Well Hello

Well hello there my fit friends!
It has been a very short, but very busy week.
I hit VACATION LANE on Saturday and returned back to REALITY ROAD on Thursday. I am still catching up!
I owe you all an grand announcement though... the winner to the Chobani giveaway!
Have ya'll met Danielle at It's a Harleyyy Life? Miss Danielle is the winner of a case of Chobani Greek Yogurt! Danielle email me your information! =)

Did you enter, but did not win?! Have no fear... another giveaway is near. Stay tuned because I already have another giveaway up my sleeve.
I have some homework to catch up on and then I will be back to recap my vacation weekend and my new workout plan! =)
Practice makes perfect.

Word on the Street...

I am so pleased with the entries for the Chobani Giveaway and I cannot wait for more.
I originally posted that I would be choosing a winner Sunday and announcing on Monday.
Well, I will be on vacation (which I completely forgot about) and will be unable to choose a winner and announce until Thursday of next week (8/23).
Good thing on this is, it leaves more time for more entries... bad news is, we will have to wait a little bit longer for a winner.
Sorry, guys!
I will be headed out for camping a little later today and will be away from my blog.
I will be updating my Twitter and Instagram (@annar31) daily.
If you have entered for the Chobani Giveaway you are already following these.
If you haven't entered yet and wish to enter... you will be following me also! =)

Thank you for all of your support!
I look forward to 'lots of winners to choose from!!

~*CHOBANI TIME*~

Some of you have been waiting for this announcement!
My giveaway announcement is here and I am super stoked to offer this prize to my winners!
How does a case of Chobani sound?!?!?
One of my favorite foods is Chobani Greek Yogurt. I recently had the privilege of having Chobani sending me a case of their yummy Greek Yogurt.

Now, it is your turn.
Curious how to enter for a case of CHOBANI? Well it is simple...

1.) Follow Chobani on Instagram @chobani (comment below)
2.) Follow me on Instagram @annar31 (comment below)
3.) Copy and paste the following on your Twitter account:

"I just entered to win a case of @chobani at @fit_insideout! Are you #fitfromtheinsideout?! #chobanitime "

Don't forget to follow me on Twitter and follow Chobani on Twitter!

I love you all and look forward to lots of entries to place in the hat for a winner! =)
I will be choosing a winner on Sunday, August 19th. I will announce the winner on Monday for you all! Get your name in!!! Don't forget, you must complete all steps to enter. If you don't have Instagram you may follow both me and Chobani on Twitter (links above)!

Ready... Set... CHOBANI TIME!!!

Knock... Knock...

Who's there? FRIDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
There really is no joke to this... I am just super excited it is Friday!
I have to say I have been waiting for this day all week and I can't wait to accomplish my MANY tasks for this weekend!
Not only is it Friday, but it is High Five Friday with Meg at A Dash of Meg. Yours truly has her very own high five listed on this week's HIGH FIVE FRIDAY post. Go check it out!!
I have to say it is really exciting to know HIGH FIVE FRIDAY is growing. Meg says in her post that she received the most HIGH FIVE FRIDAY submissions this week than ever before. I am excited to participate in what I think is such a great concept. We are always celebrating Friday... why not celebrate our accomplishments as well?! =) 

This week Chobani was on sale at Target for $1 each. Of course I stocked up for work and home. I have also found a new love... Vanilla Chocolate Chunk in the 16 oz container! I have yet to find it in the regular cup size, but I can make due with the 16 oz =) I am still working on having a Chobani giveaway and I apologize for not doing my giveaway yet... I promise I will!

I hit the gym for the first time in my Sweat Pink shirt from Fit Approach. It was sent to me after I found out I was chosen to be a Sweat Pink Ambassador and for whatever reason I kept forgetting to wear it. So here you are... me with my Sweat Pink tank!! Check out fitapproach.com to purchase one for yourself!

I am posting this picture because I am really proud of myself! =) This is a gift I wrapped for a Baby Shower on Saturday. I am absolutely obsessed with it.. AND the things inside. Little girls clothing is addicting... it seems like just about everything is super cute!

I posted this picture this week on my Twitter. This is how I prepare for the gym.. I get everything together the night before - towel, shoes, shirt, socks, etc. I think it is a really good way to help prepare and get me motivated to go to the gym. Not only that, but it helps me get to the gym at a decent hour =) I don't know about you, but there are certain bottoms I feel comfortable in with certain tops or shoes etc. What are some of the things you do to get prepared to hit the gym?



Tomorrow should be a more interesting post with the topic of LEG and LEG WORKOUTS! You either love it or you hate it... I am not sure there is really an in between on this one! =)

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Talk with you soon!

Thank you for listening!

~*CHO-mama*~

Hey ya'll!!
I was sent a package from Chobani today! Excited doesn't even describe my emotions properly!
They sent me lemon (I can't find this by me) and chocolate chunk! I love the chocolate chunk!! It really is like their box says...
"Nothing, but good."
What's your favorite Chobani flavor? Could there possibly be a Chobani giveaway in the future?!? ;-) sounds like you'll have to stay tuned! :-)

This week was packages week! =) My Asics came too today. I got yellow and turquoise 2170s. Nick has a really hard time finding shoes that work for running. He discovered Asics 2170s and has been hooked. I decided to give them a shot since I had reward bucks and a good coupon for Finish Line. I will have to let you know how they work for me! =)

Well, I've found myself a new addiction.. .High Wired Custom Tees. I have been on the look out for some cute workout clothes and I am starting to make progress! =) I had a couple tees done up for myself and I love them. I can't wait to get more. I have been trying to think hard about some cute quotes to put on a tee.

I have been getting a lot of comments on my arms recently. My plan is to write down the workouts I do so I can share them with you guys. I must say... I really hate cardio so I try to do circuits, super sets (2-3 exercises, one right after the other), and lots of plyos. If you aren't familiar with plyos it is short for plyometrics. Plyos are quick, explosive movements in your routine. My first set of plyos when I started weight training was jump squats. I LOVE THEM! Try to do 15 jump squats instead of 15 standard non-weighted squats.



What I Ate Wednesday

Hello there!
I haven't done a What I Ate Wednesday post in quite a while, but here we are!
What I Ate Wednesday is hosted by Peas and Crayons! Fun, Food & Fitness is the theme for July. This means along with my EATS I will also share some of my favorite FITNESS with you... FUN! ;-)

Here we go...

Pre-Workout was my chocolate protein and an apricot just before I hit the gym floor! I recently watched a video post by Natalie Jill that talked about pre-workout meals. She suggested protein with piece of fruit before hitting the gym floor! Check out the video here for more information!

Post-workout I filled up on my favorites! Egg whites, spinach, and zucchini! I love buying the egg whites in the carton already separated. So much easier!!!

I took my lunch to work in this BEAUTY! Super cute lunch bag for girls on the go! ;-)

10:30AM meal came quickly! I chowed down on an apricot, Strawberry CHOBANI, and walnuts! I love the mixture. Here's a fun tip... Plain 0% Chobani as a substitute for sour cream! It taste IDENTICAL!!

I took a picture this morning before heading to work. I added chicken that I cooked in the microwave.

Ziploc Zipn' Steam Bags is how I cooked them. If you haven't tried these steamer bags yet YOU MUST! I really think they are the greatest product for eating healthy. I cook three chicken tenders in the bag with some Mrs. Dash for 7minutes. Moist and fully cooked every time. I cooked today's chicken in a little salsa.

Snack time!!! I had a LaraBar and a scoop of Peanut Butter. Kind of quick... maybe not the best choice, but it worked! =)

I have to share my Tea Tag with you from my Good Earth Tea! I love the Vanilla White Tea!!! YUM!

"He who would leap high must take a long run"

-Danish Proverb

Dinner is served by my love! Asparagus and steak!! Of course I cut the fat off of it and I didn't quite eat it all before I got full.

Smoothie pops!! Nick made a thick smoothie of strawberries, bananas, and yogurt. Frozen in Popsicle molds they are a great sweet, Summer treat!

FINALLY... here is the FITNESS portion of my What I Ate Wednesday. I like to do a circuit just after I finish my weights before I head to do cardio!

Peace. Love. Fitness.

~*Marvelous in My Monday #6*~

It is that time again... another Monday!

I will be honest with you all... I did not want to get up this morning and head in to work. I resisted the urge to stay in bed and headed in to work! GO ME! ;-)
It is time for MARVELOUS IN MY MONDAY!

Saturday I went to go see the Katy Perry 3D movie with my Mom, Aunts, and Cousins. I loved it! I am SO GLAD I didn't drag Nick to go see it. He would have been miserable!

I got some more pictures from Father's Day! My smile is a little off in this one, but I love it! I love how handsome Nick looks in his fancy polo shirt!! We took this picture down in Long Beach at Belmont Brewing Company. My family has gone there for years for Father's Day and it has become one of the places Nick and I love to go when we have time off. The patio dining area over looks the water and the Queen Mary. Gorgeous!

I have to share this MARVELOUS with! No we didn't win the lottery, but I love finding these scratch tickets next to Nick's chair. He cracks me up. I always see them and wonder if we won... BUT I guess if we won something big he would have woken me up! ;-)
I started my goals challenge yesterday and set up a routine for me over the next four weeks. I used my planner all day today to track how I was getting myself closer to accomplishing my goals! I look forward to some big changes and the feeling of ACCOMPLISHMENT here soon!! MARVELOUS...right?

I wrapped up and shipped the giveaway gift to Jaren at Kiwi Fit Blog. I am so excited for her to get it. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip has become my favorite LaraBar!

Speaking of giveaways... I reached out to one of my favorites, Chobani and guess what?!?! They let me know that they would sponsor a giveaway on my blog and send a case of CHOBANI to the winner. I am super excited for this... ARE YOU?? I love Chobani products... I especially love to add different things to my Greek yogurt to make it more of a meal. ;-) Details coming soon on how you can participate in this giveaway!!

Finally, I was able to find the book-a-zine from Oxygen, Flat Belly Guide! I am super stoked to read this. Honestly, I haven't gotten through the other two I got early last week, but I have a MARVELOUS three day weekend coming up.... I hope it allows time for catching up on my 'zines!

Please share what was MARVELOUS in your Monday this week! Also, will you be participating in the Chobani giveaway on my blog?! Let me know!!

Check out the MARVELOUS posts on the Healthy Diva Eats blog! If your Monday wasn't so MARVELOUS we have a lot of love and hugs to send your way!

~I LOVE Grocery Shopping~

Saturday is my day to hit Sprouts Farmers Market. From what it sounds like... Sprouts is a smaller version of Whole Foods that all my fitness pals love!
I decided to share some of my purchases with you tonight.

The produce selection was great today. My favorite buy was the Kiwis 4 for $1!! Peaches, Romaine, Kale, Blueberries and more!

Of course my 0% Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt, Roasted Garlic Hummus, and Earth Balance Coconut Spread. I haven't ever used coconut butter, but the Healthy Diva uses it on top of her smoothies. I am going to try this tomorrow! =)

More tea... more tea! It is probably the last thing I need, but I love having options ;-) I love the sayings on Yogi Tea!!

Larabar, UBER bar... I am already hooked. In fact... I may have one of my fabulous followers win some of these amazing bars this week!! Interested???

 I found these TRUE BARS today too from Bakery on Main. I love the quote on the wrapper...
"I'm a coconut cashew bar with nothing to hide"

Some of my favorites... 100% chocolate with 0 grams of sugar and Chocolove Bars in Extra Strong Dark Chocolate 77% coco. There is even a love poem on the inside of the wrapper of each bar. Nick LOVES these. We have eliminated Reese's in our house ;-) Carob chips... I have never used these. I've see Little B use them so I thought I'd have some on hand. I will let you know when I use them.

I prepped all of my lettuce, spinach, and kale. I rinse them in cool water and lay them out to dry on doubled paper towels. This makes healthy eating so much easier during the week!!

Well, off to do some homework!

Where do you do your grocery shopping?

What are your favorite finds?