when i’m dying at the end up my run, i envision my post work-out peanut butter + banana smoothie. then it is like a magical gust of warrior princess comes from the depths and i am able to sprint home. what can i say? i freakin’ love smoothies.

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magrela4life:

SOOOO true :T

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Get That Body You Want

for some reason i think people have a hard time grasping what types of workouts they should do in order to achieve the results they want. it’s pretty simple actually but in an effort to reduce your thought process allow me to simplify.

first of all if you want to see results…put the processed food away. seriously. if you have to ask if it is okay to eat, the answer you should go with is no. everyone knows, fruits and vegetables are whats up. so eat them. eat them until the sun don’t shine, nothing bad will happen to you for eating too many. i promise. (potatoes don’t count, nice try it’s a starch fool)

also- relaxxx on the sodium and carb intake. sodium should be less than 1,000mg per day and limit your carbs to 1 serving. Look i didn’t decide this is what will be problematic but if you’re serious about getting your shit together you gotta work for it. be the beast warrior princess you know you are.

Now for the work outs.

A. Do you want to be a brigitte bardot-candice swanepoel-edie sedgwick type?

Well you better pray to God you like long distance running or are in the mood to start loving it. girl, what you need to do is long work outs that keep away from fast-bursts of muscle building. yoga & pilates are also recommended because these will tone you and build a good bit of muscle while the long distance cardio will burn fat. you don’t want to just be a skin-shell, girl put some strength behind that sass.

Note: it is always important if you are completing your cardio on a machine to have some resistance and incline, but for this physique it doesn’t have to be drastic. Don’t get cheap and pull some level one bullshit. You’re only fooling yourself and wasting your time. If you’re going to put a sports bra on, do the damn work.

B. want that lolo jones-allyson felix-mia hamm bod?

intervals, sprints, plyo’s are in your future mama. you can also get rough with some kettle bells and free weights. intervals are the best fat burning cardio exercise, that keep your body burning that fat even when you go to get yourself some beauty rest. if you’re terribly out of shape, just run and walk to start…as you get better jog & sprint. Add hills and get that ass you’ve always dreamed of. these types of workouts are going to help you build muscle and get that toned look you want.

note: just because you’re lifting heavy weights and running sprints like a gazelle doesn’t mean you’re going to turn into the incredible hulk. i assure you. the only women you see that are jacked and scary are the ones who are jacked an scary in the head and spend too much time injecting themselves with enough steroids to knock a horse out cold. 

chicagofitfreak:

Halloween: 15 Days, Christmas: 69 Days, New Years: 76 Days, Valentine’s Day: 120 Days, Summer: 247 Days 

reallyfitandthin:

shestartingfresh:

Can’t wait until I can wear this stuff!

Hot

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reminds me of the old school Folgers commericals

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when work is so boring and all i can do is fitblr…i sort of go insane. i just want to work out now! 

obsessed? …probably :)

on May 14th Hannah and I began our juicing journey.

Hannah juiced a total of 15 days

I juiced a total of 30 days

we’ve both followed up by continually following a nutritarian diet, with some room for a good time here and there. i mean, we live in chicago…that’s what people do best here. eat & drink.

i’ve also been on a rather strict, but very ENJOYABLE fitness regimen. Working out 5-6 days a week and rotating weight training (day 1: arms, day 2: legs, day 3:core & repeat). refusing to “live by the scale” and trigger bad old-habits i promised myself i would wait a full two months before doing my first weigh in. i just realized when i looked at the calendar, it’s only 4 days away. time to put in the extra umph and make it count.

basically where i’m going here with this is that, it’s true, we don’t have to live by the scale. i know whatever number i see, i’ll be happy because i know that i’m taking care of my body and that i didn’t race to gain weight, so to be fair, i can’t necessarily race to take it off. patience is key and winning comes to those who work hard for their goals.

eat right, work hard and appreciate the small things.

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let me just say this…

i see a lot of posts on here about how looking good at the gym is basically a sin.

i get it. no makeup… it is gross, clogs your pores and you look like a total diva.

but let’s consider this, when i see some babe busting their hump, sweating like a pig, i can’t help but find it extremely attractive.

so if you want to be sexy at the gym, sweat your ass off. it ALWAYS looks good.

*to the divas that “think sweating is gross” i’ve got news for you.. that guy you’re trying to impress isn’t interested. he wants that girl that isn’t scared to WORK IT OUT with confidence. trust me, a few other things will cross his mind too. 

so let’s all get our freaking sexy on and sweat it out :) your mind, body & dating life will thank you.

DAY 28!

2 days away from completing 30 days of juicin’

i’m getting excited to make a ‘real’ grocery list and have been creating an awesome cookbook full of healthy veg-head recipes.

most excited to make soups and come up with fresh salad dressings. good-bye to ‘lite’ dressings and hello to homemade.

excellent post work-out refresher:

1 whole cantaloupe or small watermelon + vita coco water

say hello to electrolytes!

this is my work-out face, in a nut shell.

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