DIARY OF A RUNNER

Hey, I'm Grace! I’m a 23-year-old grad student from the Chicago area. I love to run and/or trip over myself while attempting to do so. Ask me questions! Questions are great. If you ask a question, you are great. :) I'm here for: Support & encouragement Fitness advice Weightloss tips Motivation Unique fitness ideas Eating advice & workout advice Recipes, exercise GIFs, & workouts ...and other fitness stuff! See my tag list here, my about-me here,  and my FAQ here. sc_online_t(1354961,"Fit Believer(s)","ff0030"); Free Users Online Counter ----------------- LINKS ----------------- COLLEGE FITBLR DIRECTORY 2017 ROLL CALL ***Resource Guide*** Workout Music Masterposts / Motivation Masterposts My Fitness Guides & Posts About Me -🌼🍓🍋🍇🍓🍋🍇🍓🍋🍇🍓🍋🍇🍓🌼 - More links with respect to eating (recipes, breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals; snacks, desserts, smoothies; etc.) and working out (workouts; exercises for abs, arms, legs, glutes; bodyweight exercises you can do at home; etc.) under the "Eating Right" and "Working Out" tabs above.

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Make Smart Swaps

It’s time to ditch some unhealthy habits and embrace some much more positive changes. If you are in need of a little inspiration, we have come up with a smart swap list to make your journey that little bit easier. Remember, start small and dedicate yourself to that one thing!

Additional Tips for Healthy Change:

For one day – every time you see you reflection verbally acknowledge how wonderful and beautiful you are - “I am beautiful inside and out!”

When you’re feeling overwhelmed distract your focus from yourself and do something for someone else.

Try to run or exercise without headphones - rely on mother nature and your senses for distraction.

Learn an inspiring quote by heart.

Try a raw food recipe - this one is pretty delish.

Replace sugar desserts for more inventive, raw sugar-free ones.

Start your day by focusing and re-motivating yourself by writing down your passions, dreams, and goals over breakfast – COPY THEM and place them around your home to remember.

Have a random act of kindness day – spread the love!

Have a chew slow day!

No matter what happens today: Be kind. Be patient. Be humble.

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How to Build a Nourishing Breakfast

Breakfast, as we know is the most important meal of the day, and arguably the most delicious. When sitting down to nourish in the morning, it’s important to make the right choices that will give you a ton of energy for your active day ahead. That’s why you make the conscious effort to nourish your body in the AM. Ideally, aim to have a good mix of carbohydrates, protein and good fats.

But how do you find the time? 

Well, you be proactive and make the time by getting up 15 minutes earlier, packing something to eat for on the road or to make when you first get to work. Prepare it the night before if necessary. We even recommend preparing the night before, and still waking up 15 minutes earlier to make sure you are allowing time to nourish yourself with a nice cup of tea before you head off to work - it is important not to cheat on “you” time!

Some ideas to build the most important meal of your day:

Oats

Oats are a wonder food. They are a brilliant source of energy and a great way to start your day. Oats are a great metabolism regulator and help keep your blood sugar levels stable. They are full of fibre and help keep your tummy fuller for longer, which is good news as it keep those sugar cravings at bay. 1/3 - ½ cup of oats is a great option for your morning meal. We love adding power foods to the mix, like chia seeds, LSA, goji berries and cinnamon – yum. 

Eggs

Eggs any which way are the perfect breakfast option. Poach them, boil them or even scrambled. Eggs are one of the most complete sources of protein, meaning eggs contain all the essential amino acids which we must get from a healthy diet. Make an omelette the night prior, add in a heap of vegies or simply boil up a few eggs to keep in the fridge.

Protein Smoothie

If you find it hard to get enough protein…smoothies are great way to start. Try a smoothie in the morning with a scoop of protein powder; add a few frozen berries, almond milk and flaxseed oil and you have got yourself a meal-on-the-go. Smoothies make for the perfect breaky option, especially in the summertime, and the beauty of it is… you will never get bored as there are so many smoothie combos you can conjure up. This particular one we just LOVE!

Berries & Yogurt

Yogurt is a yummy and nutritious breakfast option. It contains probiotics (‘good’ bacteria) which provide a broad range of health benefits, including improving digestion. Try it with antioxidant filled berries or some nuts and seeds. Make sure you get either natural or low-fat yogurt (not non-fat, as it often has too much sugar).  

Tea / Water & Lemon

Although not technically a breakfast meal but the drinks we decide to guzzle down in the morning are super important. Drinking warm water with lemon in the morning aids our metabolism and helps keep our body alkalised.  Herbal tea is a great option too, it contains enough caffeine to wake us up, but not send our hormones crazy like coffee. Tea is a great way to wake up calmly, and make for a great company while flicking through the paper or checking through your daily emails. 

So, what are your nourishing breakfast combinations? 

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Fitness / weight loss blogs

Please like / reblog this if you’re a weight loss blog! I’m restarting with a new blog and having trouble finding fitness peeps. If you are low to no bodyspo that is preferred! Also if you have tons of personal posts about you I love that too ♡♡♡

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Yesss same 👏 we need a 2019 roll call post also!

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FITNESS YOUTUBE CHANNELS

There are literally thousands of fitness videos on youtube, but how do you find the right ones? Sometimes if you just type in “ab workout”, you can get some…pretty strange results. So, if you’d like some trusty channels to subscribe to for workout videos, nutrition and wellness information, and more, check out the following!

For Fitness and Nutrition Tips:

123 Be Healthy

American Council on Exercise

Funeral For My Fat

The Lean Machines

Lean Secrets

Michael Kory Fitness

Nicole M. Wilkins

Omar Isuf

PopSugar Fitness

Precise Nutrition

SarahFit TV

Scott Herman Fitness

Tara Stiles

Zumba Fitness

For Workouts:

Amanda Russell

BeFIT

Blogilates

Bootcamp: MC

Bodyrock

eHow Fitness

Fitness Blender

Gym Virtual

LauraLondon

Livestrong Woman

RidgeLine Fitness

SparkPeople

Tone It Up

»These are just my personal favorites. Feel free to add more of your own!

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Hey guys! How’s everyone doing? Hope you all are well.

I’ve had a pretty crazy year--just started law school (!)--and haven’t been here as much as I’d like.

I’m looking to get back into it & would like to follow some new/active fitblrs. Please fave this/reply if you have a fitblr (fitness blog, whatever), and/or one you’d rec checking out??

xoxo

grace

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Smoky, Spicy Pasta alla Vodka

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Homemade Garlic Knots

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Sheet Pan Salmon and Avocado Fajitas

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Shrimp and Pesto Zoodles

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It takes time to fall in love with running again. It takes runs in the pouring rain, excited conversations with your teammates, running new courses, running familiar ones just for comfort. sometimes falling in love means removing yourself from the science of it all and just feeling it. feeling the run, the pain, the high that comes after. sometimes it means leaving the watch at home and forgetting about pace. falling in love again means forgiveness. sometimes you need to take a step back and realize you are exactly where you need to be. you have been in the darkness before, and you have no reason to fear anything anymore. 

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