Birthday Weekend & Challenge Winner!

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  Hi all! It’s my 23rd birthday!! I have to admit, I feel a bit older now! But I’m not complaining I had an awesome weekend; my family from South Carolina was in to visit! *I had to snap a picture of my 88 year old Aunt Rita who looks & acts like she’s 35 ; Especially with her rockin red hair! But our boys sure do know how to be gentlemen So how about my aunt surprised me with floor seats to the Tim McGraw & Kenny Chesney concert!! I have to say that Tim Mcgraw is one of the few men that can pull off white jeans, white v-neck, & a black cowboy … [Read more...]

Favorite POWERMEAL

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  hi all! loved seeing what your favorite POWERCAKES were for yesterday’s June POWERMEAL A DAY! After having an awesome PRE WORKOUT POWERMEAL of chia oats with a veggie omelet & ACV POWER drink (which I’m adding grains back into my diet slowly and my stomach is digesting them well! I’ve decided to alternate every other day so that I don’t overload my digestive tract , which was my problem to begin with!) I headed to the gym for an awesome LEG DAY! lots of squats, lunges, step ups, leg presses, leg extensions, hamstring curls, good mornings, & … [Read more...]

Power Cheat(treat) Meal & Lexi Yoga Interview!!

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  hi all! FIRST I wanted to share with you an exciting interview I had with LEXI YOGA while I was at the Conference in Colorado!! She is awesome and totally into yoga (something I need to get more involved in) so here is our interview that she so kindly put together! Lexi Yoga & POWERCAKES Thank you again Lexi! (keep an eye out for a pretty cool post from Lexi that I will be sharing!) Yesterday my #FitFluential boyfriend & I had a great chest/shoulder/tricep day! I’m starting to see progress with my chest & I’m able to lift heavier! Coming from … [Read more...]

GIVEAWAY WINNERS, FRUITS, & VEGGIES

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`hi all! Got home last night from the Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference & have been super busy since, with some pretty cool meetings can’t wait to share with you all soon; basically Colorado has changed my life. I will be doing a whole post about it; but for now check out my RECAPS of the Conference! Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 So onto the exciting news!! The 3 winner’s of the POWER FUSION GIVEAWAY are… & one of my INSTAGRAMMERS @HealthyFood (hope you’re okay with winning chocolate ) Ladies, CONGRATS!! & please e-mail me … [Read more...]

Meal For Two FHBC Day 3

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hi all! Hope you’re having a great weekend! I’ve been having an AMAZING time here at the Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference! #proof #fitfluential #livewellnow If you missed my first 2 days; check them out! FHBC Recap Day 1 FHBC Recap Day 2 So for day 3 we started out with a Kinesis circuit workout And I totally was repping my BN SHAPE TANK! We did a few different exercises on these awesome free motion type machines! My girl Carissa rockin’ the squats! (fact: one of the bloggers snapped a pic of me right before I almost fell over) #notashamed You can … [Read more...]

“Out To Eat” & FHBC12 Day Two!

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hi all! It’s been an amazing two days here at the Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference! If you missed it, check out my day one at the #FHBC12! I have to admit I’m a little tired from being 2 hours behind here and not getting much sleep the day before due to our 7am flight; butttttt that didn’t stop us from setting the alarm for 6am yesterday for an early start to the day! *Breakfast was a Microwaved POWER-EGG BOWL (5 egg whites and veggies microwaved in a bowl for 5 minutes) Topped with Salsa & Avocado (mamacakes & I hit up the local grocery store to stock … [Read more...]

“PowerMeal A CARBday”

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Hi all ! If you haven’t entered my POWERFUSION PROTEIN POWDER GIVEAWAY you have 1 week to do so!! Today’s June POWERMEAL A DAY topic is CARBS (carbohydrates) Don’t FEAR THE CARBS! Great WHOLE FOOD carbs that help restore energy in your body include VEGGIES, yams, oats, brown rice, rice cakes, and fruits. The CARBS you want to avoid are processed carbs. Your body does not know how to properly process these overly processed carbs – (quite a “process” ) so they can be stored as fat instead of used for energy! Here is a great article  from LiveStrong.com on why … [Read more...]

POWER FUSION GIVEAWAY

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hey all! So I wanted to share with you that I LOVE BEING IN SHAPE! ;] loving my new tank from BNSHAPE clothing! Definitely check out their website for awesome workout clothes, because who doesn't love being in shape!? (you can check out my interview with them here) My arms having been progressing & I'm sure it has a lot to do with today's JUNE POWERMEAL A DAY topic PROTEIN Now we all that PROTEIN is super important for our bodies! POWERFUSION VIA POWERCAKES Here I talk about using POWER FUSION after my workout! So I found a little bit about protein to share … [Read more...]

Side Dishes–Roasted Veggies & Grilled Brussels

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Hi all! Hope you enjoyed your weekend! Today’s JUNE POWERMEAL A DAY TOPIC is SIDE DISH Two of my favorite side dishes are: First up, Roasted Veggies (I make these on Sunday's and they last me for the beginning part of the week!) I just take a few bags of frozen veggies (or fresh) put them onto a pan, spray with olive oil & cook at 350 Degrees for an hour! so easy & yummy! Next, GRILLED BRUSSELS Thanks to PAPACAKES for teaching me his grilling ways. I’d like to start a new blog revolution… GRILL WITH PHIL! He is the KING of grilling around here … [Read more...]

PowerBeverage

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hi all! Hope you enjoyed my Leg Circuit Workout Today on the blog is POWER BEVERAGES! some of my favorites are… PowerFusion protein drink after a workout! or a cinnamon late #coffaddict My favorite is a ACV DRINK! my girl Electra will agree with me, this drink is a GREAT cleansing drink for the body! Stevia, Apple Cider Vinegar, Cinnamon & lemon juice! I serve mine over ICE! Talk about a cleanser! Found this great article on Raw Apple Cider Vinegar that I wanted to share! Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is made from nutritious organically grown apples and … [Read more...]