Paper Satisfaction and Gyming it Up!

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Hello Lovelies, I hope everyone is having a great Friday. TGIF!

I finished my paper earlier than I thought last night. It ended up being around 10 pages worth of dense history analysis. In a weird way I actually enjoyed it since it was a change from all the sciences I have to take (I’m studying along a biological medical route). One of the most satisfying highs in the world must be holding a freshly printed essay that you’re happy with. Who needs drugs when you have finished essays? Yum.

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Ohh baby!

Kyle also brought me some dinner from a new teriyaki restaurant so I could eat and work at the same time. What a gem. 😉

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A whole lot of good up in herrrrrr

This morning after going to my history and chemistry class, I hit up the gym for a mid-day workout. I was feeling really uninspired after learning from the teacher that our class average for our chemistry midterm was a 49% (seriously?!) and was not really looking forward to moving. I told myself to just get in some cardio for a little while and if I wasn’t feeling it, I could leave. Well, about 15 minutes of getting on the treadmill I had a complete change of heart (hello endorphins!) and started jamming out to my playlist and kept singing that one line from Thrift Shop “This is f*cking awesome!!”. I ended up doing intense incline walking for 45 minutes and almost didn’t want to stop since I was enjoying it. I had to get in my strength training though.

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I completed the following strength training exercises:

  • Squat with Press: 3×10 with 50 lbs
  • Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown: 3×10 with 80lbs
  • Bicep Curls: 3×10 with 15 lbs
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3×10 with 15 lbs
  • Deadlifts: 3×10 with 85 lbs
  • Tricep Dips: 2×20 {bodyweight}
  • Jump Lunges: 2×30 {bodyweight}
  • Seated Row: 3×10 with 70 lbs

Since I upped a lot of my weights, I can already feel the soreness starting to come… I love it 😉

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Lunch was some cous cous with grilled veggies, a big ol’ hankering salad with tuna, and a burrito that I was too excited to eat so I didn’t snap a pic :(

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After lunch, I took the most satisfying nap and then worked on a study calendar for my upcoming finals. I’m one of those anal people who need to have structure and could neverevereverinforever go into a test unprepared. (I would die.)

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The plan for the rest of the day is to get the work done that I have set on my calendar to do and maybe go out with some of girls to some parties.

xoxo Christine

Happy to Move!

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Today is just one of those days when it feels so good to be alive. I’m in a mood where I just want to move and live vicariously! It’s days like this where I really appreciate what my body lets me do. I’m so incredibly blessed to be healthy and capable of living the active lifestyle that I try to pursue. Anyways, enough sappy talk, here’s what I’ve been up to so far!

Last night I had my last real lab of the year! Those things are the devil so I’m not complaining one bit :). I always love getting a super late night dinner with Kyle at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant after though.

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Outfit of the Day! {$8 at a thrift shop!}

IMG_2126 IMG_2127 IMG_2128 After I came back, I felt exhausted but wanted to get my math homework out of the way so I would have a completely free Friday. Luckily, Kyle is really good at numbers and is always more than willing to help me out when I get stuck.

I woke up today around 7:30 after a not-so-great sleep, but felt ready to stretch my legs. I found this new app called “RunKeeper” that I think I will develop an obsession to. I’ve been whimpering about not having a Garmin (eek they’re expensive!) and wanting to track my progress as I try to get back into running. The app is awesome! It tracks your pace, splits, incline, etc and I love looking over the data on how my run went. It’s perfect because I don’t have to wear another watch and can simultaneously listen to my workout playlist. Here’s how today went:

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Check out that high heart rate! Raise the roof! Woot Woot!

I know 2.5 miles isn’t a lot to some of you long distance runners, but I was happy with my negative splits and am looking forward to getting back into the running shape I was in when I played club soccer. I used to easily run less than a 7:30 mile pace- now I think I would pass out if I tried that!

Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, milk, and some honey, a banana, egg whites with ketchup, and coffee of course! I ended up getting some peanut butter and jelly to dip my banana in. It was SO good.

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After breakfast I ended up hanging out with some friends before hitting up the gym with my bestie and the babesical (Don’t worry, I don’t really call him that… Ok, just sometimes…)

Gym with Kyle Gym with Tiana!

 

I started off by doing my 20 minute elliptical workout:

20 Minute Elliptical Interval Workout

And after, I completed the following strength training exercises:

  • Squat with Press: 3×10 with 45 lbs
  • Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown: 3×10 with 75lbs
  • Bicep Curls: 3×10 with 12.5 lbs
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3×10 with 12.5 lbs
  • Deadlifts: 3×10 with 85 lbs
  • Tricep Dips: 2×20 {bodyweight}
  • Calf Raises: 3×30 with 105 lbs {ouch ouch ouch!}
  • Seated Row: 3×10 with 70 lbs

I think it’s safe to say that I will be decently sore come tomorrow ;). After my great workout, I went back home and had fresh fish with lemon, a huge salad, and some ambrosia salad with some cottage cheese added for a protein kick.

Oh, and on a side note, how cool are these shorts that I snagged off Poshmark for $16? They’re new with tags and were initially $60.

tons of bling!

tons of bling!

If you haven’t heard of Poshmark, it’s an iPhone app that lets its users post and sell their old clothing. I’ve gotten SO many great deals from it and have actually made a good amount of money selling there myself.

Now it’s time to take a nap!

xoxo Christine

 

Happy to Move!

by

Today is just one of those days when it feels so good to be alive. I’m in a mood where I just want to move and live vicariously! It’s days like this where I really appreciate what my body lets me do. I’m so incredibly blessed to be healthy and capable of living the active lifestyle that I try to pursue. Anyways, enough sappy talk, here’s what I’ve been up to so far!

Last night I had my last real lab of the year! Those things are the devil so I’m not complaining one bit :). I always love getting a super late night dinner with Kyle at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant after though.

Chiffon Top

Outfit of the Day! {$8 at a thrift shop!}

IMG_2126 IMG_2127 IMG_2128 After I came back, I felt exhausted but wanted to get my math homework out of the way so I would have a completely free Friday. Luckily, Kyle is really good at numbers and is always more than willing to help me out when I get stuck.

I woke up today around 7:30 after a not-so-great sleep, but felt ready to stretch my legs. I found this new app called “RunKeeper” that I think I will develop an obsession to. I’ve been whimpering about not having a Garmin (eek they’re expensive!) and wanting to track my progress as I try to get back into running. The app is awesome! It tracks your pace, splits, incline, etc and I love looking over the data on how my run went. It’s perfect because I don’t have to wear another watch and can simultaneously listen to my workout playlist. Here’s how today went:

IMG_2130IMG_2129

IMG_0756

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Check out that high heart rate! Raise the roof! Woot Woot!

I know 2.5 miles isn’t a lot to some of you long distance runners, but I was happy with my negative splits and am looking forward to getting back into the running shape I was in when I played club soccer. I used to easily run less than a 7:30 mile pace- now I think I would pass out if I tried that!

Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, milk, and some honey, a banana, egg whites with ketchup, and coffee of course! I ended up getting some peanut butter and jelly to dip my banana in. It was SO good.

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After breakfast I ended up hanging out with some friends before hitting up the gym with my bestie and the babesical (Don’t worry, I don’t really call him that… Ok, just sometimes…)

Gym with Kyle Gym with Tiana!

 

I started off by doing my 20 minute elliptical workout:

20 Minute Elliptical Interval Workout

And after, I completed the following strength training exercises:

  • Squat with Press: 3×10 with 45 lbs
  • Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown: 3×10 with 75lbs
  • Bicep Curls: 3×10 with 12.5 lbs
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3×10 with 12.5 lbs
  • Deadlifts: 3×10 with 85 lbs
  • Tricep Dips: 2×20 {bodyweight}
  • Calf Raises: 3×30 with 105 lbs {ouch ouch ouch!}
  • Seated Row: 3×10 with 70 lbs

I think it’s safe to say that I will be decently sore come tomorrow ;). After my great workout, I went back home and had fresh fish with lemon, a huge salad, and some ambrosia salad with some cottage cheese added for a protein kick.

Oh, and on a side note, how cool are these shorts that I snagged off Poshmark for $16? They’re new with tags and were initially $60.

tons of bling!

tons of bling!

If you haven’t heard of Poshmark, it’s an iPhone app that lets its users post and sell their old clothing. I’ve gotten SO many great deals from it and have actually made a good amount of money selling there myself.

Now it’s time to take a nap!

xoxo Christine