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Recently I upgraded from a Fitbit Flex to a Fitbit Charge HR. Why? Well, I wanted the heart rate feature... Now I'm able to determine if my intensity (effect I'm exerting) is enough to burn fat! Also, I want to be sure I don't surpass my maximum heart rate either, I want to be sure and remain safe at all times. The following chart gives the basic zones recommended by Yhe American Heart Association  The Charge HR also calculates my active minutes without me having to manually input them, floors of stairs climes, exercise minutes, miles, steps, calories burned, calories left to eat ( determined by your activity level, already burned calories and goal weight) and it shows who's calling your phone on the wrist  display!  Mostly, my Fitbit helps keeps me focused by providing my overly analytical brain data to churn over lol. It documents my efforts and to me that's helpful on those days that I don't see the scale moving and when we're in between measurement days....

This upcoming Friday marks the beginning of my second month of intense physical training. Until today, due to an unforeseen emergency situation I have done at least 30 minutes of cardio and intense exercise 5 days a week for the past month. For me this is an unmeasurable success! Follow through/consistancy related to my health has been a huge challenge for me in the past, but with 30 days of consistancy under my belt I must say I feel empowered to keep digging towards my goals! Also, it doesn't hurt to have visual proof that what you're doing is working. Starting October 2015 I made the decision that no matter how many times I stumbled on this wellness journey that I would get back up and continue on well here's a pic of the changes in my face from then to now.  Feel free to comment like and share! You can also keep up with me on IG @ followmyjourney24 and on snapchat @ myjourney24 Latest YouTube video  https://youtu.be/lO7vnp6MJZs

Meal Prep Monday Today's noteworthy prep was the Egg White Muffin Items needed: 1. muffin tins 2. coconut oil 3. mushrooms 4. onions 5. kale 6. egg whites 7. jalepeno **optional 8. garlic powder 9. Mrs. Dash Southwest seasoning 10. mozzarella chees Directions: coat the pan with coconut oil, fill muffin tins with vegetables, pour egg whites into tins, add seasoning and stir. Place tin in oven for approximately30 minutes, during last 5 minutes sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top until melted. Let cool and package for travel the next day. Enjoy... Watch the breakfast prep

Happy Monday and Happy Pi Day!!! After a long yucky weekend it was nice to get back to my weekly routine. I know that sounds weird, but someone out there has to know what I mean right?? During the week I have meals planned and prepped, I know exactly who is going to be where and when and my exercise routine is built into my daily schedule. The weekends on the other hand are... a tad chaotic to say the least. Although I am aware that one cannot "catch up on sleep" I do my darndest to try. In order to manage my weekends better I am  setting a  realistic schedule for the weekend (time to rise, meals and activities). Although this plan goes against everything I have previously loved about the weekends, I also want to see improved satisfaction with my weekend accomplishments so it's time to make some changes. Ideally I would wake before the children, prepare a healthy breakfast that we would sit down and enjoy together in a non rushed manner. Next we would proceed to some typ...

So recently I joined a gym and hired a personal trainer. This is a very new experience for me, but I knew I needed a little external motivation. Going to the gym five days a week and actually exercising while I'm there has proven to give me a feeling of accomplishment. I'm almost 2 weeks into the process and still enjoying it every day. However, today had to be the most challenging day yet. After a weekend that was just not long enough and waking up not feeling my best this morning I managed to push through and still went to the gym. Mentally my head was not at the gym it was... who knows where else. And being as though I wasn't mentally focused on making my body do what it should do, today proved to be the most difficult day yet. I had to tell myself that "regardless of how it feels I can complete this work out" more times than I've ever had to tell myself this on previous days. It almost felt like I was afraid to keep going. Which was a shock to me because I...