let's go on vacation recipe

i wish.
somewhere warm, please.

if you're uber-lucky- you're able to get out of a snowy place to go somewhere warm...

here's a plan to whittle down your body before the beach reveal day...i love these <3

• eat four 300 calorie meals a day for 3-5 days
• smoothie- 1 cup vanilla soy milk, 1 cup frozen blueberries, and 1 tbsp omega 3 oil (i always add a banana and spirulina to my smoothies)
• natural peanut butter with apple slices...NOT FROM MCDONALD'S
• vegetarian lentil soup (love being greek) with some avocado and a sprinkle of sliced almonds

and what I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY...because i'm out of lettuce :
mix 1/4 cup hummus
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper sauteed in e. v. o. o.

fill 4 large outer Romaine-lettuce leaves.

loooooooove.

happy lunchtime y'all

enhance your life: health edition

good morning, bloggie friends!

today is going to be a wonderful day...

and also one filled with posts because I am so far behind!

so here are baby steps, to enhance your life

and health

so that you are not feeling under the weather

while the weather is nutty...

• discard *bad* things in your pantry (i.e. things with hight fruitcose corn syrup, shortenings, or any artificial sweeteners.)
• increase omega-3 fatty acids in your diet. buy a supplement or add flax seeds (which you can find at your health food stores) to your diet.
• try to walk, as much as you can.
• eat as many servings of fruits and vegetables as you can
• switch from coffee to green tea, or soda to green tea. put some honey in it. yum
• buy a water filter or drink bottled water, as long as it's not chlorinated. i would recommend against bottled water because of the waste to the environment, so if you do: remember to recycle :)
• don't listen to, watch, or read the news for one whole day and see how you feel!
• make a list of friends who make you happy...and see them once a week!
• listen to music that makes you happy
• visit a museum
• buy someone flowers :)

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

what to do, what to do

things to do to stay healthy:

(revamped from Glamour's July 2010 issue)

• eat breakfast no matter what!
• take a multivitamin with iron!
• sunscreen...
• brush twice, floss once...
• take a 5-minute time out!
• get seven to 9 hours of sleep. NOW WE'RE talking!
• eat fish twice a week
• sweat for 2.5 hours a week
• have an orgasm
• jump on a scale each month
• always write down when you get your monthly gift
• dentist: twice a year
• dermatologist once a year, esp. if you're an avid sunbather
• pelvic exam!
• check your blood pressure!

hope this helps...make your appointments now-

especially if you'll soon be travelling!

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

Gotta Love OK Magazine

I do, I do. I LOVE OK! Magazine! Here's the link:

http://www.okmagazine.com/

There are so many articles that I have saved over the years that I was going to paste in my scrapbook, but I figured:

WHY NOT TREAT MY BLOG AS MY SCRAPBOOK!

hA.

There was an interesting article in it from September 8th, 2008. (See? THAT old)

Biggest Loser couples lose weight...at the bottom of the page was a get started section!

::Have weight to lose and don't know where to start? Try these Ideas:

*Clear your fridge and pantry of any temptations and fill your kitchen with healthy foods.
*Whether it's walking 20 minutes a day or trying to hit the gym three times a week, find a program you can stick with.
*Put your workouts in your calendar so the time is carved out of your day.
*Do you know someone who is trying to lose weight, too? Ask them if they want to do it together. You can keep track of each others progress.
*Set small goals. Saying you're going to lose 20 pounds by next month just isn't reasonable. Set goals (like 1-2 pounds per week) that are more attainable, healthy and likely to stick.::

There now, wasn't that nice? AH.