Life in the Fast Lane

Welcome to Simply Pure & Beautiful! You have entered my sanctuary, my happy place. I created this blog to keep track of workouts, recipes, and life in general. My schedule gets pretty crazy sometimes and me coming here to blog about what I enjoy helps relieve some stress off my back. You will normally catch me with a smile on my face though. I am normally a super happy person and love to give off a positive vibe around me. 

I'm back at it with school & already the pace is going so fast. It seems like the weeks just fly by. I am super excited to start my new major and find success in what I will be doing. Nursing was what I really wanted to do but really thinking about my decision I am truly happy with my new career path. I know working towards being a Physcial therapist will be rewarding and challenging, but I'm so ready to start my journey to get there! 

I'm also really excited to begin planning my fiancé and I's wedding. We are truly head over heels for each other and I am blessed to have him in my life. Everyday I thank God for what we have become and how happy we are. It hasn't always been easy, but we are willing to make it work. 

We've began discussing living situations and how we are going to afford everything. It really has made me realize that "WOW I'm not a little girl anymore." It's actually really scary to think about! I just pray that we will figure everything out and be happy with the decisions we tend to make. It would be super exciting though to live close to my best friend. 

My best friend lives with her boyfriend at the apartments we're thinking about moving to. It would be super fun to be neighbors with her! She loves the place and says they are reasonable pricing, but we will just have to see how everything plays out. 

I am ready to make that next step in my life and I'm excited it's with Clay because he is my Prince Charming. He has been nothing but sweet, caring, loving, and unserstanding with me and knows how to make me laugh no matter what the situation it is. I couldn't imagine my life without him and can't wait to spend forever together :). 

Post-workout Smoothies!!

I made the most delicious smoothie today after a great workout at the gym! It was seriously, so good that I need to share it with you all to see what you think & maybe give me some suggestions to tweaking it to make it better! I'm even open to your recipes & sharing them here on the blog! I love smoothies & love learning how to make new ones, so leave a comment below of your favorite smoothie recipes! 

RECIPE 

1 1/2 banana 

Handful of Almonds 

Handful of oats or granola 

1/2 cup of Almondmilk (mine was soy & lactose free) 

1/4 teaspooon of PB2 (chocolate flavor)

Combine all ingredients in a blender & ta-da! You got a kick ass smoothie!! 

Weeks 9-12

Your final set of workouts! These have the exact same concept as the workouts to previous weeks. Again when your ready for this set of weeks you can start them anytime :)

Weeks 9-12

Weeks 5-8

Here are your next set of workouts when you are ready for them! Hope you enjoy & if you have any questions about a certain lift comment below & I will give further instructions! :)

Weeks 5-8

Weeks 1-4 Workout Plan

A good friend of mine sent me this workout plan & I thought I would share it with you all. It's pretty basic and simple. You repeat these four workouts for four weeks then you will move on to new workouts on week five. I am putting them all in one post so you can all find them in one place!

Weeks 1-4

A little side note: When lifting if you find that getting 12 reps is easy you will need to increase your weight, and if you are having a hard time getting in 8 reps you will need to decrease your weight. When increasing your weight find your medium so you are working your muscles to their fullest potential.

Sparkles & Bling, it's Finally the Real Thing

It's been about a month now since Clay popped the question. We've done hardly any planning yet because we are still in awe mode from the proposal. I stare at my ring every morning and can't believe it really happened that evening on vacation. Our relationship has grown over the past few months and so much has already happened. Clay ended up getting a different job and the pay is amazing. He's got some bills to pay for now that I have my rock on my finger :) 

I am so in love with how sparkly and perfect it is. He truly picked out the right one! Simple and elegant are what I wanted and he nailed it for sure. I just can't stop looking at how gorgeous it is.

Now that I have the ring it really feels like the real thing. There for awhile my finger was naked because Clay didn't propose with a ring. "Real classy babe," is what I told him, but he had told me "the moment was just right" and didn't want to wait any longer. Of course it made me happy and smile. I can't wait to really start planning for our wedding now!! :) 

What A Champion Breakfast Looks Like

When you hear the word "Champion" what image pops in your head? For me personally one of those big sumo wrestlers from China or Japan (not sure which one ha) holding up their belt is the image I get. Okay, okay but really we all have our own image of what something looks like when we hear a certain phrase. 

So today I am revealing what my Champion Breakfast looks like. Since starting AdvoCare back in November of 2012 I have learned a lot about how different foods you consume work on your body. I am no nutritionist but I feel as if these foods really have helped me slim down my waist line and drop 20 lbs! Every breakfast should have 3 components. A protein, complex carb, and fruit! Now these can all be your own choice as long as they are those three things. Here is what I chose this morning. 

I chose one whole egg and an egg white. It's best to eat egg whites because the yolks of the egg contain cholesterol. If there is one thing my physiology class taught me was we should try to cut back on cholesterol; our bodies already make it for us. If you haven't guessed it yet that was my protein! :) 

Now for fruit as you can see I chose just a handful of blueberries and a couple strawberries. Berries have all kinds of benefits for our bodies, so head to the store and getcha some! 

You may be looking at this picture and asking yourself what the hell that is! Well it's oatmeal with almond milk! I think I put way to much milk than oats but it still tastes great. I have never really been a huge fan of oatmeal but I'm slowly starting to like it. I make my own with rolled oats and almond milk. Sometimes I'll add in some brown sugar to give it a sweeter taste but the almond milk really helps with that. If you've never tried it before I would suggest giving it a shot! It's actually pretty tasty. 

Oatmeal is a great food for weight loss so if your looking for food to help aid in your success this is one to go to. It's also considered a complex-carb. 

The little green pills on my plate are my supplements from AdvoCare! I am on the MNS E system and love it. Working nights for a couple straight months has put a toll on my body, and this product has helped me reboot a little bit and is giving me energy! Interested in trying this product contact me at srwadvocare@gmail.com or go to my microsite and send me a message. I would be happy to help anyone go in the right direction and help them with the success they are looking for! 

Here is just one of my friends that I helped lose 15 lbs by using AdvoCare. 

She truly rocked her 24 Day Challenge and I am so proud of her! 

Get yours here www.advocare.com/120921602 or click on the AdvoCare tab in my menu bar! 

You've got your champion breakfast, now it's time to eat!! 

Enjoy! :)

Accomplishments are a coming!

In 3 days it will be August! Where did the month of July go?! My summer has been flying by and I haven't done much of anything with the free time I get. My schedule has looked a little something like this...work, sleep, eat, work, sleep, eat, hangout with Clay (occasionally) and then repeat. I haven't cleaned or organized anything for 2 months! That's not like me. I have decided that when August comes rolling in I'm making myself a list of things I wanna accomplish for the month and I better cross everyone of them off it. 

#1 is to workout everyday. I've noticed I have been slacking this past month. Today was the first day I've been back in the gym in awhile. I'll be feeling it when I wake up! 

#2 is to rearrange and organize my entire room and wardrobe. I might need 2 weeks just for that task. :( 

#3 is to start the semester off with all As. I hope that's possible.  

I know I really suck at sticking to posting things since I do a lot of my blog posts on my phone. It's hard to keep up on daily posts like I would love to do. So hang in there with me this country girl may actually be getting wifi soon so I'll be able to get on my laptop and use real Internet for once in my home. Crazy it's the 21st generation and we are still running on good ole dial-up! 

Ooh I Love Office Supplies

After I got off work this morning I made a pit stop to Wally-World and got nothing on my list! Why do I do that to myself I needed 3 things and came out with only one item I really needed. I tend to stroll threw the place like I have all this cash to just spend and what do you know I easily could have spent over a hundred doll hairs! 

Well you guessed it Office Supplies are my weakness! Here is all the shit I thought I needed for school. What's inside you maybe asking. 

4 Notebooks 

3 Packs of pencils 

3 Tab dividers $1 each couldn't pass them up!! 

1 Expander file (like the red one I have in my "sorry for being M.I.A post) (don't know why I got another) 

2 Washi tape for my new lilly planner (can't wait for it to arrive!!) 

1 Storage tub (actually on the list) 

Dry erase markers 

What are some of your guys favorite office supplies you use either to keep items organized or what you use for school! Comment below to share your favorites! 

Summer Retreat!

My chapter had the honor to stay at Hanover College this past weekend for some fun. We are so grateful that we got the opportunity to stay here and bond over the weekend. Our college doesn't have Greek life housing so it's an experience we cherish and have fun with. Like our president said this weekend "we get to play house!" I loved getting to see everyone because we all have been super busy this summer and most of us are back in our hometowns. 

I am so glad I joined Phi Mu because it has gave me my best friends! I don't know what I would do without these girls. 

We had our own little mini road trip and had a blast while we were at it. There wasn't a quite moment there or back home. The bond I have with these girls is incredible and don't know what I would do without them in my life. 

I love having the opportunity to do certain things like I did this weekend it always puts excitement into my days and I love every minute of it. 

Hope everyone else had a great weekend!