Posts by Fitnessista
Focus On: Carb Cycling (what is it and how does it work?)
Recently, I got a question about carb cycling and how my eating changes depending on whether I’m in my losing or maintenance mode. There is a lot of hubbub in the fitness world about carb cycling and macro counting, so here’s a little post with my two cents. Here’s How Carb Cycling Works Carb cycling…
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Family sushi night + weekend adventures
Family sushi night! Uncle E got me in the sushi-making mood. These nori wrappers held brown rice, smoked salmon, julienned veggies (carrot, bell pepper, and cucumber) and I learned a valuable life lesson: always keep wasabi on hand 🙂 Someone very happy with her Mickey pancake: An awesome omelet with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and…
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Blog friend date part 2 + last week’s workouts
Hi guys! Happy Sunday! How’s your weekend been? We started ours off by spending Friday morning with these lovely ladies: (Janae and Brooke!) I was so excited when I found out they’d be here in San Diego, especially since I LOVE Janae’s blog. The first time I emailed to ask her to guest post, I…
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Friday Faves
Let’s all do the Friday dance 🙂 Hope you have something fun to look forward to this weekend, or even just some glorious relaxing 🙂 I’m teaching four classes, and excited to spend time with my little family on the beach. A pic from riding the stagecoach in Tucson: Some faves from the week and…
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Sun’s Out, Guns Out Arm Burner
Hi! How’s your day going? Excited for the weekend? Last night, I had a fun blog friend date. A lovely lady by the name of Rachel G., who has been leaving awesome comments on the blog for years, told me she was going to be in San Diego. So I did what anyone would do:…
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Livi-isms
(Touching my hair) “Mom, I like your ponytail. It’s so cute.” (Looking down at my deformed pinky toe from breaking it so many times) “Oh no, mom. What happened to your toe? It hurt?” (While I’m steaming cauliflower) “I smell something. Stop that smell!!” “Livi, do you want French toast…
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In the shake of things
Hi! Hope your day is going well! After yesterday’s driving day, we’re back home in San Diego. (This morning’s breakfast: eggs, muffins, raspberries + green tea) Usually during road trips, we’ll seek out a Peter Piper so Livi can play some games and shake her legs out before getting back in the car, but yesterday,…
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The best vegan sushi
Whenever I see the fam, I can expect the usual shenanigans. Food and laughter are the main components, with lots of stories, random games, spontaneously passing out on the couch from a food coma, and then repeating. I can also expect that my Uncle E will share some amazing cooking tips or a new recipe…
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Sale Fitness Finds
It’s that magical time of the year: the Nordstrom anniversary sale! This is when new fall gear is temporarily marked down before heading back up to full price. Since I love when friends share sale love with me, I thought I’d post some awesome sale fitness finds. Zella Space-Dyed Capris Zella Easy Hooded Top Horizon…
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Tucson Workouts + HIIT & Row Cardio
Hiiiii 🙂 How’s your morning going? We’re back on the road to San Diego after an amazing trip to see the fam. I was so excited that we were able to drive down to celebrate my nana’s birthday and see everyone. While we were there, we enjoyed the usual family parties and get-togethers, the food (THE…
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Superfood cookie dough
Hi! How’s your morning going? I’m excited to share a decadent and healthy recipe with you today: superfood cookie dough! First, let’s say congratulations to the PRO Compression leggings winner, Lauren L.! (Check your email for details to claim your prize!) I love reading your comments on this morning’s post. Speaking of self care, here’s that…
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Investing in self care
As much as I love reading girly magazines and tabloids, there’s one magazine that I look forward to each month: the IDEA Fitness Journal. I always end up with some new knowledge and tips to use during my classes. In the most recent issue, there was an article that struck a chord with me: the…
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