Fitness

I’m forever a fitness fanatic because I love feeling strong and energized. Exercise not only keeps me healthy, it lifts my spirits and helps me relax during busy, stressful days.

40-Day Challenge | Full Day of Meals with Macros

40-DAY CHALLENGE UPDATE 8/22/16: Weight 111, Body Fat 22.7% (starting stats) 8/29/16: Weight 108, Body Fat 21.7% (Wow! Lost one whole point in a week, fantastic!) 9/07/16: Weight 106, Body…

How to Use My Fitness Pal for Beginners (Video)

Hi guys! I hope y’all are waking up today feeling refreshed and energized from a good ‘ole long weekend! We had a great time in Austin, but three people in…

6 Months Body After Baby Update | 40-Day Fitness Challenge

Back to Monday friends! How was your weekend? We had a big one! On Friday afternoon, we had an after school play date and Jordan got her ‘first kiss’! If…

Nordstrom Sale | Activewear

What kind of a fitness and fashion enthusiast would I be if I didn’t check out the athletic wear during Nordstrom’s Anniversary sale?! I’m a particular fan of Zella because…

WorkoutRunning Playlist

How was your weekend? I know I’ve been talking a lot about sleep lately, but when your almost 5-month old baby starts sleeping through the night (she hasn’t even woken…

5 Tips for Getting Started Running

Here we go with the 3rd fitness post for June! We started with a healthy weekly meal prep, followed up with a good full body weight workout you can do at…

Seared Pork Chops & Miso-Glazed Chicken Wings with Blue Apron

I hope y’all had a great Father’s Day weekend! We’re in full swing summer mode and it’s getting hotter and hotter! Houston summers are brutal with the heat and humidity,…

Full Body Workout at Home

How was your weekend?! We mostly took it easy at home and also tried out our Blue Apron meals that arrived. Did you see my hubby and I preparing the…

Healthy Weekly Meal Prep

Second week of summer is in full effect! Now that the weather is getting hotter and we’re spending more time outdoors (and at the pool!), I know a lot of…

Body After Baby | 12 Week Progress Report

Hello lovelies! Did you have a great weekend?! Ours involved the last T-ball game of the season, a new two-wheel bike for our son who’s learning to ride without training…

Our Experience with Blue Apron

We knew it couldn’t last forever and that all good things must come to an end. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard to say goodbye. We received the very.last.meal from…

Body After Baby | 6 Week Progress

This Thursday marks just 6 short weeks since Jordan’s been born! In that time, we have fallen head over heels in love with her. Who am I kidding? I fell…

Staying Fit During Pregnancy

As I write this post, I’m 36 weeks pregnant (yay! #homestretch!) with our second child and my 41st birthday is fast approaching! Even though I’m an older mama this time, I…

Getting Fit in the New Year & A Healthy/Fit Pregnancy

Along with getting organized, getting healthy and fit probably tops most of our lists in terms of things we’d like to accomplish or make improvements to in the new year….

Crock Pot Lentil Soup

Did y’all have a great Halloween? I’ve been under the weather lately, so my Luke Skywalker (son) and Superman (hubby) had to trick-or-treat without me. They went to a Halloween…

Post Bikini Contest Fitness Plan & TCBY Frozen Yogurt Giveaway

Last year, when I got in the best shape of my life and competed in my first NPC bikini contest, it took less than six months for me to get…

NPC Bikini Contest 2015 Recap

Weekends sure seem to be flying by these days. I spent this last one in Atlanta with lots of blogging friends at the Haven blog conference. I can sincerely tell…