Favorite Fitness Gear

Every one has their very own fitness gear that they love to wear to workout. I'm going to share some of my favorites that I love to rock to the gym. I love color, so a lot of my stuff is going to be very snazzy and bright. 


For workout pants, I totally rock my Aeropostale Cropped yoga pants. Not only are they comfortable but they fit very well.


Also, I Like to rock my Lululemon pants. So super cute.



As for tops, I rock regular ol' tank tops that you can buy at Body C.


For tennis shoes, I absolutely love my Saucony's.



So there were just a few things that I love to rock to the gym on a regular. Not super expensive but super cute. What do you love to rock?!!

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Tips to Prepping Weekly

Not a week goes by that I don't spend a couple hours on Sundays Prepping my meals for the week. This is the most responsible way to stay on plan for that awesome body. I spend about 2-3 hours on Sunday slicing, dicing, and cooking up some delicious meals. In order to do these things you have to have the essentials for the correct food prep. 

1. Get your shop on.

You must have all the correct essentials to do your prep. The night before I go over my meal plan and go through my refrigerator to see what I have and don't have. I make a list and then head to the grocery store the very next day to gather my necessities.

2. Tupperware

You know how we all use to say those sappy parties our moms went to where they bought tupperware was lame?!! Well guess what? I wish I was actually there...LOL!! Tupperware is the greatest necessity to any food prep day. I believe I own about 50-60 Tupperware bowls. Oh yes I do!! What is also great about these is that they come in a variety of sizes. So its not hard to portion out your meals.

3. Food Scale

If your on a decent meal plan like most then you probably portion your food by ounces. With a food scale, you literally put an ease on your brain so you don't have to do the math. They run about $5-$60 but usually a decent one from Wal-Mart will do. I actually love the digital scales. They are very easy to read. 

4. Ziplock bags

we always need somewhere to store our extra cut up veggies and ziplock bags work like wonders. I also use them to store some of the snacks I eat for the week. They are easy to pick up and go.

There are tons of different ways that people do food prep and of course everything I listed is just essential but more than likely not everything you need. You are probably still going to need pots and pans, knives, utensils, and much more.

If you are not in the habit of prepping your food for the week, you must start. It serves your body right.


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Breakfast Egg Muffins

Want a fast and easy way to make breakfast for the morning time and want it to be healthy? Well guess what?!!! I found it!! Here's one of our favorite recipes for the morning. You can make them at night and place them in the fridge for the next morning.

Egg Muffins

Ingredients

Eggs

Peppers

Spinach

Bok Choy

Red Chard

Green Chard

Onion

Turkey Sausage

Basil

Oregano

Black Pepper

Cheese (optional)

Directions

Cut up turkey sausage and place to the side.

Sauté the peppers, onions, spinach, Bok Choy, and Chards.

Mix eggs, turkey sausage, peppers, onions, Bok Choy, Chards, and seasonings in a bowl. 

Once mixed, pour in a muffin pan to bake.

Allow 30 minutes for baking time or until eggs are done. 

Once finish you have the perfect egg rounds for a healthy breakfast.


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Put Your Back in to it!!!

One aspect of my training that has been extremely hard is getting my back in shape. So guess what?.........I'm sharing my favorite back exercises with you today.

 Lat Pulldowns

Dumbbell Rows

Back Extension

Inverted Row with Straps

The exercises listed above are some of the greatest ones I have used and they have actually worked for me. If you have never done any of these before please start with low weight and work yourself up to heavier weight. Hope you enjoy!!

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