I love making protein smoothies for breakfast, before the gym, or when I need a pick-me-up. I've cut my caffeine intake, too. I used to drink at least 4 cups of coffee a day. Now I'm drinking one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The energy in my green shakes keep me feeling great without the caffeine and I don't get a crash. My protein shake had 1/2 Large ...
Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast Sandwich!
Happy Friday! Where did the week go? I guess time flies by when you’re keeping busy. The weather is so freaking cold here; you have to keep doing things to stay warm. I can’t wait for outside running weather to get here. The treadmill is so boring! I could only do 3 miles before I quit from boredom. I did fit in a little Insanity video on my Xbox before the run to ...
Saturday Morning Run by the Lake!
8 miles complete on this beautiful Saturday morning! Yesterday morning my 50 year old mom kept up with me for 7 nine minute miles! I am so proud of her! This gives me NO excuse. ...
Healthy eats & calorie burner
The rain has been in and out here in Michigan. I have to sneak my outdoor workouts in before the rain. I have been pretty lucky so far. There is also something about the air here that makes me sweat like a pig. I’m not much of a “sweater”, but here it’s extreme. It’s a good thing though. An important thing to remember is to always fuel yourself before and after a ...
10 Reasons Why You Should Workout On The Weekends.
Do you workout five days a week and take the weekends off? Are you sure you want to do that? Here’s how I look at it. You work Monday through Friday, eight hours a day and are completely exhausted. Most of the time you force yourself to workout after work/school or before. I find that stressful. And isn’t stress one of the main factors in weight gain? After ...