Custom Dress GIVEAWAY From eShakti!!!

What makes eShakti dresses so amazing is that you get to customize your dress not only by your specific measurements but you can also customize or add the sleeve, neckline and/or hem you desire! As if that wasn't cool enough already eShakti prices are more than reasonable as well.

Now one lucky EMI reader will win a free fully custom dress of their choice from eShakti!

I have two eshakti dresses myself and I just love them. I have never had any dress fit me so well and I recommend this store to all of my girlfriends. So Im so excited for one of you to get a dress from them as well. Heres how to enter to win:

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Mandatory Entry: To win a custom dress of your own :

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• Open to US residents only, and must be 18 or older to enter to win
• Giveaway Ends Thursday May 31st at midnight. (Mountain standard time) 
• Random winner will be selected through random.org

Good Luck! 

Loaded Gravy Chicken (Light Recipe)

      I've recently lost over 30 lbs since January and one of the the main things that has helped me succeed the most is the fact that I have collected and created a huge list of Healthy low calorie recipes that I just love. It important to find recipes that don't taste like diet food. Recipes that are big on flavor, easy on the waist line and fills you up. There is this saying that goes like "Getting fit is made in the kitchen". You could have the most amazing abs in the world and work out everyday but if you have layers of fat over it no one will ever know it. And while exercise is super important you can't ignore what you are putting in your body. This is a great recipe that not only looks filling, but it is and it's also loaded with flavor along with some yummy sauteed veggies. Its also so low on calories you can add a great side dish to go along with it.

Loaded Gravy Chicken

Serves 4

Cook/prep time: 20-30 minutes

Calories: 160

Need:
2 TBS -cooking white wine
1TBS- soy sauce
Seasoned salt
4 medium sized chicken breast 3-4oz
Non-stick spray
1/2 onion sliced and then cut in half
1 7oz can of sliced mushrooms

Brown Gravy Packet


1. Spray pan with non-stick spray in a large skillet on medium high.
2. Lay chicken into pan. Drizzle cooking wine and soy sauce evenly over chicken breast. Sprinkle seasoned salt generously over chicken breast.
3. Add Sliced onions and mushrooms to skillet to cook with the chicken. Cover. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes on one side then turn chicken over and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and no longer pink in the middle.
4. While chicken is cooking follow the instructions on the back of the brown gravy packet.
5. When Chicken and vegetables are done add them to a plate and top with 1/4 cup of brown gravy. Serve with a side salad or mixed veggies.

34 Pounds Down (May weight-loss up date)

I've only lost about five pounds in the last month. The pounds are coming off slower and slower but my pants are getting bigger on me every week. I have actually dropped another dress size this month even though the scale has not budged much. 

Some of the things that work for me the most are first really watch what you eat a big part of loosing weight starts in the kitchen and you can collect tons of low calorie recipes that you AND your family will enjoy. Also make sure you are getting 25 to 30 grams of fiber. You should be logging and adding up your calories along with your fiber. Second thing; besides finding a good workout you can handle to do three to five times a week also find a fun activity you love and invest some time each week to do that. I love to go on a 30 minute bike ride up a nearby canyon once a week on top of my workouts. And my husband and I have replaced every other movie night with trying to play tennis. 

Loosing weight can seem like a whole lot of work and investment but it doesn't have to. Start off with just a few changes and grow from there. Don't try and take it all on at once you will just get burned out, but remember to keep challenging yourself and building on your healthy lifestyle. 

  I want to give thanks to Josh from Physical Fix, for believing in me so much. Even though I still have ten more pounds to go I know that I have the power to reach this goal and stay there and he and his program where one of the biggest contributors to my current success. I highly recommend this program if you have been struggling to carve out time for your workouts and working out on your own is just not cutting it. They also have workouts available to accommodate people with certain injuries as well.

          If you are interested in trying this out for yourself, Physical Fix let's you have a free two week trial and you don't have to sign up for anything. Its totally worth checking out and seeing if its a right fit for you and it won't cost you anything.