Halfway there! A review of PiYo

I’ve made it to month two of the 60-day PiYo program, so I wanted to do a quick little check in and share my journey so far! First, a quick rundown on what PiYo is. In a phrase, PiYo is the combination of pilates and yoga (GET IT? GET IT?!), meaning you’re not using weights…

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Cilantro and Lime Quinoa Salad

Weight Watchers Points – 7 21 Day Fix – 1 Green, 2 Yellow, 1.5 Spoon This recipe is perfect for a potluck, and is quick to throw together. Makes 12, 1-cup servings. This recipe can be found in Fixate, an amazing 101 recipes that are clean and delicious! Ingredients 1/2 cup lime juice 1 tbsp ground cumin…

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Eggplant Turkey Burgers

Weight Watchers Points – 8 21 Day Fix – 1 Red, 1 1/2 Green, 1 Blue Makes 4 burger sandwiches The eggplant “bun” is absolutely fantastic, but I will admit that you can’t eat this like a burger, but despite the fork-and-knife approach, it’s delicious! This recipe can be found in Fixate, an amazing 101 recipes that…

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Quick Veggie Stir Fry

Weight Watchers Points – 2 21 Day Fix – 2 green, 1 spoon This veggie stir fry is quick and simple, and can be changed with other vegetables to your liking, or spiced up with red pepper flakes or tabasco sauce. Makes four 2-cup servings Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic 2 tsp grated ginger 2 cups…

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Mustard and Balsamic roasted Porkchops

Weight Watchers Points – 9 21 Day Fix – 1 Red, 1 Spoon If you’re looking for an easy recipe, look no further. This is delicious and easy to make, plus makes a large number of servings! Ingredients 6 pork chops ¼ cup olive oil 2 tbsp Dijon Wholegrain Mustard ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp dry or…

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Taco Quinoa Bake

Weight Watchers Points – 6 21 Day Fix – 1 Red, 1/2 Green, 1 Blue, 1 Yellow Makes 8 servings A great spin on classic Mexican! Lose the taco shells, add quinoa, throw it in the oven, and viola! Mexican casserole. Ingredients 1 cup quinoa 20oz 93% lean ground turkey 1 chopped bell pepper 1 chopped onion 1…

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Shakeology Chocolate Mug Cake

Weight Watchers Points – 5 21 Day Fix – 1.5 Red   This recipe can be altered in a lot of ways, adding water, milk, or almond milk; using a topping such as peanut butter, honey, or maple syrup, or even adding nuts or chocolate chips. The listed nutrition facts are for the “base” version: using water,…

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Out of Control

This weekend was one of those “dangerous” weekends I was warned about when I was a member of Weight Watchers. We would talk about all the food that was going to be in front of us as we were surrounded my family and friends, and all talk about the strategies we were going to implement…

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Salmon and Garlic Veggies

Weight Watchers Points – 7 21 Day Fix – 1 Red, 1 Green The real star of this dish is the sautéed vegetables, which are quick to make! Makes 2 servings Ingredients 2 filets of salmon 4oz green beans 2 cloves garlic, or minced to taste 1 container of grape tomatoes 1 tbs parsley Preheat oven to 400…

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