I don’t classify what I’m feeling as a depression, but It’s not far from it to be honest. I’m having a hard time sleeping, always super tired, always sick, barely able to get my butt to work, I cry all the time, really unmotivated to do what so ever, the list goes on and on and on. I don’t want to bore you with all this negativity but I am trying step by step to make things better. I haven’t found the magic solution yet but in the mean time I will try to blog, but I can’t guaranty anything because I have to take it taking it day by day. I hope you guys are doing great and I can’t wait to be in a better mindset to blog and share my life with you guys. <3

If you do feel like your in a similar situation, shoot me an email at info@mostlyfitness.com let’s talk ! I found it’s the best way to get better.

Lils

xo

I completely forgot it was Wednesday until 5pm today ! I’ve been so out of the loop lately, work has been extremely busy ! I can’t wait at the end of march when things settled down. So please excuse the lack of pictures – I shall describe my meals very thoroughly instead, deal ? Deal !

Breakfast – This will sound like a terrible breakfast, but it was good I promise. I cooked some eggs with some corn of the cobb. I know weird, but I was in a bit of a time crunch and that is all I could think of.

Snack – These crackers ! I bought them at Costco this weekend and we devoured them.

Lunch – Bean salad with some avocado, lime and cilantro ! I actually used this recipe. Angela did not fail me again ! For a quick and simple recipe, it was pretty filling. I wasn’t even hungry for an afternoon snack.

Supper – I made more of Angela’s recipes!

With some simple ingredients I made some delicious Pico de Gallo.

I then proceeded to make another one of her recipes -  Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale and Almond, Pecan Parmesan. I didn’t have any pecan or almonds so I used some toasted sesame seeds with some nutritional yeast. It did the trick !

Cooked some Butternut squash with EVOO, garlic, S&P –

Mix it with Kale and the “Parmesan” and tadaaaa!

I had to have a bit of protein, so I cooked up some Lemon Garlic Shrimps.

I also tried to juice ginger without a juicer. Never doing that again. After 45 minutes this is all the juice I got. I really need to invest in a good juicer!

It has been a longgg day, I’m now going to enjoy tea while reading some Malcolm Gladwell.

Good night guys <3

Do you juice a lot ?

Do you prep your breakfast the day before ?

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Callie was not impressed. What dog wants to be inside on a beautiful day !

Tonight’s supper was Roasted Tomato and Onion Soup ! I started by roasting some onions –

A little bit of tomatoes –

Covered with EVOO, Salt & Pepper.

After an hour at 400 degrees F – Tadaaa

I also had to roast some garlic to go with this amazing soup.

Finish product ! It doesn’t look to tasty but trust my it was delicious ! Once the veggies are roasted this soup takes literally 3 minutes.

How cute is this little pup ! <3

On another note – look what I got in the mail today !! Ahh I’m so excited, I can’t wait to try out Gina’s Amazeballz & so much more ! I’ve been out of protein powder for a while now and it’s driving me crazy. Any recommendation on gluten free & vegan protein powders other than Perfect Fit and SunWarrior ?

What are you looking forward to ?

What’s your favorite thing to do with protein powder?

I’ve made these purchases and I’m loving them! I haven’t tried the Pink grapefruit mask yet but I’m completely in love with the Dead Sea Minerals mask. It’s only around 4 or 6 dollars, I don’t quite remember but It’s worth the couple bucks. Can we also talk about how the essie nail polishes are amazing?! I’ve had my nail done for a couple days now, and no chips ! Usually, after 2 days my nails are far gone.

We’ve also made a trip to Saskatoon to visit N8’s parents. I had some fun with my camera. I tried to photograph the puppies but having three dogs running around the house like crazy it’s definitely challenging.

We relaxed while drinking some vino. It was a short but great weekend.

After that weekend it was back to reality. This week was crazy, I’m so busy at work that when I come home the only I can do is sleep. I’m trying to up my energy but it’s not really working because I haven’t had a good nights sleep in almost three weeks. It’s driving me crazy ! Any suggestion on how to improve sleep quality ?

Soooo valentine’s day is coming up. What better way to prepare than a good ol’ workout ! lol

You all know I love working my abs ! but you have to make sure to balance your core. You can’t just do abdominal exercises and neglect your back. This workout will work every inch of your back

If you really want to get in tip top shape before V-Day I suggest the Tone it up 5 Day Slim Down. Check out their meal plan, it’s phenomenal ! Great recipes, easy to do, no calorie counting ! What not to love ?!

Any special plans for Valentine’s day ? ?

Have you ever tried the essie nail polishes ?

They’re touring right now so make sure to check out if they’re playing in a city near you! That’s one of the negative sides to living in Canada (Snow and winter is definitely number one in my book but that’s another story) you don’t get the opportunity to see amazing musicians since it’s so isolated. Well in Saskatchewan anyways.

Enjoy and make sure to close the blinds and dance your little heart out

This one is by far my favorite ! It has been on repeat for days now !

I love electronic/dance music, especially to pump me up while working out or for running ! I will definitely be adding theses tracks to my playlist !

Hope you had a great Monday <3

Do you listen to a lot of electronic/dance music ?

What kind of music pumps you up for a workout ?

Plus, I have to be honest, I stole this recipe from my sister in law ! She had us over last month and made this delicious snack and just fell in love ! I’ve make it three times since. I’ve also made a salsa version because Nate refuses to eat avocados. Being a good wifey, I must adapt my recipes

- 1 tsp. of coconut oil

- 2 – 3 cloves of garlic

- 2 shallots

- 1 avocado

- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes

- Cilantro

1. Melt the coconut oil in a hot pan

2. Once melted, drop the garlic and shallots into the pan until golden

3. Chop the avocado, tomatoes & cilantro

4. Mix everything together and voilà!

Note: For the salsa, just omit the avocado. Simple, right?

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You can always change the recipe as usual. It’s pretty easy recipe to work with.

Are you a fan of avocado ?

What’s the last recipe you made ?

Breakfast – Cashews

I know what you’re going to say who eat cashews for breakfast ?! Unfortunatetely, this girls does. Breakfast has been a little bit unusual these past months. I get so nauseated in the morning if I eat. That’s never happened to me before, but I think it’s a combination of breakfast + vitamins that don’t work in the mornings. So I’ll try to find meal that can help me with that nausea ! I’m thinking omelets maybe ? We shall see.

Lunch – Sweet Stir Fry

This picture does not do this meal justice! It was so delicious !! This marvelous stir fry consisted of pineapples, spinach, onions, peppers and ground turkey !

Diner – Salmon Salad

I mixed some salmon with asparagus, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, olive oil, tamari on a bed on mixed greens! It’s quick, easy, and healthy ! Couldn’t ask for a better meal! I was in a rush tonight to get supper ready because I was babysitting my little nephew for a couple of hours. He’s just the cutest thing.

Well I’m off to relax with a cup a tea and go to bed ! Hope you all had a great day <3

Do you eat the same meals over and over every week ?

Do you make a meal plan ?

I’ve been guilty of not knowing how to put makeup on until I was about 19. It’s sad, but I felt so overwhelmed, I didn’t know what to buy, what to start with, what went where. For some unknown reason, it was confusing to me. Until one day I decided to take the plunge and bought everything I needed to start my collection. I also quickly learned how to apply makeup  via the MAC store and YouTube.

Although I don’t necessarily recommend to buy everything at once. It can be expensive. If you have the money go for it, if not it’s no biggie! By one item every month or so until you get the essentials I made a list of the makeup essentials for beginners and included all my favorite high end products to use. I will be doing a Budget friendly version though, so don’t worry is you can’t afford these !

Concealers are good for covering up either blemishes or/and dark eye circles. It’s not obligatory in the sense that if are lucky enough to have flawless skin and no dark eye circles, you can skip it.

MAC Select Cover Up Concealer

To me, liquid foundation is the best, but there are definitely other kinds you can use. You also don’t have to paint your face full of foundation. With the combination of your concealer you can just dab a bit a foundation where you need it.

MAC – Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation

The main reason to apply powder after your foundation is to help the makeup set. In other words, it evens out the foundation you just put on – making more of a flawless finish. It also helps enormously with shine.

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Blush is my favorite thing to put on! You can put whatever color you like, but I love using warm tones like this one -

NARS Orgasm Blush

When I first started my makeup collection I didn’t even buy eye shadow. I was only applying Mascara to define my eyes. It worked for me you might want to invest in a palette, but for starting out you can definitely do just mascara.

Lancome Hypnose Mascara

Let’s face it brushes are pretty expensive. I still haven’t invested that much money into brushes, but you need them to apply makeup and the better brushes you buy the better it blends. The three most important brushes to buy at first would be a Foundation Brush, a Powder brush, and Blush Brush.

Foundation Brush

I have used many ways to apply foundation but I always go back to this brush –

Sigma – F80 Flat Kabuki Brush

You’re basically looking for a brush that will blend your foundation. If you don’t want to invest right away you can always use alternative methods like using your fingers, using a makeup sponge, etc.

Powder brush

This brush needs to be big and rounded. You’re going to use this to apply your translucent powder.

F30 – Large Powder

Blush Brush

You want this brush to be smaller than your powder brush, but still be rounded. A find that rounded brushes are best for applying blush.

F10 – Powder/Blush

Print your checklist here

Tips before starting you’re makeup collection

1- Research, research, research – Makeup Alley is a great resource !

2 – Don’t be afraid to ask for samples

3 – Start building your collection bit by bit

4 – Don’t feel pressured to buy everything high end

Do you have a makeup collection ?

If so, how did you start it ?

To make this Monday a little better, here’s an exceptional band I recently discovered on Youtube!

Walk off the earth is an incredibly multi talented band from Burlington, Ontario. (Raise your hands for fellow Canadians – what what ! ) In all honestly, they are so talented, every single song they play is a masterpiece.

Listen for yourself <3

They have a great collection of videos on YouTube you can check out! I’m guilty of browsing their channel for hours his weekend ! They also have an EP out on iTunes called R.E.V.O.

Hope this can brighten your day !

Did you ever discover any amazing artists on YouTube or any kind of Social Media ?

Do you like a cappella songs?

So I’ve been reading a lot about fitness and health this past month and thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite go to online fitness resources. These websites are especially great if you’re just starting out. There’s loads of information on all of these websites. Just to let you guys know, I didn’t list them in any particular order.

1 - Zuzana Light & Body rock.tv

Their workouts are short, but so intense and efficient! It’s perfect for people that want to be and shape but are short on time. You also don’t need a gym membership for their workouts. It’s all home base workouts, that you can do in the comforts of your own home ! That sounds perfect to me !

2 - Tone it up

I cannot say anything other than – AMAZING! These girls have accomplished so much. They have the best community of people ever. As soon as you join their program, you already feel the love and you automatically feel motivated. My favorite part if their nutrition plan! It’s filled with great recipes that are easy to make! They also have a great collection of workouts as well. You should definitely check them out. It’s the best investment for yourself you’ll ever make.

3 - Bodybuilding

This website as numerous amounts of fitness information, fitness plans depending on your goals, etc. They even show you how to do every exercise they talk about and show you a list of exercises you can do to work every muscle group. There’s also a section full of delicious and healthy recipes.

4 - Livestrong

I don’t go on this website a whole lot but I have read a lot of their articles and they are great at giving out information and educating people on health and fitness. They also have some great workouts on their YouTube channel as well as great tips.

5 - Fitness Magazine

Again, I don’t se this website all that much, but I do love their weight loss and fitness plans. If you’re a planner and want a plan that’s already designed for you, it’s definitely a website for you. It’s also full of information as well.

6 - Women’s Health Magazine

I love this magazine ! I buy it on occasion, but I do love to read there articles about health and fitness ! You can find pretty much anything health related on this website.

We also can’t forget the numerous blogs out there that give out exceptional information about health and fitness! I unfortunately couldn’t list them all, but I do hope these resources can help you in any way!

Where do you find your fitness information?

Do you follow any type of fitness plan?