A Pink Day Living Trophy

Dearest Trophy:  Today should be a pretty fun Day – Last Day of Mr. Trophy’s is off–so I’m giving him space to veg in front of TV...all day while I keep creating the life we Love. Today's theme - think Pink!

Fit N Fabulous:  Pilogo Class – Pilates & Yoga class in one at an STL Club Fitness class taught by Nancy- Great for tightening our CORE area. Too hot for bike ride today in the STL.

Spaliscious Skin: Skin brightening strawberry facial to tone skin and minimize pores.

Mani/Pedi miracles: #Instylemagazine Color of the Day Cotton Candy – makes us feel so spring ready, 2 coats on hands and toes with a little sparkle added to ring fingers and big toe for panache.

Lipgloss &Lashes: Just finished reading Bobbi Brown

Makeup book – going to use her tip on adding lashes to the outer corner of the eyes for “pop”.  I'm going to create some fabu cat eyes and plenty of pink gloss with Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Fashionista: Loving the look of light weight sweater with wide grosgrain ribbon tied in bow at neckline or shoulder. Going to create look with pink sparkle Sweater that I grabbed brand new at a flea market!!

Trophy Wife Style: Made Fabu Pillowcases yesterday and actually ironed them. Need to add Monograms (maybe I'll make mine pink), to the small pillows with Ribbon Today along with our long list of fun to do’s today like make jewelry.

Jump Rope for Weight Loss

Dearest Diva:
Like you I want to maximize every movement and lose extra pounds as quickly as possible.  So I am always on the lookout for activities that burns the maximum amount of calories. 24 calories vs. 4 Calories per minute. This is how I discovered jumping rope. Read on and get to skipping!  Enjoy   -Love Diva

Looking for an exercise high on calorie burning but lower impact on your knees than jogging. Well skip to the lou my darling and grab a jump rope.

You can start immediately no matter whether your a fitness novice or a seasoned gym pro. Jumping rope can burn about 24 calories per minute vs simple walking that burns about 4 calories per minute.

Digital Jump Rope - counts repetitions

Increase stamina and agility while having fun with a simple jump rope by Golds Gym for about 4$ or a high tech digital weighted rope for 31$ from GNC.

Jumping rope will burn fat all over while improving your cardiovascular health.  You'll also get the added benefit of toning your body while decreasing cellulite.  Not to mention there is not a more portable piece of exercise equipment around.

7 pounds in 7 days: Iaso Tea

Dear Trophy:
 I am so excited, just lost 7 pounds in 7 days on a new product I'm trying.  It is a tea from Total Life Changes (totallifechanges.com/feeltheresults).  Iaso Tea!  My father had a "tea party" for men and women and introduced me to the tea and some other products that are good for your health, lowering symptoms of various illnesses and WEIGHT LOSS.  You know this Diva was up to trying it.  I am excited at the results

so far and will update you as I go.  If you want to find out about it as I go on my journey you can order it at 1.888.873.1898 rep # 2467971.  They also have HCG Life Drops for people who are looking for faster Weight Loss.  We are talking 1-3 pounds per day according to the rep!  Toodles Trophy Wife  -ANGIE

Citrus Tilapia: Trophy Wife Diet

Trophy Wife Diet Special Meal- Citrus Tilapia

Dearest Trophy: Something Special for Dinner that fits into our plan.  We eat delicious not deprived. Along with your 2 TrophyWife Light meals today enjoy this great citrus tilapia recipe with fresh steamed veggies and a serving of brown rice for a great meal.

Breakfast: Vanilla Protein Shake with handful of frozen strawberries and overflowing tablespoon of vanilla yogurt whipped to frothy perfection.
Lunch: Mixed Green Salad with 1 chopped boiled egg and 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese sprinkled on top and sprayed with Asian Balsamic Dressing.
Dinner. 1/2 cup Brown Rice seasoned with dash of Cajun spices, large serving of steamed broccoli and this awesome Citrus Tilapia Dish.
Recipe-

2 tbs flour

Salt and Black pepper

Cayenne Pepper (sprinkle)

1 pound tilapia fillets

1 tbs olive oil

1 tbs butter

3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Juice of 1 lemon

1/2 teaspoon grated ginger

1. Add Cayenne pepper, Salt and Black pepper to flour to personal taste, then coat tilapia on both sides with flour mixture.

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and butter. When the butter has melted, add the fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden. Remove the fish and set aside.

3. Stir together orange juice, 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, and the ginger in the skillet and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, or until thickened. Taste and add lemon zest or more lemon juice to taste. Return the fish to the skillet, spoon sauce over fish, and cook for 2 minutes, or until heated through.

Snack- 1/2 sliced green apple. 
Mocktail- Pink Lemonade Crystal Light with slices of frozen strawberries instead of ice. mixed with 5 oz water, 5 oz of diet ginger ale.

Crab Salad: Trophy Wife Makeover Meal

Crab Salad

• 8 ounces lump crab meat or crab substitute
• 2 TBS of Light Mayo (You may choose to add up to 3)
• 1 TSP finely grated lemon zest (optional)
• 2 TSP freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3/4 TSP Old Bay Seasoning 
• 1/2 TSP such as Tabasco

(no old Bay-mix salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder & pepper to taste)

Mix ingredients together and serve chilled atop a bed of butter lettuce or serve with crackers.

 Trophy tip: I had a few crackers paying attention to serving size, the type I used was 35 calories for 4 crackers. (It can add up)

Trophy Wife Diet Makeover: Muscle weighs 4 lbs??

Everything's Diva  *  Everything's Diva  *  Everything's Diva

Dearest Diva:  You have probably heard it before Muscle weighs more than fat - while fat takes up more room than muscle. Here is the News Flash!! What I recently learned and just had to share with you is that 1 pound of muscle while about a 1/3 of the size of 1 pound of fat -can hold up to 3 pounds of water.  Fat doesn't hold that much water so it's just enlarged fat cells weighting around for us to shrink (or enlarge) them.

WHOA!!  So while it kind of frustrates me it does explain to me why the scale doesn't move sometime.  So Diva this means instead of freaking out when that scale does not move, instead we need to grab a tape measure and track inches.  Another great idea is to grab a pair of tight pants and try them on ever so often to  see how they feel.  I did this recently with a pair of jeans when I had been really good diet wise, but the scale did not reflect it.  The pants showed the weight loss when the button was no longer digging into my muffin top.

**Motivation - Not excited by a small weight loss.  go grab a bag of sugar and reflect how that 4 lb bag would look added to your body.  Where would you add it??  And Where have you lost it??

Trophy Wife Makeover: Green Tea Tips

Dearest Trophy:  Starting today’s trophy Wife life with a “green tea” theme. Researchers are still finding benefits to green tea and adding it to everything from skin creams to shampoo.  Here is how we are putting it to use during the trophy wife makeover.

**Update: 7/2013**  

Dear Trophy:

 I am so excited, just lost 7 pounds in 7 days on a new product I'm trying.  It is a tea from Total Life Changes (totallifechanges.com/feeltheresults).  Iaso Tea!  Angie's father had a "tea party" for men and women and introduced her to the tea and some other products that are good for your health, lowering symptoms of various illnesses and WEIGHT LOSS.  You know this Diva was up to trying it.  I am excited at the results so far and will update you as I go.  If you want to find out about it as I go on my journey you can order it at 1.888.873.1898 rep # 2467971.  They also have HCG Life Drops for people who are looking for faster Weight Loss.  We are talking 1-3 pounds per day!

***Update***

Fit N Fabulous:  Several studies have hinted that green tea provides a boost to exercise-induced weight loss. Another study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Nutrition, supports that link and shows that tummy fat may be the first to go.  I’m having a glass before a nice home work out of Yoga.  I decided to boost my bliss after the tea with some power yoga. I did 5-10 reps of each of these power moves, (google those you are unfamiliar with).

Green Tea Mask

Down Dog Crunch, Reverse Warrior to Side Angle, Bowing Warrior, Chaturanga Push-Up, Warrior 3 Core Crunch, Temple Pose and Bridge Pose with Leg Lifts.  Complete sequences and repeat.

Spaliscious Skin:  Today’s treat after cleansing my skin thoroughly, applying a green tea mask.  This warming mask promises to brighten skin and minimize pores.

Mani/Pedi miracles: I’m still loving the long wearing nature gel nails offer – but sticking to home treatments today.  So I’m trying out the Sally Hansen Powerful Acrylic Gel which promises to be as hard as wrapped nails.  The directions call for one coat application to be allowed to dry for at least 15 minutes.  It has dried to a nice shiny clear coat.  I have decided to top that with another of this spring’s color of choice a light emerald green as worn by Lauren Conrad, Miley Cyrus and Rihana.

Lipgloss &Lashes: too bad it’s staying in the house day. Well practice makes perfect.  I am perfecting a green smoky eye look worn by Kim K. and singer Leona Lewis.

Fashionista/Trophy Wife Style: Recreating a beautiful green beaded bracelet with gold charms.  The look is so TROPHY.  4 colors of beads in varying sizes strung as individual bracelets, with coordinating charms dangling from each one. Super simple with super impact!