31 Day Challenge: Day 19.

hello!



I can't believe May is already almost over. Day 19 today!
I took a before picture on day 1, and another picture on day 15, so i just need one more on the 31st to show everyone my results. nothing too different, but i feel great and i'm starting to look more toned.

So, today i just figured i'd share some inspiration with everyone. i always find great work outs and pictures on pinterest. enjoy!! :)

^^look at that butt and those legs!!! <3

THOSE ARMS THOUGH!!!

 

^^one hard boiled egg, one can of light tuna, one avacado. 

cucumbers are always my go to snack :)

tuna melts!

xoxo
lindsey ellen

31 Day Challenge: Day 7

hola!!

today is day 7 of my 31 day challenge, and so far so good! i feel great!!

so i just wanted to share a couple more tips and tricks to stay motivated through out the week.. a lot of my friends ask me how i do it, and its actually really easy once you get yourself into the good habit of eating healthy and such.

*i eat as soon as i wake up, and load up on the carbs to get me through the day. i also take a couple all natural acai berry pills to help with water weight, bloating and energy.. as well as my protein shake! i'm not usually one to take pills, but hey, if its natural and it helps.. so be it!

*i usually do 30 minutes of cardio before anything else at the gym, but with this 31 day challenge I'm mainly trying to bulk up.. so its been all about weight training and lifting everyday!

*keep a food journal, take pictures of your food.. i get a lot of shit for doing all of this, but if you share it with the world and see it in front of you, it really helps keep you motivated!

*cross off the days you worked out on your calendar as you go, today is may 7th and i have every day checked off so far. ;)

 *make it your first priority! as soon as my boyfriend goes to work, or i finish at work, im at the gym. its number one on my list, and once you get it crossed off, you will be in a great mood and be energized enough to get the rest of your to-do list finished faster! :)

*get a work out buddy! you are more likely to go when you have someone else to push you. my roommate and i go together almost every night and we stay until we are done. having someone there with you keeps you from wanting to slack.

*STRETCH!!!! so many people wake up and just go about their day without even stretching first thing. i stretch as soon as i wake up, and before and after my work out. it helps you with flexibility, and takes away any soreness from your work out.. obviously!

 

 

 "don't stop trying just because you've hit a wall, 

progress is progress, no matter how small."

 

 

here are some of the delicious meals i've eaten the past week!

-2 eggs, scrambled with pepper and garlic powder.

-1 mini bagel with light chive/onion cream cheese

-3 pieces of turkey bacon

-orange juice and coffee with fat free french vanilla creamer

-oatmeal and banana pancake with honey instead of syrup!

(2 egg whites, 1/2 cup of oats, 1 banana; smashed)

-one blueberry smoothie 

(1 cup oats, handful of blueberries, tsp honey, almond milk to fill)

-coffee with fat free french vanilla

oatmeal with bananas and blueberries

for lunch last week i had grilled chicken salads with fresh avacado and kale;

 and dinner was baked tilapia, parmesan cous cous, 

and stir fried yellow squash and zucchini.

soooo good, and so filling!!

<3<3<3

enjoy!! :)

 

xoxo

lindsey ellen

31 Day Challenge: Day 1

hello!

today has been good. i got a lot of my meals planned, i love getting things done!

welp, first things first, breakfast!! the most important meal of the day.

2 eggs + 1/2 cup egg whites (scrambled with pinch of salt/pepper)

1 mini bagel with fat free chive and onion cream cheese

3 pieces of turkey bacon

1 glass of orange juice

1 cup of coffee (fat free creamer!)

make sure to eat all your carbs first thing!

it is best to eat as SOON as you wake up.

i was full all day after breakfast.. its good to be full so you can eat smaller portions for the rest of your day.

for lunch i always have a salad.

-kale, spinach and arugula.

-tomatoes

-cucumbers

-green olives

-boiled egg

-pepper

-honey mustard dressing (a little goes a long way!)

everyone always asks me how i don't get sick of salads everyday, and the secret is to constantly switch up your toppings!!

*i try to stay away from cheese, but if i do use it, 

i go with light mozzarella, porvel, or fetta.

*switch your green olives out with black.

*try cous cous or quinoa to fill you up faster!

*i even switch out my tomotoes with yellow or even sundried.

*i like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or even asian sesame.

*dressings are usually fattening, so i stick to honey mustard, fat free ranch and i LOVE light balsamic vinegar. (aldi's!!!)

i also had a fruit smoothie with my lunch.

it was DELISH!

just in case you want to know: 

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup strawberries/raspberries

 1/2 cup plain fat free yogurt

1 tsp honey

and water to fill line (nutribullet)

very filling!!

  this is what my fridge normally looks like:

 

kind of messy at the moment, but its always stocked full of fresh fruit and veggies!

i have all of my snack baggies ready to go, and my lunches ready to grab.

this is the BEST way to eat healthy and make sure you don't order out while at work!

after work, i went straight to the gym.

if you go home first, you will want to sit down and then you'll never have the will power to make it there. carry your gym bag on you, fill it with your meal bars and protein.. whatever you have to do to keep from stopping by your house first!!

today was arm day, so i focused mainly on weight training.

10 minutes on the stair master, 30-40 minutes of lifting weights and the rest of the hour i worked on abs.

 ^^some of the arm work outs i did tonight!

for dinner, i made:

-baked tilapia

-stir fry zucchini and yellow squash

-parmesan cous cous

try not to eat after 9pm!

i have a serious problem with midnight cravings..

if you do have to break the rules, try snacking on cottage cheese or 100 calorie snacks.

i always make sure i have some special k chocolatey delight for those rough chocolate cravings.

stay tuned for some more meals and work outs in the future!

as for now, i have dishes to do and a giant melatonin with my name on it.

GOODNIGHT! ;)

xoxo

lindsey ellen