Easy, Quick Meal!

I had an AWESOME post-workout meal today, and I wanted to share.  2/3c oats, 1/2 med apple, 1/2 scoop chocolate protein.  YUM!

Now I know this isn't a big deviation from what I typically have in the mornings, either pre-workout, post-workout or both.  But I love being creative and trying new flavors.  I used to buy the pre-mixed oatmeal packs at the grocery, but making it yourself is much cheaper and healthier.

On another note, I have been feeling really good these past few days and DietBet is going GREAT!  I have kicked my workouts up with the intensity and duration.  I'm back to doing some 2 a days, but I am not going to go crazy if I don't get my two workouts in every single day.  I have some fun things to do the next few nights...I still want to enjoy life!

I have also become very addicted to Instagram.  It's so much fun, yet motivating at the same time.  Follow me at kelliraefit!  If you don't have an Instagram account but still want to see my page, there is a link on the right.

Have an AWESOME day everybody and keep working hard!

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Lose Weight, Feel Better, Make Money!?

So is it really possible to lose weight, feel better and make money?  YES!  It's called DietBet, a 4-week social dieting game.  I've never tried it before, but I'm starting tomorrow.  I found a group run by Jillian Michaels, and I LOVE HER from Biggest Loser.  I even tried emailing her agent to see if I could get personal training from Jillian, but it was a no.

So as long as you lose 4% of your body weight in the 4 weeks of the game, you don't lose any of your money.  AND you could make some money if there are people in the group that don't meet their goals.  How cool is this!?

Want to join future DietBets? Make sure to sign up on their website. New challenges happen all of the time!

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Great AM Workout!

Good morning!  I had a really great workout this morning and it was so super quick.  Time just flew, but I surely was sweating when I was done.  I may enjoy exercise more than the average person, but I really did have fun!

My husband gave me the workout this morning, and I always love it when he puts together workouts for me.  It's always tough training, but I always enjoy it and it's so worth it!  It was all intervals, 50 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest, for a total of 30 minutes.  It was a full body workout, combining lower body, upper body, abs and some cardio/explosive movements.  Here are some examples of what we did:

Pop Squats
Push Ups
Bicycle Cross Crunches
Lunges
Curl and Press
Sit Ups

And...I will be playing tennis later tonight!

I encourage everyone to just be creative, push yourself and you will have a great workout!  Any questions or comments?  Email me at fitkelli@gmail.com.  Have a wonderful day!

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Healthy Breakfast...Quick and EASY!

I want to stay on the topic of nutrition and how it doesn't have to be expensive to be healthy.  It just will need some preparation, but this doesn't have to be long at all.  I am not a fan of being in the kitchen for a long time, so here is a quick, easy and healthy breakfast that I make a lot.  Oatmeal!  I put different things in it depending on what I have.  But this morning before my workout, I had 1/3c oats, 1/2 banana, and 1/2 scoop of AdvoCare Muscle Gain chocolate protein.  YUM!

AdvoCare Muscle Gain - it's a whey based protein.  Typically I try to stay away from whey because it makes me feel bloated.  But this one does not make me feel that way at all!  Low in carbs, high in protein.  YUM! (EDITED 2/2017: Of course to make this vegan, pick your favorite vegan protein powder. I love Arbonne's protein!)

Below is the "finished product".  Took me just a few minutes to make and it was the perfect meal to begin my day!

The possibilities with oatmeal are endless.  Other things I like to add are berries, peanut butter, peaches, raisins, apples...I just like to be creative!

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Cheap, Healthy Eats?

2 things I have heard too often...it's too expensive to eat healthy and I don't have time.  Well it CAN be expensive and time consuming if you let it.  But if you make good choices and plan well, it can definitely be MUCH cheaper and not really take too much time either!  But here are some quick tips that I use to stay on budget.

1) Shop the bulk section.  You can get great, cheap staples here such as beans, brown rice and oats.

2) Use the ads wisely.  For example, if there is a mega good deal on broccoli this week, eat lots of broccoli.  

3) Coupons.  One time I used a coupon on a bag of brown rice, and it ended up being only 50 cents a pound!

4) Get some extra plastic containers and cook in bulk one or two nights a week.  Then you can just reach in the fridge and take out what you need.  If you are taking several meals at once for the day, I have found that it helps to get a nice, pretty lunchbox so you can eat in style.  It makes me look forward to packing my food.  The little things in life!  :)

5) If you have even just a few minutes, you can always have a protein or meal replacement shake. I always prefer them frozen, but I will drink them if I need to.

6) Keep a snack, such as almonds, in your purse.  You never know when you'll be out and needing a quick snack!  Keep in mind that you can buy bulk almonds for 5 or 6 bucks a pound.  If you are out, a 1 to 2 ounce bag of almonds can be 1 to 2 dollars.  These little things you can save on really adds up!

I'm sure there are many more tips and tricks, but these are the ones that I typically use.  Any comments or suggestions?  Email kelliraefit@gmail.com.  I'll write about more nutrition tips in the upcoming posts.

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Awesome Legs Workout

Happy Monday!  Over the weekend, my husband and I decided that we will be cancelling our LA Fitness membership.  We both feel like gyms are a luxury, and you don't need a gym to get a good workout.  We have some equipment at home, and I know that I'll be taking advantage of running in the kinda cooler Arizona weather.  And if it comes right down to it, we will use our exercise DVDs.  I am not a huge fan of working out to a DVD, but it's not as bad when I have my husband to work out with me.  The possibilities are gonna be ENDLESS!

We had a great workout in the gym today...and we did not use any weights.  It was so much fun!

Stair runs
100 walking lunges
100 squats
3 sets of Bulgarian squats (1 person is doing a wall chair, holding the other person's back foot and the other person is doing the movement; if you do not have a partner, just put your back foot on a bench BUT still do your wall chairs!)
3 sets of Curtsy step-ups
3 sets of calf raises

You should definitely have a good sweat by now.  If you don't, make sure to push it a little harder next time.  :)

Any questions or comments?  Please comment here or email fitkelli@gmail.com

Have a wonderful day!

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What Have I Been Up To...?

It's been about a week since I last posted...what exactly have I been up to?  I have learned a lot about myself, but I feel like life has gone from 0-60 overnight!  I still really enjoy EBay, but I wasn't happy being at home and not around people.  I NEVER thought I'd ever be like this because I was always the shy person growing up.  However, being alone just didn't seem fun to me anymore and thrift store shopping was just driving me insane.  Plus, the EBay sales weren't too good.  I really believe it's from a saturated market, but that's another topic in itself. 

I started working at Gold Key Racquet Club.  I really don't consider it work, and I really don't have a set schedule.  My main goal was just to meet people, have fun and I'm definitely doing all of that.  I will be doing a lot of different tasks, from administrative, to some fitness training and even possibly some racquet stringing in the future.  I haven't played this much tennis in years.  I am having fun with it, even though I still have perfectionist tendencies on the court.

I'm also getting more into photography, and I signed up for a show on Sept 20th.  I don't know if I will do a show after this one, but I talked about it for awhile and just decided to do it.  I really enjoy taking pictures and having a beautiful finished product.  But beyond that?  I guess time will tell...

And of course...I'm still motivating people and changing lives through my health and wellness business.  I never want to stop that as it gives me great satisfaction.  They're amazing products and I have so much energy right now!  I don't even have the afternoon sleepies...haha. 

Time management has been pretty key for me through all of this.  I know that there are people out there who do much more than me, but I cannot compare myself with others.  I just have to constantly be a better version of myself.  Another thing that has helped me is preparing my food the night before.  This helps me eat better, feel better and also save some money.  Eating on the run can get pretty expensive!!!

So life is busy, but good and fun!  I wouldn't change it for anything.  I'm happy that I created my own opportunities instead of waiting at home for someone to pop up.  Sorry folks, that just doesn't happen.  :)

Until next time, have a wonderful day and an awesome upcoming weekend!

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