Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal
My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou
Category: Healthy Living
Quality of life matters to me. I do what I can to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle.
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Two weeks ago I cooked baked ziti for my family. This week it’s authentic baked mac & cheese. While they enjoy the dish and look forward to traditional meals, I feel like a heel for feeding it to them. Some of the meal are loaded with the unhealthy fats. Whenever possible, I substitute with “low fat”…
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Equal to my passion for fitness is encouraging, uplifting, educating, and empowering teens. Teenagers are cool beings, often misunderstood, and just want to be heard. No different from when we were adolescents. How soon we forget. I don’t know of anyone who miraculously jumped from age 13 right into “wisdom” and “maturity.” Heck many adults…
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Good morning! “I woke up like this…” “Commitment is pushing yourself when no one else is around.” The gym was empty at 6 O’clock this morning. Yay!! Today was my first day back doing arms in over a month. I pushed hard and I am exhausted. Feeling drained and depleted of energy confirms my efforts.…
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Yes. I too have an occasional craving for a chip or two. Well, not quite a regular potato chip, but something that has a similar crunch to it but with less sugar, sodium, and processed gunk. I know, I can make fresh-baked chips from carrots, kale, sweet potatoes and more, but sometimes I need a…
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Good Morning! Happy Sunday! 🙂 Autumn Sunday mornings (for me) means chill time with the family (not including the gym). Howling winds woke me this morning; it sounded cold out there. SJ is cold (44 degrees) and to think that in a few hours, we’ll be on the football field. So you know I couldn’t…
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Boo!! Lol! Good Morning! I just packed my lunchbox and got excited at the beauty of lunch; it’s so pretty! It’s okay, I’m cool if you don’t get it. When you eat clean, you see food differently and appreciate the natural beauty of vegetation. Anyways, the meat is from Sunday’s food prep session; center…
Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal 