Let's Set Some GOALS!

This week has been a CRAZY busy week for me! 

(I spent a large portion of my week shopping for special events that are coming up in my near future)

I only made it to the gym twice....

YIKES!

To ensure that I workout at least 4 times next week and stick to my eating plan, I decided it would be best to set some goals I can stick to this week ;)

Goals:

I have not been documenting everything I have been eating... This had led me to be a little relaxed about some of my food choices. So I need to blog EVERYDAY and at least try to include my food!

I'm a HUGE believer in rest & days off of working out. 

It's important to give your body time to re-coop!!

That being said - I do NOT workout everyday!

But I would like to workout at least 4 times a week!

I haven't been able to work yet this summer, because my respite patient has been sick!

Since I haven't had an income I have NOT been grocery shopping for myself. 

This has lead me to just eat whatever is available in the house (sticking to clean/paleo eating)!

I have noticed that I have been eating allot more dairy & meat products and less veggies. 

I NEED to make a conscious effort to eat more veggies!

I wrote a blog post earlier this week about how I have been attempting to make myself look more acceptable daily!! I fell into a terrible habit of sporting the "grunge" look in 2011-2012!

My goal is to try my best to dress nice and do my hair and makeup everyday!

This actually boosts my confidence and also in a weird way, keeps me motivated to eat healthy....

I hope everyone has a fantastic Fathers Day!!!!

xoxo

Rest Day and Trying to Look Good Again!

Yesterday was REST DAY!

Usually I rest on Thursdays but when I woke up yesterday, my body was BEGGING me for a rest day!

 Apparently Jeff's was too, because when he came to my house after work he PASSED OUT!

So naturally I curled my hair while he slept!

I have been trying allot lately to take better care of myself. 

Now that I have lost some weight, I want to look nice too!

Before I started my weight-loss journey, I was notorious for messy buns, sweats and baggy T shirts. 

I never wanted to try and get presentable because no matter what I did, I NEVER felt good enough. 

Here are some pictures from before I started my weight-loss journey:

Leading up to the trip, I was only wearing sweat pants & baggy T shirts. 

I remember buying the clothes I wore on the trip special, because I wanted to look nice!

Then, I got home from the trip, looked at these pictures and wanted to burn every single one of them. 

I couldn't stand looking at myself like that, and went back to hiding my chub under Nike shorts and XL t shirts. 

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I'm so happy that I was able to make healthy changes in my life and become a happier more confident person!

Now to make myself look better I have been stalking this blog daily called Cara Loren, because I'm convinced she is the most beautiful person on the face of this earth and I want her HAIR & all her outfits. 

But all that's really coming out of this blog-stalking business, is me realizing I'm too lazy to look that good everyday, have her hair & too poor to have her outfits. 

~ SIGH ~

Weightlifting Workout & Weigh In!

Hey everyone!

Today was another very happy day. 

I have definitely been enjoying this time off from work and school!

(although my bank account keeps shrinking)

I spent my day lounging around, working out and pinning many adorable outfits on pinterest, which spurred me to go on a shopping trip...(like I said, bank account shrinking).

I had an AWESOME workout today!

I was able to hit:

front/back squat: 105 lbs

Press: 60 lbs

Deadlift: 165 lbs

Then, tonight I realized I haven't done a weigh in/ progress picture post in a while!!!

This prompted me to take some really awkward selfies & dirty bathroom mirror pics. 

SO CLICHE OF ME!

Everyday I weigh myself just to see, and my weight fluctuates daily from 138-140 lbs. 

Lately I have had friends tell me I am looking more toned and tight.... but my weight is not dropping!

I'm okay with staying around this weight (although I acknowledge I still have a few more lbs to lose), I am very happy and I have been gaining allot of muscle!!!

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I am jealous of all the other bloggers out there who have someone basically take a photo shoot of them everyday...

How do they find someone willing to take their picture EVERY DAY!!??

I'm sure my Jeff would be glad to take my pictures, but it seems like something he would get tired of FAST!

For now, I will just have to settle for awkward selfies & half body mirror pics!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Tuesday!

A Very HAPPY Monday Workout!

Hey Guys!

I hope everyone had a Happy Monday!

I know I did, thanks to this AWESOME workout!!

Today, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER:

I was able to do handstand push ups FULL BODY WEIGHT with no extra mat's/cushions!!!!

I've never been able to do this in a workout before so I was VERY excited/happy!!!

ALSO!

I have been getting VERY MANY annoying anonymous comments from what seems to be some type of spam...

So I will be changing the comment options to the option where you have to prove your not a machine..

SORRY if that makes commenting more difficult!!!

If you can't tell from the many exclamation points above, I am VERY happy and I have been in a fantastic mood for about a MONTH now!!

Allot of new and exciting things have been happening in my life!!

This Saturday I will be baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!

My boyfriend has been a member of the church his whole life and absolutely LOVES it. 

I have been going to church with him for about 3 years now, so this decision was not made lightly!

If you want to know more about the church, Blogger The Life of Bon (one of my favorites) blogged about it in a great post HERE!

I'm so excited and so filled with joy to be starting this new chapter of my life, and I wanted to share it with YOU guys, because you guys are AWESOME and I love you. 

Seriously, I love every single one of you!

Happy Monday!

100 FOLLOWERS!!!!!!!

- OH MY GOSH -

I can't believe I hit 100 followers today!! 

It seems like just yesterday when I started this blog and had a few followers who stopped by every now and then!!

How blessed I am to have people actually STOP BY, READ & COMMENT!!!!

You know who you are!! I LOVE all of you and it makes blogging so much more fun!!!!!

I have learned SO much along the way and I have gained so much!!

In 1 month it will be the OFFICIAL 1 month anniversary of this blog!

Thank you for stopping by and following!!

Workout: Farmer Carries and Sled Push!!!

I heard it was national runners day today... I do NOT like running. 

I run when I have to at CrossFit, and I (sometimes) enjoy running sprints!

So to celebrate National Runner's Day, I lifted some heavy weights at my gym!!!

(what farmer carries look like!)

The workout we did today included farmer carries & sled pushes!!

Going into the workout I was nervous because I had never done a farmer carry before - but I LOVED it!!!!!

A Farmer Carry is where you pick up something heavy in each hand and walk a certain distance with them!

I did 6 rounds of farmer carries for 20 yards at 80 lbs in each hand! 

I definitely could have added more weight - but I was partnered with two other people who were still working on building up their strength, so I just worked with 80 :)

For the Sled Pushes I did 6 rounds for time at 40 yards for 90 lbs!!!

Overall, it was a short but fun workout!

I treated myself afterwards by swimming in the sweet AZ sunshine!

xoxo

WOO Liebster Award!!!

HOW FUN!!!!

I have been nominated for a Liebster Award from two cute bloggy friends:

and 
According to Tiffany!!!

Here are the Rules:

Acknowledge the blog that nominated you

Answer the 11 questions the nominating blogger created

List 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers that you believe deserve some recognition

Post 11 questions for them to answer

Notify them that they've been nominated

You can't nominate the blog that nominated you

11 Questions: (I combined different questions from the two ladies)

1.  If you could be a Disney Princess, which one would you be?

If I could be any Disney Princess I would be Rapunzel from Tangled because I LOVE her long blonde hair, and I sometimes try to get my hair to look like hers...

2.  What was your first date like?

My first date was an awful group date, when I was only 14 years old!! I had a little boyfriend (by little, I mean he was smaller than me) and we went to a movie and made out in front of everyone. NOT my most glamorous moment. 

3.   If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

When I was 17 I went on a Music Trip to several countries in Europe, and my Favorite was Switzerland!! I would like to go back there someday with my Jeff!

4.  Why did you originally start blogging?

I originally Started Blogging because I had gained ALLOT of weight and I was feeling very desperate. I knew I needed more help than just my family and friends. I needed a support group and even more than that - I needed something to hold me accountable. I started That Fitness Chic, July 2012!

What I looked like my first day blogging...

What I look like Now!

5.  What is something you cannot live without?

I'd have to say my Jeffrey. 

He is my No. 1 Fan and my support in all of this. I love him to death!!! (side note: we just celebrated our 3 year anniversary!)

6. What's at the top of your bucket list?

Before I die I want to get MARRIED! I know that is probably the strangest thing to be on a Bucket List, but more than anything I want to be married to my man before I die!

7. What was your favorite class in school?

My favorite class in High School was Creative Writing! I took in my senior year of high school and it was an incredible experience. I learned ALLOT from that teacher, who I am still friends with to this day. 

8. What is your most embarrassing moment?

I know I have a TERRIBLY embarrassing moment I have told before, but I CAN'T remember it as this moment. I guess off  the top of my head I can tell you in Highschool I was singing a solo at a huge concert for my Choir and my voice cracked like I was a 13 year old boy going through puberty. It was AWFUL. After the show people felt bad for me so they kept coming up to tell me how great I was.... I wanted to punch them all in the face. 

9.  Favorite family recipe?

My favorite Family recipe has to be a Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll recipe my boyfriends mom gave me... They are LITERALLY TO DIE FOR. I am forced to make them for family members and on Holiday's. I ALWAYS eat them. I can't stay away, it's awful. 

10. What's your favorite summer activity?

I love to swim and get tan  Sunburned. 

    11. What's your favorite Book?

I have written about it before but I will say it again... I LOVE TWEEN BOOKS!!!!! The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Twilight....

I may be turning 22 in a few months, but I DON'T CARE!

11 Questions for my Nominees!!!

1. What is your favorite food? (I love food)

2. Where would you travel if you had unlimited funds?

3. Who is your biggest inspiration?

4. What is your favorite musical group right now?

5. What keeps you motivated?

6. What are you looking forward to most this summer?

7. If you had any super power, what would it be?

8. What made you start blogging?

9. What do you admire most about yourself?

10. Do you have a lifer slogan? What is it?

11. How old were you when you stopped believing in Santa Claus?

I Nominate......

Affection for Fitness

Sexy Heffer

Downsizing

Try On Life

From Chunky to Funky

The Trendy Trainer

Her Weightloss Diary

Diary of an Aspiring Beach Babe

A Better Tina

The Fat Girl Fighting

Workin' It Out

Thanks again for the nominations!! It's fun to switch things up sometimes :)

xoxo