The Sunshine Rule

Every Sunday my amazing Grandpa Prolo sends us a little text with a lesson or a quote of inspiration. I loved this mornings text and I wanted to share it with everyone.

"Have the courage to make the RIGHT decisions"

"Be the best you know YOU SHOULD BE"

"Don't do anything in the dark that you would not want to see in the light"

This really made me think. And it reminded me of some advice I heard a few years ago. As I was struggling with an eating disorder a person I really admire told me to always act like I was constantly being watched. And that person is the Lord.

He is always watching us and is rooting us on. He is there when we are sick, sad or happy. The Lord is our biggest fan and wants us to succeed. To succeed we have to be the best we can be everyday!

We can improve little everyday and it always adds up. I love learning about the atonement  because its what we are here on earth to do. Learn and Improve.

Im grateful for my amazing family that inspires me everyday.

I hope you are having an amazing Sunday! Lets have the courage to be better than we are right now.

Food Friday: Cookies and Cream Bark

Two ingredients! Guilt free and Clean!

Packed with protein and good fats

This is so quick and easy and just a great treat if you need a sweet but don't want to go for the sugary food.

All you need is...

1. Quest Bar Cookies and Cream Bar

2. 1/4 cup of coconut oil

Directions
1. Cut or tear the Quest bar apart into tiny pieces
2. melt your 1/4 cup of coconut oil over the stove
3. In a non stick pan poor the oil over the cookies and cream pieces
4. freeze for 1 hour!

Get out chop up ..
And BOOM your done!

I'm really satisfied with really one bit so the rest I can save for later!

They are chewy sweet and melt in your mouth! They really hit the spot after a long day of chasing nuggets around.
Easy. Yummy. Quilt Free!

EM Cosmetics Make Up Look

Let play with makeup!

Today i'm going to spotlight EM Cosmetics by my favorite youtube guru Michelle Phan. I've been using and sampling a lot of her stuff and overall i'm very IMPRESSED. 

Today i'm going to use her Life Palette Career Life. 

Lets get started! 

Prep Your Skin! 

We need to prepare a clear canvas! 

make sure your washing and taking care of your face so its flawless

Lotion & Prime 

*My favorite Primer is SMASH BOX it holds the makeup and creates a smooth finish ... looks greats in photos as well. 

Foundation & Powder 
*Light foundation for a daytime look ill be using LOreal True Match in W2, (Drugstore)
*Powder is a MUST HAVE! Benefit HELLO FLAWLESS in champagne

Bronze & Highlight
* Another Must Have is Benefit HOOLA. Blend under cheek bones up the hair line and on the sides of your nose
* For this look im using Benefit WATT'S UP! its a natural highlighter that is not too shimmery but it lightens up the face. Apply to check bones, nose bridge and under your brow bone.

Eyes

*Prime the eye: MUST HAVE Urban Decay eye Primer in Original

* In this look we are using the lower right hand palette. Natural Talent 

1. cover the eye lid with a light brown Take a Break

2. On the entire crease of the eye blend the burnt red/ brown  Nude Rose and blend blend blend and build till desire. drag this color under the eye as well.

3. Take the deep brown On the Grind and apply it to your outer corner and again BLEND

4. Optional... if you would like to take it to the next level add the deep brown with sparkles 32nd Floor and blend that as well into the crease and under the eye.

5. To brighten up the look i took MACs pressed pigment Blonde Streak and placed it right on the center of the eye.

6. Using a pencil black or dark brown eye liner blend to outline your beautiful eyes

7. Curl and apply your favorite mascara!

Brows!
PLEASE DONT FORGET THESE!! They frame your eyes and make the biggest difference in your look!

 I use Anastasia's Brow Set...

Blush 
* lightly add a neutral blush color polished

LIPS

Finish off with a natural deep pink gloss Dressed Up
Highlight the cupid bow

AND WALLAH!! This look is great for everyday, errands on the town or just keep adding the dark color and wear it at night on your date!

Thanks for baring with me and my first makeup post!

Ill be sharing a lot more looks!

Check out my Make Up Must Haves Page for all my MUST HAVES and where you can purchase them

xoxo

Tone It Up Tuesday

I have been getting a lot of questions on what my "wedding diet" is... well I hate to burst your bubble because its not a diet its my new LIFE STYLE!.

I have been following the Tone It up plan for almost 3 years now. Words can not describe how AMAZING this program is. It not only teaches me how to eat LEAN CLEAN & GREEN it teaches me everyday to love myself and to treat my body with respect.

Katrina and Karina are amazing and make you WANT to take better care of yourself. With challenges every month and a day to day plan of what to do exercise and nutrition wise you never are in a rut.

How to get started!

Visit the Tone It Up site and sign up for weekly newletter.
Every Sunday they post your weekly work out schedule and let me just tell you that these become a staple in your life

They always post motivational things and recipes to keep you on your goal path.

Their work outs are free and easy to follow, you will fill the burn the next day and its AMAZING

Wanna kick it up a notch?

Invest in the TIU nutrition plan! TIU Nutrition Plan. It is an easy guide to help you on your way to your dream body

Here is an example of my day on the TIU Plan

Booty Call
Meal 1: Chocolate protein pancake
Meal 2: Apple
Meal 3. Pineapple chicken
Work out
Meal 4: Quest Bar ( we will talk about these later ;)
Meal 5: Lean green dinner with Greek yogurt if needed

But Wait there is more! 

They also have the BEST protein products I have ever had! Click Perfect Fit to see all the amazing products.

I cant go a day without my Multivitamin and my CHOCOLATE Perfect Fit. To be honest the bars arent my fave but they have so much more to help you stay on your plan.

START TODAY 

April is the perfect time to start the BEACH BABE challenge is starting and im SO excited this will be my 3rd beach babe challenge and its my favorite and I always see amazing results

I will be posting my progress to reaching my goals through this program
*lean for the wedding
*200 miles before the wedding
*honeymoon bod ;)
I will be keeping you up to date with everything fitness and health wise!
xoxo
follow @lex_tiu for everyday TONE IT UP posts



2012 (on right) about 140bls

 

March 2014 about 120

April Goals

I love setting goals!
I set goals every day
I set goals every Week
and EVERY MONTH

This month Id love to share mine with you.

I separate my goals into different categories. Physical, Spiritual, Emotional, Financial and then Random because really if you know me im kinda all over the place...

April Goals...



Physical : 
As some of you know I follow religiously the Tone It Up lifestyle. Daily exercise and eating LEAN CLEAN AND GREEN. ( ill do a more detailed post of TIU in a later post)

*Bootycalls 5xs a week

*3 Miles a day (200 by my wedding)

* Down 8 pounds

* Cut out all sugar (except natural Fresh fruits ext..)

* No eating past 7

these will help me fit in my beautiful wedding dress in June


Spiritual:

*Go to all my church meetings

* Read my Bible everyday

 * Pay my tithing

* Pray every night


Emotional or Mind:

* Get a 3.6 gpa this semester

* Study Russian 20 min a day

* read a new book this month

Financial:

* Pay off my CC

* Add more money to my savings.

* No mindless spending, keep sticking to my budget better.


Random:

*Blog More

* Be Outside more

* Learn at least 3 new recipes

* Look for opportunities to serve


Spring is a time to start a new! shed off the winter layer and start loving what God as given you as a gift!

Engagements

HELLO ALL!

I wanted to show off some of our AMAZING engagement pictures...

Ballet Done Right

I had the oppertunity to witness the art of ballet at its finest! Ulyana Lopatkina and other dancers of the Kiev national ballet company paied tribute to Anna Pavlova And I am still in awe of how breath taking it was. They did Pas De duex from many of my favorite ballets like Esmerelda (Ulyana was sassy as a fire cracker) Copellea Fire Bird, la bayadere. and of course the Dying Swan as Pavlova was known for. I was never a huge fan of this variation... seeing it at countless Grand Prixs and other batter competitions no one ever hit it on the head... Until tonight seeing the amazing dancer just put that spark under my booty i needed! When ballet is done right it is one of the most magical experiences one can ever come across i am so grateful to have to opportunity to study this art and to see it in one of the most beautiful cities with some of the most beautiful dancers in the world!