Let's face it, being health isn't easy. People who look great tend to provide the same response when asked their "secret": Eat clean & Exercise often. Lately I've come across so many great resources to serve as my source of encouragement and motivation in keeping up with the two-prong road to health.
1) My family & friends: The people that care about me & that want what's best for me are always there cheering me on, reminding me to take it easy when I'm hurt, ensuring that I see my doctor regularly, etc. My loved ones serve as a great driving force in helping me stay healthy.
2) My set goals: It is always easier to train with a goal in mind whether that goal is a particular race, a strength goal (I'm currently maxing out my pushups every week!), or whatever else you might be working towards.
3) Complete strangers: This is something I had taken for granted until recently. I have started following other fit people's blogs, Instagrams, facebooks, etc. and it is a huge help in keeping me motivated. When I woke up Saturday I totally wanted to lazy around in bed for a while, but flipping through my Instagram feed motivated me to get my butt out of bed and start lifting. I felt awesome afterwards! I also love that Instagram is such a quick easy source of recipes!! I've prepared several dishes this week based on recipes I found on Instagram & have posted the recipe, a link to where I found it, and a photo of my version of it below:
Loaded Sweet Potato or Yam from fitmencook.com. This did not satisfy Ryan's sweet-tooth at all. He requested marshmallows & ended up using whipped cream to sweeten it up. I put a little honey on top instead of the Stevia listed in the recipe.
Turkey Omelette Cupcakes (or Loaves) from fitmencook.com - although I removed turkey & added prosciutto & included cheese as a side for those members of the household who do not follow the paleo diet ;-) This doesn't look like much in my photo (the photo on his site is amazing) but it was delicious - especially for something filled with vegetables & protein. This is a great meal to start the day off right!
Although I can point to many inspiring people to follow, I highly recommend following these two:
1) Instagram: thebettyrocker / web http://thebettyrocker.com/ She posts great workout ideas AND recipes. Her Instagram & website are great resources for strength training exercise and for gluten-free recipes.
2) Instagram: fitnessandfaith / web http://fitmencook.com/ This guy posts a great variety of recipes including some which are paleo friendly & I love that he is committed to his faith and & that it informs his perspective & his goals. The sweet potato and omelette cupcakes are his handiwork.
Week 10
NO RUNNING! I need to fully recover first.
Walking - 6 miles
Walking - 6 miles
Bootcamp - 2 hour 40 minutes (still focusing on arms due to my injury, but bringing in my legs a bit)
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