Remember how I told you in my last post that I was getting a macro plan to aid me in shedding some fat? Well, I’ve finally gotten my personally tailored macros thanks to Josh at Real Life Nutrition! I’m excited to share with you my thoughts on how to count your macros, including how I hit them and how to stay sane during meals out. Continue Reading…
I am excited to be working with Jawbone to announce the relaunch of the new UP3 and to share with you all how it has helped me get into a running routine again. 5 years ago, I used to be a runner and I ran between 3-4 times a week. I enjoyed the adrenaline high I got from a run and enjoyed getting into the fresh air. Then one day I just … stopped! I am not really sure why but in all fairness it was a much needed break.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I decided to incorporate running into my routine again. Although I still worked out regularly, my endurance for long distance workouts was terrible and I wanted to do something about it. I am no master runner but I am happy to say that I have been able to get into a regular running routine again. Here are my top 4 tips for anyone new to running or for those who had a break and want to start running again. Continue Reading…
I’ve been working really hard on walking more and sitting for shorter periods of time. Sitting in general is not bad for you but so many of us sit for hours at a time and as a people, we have become much more sedentary. This video does a fantastic job of explaining why sitting for long periods of time is such a burden on our bodies.
As someone with a regular 9-5, I find myself sitting for hours at a time without even meaning to – I can just sometimes get really engrossed with what I am doing. I have been using a fitness tracker for the past few weeks (which I can’t discuss until next week so stay tuned) and it has been a huge eye opener into how much I am moving. When I first started using it, I would notice that sometimes I would only take 3,000 steps a day. Umm, what the heck! It is recommended to take approximately 7,000-10,000 steps a day and I obviously came nowhere near that. Continue Reading…