SlimDownSeries: Essentials

Here are some links to things I find are needed to jump start and follow along with me. 

I have purchased all of these Items myself and feel that they work best for me. 

so far I love my new scale and ill be giving you guys my first weigh in next week. 

Essentials

Number 1. Reliable scale. Body fat on a scale isn't always accurate so I wouldn't worry too much about that. but having a scale that will give you consistent readings is important and not change based on how you lean or stand. 

Health-o meter professional body fat scale here

Match green tea or oolong tea. I've mentioned this plenty of times that I noticed a big difference while drinking tea. Helps speed up the metabolism and release fat from the body.

Monkey picked oolong is sold at teavana stores if you have on near you. 

Monkey Picked Oolong here

Matcha green tea is also sold at teavana stores if you have one near you.

Matcha green tea has vitamin C, A, K, E b12 and b12 complex. the number one part of the body it helps burn fat from in the stomach.

Matcha green tea here

Regular Green tea

Green tea

Water container. I always use BPA free if I am not using a water bottle. This is easier to refill. 

Water container

This is just the start. 

Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist or professional. I share my experiences and knowledge I have gained through my own personal trial and error. I like these things and keep them in my day to day life. I am just here to share with those who are looking for something new.

can't wait to share more. xo 

vanessa. 

There is always something to be grateful for...

I just read a friends blog (spilledmilkandmascara via Wordpress) as I literally got done crying in my car on my lunch break over things that are rough at the moment. I'm not going to lie this month financially was tougher than others have been this year.. And in two weeks I'll be out of work for two months. So I am a little overwhelmed and feeling all of what I lack currently in life.& that's not me. In my moment of crying and being frustrated I thought to myself, "I am someone who who helps people in these situations." And then more tears came. 

Going back and forth with positive thoughts then negative thoughts and things I should be grateful for, clothes on my back, car, and clean water to drink... My mind still filled up with lack, what I do not have in this moment, what is causing me stress in this moment. 

I picked up the closest book to me in my car and opened it to a page.. Where there just so happened to be a prayer.. That read...

Dear God,

I know that you are bigger than my business/financial problems, but by myself I cannot fix this. 

Please guide my thinking, open my heart and send me a miracle.

Amen

I felt a little better after reading that.. And then seeing her blog 52 weeks of gratitude minutes after. She issued herself a challenge to share what she is grateful for for 52 weeks. In this moment I had to stop myself and say I have so much to be grateful for. Regardless of what my current circumstances are I know they are very very temporary. This is a good moment for me to not forget why remaining grateful in tougher times is so important. This will pass, this has no reflection on who I am and at some point everyone goes through it. 

So even though I'm feeling pretty damn shitty.. 

Here are some things I would like to thank God for.

My outstanding health, thank you God. 

My home, thank you God. 

My supportive family, thank you God.

My supportive boyfriend, thank you God.

My jobs, thank you God! 

My supportive friends, thank you God.

My bed, toothbrush, hot showers, thank you God.

All of my material possessions, clothes, shoes, make up. Thank you God! 

Paying all of my bills on time, thank you God!

My ability to see, taste, touch, hear and smell. Thank you God!

For all of the people who watch and support my YouTube channel and allow me to inspire them, thank you God. 

My books, thank you God!

For all new experiences that will allow me to grow, learn and prosper. Thank you God! 

There is always something to be grateful for. No matter what you are in the middle of. 

Xo

-Vanessa 

#DearMe ….

I saw this going around on youtube for international women's day and although I don't have time to film a video I love this concept. What advice would I have given my younger self or what wisdom would I share.. Well here is goes.

Dear Me,

  At this time in your life it feels like it is going to stay like this forever. The acne, the crush that never likes you back, the weight and low self esteem. You are not ugly. Stop asking God "why am I so ugly".. open your eyes and embrace yourself. Those girls that call you names and bark at you while you walk the hallways to your class will soon disappear and not phase you at all. You will grow into a beautiful woman and flourish beyond your current imagination. I know this seems weird and out of reach, but you will become someone you love. "What other people think of you is none of your business" Right now your only job in your life is to focus on yourself and what you want to become in this world. Leave the drama, leave the bad friends, the bad boyfriends and the things that don't make you happy. Seems hard? I know. Learn your worth. I know this is something you struggle with not feeling like you are worthy of good things or as if good things won't happen to you. These are the things you need to snap out of and push through. Don't worry, every pimple, every scar, every heartbreak every loss will sooner than later become something of the past, something you can look back at and laugh. Don't doubt yourself, your beauty and your worth. Everyday is an opportunity so with all thats going on in your mind good and bad don't miss out on the things that matter for the things that don't.

Take it from me. I know who you will become.

xo

_Vanessa

I struggled a lot growing up with self-esteem and knowing my place in this world, knowing my worth and not knowing if I would turn out okay. I haven't reached all my goals but I've reached a point where I am so proud of who I am becoming. & who I am becoming is beyond what I had imagined myself to be at the age of 12-13 years old.

To all the girls who are going through this now not feeling like they will be pretty enough, or worthy enough of good things stop yourself and know that many of us women have been where you are today. and many of us couldn't picture calling ourselves beautiful or happy.. & ill speak for myself when I say I was so wrong.

How I feel about waist trainers...

I honestly was the person that was like HELL NO to waist trainers; and to be honest I am still against it to aim to cinch your waist to an abnormal size. However, I did try one for the sake of trying and I will say if you get a size bigger they make a great sweat belt at the gym or while working out. AS LONG AS YOU CAN BREATH. I don't like feeling constricted. But with regular sweat belts they sometimes roll down and it can be annoying having to try and adjust it while working out. Since this targets your entire abdomen it seems to help. While working out this is something to test and see if it works for you not something I personally would wear all day long. Ill link an option below ;) and some other weight loss items.

BUY CORSET HERE

Help your digestion daily with Monkey picked oolong tea. I have talked about this for a long time and I have finally found a reasonable price for it compared to in store.

MONKEY PICKED OOLONG TEA

Slimhot pants. Sweat more= burn more. thats all i have to say haha

BUY SLIMHOT PANTS HERE

Hope this quick blog helps you guys out a bit.

This is NOT younique fiber lash mascara.

Hey Guys! 

I don't like to make another company look bad and this isn't what this blog is about. I actually have the Younique Fiber Lash Mascara and I liked it for a while but to be honest the fibers got everywhere and the two step having to go back and forth applying it wasn't really ideal for me. It still looks great and like I said I did like it but its definitely not an every day mascara for me. 

Then I found a ONE STEP.. YES ONE STEP mascara that gives the dramatic length without the fibers going all over the place and its just a simple concept. This one is from beauticontrol and I'm in love with it.  (left eye 4 coats dramatic lash. Right eye 4 coats of an expensive named brand mascara)

If you are a one step person like me that just likes to put your make up on and go you can contact me at vwatsonyt@gmail.com if you are interested in testing this one out. 

If you order by Thursday 2/19/2015 Ill pay the shipping cost which will bring you from $35 to $29 

I'm a false lash person but its not realistic to wear fake lashes every day so having a mascara that opens my eyes, and gives me long lashes in one simple sept is everything during the week :) 

All things weight loss!

HERE ARE ALL THE THINGS I LIKE THAT HELP AID WEIGHT LOSS.

you can pick and choose what might work best for you and help you maintain or drop a few extra pounds.

Fat Burners & Pre Workouts

Forskolin helps burn fat, helps with asthma and skin problems. I have a youtube video talking about this product and its what I am currently using. Link below.

Buy Forskolin Here

Vega sport all natural and vegan pre workout. It gives you the perfect amount of energy !

Buy Vega Here

Cleansing

I like smooth move a lot. I know its a little uncomfortable to talk about but it really helps get rid of extra "stuff" clogged up in our belles.

Buy Smooth Move Here

Oolong tea.

this helps aid in proper digestion and speed up the metabolism.

Buy oolong tea here

Matcha green tea

another tea that is one of the best #1 part of the body is burns fat from is the stomach. I love this tea, and unfortunately I am allergic to it but when I drank this consistently my stomach was FLAT!!

Matcha Green tea here

This cleanse I have used a couple times for jump starting my weight loss and it really does put in work.

Acai Super cleanse for 14 days really helps eliminate backed up stuff from the colon!

Acai Cleanse Here

Workouts

Some things I like to help me sweat more during a workout

Sweet Sweat this stuff makes you sweat more in those hard to sweat places

Buy sweet sweat here

Sweat belt: Here is the one I have but there are others you can choose from on amazon

Sweat Belt Here

Workout Recovery

Vega sport recovery another product from vega I really like

Vega Recovery Here

Protein powder

For a few years now I have tried a few protein powders this one is not only affordable but gets the job done and tastes pretty good

Designer Whey Here

Wheybolic is another one I tried and I love that is sweetened with stevia also tastes great!

Wheybolic Here

These are all the things that have definitely helped me. They all work they are all pretty affordable. And you don't need every single one. Just find what you think will suit you best. These are just products I personally use and know work.

hope this helps :)

Week One Meal Ideas

A lot of us have jobs and need to have a fast but healthy breakfast, then we only get 30 minutes break at work and need to go to the quickest fast food spot or heat up a frozen dinner loaded with sodium and but the time we get home from work we need to figure out what to make for dinner and then again we either heat up a frozen dinner, order out or swing by a fast food place on the way.

Well ill say this first, these meal ideas are to help make your choices easier but the commitment sometimes isn't easy. Especially if this is a transition you haven't made before. Luckly there are plenty of affordable and time consuming options.

I like to cook things in threes. Im not a major meal prep person because I like to have my food as fresh as possible 7 meals in advance chillin in my fridge isn't for me. Three days ahead I can do.

Breakfast Ideas:

2-3 hard boiled eggs, half grapefruit and some green tea. ( trader joes has pre boiled eggs that come in handy if you need to eat breakfast on the go.) I like to add a little hot sauce to mine and stevia to my grapefruit.

1 slice of ezeikeil bread (any kind I like raisin) with a table spoon of almond butter and half a banana on the side or on top! its great :)

1/3 cup of oatmeal with some fresh berries, almond milk (unsweetend), stevia and cinnamon

3 egg whites one whole egg scrambled mixed with vegetables of your choice and some hot sauce. (this is probably one of the best) slice some avocado on tip.


Morning snacks:

the other half of your banana from the a.m. and table spoon of raw sun flower seeds, almonds or walnuts.

quest bar

pineapple and some mixed berries with organic string cheese ( i like to cut out dairy the first week but this is fine)

table spoon of almond butter with an apple


Lunch:

I like to pre make about 3 chicken breast or 3 99% lean turkey patties.

chicken with broccoli, spinach and some hot sauce.

ground turkey patty with zucchini pasta

shrimp with zucchini pasta and earth balance butter is one of my favorite lunches you can get a Veggeti on amazon aka vegetable spaghetti. I love this thing and it makes the meal more fun.

Salad with chicken/tuna/turkey/avocado any vegetables you like and some oil and vinegar or any dressing you choose thats healthy. I like brags liquid amino acids and hot sauce.

Snack:
any of the previous will do

Dinner:

Dinner is the smallest meal for me.

I like roasted vegetables with some chicken or turkey

Cauliflower mash with some protein is also great

For this I just say Protein and a Vegetable.

Frozen veggies are convenient and you can use one of your pre cooked proteins. (if you make more than 3 free your protein so they last longer)

dinner is a hard one for me because its typically the same.


hope this gives you a little idea for week one on what you can eat so you don't feel like you are a little bird. lol

xo.

Please keep me updated with your progress!