A few of my favorite things...

This lady has a sweet tooth. These sweet little drops save my buttocks, and shrink it too! I don't know what I ever did without this stuff. I put in in all of my shakes, oatmeal, anything that needs a little sweetness. If I have a craving for sugar, I mix up a little drink LTL taught me. If you haven't done this, DO IT NOW!! It has saved me on several occasions. Get a big glass, fill it with lots of ice. Fill it half full with water, squeeze fresh lemon and lime, add vanilla stevia drops to your desired sweetness, fill full with water and sip away! Perfect for summer. Tip: It has to be this stevia Nunaturals vanilla stevia. I have tried other stevia and they don't come close! Email me at tauni@kristiapproved.com to order, or order here.

Dreyers sugar free 25 cal popsicles are another must have for me! So much flavor packed into one little 25 cal popsicle. Yum!

Also, I am a sucker for sugar free jello.

And lastly my favorite food of all time is chips and salsa. I used to indulge on a whole basketful and restaurants and probably drank salsa by the gallons. When I am wanting that chips and salsa fix I take 2 corn tortillas and cut them into chips, crisp them in the oven then I have my 2 TBLS of salsa with this and usually chicken or fish over salad with veggies and lemon lime squeeze yum!!! Get creative and find other ways to cook your meals to satisfy cravings and still have your favs!!

What tips or tricks do you use??

Lose Weight With Live the Life

One year ago I was unhappy. One year ago I was a different girl, not the girl I wanted to be, rather the girl I swore I would never be.

I was overweight, unhealthy, tired, I complained a lot, and I was just a big BRAT most of the time. Why?? I had a wonderful husband, three beautiful kids, who I get to stay home with, a home, food on the table, what more could I ask for? I had everything I had ever wanted and then some. Why was I so unhappy?

The answer was staring me straight in the face every morning. I tried to quickly pass the mirror not taking much time to assess the frumpy girl who was staring back at me. I was tired all the time. Didn't have energy to play with my kids. I was too busy trying to get them to nap so I could nap. I wondered how the "super mom" I had in my head did it. She could play non-stop, go on bike rides, walks, run around, get up early and get a workout in, cook, clean, mow the lawn you name it, plus she was hot!! I just didn't think it was possible. I kept trying not to beat myself up about not being the perfect wife and mom because everyone would tell me, "you just can't do it all."

Well one year ago along came my answer. LIVE THE LIFE. I heard of this program through a friends blog and was quickly motivated and inspired. This is what I needed and I HAD to do it. I was desperate. Desperate to let go of frumpy, and really be the girl I wanted to be. The sexy wife, the fun energetic mom. I did it!!!

One thing this has really taught me is that anything really is possible. If you can dream it, you have to believe it, then you will achieve it, and inspire others! I am that mom and wife I had in my head. I am so grateful for Live The Life, it has truly changed my life forever. Frumpy is gone for good.

This is a place I want to help you! Every person deserves to feel great about themselves. When you do that, you begin to treat all others around you that much better, and it snowballs into all aspects of your life. It truly is Living The Life.

I love to set goals now that I know how to achieve them. When I first started Live the Life 1 year ago today I went sugar free for 4 weeks. They challenged us to do 12 but I didn't quite believe in myself so I went for four. I was disappointed when I ate that sugar at 4 weeks because honestly it really wasn't all that great. I have yet to go 12 straight weeks sugar free. I admire all those who have and who are. So to kick off my year anniversary of living the life, you guessed it!! I'm going 12 weeks sugar free! LIFE THE LIFE!!!