This was my first week working out in NYC and it went very well. A year ago I could barely bench 115# for one rep, and this week I got three reps with 115#. I've consistently been on a program the past year with a goal of getting stronger. I held the vision of being…
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What’s Up: June 2018
I’m going to start linking up with the first blogger I ever read, Shay Shull, for my What’s Up posts. Each month I’ll be answering the following questions: What I’m eating: I've been eating some Guilt Free Nachos and Guilt Free Pizza, those are Jon and my favorite thing to eat. What I’m reminiscing about: Jon and I celebrated…
Weekly Workouts 5/21 – 5/27
This week was my last workout at Lifetime Fitness! I had a great last workout there. There is an apartment gym that I’m using and has mostly everything I need. One day we will join an Equinox gym once we get settled and live closer to one. They are pretty equivalent to Lifetime, but maybe…
I moved to NYC!
Hi Friends! I’m officially Lyssy in the City! It's been a busy last week trying to finish packing and seeing everyone before I left. It still seems so surreal that I'm really living here, I'm so used to being here for only a weekend. In February I asked my firm if I could transfer to…
Weekly Workouts 5/14-5/20
It’s been a busy week of packing, but I got all of my lifts in 😀I made sure to start my day off at the gym so that I wouldn’t get too tired and make an excuse not to go. This was my second week of the new program and it went really well. It’s…
Guilt Free: Protein and Antioxidant Packed Salad
I love salads because they’re usually pretty lite and there’s such a variety of different kinds. I always add salmon or chicken to my salad to get some protein. I like to make sure my salad is packed with protein and micronutrients so that I get all of the health benefits. Some salads can sound…
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Lyssy’s Eats: Kona Grill
Kona Grill is one of my favorite restaurants because it has two of my favorite things: salmon and sushi. Whenever I go there I order the same appetizer and then always have a tough decision for my entree. The menu has a wide variety of options ranging from salads, sushi, chicken, and salmon. I’ve heard…
Weekly Workouts 5/7 -5/13
This week I was back into my routine and embracing my last few weeks at Lifetime. I started my new program and am loving it so far. It starts out light, so It was good for me to ease back into lifting after my vacation. I was so sore after my first two workouts back…
Last Days in Portland
Friday morning we didn’t have to leave early to hike, so I went out to breakfast by myself. It was a nice and quiet breakfast by myself, and the food was delicious! I got walnut bread, scrambled eggs, and potatoes. I was STUFFED afterwards. I went to Love Joy Café and it was so cute…
Portland Day 3
Day 3 was my favorite day of the trip and consisted of another full day of hiking. We picked up Kristen from the airport and headed to the South Falls Historic District for a waterfall filled hike. You can read about Day 1 and 2 here. This hike was my favorite because of all the…