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

Tag: fitness goals

  • Eight Weeks Out And Counting

      “The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” -Buddha Yesterday marks the 8-week out milestone to stage day! Woo! Hoo!   It’s crunch time! Pinch me!  Rarely do I have the house to myself; it’s a treat. As I write this, my home is completely silent. Well… other than the tapping sounds of my…

  • My mouth is still salivating!   No chicken today!!  Pinterest, my replacement cookbook is the best.  Thanks to All Things G & D, I have a new recipe to add to my list. Tonight I felt the need to toss shrimp atop my organic cumin flavored brown rice and green beans, so I was happy when…

  • About 45 minutes ago, I completed a shoulder workout. I pushed myself at the gym, but the nudging hasn’t stopped. How’s that? Post workout eating is just as important as the weight training. I am not hungry! But I still have to choke these oats and eggs down. Ugh! Some days, eating is more demanding…

  • Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”— Mahatma Ghadni Wednesday was Back Day.  “How is your back?” “..back feels great!” “Ugh!  You’re impossible!” “Lol!” Two days post workout, my back muscles should have felt a little sore, but they didn’t.  I keep asking, “What is WRONG with me?”   During…

  • gru·el·ing [groo-uh-ling, groo-ling] 1. exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon 2. any trying or exhausting procedure or experience. G R U E L I N G!!     Is the only way to describe yesterday’s leg workout   All of the exercises, or shall I say the “amount of weight,” made for a…

  • If you are serious about your goals, drop the conditions.  Go directly to your goal.  Be your goal. Be your goal! Conditions often disguise strategies for escaping accountability.  Why not just take charge and create the experience you are looking for. Eric Allenbaugh By 7:45 this morning, I was well rested and warming up on…