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No Energy? No Time To Workout? You May Want To Read This…

Since having my baby, my body just isn’t the same. Heck, my life isn’t the same. Before I got pregnant, I was in tip-top shape. I felt so beautiful during my pregnancy too. I was really lucky and lost the baby weight right away, but then, as soon as I stopped breast feeding, things changed. I started feeling more drained, which I didn’t think was even possible. All of us (new) Moms know what I’m talking about right? I mean, we’re not sleeping properly, and, I think most of us are struggling to find time to eat nutritious meals in between everything else we’re doing. Right? How can we lose the baby weight and get back to feeling good if we have no energy? How can we have energy if we aren’t giving our bodies the proper fuel? Am I the only one feeling this way? If you too are feeling No Energy? No Time To Workout? You May Want To Read This…

Luckily, I came across a great nutritious solution. I’m sure you’ve already heard of them, but if you haven’t, CLIF BAR is crafted with nutritious ingredients. Now they’ve come up with these super handy, on-the-go, delicious oatmeal food packs! How great is that?

Whether you’re a busy Mom, or training for your next Iron Man Triathlon, or anything in between, these energy boosting packs are your answer. CLIF Organic Energy Food Pouches now come in 2 new flavors Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, which is my personal fave, and Banana Maple Oatmeal. What I also love about them is that they’re Organic, have no corn syrup, and are GMO-Free. If you’re a regular reader, you know how I feel about all that stuff! They are the perfect energy source for before beginning a workout session.

Since we are all about high protein/low carb here at 4 Hour Body Girl, I have to mention their CLIF Builder’s Bar as well. CLIF Builder’s is a great-tasting high-protein bar crafted to help provide nutrition for total body fitness, it is great to recover after a hard workout session.

Offers 20g of complete protein to help build and repair muscle
Carbohydrates to help replenish energy stores and help get you ready for your next workout
Zero grams trans-fat, does not contain partially-hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup
Sources ingredients that are not genetically engineered
Fortified with vitamins and minerals to support protein metabolism

Love, Love,Love

So now that we have the solution to get our energy up to exercise, who has time to do that? I’ve been dropping my son off at daycare and then running around the lake near my home on the way back as quickly as possible before I start work. Okay, I’m not very fast. The lake is only 1/2 a mile around, BUT I figure it’s better than nothing right?. LOL! If I run it as fast as I can, it only takes me about 5 – 10 min. I told you I’m not very fast. Anyway, I’m into these quick effective workouts these days. I’ve filled my Pinterest board with them and created a playlist on youtube as well, but I also stumbled upon Bob Seebohar. Have you heard of him?

Bob Seebohar is a Sports Nutrition Expert, who created easy everyday workout and nutrition tips that will energize your body pre, during and post-workout. A competitive athlete for more than 30 years and is one of the top sports dietitians in the country; he may know a thing or 2.

Check out the following tips that would be super easy to incorporate into everyday life…

Bob Seebohar workout tips:
- Carry a smaller-sized water bottle (20oz or less), and drink it! Every few hours when you get up to refill, do 10 squats at the water cooler, and another 10 before you sit down at your desk.
- Make a daily push up goal, and complete in blocks throughout the day. If your goal is 100 per day – do 25 when you wake up, 25 before lunch, 25 in the afternoon, and 25 before bed. Track them on a post it note or a smartphone so you have a visual of your accomplishment.
- To ensure you have the nutrition energy to workout, carry healthy snacks and a few CLIF Organic Energy Food Oatmeal (COEF) packets with you in your purse or gym bag. A COEF Oatmeal flavor provides pre-exercise energy to get you through a workout successfully.
- Two benefits to strength training: it doesn’t take long and it doesn’t require special equipment. Alternate body weight exercises for 15 minutes (walking lunges, chair dips and burpees) for a quick and effective workout.
- Reverse pyramid routines are a great way to build strength in a quick workout. Choose 1-2 upper body and 1-2 lower body moves for each exercise, starting with 10 reps on your right, then 10 on your left. Follow with 8 on each side, then 6, then 4 – no rest in-between. A Clif Builder’s Protein Bar is great after a workout like this as it gives you an optimal amount of carbohydrates and protein for effective recovery.

Here’s A Graphic To Make It Even Easier For You To Remember. You could Pin it for later…

I hope this makes it easier for you to get stay healthy and fit. Remember,

A little bit of something is better than a lot of nothing

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I always say. You may be tired, but these are easy fixes to boost your energy levels and get moving! So throw a few of these handy packs into your diaper bag wherever you go.

No Energy? No Time To Workout? No Excuses!

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Chocolate Mint is my favorite.

Have you tried any CLIF Organic Energy Food or Builder’s bars yet? Do you have any quick and easy food-on-the-go tips and quick effective workouts that you like to do? Would you agree, if we take care of ourselves and make health our first priority, it makes us better parents? We’d love to hear about it in the comments below. Here’s to your health, wealth, and happiness.

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11 LOW CARB DESSERTS TO LOSE WEIGHT | www.4hourbodygirl.com

When you’re first starting a low carb diet you may be craving sugar like crazy! These 11 Low Carb Desserts To Lose Weight can help to curb those cravings in the beginning, and heck, let’s face it, you’ll probably love having these go-to 11 Low Carb Desserts To Lose Weight recipes, if you decide to change your way of eating to this way forever. I felt so good and had so much energy when switching to this way of eating, that after I lost the 10 pounds I originally started this diet for, I never wanted to go back to my old way of eating.

The first of the 11 Low Carb Desserts To Lose Weight is…

KETO CHEESECAKE

First of all, hi.

Second of all, help! I can’t stop eating these awesome desserts.

Thirdly, put this in your mouth asap. The only question you need to ask is spoon or fork?

If you like sweet stuff for breakfast, this is for you. And if you’re open to the idea of cheesecake for breakfast, this has your name written all over it. If you’ve ever taken one breath in this life, this is going to be your favorite cheese cake ever! You can get the recipe for it here.

Low-carb gooey skillet brownie for Two

These brownies did a little number on me.

A little number I like to call didn’t-eat-any-real-food-all-day. Oops!

And how-is-half-the-pan-gone-already, and I’ll-just-even-out-this-row, and maybe-my-neighbor-doesn’t-need-all-four-of-those.

Here, have another one. Chocolate. Choc.o.late…brownies! She knows has the recipe and you can get it here.

MASCARPONE CHEESE MOUSSE AND BERRIES

The good news is that it’s health food!

The better news is, that it’s tasty. Like, go ahead and lick the side of the glass tasty. The bad news… there is none!

Check out Low Carb Yum for tons of amazing low carb recipes and this mousse.

Easy Low Carb Coconut Chocolate Bars

There used to be a pan of these Low Carb Coconut Chocolate Bars in my kitchen yesterday.

That was yesterday….

And guess what? Just guess. You will never guess what I’m about to tell you, but I want you to guess anyways. Well, you already know because that is what this post is about!

This chocolate and coconut euphoria is essentially guilt-free! Essentially! Like, eat it and get skinny.

Zero Carb Gummy Candy

My 2 year old will do anything for sweets. If I need to get out of the house, I can tell him I’m going out to buy some cake or candy for you and I’ll be right back, and he is okay with it. Leave the house any other way and it’s major melt-down time and he will grab on to me and won’t let me leave. If I use the first tactic and say “Mommy will be right back with candy” his response, “Okay Mommy!” Thats when I come back with some natural spirulina, nut and coconut bon bon, or something like these. Although I don’t like to feed my child aspartame either, so I substitute with a more natural version that you can find here.

Start making these little gems with this recipe.

ZERO Carb Egg Chips

Hellllooooo, egg lovers! A little less sweet but totally satisfying.

I love this idea! The best part about this little ol’ egg chip was the flavor. Yum!

Cheese and eggs… yes please! This is how you make them.

Sugar -Free “Almond Joy” Bars

There is no other name for this besides MY FAVORITE Bars! My favorite, my son’s favorite, my friends’ favorite, our neighbors’ favorite.

During my 60 day sugar free challenge, I’ve tried to stay away from baking because it’s usually just a set up for something that used to be really good to become really, really bad, but these are definitely a winner. Find the recipe here if you want this to be your fave too.

High-Protein HEALTHY 1 MINUTE VANILLA CAKE

Can we go to the food feelings zone for a second?

Something about this cake is inherently soul-HEALING. And in the grey-meh-bleh days of winter where you find yourself leaving for work and returning home all in the dark days of winter, depending on where you live of course, and where everyone and everything is recovering from this cold or that flew, healing is good. Healing is totally necessary. Looking at this cake you just can’t help but be in a festive and happy mood.

On an emotional level, it is colorful sprinkle and vanilla love. This super fun cake itself is moist, and mildly sweet. Enjoy this wonderful addition to our 11 Low Carb Desserts To Lose Weight and find the recipe here.

LOW CARB/SUGAR FREE JELLO FLUFF SALAD

This puffy cream could be an over-the-moon dessert in and of itself.

I’m melting.

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See how I did that? That was me melting into an ocean of black cherry creamy whip. Click here for the recipe.

1 MINUTE FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE

Drum roll please! I got inspired on my trip to Bali. There were so many vegan and raw restaurants that did it right, that I wanted to make so many things when I got home from my trip and this was one of the things I really wanted to make that I had tried who I was there. This is not just any chocolate cake. Try more like a perfectly dense and moist flourless (almost) chocolate cake.

This recipe uses cocoa powder but I like to use Organic Cacao Powder, which I usually just Click here for the recipe because it ships easily, stores easily, and I have a really hard time finding it in the grocery store for some reason. Get the recipe here.

Sugar-Free Red Velvet Cheesecake Truffles

I don’t usually like red velvet anything, but I like these and if you already like red velvety things, you’ll probably LOOOOOOve these.

They taste sinfully delicious, but are the perfect solution to curb your sweet cravings when you are wanting to lose weight.

Hey my sweet, sweet friends!

I’m talking to the red velvet cheesecake truffle bites, actually. These are my sweetest, most wonderful friends, especially when trying to cut back on the refined sugar sweets and still trying to LOVE LIFE. ♡

But I’m also talking to you, because you’re my sweet friends who love these sweet little red velvet bite friends, as evidenced by this 11 Low Carb Desserts To Lose Weight and how much engagement it’s seen.

Which one of these is your favorite, or which one will you make first? I would love to hear about it in the comments below. For more dessert inspiration you can check out all of the desserts I’ve featured here.

Here’s to your health, wealth, and happiness!