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fuckyeavegans:

ONLY 50 CALORIES PER COOKIE!!! Need I say more??? Actually, yes….

If you want something quick, healthy, and easy that will satisfy your sweet craving without giving you a crap-load of sugar and a fat ass, then this cookie is for you! The only thing is, since these cookies have only 50 calories each (yes its true I promise), you end up eating the whole batch…They haven’t lasted longer than 10 minutes at my house…

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of fresh ginger (or 1 ½ teaspoon ginger powder)

3 tablespoons of black strap molasses

5 heaping tablespoons of brown sugar

4 tablespoons natural applesauce (I used home-made, no sugar added)

½ teaspoon of ground cloves

½ teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

 Icing:

1 1/2 teaspoons soy or almond milk

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/8 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Add fresh ginger to a food processor or blender and process until it is very fine (if using ginger powder, just add with the rest of the spices). Next, add molasses, brown sugar, applesauce, ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt (and ginger powder if not using fresh ginger) to the food processor and mix until well blended.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredient and stir together by hand to make a batter (Should be a thick, sticky consistency).

Roll the batter into round balls, and then flatten each ball between the palms of your hands into 3-inch diameter circles that are about ½ inch thick (if batter sticks to your hands you can rub some olive oil on them). Place cookies onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before adding the icing.

In a small bowl, mix together the icing ingredients. Drizzle the icing atop each cookie, the icing takes about 10 minutes to harden. To make the drizzling easier, you can put the icing in a zip-lock sandwich bag, cut the very tip of one of the corners off of the bag (making a hole about the size of the tip of a pen) and squeeze the icing out through the hole. Note: Don’t skip out on the icing. Since these cookies aren’t made with much sugar, the icing really helps to bring out the flavor.

makes 16 cookies

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!!!

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justwanttobehealthyandfit:

Don’t let one slip-up ruin your day or stop you from achieving your goals!

One of the biggest mistakes people make, is simply giving up! So what if you had some pizza or some chocolate? It happens! I have had my fair share of pizza and chocolate (especially over the holidays)! THAT DOESN’T MEAN I CAN’T FIX IT.. THAT DOESN’T MEAN I CAN’T CHANGE MY BODY (IN A HEALTHY WAY)!!! If I had given up each time I messed up and ate something I shouldn’t have, I would not be anywhere NEAR where I am today.

My tips for “fixing” eating slip-ups:

• Do not keep eating whatever it is you “cheated” with just because you cheated! Saying “well I messed up my diet, I might as well finish off this bag of Cheetoh’s” is like saying “well I’ve got one flat tire, I might as well slash the rest.” It makes no sense! Do not continue to binge!
• FIX the mistake at your very next meal! Have something light like a spinach salad with a little bit of fat free feta and some vinegar. DO NOT skip the rest of your meals for the day, it will only add to the problem.. Why wait for the NEXT DAY when you can fix it THE SAME DAY!?
• Do not beat yourself up about it!! Everyone makes mistakes. That doesn’t mean you are “worthless”, a “pig” or a “failure”. I often see girls posting things like this and it makes me so sad! It isn’t true! Think positive. YOU ARE ONLY A FAILURE IF YOU QUIT!!!
• Do not use exercise to punish yourself for what you ate. This could cause you to begin resenting your workouts. Do not spend hours at the gym to work it off. Do your normal routine, and just add a few extra sets to your weight lifting or a few extra minutes to your cardio! 
• Think about how far you have come, rather than how far you have to go. Realize that each little bit of progress is HUGE! Some people never even BEGIN to try! But you did! Remember that!

Smile. Remain positive. You will get there! 

(Source: muffintop-less, via flatabsandthighgaps)

I ate so much today :(
the only unhealthy thing was the poptarts but holy crap I ate so much today!!!!

omg gotta get up and hit the gym tomorrow before my parents pick me up for the weekend 

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(Source: keepcalmanddrinkwater, via thistimeiw0ntquit)

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thefitty:

justkeep-running:

JUNE SQUATS CHALLENGE!

Remember, this is for beginners so if you can do more than the suggested amount feel free to multiply the # by 2 or 3 or simply add 10 to every day.

Also, the last day can either be a rest day in preparation for next months challenge or you can use it to do a MAX day! See how many squats you can possibly do in a row :)

Good luck!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE WORKOUTS!

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hearthealthyvince:

Here are some awesome facts about avocados!

justwanttobehealthyandfit:

Avocado 

INFO ON THE AVO via raw-vegan.tumblr.com/

Avocados provide all of the essential amino acids, with 18 amino acids in all, plus 7 fatty acids, including Omega 3 and 6. Avocados contain more protein than cow’s milk. A small avocado will provide more usable protein then a steak because cooked protein in meat is denatured and mostly unavailable to our liver, the organ that makes all of our body’s protein.

Ripe, raw avocados furnish all the elements we need to build the highest quality protein in our bodies. Avocado is an enzymatically-alive fruit, it ranks as the most easily digested rich source of fats and proteins in whole food form. The ripening action “predigests” complex proteins into simple, easily digested amino acids. (From Living Nutrition Magazine Vol. 11 http://www.livingnutrition.com)

Other than avocados, where can a person get their protein?

Out of the 22 amino aids found in the body, 8 must be derived from food. All 8 are abundantly available in raw plant food, especially greens. As suggested by David Wolfe, “green leafed veggies are the true body builders.”

Examples of animals who build enormous musculature on green leafy vegetation include: gorilla, giraffe, hippo, elephant, horse. People think they need flesh protein to build flesh protein. If that were true then cows would need to eat flesh to get protein. Usable protein is the key.

Cooking denatures protein molecular structure and creating free radicals, which destroy enzymes, amino acids & other cellular elements.

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fitnessfoodfabulous:

Fitness Food Fabulous Fitblr Giveaway!!!

Whats Included:

1. Purple Gaiam Yoga Mat

2. Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender with travel lid

3. Embark Medium resistance cord

4. Valeo adjustable 10’ speed jumping rope

5. Kim Kardashian Fit in Your Jeans by Friday Amazing Abs body sculpt (even if you hate her this is a GREAT workout)

Rules:

-You must be following me http://fitnessfoodfabulous.tumblr.com

-You may reblog only twice, you will be disqualified if you reblog more than twice (sorry I want to give everyone an equal chance)

-You must be a healthy active fitblr

-If not 18 or older must have parents permission for me to send this to you

-1 like will count towards your chances

-I will pick a random winner using random.org

The dealing in June 30!!! I will pick the winner July 1st!

GOOD LUCK!

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findingthelow asked: thanks for the follow :) good luck with everything!

no, thank YOU for the follow!
Thanks and all the very best to you as well :)

driventobefit asked: there will always be haters. unfortunately, its your parents. don't let their words phase you. i believe and I'm sure as heck that the fitblr community believes that you can do it as well! feel better my dear! if you need anything, don't hesitate to talk to me and vent it out :)

Well, they don’t hate, they do want me to lose weight, they just don’t have much faith that I’ll be able to do it haha xP
but I am soooo thankful to have you and the rest of the fitblr community here, everyone has been so supportive and motivating!!!
Thank you :) 

I had a cup of Ovaltine and after I checked the label I realized that I had basically drank an entire meal…………OTL
A large green tea frappe from Second Cup isn’t even as bad xP 

My parents have always complained about how fat I am and how I need to lose weight and allllll this other stuff. But when I tell them how hard I’ve been working and how determined I am, they just cut me down, showing no support at all. When I was on the phone with them today and told them that I was determined to lose around 20 lbs by September, they just laugh and keep saying things like “Yea, there’s no way you could do it”. They do show support, just not all the time, particularly never when I need support the most. But yea, it kind of hurt that they don’t expect me to be able to achieve my goals. Although this just makes me all the more determined to achieve them and prove to them, and everyone else who doubts me, that they’re wrong, and that yes, I can do it.

fitnessfoodfabulous:

Fitness Food Fabulous Fitblr Giveaway!!! 

Whats Included: 

1. Purple Gaiam Yoga Mat 

2. Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender with travel lid

3. Embark Medium resistance cord

4. Valeo adjustable 10’ speed jumping rope

5. Kim Kardashian Fit in Your Jeans by Friday Amazing Abs body sculpt (even if you hate her this is a GREAT workout) 

Rules: 

-You must be following me http://fitnessfoodfabulous.tumblr.com

-Reblog only!

-You may reblog only twice, you will be disqualified if you reblog more than twice (sorry I want to give everyone an equal chance)

-You must be a healthy active fitblr

-If not 18 or older must have parents permission for me to send this to you

GOOD LUCK!