I am often asked for advice on eating on-the-go and especially on what to order at Starbucks. Just a few days ago, the coffee chain launched a limited release Unicorn Frappuccino that boasts a whopping 76 grams of sugar in a venti size! That equals nearly three Snickers bars!
If you would rather save calories and want better-for-you alternatives, then here is a little cheat-sheet with my top recommendations as well as my personal strategies on what I eat at this popular coffee shop
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I have never really dated many people. I got married when I was young and have been in long-term relationship after the marriage ended. When I would meet someone, it was organically and usually through friends. In August this year I decided to travel more and take work projects around the country, and as I took a big leap in my life geographically, I decided to make a change in my romantic life as well.
Enter Tinder. Apparently no longer for hook-ups, this app seemed like a fun way to meet men in the area, especially since only those men that I liked and liked me back could message me. I joined on Thursday, went on a first date the following Monday and had 10 first dates over the next 10 days. My goal was to say "yes" to life, say "yes" to possibilities and see what happens. Here is how it went and what I learned about myself. Hi everyone!
I apologize for not posting in a while as I have been traveling a lot and now getting to leave again... With that being said, I came home to an empty fridge and I don't want to buy produce because I won't be able to eat it all before I leave again. I know that many of you may have the same challenge, so I created a video to show you what I do in such situations. Let me know if you have additional tips and tricks of your own! Love, Alina With summer here and people wanting to sit and eat outdoors, I wanted to share my 3 tips on how to prevent mosquitos and avoid the Zika virus.
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I am on the roll with these recipe makeovers :)) Here is a better-for-you version of this easy favorite! My MADE-OVER recipe: 1 Gluten-Free Sammy's Bakery Lavash Hi guys!
I decided to follow one of my big passions and do MAKEOVERS! But not just fashion makeovers, food makeovers!!! This week we are talking SLOPPY JOES by Rachel Ray. They are yummo, but the ingredients in it are yucko! Here is the link to the original one. Hi everyone!
People keep asking me about the chocolate drink in my hand on my photos, so I decided to make a quick video showing you what it is and sharing the benefits of this awesome drink! Check out the video here :) Try Shakeology with 100% money back guarantee here - http://teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/MDSUSH311G?referringRepId=1045805 I only drink the chocolate vegan one, though. Love, Alina
Have you ever heard that you should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day, and therefore you started buying bottled water to help reach that goal?
Big mistake. Huge! (Insert the tone from Pretty Woman here! Haha) Watch the video to find the right solution! Love, Alina
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Watch the video till the end to see how many of these muffins can be eaten by one little lady! |
ASK ALINAWhy ask me?- After many challenges and different crazy life experiences I am living my dream life and since my friends say I am pretty wisdomous and I think I am a little bit funny too, I want to share my life approach with you so you can live the life you love as well. Here is a little bit about me: - I am a creator of #1 Best Diet as selected by Harpers Baazar Magazine - I started my career in the corporate world and didn't even know how to peel a shallot - I have been a chef for celebrities for over 10 years - I have a realistic approach to food and life - I have a great relationship with food and can even let chocolate go bad because I simply forget I have it at home (something I wasn't able to do 10 years ago) - I eat carbs whenever I feel like it without any guilt - I used to hate to cook and now absolutely love being a private chef and a food relationship coach - I wear whatever clothes I desire no matter what everyone is wearing or thinking - I am in good shape and my body’s biological age is 13 years younger than the one in my passport - I have experience being super poor, super wealthy and in between - I’ve worked in corporate world and am now an entrepreneur - I was married and divorced - I used to cry going to work because I was so miserable with my boss - I’ve had an emotional eating disorder - I moved from Russia to USA alone at the age of 15 - I’ve lived in Russia, Europe and on both coasts of USA - I have been super skinny and overweight - I have been insecure and unhappy with reasons and secure and happy for no reason - I used to wear glasses and healed my eyes with the power of thought and exercises - I created "Couture Nutrition®" so you can have tailor-made solutions for your body and soul - My brain usually comes up with jokes to soften stressful situations - I think color coordination, sparkles and rainbows are underused |