 inch deep. Refrigerate the mixture for 6 to 8 hours, until it's firm.

Meanwhile, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in the stainless steel or glass bowl set over a pot of simmering water (make sure the water doesn't touch the bowl). Stir the mixture until it's just melted, remove from the heat, and pour the chocolate mixture over the cold cashew mixture.

Return the bar to the fridge and let it cool until the chocolate coating is set, at least one hour. Using the parchment, lift the bar out of the sheet pan and cut it into rectangles.

Enjoy!!!
(Recipe from Gwyneth Paltrow)