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SunBasket: Healthy Cooking Made Easy

August 7, 2016

Surprisingly enough, I have been finding it harder to prioritize making healthy meals with a full-time job than when I was doing my master’s degree and had a part-time job. I think the reason for this is because now that I work 8 hours a day, there are no breaks in between where I can go home, make food or workout. I have a pretty strict routine of waking up at 6am (sometimes earlier) to workout, getting ready for work, going to work and coming home. The last thing I want to do after such a long day is making food and meal prepping (and I keep forgetting to on Sunday lol).

Read on to see how I make healthy eating work with a hectic work schedule and how you can get 3 free meals (so you can eat healthy despite your busy schedule too). Continue Reading…

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Ready to Lift Guide Review

July 25, 2016

**Unfortunately the guide is no longer available for purchase. You can reach out to Alena or Brittany with any questions**

A few weeks ago, I finished up the Ready to Lift Guide and wanted to share my experience using it with you all. I’ve received numerous questions about the guide and how it compares to other workout guides I have tried. I’m excited to share my full Ready to Lift Guide review and, of course, my honest thoughts with you! Continue Reading…

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Fast Walking: A fun and active summertime exercise

June 29, 2016

Fast walking–don’t knock it until you try it is all I have to say. Fast walking is a very underrated form of exercise despite the fact that one study found that walking offers the same benefits as running calorie-for-calorie burned, by helping to lower your risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and more. I actually helped contribute on a fun article on 5 Things to Never Say to a Walker for Prevention.com, which you can check out here.

In this blog post, I’m going to give you a couple of suggestions on how to easily incorporate fast walking into your day to help you burn more calories on a daily basis while getting a tan 😉 Continue Reading…