The Healthy Strawberry

Good morning!!

I’m so happy and tired … and it’s only 6.40 a.m here.

As a part of Riia’s goal for this week, today I did:

TurboFire HIIT 20 minutes workout x2

Arms workout from TIU x 3

Release and Stretch routine from TIU

I was SO sweaty when I finished; it was insane.

And now, I’m eating the TIU pancakes! I changed the recipe though because I didn’t have bananas or berries; so I added a small apple cut in cubes and it tastes amazing!

Everything’s ready for uni :)

How’s your day so far? Or how WAS it if your day is already ending?

3 weeks ago 1 note

1week1goal

So today I’m back to my routine; and that means, getting up super early and working out as this week goal required.

Today, I did:

TurboFire 20 minutes HIIT workout

Upper and Lower Back Workout (FitnessBlender)

Butt, Thighs and Leg Bodyweight Workout (FitnessBlender)

Stretch and Release Workout (TIU)

That took me an hour, when I finished it was around 6 a.m and I was exhausted and sweaty :)

Now it’s 7 a.m; I got my lunch and my two snacks packed for uni today, my 2L water bottle ready and a positive mindset to face the day.

Working out does improve your mood a lot!

3 weeks ago 2 notes

April goals revised / May goals

~~1.) Get 6 - 7 h of sleep every night (mine)~~

~~2.) Drink 2 - 3 cups of green tea a day (mine)~~ Most of the times, I just drank 1 cup (breakfast time) because the rest of the day I was at uni

~~3.) Prepare all your clean eating meals the NIGHT BEFORE so they are ready for you the next day and you have no excuses to not eat clean.~~

~~4.) Cut out all white flour~~

~~5.) Drink 1 glass of water with every meal~~

~~14.) Doing something nice for someone because you want to, not because you want something~~

~~15.) Work hard every day and only focus on one day at a time~~

16.) If you’re going to have a guilt-free meal, PLAN IT! <—- Not sure about this one (Didn’t do it in the end!)

Short terms goals:

Accomplish 20 “blue days” by the end of April I’ve been tracking my good/bad days for quite a long time now, before even the color code, and today was the 22nd “blue” day, so I guess I accomplished it

Finish the BIKINIFIT program DONE!! Tomorrow will be the start of the 2 round

May goals:

1) 2L of water everyday

2) Prepare all my meals the day before and prepare food for the first part of the week if possible

3) Complete the BIKINIFIT program again

4) Accomplish 20 good days during this month

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I’m quite surprised, honestly. I thought I wasn’t accomplishing any of my goals, I guess I should’ve read them again to cheer me up but I didn’t. This time around will be different, today was a great day; and the fact of May starting today is so awesome that I’m feeling really happy and empowered

3 weeks ago 5 notes

ECD challenge (third recipe) - Review

This new recipe is meant to be one of my favourites! I just loved it. It was also healthy and my sister loved it too -she was “helping” me , a.k.a; eating the kisses while I was doing all the work hahaha. They actually taste a lot like a Spanish dessert we have for Christmas time, so I already know next Christmas they will be popular in my family :)

I changed the recipe a bit again:

- 100 grs oats

- 60 grs vanilla protein powder

- 60 grs choco chips

- 240 grs peanut butter

- 60 grs raisins

- 2 TBSP chia seeds

I didn’t have flax seeds or cranberries - I look for them yesterday when I went grocery shopping but they had just ran out of them … BOTH of them. But the chia seeds and raisins worked for the recipe too!

1 month ago 8 notes

Goodmorning! :)

I woke up early today as well, at 5.20 am to be exact. I’ve already:

- Worked out (according to my HRM, it was a 1:46 h session -without counting breaks in between one routine and the next-) It was day 20 of the program but since I didn’t work out yesterday as I should, today I did a double day, so it was legs/back and arms/abs, plus 25 minutes of cardio :)

I’M DEAD, but I’m really energyzed right now and happy

Now I’m eating breakfast.

- Packed all my meals for the day since I’ll be the whole day at a friends’ to write a project for uni.

The rest of the day will be something like this:

- Shower (once I finish my breakfast)

- Grocery shopping <—- possibly the best part of the day - not to mention my workout-

- Project

- I really want to be back home at 7pm to do some cooking

- Read a bit of my book

- Bed at 11pm ideally

1 month ago 2 notes

“Insanity at 4.30 am lol, no way”

Yeah, that’s what I thought. I did the first 12 minutes of the Pure Cardio video for a quick and intense warm up.

After that, I continued with this video from FitnessBlender (for back day) and since it was also legs day, I added this one too

What a great start for a great day (not really, but thinking with enthusiasm about it helps me haha)

(Source: fitnessblender.com)

1 month ago 2 notes

ECD challenge (second recipe) - Review

I should start by saying that this is not the original recipe, I thought about changing a few things but then I came up with a different recipe inspired by the original one.

I’ll post it anyways. What I used:

1/4 packet tofu (I used smoked tofu)

1 large zucchini

4 small carrots

A handful of pecans

Olive oil

Species to taste (I used a mix I bought already prepared)

A peeler

1. Peel the zucchini and the carrots.

2. Put them in a pan sprayed with olive oil and saute them adding the species until the zucchini is slightly translucent. Set aside.

3. Shred the tofu with the peeler too. Cook it in a pan with a bit of olive oil until it’s slightly brown. Set aside

4. Crush the pecans a bit and set aside.

5. Combine everything in a big bowl and serve.

It makes 2 medium serving or 4 side dishes :)

1 month ago 9 notes

This video is incredibly hard but it’s really useful and I love it! Just wanted to share it with you guys :)

I’ll do it tomorrow as a part of legs & back days according to the program

1 month ago 12 notes

This morning

I set up my alarm to 4.30 am yesterday night so I could do the first part of my workout in the morning; but once it started, I was “Oh well, I won’t be able to complete my workout routine today right? Because if I can’t do the cardio part this evening because I’m at uni until 9pm … then, I could take today as a rest day and just sleep in” so I changed the alarm to 4.50 am but then I thought “I’ll feel so much better once I’m done in just an hour, and besides, you’ll have fun while you’re at it, and then … don’t you just love those endorphins?? GET UP”

[I swear I can talk to myself and I won’t get bored LOL]

So I got up, and let me tell you, I had the GREATEST workout today.

It was arms / abs day according to the program, so here’s what I did:

- “The fat melting cardio routine” video from POP Pilates

- Abominable abdominals video from POP Pilates too

- Ab ripper

- 15 minutes random arms movements with dumbbells and wall push-ups

Together, it was a 52 minutes session and I burned 204 calories according to my HRM. If I can’t get my cardio in this evening, well … it won’t be the end of the world but I’ll try my hardest to just do it anyways.

1 month ago 2 notes

ECD challenge (First recipe) - Review

Today I finally prepared the recipe; but I modified it since I didn’t find all the ingredients; here’s what I used:

- 1/2 Japanese grapefruit

- 3 mandarins

- 2 oranges

- Mint leaves (chopped)

It was so easy to prepare and it took me less than 5 minutes :)

I must say, I’m surprised. The combination of the citrus and the mint leaves is amazing, I’ll do this recipe again in the near future for sure.

My whole family agreed it was an amazing dish; and it can be used as a starter or as a dessert

1 month ago 8 notes

No Excuses April Challenge (goals)

1 Month Goals:

I will accomplish at least, 20 “blue” days by the end of April.

I will finish the BIKINIFIT program by the end of April

What I’ll do:Make sure I’ll set aside at least 1.30 h everyday so I can get all the stuff done, if I don’t feel like working out, remember the feeling of accomplishment I get when I’m done and sweaty and happy.

3 Month Goals:

I will accomplish 60 “blue” days by the end of June.

I will complete the program twice by the end of June

6 Month Goals:

I will accomplish a healthy and positive mindset again by the end of October.

***** BONUS *****

In the past you have had full control in designing your challenge but I would like to propose several extra challenges for you to take on this month.

1.) Get 6 - 7 h of sleep every night (mine)

2.) Drink 2 - 3 cups of green tea a day (mine)

3.) Prepare all your clean eating meals the NIGHT BEFORE so they are ready for you the next day and you have no excuses to not eat clean.

4.) Cut out all white flour

5.) Drink 1 glass of water with every meal

14.) Doing something nice for someone because you want to, not because you want something

15.) Work hard every day and only focus on one day at a time

16.) If you’re going to have a guilt-free meal, PLAN IT! <—- Not sure about this one

1 month ago 2 notes

I’m dead

Butt and thighs day. Pss, I thought it would be easy for me …. LOL, it wasn’t.

1 month ago 6 notes

Wall push-ups

That’s it.

I finally found what to do to still get a great arm workout without hurting my implants!

And trust me, they are effective; maybe not as effective as regular push-ups, but they give you a nice burn and afterwards your arm will be shaking :)

Combined them (with the variations) with a lot of different movements using 2 dumbbells of 1 kg each (15 minutes routine) so I could complete “arms” from BIKINIFIT. I loved it, my arms will be sore tomorrow!

1 month ago 5 notes

April No Excuses Challenge

I’m having a hard time trying to reach my goals and being motivated throughout the month. I always think I’m focused until I find myself thinking “why am I even doing this? I already know I’ll lose the motivation I need to finish the challenge” And then, the motivation is gone, of course is gone!

Anyways, I’ll keep trying month after month because somehow, I want to prove myself wrong.

April goals:

- 6 - 7 h of sleep

- 3 cups of green tea / day

- Follow the BIKINIFIT program (designed by @downtownn) but swapping a few videos with FitnessBlender workouts and p90x

- Achieve at least, 20 more days during April

That’s all. I’d rather keep it simple by now to prevent the lack of motivation.

1 month ago 7 notes

Good morning!!

1week1goal

April goals revised / May goals

ECD challenge (third recipe) - Review

Goodmorning! :)

“Insanity at 4.30 am lol, no way”

ECD challenge (second recipe) - Review

This morning

ECD challenge (First recipe) - Review

No Excuses April Challenge (goals)

Wall push-ups

April No Excuses Challenge

Good morning!!

1week1goal

April goals revised / May goals

ECD challenge (third recipe) - Review

Goodmorning! :)

“Insanity at 4.30 am lol, no way”

ECD challenge (second recipe) - Review

This morning

ECD challenge (First recipe) - Review

No Excuses April Challenge (goals)

Wall push-ups

April No Excuses Challenge

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