Boot Camp Winner Announced

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by kris.

Hey!

How are you on this gorgeous summer day?

I have some super exciting news for one lucky lady today!!  The winner for the FIT CHICKS GI JANE Bootcamp has been chosen!!

Wanna know how is going to be rocking their sweat off with the FIT CHICKS gals?

The winner of this fab giveaway is Cynthia of www.inthemindofcynthia.blogspot.com/

Cynthia has chosen to attend the Toronto – High Park location to rock her body!! Congrats Cynthia! I would love to hear your progress!!

For anyone interested in attending a FIT CHICKS Bootcamp sesh, please hit up their website to find a location that would work for you www.fitchicks.ca

The FIT CHICKS sessions maybe hard work and results driven, but their is a softer side to them as well and they show you this in their prices.  The prices are so freaking reasonable for what you get!

Movin’ along….

Dinner was killer last night!  I made a super quick and full of flavor Indian Dish.

This recipe is from the Get Naked Fast cookbook by the GORG Diana Stobo!

Nothing beats coconut milk, with creamy sweet Indian Spices, Delicious sweet potatoes over fragrant Basmati Rice!  Mmmmm thank goodness I made enough for left overs tonight

This morning I finished my Angels 101 book!  I woke up this a.m. super excited to get my read on and to eat my favourite summer fruit of all times…….mmmmmmm…..an Organic Nectarine!  Come to momma!

I hope you are all have a fabulous day!  Remember to smile

Today is a busy day for me.  Laundry is in, blogging is getting done, gym time is in the near future, and washing the beast I call my  hair will happen as well   What are you up to?

What vegan cookbook can you recommend for me to purchase next?  I need some new recipes!

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

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Wanna Get Your Booty Into Shape? Free Bootcamp Giveaway!

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by kris.

HEYYYYY!

Happy Monday

I am so freaking excited to be writing this blog post today!

Did you have a great weekend??  OMG, our Sunday rocked our socks off!

But I will get into that tomorrow as today I have WAY BIGGER news for you today!

FREE BOOT CAMP!

See, I told ya it was better

Have you ever wanted to join a Boot camp so you have someone to help and coach you into the shape you desire?  You might be looking to fit into a dress asap or are heading on an amazing tropical vacay and have no idea how to get a 6 pack poppin’?

If so, bootcamp is the answer for you.   Good news is, I have the best bootcamp for you with sessions starting as soon as early September!

My beautiful, lovely and fit friends at FIT CHICKS wanna hook YOU up with 1 FREE month of their GI JANE Bootcamp!

What is GI JANE Bootcamp you ask?

G.I. JANE Bootcamp is a fun, fabulous but FIRM program designed to give you RESULTS in as little as 4 weeks!  Don’t let the cute chicks fool you, this is not a “girly” workout!

Giveaway Includes:

8 Total Body toning, FAT BURNING bootcamp classes (value $159)
2 – Fitness assessments to prove your progress (value $79)
CHICK PACK to set you up for success (value $29)
Weekly nutrition info, at home workouts and fitness tips to get your RESULTS (value $39)
A FAB new you in 4 weeks!  (value -PRICELESS)

One lucky winner will be sweating their faces off with the FIT CHICKS for one month!  If you believe you need this month of bootcamp ENTER below!

How to enter:

1. Comment below and tell me which FIT CHICKS location you would be attending and why you believe you need this 1 month free bootcamp.

***For Bonus Entries:

2.  Head over to the FIT CHICKS Facebook Fanpage – “Like” them and post your answer to the above question.

3. Follow FIT CHICKS on Twitter!  You can also tweet them your answer to question #1

4. Subscribe to the FIT CHICKS Newsletter at www.fitchicks.ca

5. Head over to the FIT CHICKS Blog and post a comment with your answer to question #1.

6. Tweet this Giveaway to your followers.  Use this url in the tweet:  http://tiny.cc/axh9j

The contents will close on August 23, 10 @ 8 pm PST.  The winner will be announced Tuesday August 24th!

*All qualifying entries must be in a location where a GI JANE Bootcamp is currently running.  Location must be included in entry in order to qualify.  All locations can be found at www.fitchicks.ca

Good Luck and Remember to Pass This Along To Your Friends!

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

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Drumroll Please……ddrrrrrrrrr – Strap Perfect Winner!

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by kris.

Hey Everyone!

I am sorry for the late post today.  I have had my mind all over the place today and finally now have the time to sit down share the winner of the Strap Perfect Give Away!!

Who is the lucky reader who gets these?

Well actually a box of them.  There are a total of 6 Perfect Straps in the box!

Ok, so I do my draws old school. Why?  Because I love it!  I love writing the names out, finding a basket and handpicking the lucky winner!

NAOMI @ OneFitFoodie.com! Congrats Doll!!  Please send me your information at iheartwellness@gmail.com

I will get the box of “oomph” out to you shortly!

My sad Vega Story…..

I am flat out of vega.  I didn’t realize how much I rely on all of these product throughout my day and when I go to get a scoop, I can’t.

I was at Whole Foods today and stopped at the Vega section to pick my choices and WOW – The tubs at WF’s is $11 MORE than what I normally pay at my local grocery store!

So now I am out of vega, not sure when I will get to my local store to pick it up for cheaper and might miss having it for my breakfast tomorrow!

Am I being crazy over $11 dollars? Would you have purchased it for more money if you knew you needed it the next day?    UGH.  Maybe I am just being too “set in my ways” with my breakfast.  I feel I need this for my morning

Tonight is the Celebration of Light here in Vancouver!  These fireworks run for 2 weeks on Wednesday and Saturday nights.  They are amazing!  Ryan and I usually head up the mountain that over looks where the barge is set up and bring our snacks  We stay away from the mobs of people that will flood around English Bay as it stresses me out!

You can read more on the Celebration Of Light here at OpenDaily.ca

Does your City have summer festivities like the Celebration of Light?  Do you eat the same thing for breakfast everyday?  Do you freak out if you run out of a major food item in your day?

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

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Strap Perfect Give Away!

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by kris.

Happy Friday All!

Everyone get up and do the weekend dance  How are you all doing??

As promised i Heart wellness is giving away 1 box of Strap Perfect – The Ultimate Bra Strap Solution!

“I know this look is hot, but showing your bra straps is not!” Thanks Strap Perfect

You are going to love, love, LOVE these!  Like I said before, they are fab with any shirt and give you 1 full cup size of “oomph”!

How to Enter:

1. Subscribe to the iHeart newsletter!

2. Tweet this Give Away “Enter for a chance to win a box of Strap Perfect from iheartwellness.com – Enter Now! http://www.iheartwellness.com/?p=1622″

3. Facebook this Give Away

4. Tell me What colour of the strap perfect clips you would use mostly.

The Give Away will be open until Tuesday July 20th @ 8pm pst.

Tell all your friends!!  Good Luck Everyone

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

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Daily Detox Drops Winner and Date Sweetened Cookies

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by kris.

Happy Friday Y’all!

Are you having a beautiful morning?

I am so excited to announce the winner of the Daily Detox Drops Give Away!!

The lovely lady that’s name has been pulled out of the hat has been such a hoot to follow and I really love reading her blog daily.  I seem to leave this blog smiling all the time

Ameena at FancyThatFancyThis.com – You are the WINNER!!!!

Congratulations and I know you will love these drops

Now onto the next topic of convo today – COOKIES!

This is kind of a funny story…..This just shows how many things I have on my mind right now.

I started to bake these cookies and realized half way through I was completely out of vanilla and agave! What the heck?!  This is not like me at all to let my baking stash to dwindle down this low.  So I had to improvise.  Dates.

I soaked some dates in warm water  for 5 – 10 minutes and placed them in a blender and made a paste.  This was my agave

I also added some shredded carrot and pumpkin pie spice to mask the lack of vanilla!

These babies turned out really, really Great!

By Accident Cookies:

2 cups pecans (or nut of choice – almond flour, etc)
1 cup oats
1/2 cup almond butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/3 cup flax meal
1/2 cup date paste
1 small shredded carrot
1/2 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350

Place nuts and oats in a food processor or blender and blend until fine

Add spices, raisins, sea salt, baking powder and carrot to the flour.  Mix well.

In a separate bowl add flax, nut butter, date paste and coconut oil.  Mix well.

Add wet to dry and mix.

Roll into balls and place on a greased baking sheet.  Press with a fork.  Bake for 13 minutes.

These cookies are so Healthy!  Great for people who really watch their sugars and have to stay away from sweeteners

Date morning at Starbucks!  Does it get any better?

Chat later!  Congrats Ameena!

Have you ever baked with out a sweetener?  Have you ever forgot an ingredient as making a dish or baked good?

XXOO
Kris

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Daily Detox Drops Giveaway!

Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by kris.

Hello Everyone!

Happy Weekend to you all!

YES, it is another give away here on my site!!

I love giveaways, because I love giving and I love watching my favourite people receiving!

Everyone knows I have been taking these wonderful all natural Daily Detox Drops.  I am giving some away to one lucky winner!

The benefits of these Daily Detox Drops are pretty amazing:

• Weight Loss
• A heightened sense of energy
• Increased mental clarity
• Eliminate discomfort caused by negative bacteria
• Eliminate candida and built up parasites

Daily Detox Body Cleanse

Daily Detox Body Cleanse is a multipurpose combination of organic plant acids (phytic, multic, glutamic and others) in the base of plant glycerine, and is a result of 25 years research and experimentation.

Daily Detox Body Cleanse can prevent the spread of bacteria, fungi and viruses while maintaining optimal health. It may protect both humans and animals from illnesses caused by salmonella, e coli, clostridium and other pathogens, found in food and water. It is 100% organic and does not create resistance in pathogenic microorganisms.

Detox drops help to eliminate discomfort caused by negative bacteria, virus (stomach flu), candida, and parasites.

My own testimonial:

Since using these drops daily I have noticed a difference in my weight, especially in my thighs *blush* as this is where I hold most of it…….ugh..

Also if I have any bloating or tummy discomfort these drops help right away!  They rock!!

To Enter:

1. Tell me why you would think you need these drops
2. Tweet this Give Away
3. Add a blurb about this giveaway in your next blog post

Easy as pie, isn’t it?

The contest will close on February 25th @ 8pm PST. The winner will be announced on Friday February 26th!
Please remember to let me know if you did all 3 things asked above and I will enter your name 3 times into the draw

Best of luck to you All!  I can’t wait to see who the lucky winner is!!

You must tell all of your Friends!

WOOO HOOO I love Give Aways

Well we are off to some Olympic Fun!  Downtown here we come!

Have a great night Dolls!

XXOO
Kris

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Granola the Extra Natural Way

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by kris.

Good Morning Everyone!  Happy Saturday to you all!

How is your morning going??  Mine is going extra well – it is 7:30 am and I have already gone to the gym and am sitting now to drink my Ghetto Green!  Yup, I still have not exchanged my Blender as of yet, so the whole 3 rd floor of the Condo loves me every morning whirling away extra long…..sorry everyone on the 3rd floor!

I am really interested in this Sunwarrior Protein Powder everyone is raving about, I might need to purchase some and this to my ghetto greens for a while.  How do you all like it?

My Friday was such a major busy day!  Up early and to the gym for some treadmill work.  Haha I call it “Treadmill Work” and all I did was walked very fast for 25 min while reading my Alive Magazine! But in the end I felt refreshed.  I also did a bunch of lunges with weights across the whole room and back a couple times

The rest of my day was baking for tonight’s Festivus and working, twitting, facebooking, eating, meetings, and then we attended a Christmas Gathering with Ryan’s family last night.  Phew!  It was a busy one and I did not get my Red Cup on Friday like I normally do on Friday’s…..

In my day of baking I made the famous Mint Chocolate Cookies, Veggie Crackers, and Granola!  I mean really, super healthy Granola.  I sweetened this batch with dates and let me tell you – dates are like natures toffee these things are so delish and sweet it gave the granola the perfect taste.

Kris’ Extra Natural Granola

3 cups Oats
1 cup Soaked Dates (keep soaking water)
1 cup warm Filtered water
5-6 tbs Almond Butter
2 tbs Coconut Oil
2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 cup Raisins
4 tbsp Raw Cocoa Nibs
1 tsp Vanilla
Dash of Sea Salt

Preheat Oven to 300

Place Dates in 1 cup warm Filtered Water and let sit for 5 min

Meanwhile add all other ingredients into a bowl

Mash Dates in Water when soft – mash into a thick paste

Add date mix to the other ingredients – Mix well

Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 35-45 minutes braking granola apart with a spoon as it bakes

Once it was done and cool, I add a bit of almond milk to these golden nuggets and enjoyed the natural sweetness.  Mmmm nothing beats good granola.

So today is another SUPER busy day for Moi as I am off to a meeting after this from 10 -1 and then I still need to pick up a few things for the gathering tonight and bake some bread, cookies and clean! YIKES!

I can’t wait to show you all the spread we will have here later tonight!

HOLD UP! 1 DAY LEFT to Submit your Holiday Dessert Recipe! You must Enter by emailing iheartwellness@gmail.com with the recipe and a pic if possible.  A $40 Starbucks Gift Pack is up for Grabs here!  Pass it around.  The contest ends Sunday Dec 13/09.

Who has had Sunwarrior?  Is it good??  How does it compare to Vega?  You all know my heart is in Vega…..

All the best!

XXOO
Kris

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Sweet Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by kris.

Howdy,

Happy Tuesday morn to you all!  I am up and ready to start my beautiful sunny day – that’s right, you heard me – It is sunny in Vancouver.  Thank you mother nature, we all really needed some Vit D around here.

I loved all the great comments on Coconut oil as a moisturizer!  It works surprisinly really well when and your body is thanking you for the outside nourishment

I received a few emails on the brand of Coconut Oil I use – Currently I am using the Orphee Activa Organic Coconut Oil.  It is nice and coco nutty and it is very reasonably priced for Cold Pressed, Virgin Coconut Oil.  I actually paid $9.99 on sale!

This morning I am quite well rested and I believe I am so well rested and “perky” because last night I had the house to myself….Ryan was out a meeting for work and I was baking, blog reading and rockin’ to Christmas music with Hudson.  It was such a chill night.  Ryan asked if I wanted to go with him to his seminar, and you know when you honestly just want to stay home…and not worry about a thing?  That was my intuition telling me ”stay home and relax” so I decided to let him go on his little lonesome. 

I was cleaning the kitchen when I had a thought to make some Chocolate Almond Butter Cups.  I decided to use dates and raw almond butter as the filling and coconut oil, cocoa, and agave as the chocolate (as seen in previous post, this is my weakness).   Off I went to concoct these cups and I think these  little gems turned out wickedly!  I need to learn how to channel in recipes better, sometime I get some real great ones and this one is pretty darn good. 

Kris’ Sweet Almond Butter Cups

makes 4 – 5 cups

Chocolate:
3 tbs Cocoa (might need more depending on how dark you want the chocolate)
2 tbs Coconut Oil
1 1/2 tsp Agave Nectar (or more depending on sweet tooth level)

Filling:
2/3 cup of dates (soaked)
3 tbsp Raw Almond Butter

Mix the chocolate mixture together, and pour a little bit in 4 or 5 muffin liners

Place in the Freezer to firm

Meanwhile – mash dates and Almond butter together in a separate bowl

Remove the muffin liners from the freezer and place even amounts of filling in each one.
*Make sure to press the filling down

Add more chocolate sauce to the  top of the filling and place back in the Fridge or Freezer. 

Let set for about 15 – 20 minutes and enjoy!

I must also mention I have a Life Coachappointment today and I am sooo looking forward to it.  It has been 2 weeks since I last saw her, and I have so much to tell her!!  I am noticing such a wonderful difference and confidence in myself since working with her……ahhh I am my new BFF and I am a pretty darn good friend to myself    My list of items and areas to work on to go over with her today already printed and ready to go.  Until then I must run and get Carrots and Celery as we are flat out…..again.

What has been your best concoction in the Kitchen??  Was it a baked good? 

WOOO HOOOO!  Thank you for the recipe Submissions!  Keep them rollin’ in.  Interested in a change in winning a Starbucks Gift Pack and Holiday Gifts valued at $40?  Enter Here and email the dessert recipe to iheartwellness@gmail.com

XXOO
Kris

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My Food Confession – Vegan Easy Icing

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by kris.

Happy Monday All!!

How was your weekend??  Mine was really good.  I honestly can not believe how fast it flew by though, one moment it is Friday and the next it is Monday beeping in my ear at 6:00 am!  Sunday Ryan and I sat at S’bucks and enjoyed a little christmas cheer before heading to the grocery store to get our food for the week (few days actually before I need to restock the veg!) and then we headed off to a meeting.  Today was the first mentorship/ training meeting I had with Dr. Jonn Randel.  We went over different plant based solutions for a healthier lifestyle.  It was so interesting and I am getting myself set up so I can go out and teach all of this!!  I have been staying away from all skin care with chemicals in it for a few months now and it is really making a difference, my skin looks fed.

 As a body moisturizer I just use coconut oil and it works like a dream and smells like a vacay!  Perfecto!  Going to bed with me is like laying on the Hawaiian sands

Did you know that it is so important to get variety in the foods you eat  (Krissy at balanceisbeauty.ca  explained to me the importance of variety once also ) and the right plant based minerals to obtain all of the 72 + trace minerals our bodies need?   I am not just talking vitamin C, I am talking about selenium, chromium, silver, etc.  They say that on an average, a human might consume 20 proper trace minerals a day, where as a dog gets 35 because it is added to the pooch food!  So when you think about most people living with a SAD diet, their dogs are better off than they are!   Not me – variety and nutrition is my spice of life   I am learning all of this and it is so much fun!!

 After this meeting we came home and had a super quick dinner – Vegan Veg Pasta with Rice Noodles and out the door we went to another Canucks game…..boo hoo they lost to San Jose….Better luck next time boys!!  The box was full with wonderful people again and it was great to chat and hang out.  Love it!!

We got home late…..and I was hungry so I had some Mary’s twigs in Chipotle Tomato flavor…then I always seem to go back to my 3 amigos…..ok, this is what I eat:

Vegan Icing

1 tbsp cocoa
1 – 2 tsp coconut oil
drizzle of agave. 

Mix it all together and eat….

Some times I put pecans in it   But I used this for bars, cookies, you  name it!  This is so good and I really should slow down on it and possibly replace this with some carrot sticks….ugh

I am off to another full day and looking forward to sitting by my tree tonight with a cup of tea!

Has anyone else used Coconut Butter as a Moisturizer?? 

Happy Holidays! I am sure you can’t wait to recieve the wonderful Starbucks Gift Pack that you will receive in the mail before Christmas if your Holiday Recipe recipe is a winner with the  judges!  Its easy, just send me the recipe along with a photo to iheartwellness@gmail.com and leave a comment on the contest post! 

XXOO
Kris

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Vegan Past Dish and My View on Soy

Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by kris.

Howdy Everyone!

I hope your Tuesday flew by like mine did?!  I have been up and about since 6 am and I am finally fed, face washed and my pj’s on!  On the way home Ryan and I stopped at the grocery store to replenish some of our essentials as I was flat out of apples!  Don’t you hate that when you realize on the way home you have NO APPLES?!   We eat a lot of apples a day between the two of us, so we picked up a couple bags of organic sweetness

After the wonderful shopping experience, we had dinner (Left over pasta – recipe below) and then hit the gym!  P90X kenpo style….I really do love this workout because there is a lot of variety.  I will be honest I am probably not good at kenpo karate, but it makes me smile, so that is all that matters.

Now I am sitting by my tree with the dog and my tea!  Perrrrfect.

This is dinner from last night and tonight – Pasta

Kris’ Garden Green Vegan Pasta:

1 package Brown Rice Pasta (I used whole grain brown rice spaghetti)
1 vegan boullion cube
2 cups water
2 zucchini’s
1 red onion
1 bell pepper
3 medium tomatoes
1 cup sun dried tomatoes (no sulpher or sodium)
2 tablespoons EVOO
2 cups frozen peas
3 cups spinach
1/2 cup fresh basil
Sea salt to taste

Boil Pasta and cook according to package
Heat olive oil over medium heat
Add boullion to water in separate sauce pan and bring to a boil
Add the onions and sun dried tomatoes to the olive oil and cook until onions are clear, Add the zucchini, pepper, tomatoes, and peas.  Stir around for a couple minutes.
Add the broth the the veggies and simmer until the pasta is done.
When the pasta is done add the fresh spinach and basil and stir into the veggies.

Add pasta to plates and top with the sauce!  YUMMM!

My Soy View

I have been speaking to a few people who have been asking me if I eat soy, and if I think it is a good choice of protein.  I do not eat it.  I am allergic to it, but even if I wasn’t I would not eat it.  I hope no one gets upset with me dissing the soy products!!  I always had issues with tofu and soy milk after I ate them, so  I always knew it wasn’t good for me.   At one of my appointments I heard that soy is really not good for women, I really started to research this.

Some people believe Soy products are a good source of protein,  and they may also believe that it protects you against cancer, heart disease and reduce menopause symptoms.

The research that has concluded that all soy products are healthy, are too far from accurate.

I have been told to stay clear away from Genetically modified soy at all costs! The GM soy are the worst for your body due to the pollutants they add to the soy.

If you are thinking - phew, I eat unfermented soy – think again.  Unfermented soy is a real issue….this includes tofu, soy milk, soy baby formula, soy protein powders and alternative meats (ex. Tofurkey!).  These are all made from hydrolysed soy powder.

What is wrong with this you ask?  “I thought Soy was a legume, so it is healthy”!?  Yes, soy belongs to the good ol’ bean family and most people would think this is great!  The thing is, soy has a large amount of phytic acid and phytic acid in large amounts can block us from essential minerals such as, calcium, copper, magnesium, iron and zinc in our intestinal tract.

I know, ’tis the season for Tofurkey to rear it’s head in all the vegetarian’s homes for the holidays, but before breaking that package open please see some of the areas that this type of soy does not benefit your bod!

Soy contributes to thyroid disorders, promotes kidney stones, it can weaken the immune system and contribute to food allergies and digestive intolerance!   I think I know that one

The area I found most scary about soy is that the phytoestrogens in soy actually mimic the effects of the female hormone, estrogen. They say drinking 2 glasses of soy milk a day for 1 month can alter a woman’s cycle.  wow.  Unfermented soy also contain high levels of aluminum which is a major toxin to the nervous system and our kidneys!  Why do health stores even carry these products?

Don’t get me wrong, you can benefit from soy, but it has to be fermented soy – such as organic miso, natural soy sauce, and organic tempeh. Fermented soy is good for your tummy as it benefits the friendly bacteria in the large intestine.

Remember, Fermented soy = Good
Unfermented Soy = BAD

Of course this is my own opinion and I have researched what I have on this over the years, and I know my body does not like soy, so I choose to stay away.

There are so many other healthy, clean ways to get protein when a vegetarian or vegan, just do some research and follow all the other lovely blogs out there that provide a wonderful variety of soy free foods.

That is my little 2 pennies

CONTEST!  Of course, I have to remind all of you beautiful people!!  You can enter the Holiday Cheer Dessert Contest here

And Dolls, I am on twitter – Follow me and I will follow you!

Does anyone else have soy issues?!?

XXOO
Kris

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