5 simple ways to jump start your health

Summer is here!  Well, it is just around the corner any way... are you ready? So many people talk all year long about how this year will be different. They will get their health in order, make the right choices, do the work, get healthy. Only to find themselves at the end of May a few pounds heavier than when they started. Why? It is an uphill battle. More than ever people are eating high processed, non-food items, because of the "low calorie" lie. The fact is our bodies do not know what to do with these ingredients and it leads to cravings, obesity, bloating, headaches, fibromyalgia, gluten-intolerance, depression and anxiety.... which leads to more eating and less body movement. We are losing the battle folks. I believe if everyone has accountability, support, motivation, meal plans, and a whole lot of love, they can do it. I am seeing success all over the U.S. right now and I have a fire in my belly to PUSH hard to end this trend. I wanted to share with you 5 simple steps to start you on your road to health: 1. Clean out the gunk I like to use the analogy of a car engine here. If you have been filling your engine with cheap crap, build up starts to happen. The engine eventually fails and well... you gotta start over. Our bodies are the same. You can try to do a messy cleanse on your own, or we have a 3 day one that I am on right now that is amazing. It clears you out and gets you ready for your fresh start. You get to eat on it too. It is $59 and I can't tell you how many times I have done it. Safe for once a month if needed. Day one dinner on the 3 day refresh. 2. Avoid junk foods which make us lethargic and dull. It always always always starts with what you eat. It is 80% diet and 20% exercise that is going to get you to your goals. You are what you eat so don't be cheap, fake, or easy.  3. Consume a healthy diet, such as vegetables, fruits, fish, nuts, good proteins. Don't forget to intake 8 glasses of liquid. Take your daily dose of dense nutrition (shakeology) Avoid refined and junk foods. The main source for poor health and sickness is improper healthy eating habits. Many people suffer from sickness like diabetes, cancer, obesity and etc because of this. Changing your bad diet will contribute a great difference within a short period and can improve your health benefits drastically.  If you need nutritional guidance I have a great program called the 21 day fix that breaks down this process into easy containers. Just email me! 4. Exercise 30 minutes 5 days a week. Exercising in the morning can leave you with a refreshed feeling throughout the day and can put you in a good mental health and it will be easier for you to think positively and generate a better appetite. I know you "hate exercise" i hear it daily. 30 minutes a day can change your life. I have so many programs that are FUN from hip hop dance style to hardcore weightlifing... all can be done in the comfort of your home. Just ask! 5. Realize that positive thinking is very essential in order to be healthy. Clear out your mind of all negative thoughts and fill it with positive ones. These positive thoughts can be extremely energizing and always lead to good things in life. You can get involved in practices such as meditation and yoga to get rid of the negativity and force yourself with positive thoughts. Watch "The Secret" and learn how YOU are creating your own future.  Don't forget we have so many programs to help you along the way. We have love, support, accountability and motivation. Join #TeamNourish and feel the love. :) If you are ready to give it a go, I have a FREE 10 day sugar free group starting on Monday. Just drop me an email and I will add you! Email me to get in, it's free!

With only 2 days left in May, Here are last minute deals to grab before they end! If you are interested in saving TONS of money (Like getting your PiYo for just $10) then email me please! momwhatsfordinner@yahoo.com BEFORE May 1st so I can get you in on the sale! My book: Nourish- The beginner's guide to eating healthy and staying fit is out! You can get it from Barnes and Noble or Amazon, but if you want it signed, please go towww.nourishtheworkshop.com and purchase yours. Purchasing it there also allows proceeds to go to my cause to end the trend of obesity.

I want to take a moment to thank you all who have supported me on my healing these past 16 months. I am cancer free and happier than ever. I cannot thank you enough for all the love, support, thank you notes and kind words you have given to me. Much love and gratitude for you! For those of you that have not read how shakeology has changed my life. Please read about it here My Shakeo Story If you have any health, nutrition or fitness questions, please don't hesitate to contact me! blessings, Christi

This Sunday Yoga + Nutrition = NOURISH

I am excited to teach this Sunday along side the amazing Heather Foat​ at Pura Vida Yoga​ Come get your flow on with me, and then enjoy a healthy clean eating treat after while I share with you my secrets to staying healthy and fit through nutrition. Hope to see you there!!! 

Clean Eating Jerk Salmon with Pineapple Salsa

Hello Readers! 

It has been a while since my last article. I am going to try to post once a week now. So much is happening in my life. I wear many hats. My 3rd book is being published next month. I could not be more excited. It is clean eating, and exercise combined. Nourish - The beginner's guide to eating healthy and staying fit, will be hitting the shelves!

You can order the book now from Amazon HERE. 

This book is what I consider to be my best work. I am going to be coming to your area this summer! We are doing a book tour/yoga workshop! This unique workshop is a collaboration between Me and 200 Hour Yoga Certified Instructor, Heather Foat. Participate in a class that will be sparked with creativity and be infused with food for thought; courageously checking-in within to see how well you’ve been nourishing yourself.  After practice, Christi will provide a demo making a healthy snack for you to enjoy in very little time and requires little money. Be informed and leave with a weeks worth of recipes, grocery lists and yoga moves to step out as a new you. Are you ready to change your life and get healthy?

Please head over to the Nourish The Workshop website and let us know where you practice! Looking forward to meeting you and leading you on a journey to nourish your mind, body and soul!

One of the other major changes in my life has been my superfood diet. I used to spend all this money making my own whole food, organic, non-gmo concoction to fight off my cancer. I also used to waste a lot of time juicing. Until my doctor pointed me to the whole food, organic, cancer fighting superfood shake! I love to pick apart the ingredients in my shakeology and find out exactly where they came from and what they do for the body. Today I am sharing a nutritional nugget about Amylase, along with one of my favorite green smoothie recipes. 

Amazing right? Hit me up if you want some! 

I have been eating clean for over a year now. I don't fall into any one diet category, but I do eat clean. This is one of my most favorite dishes to serve. This dish is full of Caribbean flavor. It is also really really healthy. No need for heavy sauces or bad fats. This is a crowd pleaser. People will think they are indulging or "cheating" but it is extremely good for you. 

So I thought I would share the recipe in time for Valentines day. You can make your sweetie a special meal, and still have it be healthy! 

Caribbean Jerk Salmon and Mango Pineapple Salsa over Quinoa with Mango Puree

For the quinoa:

1 cup quinoa

2 cups water

For the salsa you need:

2 mangoes, peeled and diced

1/2 pineapple, cored and diced

3/4 cup finely chopped red onion

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

3/4 teaspoon himalyan salt, 

Jerk Seasoning: 

1 teaspoon ground allspice 

1 teaspoon ground cumin 

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

 4 salmon fillets 

1 teaspoon olive oil

Chop and combine mangoes, pineapple, onion, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Refrigerate until use.

Next make your quinoa. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add your quinoa and bring back to a boil. Cover and turn the stove to lowest setting. The quinoa will be ready in 25 minutes. Lift lid and fluff. 

Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, allspice, cumin, thyme, cayenne and cinnamon in another bowl; rub over both sides of each fillet. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook salmon until cooked through, 5 minutes per side, The skin should be able to peel right off after being seared. Serve with salsa. 

Mango Puree: one sliced mango in the blender. 1/2 tsp of stevia and juiced 1/2 a lemon. Blend until a puree.

To assemble, I started with a bed of quinoa. Then topped with the mango pineapple salsa. Next add the Salmon. Dollup a little mango puree on top and add a circle of it around the quinoa. Enjoy! 

Some of you know I write for a lot of other media outlets. I also write for my other blog Gourmet Cooking For Two. It was quickly picked up by my publisher and is available in stores now. You can also purchase it online at Amazon HERE. 

Making gourmet meals for two is the perfect way to grow closer to your sweetheart, whether you are a new couple, empty nesters, or somewhere in between. With romantic tips to help you spice up your love life, and over 100 delicious, high quality recipes such as Brazilian Red Snapper and Tuscan Potato Soup, you'll never want to go out to dinner again.

Gourmet Cooking for Two is available for sale at Barnes and Noble, Books and Things, Cedar Fort, Amazon and many other great bookstores. I would love to help you clean up your life. You can eat GREAT food and be healthy happy and cancer free like me! Why not learn how to make amazing healthy clean meals that you don't have to feel guilty about?  My book Nourish is full of these types of recipes. Check it out, or email me today and I can help you get started on your healthy lifestyle.

Nourish the workshop

After my cancer, I drastically changed my life. From the way I ate to the way I thought. I was schooled quickly on what hurts your body and what heals it. So I took the steps daily to change and I wrote down all I learned along the way. My vision is to #EndTheTrend of #obesity #cancer and #diabetes  in this country. The result is what I consider to be my best work ever. My book; Nourish - the beginner's guide to eating healthy and staying fit. It comes out in April and we are touring the states doing a #yoga  and #nutrition workshop in #yogastudios  around the country. 

We have just begun booking! I need your help! Please hop on over to our page (link is in bio or nourishtheworkshop.com) and let us know which studio's you want us at!!! Or email me your studio. We have limited stops we can make so we need to know ahead of time. We will be coming June through August 2015 

About the #workshop: This unique workshop is a collaboration between Author and 200 Hour Yoga Certified Instructor Christi Silbaugh, and 200 Hour Yoga Certified Instructor Heather Foat.   Participate in a class that will be sparked with #creativity and be infused with food for thought; courageously checking-in within to see how well you’ve been nourishing yourself.  After practice, Christi will provide a demo making a healthy snack for you to enjoy in very little time and requires little money. Be informed and leave with a weeks worth of recipes, grocery lists and #yogamoves to step out as a new you. Are you ready to change your life and get #healthy?

Clean Crock Pot 7 day free clean eating challenge

Okay guys! My group closes in 2 days. You have 2 days to think about doing a 7 day clean eating with me for FREE! Free grocery list, FREE recipes, FREE support and motivation.

Why do it? One week of putting real whole food in your body can change everything. Your mood, Your aches and pains, Your sleep habits, your outlook on life.

Why not clear out your body before Thanksgiving? I think you are all capable of eating clean for one week. I also think the way you feel at the end of the week will blow your mind.

If you are planning to change your lifestyle in 2015, this is the perfect first step. Life is all about balance. We all over do it on Thanksgiving so this is a great way to balance it out.

I have 11 awesome peeps that have committed to this. Any other takers? Simply reply with "I'm in!" and I will add you to the group!

Okay Holidays! Not this year! I'm not going to let all the deliciousness of holiday foods do me in!! I have worked hard on my fitness goals and I LOVE that I've learned how to eat clean and still ENJOY my meals--just as much as when those meals were not healthy! Quite a few of you have been asking for recipes and/or meal plans suited for the holidays and winter festivities that your family will be sure to enjoy! All while saving TIME by using my favorite kitchen appliance--MY CROCKPOT!!! So, I've decided it's time for another FREE clean eating focus group!! You IN? 

7 day this time and --totes mcgotes-- FREE! Can't beat that price, eh? 

My last group, people dropped anywhere from 3-8 lbs...in a week!! Not too shabby!!

I will be providing a complete "Crockpot" meal plan (easy to follow and yummy!) WITH shopping list! Everyone will be expected to do some sort of exercise but I will provide some workout plans too. {But walking your dog would count too!}

It'll also include: 

•Daily motivation/check-in 

•My tips on getting those most out of your work outs 

•Support from the group 

•My favorite healthy snacks

YES?? Simply comment with "IM IN!" below and I you're set! 

We will get this party started on Monday, November 17th! So, mark your calendars!

Information on my latest book available now.

The press release for my book finally came out! Thanks for your support! Gourmet Cooking for Two A romantic gourmet adventure that will satisfy your appetite and spice up your love life. SPRINGVILLE, Utah - August 19, 2014 - Author Chrisiti Silbaugh and Cedar Fort Publishing and Media announce the release of "Gourmet Cooking for Two," acookbook that gives credence to the statement: "The way to man's heart is through his stomach," and then some. Loaded with delectable delicacies and tantalizing treats, every soul-satisfying recipe has been created with love in mind.     Not only do the beautiful photographs of each dish seduce you to want to partake, but every recipe is accompanied by a romantic tip that is sure to fan the flame of your love or reignite the embers of a waning romance.      Whether its an appetizer, salad, soup, main dish, side dish, or dessert, Christi Silbaugh infuses romantic fun and wisdom into over 120 recipes. With unique romantic tips to accompany recipes such as Refreshing Shrimp Bites, Hot and Sour Soup, Chicken Cordon Bleu, and Orange Dreamsicle, "Gourmet Cooking for Two" will satiate your appetite while spicing up your love life. Maybe the way to your lover's heart really is through the stomach! About the Author: CHRISTI SILBAUGH is the self-educated chef and author of three cooking blogsincluding: Mom, What's For Dinner, Gourmet Cooking For Two andZero Calorie Life. She writes for foodie media giants Glam Media and Federated Media and works for Fast Forward Events, covering food and wine events in San Diego. Since 2009, she has created and posted over 1,000 gluten-free recipes. She lives with her family in California.

Cedar Fort Inc. 2014

Pay it forward

Hi guys!

It has almost been a year since I fought and won my battle with Cancer. 

(Cancer free since August 6th 2013!) 

Over this past year I have grown leaps and bounds and really given a lot of thought to my life and what my purpose is. I have decided it is to help others as much as possible with their fight with cancer, health, and nutrition. My career will always be writing and cooking, but I also want to donate 40 hours of my time each month to helping those with cancer, or recovering from cancer. The problem is, I need your help!

Please share with others who want to pay it forward. You can see my full bio here: http://www.gofundme.com/bzoin0 

Hi! My name is Christi and I am a cancer survivor. I have been cancer free since August 6th of 2013. Having a softball sized malignant tumor removed from my uterus, and living with that tumor for so long, caused me to lose my muscle mass, my drive, my passion. But I am a fighter! I told my doctor I wanted my life back and he recommended yoga. 

I remember the day I walked a half a mile to a little studio I had heard positive things about. I was so nervous. I had never done an official yoga pose in my life. I was self proclaimed: "NOT FLEXIBLE" I went anyway. I wanted my life back. 

That first class was not an "aha" moment. Turns out I accidentally went to an advanced class. I barely made it out alive. I thought: "What am I thinking? I am not strong enough". I went back anyway. It took 2 weeks for me to fall in love with yoga. It changed every aspect of my life. I grew in my relationship with my savior, and I learned so much about myself. Yoga is now a permanent part of me. I can fast forward to now, where my cancer weight is gone, I am healthy, cancer free, and much more flexible than I ever thought. But what I really want to do, is get down to why I want to now teach. 

Actually, I do not want to just go to a traditional studio and teach. I want to offer my services to cancer patients, and cancer survivors for free. I want to donate my time, I just need the certificate to do so. 

Folks let me tell you a little something about cancer patients. They have no money, no life, and very little hope. I am a fully insured patient. Meaning my husband has great health insurance. However after all was said and done, my 90% coverage still left me with a $32,000 bill to pay. I am still paying. The cost of living is very high once you have the cancer mark on you. It leaves very little for a survivor to do. All your money is gone and you are left wanting to live, but not knowing how to get back to life. Once your pathology is clear, the doctors say: "see you for your next test in 3 months!", you will have to pay for that test too. Yes, every 3 months for the rest of your life, you will have the test, and hope that everything comes back ok. 

I want to start recovery yoga that is free to any cancer patient, or cancer survivor. The trouble is, I need to get fully certified. I am still paying my $32,000 bill to the hospital in payments, and yoga training is expensive. Most range from $2,500 to $3,500. The program I am looking at is an excelerated teaching plan, and this will just cover tuition. 

So what I am asking for are people who want to pay it forward. Do you know that by the year 2050 they estimate one in four people will have cancer? I want to be there for those people FOR FREE! I don't want a money making teaching career. I want to donate my time to help others that are lost from their cancer battle like I was. 

I can't offer you reward levels or great prizes for donating. I am simply asking for your help to get trained so I can help others. I believe this is my calling. So I am leaving it up to God. They say you never know if you don't ask, and asking is way way way out of my comfort zone. If this is meant to be, it will happen. 

Thank you in advance for even reading this. If you can share it maybe with others that have the same vision I do, that would be tremendous. 

I have a book called "NOURISH - The beginners guide to eating healthy and staying fit" coming out next April. I would like to be certified by then so that I can travel and give free workshops to those who struggle with cancer. I want to teach both the nutritional and physical aspect of staying healthy. It begins with what you eat and movement of the body. 

Thank you for any help. Even $1 helps!
DONATE HERE

Vegan Strawberry Citrus Blitz Smoothie

I recently was fortunate to review the book: 365 Vegan Smoothies by Kathy Patalsky of Healthy-Happy-Life.com  While I was sent a copy of the book, I was not paid to write this and all opinions are my own.

With 100,000 Twitter followers and a blog that receives half a million unique visitors a month, food writer Kathy Patalsky loves sharing her passion for healthy, vegan cuisine. With 365 Vegan Smoothies, she makes it possible for everyone to enjoy this daily diet enhancement that is free of animal products (even honey) and the saturated fats, chemicals, and hormones that often accompany them.

With my busy life, I find smoothies are a quick easy way to get wholesome nutrition into the body. I tend to prefer to eat the whole food version, rather than blending it up, but my daughter is a smoothie fanatic. I have to admit, since getting this book, I am consuming a lot more smoothies. They take one or two minutes to throw together and are full of so many nutrients. 

This book is full of all the information you need to know to start throwing together your own smoothies. With a recipe for every day of the year, what are you waiting for? Her book can be found at amazon here: 

http://www.amazon.com/365-Vegan-Smoothies-Rainbow-Veggies/dp/158333517X

I decided to share with you a smoothie from the book, that I of course tweaked a bit. It is summer and that means all things citrus and strawberry around these parts (I live in Southern California). Since I have an abundance of both ingredients. I set out to make the Citrus Blitz that is on page 98 of the book. I added Maca Root and Chia seeds for added nutritional benefit. 

This is now my go to smoothie prior to a workout. With the natural vitamins and minerals and the naturally occurring sugars, it gives me the boost I need for my 75 minute Vinyasa Yoga classes.

Vegan Strawberry Citrus Blitz Smoothie

adapted from 365 Vegan Smoothies 

1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

1 frozen banana

1 cup strawberries

1/2 cup ice

1 tsp chia seeds (optional)

1 tsp maca root powder (optional)

Add all ingredients to a blender. 

Blend until it makes a frosty consistency. Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Made Easy Launch Party

Hi everyone! 

I hope to see you tomorrow at my Gluten-Free Made Easy Launch Party! 

What can you expect? 

FREE YOGA Classes

LOADS OF FREE FOOD !!! 

Free smoothie samples, desserts and healthy, vegetarian, gluten free food !!

LIVE BAND - Mango Jennings & Foat.

Book signing by Christi Silbaugh  'Gluten Free made Easy cookbook!!

Free Champagne

See you all there!!!!

Yoga Inspiration SPEAK OUT LOUD

Today was the last day of my #30DaysOfYoga challenge on Instagram. So I thought it was time to post a yoga update, and maybe a little inspiration to help those thinking about getting started on their healthy journey. 

I recently was surprised to learn that some of my friends thought I was just a naturally motivated person. This is false. I had many days, months, years, of being miserable. I was one of those people that said: "I will start Monday." Many Monday's came and went. I never started. I would go for a walk and think "okay! I moved today, good enough!". I would look at athletic people running by wishing I had that motivation. The problem is that I am really not a runner. I kept trying to be. I am not saying I can't be a runner, I am saying it is not where my passion lies. 

I cannot begin to tell you how many different club memberships I have had. I join with high expectations of going every day, then after a month or two I get so sick from all the germs, I quit. Yes I too have been a quitter. I am not any more motivated than you. The ones sitting back wishing you could get your rear off the couch or the chair and get moving. I made excuses that I was too fat to do those things. Excuses that I wasn't that bad, I would tell myself I was happy with the way I was. I wasn't. I was hopeful that a new type of food or pill would come out to make it to where I could be a lazy slob and still eat what I wanted. So sad. Looking back at that person, all the lies my mind would tell me, I can't even recognize that person anymore. 

That is why I am so thankful I came down with cancer. Without it, who knows how many more years of unhappiness would have come my way. My kind doctor seeing how I wanted to get my life back. So cancer was my "AHA" moment. That moment that changed me. 

Truth teller: I still have those thoughts. However through meditation and yoga I have learned that it is my ego talking and not me. The mind is so powerful. If you can channel all of your energy into being the person you want to be, you too can overcome those thoughts. When those thoughts come, I say OUT LOUD; "I am a lot stronger than I know, and if I set my mind to it, I can do anything." Through that, I just celebrated 6 months of yoga every day. You can do anything you set your mind to. 

A couple months ago I was sitting in my church (C3 San Diego) and the speaker spoke on the power of saying things out loud. If you are believer or not, you must still be smart enough to know that the Bible is a historical document that has been proven. So even if you are not walking with God, you should be able to take wisdom out of this book. I was SO SHOCKED at how many times the Bible says to say things OUT LOUD. It has changed my life, rocked my world, and sometimes left me in shock and awe at the power of it all. I wish I would have taken good notes and wrote down all the verses. But here is what I learned: The Lord tells us we can move mountains with faith filled words, not thoughts. Even if we have faith as a mustard seed we can move mountains. Our words are like a hose that carries the powerful substance of the water of the Word of God. In Matthew 21:21-22. Jesus speaking again says, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." NKJV

Now in this I believe the Mountain is our troubles and trials. Yes, you have the power to destroy the obstacles or mountains that stand in the way of your progress. Jesus says that with your words of faith are words of power that can remove or destroy any obstacles, difficulty or problem and give you the freedom to live fully and unhindered.

So this last month I have been doing just that. Saying things out loud. Praying out loud (in private). Asking and thanking... out loud. Sometimes my answer has been instant. Other times it comes later, and it makes me smile. 

My yoga practice is a constant conversation with God. I know everyone has their own practice. I ask God for power over my mind to to further, stick it out, and receive the blessing.  Try it, it will rock your world!

In addition to talking with God, I have been busting my rear, working hard in yoga.After 6 months of only adding yoga to my life ( I already only eat a whole food diet), here is my before and after results. 

So don't wait. Your tomorrow starts TODAY. Get up and MOVE. Ask God for strength and perseverance. Don't give up. Hit me up for inspiration and motivation. YOU CAN DO IT! 

Please remember to stay tuned for my next book out next Spring; #instafood-The beginner's guide to eating healthy and staying fit.