The pregnancy POOP bomb .

Nothing is worse then being constipated in general but especially awful when you are pregnant !!! Here is a little muffin that will help get things moving right along in the body . Make sure to drink lots of water along with it .

Here is the original recipe from Dr Oz

Jorge’s Skinny Muffin http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/jorge-cruise-energy-boosting-recipes

Traditional energy bars are often packed with sugar, which can cause a spike and a subsequent crash. These muffins are designed to provide sustainable energy that lasts through lunch, thanks to coconut oil, a healthy fat that’s good for your brain, fiber-rich flaxseed and egg protein.

Ingredients

Makes one serving

1/4-cup ground flax

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp coconut oil

1 egg

1 packet stevia

Directions

Mix all ingredients together in a mug and microwave for 50 seconds. Allow to cool to a safe temperature and enjoy!

Below is our version-

Lori And Jamie’s “POOP BOMB ”

1 &1/3 cup ground flax mixed with goji berry

1 Tablespoon of chia seeds

1 handful of cocao nips

3 diced prunes

1/4 apple diced up

1 tsp baking powder

1 teaspoon of vanilla

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp coconut oil

1 egg

1 &1/2 –  tablespoons of honey ( you can add a bit more if you want for sweetness )

Mix all together in large mug. Eyeballing it, make sure its thick like paste if not add more of the flax and goji powder mixture.

Microwave for  1:20 -1:45  minutes

Cool for 5 minutes, take out of mug then cut in half makes 2 muffins. Top with earth balance butter spread, butter, honey, jam or just eat plain .

Break down of what this muffin does for you.

Coconut oil- High in omegas, great for your skin, depression and feeds both you and your baby’s brain. I am OBSESSED with coconut oil there are so many healing benefits. Here is a great article on it -http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html

Flax – High in omegas (omegas help with depression) , flax is high in fiber and helps with constipation and feeds both you and your baby’s brain.

Goji Berries (powder) – High in iron, antioxidant and high in vitamin C . Goji berries are known as one of the most nutrient rich super foods on the planet. Helps with vitality, stamina, energy and longevity

Chia seeds – Fiber , high in omega fatty acid and antioxidants

Honey – Antioxidant, fights infection , helps reduce inflammation and scarring and aids in digestion .

Eggs- High in protein, amino acids, omegas, helps regulate brain and nervous system because of levels of choline.

Cocao – Rich in antioxidants, great source of fiber, high in magnesium, iron and other minerals. (Mineral deficiency can contribute to depression), good for energy and depression.

Prunes – Eliminates constipation , high in antioxidants , high in potassium and high in fiber.

Apple – Prevents constipation , detoxifies the body , helps aid in digestion and high in fiber.

*For the super foods I always use Navitas brand they are fabulous http://www.navitasnaturals.com/products/ check out their site for even more amazing recipes.

Babies and all things have their own divine timing

There is nothing more frustrating then longing for and wanting something so badly and it not happening . I have worked with countless woman through the ups and downs of fertility and have helped them overcome emotionally the disappointment of failed treatments and not getting pregnant when they had hoped.

we live in a world these days where we all want the quick fix , people want to be happy so they take a pill , they want to be skinny so they take another pill , some want to be married so badly they settle for far less then they deserve and others want a baby NOW so they do countless fertility treatments . There are no quick fixes ” Babies come into this world how and when they are ready. ” Just because you are ready to have a baby doesn’t mean that child is ready to come into this world and be born yet . We all have our own divine timing.

I have to say this because this is something I never knew before I started working with fertility clients . I always thought if I couldn’t have a baby , no big deal I would do in vitro and have a kid . I am here to say you don’t always get pregnant with in vitro . It sometimes takes a few times before or if you actually get pregnant . Woman don’t always tell you just how many times it took or what they went through in the process . I am not saying fertility treatments aren’t good , they are and have helped so many woman have children , just know that It might not happen right away , again divine timing .

I was working with a woman who went through years of fertility treatments , she always had this deep inner knowing and had countless dreams about a baby girl . We did a visualization which I do with my clients to call in their baby and we both saw a girl . She already had a name picked out for her . She under went a few more fertility treatments which failed and again , leaving her feeling defeated . She cried saying she did everything right and screamed why isn’t it happening ?? She did do everything right , she was amazing . We spoke about timing . I compared it to something I was going through and was having a hard time with , same thing just a different situation  . I am ready to meet my husband, I told her , Im doing everything right and yet it hasn’t happened yet . Im frustrated because I am so ready to share my life with someone but just because I am ready doesn’t mean that he is ready yet . Once again its not just my timing but I am working with someone else’s as well . After that I had her focus on doing something she had been wanting to work on or do in the meantime . She started working on starting a non profit foundation , took a few months off fertility treatments and got pregnant .

When you can surrender and trust Gods timing , there is a reason why things don’t happen when you want them to . You don’t always get why right away but in time its always revealed .

By the way my client just gave birth to that baby girl that she always knew she was going to have and named her daughter the name she always knew she would call her . We spoke the other day about timing and she said in retrospect  , if it happened any earlier she wouldn’t be doing the amazing work in the world that she is starting to do and her husband and her wouldn’t have had the few years together to build the solid foundation of a married couple they now have  if They had had a baby right away .. so you just never know why things don’t happen when you want them too .

I know how hard it is to do – Don’t give up , let go and give it to God and trust divine timing that there is a bigger purpose in it all . I promise you it might not make sense right now why it’s not happening but in time you will get why .