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Road trippin’ | 78 of 90

Hey guys!

I’m currently blogging in the car in the passenger seat on the way to visit my parents! My sister is driving (thank goodness, I’m a scary driver) and we’re blasting T- Swift!

The final 2 weeks of my 90 day journey are going to be tough. I am out of town this weekend, visiting my parents with my sister. And then next weekend, I’m out of town again for a few days. I’ll be going on the Popflex Powergirls Retreat in the woods, which I’m super duper excited for! I can’t wait to tell you all about it!

My 90th day is in 12 days. I’m so happy with all the progress I’ve made so far, mentally and physically. So, even if I don’t reach my goals, it’s ok! Because I’ve gained so much already. Also, after day 90 it’s not over. Its not like I’m going back to bad habits. It’s the beginning of a new me. A Cassey reborn! :) I’m excited to bring this energy into 2020, and let it inspire all the workouts and challenges we’ll be doing together!

Now, let’s go over what I ate yesterday, shall we?

YESTERDAY’S RECAP:

Turns out I’m really into eggs at the moment.

BREAKFAST:

24% carbs, 35% fat, 41% protein

368 calories

Cauliflower risotto, cucumbers, eggs, and oven roasted turkey. Sriracha and coconut aminos!

LUNCH:

23% carbs, 42% fat, 35% protein

443 calories

Eggs, teriyaki pineapple meatballs, and cauliflower risotto. Sriracha and coconut aminos!

DINNER:

20% carbs, 47% fat, 32% protein

366 calories

Cauliflower flatbread, oven roasted turkey, tomatoes, butter lettuce, and jalapeño sauce.

SNACKS:

76% carbs, 10% fat, 14% protein

150 calories

Kombucha! This mango flavor is my FAVEEEEE.

Raspberries.

Some sea salt ice cream from Low Cow! Yummy.

Yesterday I came in at 1,327 calories and 102g carbs (29%), 58g fat (38%), and 115g protein (33%).

I’m so grateful for cauliflower rice. It keeps me so full – it’s crazy! I love that it has become a very sufficient rice substitute for me and I love how easy it is to prepare! I remember the days when cauliflower rice was a “secret” healthy food blogger recipe and no one else really knew about it. Now, you can get frozen cauliflower rice at almost any grocery store! It’s insane! I love it!!!

Finally, here’s a pic from my Halloween heels class last night! It was so fun dancing sexy in silly onesies. We laughed so much!

How was your Halloween?

I still can’t believe it’s November!!!! Ahhhhh!!!!!

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Your November Workout Calendar! | 77 of 90

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

Today, we’re working from home, so these seemed like the most appropriate costumes for Halloween :) It’s Narwhal and Rubber Ducky!

Now, can you believe that tomorrow is NOVEMBER!!??? I mean, OMG. November is the month of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, the last month before Christmas, and 2 months before New Year’s! AHHHHHHHH!!!!! What is happening!!???? It’s even getting cold in LA! AHHHHH! Winter is coming!!!

But even with all the seasonal changes, one thing holds strong and steady – our workouts together. Even with family commitments, feasting, parties, and days that get darker faster, you know you can still stay motivated as long as you know what you want right?

All those things are just excuses. They are just minor distractions.

If you REALLY want what you want, and you know WHY you want what you want, what’s stopping you? Literally nothing should be stopping you. Make your goal so clear, that not a thing could get in your way. And if something does, take a moment to step aside, let it pass through, and keep trucking along.

Honestly though guys. I have just 13 days left in my 90 day journey! And you know how many times I wanted to stop? NONE.

Not once.

Why? Because my goals are clear. Because I am having fun. Because I am FEELING the progress. Also, I have a timeline and a deadline. And I’m so focused, it’s insane.

Now I’m not saying I’m some almighty superior being. I’ve been where we’ve all been – falling into my temptations, letting myself get distracted, feeling weak and unmotivated, feeling defeated and like a total failure. The difference from before and now? I know how to refocus myself quickly. I know what I want and I let that guide me. I don’t let these temporary feelings veer me off my path. Key word…TEMPORARY.

Now, you ready for November’s workout cal?

YES YOU ARE!

Just pick a WHY. WHY are you doing this? Envision yourself in 30 days. Now, go make it happen.

Click to download hi res cal!

SUNDAY: Abundant Abs & Arms

MONDAY: Bountiful Booty

TUESDAY: Hit ’em with PIIT

WEDNESDAY: All About Abs

THURSDAY: Flourishing Full Body

FRIDAY: Feast & Flow

SATURDAY: Turkey Legs

If you’re new to the monthly calendars, this is how it works!

Click on the hi res link to download the calendar and print it out for your wall.
Head over to blogilates.com/calendar and click on the videos of the day. It’ll take you directly to the YouTube video! You can also use the Coda doc if you prefer!
Do each video once (unless otherwise stated)
Check off as you go!

If you’re looking for a plan to jumpstart your own 90 day journey, start with this month’s workout calendar! Or if you want to ease into working out, check out my Beginner’s Calendar. It’s a free 4 week program to get you stronger, so that you can join in on the monthlies!

Now go print this out and paste it on your wall! I want you checking workouts off everyday like it’s your job!!!

Back to regular programming with what I ate yesterday!

Yesterday’s Recap:

Missing my Fit Journal. I can’t wait to fill it in again when I see it on Monday. SAD!!!

BREAKFAST:

20% carbs, 66% fat, 14% protein

139 calories

A gluten free apple cinnamon muffin.

LUNCH:

23% carbs, 41% fat, 35% protein

448 calories

Cauli rice with teriyaki turkey pineapple meatballs, eggs, and cucumber. (I ended up helping myself to 3 more meatballs and more cauli rice!) YUM!

DINNER (not really, more like a late night snack):

67% carbs, 15% fat, 17% protein

134 calories

A fresh pack of raspberries!

Then I got crazy and put my razzies on top of some sea salt caramel ice cream from Low Cow Lite Ice Cream. Just found it at Ralphs. It was SUPERB.

SNACKS:

29% carbs, 42% fat, 29% protein

659 calories

Kombucha.

Turkey with cucumbers and eggplant hummus.

Cauli wraps with eggs and tomato.

Siete chips. YUMMMMMM. This Fuego flavor is so good!!!

Yesterday I came in at 1,380 calories and 114g carbs (31%), 66g fat (41%), and 104g protein (28%). Yay for protein goals being hit!

What are you most excited for in November?

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Sometimes you need to know when to stop… | 76 of 90

Hey guys,

There have been raging fires in Southern California and though Sam and I have not been evacuated yet, the fires have made me rethink life differently.

First, THANK YOU to the brave firefighters for helping us keep our homes protected. They’ve been working tirelessly as new fires keep popping up! I don’t even know this is happening. The winds have been picking up, which doesn’t make it easy for anyone, but how do new fires just spark overnight? Is it a power line? Is it natural? Is it caused by man? By accident? On purpose? No idea what’s happening but it’s terrible and scary.

Sam and I have been TRYING to drive to work these past few days and we just CANNOT get on the freeway. The other day we were stuck in traffic for about an hour (went less than a mile) before we gave up and went back home. Then today we left the house at 7:30am, and as we drove, the directions keep pushing our ETA to 8:40am, then 9:15am, then 10:00am, then 10:30am…and we decided…nope, we need to cancel our meetings and turn back. We tried so hard for over 2 hours and had only traveled a few miles.

Sometimes, there are things that won’t go as you want them to go – no matter how hard you try. Like, some things are just not meant to be.

I’m sure you’ve had experiences where you try and try and try and try and try and things just go nowhere. The failure and the turning back is not a bad thing. You did not waste time, as terrible as it may feel to fail. You learned. Life is just nudging you to start over and try something new. You can still get to your destination – but you need to try a different time and a different way.

So, sadly, Sam and I were not able to come into the Blogi office for the second day in a row now…and the saddest part is…we were supposed to spend early Halloween with everyone!! (We work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.) At least we are safe though, so I cannot complain any further!

Yesterday’s Recap:

Because I left my Fit Journal at the office, I can’t fill it out until Monday!!! AHHHH!!!! I am DYING!!!! I guess I will have to do my Week 11 Recap without it! I feel so incomplete.

BREAKFAST:

20% carbs, 66% fat, 14% protein

279 calories

Gluten free apple cinnamon muffin. Had 2 of em warmed up in the microwave!

LUNCH:

29% carbs,  29% fat, 42% protein

405 calories

Chicken broth soup and cauliflower rice with teriyaki pineapple meatballs, sriracha, and soy sauce.

DINNER:

24% carbs, 33% fat, 43% protein

489 calories

Green beans, teriyaki turkey pineapple meatballs, NuPasta angel hair pasta, sriracha tofu, and sea bass. Also snacked on some oven roasted turkey breast.

SNACKS:

60% carbs, 34% fat, 6% protein

140 calories

Kombucha.

Black tea with unsweetened almond milk.

Yesterday I came in at 1,313 calories with 91g carbs (28%), 56g fat (39%), and 105g protein (32%).

We are officially less than 2 weeks away from last day of my 90 day journey! EEEEEEeeEEeEeeEEEEee!!!! It’s been going by so fast – I cannot believe it! What should I do to celebrate???

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Playing with equipment | 75 of 90

I’ve been toying around with the idea of creating something special for you guys in terms of working out with equipment at home. Nothing bulky and expensive, but things to help enhance the Pilates you already do with me! Strength training with body weight is amazing. I do it all the time. But sometimes, you want to change up the speed and challenge your muscles in a different way, and equipment is a an easy way to shock the body.

Currently testing out a lot of things, so don’t expect anything too quick. I’m taking time to make sure what I create for you is the BEST.

On another note, next weekend the POPFLEX Powergirls are all getting together for a girl’s trip in the woods! The Blogifam has been planning this trip for a LOOOOONGGG time so we are excited to finally make it happen! We’re renting a cute cabin for all of us to stay in!!! EEEeeeeEEeEeeEEEe!!! It’s gonna me like one big slumber party for all the girls! I cannot wait to see everyone. It’s gonna be so fun. Should I record a vlog from it?! Would you watch?

Yesterday’s Recap:

I totally left my Fit Journal at the office! So sad I can’t fill it out today :( It was apparently a very forgetful day as I ALSO forgot to take a pic of my salad!!! Sad times!!

LUNCH:

29% carbs, 60% fat, 11% protein

714 calories

I had the Impossible Taco Salad (vegan) from Mendocino Farms. This is also their professional salad picture, not mine :P As a snack, I had some toasted coconut chips that I ALSO did not take a pic of. FAIL after FAIL.

DINNER:

28% carbs, 29% fat, 43% protein

612 calories

3 egg thin quesadillas with Daiya vegan cheese and pico de gallo.

2 medium zucchini with 3 chicken skewers plus NuPasta Spaghetti with marinara sauce!

SNACKS:

23% carbs, 58% fat, 18% protein

132 calories

Seaweed.

Raspberries.

Yesterday, I came out at 1,458 calories and 100g carbs (28%), 74g fat (47%), and 88g protein (25%).

I’m honestly always so surprised how much my calories add up! I can tell you that logging everything has been such a great exercise for me in terms of food honesty. I’m full by the end of the day with the amount of calories I’ve been eating. BUT I can tell you that when I was eating 2-3-4x more, there were times when I never felt full. Weird huh? I’m more mindful now, and I believe that makes a huge difference in my relationship with food.

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Getting back on track | 74 of 90

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

As much fun as the weekend was, it WORE ME OUT! I was so tired that I needed to keep it pretty low key for most of Sunday! I am actually glad it is Monday because now it’s time to get back on track. It’s hard to know exactly what you’re feeding your body at a party, but I did my best to guesstimate while still having fun. My stomach didn’t feel as good after the 3 parties, so I’m happy I’m back to cooking for myself.

Before we get into yesterday’s recap…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LAUREL, our amazing Social Media Manager! She’s the one holding George who apparently is distracted by something a lot more interesting than the selfie screen.

Yesterday’s Recap:

My Fit Journal entry. Tried to get back on track starting Sunday! You know you’ve got solid habits when you WANT to eat clean because it feels good.

Started the day off at a new studio I found on Classpass! It was a HIIT studio. Jackelyn came with me and we both got sweaty, so it was a lovely start to our Sunday morning recovery. Then we went to Trader Joes and went grocery shopping. It was PERFECT.

LUNCH + POST LUNCH SNACK:

21% carbs, 36% fat, 43% protein

547 calories

 

Eggs, beef, cauliflower rice, broccoli, and cucumbers with coconut aminos and sriracha!

Sea bass with cauliflower rice and broc with hot sauce that almost killed me.

DINNER:

26% carbs, 30% fat, 44% protein

494 calories

 

NuPasta with sriracha tofu, sea bass, and sweet bell peppers. The NuPasta konjac noodles are incredible for how low calorie (only 35 calories a serving) they are. I am using the angel hair one for this dish! I seasoned with Nom Nom Paleo’s magic mushroom powder. YUMMMMM.

SNACKS:

52% carbs, 37% fat, 11% protein

228 calories

Raspberries. Currently a very sweet batch from Trader Joes.

Kombucha with George in the background.

Oat milk from Trader Joes. OMG OMG OMG. Everyone needs to run out and get the oat milk from TJ’s RIGHT NOW. It was the creamiest most heavenly thing ever!!!! Better than regular milk!!! Better than almond milk!!! Better than cashew milk!!! Better than macademia nut milk!!! Literally tastes like you’re drinking cream. It is such a treat. OMG. SO GOOD. I AM DEAD.

Barley tea with almond milk. We’re almost out of oat milk. Jackelyn and Sam drank a bunch already. I have to ration it :)

Yesterday I came in at 1,300 calories, 98 g carbs (30%), 48g fat (33%), and 122g protein (37%). Yay doing MUCH better in the protein arena!!!

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Am I not body positive anymore? | 73 of 90

Body positivity. What EXACTLY does it mean??

I’ve noticed that the definition has evolved over time as the movement has gotten bigger and bigger. And in my own personal experience, it’s been frustrating to have my name and face conveniently thrown in and out of this movement by whoever wanted to make their point.

Seeing people tell me that I am not being body positive and that I am misusing the term itself makes me feel really confused. And to be honest with you, I had never actually looked up the origin of the word until a couple months ago. I just thought if I was loving my body, then I was being positive with my body. But it seems to be a lot more complicated than that. And you know what, if I’m wrong, I can accept that! But I’d love to know why, and that’s why I made this video.

It’s one of the most important videos I have ever made. Please watch.

 

 

Let’s step back in time for just a second. When I posted “The Perfect Body” – a video me photoshopping myself to reflect the mean comments I was getting about how I was too fat to be a trainer, 4 years ago in 2015, it really was to help me fight back against the cyber bullies and to help me heal from all of the negativity I was getting about my body. But incredibly, it ended up going viral, racking up nearly 14 million views!

It was really cool to see how many women and girls related to the pressure I felt to have the “perfect body.” National publications and TV shows like Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, AdWeek, People Magazine, and US Weekly began picking it up and my name became synonymous with body positivity. The crazy thing was…back in 2014 and 2015, body positivity was something new to me. I wasn’t trying to be body positive, I was just trying to be be me, teaching Pilates without a six pack. And somehow my undefined abs solidified my role as a “body positive role model.”

Now let’s step back just 2 and a half months ago. On August 16th, 2019 I announced that I would embark on a 90 day journey to to get in the best shape of my life – mentally and physically. This meant doing more workouts that made me happy, like dancing. This meant cooking for myself more because making food brings me joy. This meant blogging everyday to practice not letting other people’s opinion of me censor my true authentic self, as it had over the past several years of being on online public figure. Sooo what was the problem? Well, I announced some numerical goals for my weight and my body fat. And just like that, it was like the world burst into flames.

All of a sudden I was called anti-body positive, too skinny to lose weight, a promoter of eating disorders, an embarrassment to women, a disappointment to my fans, a traitor to my own brand, psychologically unstable, and best of all, I was formally “diagnosed” in the YouTube comments by a number of people who seemed to know that I was mentally ill and needed to seek professional help. Then the media got involved, as they always do, and all of a sudden there were a bunch of articles being written about how my 90 day journey was “controversial”.

The video above explores the history of body positivity and how it is being defined today. I interview a number of women from the body positive community, including the MOTHER the movement. I also had a super enlightening chat with a plus size model who’s ready to expose something crazy about the double standards in the plus size modeling industry. This is a MUST WATCH.

To me, body positivity means loving what your body for what it can do today and for what it has the potential to do in the future. Body positivity does not mean accepting where you are now and staying there forever. It means evolving your body as your evolve as a person. Change does not mean you hate yourself, it means you love yourself enough to put effort into growing. And guess what? Growth looks different on every person. Doesn’t matter if they are fat, or skinny, or whatever – if a person wants to grow and embark on their own journey in a healthy way, LET THEM. Let them define their own markers for happiness and success. You are not here to judge someone else’s journey. If you want to help someone feel more positive about their body, then you won’t make mean comments on the sidelines. You’ll either join the journey or cheer them on.

What’s your definition of “body positivity”?

Yesterday’s Recap:

Fit Journal entry. It was another Halloween party night. And me at parties = I wanna try everything. I pretty much did :)

It was a Wild West themed party that one of the companies we work with put on (they were very specific and passionate about the theme), so I dressed up as a saloon girl and Sam was an 1800s aristocrat!

Jackelyn borrowed my skeleton costume from my heels dance, and then wrapped a bandana around her neck for the wild west bandit effect!

Can you believe this was the CEO’s house!!?? He apparently spent 6 months decorating. It was INSANE.

He hired a small army of caricature artists, fortune tellers, makeup artists, a live DJ, a magician from The Magic Castle, a much of gambling tables – I mean WHOA. It was like a wedding but Halloween!!! It inspires me to know that my wedding doesn’t HAVE TO be the biggest party of my life…hahahaha.

Alright, now let’s get to the food.

BREAKFAST:

24% carbs, 29% fat, 47% protein

128 calories

1 chicken skewer, 1 egg thin quesadilla with Daiya vegan cheese, plus pico de gallo. This was more like a tiny snack 20 min before my workout.

LUNCH:

15% carbs, 46% fat, 39% protein

581 calories

Salmon, green beans, coconut aminos, and sriracha. I also had a small snack of sea bass.

PRE-DINNER SNACK + DINNER:

36% carbs, 37% fat, 27% protein

977 calories

Before we left for the party, I made 3 egg thin tacos filled with sea bass, power greens, and pico de gallo.

I had salad, broccoli, mushrooms, succotash, baked beans, caramelized onions, jalapeños, beef stew and beef chili. I went back and got seconds of the beef chili because it was so good! I also snacked on some bacon and a mini hot dog. For drinks, I just had sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon as well as tea! (I don’t like alcohol!)

SNACKS:

24% carbs, 54% fat, 11% protein

259 calories

I had 1.5 gluten free apple cinnamon muffins!

Kombucha!

Yesterday I came in at 1,946 calories, 140g carbs (28%), 90g fat (42%), and 144g protein (29%).

Ready to get back on track starting Monday! 17 more days. AHHHHHH!!!!

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2 parties in one night!??| 72 of 90

Yesterday was CRAZINESS! We had 2 parties to go to in one night! The first one was Rosanna’s axe throwing party!

I posted a video of me throwing an axe on Instagram. Just click the right arrow to see the video of me tossing the vicious weapon like a viking…one handed!!

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Who knows what movie this costume was inspired by?

Week 10 Weigh-In | 71 of 90

Hey guys!

AHHHHH it is the week 10 weigh in!!! It is insane how fast this is going. I’ve never felt so focused with my workouts, my nutrition AND my overall well being and my happiness before. This 90 day journey has me ALIGNED and it feels so right. I feel in control, happy, and flexible. I don’t feel restricted at all – which is weird…because that is normally what I feel when I am on a diet. So, I can’t say that I am on a diet – what I CAN say is that I am eating right for my body and I am enjoying grocery shopping, cooking, creating, and eating!

I feel inspired to design new challenges and programs for you based on what I have learned! Just wait til you find out what I have in store for you in January…I’m coming up with it right now, and lemme tell ya…it is gonna be FRESH and DIFFERENT.

Here’s my Fit Journal game plan page! Seriously every time I look at this page, I feel SO ACCOMPLISHED. I wanna frame this when I’m done haha.

Last week, I rested once and worked out 6 days. I am proud of myself for going to a Crossfit class even though I didn’t really want to but felt like I needed to push myself :)

Things I need to START – I want to try some ballroom dance classes or latin classes! I just like dancing in heels in general I think!

Things I need to STOP – Need to go to bed earlier. I am staying up late reading articles or shopping online for no good reason. STOP IT CASSEY!

Now…onto the WEEK 10 WEIGH-IN!

Okay, I am shocked at this week’s progress! 2.2 lbs down from last week, a decrease of 0.5% body fat, and an increase of 0.2% muscle mass! That is a total of 13 lbs lost from the beginning. WHAT!

Now, I have a few observations about why my progress picked up this week. It’s a good thing that I am logging everything and that I have recorded my weight, food, exercise, and mood daily. This allows me to look back and see patterns, if there are any.

What did I do differently?

Week 8 is when I noticed that I was gaining weight again as I was eating keto. It was then that I decided to start logging my calories and macros and also switch off of keto into just general low carb. I allowed myself to have fruit again as well as my current life luxury – pumpkin pie hummus! Additionally, I began subbing out some of my chicken for either fish, beyond meat (vegan), eggs, or tofu. I added variety to my protein – which is what I learned that I needed to do after analyzing my Food Sensitivity Report.

Also, dance has become a more consistent part of my routine. It not only is a great cardio workout, it challenges my memory skills while keeping me super happy. I’m always smiling in class. I think dance de-stresses me and probably lowers my cortisol levels. So that’s got to be a big factor in my progress.

Finally, I’ve started taking Vitamin D and a couple other vitamins temporarily. After my baseline blood test, which I still need to show you, I discovered that I was severely deficient in Vitamin D and the nurse practitioner told me that this could be one of the root causes for why my body likes to hold on to fat – no matter how much I work out or eat clean. (I will explain how that is all connected in another blog post.) I started taking the vitamins on Oct 13 pretty much every day. I don’t know if the vitamins have helped or not, but I guess we shall see how that affects my body (if at all) once I run out.

What’s left?

Let’s go over my initial goals.

120 lbs

20% body fat

Again, for anyone just joining, these numerical goals were created to give me direction so that I could objectively tell if I was making progress or not. Of course the 90 day journey isn’t just about numbers! It’s always been about getting in the best shape of my life MENTALLY and PHYSICALLY. I don’t want to repeat myself too much because people will still scream and yell about this no matter how much I try to explain. So I’m just gonna leave this right here.

Now back to the goals.

I have 3 more lbs and 1.8% body fat to go to reach “athlete” body fat status. I have 19 more days. This means I need to decrease my weight by approximately 1.1 lbs and 0.66% body fat per week. I did not think I’d be able to reach my goals last week, but this week, something happened, so…who knows! I could also plateau next week to make up for this week’s dramatic progress. We shall see. I’m just gonna keep trucking along!

Yesterday’s Recap:

Fit Journal entry. Took an interesting dance workout class before my heels class. Not sure if I will be back…it was…weird. The instructor kept changing the choreo and then was asking us (the students) why we kept messing up. Then there was a point where she wanted me to arch my back more so she pressed her boobs up against my back for a whole minute to make it arch more. I’m sure she didn’t mean to be weird about it, but I DEF felt weird about it! In our POP Pilates Instructor training workshops, our Master Trainers always talk about not touching people – and if you do, you need to ASK if it is ok to do so.

LUNCH:

15% carbs, 50% fat, 35% protein

325 calories

4 egg thin tacos with zucchini squash, salmon, pico de gallo, and power greens. YUM!

DINNER:

16% carbs, 48% fat, 36% protein

520 calories

Salmon with cauliflower risotto and a side of tomatoes! Coconut aminos and sriracha.

SNACKS:

26% carbs, 53% fat, 20% protein

399 calories

Kombucha. Love.

Baked some Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins. Ate 2. DELISH.

As a night time drink, I mixed collagen with almond milk and chrysanthemum tea. So soothing.

Yesterday I came in at 1,244 calories and 59g carbs (19%), 68g fat (50%), and 95g protein (31%). This is a little lower than normal, but there are days when I go into the 1800s and even 2000s – I mean you can’t be perfect every single day, especially if you’re not pre-planning your macros in advance. All I can say is that I feel full and energized. When I am hungry, I eat!

Question for you! What kind of January challenge do you wanna see!???

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Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins! | 70 of 90

Hey guys!

I haven’t been baking as much (I’m more of a steamer and a sautée-er) but today I was inspired to make some muffins! Check out these BEAUTIFUL apple cinnamon muffins I made!!! Plus can you believe there is absolutely NO FLOUR or even oats in them!!??? They’re 100% gluten free and SO GOOD.

The recipe for my gluten free apple cinnamon muffins is at the end of the January section in the 2020 Fit Planner! If you have the planner, go flip to that page now! If not…well, you’re in luck. Here is the recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup cashew butter
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Stevia or monk fruit to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Basically grab a big bowl, mix all of the above together into a batter, then line your muffin pan with liners, and pour the batter in! 17 min at 375F. That’s it!!!

They are ABSOLUTELY DELISHHHHHH!!!! Also if you want a shot at winning a 2020 Fit Planner, I am running a big giveaway on my Instagram right now! If you win, you get to choose a friend to gift the second Fit Planner to as well – so you BOTH can keep each other accountable! Click here to enter. Giveaway ends Saturday…so go!

Yesterday’s Recap:

Fit Journal entry. I took a terrible fitness class last night. The instructor didn’t coach very well, had the music loud with no microphone so I couldn’t hear him, didn’t have us move with the beat – sometimes he was on beat, sometimes he wasn’t, didn’t say anything inspiring or motivating, and looked he didn’t enjoy the workout. I found myself looking at my watch several times (I usually never do this) soooooo it’s safe to say I won’t be back for a while. I had taken Modelfit once before and it was actually pretty good! Not sure what happened but at 7:15pm on a Wed night (popular time), but there were only 3 people and 1 of them was the front desk girl…so…maybe something happened with the format! Who knows!

LUNCH:

21% carbs, 52% fat, 27% protein

468 calories

Salmon with cauliflower rice. I’m always so surprised how much fat is in my food, even when I am not trying! But that is good I guess because I am full after and it tastes amazing.

DINNER:

12% carbs, 43% fat, 45% protein

474 calories

I actually had 5 of these tacos! It’s an egg thin filled with zucchini squash, salmon, power greens, and pico de gallo! YUM. Very very filling with the zucchini squash.

SNACKS:

51% carbs, 41% fat, 8% protein

425 calories

Unsweetened peach tea. I added a couple packets of stevia and it was amaze.

Healthade kombucha. Durr.

Seaweed snack. Yay.

Pumpkin pie hummus with strawberries. THIS IS THE LAST OF IT!!!! NOOOOO!!! What should I do?? Buy more?? Or hold off for a bit? UGH can’t decide!

Yesterday I came in at 1,366 calories 91g carbs (27%), 68g fat (46%), and 91g protein (27%).

Are you doing anything fun for Halloween? I have 3 parties to go to!!! OMG!!! It may be fun, but it does not contribute to me doing nothing and relaxing. EEK! Here we go!!!

What are you up to this weekend?

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Felting with friends | 69 of 90

Last night my friends came over for dinner and felting!

It was so nice to catch up with Casey, Sam, and Kina! We talked all sorts of crazy things as we needled our wool (like cults, murders, history, the royals, the past, the future, kids these days…etc.) but found ourselves mostly sounding like old people who didn’t understand technology – hahahaha. Mainly…WHY IS TIKTOK ENTERTAINING WHYYYY.

This took a few hours to make, but it was sooooo satisfying once we sculpted our creatures! We all poked ourselves a few times and yes blood was shed!!

The prompt was to make magical turtles as directed by Kina, our veteran felter. But in the end, only Kina and I stuck to the plan, and Casey ended up making a bee with Kylie Jenner lips and Sam made a literal professional grade replica of his cat Alfie.

Closeup. How pretty are our creatures!!??

Yesterday’s Recap:

Fit Journal entry. Yesterday was a dinner party! I didn’t have time to cook so I ordered from a grilled fish place with lots of veggie options and everything was delish!!!

LUNCH:

18% carbs, 51% fat, 31% protein

532 calories

Cauliflower fried rice made with eggs, beyond meat, and chanterelle mushrooms.

SNACKS:

58% carbs, 32% fat, 10% protein

415 calories

Raspberries. Love.

Pumpkin pie hummus with strawberries!

Seaweed crisps.

Bubbly rose kombucha from Healthade.

DINNER:

20% carbs, 45% fat, 35% protein

561 calories

Every time friends come over for dinner, I pull out the Anthro dinnerware we got for our wedding. It makes everything look SO fancy!

This is a plate filled grilled salmon, grilled shrimp, salad, grilled veggies, and collard greens!

I came in at 1,508 calories with 114g carbs (29%), 74g fat (44%), and 103g protein (27%).

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