Fit Lew

My name is Lauren Lewis and I'm a fitness freak. Sweat, eat right, and do what makes you happy. You'll feel better for it. I promise!

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I’ve really been feeling the need to be out in nature as much as possible lately.

[fitlew]

I know the feeling! Great pics!

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#TRX WOD on my patio today. It was a burner. Of course my #pug Winslow had to be by my side!

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Neglect

Sorry, I have not been good to my personal Tumblr page because I've been obsessing over launching the UNM HSC blog. Please check it out!

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#CrossFit on a Friday night! @sandiacrossfit #fitfam #fitness

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#Green smoothie with hemp hearts. Cheers! #eatclean #eatgreen

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There is always somewhere to workout for free! I just did a #CrossFit class. Love the people and the workout, but I still stand by the idea that you can workout anywhere and get #fit for free. Went by the AFB and discovered this set up open to the public. I'll have to mix this in the rotation. Get motivated, get creative and get outside! #fitfam #fitness #personaltrainerintraining

[fitlew]

#Fitness shouldn't be about the way you look. It should be about the way you feel. We get so caught up with the way we look, wishing we could look more like this, more like that. You know what? You're never going to get there. You know why? Because your mind won't ever let you think you're perfect just the way you are. No matter how hard you work or how clean you eat, it will never be enough. So you better start loving yourself now no matter what you think you see in the mirror. This is it. This is your one shot to be happy in life, to be confident and to give the negative shit the middle finger! Why is it considered bad to be big, but good to be slim and petite? Are you strong, are you healthy, are you happy?! Fitness can help you feel these things, but never go into it with a negative image of yourself because you'll never reach the results you want. Your mind won't let it happen. You will never be able to tell yourself you are great, perfect at this very moment. Go into fitness already loving who you are and saying I want to be a bad ass in this life! I love myself now and I will continue to love myself forever in my journey as a bad ass! #fitfam #followyourbliss

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My need for alcohol has dropped tremendously since this past winter. I was drinking a lot more beer, wine and got in the habit of having a little whiskey at night when it was cold out. I've stepped up my clean eating since then and my workouts are more intense with the weight lifting hence not wanting to drink as much. It's fun making up mocktails though! Here's one to try as a refreshing drink for the summer. I love ACV and these drinks mix well with some sparkling water and a lime wedge. Cheers! #eatclean #fitfam #fitness #personaltrainerintraining

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Memorial Day workout with this crazy girl! Started with a Marines style workout: 50 jumping jacks, 40 push ups, 25 mountain climbers, 25 eight count body builders, 25 flutter kicks, 10 dive bombers, 25 leg lifts, 20 squat thrusts, 25 bicycles, max pull ups and max dips, 30 minute steady run. #bordercolliemix and I did a walk/run/sprint combo at the soccer field for 30 minutes. #memorialdaywod #fitfam #fitness #rescuedogsarethebest

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Pretty dinner tonight! Compliments of @abqscottlewis. Kale, carrots, red bell pepper, garlic, brown rice and a soft boiled egg. #eatclean #fitfam

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Hiked the old La Luz today with the husband. We survived! #hiking #nature #outdoors

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My new obsession is spreading raw almond butter on the banana bread I've been baking on Sundays to have for the week. Recipe for the #vegan banana bread is from @loveandlemons. Only difference is I use pure maple syrup instead of sugar and I have to confess I've unveganized it lately by adding a spoonful of Greek yogurt to the mashed bananas. Either version is really good. I slice up the bread on Sunday, wrap them individually and throw them in the freezer. Warm in the toaster oven or take it with me to work. Usually defrosted by the time I'm ready to eat it at work. #enjoy!

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This totally brightened my day! My sister in law sent me this pic of my precious niece drinking a green smoothie. I sent her some recipes to try. See the full recipes on my tumblr: fitlew.tumblr.com. This is the tropical green smoothie and she loves it! Yay! Victory! #eatclean #babyhealth #healthybaby #eatgreen

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Smoothie Recipes

Smoothie in a beer glass. Now that's classy!

I just sent this list of smoothie recipes that I use a lot to my sister-in-law. She has a little 1 year old daughter and she wants to get her used to eating healthy foods right away. Good thinking! Smoothies are a great way to get kids to eat the healthy stuff without them really knowing it. I suggest buying organic produce whenever possible especially with the spinach, apples and berries. Use local honey and I'm a big fan of almond milk instead of dairy milk, but if you use dairy milk buy organic.

Tropical Green Smoothie: Couple handfuls of baby spinach leaves Some frozen pineapple chunks Half a frozen banana About a half cup of almond milk or regular milk, maybe more if needed. Blend together in a regular blender

Really Green Smoothie: 1 handful of baby spinach leaves Half an avocado Half a green apple chopped (try to buy an organic apple) Half a frozen banana Half a cup of almond or regular milk, add more if needed Blend together *The avocado makes the smoothie really smooth and thick! It's great!

Peanut butter and Jelly Smoothie: Couple handfuls of baby spinach leaves handful of frozen strawberries Spoonful of peanut or almond butter (I use almond butter) Half cup of almond milk or regular milk, add more if needed Some honey to sweeten the smoothie, about a tsp Blend together

Chocolate Peanut butter Banana Smoothie: 1 handful of baby spinach Heaping Spoonful of peanut butter or almond butter 1 heaping spoonful of raw cocoa powder: you can find this stuff in any health food store. It's a little pricey, but lasts a long time and so worth it if you're into having chocolate treats that are healthy. 1 frozen banana Half a cup of almond or regular milk Sweeten with honey

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New juice bar in town. Thank God! Good way to get my greens. This is kale, orange, lemon and ginger.

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Treating myself to some #organic wine. I'll probably fall asleep after one glass. I'm a lightweight now.

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Street art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.