#fitfirmandfabulous

[jodycalitz]

My secret to a fit, firm and healthy body is simple....loads of fresh fruits and vegetables. * * I try to eat foods that come without labels, meaning no processing, no packaging and no adding (or extracting). They are in their whole, natural form. When you eat in this way there is no need to stress over calories, memorise macros or obsess over every ounce that passes your lips. * * * I have set myself free from this restrictive way of living and you can do the same. Food is now a daily enjoyment that brings gratitude instead of gilt, love instead of hate and freedom instead of restriction. Find out more about the Body Freedom Technique (link in Bio) or go to www.jodycalitz.com/but #vegan #govegan #vegansofig #theveganlife #naturalfood #plantbased #plantpowered #plantprotein #leangreenclean #fitfirmandfabulous #fitfam #vegano #fitspo #veganbowls #bestofvegan

[diamondtrio]

#BaddieCollection @Regrann from @curvycurlychrisy - After 🔹#Persia🔹with @kusheclothing I walked 2 miles today as I finish up my last week of #FitFirmAndFabulous with @jerryfitfirmfabulous 💪. Weight loss details coming later this week.

[vivaciousshapewear]

By @luxurylovelace via @RepostWhiz app: Just got my 2nd supply of #fitfirmandfabulous 💅🏽. 1st week i lost 5 pounds . Trying to see what the next week will bring in . My biggest problem was the amount of food i would consume . Its helps control your appetite. Any questions you can ask me about my results or hit up @vivaciousmodels for ur 7 day trial . Dont say i never told u anything good 😉 (#RepostWhiz app)

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

Well 3rd cycle is finally over and I consider it a success because I'm still losing weight. However its clear that when I start my 4th cycle I must find imd for some sort of workout other then playing with my 2 year old. If anyone has any fun workout suggestions that can be done with my 2 year old, I would love to hear them. As a military family we never have family close to help keep an eye on the little one. Plus when the Army is your husbands employer there are no set hours and he is gone a lot! It's as close to being a single mom as you can get. I love receiving other success stories using Fit Firm and Fabulous so post your before and after pic. 

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

Clearly when they say stress effects your ability to lose weight they weren't lying. I only loss a smidgen this week, but I'm thankful that the scale still moved in the direction I want. so i'm not going to complain! 

It's been super interesting at my house. As always I was over scheduled and my 2 year old does not care what I need to accomplish. The Army has my husband super busy leaving me with a lot of juggling to do. When out doing a photo shoot in the woods I placed my bags on the ground and completely forgot about the overwhelming amount of little critters in Hawaii. A tiny field mouse thought it was ok to snoop in one of my bags and ended up coming home with me. I love animals and think mice are super cute but not in my house. Plus my husband doesn't love animals like I do and has one rule, if he finds it first he is killing it. So the race was on. I had to find him before my husband did and take him back to the woods. It was the longest week ever chasing after Donald (thats what my daughter and I decided to call him). Finally I pleaded with Donald and said listen you need to get in a box so I can set you free or I'm going to have to let the big guy in house end your life. I took out some Nutella instead of peanut butter (even though I HATE sharing my Nutella) and Donald finally cooperated. 

My daughter Ilara and I immediately took Donald to the woods to release him. Fingers crossed he is doing ok and he didn't eat all the gold fish crackers I left him to snack on. My daughter on the other hand doesn't quite understand why he had to go and wants him back. Hopefully she will forget quickly. 

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

Ok so I do not like coffee at all! Not even a little bit, but I have people tell me they can't give up their morning coffee and replace it with the Fit Firm and Fabulous tea. I also have so many people concerned about trying Fit Firm and Fabulous because they don't like tea. I'm personally included in that group of people as well, but my will to get healthy outweighed the the possibility of not liking the tea. I just got creative and found ways to make the tea taste great. This week I took some time to create a recipe for the FFF tea that hopefully would satisfy both groups. Now I know your thinking, but wait a minute you said you don't like coffee. To make sure the recipe was good I had an avid Starbucks drinker try it to make sure it got two thumbs up. For others like me who don't like coffee replace the coffee with chilled FFF tea and its simply just a new way to flavor your tea. You should be able to find all ingredients at any grocery store except the xanthan gum. If your local store doesn't have it you can find it at any health food store. It basically keeps the ingredients from separating and has no taste. It can be left out, you just might have to stir the drink if you don't drink it right away. 

FFF chocolate covered Strawberry Frappuccino 

3/4 cup of double strength coffee chilled  (prepare coffee by using 3/4 cup of freshly brewed  FFF tea with 2 teaspoons of instant coffee)

3 dried pitted dates soaked over night in 1/4 cup of water

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

 1   1/2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup of frozen organic strawberries (microwave half for about 30 seconds 

1/2 cup ice cubes

A pinch of xanthan gum 

Want it a little sweeter then add honey to taste 

Prepare the coffee and dates the night before.

Take half of the strawberries and microwave them for about 30 seconds to bring out the sweetness of the berries.

Drain half the water from the dates then put dates and the remaining water into a blender followed by coffee, milk, and cocoa powder. Blend well scraping down the sides as necessary. 

Add all strawberries, xanthan gum and ice into the blender and pulse until no large chunks of ice remain.

Enjoy

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

Try making a FFF Holiday Tea Blast, If your out of Tea no problem just go to my store and get some more. 

I know its been forever but Weigh-in's will start again with the new year. I think its just as important to show every one that you won't gain all the weight back as soon as you stop using the FFF weight loss system. Also the focus of this blog is my journey to happiness not just healthiness so I hope you enjoy the pics of my family enjoying Hawaii. I have been focussing on having the best christmas ever because the Army has my hubby home this year which all military spouses know isn't a guarantee. May you all have a wonderful Holiday!

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

I made it through the third week of using Fit Firm and Fabulous and I'm down 11lbs this round. I also fulfilled my husbands breakfast request from last week as well. lol 

Trust me don't wait start FFF today.

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

So upset that I didn't document the first month of using Fit Firm and Fabulous, but with my thyroid issues and losing battle with weight loss I was hopeful but doubtful that it would work. Here is this weeks weigh in results. 1st month lost 15lbs half way through the second month and lost a hair shy of another 7. Super excited about the results. I'm still unpacking and getting the new house together and will be for a while. Toddlers need a lot of attention and my soldier is barely home. I made sure the kitchen was done so I can focus on good eating habits again. Fast food for 3 months of this moving transition was way to much! However if I can lose eating horribly I know I will get great results from eating healthy. 

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

Oh my this weeks weigh in is delayed

Although the weigh in did occur on time the upload is delayed due to the holiday. I have to honor my soldier hubby today so there is only time for a quick hi from my phone. Honor your veteran today.

[fitfirmandfabulouswithirene-blog]

Ok so I promise I will get better at this video thing lol. I will always have my loud one year old but I will record during the day so its not so dark. If your a FFF user and have tips please share. 

FFF Tropical Smoothie

12 oz of FFF Tea

1/4 cup fresh or frozen pineapple (about 3 chunks)

1 Mango (or substitutes mentioned in video)

1 banana

1 cup of fresh baby spinach

EQUALS A LARGE YUMMY HEALTHY SMOOTHIE