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Fitness Friday: Getting Started on Fitness

Hi, welcome to Fitness Friday with Lindsey!  Are you like the old Lindsey that went to the gym constantly and did cardio for an hour at a time?  And then you leave and indulge in a ton of food because “you just worked out”?  I had it allllll wrong!  I always assumed that cardio was the only thing I really needed because it would help me burn the calories I would later consume.  After completing the 21 day fix, I now realize that “Abs are made in the kitchen”.  You must consume healthy, non-processed food to give you the energy you need  to rock it in the gym.  You can’t just eat whatever you want and still lose weight because you go to the gym.

If you are looking to start a work out program, find one that incorporates strength training with weights as well as cardio days.  And please don’t forget about a day of yoga for active recovery.  Treat your body as a temple of worship and do not sell yourself short.  A few of my favorite at home exercises:

1 min of Burpees
15 second recovery
1 min of planks
15 second recovery
1 min of squats with knee lift (alternate)
15 seconds of recovery
1 min of tricep dips
15 seconds of recovery
1 min of frog crunches
15 seconds recovery
15 push-ups (yes that is me pictured below actually doing REAL push-ups!)

Another big thing that can help you on your journey to getting healthy is to set goals.  You need to make them realistic, write them down, put them where you can see them and then reward yourself once you reach them!  All of these steps are important!  And while you are at it, change how you talk to yourself.  A lot of people, mostly woman I know, say some awful things about themselves.  I challenge you to write down a positive affirmation on a post-it note and place it on your bathroom mirror.  Make it to where you see it everyday!  Hopefully you will start to believe it and in turn, your goals will seem more reachable!

Great quote! Original Pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/285063851390280039/

Remember to reach out to me via email if you want more personalized help with achieving your fitness and nutritional goals: Lacarter1982@gmail.com.

Stay tuned: next week I will post my favorite clean recipes to cook in the kitchen

Fitness Friday: Getting Started on Fitness

Hi, welcome to Fitness Friday with Lindsey!  Are you like the old Lindsey that went to the gym constantly and did cardio for an hour at a time?  And then you leave and indulge in a ton of food because “you just worked out”?  I had it allllll wrong!  I always assumed that cardio was the only thing I really needed because it would help me burn the calories I would later consume.  After completing the 21 day fix, I now realize that “Abs are made in the kitchen”.  You must consume healthy, non-processed food to give you the energy you need  to rock it in the gym.  You can’t just eat whatever you want and still lose weight because you go to the gym.

If you are looking to start a work out program, find one that incorporates strength training with weights as well as cardio days.  And please don’t forget about a day of yoga for active recovery.  Treat your body as a temple of worship and do not sell yourself short.  A few of my favorite at home exercises:

1 min of Burpees
15 second recovery
1 min of planks
15 second recovery
1 min of squats with knee lift (alternate)
15 seconds of recovery
1 min of tricep dips
15 seconds of recovery
1 min of frog crunches
15 seconds recovery
15 push-ups (yes that is me pictured below actually doing REAL push-ups!)

Another big thing that can help you on your journey to getting healthy is to set goals.  You need to make them realistic, write them down, put them where you can see them and then reward yourself once you reach them!  All of these steps are important!  And while you are at it, change how you talk to yourself.  A lot of people, mostly woman I know, say some awful things about themselves.  I challenge you to write down a positive affirmation on a post-it note and place it on your bathroom mirror.  Make it to where you see it everyday!  Hopefully you will start to believe it and in turn, your goals will seem more reachable!

Great quote! Original Pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/285063851390280039/

Remember to reach out to me via email if you want more personalized help with achieving your fitness and nutritional goals: Lacarter1982@gmail.com.

Stay tuned: next week I will post my favorite clean recipes to cook in the kitchen

Fitness Friday

I’m so excited to introduce you to a contributing writer that will be joining the blog for the next 90 days. I’ve been trying to get back into a fitness routine but keeping up motivation with work and kids and the constant battle of kids getting sick and then, getting me sick it’s hard to get momentum. I reached out to Lindsey who is going through her own transformation and asked her to share her story! I’m asking her to share her story and to also give us tips on how she stays motivate along the way. 



Hi, Coach Lindsey here!  I am beyond excited to share my journey with you all over the next 90 days on Fitness Friday!  In the recent months, I have lost 26 lbs and 16.75 inches, found a TON of energy and began anew life.  I think back to the old me and cannot believe it took this long to “figure it out”.
Back in high school, I was an elite athlete on the volleyball team.  I trained year round and was in fantastic shape.  I went to college to play volleyball and realized that I was burnt out from constant playing…so I QUIT.  It was the first time in my life that I made an irrational decision and didn’t care what the outcome would be.  From that moment on, I was somewhat overweight.  I will never forget coming home from college one weekend and my mom said, “Honey, you need to lose weight.”  She was right, I really did!  I started weight watchers and liked it because I could still eat unhealthy food sometimes but in moderation.  My weight yo-yo’ed and I just dealt with it by wearing flattering clothes and acting as confident as possible.  I met my sweet husband at the end of college and continued on my “lose ten lbs one month, gain ten the next month because I am in a relationship” diet.  
Fast forward 5 years later and here I am, married with two sweet children.  I had continued working out and attempting different plans over the years, including paleo which worked for a month but didn’t seem like a true fit for me.  It wasn’t until recently when I watched one of my close friends transform from a size 10 to a size 6 in two months…and was being HEALTHY the entire time.  No magic pill, no starvation.  Was it true?  Could there be a lifestyle change that would ACTUALLY work?  This is when I begged my husband and finally was gifted The 21 Day Fix for my birthday.  This lifestyle change is mostly clean eating, portion controlled containers, one nutrient dense meal replacement shake a day and only 30 minute workouts every day of the week.  And the icing on the cake?  You get placed in an online accountability group with other men and woman that are going through the SAME journey!  We shared laughs, struggles, recipes…it was seriously, life changing.  I have to admit, one of my favorite aspects about this plan is that I can still be ME and have a glass of wine on the weekends or a whole wheat waffle for breakfast.  I could go out to a nice restaurant and have a steak, salad and sweet potato and still be on task.  
I am starting round three of this FIX next week and couldn’t be more excited for what lies ahead.  If you need a push or shoulder to lean on, I am your girl!  We can take this journey together!  Email me at Lacarter1982@gmail.com for more information on my transformation and the 21 day fix.
Coming next week: exercise tips and how to reach your goals!

Coach Lindsey

Fitness Friday

I’m so excited to introduce you to a contributing writer that will be joining the blog for the next 90 days. I’ve been trying to get back into a fitness routine but keeping up motivation with work and kids and the constant battle of kids getting sick and then, getting me sick it’s hard to get momentum. I reached out to Lindsey who is going through her own transformation and asked her to share her story! I’m asking her to share her story and to also give us tips on how she stays motivate along the way. 



Hi, Coach Lindsey here!  I am beyond excited to share my journey with you all over the next 90 days on Fitness Friday!  In the recent months, I have lost 26 lbs and 16.75 inches, found a TON of energy and began anew life.  I think back to the old me and cannot believe it took this long to “figure it out”.
Back in high school, I was an elite athlete on the volleyball team.  I trained year round and was in fantastic shape.  I went to college to play volleyball and realized that I was burnt out from constant playing…so I QUIT.  It was the first time in my life that I made an irrational decision and didn’t care what the outcome would be.  From that moment on, I was somewhat overweight.  I will never forget coming home from college one weekend and my mom said, “Honey, you need to lose weight.”  She was right, I really did!  I started weight watchers and liked it because I could still eat unhealthy food sometimes but in moderation.  My weight yo-yo’ed and I just dealt with it by wearing flattering clothes and acting as confident as possible.  I met my sweet husband at the end of college and continued on my “lose ten lbs one month, gain ten the next month because I am in a relationship” diet.  
Fast forward 5 years later and here I am, married with two sweet children.  I had continued working out and attempting different plans over the years, including paleo which worked for a month but didn’t seem like a true fit for me.  It wasn’t until recently when I watched one of my close friends transform from a size 10 to a size 6 in two months…and was being HEALTHY the entire time.  No magic pill, no starvation.  Was it true?  Could there be a lifestyle change that would ACTUALLY work?  This is when I begged my husband and finally was gifted The 21 Day Fix for my birthday.  This lifestyle change is mostly clean eating, portion controlled containers, one nutrient dense meal replacement shake a day and only 30 minute workouts every day of the week.  And the icing on the cake?  You get placed in an online accountability group with other men and woman that are going through the SAME journey!  We shared laughs, struggles, recipes…it was seriously, life changing.  I have to admit, one of my favorite aspects about this plan is that I can still be ME and have a glass of wine on the weekends or a whole wheat waffle for breakfast.  I could go out to a nice restaurant and have a steak, salad and sweet potato and still be on task.  
I am starting round three of this FIX next week and couldn’t be more excited for what lies ahead.  If you need a push or shoulder to lean on, I am your girl!  We can take this journey together!  Email me at Lacarter1982@gmail.com for more information on my transformation and the 21 day fix.
Coming next week: exercise tips and how to reach your goals!

Coach Lindsey

Fitness Friday

I’m so excited to introduce you to a contributing writer that will be joining the blog for the next 90 days. I’ve been trying to get back into a fitness routine but keeping up motivation with work and kids and the constant battle of kids getting sick and then, getting me sick it’s hard to get momentum. I reached out to Lindsey who is going through her own transformation and asked her to share her story! I’m asking her to share her story and to also give us tips on how she stays motivate along the way. 



Hi, Coach Lindsey here!  I am beyond excited to share my journey with you all over the next 90 days on Fitness Friday!  In the recent months, I have lost 26 lbs and 16.75 inches, found a TON of energy and began anew life.  I think back to the old me and cannot believe it took this long to “figure it out”.
Back in high school, I was an elite athlete on the volleyball team.  I trained year round and was in fantastic shape.  I went to college to play volleyball and realized that I was burnt out from constant playing…so I QUIT.  It was the first time in my life that I made an irrational decision and didn’t care what the outcome would be.  From that moment on, I was somewhat overweight.  I will never forget coming home from college one weekend and my mom said, “Honey, you need to lose weight.”  She was right, I really did!  I started weight watchers and liked it because I could still eat unhealthy food sometimes but in moderation.  My weight yo-yo’ed and I just dealt with it by wearing flattering clothes and acting as confident as possible.  I met my sweet husband at the end of college and continued on my “lose ten lbs one month, gain ten the next month because I am in a relationship” diet.  
Fast forward 5 years later and here I am, married with two sweet children.  I had continued working out and attempting different plans over the years, including paleo which worked for a month but didn’t seem like a true fit for me.  It wasn’t until recently when I watched one of my close friends transform from a size 10 to a size 6 in two months…and was being HEALTHY the entire time.  No magic pill, no starvation.  Was it true?  Could there be a lifestyle change that would ACTUALLY work?  This is when I begged my husband and finally was gifted The 21 Day Fix for my birthday.  This lifestyle change is mostly clean eating, portion controlled containers, one nutrient dense meal replacement shake a day and only 30 minute workouts every day of the week.  And the icing on the cake?  You get placed in an online accountability group with other men and woman that are going through the SAME journey!  We shared laughs, struggles, recipes…it was seriously, life changing.  I have to admit, one of my favorite aspects about this plan is that I can still be ME and have a glass of wine on the weekends or a whole wheat waffle for breakfast.  I could go out to a nice restaurant and have a steak, salad and sweet potato and still be on task.  
I am starting round three of this FIX next week and couldn’t be more excited for what lies ahead.  If you need a push or shoulder to lean on, I am your girl!  We can take this journey together!  Email me at Lacarter1982@gmail.com for more information on my transformation and the 21 day fix.
Coming next week: exercise tips and how to reach your goals!

Coach Lindsey

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