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.

Tag: Weight loss

  • Balancing Fitness

    Just when I think I have this balance thing down something else gets added (by me of course) to the mix!  Lol! If you follow Lexa’s Journal, you know that in May I competed in my first, and what I thought would be my “only” figure competition. “One and done,” is what I said.  Whelp!!!…

  • A Sneak Peek

    “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…

  • Under Construction

    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,…

  • Today’s WOD

    “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.”                                 -L. Thomas Holdcroft If you buy into all the hype and the commercialism feeding into the holiday season, I pity you. If you…

  • Say WOD?

    At school today, every time a student or colleague asked, “What’s today’s date?”  I eagerly responded, “11-12-13” and chuckled.  I know– corny! LOL!   Little did I know how much counting I would do later this afternoon. Gingerly I stroll into CrossFit. I glance to my left to casually read the WOD, hand written on…

  • 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…