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…
Tag: health
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…
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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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…
What’s Up: May
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 on a smoothie kick lately. You can check out my favorite recipe here. What I’m reminiscing about: how much fun I’ve had with…
Weekly Workouts: 4/23 – 4/29
My workouts are always a little all over the place when I travel. I'm switching to a new program when I come back from Portland, so I didn't follow my program to the T this week. I was a little distracted and unmotivated during my workouts during the week, but that's a normal thing to…
A Weekend in NYC
I finally made it back to NYC for the first time since my Valentine’s Day Weekend. I planned this trip to give me something to look forward to during busy season. I took off Friday and then flew out at 1:45pm. My flight out was so easy and I didn’t have any delays. I worked…
Lyssy’s Eats: Pies’N’Thighs
After our workout in Brooklyn, we were pretty hungry and wanted to grab a bite. We went to Pies’N’Thighs, which is a little hole in the wall type place. It was pretty small inside and very quaint. They played 50s music that was really catchy and had a homey vibe. It reminded me of being…
Weekly Workouts 4/16-4/22
This weeks workouts were a little scrambled. My schedule was a little crazy this week and I ended up working out at a different gym every day! We went to a powerlifting gym in Brooklyn, NY with our friends that was pretty cool. It was no frills and only had powerlifting equipment like squat racks,…