blue eyes like the skies

positive vibes. happy faces. enjoy life. let the confidence shine. be you & beautiful.

[erikalee24]

I am told often that eating healthy is too expensive. That's a big reason why many people choose not too. Today I bought all of this food for $64.75. I separated out the food in the top picture to show 3 meals for 4 days. The bottom picture is some extra food and snacks that aren't included in the meals. So I did the math for how much each meal roughly costs and only the cost for the meal not the extra food. The total came out to be $3.17 per meal! That's a total of $9.51 a day. I could order a jimmy johns sandwich and the total is $8.50 and that's just one meal. Not all my choices are healthy, but they are a better option than going out to eat or ordering food all day. #healthyisbetter #cheaper #healthymind #healthybody #fitness

[erikalee24]

Lazy Sunday nights with my pup. #germanshepherd #huskymix #sunday #watchingvikings

[erikalee24]

Well back at it. The loaded bar and I were friends today, but the heat and I... not so much. Today's Garage Wod Hammer 5 Power cleans 10 Front Squats 5 Push Jerk 20 Pull-ups 5 Rounds Each round for time (Rest 1:30 in between rounds) #fitness #nevergiveup #getstronger #powercleans #frontsquats #crossfit #garagewod

[erikalee24]

As the sun sets... #sunset #northdakota #summernights #nature #love

[erikalee24]

TGIF! #fridaynightracing #rivercitiesspeedway

[erikalee24]

Today's Garage Wod: 21 Pull-ups 15 Handstand Push-ups 9 Thrusters (Modify workout to your ability) After I finished the Wod I took my partner in crime out for a 30 minute run and the poor guy barely made it home! Tonight was a taco night for supper. I usually try to make food that will still be tasty for leftovers the next day. Cooking for one can be difficult since a lot of meals or recipes are made for more than one person, so I try to make meals that won't get wasted.

[erikalee24]

Frequently I am asked if I eat healthy, diet, or take supplements? Well to be honest I eat what I want. Today, I cooked some pork, made a strawberry/banana smoothie, and had a sala for supper. There are several things I don't eat or drink. I do not eat fast food and try not to eat out at restaurants. Making home cooked meals is a much healthier choice. I also do not drink alcohol, milk, or pop. Cutting those simple things out of your daily diet has an amazing impact on your health. I have also taught myself to portion my food and to eat a lot slower, you'd be amazed how much less you'll eat by doing this. I do have a weakness and that is desserts! Love them, but instead of eating the whole cake I try to limit myself to just one slice. To help myself with this issue I tend to avoid bringing sweets in to the house. Making even the smallest changes in your diet will have a great impact on your health. #eathealthy #smallchanges #seeresults #fitness #healthybody #healthymind

[erikalee24]

Today's workout was a light one. For this one I had my partner in crime join me on a walk. After an hour and half later we are both tired and ready to relax. Another mini workout today involved mowing my yard that takes about an hour as well. There are so many ways to keep being active, you don't always need to go to the gym to do it! #walking #stayactive #fitness #outdoors #greenway #noexcuses

[kinesiologykid-blog]

[erikalee24]

It's always about your mental state.

[hplyrikz]

Read the “Rules of Success” here

[average-joe-paleo-deactivated20]

Ass to grass baby! #squats #squatsfordays #crossfit #fitfam

[erikalee24]

Couldn't have said it any better.

[erikalee24]

Today's Wod: Bar facing burpees Overhead squats Push-ups 1,2,3,4 etc. 20 min time cap Many people look at me and see that I'm "skinny" and ask why I workout. There's this belief in society that if your skinny there's no need to workout or that you're healthy. This is so far from the truth. There are many, many, people who are in the "normal" weight range and are suffering severely with health issues, just because it doesn't show on the outside doesn't mean that you are healthy internally. To answer the question as to why I workout. I workout solely for the purpose of feeling better and taking care of my body. I don't do it for the numbers on a scale, numbers do not matter. What matters is that you are taking care of yourself and that you are happy being in your own skin. It's not easy by any means, but the more you do it the easier it becomes. #fitness #healthybody #crossfit #workout #goals #lift #flex

[erikalee24]

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” Frederick Keonig

[erikalee24]

It was a gorgeous day of racing. #thebullring #rivercitiesspeedway #racing #summer #blueskies

[erikalee24]

Love getting new specs! #rflkt #eyebuydirect #miafarrow #glasses #smile

[erikalee24]

Just listen to this beautiful sound! #storms #lightning #thunder #northdakota

[erikalee24]

Today was rough, I didn't even have an ounce of motivation to workout today, but I forced myself to get up and get moving. There's really no excuse to miss a workout when the gym is in your garage, right? This picture says it all for how tough it was, but it was worth every second of it! #garagewod #noexcuses #fitness #healthybody #getfit