To Work It

When I returned from Italy back in October I felt like I had eaten the 

entire country's worth of pasta and wine.  Then came 

Thanksgiving (x2 families), Christmas (x2 again), and various celebrations.  

Lets just say when January hit my body was NOT at it's finest or healthiest.  

It was time to get kick it back into shape.  Below are the items and things 

that inspired me and now have me a little more toned and feeling great!

1. Workouts

I made it a goal to work out at least three times a week.  Right now 

I'm averaging four! It feels amazing to set a goal that I can reach... and exceed!  

I try to run twice a week and attend both a boot camp class on Tuesdays and a 

CORE workout on Thursday.  I'm loving my weekly routine, but some nights 

I need to be home sooner and can't attend my classes. When that happens I 

turn to Fitness Blender online workouts.  They kick my butt and you will 

definitely feel it the next day!  Click here for their free online workouts.

The other tool I swear by is My Fitness Pal. This free app helps me 

track both my workouts and my diet.  Rather than just tracking calories 

it tells me what nutrients I need more or less of in my diet to make it 

balanced overall.  I'm a little addicted to say the least.

2. Shoes

I just switched shoes and now instead of running 2 miles I'm already up to 4!  

Changing up your shoes and wearing things that inspire you is so important!  

My new shoes are hot pink (these).  I love them.  I am also a huge fan of 

Zella workout pants and Lululemon zip shirt for those cool morning runs.

3. Diet

As mentioned in posts before (here, here, here) I'm doing a lot more 

meal planning while my husband goes through fire academy.  He loses up to 

10,000 calories a day so I've tried to find creative foods that sustain him 

and don't kill my get-in-shape vibe.  Some of our favorite recipes are here, here, 

here, here, and here.  I am also LOVING drinking
a lukewarm glass of lemon water each morning.  It helps me stay feeling
full, bloat less, and gives me a little push of vitamin C.

Do you have any tricks for staying healthy during a busy time?  

I'd love to hear!

xo

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