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

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

Category: Healthy Living

Quality of life matters to me. I do what I can to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle.

  • Enjoying Fresh Produce At The Jersey Shore

    Living at the Jersey Shore, The Garden State in the summer has perks. We’re not called the Garden State for nothing.  According to NJ’s official web page, New Jersey is home to more than 9,071 farmers, covering 715,057 acres of farmland.  Roadside veggie and fruit stands are plentiful. Nearly every rural road has at least one…

  • Delightful Summer Salad

    To look at me, you wouldn’t think I enjoy food, but I do!  Today I tried a new Quinoa Chickpea and Avocado Salad recipe.  It was delightful!! My mouth is watering again, just thinking about it. I found the recipe on Pinterest, which brings me to the main point of this post.  If you are…

  • This Is Why I Love The Summer

    When I woke up this morning, it took me a bit more time than usual to get into the swing of things.  Why? Because yesterday, I was determined to get weight training AND cardio in.  I walked on the gym floor at 9:50 a.m. and did back.  If I remember correctly, I did: Pull up…

  • Blessed And Refreshed

    Happy Independence Day! I know, today is Monday. During the post, an error occurred and this post didn’t publish correctly. Hubby and I decided to escape for the holiday weekend. The hotel’s gym has real equipment. Most hotel’s idea of a gym is one treadmill and a few other pieces of equipment, but not this one;…

  • Go Hard

    WEDNESDAY 7.2.14 SWOD: 10 min to work up to 90% clean and jerk 4 min amrap at 75% clean and jerk WOD: 20 min amrap (As many reps as possible) min 1 – calorie row min 2 – burpees Forget the SWOD. This WOD was the longest 20 minutes in my life!!!! Rarely during a…

  • What You Should Know About CrossFit

    If you follow Lexa’s Journal, you have read many posts about my workouts of the day (WOD) in crossFit. I love the intensity and the rush of CF!  In an hour’s time, you get a total body workout with lots of calories, fat and, if you’re not careful, muscle mass burned. CF also takes the guessing…