I think this is my most exciting Motivation Monday...ever! My gorgeous friend Maja was the first to ever be featured in Motivation Mondays and for more than a year, I begged her incessantly to start a blog. Maja is a huge inspiration to me because in addition to living an extremely healthy lifestyle (she and her husband even grow their own ...
diet and fitness
Motivation Mondays: Jamie Gives Us the Lowdown on CrossFit
A couple of months ago I blogged about CrossFit and how my husband and I tested out a class. In the end, it wasn't for us, but one of the reasons I was inspired to try it in the first place was because of my friend Jamie. Jamie and her husband have been doing CrossFit for awhile now and because I like to share a variety of different Motivation ...
Motivation Mondays: Define Revolution Spin Class & Erin Stewart Shares Her Favorite Summer Recipes & Nutrition Tips
If you watched my workout DVD review video on my YouTube channel over the weekend, you’ll know that fitness is a huge priority for me right now. So much so that I’ve started to work with a personal trainer again to get back into tip top shape. One of my struggles has always been getting cardio into my workouts. I love weight lifting and toning ...
Motivation Mondays: Jill’s Slimdown
Today’s "Motivation Mondays" features Jill and showcases her incredible weight loss and fitness story! I know Jill because back in the day, we both used to work at the same tanning salon chain. We had kept in touch via Facebook and when I saw the incredible before and after pictures she posted on her wall last week (talk about ...
What I’ve Been Eating
Here it is! Finally! My long-promised "what I eat" post. I tracked what I ate for over a week to give people who were interested an idea of the kinds of meals and snacks I eat frequently. My diet is not perfect and I am NOT advocating that this is the right diet or telling anyone they should eat like I do. Believe me, I'm aware my diet could ...
Motivation Mondays: Stephanie from GooberMonkey! (She Lost Over 100 lbs!)
In today's Motivation Monday, you'll meet Stephanie. A working mom to two (awesome) kids who has lost over 100 lbs. You read correctly, over 100 lbs! I was so inspired by her story that I just had to ask her to share it with us. Stephanie writes a blog called GooberMonkey where she chronicles her weight loss and writes about her ...
OOTD & Fitness Updates
I have an outfit of the day to post today, but I also wanted to share some exciting fitness updates! My H and I have been working really hard at the gym lately, going 5 days a week on average. We are doing a fitness challenge with our trainer where we are part of a team so we are getting measurements done ever two weeks or so to track ...
OOTD: Lilac & Lace, Navy & Cream & Some Updates!
I was really excited to wear my new lace skirt and pretty top that I got at the Ann Taylor outlet last weekend and I wore this ensemble on Monday (I'm a day behind!) Top- Ann Taylor Skirt- Ann Taylor Cardigan- Armani Exchange Shoes- Jessica Simpson Today's outfit was pretty simple. Just a navy skirt and cream top with ruffle details on the ...
Motivation Mondays: My Current Workout Routine & Eating
This isn't a true Motivation Mondays post, but a lot of my lovely readers have been requesting that I post more about my fitness routine and eating habits. I'll touch on the eating part first, because I've just been really struggling with my IBS lately so I'm seeing a specialist this month to talk about what kinds of foods might help me (I'm ...
Favorite YouTube Fitness Channels & Looks I’m Loving Now
Happy Friday everyone! I am so happy it's Friday. As I wrote in a previous post this week I have just been exhausted and I can't figure out why...just one of those weeks, I guess. I got home from work today and plopped onto the couch. I contemplated skipping my 6:30 Pilates class but my 2 Sprinkles Cupcakes that I consumed ...