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What’s in my juice?
Here’s a quick video to show you EXACTLY what I put in my juice every morning. It’s simple, delicious, and good for you! Enjoy!
What’s in my Juice?
Every morning, I make my own, fresh juice with a juicer. It’s quick, easy, and takes as much time to make as a cup of coffee!
I got into juicing few years ago. I didn’t know what the big deal was until I tried it for myself. You get such an ENERGY RUSH with all the vitamins and nutrients going into your body at one time! A great movie to rent that just came out is called “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.” You can get it on Netflix. It shows how two men reversed their “incurable” disease through juicing. And lost ton of weight in the process. Fascinating.
What juicer to get?
I like my Jack Lalane juicer. I have the stainless steel one, but he also has a plastic one. I think I got mine in Target and it’s reasonably priced. What I like the most about this juicer is the quick clean-up, and also the no-drip spout. I once had a very expensive juicer that was more of a juice press. It probably retained a few more enzymes and vitamins, but it was such a pain to clean up that I rarely used it.
What’s in my juice?
I recommend to put anything you LOVE into it! This is what I had this morning:
2 apples (adds fiber and sweetness)
1/2 cucumber (has a very light taste and is mostly made of water)
parsley (acts as a diuretic)
handful of spinach (adds calcium and vitamin K)
2 carrots (adds beta-carotene and hint of sweetness)
wedge of lemon (it helps detox your liver)
1 tablespoon liquid fish oil (I use a flavored kind by Nordic Naturals. Gives you those extremely-important OMEGA 3′S!)
How does it taste?
Actually, it tastes sweet! It has a greenish color to it because of the greens, but it actually tastes like apple juice. Yum!
If you want more of vegetable-based juice, you can do tomatoes, celery, cucumber, zucchini, and carrots.
Try juicing for yourself! Your kids will even like it. If you let them help you, they’ll get a kick out of putting the fruit into the chute and watching it come out a juice…
Now I’m going to go eat breakfast! 
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Want to see my “before” picture? When I was overweight?
I want to be honest with you – I used to be overweight. And miserable. And disgusted with myself. And embarrassed. I had no self esteem. I wore baggy clothes to hide my stomach and large derriere. My thighs rubbed together when I walked. My stomach stuck out farther than my chest. I felt ugly. I felt out of control. On the outside I seemed happy, but really I just wanted to hide. The larger I got, the more that I, subconsciously, was hiding from the world.
I’m sitting here eating a steak dinner with a side of asparagus that I cooked myself and I just realized, literally in this moment, how far I’ve come. Today I took two workout classes – kickboxing and spinning. I sweat a lot during those classes – so much that the class actually fogged up the mirrors! But I kept up with everyone. I got through it. I didn’t quit. 14 years ago, at my heaviest, which was 45 pounds and 4 sizes larger, a whole 2 minutes on a Stairmaster was the most that I could do. 2 MINUTES…. I’m not even kidding. I got off that Stairmaster and waddled away – a “swishing” sound with each step as my workout pants rubbed together because of my touching thighs. But today I worked out for two hours. And I feel STRONG! I don’t normally work out for two hours, but today was a special day because my favorite instructor was teaching his final two classes at my gym. And I did it, along with about 50 other women.
It’s amazing how your food choices automatically start to change when you exercise and challenge your body. Feeling sore is a nice reminder of just what your body can do, so why ruin it with a bunch of chips or cookies or fast food? 14 years ago, my dinner would have been pizza or Taco Bell or chicken nuggets and French fries or McDonald’s or an entire box of cereal. Today it’s steak and asparagus. And I feel satiated. In fact, I now love food! Food used to be my enemy. It used to SCARE ME. It had control over me. Today I have control over it. It helps me to feel strong and to get even stronger. I’ve been studying nutrition for 7 years now. I know what each morsel of food will do in my body when I eat it. It’s fascinating! Food and I are now friends. We respect each other.
I turned a year older a few days ago, on April 11th – I’m 34 to be exact. I feel 25 and apparently I still look 25, but I can only attribute that to food choices and exercise. This year I had to make a list of commitments to turn into my mentor. I had to list what I wanted to accomplish this year. One of my commitments was that I want to be the strongest, physically, that I have ever been. My first step? I just signed up for my first 5K. I actually hate running, so this is the perfect challenge for me! Feel the fear and do it anyway – that’s my motto!
Why is this commitment to be strong physically so important to me? Because I remember, very vividly, when I felt my weakest. When everything jiggled when I walked. When I wore baggy clothes. When I was easily out of breath. When my eyes looked down as I walked past people. When I wanted to hide.
I no longer want to hide. Yesterday, on April 12th, one day after my birthday, I officially became a published author. I wrote in a book called “The Wellness Code” with 25 other wellness experts. Me? A published author? On WELLNESS? 14 years ago, I would have laughed at you while stuffing my face with chocolate chip cookies. That book is now out for the world to see on Amazon. But you know what will be the scariest of all? When I come out with MY personal story. The one I started writing in 2008 at 3:00am. The one that tells you all that I went through at my lowest, and then how I slowly crawled my way out of it. That story is called “Lose Your Inches Without Losing Your Mind!”© because I truly, at that moment, had lost my mind and didn’t know who I was.
My passion is to help millions of people be happy and healthy. I am passionate because I’ve been there. I’ve felt those lows. If I can get out of if, so can you.
The last thing I’ll leave you with is my personal “Before” and “After” photo. Talk about being really honest….
BEFORE:
AFTER:
It’s the big day! “The Wellness Code; Your Ultimate Guide to Health, Fitness and Nutrition” is FINALLY Here!
Today is the big day! Just for buying my new book today, I’ll give you HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS worth of bonuses! This is the new complete guide to health and wellness!Just for purchasing the book today, and helping us get off to a great start, I’ve put together a huge bonus package for you!
Here is a link to buy the book for $19.95:
And you’ll get thousands of dollars of bonuses, just for spending twenty bucks! BUT REMEMBER YOU MUST BUY THE BOOK AT AMAZON.COM TODAY!
Click here to check out all of the bonuses you’re going to get!
Just buy the book now, then just send your receipt to bonus@celebritypresspublishing.com and you’ll get all the bonuses!
Just for purchasing the book today, and helping us get off to a great start, I’ve put together all of these great bonuses for you!
Here is a link to buy the book for $19.95:
Then just send your receipt to bonus@celebritypresspublishing.com and they’ll send you access to all the bonuses!
Thanks for your support! Enjoy the book!
Your Friend in Health,
Justine
P.S. – Here is a link to buy the book for $19.95:
And you’ll get all the great stuff I mentioned above, JUST for buying the book today! BUT REMEMBER YOU MUST BUY THE BOOK AT AMAZON.COM TODAY!
The Book is Almost Here!
As I announced earlier this week, over the last 8 months I have been working on a book with some of the Wellness Experts from across the country.In the process of writing this book, we all agreed to reveal our top tips for complete health and wellness.
The great news is that the book that we all wrote together, “The Wellness Code: Your Ultimate Guide to Health, Fitness and Nutrition” is coming out TOMORROW!
Just for purchasing the book tomorrow on Amazon.com, and helping us get off to a great start, I’ve put together a huge bonus package for you!
I will send you a link to buy the book tomorrow on Amazon, but here’s a sneak peak at all the great stuff you’ll get JUST for spending $19.95! Click here to check out the bonuses!
Just for purchasing the book tomorrow on Amazon, and helping us get off to a great start, you’ll get all of these great bonuses!
I will send you a link to buy the book tomorrow for just $19.95, and once you buy it, just email your Amazon.com receipt to bonus@celebritypresspublishing.com and they’ll send the bonuses right over to you!
Until Tomorrow!
-Justine
P.S. Today is my birthday, so I’m in an EXTRA good mood! What a great way to start off being one year WISER! (not older) hehe
P.P.S. If you subscribe to my newsletter, I will give you a FREE copy of the ebook once it comes out! Subscribe here http://happyhealthyweightloss.com/newsletter.html
Cracking the Wellness Code!
Over the last 8 months, I have been working on a book with some of the best Wellness Experts from across the country!
In the process of writing this book, we all agreed to reveal our secrets for living a life of healthy minds and bodies.
These experts focus on the areas of nutrition, diet and exercise, physical and mental health, medical considerations and career well-being.
The great news it our book is coming out this week! “The Wellness Code: Your Ultimate Guide to Health, Fitness and Nutrition” is coming out Thursday!
We’ll be launching the book this week, Thursday, April 12th (don’t worry I’ll remind you!), and I’ve put together a huge bonus package for you if you’ll help us launch the book on Thursday!
Like I said, I’ll remind you, but if you are willing to help us launch with great success, by buying the book (it’s only $19.95!), then I’ll give you hundreds of dollars worth of bonuses in addition to the great ideas you will get from reading the book.
I appreciate your support and I’ll get back with you soon to remind you about the launch and to tell you more about the bonuses I’m putting together!
Stay tuned!
Your Friend in Health,
Justine
Krispy Kale – Simple and Delicious!
If you want a DELICIOUS snack that literally takes 1 minute to prepare and 6-7 minutes to broil, you’re in luck! Kale is super high in calcium (higher than dairy!), full of antioxidants and nutrients, and this recipe makes it taste like POTATO CHIPS. Your kids will even eat it. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1-2 Bunches of Kale (you can also find it already off the stems at the store)
Sea Salt
Olive Oil
Directions:
Break off kale leaves from middle stem. Throw stem away.
Spread leaves on a baking sheet lined with foil.
Drizzle on olive oil.
Spread oil evenly over kale leaves (just use your hands)
Make sure kale leaves are not overlapping each other (otherwise they won’t get crispy)
Sprinkle with sea salt
Put in broiler for 6-7 minutes until edges start to turn black
Take out, let cool, and enjoy! Yummy Krispy Kale Chips!
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Beef – Is that what’s for dinner?
Hi!
I just got off the phone with a company that researches trends in the food industry. They track what consumers are doing as well as what nutrition professionals are recommending. The topic came up of “beef” which can sometimes be a confusing topic in itself! To help you wade through the confusion, here are my top tips about beef, what kind to eat, who should eat it, and how often.
WHAT:
When purchasing beef, I think the most important words you should read on the label is “Grass-Fed, No Antibiotics and No Hormones.” Ideally, buy organic beef, but if you can’t find it, a natural beef that lists those words will suffice. Why should you eat grass-fed beef? Well, for one, those cows are just happy cows! They get to see the sun and they graze all day. Their meat, as a result, is much higher in Omega 3′s, Vitamin D, and other nutrients than commercially processed beef. If you want to be enlightened about the food industry, I HIGHLY recommend watching the movie “Food, Inc.” The way you look at food will change forever.
WHO:
There is this fabulous dietary theory called “The Blood Type Diet.” Of all the dietary theories out there, I think this one has the most truth. It is based on which foods came along and when throughout our evolution. The Blood Type O’s came around first, during the hunter-gatherer period. Then the A’s, then the B’s and then the AB’s. As an O blood type, I am a terrible vegetarian. I tried once, actually, until I dreamt of the largest, juiciest steak ever. I’m not even kidding. My dreams were trying to tell me something! When I tried to go vegetarian, I had no energy, my hair started falling out, my skin was dry, and my nails were brittle. So, if you are an O blood type, or if you are any of the other blood types and you randomly crave a hamburger, just EAT IT! Just make sure it’s organic and grass-fed
HOW OFTEN:
This is a tricky one because it will be different for each person. Some people will only crave it every few weeks (depending on your blood type) and others will crave it once or twice a week. I usually just go by when my cravings hit because that is when my body is telling me something. I probably have beef 1-2 times a week. A 3-4oz in a serving will suffice (about the size of a deck of cards.) My favorite is filet mignon
I hope this helps with some of the confusion about beef! Just remember – “one person’s food is another person’s poison.” I learned that phrase at nutrition school. One size doesn’t fit all, so you have to experiment. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY – it will tell you exactly what to eat and when!
