Fall Fitness, Say Whaaaat?!

hey hey lovelies :)
it's thursday and it's gorgeous outside.....do we really have to work?!
there are so many reasons to be happy today -
it's my friday
I get to have lunch with my friend Kara
I'm leaving work early for a CBS fall preview at Cinebistro
and we're having a cookout tonight for my mom's birthday
woohoo!

oh, and notice anything different?!
I was playing around trying to teach myself some things about design last night
when I came up with the new header you see....and social media icons......
and a new button. So snag it on up ;)

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I did this post on Monday over on V's blog so if you didn't get a chance
to read it, go on over there and say hi. She's awesome :)

Let me be totally honest for a sec. 

I had a love/hate relationship with the Olympics this year. 

Up until 3 weeks ago, I was in the gym every morning at 5am. 

I was eating pretty healthy and was feeling good about myself. Cue Olympics.

Staying up til 1am almost every night does not make it easy possible to get up in the morning. 

sooooo workouts took a hit.....and I just started back up in the gym yesterday. 

I've got 2 weeks until I have to bare it all in a bikini for a bachelorette party so it's crunch time...literally! 

After labor day weekend, I will officially be in fall mode.

What does that mean, exactly and how does that even relate to working out?

well friends, let me just tell you. 

helloooo things that are going to try and make me fat.

So how do you stay motivated when the bikinis get put away and the comfy sweaters come out?

Well first, you can scroll down the fitness page on pinterest and see things like this: 

 Source: the hunt via Sarah on Pinterest

Source: the new via Sarah on Pinterest

Source: fitsugar via Sarah on Pinterest

Source: reasons to be fit via Sarah on Pinterest

Source: reasons to be fit via Sarah on Pinterest

motivated yet?

Then it's time to get some cute workout clothes. I mean, if it helps, it helps.... ;)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Get yourself some good music.
My top 5 songs to workout to are:
1. On to the Next One- JayZ

2. Scream- Usher

3. The Fighter- Gym Class Heros

4. Learn to Fly- Foo Fighters

5. Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites- Skrillex


Figure out ways to make your favorite treats a bit healthier.
I love cooking and I really love finding ways to make what I love a little better.
Even if it's just switching out white flour for whole wheat flour it makes your
treat justifiable ;) And it's totally fine to indulge in those pumpkin spice lattes or pastries...
gosh knows I'll definitely be doing so! Just make sure not to make those a daily occurrence.

Well girls, that's all I've got!
xoxo.

Bikini Bootcamp Week 2

hey hey chicas!
how was your weekend?

mine was good...went by way too fast, but then again they always do.
before I get into my workout post, head on over to Katie's page and check out my guest post while miss thang is soakin' up the sun in the bahamas. J-E-A-L-O-U-S!

Weekend workouts-
 Olivia and I ran sprints early Saturday morning and then did a Jillian Michael's ab video yesterday.
The results - I still can't move
so.much.pain.

This week I've decided to mix it up a bit and do my cardio and weights 3 days/week and then mixing it up with HIIT (high intensity interval training) 3 days/week.
I did tabata last Thursday night and I have to admit, I was breaking a sweat.

here's so motivation for the week :)

til tomorrow.
xoxo.

Cheesy Quinoa Cakes

mornin' chicas!
say hello to my new addiction.

this stuff is delicious!

Y'all will probably hate me before this month is over with.

I figured I would continue with my bikini bootcamp madness and share a healthy recipe I made last night. I found this on Pinterest, of course, and have been dying to make if for a week now. 

They were really delicious and pretty easy to make.
I can't take credit for this photo though, I got it off the original site.

The original recipe called for a lemon garlic aioli to put on top but I was trying to be healthy so I didn't make it. It tasted good without it but we agreed next time to make some kind of aioli.

Do you have a favorite healthy recipe you make?

Only 1 more day lovelies!!
xoxo.

It's Crunch Time

good mornin' lovebugs!

I'm in an unusually happy mood for a monday :)

Today starts what I like to call 'bikini bootcamp'

I've been dieting on and off since January but I now it's time to get serious and get down to business. I'll be rockin' a bikini memorial day weekend and my goal is to actually be rockin' the bikini ;)

So from here on out, you will hear me refer to Memorial Day weekend as doomsday.

 In order to get me this rockin' bod, I created a plan. 

each week I'm going to create a new plan for myself so I can see where I fall short and where I progress.

I was on the oh so addicting pinterest and found this website to help you lose belly fat fast.

The awesome thing about this site is that it's realistic. Unlike the fad diets or pills, I really believe that if you start doing some of the things they suggest, you really can lose it fast. 

So, I've gotta change my diet a bit.

It's not gonna be easy but it's gonna be so worth it.

If I haven't said it enough, I could eat mexican every.single.day

And have sweet frog (fro yo) almost as much.

So I've made a list of foods that I'm not even gonna touch til I hit my goal....and by then, I'll be so used to not eating it, that I probably really won't want it that bad. 

That being said, I've cut out mexican food until Cinco de Mayo....and then no more after that day until after doomsday.

I'm going to cut out sweet frog, my starbucks lattes and sweet teas, and bread.

I've also created a new workout plan for myself, cause I tend to get bored doing the same thing everyday. I was talking to my brother, who is a fitness guru, and he said that a good way to shed fat fast is by running sprints. girls, the last time I ran sprints was in the 8th grade when I was on track team! Needless to say, sprints are now part of my workout routine. I plan on running them 3 days a week. 

I'm trying my best to stay positive because I know that mindset is half the battle.

So here's to Monday and the start of a new routine!

Do you have any tips or know of anything that worked to get you a bikini body?

If so, spill! :)

And if you haven't entered our bangin' summer beauty giveaway, you can do so here.

It ends today!!

xoxo.

Dick Clark, Revenge, & a Winner

mornin' lovebugs.

first, for the sad news.

I almost cried when I heard the news yesterday that Dick Clark had died. 

He was the main reason I watched the New Years Eve show....

I just thought he'd be the perfect little grandpa :(

New Years Eve will never be the same #dickclark

needs to be trending.

in other news, I'd seen these brand online before and decided to try it out this morning at Starbucks.

All I have to say is, it better be delicious because this puppy was $4!

for a bar....

moving on,

Revenge was on last night.

it's about time after being mia for a month! 

btw....season finale is coming up at the end of may. 

I don't know how they get away with making the season so short.

I need my Daniel fix!!!

and fun little fact.

did you know 'daniel' and emily are dating in real life?

yep. don't know how I feel about that one.

and finally, I've got a winner for the sneakpeeq giveaway from last week.

Katrin - you won the $15 credit to your sneakpeeq account!! 

email me chica and I'll give you the details :)

*if you haven't entered our H-U-G-E summer giveaway yet, you can do that here.*

happy thursday!

xoxo.