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21 Day Fix – Let the Soreness Begin!

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Today my entire body hurts. My core muscles, my abs, shoulders, back, thighs, everything, are all sore. But it’s a good kind of pain!

On Monday I started the 21 Day Fix, a combination diet and exercise plan. The “diet” part is all about portion control and being aware of what kind of food you’re eating, which is really fun when you have cute color coded tupperware for each food group (protein, fruit, veggies, starches, good fatty foods, etc).

So far I’ve been pretty good about sticking to the food plan. Shakeology (Beach Body’s awesome protein+nutrients powder for smoothies) is definitely my favorite. I’ve always been a protein smoothie person and the chocolate Shakeology mix is the best!

The workouts (aka the main reason why I’m doing the 21 Day Fix) are kicking my butt. Monday’s workout was 30min of full body cardio WITH WEIGHTS! AHHH! What a way to start off the week. I definitely thought I might die Continue reading →

1200 Calories

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This blog post by Sophieologie is wonderful. Since I started working at a culinary school and sitting at a desk all day I’ve struggled with my weight. I absolutely love food (especially dessert! I simply don’t understand the “I’m not a dessert person”) and now I get lots of really really delicious food. However, I’m also sitting all day and not running around trying to get to class on time or staying up late to go swing dancing. I’m trying to teach myself that just getting out there and moving around a bit/exercising is better than limiting how much I eat. This blog post is encouraging in that regard. Give it a read: