February 19, 2018

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February 19, 2018/ fitfoodiele

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Parmesan Garlic Chicken Tenders

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i say this a lot cause it’s true, but my pregnancies saved me. they forced me to keep my health and my baby’s health my main priority. my babies are double miracles! they saved me from going off the deep end with obsessing over my physical appearance and diluting my desire to "stay stage lean all year round" (as i used to say). this is no knock against competitors. i actually don’t regret competing one bit; this fitness journey thing is all about trial and error and i now know that life is not for me. it has been incredibly hard to accept this or speak out about it cause i had big, BIG plans for my competitor career! the experience was invaluable though. it tested my willpower, determination, focus, defeated my sugar demons once and for all✊🏽, and showed me the true power of clean FOOD. my love and passion for creating healthier-for-you recipes was born during those 14 weeks of comp prep! i was forced to be uber creative with my meals and make our healthy food taste yummy. that desire still burns bright! believe it or not, the body on the left was actually easy for me to maintain. i just sacrificed all the wrong things to keep it. number one being my health, in the form of losing my menstrual cycle, which ultimately compounded my infertility issues. i no longer desire to be so extreme. no desire to be or stay anywhere near 8% body fat, restrict all the goodies that make life great🥐🥨🥓🍪 haha, and that’s just spiritual conviction and personal choice. i just want to workout for the love of working out, encourage/show other women how to do the same, and gracefully grow older with this guy right here. i was running my body into the ground trying to chase perfection... which we all know good and well doesn’t exist. fitness is my passion and profession, but it can also be my stumbling block. body image issues hit women so hard and i want my baby girl Kosi to know that she is SO MUCH MORE THAN HER BODY! there is so much more meaning and purpose to this life. i’ve got to prove it and live it though. cheers to His grace and mercy, lots of babies, growing older, wiser, total health, and dairy-free ice cream🍦 #LivinAndLearnin #TBT #BeardGangAllDay😍😂

my first and last time running track😂😂😂 #GonnaStickToGroupFitness #FloNo #SlowJo #WhereAreMyCleats #SeeIWasntSerious #YoungLe #TBT #7thGrade #BraceMyFace😁

move over Chicken Marsala🤼‍♂️, Mushroom Meatball Marsala is HERE🙋🏽‍♀️! man these were SO DANG GOOD tonight, yall!! the best part is that this homemade sauce is both gluten and dairy-free but you'd never know it😮! so happy with how it all came together! i love swapping out recipe ingredients for healthier ones (that's my thang) but i definitely make more messes than masterpieces🤯. Hubs loved them and they are absolutely wonderful for meal prep🥘👌! i've got biiiig plans for this secret sauce 🤐 but here's the meatball recipe:
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🍘 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
🍘 approx. 2 tbsp coconut aminos
🍘 2 stalks chopped green onion, chopped 🍘 1/2 red bell pep, diced
🍘 1/2 green bell pep, diced
🍘1.5 tsp garlic salt
🍘 cracked black peppa
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see the key ingredients i used in the sauce on my IG stories before it's gone😏 #dinna🛎️ #fitfoodiele

"being healthy isn't about inches, pounds, or how kids look. it's about how they feel and making sure they feel good about themselves. so rather than focusing on appearance, it's important to emphasize to kids that when we eat healthy food and stay active, we feel better, and we can perform better in everything we do, from athletics to academics."
-michelle obama
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all i know is... if they don't get their daily apples it's gone be some smoke👏 in 👏the👏 city👏😳. i hope they keep this going🍎🍏! Chiso (6) ONLY eats bananas as far as fruit goes but i'm just happy he's eating them🍌. aaaand they both dropped their apples on the ground at some point and screamed bloody murder😩😂. what fruit could you eat EVERY day?
#FitFamily #WaitingForBigBrotherToGetHome🏫 #FrickAndFrack #Say🧀

snacked on this 😍gooorgeous veggie platter w/ homemade beet root hummus all day today! i love having something fresh, quick, and healthy to grab when i open the fridge 44 times a day. like most things you make yourself, hummus tastes waaaaay better than the prepackaged stuff👍. add this to your food processor:
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❤️ 1 can garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed -
💛 1 small garlic clove -
🧡 1/4 cup @bareorganicssuperfoods beet root powder -
💚 juice of 1/2 lemon
💙 1 tsp garlic salt
🖤 zest of 1/2 a lemon
💜 2.5 tbsp tahini 💗 water (until desired texture & consistency) -
🧡 cracked black pepper to taste
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blend until super smooth and creamy! scoop it up with some of your favorite veggies or whole grain chips. DO YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HUMMUS? do you even like hummus? 🤔😅
#beetroothummus 💜 #fitfoodiele

yall, i believe my 3rd nursing train is pulling into the station😢! lately, Kosi will cry for the boob, i'll whip it out, she'll nurse for all of 20 seconds, unlatch, and proceed to have a full-fledged conversation with my nipple. i have to butt in like, "...🙋🏽‍♀️hello? are we done here orrrr... ? cause i have stuff to do😂." IDK what we doin' or what stage this is lol, i just wake up and follow her lead🤷🏽‍♀️. today i found myself reminiscing about the very beginning of each of my breastfeeding journeys. every woman's pregnancy and postpartum experience is specific to her, but you may be able to relate! the real work begins once we get home from the hospital. the cracked, sore, unbearably sensitive nipples, holding your breath and bracing yourself every time baby latches, wanting to give all the way up, the mastitis, the engorgement, sometimes struggling to produce for various reasons... and i would do it all over again absolutely no questions asked❤️. when someone tells you the tough season you are in is temporary you aren't really tryin' to hear that😑, i know. but it's SO true. i'm glad i kept going, all three times! stay strong. it gets better. remember your why (that precious lil' baby👶🏽 or babies) and commit to do YOUR best, whatever that may look like! tough times don't last, tough people do, and that's you✊🏽 #weweremadeforthis #16months #mommymoment #bittersweet #saturdayusie💕

i have grown to love gettin' girly🙊!! still not a fan of regular clothes shopping but i know where to go so i can get in and out👋. found this number at @hm in less than 15 min…for 15 bucks! thank you to @UHBBSA for inviting me to speak on your Movers & Shakers panel last night; it was such honor to share a room with other incredible entrepreneurs i am crazy inspired by! i too soaked up all the useful info and REAL struggles shared. consecutive bank loan denials, self doubt, the what ifs, racism, finding good help, the loneliness, the decision making, past failures, marketing😳😳😳... i could go on and any entrepreneur reading this could add more barriers to that list. we know and see the risk. when you have a dream and vision you just can't shake though, you focus on the reward and keep moving forward in faith. i received a B. S. in computer engineering technology from this very campus. being there is always so nostalgic for me. definitely cause it's where @dagwuat and i met😊. anyway after a few years in the IT field, i chose to go home and focus on raising our children and my true passion, health & fitness. i prayed for this. that was five years ago! most days i feel like i still have a bazillion miles to go cause this wife/motherhood/career juggling act is often BANANAS🤹🏽‍♀️! but... i would choose my miracle babies and this path every single time #SAHWM #noregrets #sotiredandsohappy #entrepreneurlife #staytuned #GoCoogs

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