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5 Healthy Treats

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Happy Wednesday! I hope you are having a great day so far. My last post of this blog got deleted… so here it is again… enjoy 🙂

Healthy treats can be very difficult to find… especially in the todays society where something can be labeled “healthy” or “natural” when really it isnt at all. So first thing is first please keep in mind that treats are suppose to be something that is a rarity or a once of week kinda thing… not an everyday thing especially if you are trying to lose weight or get lean. I hope you enjoy these EASY, healthy, delicious recipes and foods that I have found to be the most healthy and delicious when it comes to treats! These are my go-to sweets! You can get the items off of amazon by clicking on the sub titles. 🙂

Comment below if you have any healthy treat suggestions!

Smart sweet gummies

If you are a gummy person you are going to LOVE these. 3 grams of sugar, 80 calories per bag!!! Its every girls dream come true and they taste so delicious. I normally get these at local grocery store but due to high depend its hard to get them so I just ordered a big package off of amazon! My favorite is the peach rings... they are to die for! 🙂

 

Dark Chocolate 70%+

This is my go-to chocolate. When I first tried this I was like wow but then would I looked at the nutrition label I was like no way! Because its so tasty and smooth. In my opinion its better than dove chocolate! 🙂

 

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

     Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic cane sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter or almond butter
  • 1 egg

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.

    2. Using a wooden spoon, mix together the peanut butter, white sugar and egg until smooth.

    3. Form dough into heaping tablespoons (about 3/4 inch). Then roll the dough ball in a small bowl of sugar, if desired, to coat the outside. Place on the baking sheet at least 2 inches apart, and then use a fork to flatten and form a cross pattern.

    4. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the cookies are just slightly browned on the bottom. Be careful not to over-bake. Remove and let cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    5. Serve and enjoy!

 

Popcorn

Best popcorn ever. If you are looking for a low calorie, crunchy and delicious popcorn here it is! They have plenty of flavors on amazon but this one is by far my favorite! 50 calories per cup!

4 Ingredient Cookies

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients and mix very well, until fully combined. If using chocolate chips, stir them in with a spatula.
  • Lightly wet your hands and form 8 balls with the cookies. Place each ball on the lined mat, and press each ball into a cookie shape. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly golden on the edges. Remove from the oven.
  • Allow cooling on the mat for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

 

xoxo

Maddie <3

Healthy Coffee Recipes

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Are you looking for a healthy coffee recipe? Well you’ve come to the right place. Honestly who doesn’t love coffee?! Coffee has sooo many health benefits. But before I share my recipe understand this: you do not need 3 cups of coffee a day. You really only need 1 cup of coffee a day. If you have more than 2 cups that is when Coffee can become not so good for you, so just keep that in mind. 

Coffee health benefits:

  • It Increases your fiber intake
  • Protects against cirrhosis of the liver
  • Lowered risk of Type 2 Diabetes. 
  • Lowered risk of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Reduces suicide risk and Depression
  • Protection against Parkinson’s
  • Coffee drinkers have less risk of heart disease.

Healthy advice:

One thing you MUST to know is buy your coffee organic! They spray as much pesticides and chemicals on coffee as they do with veggies and fruits. My personal favorite coffee is from patriot coffee or whole foods.

Also… coffee can be a LOT of calories and sugar if you arent too careful. So if you are trying to lose weight or burn fat this is a great healthy coffee recipe for you!

Side note: If you love coffee you will DEFINITELY love this recipe. 

So here it is for the coffee lovers out there that need a good healthy and delicious cup of coffee! I have perfected this cup of coffee. It took me months to finally perfect it. 

Healthy Ingredients

1 cup of brewed coffee

1 scoop of collagen 

1 tablespoon of  honey

Dash of cinnamon

1/3 cup of coconut or almond milk (my personal fav is the califia one!)

I mix all the ingredients to a cup and then I put it in the blender for 2 seconds and you are done!

Sometimes I add coco whip on top! 

 

xoxo

Maddie 

 

 

 

How to meal prep

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Why meal prep? 

Meal prep is one of those things that is essential for losing weight or just staying healthy for busy people. Also it is for people that are on a budget and cant afford to eat out every day! Meal prepping is definitely one of my favorite things to do. The reason why is because I don’t have to worry during the week when I need to cook or finding time to cook the night before or morning of therefore meal prepping has become my best friend. However, it has taken me 2 years to really master meal prepping. So I am going to show you all my tips and tricks so you can eat healthy and achieve those fitness and health goals!

How to meal prep

Before you even think about meal prepping you must be sure of these things

  • You have all the groceries for the meals
  • You have find at least 1 hour of time
  • You have proper tupperware 
  • You have to be willing to put in the WORK

Now you are ready to start meal prepping…

First thing, figure out exactly what meals you want to meal prep and make sure you get all the ingredients from the store!

Second thing, pre-heat the oven before you start meal prepping.

Third thing, while meal prepping do NOT try to do it all at once. Try to put certain things in the oven while cooking things on the stove , but make sure you set a timer!

Watch my video to learn exactly how and what I meal prep!!

xoxo

Maddie

Walk By Faith

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“For we live by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7)

In this life we are either living by faith or sight. We are either trusting Gods plan or trying to “fit” God in our plans. There is no in between. We cannot serve two masters. We are either serving God to the fullest or serving ourselves or our flesh desires. Living by sight is temporary which is what 95% of people do because they cannot see the spiritual part that is unseen. However, when you live by faith you are living by the things that are unseen that is eternal. So my question is, Are you living for God or yourself?

What is walking by faith?

Walking by faith can also be translated into living by faith. Faith is “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1).

However, the meaning is actually quiet simple. It is fearing God above all creation, and all humanity. Walking by faith is obeying His commands, loving Him with all your heart, soul and strength, trusting in His Will and not your own, glorifying Him in everything that you do or say. Walking by faith is fearing God and putting Him above all. Its allowing God to be on the throne of your heart and believing the truth of the Word.

It also means “living life in light of eternal consequences. To walk by faith is to fear God more than man; to obey the Bible even when it conflicts with man’s commands; to choose righteousness over sin, no matter what the cost; to trust God in every circumstance; and to believe God rewards those who seek Him, regardless of who says otherwise”. https://www.gotquestions.org/walk-by-faith-not-by-sight.html

Walk by faith of the Unseen

Living for God requires faith because its unseen we cannot see, but we have confidence in it and believe it will come true and that He will keep all His promises. However faith itself is not visible to the human eye; spirituality is the thing that is unseen.

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).

Faith = God is on the throne of your heart 

When it comes to having faith we must realize what we believe in and what we fear. Do we fear mortal bodies or do we fear the one that can destroy our bodies in the eternal furnace? It sounds harsh but it is so real. Many people have faith in this world and a person or possessions but that is allowing that thing to be the throne of your heart and you will always be empty. However, when you allow Jesus to be the throne of your heart, you will be whole and complete, lacking in nothing.

In this dark and messed up world it is easy to walk by sight and very difficult to walk by faith. However, if you walk by sight it will only lead to death and destruction. But if you live by faith, it will lead to eternity with Christ Jesus. So what will you choose?

 

Identity in Christ Alone

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What is your Identity? 

Where is exactly is your identity? Meaning where is your heart? Where is your home? Are you always striving for the next best thing or are you content with what you have? Sometimes or maybe all the time are striving to please other people or are you obeying God and trusting Him? Do you seek to just be successful financially or are we striving to love God and be thankful for Jesus. You see the thing is this dark and broken world tells us we need to get this, or have this thing. Or maybe if we get that one thing we will be happy. However, the Word of Truth tells us God is our comforter, deliver, helper, healer, prince of peace, life and joy.

Your identity is what you choose to believe about yourself. Do you believe you are fearfully and wonderfully made? Or do you believe you need to lose 10 pounds then you will be happy. Because if you believe once you reach a certain goal you will find happiness the truth is you will never find happiness. If you are always searching for something you will never find it until you realize its right in front of you this whole time.

Fortunately, you don’t have to always be searching. If you believe Jesus Christ is your identity and your source of life you will be joyful and content in all circumstances no matter what this life brings you.

How to have identity is Christ:

First off, to have your identity in Christ, you must know and BELIEVE the truth which is:

“For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—” Romans 6:6

This is the truth. The old self is gone and the new one has come. You are no longer a slave of sin. Now you are child of God. “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—” John 1:12.

Next, when you believe in Jesus and receive Him you are able to have your identity in Him. You do this by obeying His commands in the Bible, trusting Him in ALL your ways and remaining in Him. You must also believe that you are a Child of God! Because you are! This means, nothing in this life can separate you from Him (Romans 8:38).

John 1:12 says, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name”.

Live for God

In order to have Christ as your identity you must live our your life for Him. Frankly, this is the best identity we could ever have. Many people put their trust in so many things, but what do you trust? Because if you trust God you will live out your life for Him. If you do not trust God then you will live to always be searching and looking for something when really its right here.

I encourage you to TRUST God in order to be a child of God. And you wont regret it. So sumbit to God and give all you have to Him and let Him take control of your life and it will be the best decision of your life.

How Social Media effects us

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Did you know the music you listen to, the TV you watch, the things you look at effect your mental and emotional health? Because they do. Studies have shown everything we listen to, look at and observe effects us mentally, emotionally and spiritually. 

Social Media side effects 

Studies show that depression and anxiety has never been this high ever. I believe it is because of electronics. In this article it shows how electronics cause poor posture, risk of cancer, obesity, lack of sleep etc.

Music, SM, and TV are really fun and entertaining at the time. Although the things we will allow into our mind will can and will influence our thoughts and actions later. Have you ever memorized lyrics to a song and then months or even a year later you are randomly singing that song? Because that is what I am talking about. Anything you allow into your hears to hear and your eyes to see effects you whether you believe it or not. My job is to inform of these side effects because they are real and you must be discerning and wise to withstand the devils schemes. 

  • “ Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will”(Romans 12:2).

Stop conforming to Social Media 

God calls us not to conform to this world, meaning not to have faith in things we see and look at. For example, spending hours watching TV, scrolling on your phone, looking at other people’s lives you wish you had can cause you to be ungrateful and envious. I know this because this used to be me, I get it. What changed? I put God first by letting go of social media, TV, and all my electronics. Instead I began to soaking His word into my mind instead of false distractions. Also I stopped scrolling on Instagram at night and opened a real book and I have now found I am the least anxious and worried when I am off my phone and I am focusing on God.

My experience with Social Media

I do use social media for work, but that is all. I don’t just stay on there and hoping to find something interesting. If you are bored , then pray for God to give you excitement. Or you can open the Bible to see what God is trying to teach you, go for a walk, read a book, interact with your family. I think life is too short for you to spend hours on your phone. I have noticed with people on there phone they cant even hear things around them, its like hypotinoses. When you are in this state it is impossible to focus on God. Because then you are caught up of the distractions of the world. I am not saying get rid of it all together, I am suggesting you spend less time on it in order to focus on what truly matters which is God.

Get rid of the distractions

If you want to put God first in your life you must let go of the distractions. What I mean by that is let go of the notifications, TV show drama, sending a snapchat, scrolling on instagram etc. In order to follow Jesus we MUST get rid of all these distractions. This world is full of distractions and thats the devils scheme. He is trying to distract you from following Gods plan by all these electronics. Do not let the devil get a foothold on you! So stop walking by sight of what you see and hear and start walking and trusting God!

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).

In order to be a true Christian we must only have faith in what we cannot see. Because if we have faith in what we can see we will end up brokenhearted and weak. However, in God weaknesses are made strengths.