"Happiness is not a final destination."

 

You don't get there and stay there forever. But happiness signals to us that we are on the right track. We can get happiness from being productive, from being with friends, from feeling secure, and from feeling relief (amongst others). ♥

 

I (Lindsay) LOVE this quote. It is one that helps me fulfill my on-going happiness. I often find myself wanting, doing and expecting more as I grow older. As do many of you, I am sure. Often things that keep us healthy get pushed to the side because we believe we have things that are more important. In a sense those things may be more important, but what is more important than a healthy lifestyle and what we plan to teach our children and there children and so on?!? So from the Ideal Protein stand point a healthy lifestyle is very important to contunie that HAPPINESS journey! 

 

Please, go and continue to create your happiness! :)

 

Potatoe Wrap

A new yummy recipe that a great client gave to us...

Use 1 packet of Ideal Protein Potato
Add a half of cup of water
Cook it on medium high heat
Flip it over and flatten it.
Add...

Chicken
Tomatoes

Lettuce

Mushrooms

Walden Farms Bacon Ranch

 

 

Try this and let us know what you think! :)



Another Lifestyle Change!

Another amazing success story! Congrats Terri! Down 125.4 pounds & 101"!!!!!! WE ARE SOOOO PROUD OF U!

One of the many successful dieters here at Innovative Aesthetics

                      Congrats Cathy!!! We are so proud of you! 101 pounds down!

Overcoming Sugar Addiction

I'm not sure how many of you read the GOOP Guide by Gwyneth Paltrow, but along with being a great actress, mother of two, and married to a rock star, she is also a foodie and health fanatic. Her GOOP guide highlights some of her newest discoveries. 
This article in particular is interesting as it deals with sugar addiction. Obviously, she probably doesn't get her body from eating sugar and cheeseburgers every day but like all of us, she also battles that inner cookie monster that is yelling "cookies! me want cookies!" 
In this article, she talks with Dr. Lipman about sugar addiction and the best ways to deal with them. His advice isn't 100% IP-approved, so if you have any questions for me on specific things you read, call me or email me and let me know. But we all will deal with the effects of eliminating sugar from our diet, and things like "learning sugar terminology", "take a breathing break", and drinking lots of water are suggestions that will help us all succeed.


Article: Overcoming Sugar Addiction

Exhilaration of Victory! The Swim Suit Challenge

"Accept the challenges so you will feel the exhilaration of victory"

Are you ready for a challenge? Memorial Day officially kicks off summer. White pants, swim suits, air conditioning (wink), it's here to say- at least for the next three months. So let's face it, it's time to get ready. 


Our Summer Swimsuit Challenge begins Tuesday May 29th-Friday June 1st. And our challenge will last 28 days. We'll see who can lose the most weight, inches and body fat!!! The best part? 


The FIRST place winner will receive a:
-$100.00 Gift Card to Victoria Secret for your teenie bikini 
- 30- day Gym membership ($60.00 value) 
- one- on- one Pilates Session ($50.00 value) 
- wonderful Salt Glow service ($100.00 value)


  Oh, and you'll be thinner, healthier AND bikini ready. So what can be better than that?! 

Perfect Herb Garden

Growing an Herb Garden that all of your neighbors will admire is easier than you might think... Follow some of these tips and you will be happy with the results!  Your thumb may be Greener than you might think.

Herbs are probably the most popular and intriguing group of plants in existence. Undoubtedly, the explanation for this is that over the centuries herbs have been used in so many dif­ferent ways. They flavor our foods, perfume our homes and bodies, decorate our garden and cure our ills. One way or another, herbs touch each of our lives.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-grow-an-herb-garden