Infinite Life Fitness would like to wish you and your family & friends

a happy AND healthy Thanksgiving.

We hope that you are able to spend some quality time with your loved ones.

We also hope that you are able to spread some healthy tips and meals to those who you choose to dine with this holiday.

Make healthy decisions no matter what occasions may be upon you.

Your goals should be more important than anything and do not let anyone or anything stand in your way of reaching your goals.

Safe travels to those who are traveling this week!

And for those who took the day to enjoy some great meals get back on the healthy train tomorrow!

Do not feel bad or get angry that you did not stick to your healthy plans this holiday. All you can do is wake up and start tomorrow on the right foot.

Tomorrow is another day.  Wake up and start it off with your morning workout or healthy breakfast and get back on track with working towards meeting your goals!

 Avocado Deviled Eggs

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Yield: 12 deviled eggs

Ingredients:

• 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut lengthwise
• 1 fully ripened avocado from Mexico, peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 tablespoon plain low or no-fat yogurt
• 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/2 to1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• chopped chives (optional)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, place egg yolks; add the avocado and mash until smooth.

2. Stir in yogurt, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly.

3. Stir in jalapeño and onion, then spoon into egg white shells, dividing equally.

4. Arrange on a serving plate. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.

5. Garnish with chives, if desired.

Chocolate peppermint candies

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Ingredients:

2 cups all-natural dark chocolate chips (you can get the unsweetened kind, or sweetened with just a bit of organic, evaporated cane sugar. )
1/4 tsp stevia (optional, only if you got unsweetened chocolate chips – can be found by the sweeteners at your grocery store)
1/8-1/4 natural peppermint extract (depending on how strong you like your mint flavor)
You will also need a candy mold in any shape or size. (get your shamrock candy mold here.) Or you can use mini cupcake liners for a “Reese’s” shape.

Directions:

Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler. If you’re like me and don’t own a double boiler, just fill a pot with water and set a metal mixing bowl on top of it. You need to make sure the bowl can make a decent seal against the rim of the pot, and that the bowl doesn’t sit too deep into the pot. You don’t want the pot to touch boiling water, so that your chocolate gets steamed instead of sauteed.

It will take about 3-5 minutes for the chocolate to melt. Stir it with a rubber spatula until it’s completely melted and super shiny. Then, turn the heat down to low, and thoroughly stir in the natural peppermint flavor and optional stevia. Using a metal spoon, drizzle chocolate into your candy mold, filling it up, but taking care not to over-fill each shamrock hole.

Place mold in the fridge or freezer for about 15 minutes.

Here are a few leprechaun approved smoothie recipes you can try as well:

The Leaping Leprechaun

1/2 cup strawberries

1 banana

1/2 cup of spinach leaves

1 cup water
1/2 yogurt

Lucky Lucy

1 handful parsley
2 apples
1 handful spinach
1 cucumber
1 lemon
1-inch piece ginger
1/2 cup yogurt

Sparkling Shamrock

1 cup fresh pineapple cubes

1/2 cup strawberries

1 banana

1/2 cup of spinach leaves

1 cup water

One to two drops of vanilla essence

One cup of yogurt and add a teaspoon or two of honey for sweetness (optional)

Irish Twist

3 cups fresh baby Spinach

1 Lime,
1 large Tomato

2-3 Carrots and 1/2 Carrot top bunch

1/2 bunch Parsley

1 stalk Celery

Green Morning

4-6 Carrots

4 stalks of Celery

1 Lemon

1 Macintosh or Yellow Apple
1/2 cup yogurt

For each recipe, add all ingredients into a blender. Blend until really smooth. Don’t leave it grainy or chunky or with bits of leaves floating about. It can be thick so thin with water, but it needs to be smooth.  This should take only a couple of minutes. Blend until the greens are so pulverized that they are no longer visible other than infusing your smoothie with a beautiful green color.

Today is the national holiday for binge eating!
Eating all the stuffing…turkey…cobbler…and pie that you can fit into your stomach!

Oh do not forget to wear your elastic wait pants so you will have room for your belly to grow!

How about you try something new this year?

Instead of binge eating all that yummy food…why not portion out your samples?

Why not try to fit in a workout BEFORE and maybe AFTER your family food gathering?

Hmmm maybe try to encourage people to make healthier food options to share with your family at the table this year?

There are so many things you can do to help keep you on track with your healthy eating and fitness goals!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you are having a fun, safe, and HEALTHY holiday!