I have been in a running rut. I do the same routes. Mornings before work I do a 3 mile out and back. Weekends I have a longer loop that I can make anywhere from 5-10 miles. I am lucky, because I live in a very scenic, picturesque New England town. But, no matter how
My formative years of working out, meaning my tween/teen/early twenties, the trend for ladies at the gym was cardio, cardio, cardio. I would go to the gym before going to school my sophomore year, run on the treadmill for 20 minutes then hop on the elliptical for another 45 minutes before heading to the shower.
Last week was a rough body image week for me as you may recall. I have those days, week, months… years… from time to time. This week, I am reflecting on how far I have come in this newest get healthy journey. In my opinion, I woke up one day in December and was heavy/
Last week I was having a great week. After a blah week before, I was feeling more confident. I started to notice improvements in my runs and my strength training. It was exactly what I needed. I also had a short work week, which is always glorious. Since it is my Birthday month, and I
Why hello there! I have been far too busy cookout hopping and drinking adult beverages to share with you my exploits of the weekend. I shall break it down for ya. Friday- Went to the gym and completed my strength training routine. My plan had been to run but the weather was gloomy and I
Muscle weighs more than fat? Yeah, no shit. Thanks. I think if one more person tells me that I may set their car on fire. I have always been obsessive about my weight. I can recall weighing myself dozens of times a day in middle school and in high school. Seeing 121 and crying and
I spend a lot of time looking up weight loss tips, stories, blogs, transformations etc. It is a way to motivate myself as well as a way to torture myself. Do you ever look at a person and wish your after was their “before”? Because I do. And, then I get into this weird shame
I have journals from when I was 12 listing daily goals. Goals like: “Don’t eat lunch” “Don’t have dessert” “Don’t eat french fries with burger” Do you see a trend there? They are all food centered, and they are all encouraging deprivation of some sort. Instead of “Skip fries and add a side salad”, it
This is one of my faves as far as berry inspired protein shakes go. It is more on the tart side, but refreshing for summer! 3/4c cold water 1 rounded scoop of whey protein (I use vanilla) 3/4 c raspberries (I use frozen) 1/2 c blueberries (I use frozen) 3/4 c kale (I use frozen)
I have been in a really good routine of running 3 times per week and hitting the gym 3 times per week to do strength training. I am not losing any Lbs (which is FRUSTRATING) but I am getting leaner (my muffin top has dramatically reduced). This last week however, I went running 5 times
