Hi friends! Today I'm traveling cross-country to be with my family in New Jersey for the holidays. I'm looking forward to lots of time with loved ones and fun! Speaking of being on-the-go, today I wanted to share my top picks for on-the-go snacks as of late. Since I'm big on eating small meals frequently, it seems like I'm always eating in the car. An ongoing joke that I have with my hubby is that I'm constantly trying to get food stains off the seat of my car. Nearly every week there's a new protein bar stain or smudge of some sort. I guess I'm a messy car eater! The basic requirements for snacks to be in the running to become a favorite of mine are simple. They've got to be 1.) healthy - must pack a nutritious punch, and 2.) tasty - I won't eat it if it doesn't please my ... [Read More]
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The Work-Off-Those-Holiday-Treats Cardio Workout
'Tis the season to be jolly... and to be faced with many options of sweets and treats to enjoy! I'm all for indulging in moderation, but to avoid weight gain and feeling low-energy during the holidays, I try to offset those extra drinks, desserts, and heavier food than I usually eat by making sure to fit my workouts in. In the spirit of active living throughout the holidays, today I'm sharing a workout that you can do whenever, wherever - no equipment required. I laughed a little when I titled today's workout, because I don't really like when the instructors at this barre studio I take classes at from time to time make comments about 'working off that drink/dessert/bread you had last night.' I workout because it makes me feel strong, healthy, and happy, and that's what I like my ... [Read More]
Cinnamon Apple & Sage Goat Cheese Crostini + Weekend Recap
Happy Monday! Are you as psyched about your week as my dog was about letting the breeze hit her face riding in the car last weekend? Trying to capture her funny faces as she sticks her face out of the car window is hilarious. People that aren't entertained by dogs perplex me. My knucklehead puppy makes me laugh all the time! Before I get to this fabulous appetizer recipe... I'm backing it up a couple of days to chat about the food, fitness, and fun of my weekend. On Thursday night (I know, not technically the weekend yet!) I attended a yoga class at the new PUMA Women's store at South Coast Plaza Mall in Costa Mesa on behalf of FitFluential. Holy moly, that shopping center is gorgeous! My cousin Michelle lives somewhat close a bit north of there, so I invited her to come get her yoga on ... [Read More]
Weekly Workout Recap: No Excuses in Making Exercise a Priority {Jersey Vacation}
Hi friends! I had such an awesome time on vacation last week, but I missed you guys! Even though I had access to my computer some of the time, I really stayed away and just enjoyed visiting my family and friends in Jersey. Between my full-time work, blog/freelance work, and personal email, I get a ridiculous amount of emails, and it felt kind of nice to ignore them for an entire 9 days. Now I'm just trying to catch up and decompress from the craziness that was last week! My hubby flew back to San Diego yesterday, while I'm staying with my parents in Jersey and working from here for the next few weeks to get more quality time in with my loved ones. I decided that since this is a long trip, I'm going to post weekly workout recaps while I'm away from my home. It can be tough to keep ... [Read More]
The Ultimate Leg & Booty HIIT Workout
Happy Friday friends! Do you have anything awesome planned for the weekend? I'm very much looking forward to spending it with my hubby, and we have something special planned for tomorrow. More on that to come! As usual, I'm sure that I'll fit a workout or two into my weekend... and speaking of workouts, I have a good one to share with you guys today! In honor of me breaking my muscle tweak streak and not having any muscle spasms or serious aches in the last few weeks, today I'm sharing a leg & booty HIIT workout that'll definitely make you sweat. I created this routine months ago and have done it a bunch of times, but for some reason I'm just getting to sharing it now. Perhaps it's because I wanted to snap some shots of me doing the moves for some visual explanation, and ... [Read More]
My Favorite Fitwall Workout: ‘Gone with the Waist’
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Fitwall. Hi friends! Can you believe that we're already halfway through September? My month has been a very active one, between Fitwall classes, hiking, strength training, kickboxing and yoga. You may remember that a few weeks ago I introduced you guys to Fitwall. You can check out my workout overview post here, but the basic gist of Fitwall is that it's a high-intensity 40-minute strength, cardio, and flexibility class that focuses on training on your own "wall" space, as shown below. ... [Read More]