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Gym Date: Quickie

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Gym Date: Quickie by tophercouture   I love going to the gym!  It is not a job I do just to compete.  It is a lifestyle I live.  There are moments where I do not need to tote four plus meals, posing shoes & suit, extra this that and the other thing.  I love my custom  Fox Bowler  complete with rhinestones [discontinued on main site] from 6 Pack Bags instead of my Renee Tote for the quick gym trips. This two meal system is perfect size!  I carry the essentials: [clockwise]- Harbinger work-out gloves Blender Bottle Pro Stack Melaleuca Amino Blast for intra & post work-out Melaleuca Elevate Protein Low Carb, Low fat, No sugar for post work-out Melaleuca Peak Performance Pack for Women- convenient AM/PM packs means less pill organizers Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy as my pre work-out EOS Lip Balm Harbinger Weight Belt Melaleuca ReNew Lotion travel size A good alternative option for the Fox is the Mini Innovator .

Cease & Desist: Supplement Products Banned-

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Cease & Desist by tophercouture With the nation wide shelf pull of herbal/vitamin supplements from 4 major retailers, it brings up more questions than answers.  These proclaimed 'lab tested' products raise whether many of their supplements still on the shelves contain anything their label says.  In fact, if you try to Google to find any clinical studies on any of these products, you will come up empty handed.  If you are taking any of the listed products, please stop!  They could be causing more harm than good. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL CEASE & DESIST LETTER When taking supplements, educate yourself. Do your own research!  5 Tips To Pick The Right Supplement For You : Multi-vitamins are meant to provide nutrients our diets might be lacking. We want them to mimic food as closely as possible. Certain nutrients, like vitamins C and the B’s, only last in the body about 4 hours. Thus, we need to keep the body topped up throughout the day.  Using a b

No Bake Key Lime Pie + Recovery

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Cupcake Tray Food Processor Crust: 1/4 cup walnuts 3 dates deglet 1 tsp water Filling: 1/2 medium avocado 2 Tb Melaleuca Creme Lime Sorbet 1 Scoop Melaleuca Amino Boost 1-2 key limes juiced [start with one then add to taste preference] 1. In a food processor, put in walnuts. dates, and water. Pulse for a few minutes until chunky & sticky 2. Take mixture and press into the bottom of 3 of the cup cake tins 3. In a food processor, mix avocado, Omega Creme, Amino Boost, and key lime juice until creamy 4. Spoon mixture on top of crust. 5. Place in freezer for 30-1 hour. 6. Enjoy!! ** I like a tart Key Lime. To make it more sweet use less Key Lime Juice and add a little more avocado.  Add optional sweetener of your choice. Nutrition/serving - makes 3 : 184 Calories   16g Carbs   14g Fat    2g Protein    2g Sodium   6g Sugar