tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704664343457357222024-12-09T17:50:36.894-07:00My adventures of searching for health, fitness, and happiness, and turning it into a lifestyle. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-72520069738487333652015-03-23T19:27:00.003-06:002015-03-23T19:27:43.409-06:00

Aloha readers!  As you can clearly see, this blog hasn't been active for the past couple months.  Unfortunately, it will remain this way until summer arrives.  I'm wrapping up this semester of school, while trying to juggle opening a NEW business (which is very exciting!) I'll put more information and probably a link to the shop when it's open!  Thanks for supporting me

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-81235154367042622922015-01-30T20:08:00.001-07:002015-01-30T20:08:33.355-07:00

Aloha readers!  Time for this weeks check-in :)  I am VERY proud of myself to be able to tell you that this week, I PUT MY FITNESS FIRST. No matter what happened, I stuck to my plan of getting to the gym. And despite the increased stress load from school, I still feel good and my brain gets the much needed break from studying.  My original plan: HIIT circuit training on

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-60444140533510235182015-01-27T11:30:00.000-07:002015-01-27T11:30:00.464-07:00

Aloha readers!  Today's post is inspired by the recent Nerd Fitness post.  In this week's article, Steve talks about why it's okay to be a bit selfish for the next month and put yourself first - your fitness, your nutrition. What Steve is trying to explain is that by prioritizing your fitness and nutrition, rather than your family and friends getting mad at you for being

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-57604960313971281122015-01-26T14:11:00.000-07:002015-01-26T14:11:46.798-07:00

Aloha readers!  Today I did something different, and by different I mean good!  For the first time in a while I worked out with a friend! For the majority of the time (since I started really working out again), I've always worked out by myself. Seldomly a friend would join me to workout, but more than often we are working a different set workout that day so we just do our own thing.&

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-62313881920275704342015-01-23T15:17:00.000-07:002015-01-23T20:23:09.767-07:00

Aloha readers!  So after reading the title of this post you might be going "Mercury Retrograde? What on Earth is Selly talking about?"  Planets in our solar system are always orbiting around the Sun and spinning on it's own axis. Three or four times a year, Mercury's orbital path reaches a retrograde phase - a phase where Mercury appears to stop and and starts spinning

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-88149746110887698952015-01-20T12:48:00.000-07:002015-01-20T12:48:43.992-07:00

Aloha readers!  A few of you have reached out to me via private message and on instagram about my last blog post, and I am truly grateful for all your kind words!  Today is Day 2 of back to building the grind for me :) Things have been going well, with the exception of eating - adjusting to this new plan is a rough start! I'm not used to tracking my macros, thus I've been overeating

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-14917066930747289392015-01-18T23:37:00.000-07:002015-01-24T23:20:58.751-07:00

Aloha readers Today's post is a little more personal than educational. I've had quite the unproductive weekend, and it has really got me thinking about why I've been struggling to commit, dedicate, and persevere the past few months. And much of that is due to be quitting early on in the game. I told myself that I would be working even harder this semester, that I would be working hard to

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-69866993398004738952015-01-15T14:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T20:36:05.940-07:00

Aloha readers! As promised, here is part 2 of how to plan healthy meals. If you missed part 1, click here to read it.  5. Plan your meals of the week ahead of time. Ever come home from work and not know what to eat, then end up ordering a pizza? Me too! But this can be avoided by planning your meals out ahead of time. Planning your meals - whether it's one meal or all meals for

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-76809445646645127692015-01-15T10:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T20:49:20.712-07:00

Aloha readers! I mentioned in my last post that planning meals and eating accordingly to a healthy meal plan has been a struggle for me, so I did some searching and put together some helpful pointers for planning healthy meals. This topic is a lengthy one, so I am going to split it into two posts. If you're reading this now, be sure to check back later on today for part 2! 1. Be

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-21292709190657067282015-01-13T11:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T20:50:53.001-07:00

Aloha readers!  I've been sharing with you many posts about getting physically active and some about eating healthier, but I'd like to share with you some of the knowledge I've learned from my education as well. Today's snipbit will be about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a lipid fat that is absorbed from dietary sources (dietary cholesterol), and is also produced by the liver. We

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-27909046178798885022015-01-12T11:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T20:53:05.507-07:00

Aloha readers!  Today's post is brought to you by the super stressful me a few months back.  I found this post in the draft pile, and realized I never had the chance to publish it.  So toady I thought I'd share with you a few things you can do if you're feeling overwhelmed or stressed.  For us college students, the new semester has just started, but midterms

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-1910206671059866262015-01-10T14:00:00.000-07:002015-01-12T13:34:08.756-07:00

Aloha readers!  We're approaching the half way mark of the month, and I hope you've all been putting in some hard efforts in your workouts and eating! I'll be upfront and say that I've been struggling and slacking a bit with my workouts and eating. I've been choosing the healthy options, but my workouts have been slacking.  I went back to the gym once, and my body was

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-34419730854678613352015-01-09T10:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T20:56:42.897-07:00

Aloha readers!  For those of you who may be starting your new plans to eat healthier and get more active in the new year, you may be wondering how to balance between eating healthy and being able to enjoy yourself when you dine out.  This post-holiday season, you won't have to avoid the restaurants to lose weight or get fit. Today's post will give you some helpful and effective tips

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-15684498049083757092015-01-08T14:03:00.001-07:002015-01-23T20:58:33.633-07:00

Aloha readers!  As a personal trainer and fitness enthusiast myself, I occasionally get asked questions related to health and fitness, particularly weight lifting. When I first started working out, my goal was to lose weight - and all I did was cardio (running, more specifically). I was able to lose weight, but the weight loss plateaued pretty quickly. That's what I started exploring

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-22597210788524672282015-01-06T13:00:00.000-07:002015-01-08T14:40:34.327-07:00

Aloha readers! Happy Tuesday! Hopefully your week has been off to a great start! First week back to school, and I'm setting myself up for success by getting to the gym early! None the less, it was still super crowded!  My school recently opened a new gym that is MUCH bigger, super nice, and has a lot more equipment. With that being said, it was still super crowded because there was

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-27249648819056512282015-01-06T11:00:00.000-07:002015-01-08T14:35:49.287-07:00

Aloha readers!  I wanted to share with you guys something that's very dear to me that is not as fitness related. Planning.  I like to plan things out, plan them out ahead of time, plan out little events, get-togethers, or a series of "events" for something ie. blog post writing. I take pride in it, because the organization, the clarity, and the neatness and various colours I

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-54641110963871346382015-01-05T11:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T21:00:43.001-07:00

Aloha readers!  So after looking at this posts tittle, you might be wondering "why would I want to start working out early in the morning ANYWAYS?" Well, for one thing - it frees up some time for you to do other things during the day! You won't have to worry about not having enough time to work out, or pushing aside other tasks to go workout. Or worse, pushing off your workout and

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-59566719470890944502015-01-03T13:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T21:03:21.040-07:00

Aloha readers!  The holiday season is slowly starting to wrap up, and some of you may be struggling to get back into the routine - or building a new routine that helps improve your health and fitness.  Here a few quick tips - simple things that you can do on a daily basis to help you feel recharged and energized.  1. Replace soda with water. A quick caffeine boost from

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-23551940454784339702015-01-02T12:30:00.000-07:002015-01-23T21:06:49.967-07:00

Aloha readers!  We're two days in to the new year, and many of us have set new goals and resolutions for the new year.  You've come to my blog probably because you're searching for ways to be more physically active and be more healthy in 2015.  But exercise may not be "your thing", you say. You've tried going to the gym regularly, maybe you've even tried purchasing

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-51121557362862034042015-01-01T17:33:00.000-07:002015-01-01T17:33:10.600-07:00

Aloha readers! Happy New Year!  May the new year be a year of rewarding, hard work for you, allowing you to achieve the things you want! For many of you, you may be taking the first steps to making those New Year Resolutions into a reality.  These new year workout tips has helped me in the past to start off the new year right, and I hope you'll find them helpful too!  1. Be

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-47319243305735782012014-12-30T16:39:00.000-07:002014-12-30T16:39:42.441-07:00

Aloha readers!  Today is a great day to make it a great day !  In the blink of an eye, it will be 2015!  How would you sum up your 2014?  For me, it was another roller coaster ride for me - but that's okay! It just means that I am learning new things, gaining more experience in different aspects of life, and living my life. Life is full of changes, and we can never

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-39450369461293480932014-12-29T12:30:00.000-07:002014-12-30T16:39:09.258-07:00

Aloha readers!  If incorporating more physical activity into your daily life is a new priority to you, today's post will help you learn more about fitting quick workouts into your busy day.  60-90 minutes of physical activity is recommended per day, but 10 minute intervals of exercise throughout the day can be very beneficial too. If you're short on time, or have a break at work,

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-57427513421410660952014-12-26T13:26:00.000-07:002014-12-26T13:26:36.226-07:00

Merry Christmas everyone!  I know I'm a day late on posting, but the holidays is about spending time with the people you love. And I hope that's exactly what you did!  Today I'm going to share with you a squat variation that I like to include in my workouts. I seldom get tension in my hips, so Sumo Squats are a good exercise to help strengthen them. It also helps strengthen the

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-16684535181138987582014-12-24T13:00:00.000-07:002015-01-23T21:09:17.997-07:00

Aloha readers!  Have you ever had one of those days, where you woke up and you just weren't feeling the greatest? Did it make you feel unmotivated, and just wanted to sleep for the rest of the day? Did that affect how you felt about tackling the day, such as working out?  If you have, we are in the same boat! Today's post is to help you feeling motivated again to get moving

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121446384324083320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570466434345735722.post-81225218104805777992014-12-22T11:30:00.000-07:002014-12-22T11:30:00.344-07:00

Aloha readers!  The New Year is quickly approaching, and many people are starting to make New Year resolutions. If you're one of the many to include weight loss, eating healthy, being more active on your resolution list, then you'll find this article helpful! Often we wait until last minute to make a new year resolution, without really making a plan on how we are going to

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