Yesterday I noticed that my calves were tight which in turn was causing my Achilles tendons to feel a bit of pain which in turn I noticed was causing strain in my plantar fascia. A slippery slope that led me to major issues before, so today I started a stretching routine now that I am … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 8
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Fitness Progress Check-In Day 7
I watched the movie Office Space on cable well after I graduated college on Comedy Central and well before I started working at a corporate desk job so, while I found the movie to be funny, it wasn't really relatable to me....yet. Now, I TOTALLY get it when they said "Sounds like someone has a … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 7
Congee w/Fruit
When I was going to acupuncture for my IBS years ago, my acupuncturist recommended I make rice congee which she said was nourishing and healing for the digestive system. Whether it's sweet or savory she also said it would be easy to digest and is good for inflammation. Now more than ever, with my gastritis, … Continue reading Congee w/Fruit
Fitness Progress Check-In Day 6
After feeling super sad for missing out on hanging out with my friends who I haven't seen since last year, I woke up determined to put that behind me and not give up on my daily workout routine no matter what. Today I did 15 minutes on the air walker, then moved on to DDPY … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 6
Fitness Progress Check-In Day 5
Today started out like all the others, I got on my air walk trainer, and today, I set a new goal. 20 MINUTES! 20 minutes, which felt pretty easy, so I was on cloud nine! I was then going to meet my friends at a NY Mets sponsored festival at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 5
Dead Butt Syndrome
A week or two ago I was talking to a group of wonderful women, appropriately named @theworthygoddessclub who I consider my friends about things we may have seen as an issue or a problem but we now have learned to embrace or value it. This got me thinking about my butt. I know, that's not … Continue reading Dead Butt Syndrome
Fitness Progress Check-In Day 4
After tossing and turning all night, I started my day at 5:45am because why bother waiting till 630...I can't sleep anyway. My neck, feels super subluxated, my back, legs, glutes have a dull aching pain and my stomach feels like an elephant is sitting on my intestines. After my morning ritual, brush teeth, wash face, … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 4
Fitness Progress Check-In Day 3
I popped up out of bed today like a pop tart and started my day with a good amount of energy. After I brushed my teeth and washed my face, I put the gel eye-pads under my eyes and hopped on my air walk trainer with more pep in my step and changed up my … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 3
Baked Parmesan Chicken
Serves 4 4 Chicken Breasts 2 Culantro leaves chopped up 1 teaspoon coriander 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese 1/4 cup of gluten-free bread crumbs 4 teaspoons of Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon for each chicken) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 450. On a sheet pan lined with foil, spread 1 teaspoon of … Continue reading Baked Parmesan Chicken
Fitness Progress Check-In Day 2
The struggle was real today. Exhaustion, nausea, pain all hit at different times of the day today but I pressed on. Kudos to me! I woke up in pain with my joints and muscles as stiff as the tinman, super exhausted but I proceeded to my new routine. I put the A few minutes on … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 2

