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: Health
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This tall glass of water looks refreshing, right? Well, it’s not. Pardon my language but it’s bullshit! Don’t be hoodwinked by the appearance of anything. If I come across as annoyed. I am. One sip and I knew I screwed up. Big time! Sweeter than fruit juice. Like really disgusting. The artificial sweetener…
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Today, between 3 O’clock this afternoon and 5 p.m., I danced around to my favorite tunes. While dancing, I took to the kitchen and cooked two meals. One for my family (hubby, our 14-year-old son, and G’mom Dynamite) and one for me. The purpose of this post is to demonstrate that cooking doesn’t have to…
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Earlier today on my Instagram page, I shared a picture of a product label. I tell everyone to read the label on everything you consume. My mom enjoy’s grapes and she eats a lot of them. The purpose of this update isn’t to throw any particular company under a bus. Instead, my intentions are to…
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The decision to give up coffee was kind of spontaneous. Nearly two months have passed since I gave up my freshly brewed java. Fresh coffee was a nice early morning treat and part of my morning ritual. The decision to give up coffee was sudden and random. One day I just noticed that I…
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This morning I traded the gym for annual blood work. Yuck! I would have much preferred the workout. However, healthy living is more than physical fitness and nutrition. HL also means yearly doctor visits. While struggling with the daily balancing act of family life, often put our health on the back-burner… that is until a…
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Warm Up: 3 RDS of 50 DU’s (Double Under’s)/100 Singles 10 Push Ups 15 Sit Ups Mobility: 7 MIN SWOD: 10 MIN EMOM 5-10 Pull UPS + 10 Air Squats WOD: 10 RDS Row 40 SEC *10 SEC Transition Hollow Rocks/Sit Ups 40 SEC These days, any day that I can do…
Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal 