Weight Loss Phenomenon: Dandelion Root Tea

My mom recently brought home a weight loss magazine that contains helpful hints to lose the extra pounds. While dieting and exercising right helps, there are some other ways that can show results. One of those ways is in tea form. I'm not a big tea drinker, so I usually stick to coffee. I'm a huge fan of peppermint mochas from various coffee shops and tea has always tasted very bland to me. I do; however, enjoy the taste of tea now. It took time for me to enjoy it and now I love drinking tea. My favorite is Earl of Grey; especially on a really cold day.

Dandelion Root Tea

This new tea we bought today has a very interesting flavor. If you like your tea sweet you can put a little bit of sugar in it to spice things up.

To see the results, you have to drink the tea 3-4 times for two days. Many people who use this tea as a weight loss supplement see a change in their bodies by losing 3-5 pounds. I just tried this tea and have yet to see results, but I will definitely keep you guys updated over the next few days.

Dandelion Root Tea can be bought in your local drug or vitamin store. We bought ours at the Vitamin Shoppe and it was on sale for $6.99.

5/4: Food Diary

Breakfast:

• 1/2 Frosted Wheats (170 calories)

Lunch: 

• Chick-fil-a grilled nuggets 8 count (160 calories)
• Side salad with low fat italian dressing (95 calories)

Dinner: 

• 6 inch turkey sandwich on wheat bread (280 calories)
• 15 Sun Chips (140 calories)

Snacks: 

• Skinny mocha... of course haha (100 calories)
• Skinny Cow ice cream bar (150 calories) 
• 3 cups of Dandelion Tea

Calories consumed: 1095

Calories left: 605

Calories burned: 0

Guilt Free Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt or Yogurt Recipe

Have you ever had a craving for cookie dough and didn't want to partake in something so unhealthy? I found this recipe from a friend on Facebook when she shared it from a fan page she likes. It has a cookie dough taste, but it's not overpowering for a healthy lifestyle.

*picture is taken from the source*

*SourceL https://www.facebook.com/FeliciaRomeroOnline*

• 1 tbsp all natural peanut butter
• 1-2 tsp stevia (or any sweetener!)
• 1 tbsp mini dark chocolate chips
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 single serving plain Greek Yogurt

Directions:

• Mix it all together for your delicious pick-me-up! 
• Eat right way
• Or freeze for thirty minutes for a frozen yogurt. 

Update!

First off, thank you guys for showing your support with your kind words. I really appreciate it and I read every single comment I get. I'm going to be bringing more changes to this blog over the next several weeks to spice things up a bit, so be sure to stayed tuned if you want to see those changes. :)

Secondly, I've required an injury on Wednesday and that has me rethinking things. Perhaps have overworking my body? Should I workout every other day? What caused this pain? I've done a lot of research and the pain is in both shins and my research is telling me I have shin splints. I've been in excruciating pain after every walk, run, and Zumba workout and it's depressing. While I didn't do a terrible job yesterday and today [food journal entries] I could have done a lot better. Suffering from this pain has made me think, "What's the point of even doing it anymore? This injury is permanent now, so I can eat this. Luckily, the foods I did eat were within my calorie intake. Yesterday, I ended the day with 300 calories left, and I'm ending today a little over 600 left.

What does this mean for my workouts? Well, I'm workout free for the rest of this weekend in regards to jumping and anything lower body related. I'm going to start lifting weights while I watch my favorite show to get something in. I weigh in on Monday and I'd love to lose 2 pounds from this situation. It would be miraculous to see that after coming from an injury.

While my research I've done says I have shin splints, I'm going to try to go in for a proper diagnosis later this week. I will definitely keep all of my lovely followers posted on my recovery.

Thank you for your kind support!

-B

5/3: Food Diary

Breakfast:

• Key Lime Greek Yogurt (160 calories) 

Lunch: 

• One WW mint patty (50 calories) 
• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie bread (178 calories) 
• Skinny Cow ice cream (150 calories) 

Dinner: 

• 8 Turkey meatballs (203 calories)
• 1 cup of watermelon (33 calories)
• 3/4 of pasta (154)

Snacks: 

• Small peppermint skinny mocha (100 calories)
• 15 sun chips (140 calories) 

-B

5/2: Food Diary

Breakfast:

• Key Lime Greek Yogurt (160 calories)
• 2 egg cheese omelet (235 calories) 

Lunch: 

• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie bread (178 calories)
• Cucumbers and romaine lettuce with 2 TBSP of balsamic dressing (98 calories) 
• 1/4 mixed nuts (170 calories)
• 2 mint patties (100 calories)

Dinner: 

• Half a turkey sandwich with a little mustard (140 calories)
• Sweet potato (180 calories)

Snacks: 

• Another mint patty... haha I guess I really needed something sweet! (50 calories) 
• Skinny Cow ice cream (150 calories)

Workout: 

• One hour of Zumba

Calories consumed: 1461

Calories lost: 385

-B

5/1: Food Diary

First off, HAPPY FIRST DAY OF MAY!!!!!!! :D It's hard to believe that it's already May (and Christmas shopping month for some).

I was hoping to write a longer post today with workouts I like and healthy tips I've taken to heart. Since this is the start of finals week, I've been working diligently for 13.5 hours preparing for finals. I wasn't exaggerating either, folks. I woke up at 8:30 and finished a little after 11:30, and I'm THRILLED that I will be dreaming of a nice European vacation tonight! haha!

*no pictures... again. :( *

Breakfast:

• Chocolate Fiber One Cereal (114 calories) 

Lunch: 

• 1/2 cup of strawberries 
• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie flat bread with 2 tbsp of chipotle mustard.
• 1/2 cup of cantaloupe 

Dinner: 

• Salad: 1/2 strawberries, one hard-boiled egg, and 2 tbsp of balsamic almond vinaigrette dressing.
• 6 inch Subway turkey sandwich (pulled extra bread out) with tomatoes, lettuce, american cheese,  and balsamic dressing 

Snacks: 

• Skinny mint mocha (100 calories) 
• Cheese stick for protein (80 calories) 
• Small red apple (40 calories)
• 1/4 slice of carrot cake... 0.o SMALL SERVING! haha (29 calories)
• 1 WW mint patty (50 calories)
• 1/4 cup of mixed nuts (170 calories)

(I ate so many snacks during my homework session tonight because it helped me stay awake and focused. I tried to make healthy snack choices, though. It was nice to get a quick sugar rush with a very small piece of carrot cake and the small mint patty.)

Workout:

• 4 miles of walking and running (-379)

Calories consumed: 1259

Calories lost: 379

Goals for tomorrow: more workout routines