I got good news today: my background check has gone through its first round and I can start work on Monday! Woohoo! Sadly, my extended unpaid vacation is over but I’m actually really happy about that. While it might sound nice to have all this time at home, I get super board and don’t want […]
Getting Back in the Workout Habit
Lots has been going on but how about just a workout update? Last Friday, I kicked my own butt with 30 minutes of Les Mills Body Combat. My arms hurt for days. Saturday, I had a wedding. I danced so much (and never took off my heels!) that I was awoken the next two nights […]
Snoozing Through My Workouts: 5 Tips to Make Morning Exercise Easier
The first 2 weeks of my 8 week fitness challenge are done and I really dropped the ball in week 2. I was super busy Thursday through Sunday and I didn’t make the time to get in some exercise. Even though I did more walking than usual, I didn’t hit my 7,000 step mark which […]
Giving Myself a Break
I think it has been pretty obvious around here that I’ve been beating myself up lately over my lack of fitness, healthy eating, everything. I keep trying to make big goals to try to get my healthy life in gear but I always feel like I’m not doing enough. And then today, I checked my […]
Just Keep Going
Hey everyone! I have a quick break but can’t take too long because things are CRAZY right now! You might have noticed my lack of blogging lately and that is because school is just too insane to take the time away from my work. I wanted to just stop in and say hello though! Obviously […]
6 Steps to Work Efficiency
So, how about those races I signed up for? Let’s recheck my calendar: September 27th – Peddle Paddle Run October 18th – Atlantic City 10K November 23rd – Philadelphia Half Marathon And that fancy, schmancy training plan I made? Well, it started 2 weeks ago. Have I peen following it? Nope. School started last week […]
Nutrition Accountability Week
This week, my friend Kristen (over at Livin’ Life in Louie) and I are making each other accountable by tracking and sharing everything we eat. I have been really struggling to get moving and losing this weight. My eats haven’t been great and my fitness is very lacking so being accountable to a friend really […]
My New Routine: Lifting, HIIT, and Low Carb
Back when I was new to working out, I just did whatever came along. It was hard to get started but if I had a chance to do something, that is what I did. I started with a workout game on my Wii. Then it changed to training for a 5K that a friend was […]