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!!

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enjoy!! :)

 

xoxo

lindsey ellen