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.

It's On

the countdown, that is.

Bikini time is in t-minus 

days.

dun dun dun

Here's my inspiration for the next 2 weeks.

and let's not forget that in exactly 1 month, I will be on my way to Atlanta to see my favorite bama girl!! :)
gahhhh it feels like Christmas!

happy tuesday!

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.

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.

Inspiration & Deliciousness

happy friday girls!

as I'm writing this, I'm sitting on my couch in my pj's with little man snuggled up next to me :)

Today is gonna be short and sweet.

I've been doing two a days this week and it feels great!
I plan on keeping up with it until my body won't allow me to anymore. 

Instead of me working out 3 days so far....it's really more like 6 and I can already tell a difference!

Plus, it doesn't hurt that I have cute new workout clothes....

hey, whatever helps! haha

I spent some time on Pinterest this morning and these few things have already inspired me to get my workout on again this weekend.

I'm also having these bad boys for breakfast tomorrow.

um yes, those would be cinnamon bun waffles my friends....

is your mouth watering yet? 

 Now you see why I've had to be super good this week. ha!

Don't forget to go say hi to my lovely sponsors!

You can find their posts here and here. 

So I wanna hear your exciting weekend plans.

spill. 

and happy weekending!!!

xoxo.

let's recap shall we?

happy monday chicas.

did y'all have a good weekend?

the only thing getting me through this week is knowing I have Friday and Monday off.

hollaaa!

can I just say for a second how much I love my blogger gals?!

I have made some amazing friendships that I know are gonna last a lifetime. 

that being said, this weekend I received a little somethin' somethin' from my girl Bethany. 

y'all remember this post the other day?

well, she surprised me with a little care package. 

sweet, right?! :) 

and that baby lips craze?

I did the unthinkable and made a quick trip to walmart on friday in hopes of finding those babies. guess it was worth the smelly 10 minutes because I am now the proud owner of this -

addicted.

In case you've been living under a rock, the NCAA Championship game is tonight. 

My bracket got busted a long time ago, but would you believe me if I told you I had Kansas & Kentucky in the final game? 

cause I did.

let's go cats!!! :)

today is also when I start my two-a-days.
god help me.

how was your weekend?

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email me for more info.
xoxo.

Calling All Runners!

I mentioned the other day that I was starting to run outside as part of my workout. Today would be the third day, but because I can barely walk due to the fact that my shins are killing me, I have to rest. This is the same problem I was having back in the winter while training for the 10k. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with my shoes....I switch back and forth between two pairs. I don't know who makes one of them (I think Asics) but the others are the Reebok Runtones....because I bought into that fad. Yeah.  

Anywho, neither of those shoes do anything for me and in order to stay consistent in working out, I really need to find me a good pair of running shoes. I've been doing a little research and have found several pairs that I like, but I'm not sure how they will hold up. 

Asics

New Balance

Nike

Brooks

I've never heard of this brand before....anyone know anything about them?

Nike

These are by far my favorite.

Super cute! 

Do you know of any other shoes that might be good for running? Or have any insight on the ones I found? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!! :)

Happy Hump Day people! 

Only 2 more days til the weekend! Whoop whoop :)