The blizzard hit last night and has been going strong ever since. This has not only caused me to be stuck inside, but I'm starting to go through my movie collection. So far I have watched Valentine's day, Frost Nixon and now onto James Bond Casino Royale. Really there is no method to the selection … Continue reading Recipe: Sriracha yogurt because sometimes you need to spice it up
I know I don't need to tell you how much I like pancakes - #Ididitforthepancakes. So when my boyfriend said he wanted pancakes for his birthday breakfast, I had no problem searching for a good recipe. I found a ton of birthday cake protein pancake recipes and they ranged from oat flour to coconut flour … Continue reading Recipe: Birthday Cake Protein Pancakes
I am not one who likes to workout at home. I haven't workout at home in a really long time. The something about the gym that motivates me to work harder than when I try at home. I also feel limited. While body squats and lunges do work your body, I like having the ability … Continue reading Snowed-in on leg day
Who knew that was the girl that was inside all along? ❤️ Cristina
I've written about this before, but today I'm a little fired up. This afternoon I got an email from Human Resources saying there was a health benefit reward available for everyone who has insurance through the company. It's a free hoodie if you complete the checklist within the calendar year. I figured I'll take a … Continue reading There are more things to be concerned with than the scale
During my last round of prep, I stuck to what I knew. I ate very clean, but macro counted, so I had my weekly Poptart Tuesday- if they fit. I usually made sure they did. This time around, I'm trying to be more adventurous with my food choices. In the grocery store I'm trying new … Continue reading Why trying new foods is important to me during this time around
Before we begin with my check-in. Let's take a look at a quick comparison. To the right are two photos. The left is me in June 2014, when I started my first prep for first show in November 2014. The photo on the right is the 7th day of my second round of prep for … Continue reading Competition prep check-in: 13 days in, 101 days to go
I love Chinese food, but I also know that it can be loaded with sugar, salt and fat. All things that make food taste amazing. Recently, I went through my kitchen and rediscovered an electric wok that my grandmother had given to me. During prep, there are only so many ways to eat chicken breast … Continue reading Recipe: Healthy “Fried” Rice
I eat breakfast every morning and when my boyfriend visits, I try to make breakfast a little interesting. While I'm prepping breakfasts can be boring, but we manage to spice them up from time to time. Over Christmas, I was surfing Pinterest looking for ideas when I decided to see if there were any recipes … Continue reading Recipe: Flourless Chocolate chip and Peanut butter Muffins
