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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“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.” – Roger Maris Major league outfielder Four days remain and I am going strong!! My meals for today? Same as yesterday. Lol! It’s a mental thing right now. I LOVE chicken! The kale and collard blend really is a treat. 😜 Yesterday after work,…
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Five days! “Leaning Out” is in full effect. Bye-bye shakes, eggs, and starchy carbs (oats, rice, sweet potatoes)! Hello chicken, kale and collard greens Lol! This morning’s breakfast! Unusual but delicious and filling. Have a fabulous day! 😄
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You will truly never really know what you’re capable of until you give it a try. We often limit ourselves by thinking of endless excuses why we can’t do something. Two years ago, I did not believe that I could carve out enough time in my busy day to successfully train to compete, but…
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Time check: 8:12 a.m B’Dazzles track meet begins in about 15 minutes. Oh how I wanted to sleep in this morning, especially since today is a rest day. Yesterday I was beat up from a week of intense weight training. I woke up feeling sore and achey. My trainer thought it best that I take…
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“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself to be a greater person by…
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Four weeks from the upcoming Saturday, I will be strutting my stuff on stage and flexing my deltoids, trapezes, triceps, rhomboids, biceps, and more. And so the real countdown has begun. It is hard to fathom, that only six months ago I decided to compete. For nearly six months, my focus has been eating clean,…