tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41704354570509916072024-03-18T22:17:44.901-05:00Simply StacyHealth, Fitness, Entertainment and Lifestyle blog focused on motivating and inspiring others of all fitness levels. Find fitness tips, workout demonstrations, healthy recipes, contest prep tips, health news, entertainment news, new music and more. SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.comBlogger427125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-30454857337074847122018-07-02T19:38:00.000-05:002019-01-02T23:46:00.018-06:00VISUALIZATION: See It. Believe It. Live It.
Do you TRAIN YOUR BRAIN?!
Hey Friends,
Most of you are probably reading this because you saw the INSTAGRAM POST of me side stage at one of my recent shows practicing VISUALIZATION and of course PRAYER & GRATITUDE.
Taking a moment to say THANKS GOD and visualizing what I want to happen has been such a game changer for me as I've evolved from an amateur in the NPC to a professional SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-19029276684733186392018-03-06T02:50:00.001-06:002018-03-06T03:14:45.705-06:00#PrepWithPurpose - Prayers for RevelFor backstory on what #PrepWithPurpose is all about please read the blog entry and/or Instagram Post.
Hello Friends,
Less than one month until stage time. First show is St. Louis Pro on 3/30-3/31 and then the very next weekend Salt Lake City Pro. Coach is happy. Me .. not so much .. lol. That is the story of my "prep life" most of the time.
So much of prepping for thatSimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-41715214411844481282018-02-25T23:34:00.005-06:002018-02-25T23:34:46.205-06:00#PrepWithPurpose - My Sweet LisaHey Friends,
You are reading this.
Which means you have eyes that allow you to see.
This will be what I'm most grateful for the next few days and what I ask you to focus on as well as we LIFT UP AND FOR someone that is undergoing an eye surgery this week.
I know that it's easy to find motivation and empathy when a story tugs at your heartstrings the way that las weeks person does (if you SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-91029061701566051462018-02-19T22:03:00.000-06:002018-02-20T03:56:55.833-06:00#PrepWithPurpose: Sydney's Final DaysFor backstory on what #PrepWithPurpose is all about please read the blog entry and/or Instagram Post.
Hey Friends,
I did do a PREP WITH PURPOSE last week ... I just forgot to make it LIVE!
No point in me making it LIVE now. But it was for everyone dealing with the most recent mass shooting in Florida. All of the victims, the families, the school and the entire SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-56348544986514678422018-01-30T03:08:00.000-06:002018-01-30T03:08:02.846-06:00#PrepWithPurpose - Little ZoeyFor backstory on what #PrepWithPurpose is all about please read the blog entry and/or Instagram Post.
Hey Friends,
The very first #PrepWithPurpose of 2018 is here and it is a very special one.
Most of the time I have never met the person that we are lifting up and for but I have the honor of knowing the little girl featured this week.
Back in December, I started SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-33187165509843343122018-01-27T15:45:00.000-06:002018-01-27T15:45:15.737-06:00The Return of PREP WITH PURPOSEHello Beautiful Friends,
If you have been a friend/follower of mine for a while then you probably know about the little project I started almost two years ago called PREP WITH PURPOSE.
If you are unfamiliar ... check out the original blog I did in 2016. It explains in detail why I wanted to do this and what it is all about.
In short, I simply wanted to make competing about MORE than SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-34750138925175058622018-01-03T14:41:00.001-06:002018-01-03T14:45:30.909-06:00Adrenal Fatigue: The Reason I {almost} Quit Coffee{Me ... just over four weeks ago}
I am not even sure how I can concentrate enough to write this blog post.
I can't focus.
I have a headache.
I keep zoning out.
My ADD is off the charts.
I'm a little moody.
Okay I'm a lot moody ... I cried for NO reason yesterday .. twice.
Why? CAFFEINE WITHDRAWALS!!!!
(The withdrawal symptoms got better after a couple days thanks to THIS product. Keep reading.SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-84171771081301799982018-01-03T14:38:00.000-06:002018-01-03T14:45:40.066-06:00Mushrooms Are The New Black [coffee]Hey Fit Fam,
Hopefully you read my blog about me being [almost] caffeine free for FOUR WEEKS!
If not be sure to check it out HERE and learn more about WHY I cut (most) caffeine in order to address/treat adrenal fatigue!
One of the products I mention in that Instagram post is MUSHROOM COFFEE and MUSHROOM ELIXIRS. These products are probalby foreign to most of you (they were to me until a few SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-15427524794314629952017-12-14T15:36:00.000-06:002019-01-02T23:47:52.590-06:006 Gut Friendly Foods For Your Kitchen (Plus Anti-Inflammatory Gummies Recipe)
Hey Fit Fam,
Improving gut health doesn’t have to be a difficult feat if you keep gut healthy foods in your kitchen. We all know that gut health is important, but many of us don’t realize just how much of an impact the foods we eat play a role in how we feel, think and behave. Before you plan your next shopping list, read more about the foods that can improve your life in more ways than one.
6SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-16219718743825015602017-12-10T03:11:00.002-06:002018-01-03T14:45:20.569-06:00Collagen Creamer Holiday Loaf Hey Fit Fam,
Oh the irony!! I was sipping on my Gut Healing Coffee Saturday morning (with some Gingerbread Vital Proteins Collagen Creamer added in) .. when I got an email for a new recipe that calls for this creamer... but the recipe was for a CAKE (technically a loaf.)
Yup .. Vital Proteins collagen coffee creamers don’t just go in your coffee or tea.
You can BAKE with them as well.
SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-45563715139637053722017-12-08T15:58:00.002-06:002019-01-02T23:49:07.152-06:00Merry FITmas: 2017 Fitness Lovers Gift Guide Hello Fit Fam ..
It is the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is coming!! Which means it's time for another installment of my MERRY FITMAS GIFT GUIDE!!
Each year I put together some of my favorite fitness finds and products that I know the fitness lover in your life would love to see under the tree!
Make sure to watch my Instagram Story as we get closer to Santa coming! Many of these SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-22474787567951639122017-12-05T17:45:00.000-06:002019-01-05T02:55:00.580-06:00CBD Consumer Confusion: Not All HEMP Contains CBD
CONSUMER CONFUSION: Does your HEMP even have CBD? The difference between Hemp Seed and CBD Hemp.
Hey Fit Fam,
Several times a week I have people message me telling me they purchased “CBD” or have started “taking hemp” since reading my blog “Healed Not High”.
While it makes me SO HAPPY to know that people are looking into the amazing healing benefits of CBD, what bothers me SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-43884179603968430812017-12-04T19:55:00.004-06:002019-01-02T23:50:01.914-06:00CBD Removed from WADA Banned List
CBD Removed from the WADA Prohibited List
Hey Fit Fam
Considering all of it's health benefits, it's hard to believe that anyone would ban CBD or see it as anything other than an all natural alternative to prescription drugs (See blog Healed Not High.)
In fact, ATHLETES are one group of people that could benefit from CBD the most! Check out this article FORBES did in 2016!
But did SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-19716866363515721092017-12-01T20:22:00.002-06:002017-12-02T02:47:08.364-06:00#30ForTheKids Christmas Challenge Hey Fit Fam,
If you follow me on Instagram then you know that last week I talked about the "wait till the new year" mindset many people have and how BAD of an idea this is. I gave a few tips that may help you get a JUMP START to any fitness goals you have in mind. You can check out the post HERE.
Here is a way you can get in THIRTY minutes of EXTRA ACTIVITY in for the next 30 days and SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-86166396933706921052017-11-23T22:53:00.000-06:002019-01-02T23:54:06.808-06:00My Favorite Things: BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY DEALSHey Fit Fam
Just wanted to give you all a little ONE STOP page to go to for any of my favorite companies that are having BLACK FRIDAY and/or CYBER MONDAY deals, coupons, NEW RELEASES, etc.
Many of these places you can use MY CODE or LINK for ADDITIONAL savings (such as Free Shipping, etc.) So make sure and use the code and use the HYPER LINKS in this post in order to make sure you are SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-66746731735674766312017-11-18T04:28:00.002-06:002017-11-18T04:28:51.331-06:00No Bean Sweet + Spicy ChiliHey Fit Fam, There really is nothing like a hot bowl of chili on a cold fall/winter night!
One problem ... I don’t personally find “soups” very filling .. even if they are loaded with lots of beans! I think it’s a “mental thing” for me and one reason I rarely mix my foods together and like eating them separate! So instead of putting all my carbs in the chili itself .. I like to make my it a SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-6559000247473120642017-10-29T21:46:00.001-05:002019-01-02T23:53:48.807-06:00Pot For Pets - How CBD Is Helping My Fur Family
CBD isn't only for humans.
CBD is also healing for our four legged friends
Okay ignore the title. DO NOT GIVE YOUR FUR BABIES POT!!! The journalist in me just makes me a sucker for a good play on words, ha!
It's not really POT that is healing my senior cat at all. It's a chemical component within marijuana (well actually HEMP in this case) that is helping my fur child and may help yours too!
SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-63306906244793066342017-10-27T20:31:00.001-05:002017-10-28T15:37:20.090-05:00FREE COLLAGEN - #CollagenClean Challenge with Vital ProteinsHey Friends,
Sometimes it can be hard to make the investment and purchase products that you KNOW will benefit your body .. but are just pricey. I get it .. I really do. But sometimes all it takes is NOT purchasing a few junk items you may enjoy and instead CHOOSING to buy things that could IMPROVE your health instead. Not to mention .. what costs more .. PREVENTION or FIXING a problem?! I think SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-24611139737611996572017-10-27T20:25:00.005-05:002017-11-06T19:04:11.990-06:00Balsamic Blackberry ReductionHey Fit Fam,
I can NOT take credit for this amazing creation. But whoever came up with it is a flat out genius!
Balsamic reduction is so good in general .. don't ya think? Now add some chocolate blackberry flavor in the form of COLLAGEN PEPTIDES!?! OMG .. I die!!
For this recipe they put the reduction on blackberries and made a blackberry fruit salad!!
But you could skip the SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-45790252628674759842017-10-25T18:53:00.001-05:002017-10-25T19:37:30.703-05:00Fall Harvest Pasta Recipe For World Pasta DayHey Friends
There is indeed a day for everything and today is apparently WORLD PASTA DAY!
Little Stacy fun fact. I ate pasta pretty much every day of my life from childhood through early adulthood. I'm not kidding. I really only liked angel hair with tomato sauce!! I was a picky eater as a kid and that is what I wanted ... ALL.THE.TIME. In college I lived at the "pasta station" at the cafeteriaSimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-23551173075878208492017-10-16T21:30:00.004-05:002017-10-17T19:23:31.275-05:00Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice PancakesHey Fit Fam,
I bake with protein SO often that I can't tell you the last time I made pancakes or waffles that were not some sort of protein creation. Nothing wrong with some protein baking .. but man I forgot how melt in your mouth delish a REAL pancake without any protein added is!!!
My carb intake is kinda crazy right now so I've been trying to find ways to get in more carbs without going SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-59494126041824660182017-10-16T21:14:00.000-05:002017-10-16T21:14:01.828-05:00Low Fat Pumpkin Spice Peanut ButterHey Fit Fam,
If you know me at all ... you know that I love me some nut butter! I can't remember a day I've gone without it!
While healthy fats are your friend (don't fall for that low fat crap) ... there are times when you want the taste of peanut butter without the fat. For me this is typically pre/post workout when I like to keep my fats low(er) or on days when I'm going out to eat somewhereSimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-38299023103066502312017-10-08T15:24:00.000-05:002017-10-08T16:13:35.492-05:00Caramel Latte Cold Brew PrOatsHey Fit Fam,
COFFEE: The most important meal of the day.
No. Truer. Words. Okay .. coffee + carbs .. and also this fabulous Collagen Crepe.
But you get the idea! Coffee really is BAE. Oh and if you haven't checked out the GUT HEALING COFFEE that I have every morning .. get on it!
I can remember when I first became a “semi-regular” coffee drinker..... it was 2004 and I started out SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-32030452273027322762017-10-06T16:58:00.000-05:002017-11-06T19:06:36.046-06:00#StacysSweetEggs - Dark Chocolate Blackberry Collagen Crepe - Plus a Gut Health FillingHey Fit Fam,
The verdict is in.
According to my little Instagram Story Poll .. 98% of you want MORE #StacysSweetEggs creations!! But hold up ... who is that 2% .. I wanna know, lol!
Everyone loved the Mixed Berry Collagen Crepe I posted the other day so thought I'd do another one!
This is a tad different as it uses a different flavor of Collagen Peptides! Reviews coming in are proving thisSimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170435457050991607.post-15020515865527001002017-10-05T15:11:00.003-05:002017-10-11T02:28:55.927-05:00The Ultimate Fit Fam Slumber Party - Cuties Conquering The Stage 2018
Want to attend what is basically the ULTIMATE #FitFam SLUMBER PARTY?!
If so, you will want to grab your girls and plan to attend the 2018 Cuties Conquering The Stage.
I am a special guest and can't wait to meet all of you!
Hey Fit Fam,
Close your eyes and imagine this (lol)
All in ONE place .. all in ONE weekend .. being able to hang out with a bunch of amazing #fitfam, pick SimplyStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255783482573757006noreply@blogger.com0