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How My Fitness Routine Has Evolved

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If you’ve been here for any appreciable amount of time, you know how insane my fitness routine used to be. I used to run 10-20 miles EVERY SINGLE DAY. A “short ride” would be 100 miles. Uphill. Rest days? I’d rest when I was physically unable to move. It wasn’t even a fitness routine because it was counterproductive. It didn’t make me fitter in the holistic sense. I wasn’t even very strong, mobile, or explosive. I was “fit” only in a single domain. And, sure, I could run and bike and swim long distances faster than most, but it ruined my health as well as took a toll on my family life, my social life, my ability to play and have fun, and my happiness. These days all those other things are just as important as my ability to churn out physical work, lift heavy things, run sprints, and maintain vitality. Turns out that I don’t have to sacrifice the former to achieve the latter. I can have it all. How? Well, I had to make some changes, and even today I’m still making them. A new lo...

Affordable Fall Fashion Finds from Amazon (Under $25) + Try-On Video

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Hey guys! I recently picked up some new pieces for fall from Amazon (they just make it so easy!), and it seemed like you guys really liked my fashion finds under $20 , so I wanted to do another one. Similarly, everything I purchased this time was super affordable. I mean, who doesn’t like affordable Fall fashion finds from Amazon, right? All of the tops mentioned below are within the $20 range and really good quality. I’d compare the quality to something you’d find at Target or Old Navy. As for sizing, I ordered xs or small in all of the pieces. If you watch the video below, you can see how each of them fit. FYI: My jeans are from Nordstrom and definitely one of my favorite pairs at just $64! I hope you enjoy the try-on video of affordable Fall fashion finds from Amazon below! 🙂     Inorin Wrap Waffle Loose Button Lightweight Pullover Top I lovvveee this top! Definitely a keeper! Its pricing actually goes as low as $8 depending on what color you order. I went...

Hunger Is The Best Sauce

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How often do you feel hungry? 3 times a day? Rarely? Never? Do you always have an “emergency bar” in your purse? Do you eat every 3 hours so you’ll never get hungry? Many of us avoid feeling hungry at all costs, perhaps with the fear that we will overeat as a consequence. Maybe fearing hunger is a learned behavior from dieting, or maybe it’s a leftover instinct passed down from our ancestors who did not know when or how they would get their next meal.  We should want to feel somewhat hungry Hunger is not necessarily pleasant, but it’s something that I want to feel everyday, before each meal, because it makes each meal taste better. Many years ago, when I first set out to lose weight, I used to eat 3 meals plus 3-4 snacks a day, which basically kept me on a cycle of mild hunger and mild satiety all day long. Gradually I realized if I had a large breakfast that I didn’t think about food all morning. It was actually nice not to have to stop my day for a snack. So I started eati...