TGIFF -- THANK GOD IT'S FLEX FRIDAY !!! :)

Hello guys & TGIFF!!! Can you believe it is the weekend ALREADY?!?!?!? AND it is going to be GORGEOUS WEATHER this weekend so hopefully you guys will be able to get an OUTSIDE workout in before the weekend starts!! But if not.. inside works too! :D 

Today, I wanted to give you a couple important tips on what to eat BEFORE & AFTER you work out. You may not realize this - but it is SUPER important to fuel our bodies with the proper food while we are exercising or our bodies will not be happy with us! If your overall diet is full of clean fibers and high quality proteins and not heavy in carbs, you might not even need to eat before you work out. So if you're not hungry -- don't eat! But if you are... we want you eating properly to give yourself energy and fuel to get through that work out!!

*** BEFORE you work out ***
*If you work out in the AM ~ you want to eat protein like oatmeal, eggs or a banana, within 30 minutes of waking up to jump start your metabolism! If you're not a big breakfast person now would be a perfect time to have your Shakeology (...maybe with a little coffee to perk you up) because having SOMETHING is better than NOTHING. You don't want to burn yourself out before your day has really started!
*If you work out in the PM ~ eat a light snack if you're hungry, like an apple with almond butter or my favorite - rice cakes with peanut butter

*** AFTER you work out ***

*Always eat something with lots of protein in it, like a spinach and turkey omelette or mixed greens with grilled chicken, within 30 minutes of finishing your workout to help your muscles recover and also to help you avoid overeating later on. Even if you're not hungry right away, you should eat something small like a handful of almonds or a hardboiled egg. This is my favorite time to have my Shakeology because it is the perfect recovery remedy and is full of all the good stuff your body needs after you just pushed yourself & not to mention DELICIOUS! You also want to drink LOTS of fluids after you work out (and DURING as well) to help keep the lactic acid from building up in your muscles which is the main cause of that soreness you'll feel afterwards! 

Fitbit Friday!! :D

Hello everyone!! I know it's been almost a week since my last post but life has been CRAZY! The end of the summer means craziness at the restaurant I work at before it completely slows down for the season :( On top of that I shattered my phone and had to buy a new one BUT it was a blessing in disguise because I got the iPhone 6 AND I also got myself a Fitbit which I am officially obsessed with! I got the Fitbit HR which tracks not only my steps I take in a day (and how many miles worth of steps that is) -- it tracks my heart rate, my sleep patterns, my calories burned, and I can track all of that during my workouts as well! It also can track how much water you drink, your caloric intake and you can customize a food plan as well!! All from the convenience of an app on your phone. I know everyone goes through days and sometimes even weeks where you just can't find time to workout and it gets easy to fall out of your routine...but this little miracle device is literally the easiest way to stay on track with your healthy lifestyle! I definitely recommend anyone who ever thought about buying one of these.. to go out and get it!! Best purchase I've made in a long time. Worth EVERY penny! :D xox