Day 21

Final day of culminating, I never realized how much you could improve your fitness habits with social media. 

There are tuns of apps, blogs, tumblr accounts, twitter accounts, facebook accounts and youtube videos that can help improve your fitness!

Today I did a 37 minute workout from Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcN37TxBE_s

Most of my workout videos I do from Youtube are the same account called FitnessBlender

I definitely recommend to subscribe like I did! They have tuns of workouts for every part of the body from low impact to high impact  

     

Day 20

Today I came across a blog by Good Life Fitness, it's a blog I recommend! 

                     

http://blog.goodlifefitness.com/

The overall blog is fantastic! It gives fitness advice, nutrition and shares success stories

So I checked out some fitness advice and came across this and needed to share it

Reality check: I’m not too busy to brush my hair and teeth, skim through the newspaper, prepare meals, or have a shower. I've accepted that these things just have to get done. Why is fitness any different? The truth is, we can always fit essential tasks into our day, no matter how busy we are. (OK, not always. We may be stranded at an airport for 24 hours – but you get my drift.) I've committed to exercising three or four times per week. That’s three or four Facebook chats or crossword puzzles I can live without

Day 19

I found this post on Tumblr and thought it was very true and motivating 

In the after noon I ended up making a healthy banana nut bread recipe I found off of the picky eater blog, it was so good defiantly recommend!!!

http://pickyeaterblog.com/healthy-and-delicious-banana-nut-bread/

Day 18

So this morning I decided to do a little research on some healthy recipes for picky eaters, since I my self think of my self as a picky eater also some people I know and I came across a whole blog for it!

http://pickyeaterblog.com/recipes-and-health-archive/

I made one of their smoothie recipes, it was delicious!

8 Frozen whole strawberries 

3 oz low-fat vanilla yogurt

1/2 to 2/3 cup 1% milk, or soy milk, or Unsweetened almond breeze

1-2 packets Splenda sweetner

Found post off of Tumblr 

Day 17

Finally Christmas break... so after school today I bundled up and took my dog for a 30 minute walk and then after came home and went on the treadmill for 45 minutes but before I did I found/did a 5 minute warm up video on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0mMyV5OtcM

10 exercises:
Lateral steps+pull
Slow rocking butt kicks 
High knee pulls
arm swings+ lateral steps
4 torso twists+knees
Jog in place
squats
Front kicks
Boxer shuffle
Cross toe crunches

Day 16

For lunch today I found an healthy idea off of Pinterest 

I packed an salad with Italian vingerette, chicken and grapes

I found another motivating post from the twitter account I talked about in my last post 

I actually ended up printing this and putting it on the back of my closet door for when I need some motivation

Day 15

Today I found another twitter account for fitness @121fitness they post workouts, motivation, and tips.

4 ways of being/becoming healthy (post from @121fitness) 

I also did one of their workouts that they posted 

Day 14

I came across a site called FitOCracy

It is a social media site where you can track your progress (i.e. what you eat, your workouts) and also chat with other members on the site about your progress and ideas/thoughts you have. 

Best of all it can help you achieve any fitness goals that you have and you can chat with people with the same or similar goals as you. 

I made an account and used it to track my workout out today 

25 minutes running on treadmill

10 sets of squats

10 sets of lunges (each leg)

5 minutes of high knees 

8 minutes skip rope

15 minute walk on treadmill 

Day 13

Today I went and got a Christmas tree with my family and when we got back for lunch I made us all a nice warm healthy chicken avocado soup, I found the recipe off of Pinterest

2 chicken breasts

3 teaspoons olive oil, divided

salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

1 1/2 cups green onions, finely chopped, divided

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tomato, diced

3 - 14.5oz cans chicken broth

1/8 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

2 avocados, diced

1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped

 {it made 5 servings}

 

 

 I didn't have time to workout today since I had a hockey game but before hockey in the change room I found an awesome music playlist on Youtube that I played to get the team pumped up

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s&list=PLB8A0A36C6E4EE923

 

Day 12

For breakfast today I found some ideas on Pinterest and I had some vanilla yogurt topped with granola pieces and blueberries and strawberries

This morning I saw an commercial on TV for Hip Hop AB's, a training fitness video to help people get in shape, so I went on Youtube and found a Hip Hop Ab's workout video and wanted to try it so I did

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBRJWlwIYzE

I did the whole workout roughly 30 minutes

Day 11

So lately Iv been having bad anxiety from culminating and exams so I thought since it's Friday  it would be a cool idea to end the week with some meditating 

So I found a Youtube video for meditating, it really helped me relax from this crazy week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7cXbo97p74&noredirect=1 

Post off of Tumblr 

Day 10

I found this great chart on Tumblr to help replace my cravings with other healthier alternatives

So today after school I had a glass of water and a bowl of fruit 

(strawberries, blueberries, melon) to help fulfill my sugary cravings 

Day 9

Today I had a hockey practice, I found/had a great protein shake on Pinterest to have after my practice

{I also added my vanilla Protein powder in 1 scoop (25 grams)}

Last night I messaged my friend on Facebook who is very active and asked for some tips and advice to help and improve my fitness 

 she gave me some goods ideas like:

- Carry a water bottle (if okay with teacher) to each of your classes to stay hydrated throughout day

-Try to plan your day to cause less stress on your self

- try going for a walk during lunch break

-if your watching TV try doing jumping jacks during commercials

-eat the right amount of servings! (makes big different)

-Make sure you have a day off, over doing it will eventually tier you out!

Day 8

I must admit it... from yesterdays workout my calf and thigh mussels are very soar...

 

I decided to search on Yahoo for any exercises or workouts I could do that were not as intense and found so many ideas. But today I just decided to walk/jog on my treadmill for 30 minutes 

While on the treadmill I listened to another great playlist I found off of Youtube to keep me motivated even through my aching legs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC8dsTcskrg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUOPYfuB--fFoeU7eUM46LLA

 

Yahoo also gave me a few ideas on how to make my legs not as stiff and soar... after being on the treadmill I stretched for a good 10 minutes and iced my legs to the areas that were hurting.

 

(Post from Twitter account @FITNESS)

Day 7

Today I found a cardio workout on Youtube to do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcN37TxBE_s

 march in place

 Jog in place

 Torso Twists

 Row + Lateral Steps

 squats

-15 SECOND BREAK- 

 slow burpees

 jumping jacks

lateral step + reach

 high knees

 fly jacks

 bicycle crunches

 lunge jack

-15 SECOND BREAK-

stutter jacks

Lateral hops

Leg raise + crunch

Plank + leg raise

REMEMBER TO STRETCH AFTER

 

Since being hydrated is important after working out and all through the day

 

 So I found 8 recipe ideas off of Pintrest  for flavored water

I had a strawberry and lemon one, so good and refreshing especially after exercising!

 

 

Day 6

Today was a homework and studying day for me. This is where I do tend to snack... so I found some healthy snack ideas off of Pinterest and Twitter.

 

Instead of eating unhealthy foods like chips... I snacked on some raisins and a mixture or different kinds of peanuts.

For my workout I visited the Twitter account Fitness & Nutrition (&FITNESS) like I mentioned in one of my previous posts and found this leg and AB workout

Day 5

Finally the weekend, so this morning I found a delicious recipe for whole wheat Greek yogurt pancakes on Pinterest

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup milk

1 egg

3 tbsp. plain Greek Yogurt

I then topped mine with some Strawberries and maple syrup, yum!

 For my workout for today because it's a weekend and I do have chores like taking my dog for a walk...I thought why not exercise with my dog?

I found some great ideas on Yahoo, like why not go rollerblading?

So I pulled out my roller blades from the garage and attached my dog to his leash and off I went for a hour and a half roller blade while my dog jogged beside me.

 

Day 4

I went onto Twitter and found an account called Fitness & Nutrition
(user name @FITNESS) and they post lots of motivation pictures, workouts and recipes.

So I did one of the workouts that they posted on their Twitter account:

25 squats

Single leg deadlift 10 each leg

Single leg kick back 10 each leg

High knees 1 minute

 20 Calf rises

15 Side lunges

Split squats 25

Walking lunge 10 each leg

Butt kicks 1 minute

x3

(Picture they posted from Tumblr.)



Day 3

Today I woke up with a soar throat and a headache which lasted all through school. So after school I found a very yummy chicken noodle soup recipe off of Pinterest.

 Toss chopped celery, carrots and chunks of cooked chicken breasts into a pot of low-sodium chicken broth and simmer for 30 minutes. Then add some carb-free noodles for one minute.

This soup gave me plenty of protein without too much sodium! Which gave me a bit of energy to workout.I decided to do a 10 minute ab workout that I found off of Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1919eTCoESo

10 exercises

45 seconds each

10 minutes total

 Flutter kicks

Reaching oblique crunch

Pilates side hip raises

Toe touch crunches

Pilates leg pull (facing down)

Pilates leg pull (facing up)

Pilates toe tapes

Knee tuck crunches



  

Day 2

 

Today I needed some motivation, so I found a awesome music playlist on Youtube to go running to

 

 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ASwmOsE3Ug

 

I also used the Nike+ App on my phone when I went running to help me keep track on where I need improvement and to set goals for myself

 

I  will keep improving, practice makes perfect!

 

I ran 6.1 miles in 48:55 minutes

 

 

Day 1

Today since it’s the first day of my culminating, I have decided to start off on a high note. This morning  for breakfast I ate a fruit and yogurt parfait, which was a recipe I found off of Pinterest.

 1 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt

   1/2 cups diced strawberries & pineapple

 1/4 cups granola

 

 Pinterest has many  recipes for breakfast that are healthy, easy and tasty!

This filled me up so I wasn’t hungry until my lunch!

After school I found a 30 minute Youtube video:

Low Impact Cardio Workout for Beginners

 

30 Minutes,7 exercises , 7 rounds

1 Minute Jog in place Jacks

1 Minute Windmill steps

1 minute Static Squat Punches

30 seconds each side Static lung curls

30 seconds on each side Static lunge Triceps extensions

1 minute Fingertip to toe jacks

1 minute each side Stutter steps

Even though it was a low impact workout I defiantly could feel the burn!