5/21/17 I hired a vegan fitness/ health coach. Quick side-note: I’m not sure how I want these articles to go. I’m not sure every day posting will work because I want them to have substance and meaning. I want them to be interesting and be on topics that will benefit the reader. So as for now, I will be writing when …
04/03/2017 Rest Days: Importance of Muscle Recovery Rest days are so important for muscle recovery! Although BCAA (branch chain amino acids) help your muscles recover faster, there is nothing like taking a full rest day from your training. When you train hard, you break down your muscle fibers. After you tear them, they grow back bigger and stronger (hence growing …
Finding motivation: Moving forward, taking steps towards your dreams I know this kind of sounds lame and cheesy… but I really want to encourage you to find what you’re passionate about! Don’t push your dreams aside. 05/02/2017 “Your heart is your strongest muscle, you should listen to it.” Sometimes it’s hard to find motivation… you’re too tired, too broke, too …
05/01/2017 I launched my blog today! The love, support and feedback was that I received today about my blog was truly amazing. What a way to start off May! I have such wonderful people in my life, I am so grateful. For those of you who shared my page on your socials- THANK YOU, it means the world to me. I …
4/30/2017 Today I was over at a family friend’s house and had my tarot cards read for the first time. Tarot cards are pretty interesting because no matter what cards you get, they say something about you depending on how you interpret them. I had my tarot cards relating to “what will be outcome of my blog” (pretty fitting because tomorrow …
04/29/2017 Today was rough. I had a friend remind me that sometimes it’s finding happiness in the little things that can turn your whole day around. She said, sometimes it’s your favorite song, or a smile…. you have to remember to look for the good even in a bad situation. Happiness is all around. That small sentence and positive energy that she …
04/28/2017 Today I needed motivation. I was feeling blue. Nothing bad has happened externally, it has just been a shift internally. I think today I’ve been struggling with not being ‘good enough,’ being scared to put myself out there. At first, I thought I was not ‘good enough’ for anyone, I thought I wasn’t ‘fit enough’ or ‘popular enough’ to …
04/27/2017 I woke up today with crazy sugar cravings. I tried to assume my regular meal schedule, but I just couldn’t shake the cravings. I kept thinking about ‘something sweet…’ specifically vegan donuts from Down to Earth. LOL, they are so delish. The reason I was craving sugar was because I hit it hard yesterday!! HELLOOOO- I did an intense …
04/26/2017 Fitness and food journal for today, arms and abs were today’s focus muscle groups. 7:30pm // Gym 01:15 at speed 09 00:45 at speed 15 10 minutes stair climber intervals < 1 minute kick back (skip step) jump @ speed 9 < 1 minute side walk left @ speed 10 < 1 minute side walk right @ speed 10 …
04/25/2017 Fitness and food journal for today, I focused on spiritual growth and gratitude. I have found that going to yoga classes that incorporates weights satisfies my physical needs and my spiritual needs. You get to enjoy a nice warm up, and intense workout with muscle fatigue, and then a nice stretch/ cool down and meditation. The perfect blend. Today, …
