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.

  • All “Barbara’s” Are Not The Same

    WOD:   “BARBARA” 5 Rounds 20 Pull ups 30 Push ups 40 Sit ups 50 Air Squats My long time and best friend of 38 years name is Barbara.  She is much kinder than this Barbara!  I was so tired at the end of the workout, that I forgot to record my time.  Do the math!…

  • Passing On the Chicken

    Chicken, chicken, and more chicken!  I couldn’t take it today, so I put my unofficial culinary arts skills to work and created a new dish! Ingredients (the only items I measured was the shrimp; everything else is an estimate) 7 oz. jumbo frozen shrimp (thawed & peeled) 1 cup of chopped mushrooms 5 small garlic…

  • Better Than A Cup Of Coffee

    WOD:  “Titus” 10 Min AMRAP 5 Thrusters (155/115) 5 Burpee Over The Bar  *Score total reps 3 Min Rest/Transition SWOD:  3 RDS 6 Turkish Get up (3L/3R) Then Do:  5 RDS: 5 Strict Toes To Bar (3 Sec. up/down) 10 Strict V-Ups (3 Sec. up/down) Working out at 9:30 a.m. on a weekday morning  was…

  • Look At What You’re Drinking…

    Rarely does a day go by and I am not asked about my diet. While I have my “cheats,” the one thing you won’t see me drinking is soda. Read this great post about soda consumption and you will understand why I don’t indulge in it.

  • Project FitCom14 Is Officially Underway!

    To my surprise, a few years ago at a Halloween party, I was encouraged by two incredibly fabulous and inspiring women to compete in a figure competition.   Although fit, I was flattered, but never did I image myself competing on that level, let alone strolling across a stage in a itsy bitty bikini.  I also…

  • Friday’s WOD

    WOD:  “Helen” 3 Rds of Run 400m 11 pull ups 21 KBS Rest 2 mi SWOD: 5 Rds of: OTM 1: 3 strict pull ups (+ weight if needed) + 3 burpees OTM 2: 5 Strict Dips + 6 Box Jumps (24/20) My body knows when Friday arrives.  Immediately after work and about an hour before…