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May

5

The Biggest Loser

I have never actually really gotten into the show “The Biggest Loser” but this year I did manage to catch a few episodes and was actually pretty surprised by what I saw. Before watching the show I had heard all of the different controversial opinions surrounding the premise of the show but didn’t really have an opinion of my own until I saw a few episodes. I thought that I was going to be disgusted by yet another reality TV show, but instead I actually found it to be […] Continue reading →

02

May

2

Staying Healthy With Apps

O smart phones what did we ever do without them! Honestly, I really think that I use my iphone way more than I even use my computer. One of my favorite aspects of having a smart phone is how simple it can be to stay healthy with what seems like a million different apps, catered to exactly what it is you need and are looking for. I use my iphone for everything from exercise tracking, to food shopping, to recipe ideas. Having a multitude of resources at the palm of my hand has been very […] Continue reading →

01

May

4

A Few Of My Favorite Things: April Edition

I cannot believe how quickly April flew by! Between Easter, Yoga Training, and my Birthday the month seemed to start and end in the blink of an eye. Since today in May 1st I have decided to start a new series of posts on the first of every month that look back over the previous month and highlight ten of my favorite posts. This way if any of you were super busy, went on vacation, or are just really behind on your blog reading you can get a cliff notes version of the last month in one post. […] Continue reading →

01

May

2

Rainy Day In May

April showers bring May flowers? Or it could go the other way around… We are starting off May with a pretty rainy and miserable day here in Boston and like most rainy days I just can’t seem to wake up today! As much as I wanted to just curl up under my desk at work and take a nap during lunch, I knew it would be much more productive to get my butt down to the gym and go for a run on the treadmill. I find on rainy days that I am much more likely to get bored at [...] […] Continue reading →

27

Apr

2

A Wonderful Start

Today is my 24th birthday and thanks to my lovely family it is off to a wonderful start. Mike and I are going to be heading up north to visit my sisters for the weekend so this post is going to have to be a short and sweet picture re-cap of the morning since I still have a little bit of packing to do. My thoughtful boyfriend woke me up with a huge bouquet of tulips And one of these delicious bad boys Did a quick morning yoga workout on my brand new mat that I am in LOVE with! [...] […] Continue reading →

24

Apr

2

45 Minute Strength Training Workout

Today I really wanted to get in a good strength training workout during the day so that Mike and I could go for a nice run down by the beach after work. This usually takes some good planning so I ate an early lunch and used my lunch hour to run up to a nearby gym and complete a killer 45 minute strength training workout that looked something like this: Legs: Leg extensions: 3 sets of 12 reps Wide Stance Barbell Squat: 3 sets of 12 reps Walking Barbell Lunge: 3 sets of 12 reps Lying Leg […] Continue reading →

23

Apr

9

Getting Back On Track

Life has been a little bit crazy the past two weeks and I unfortunately have to admit that I haven’t been getting in as many workouts as I should be. However, all of that is going to change this week as I kick my butt back into a steady routine. It is amazing to me how addicted to exercise I can get when I am in a solid workout routine, however if I ever fall of the bandwagon it can sometimes seem impossible to really get back into a good workout flow. With the hot weather and beach […] Continue reading →

23

Apr

4

Scorpion Yoga Pose

Guess what I mastered this weekend?!? It took a few tries, and I have some pretty nasty rug burns on my elbows, but once I did it, it was kind of like I couldn’t have imagined not being able to do it before. This scorpion pose is honestly one that now I feel like I could kind of just hang out in. So for all of you out there that have been too nervous to give it a try, just go for it! Not to mention you feel pretty cool being able to bust this bad boy out. […] Continue reading →

19

Apr

0

On Repeat

Do you ever find yourself so in love with a new recipe, a new song, an outfit…whatever it may be, that you put your new obsession of choice on repeat a little bit in your own life? I am definitely going through one of those phases right now. Here are the few things which I am absolutely loving and are totally on repeat. This song: Wild Ones by Flo Rida ft. Sia, has been on repeat in my car, and is quickly becoming the bain of Mike existence I think. Sorry, but I’m not sorry it […] Continue reading →

16

Apr

2

Marathon Monday

Happy Marathon Monday Everyone! Today is by far one of the most exciting days of the year up here in the Boston area. The Boston Marathon is the most competitive non-professional marathon there is and in its 116th year we are expecting a pretty intense marathon this year. With temperatures expecting to rise well into the 80s The Boston Athletic Association as well as Boston’s Mayor Menino is asking that only the fittest of runners who have previously ran a marathon run this year. […] Continue reading →