~*Hello There Gorgeous*~

It has been over one week since I last posted. This last week has been such a blur and has moved so quickly. I obviously haven't had time to sit down, collect my thoughts, and write a post.
I missed a High Five Friday with Meg and a Marvelous in My Monday with Katie at the Healthy Diva.
BUT!!! I am back =)

My Sweat Pink package came from The Fit Approach this week! So excited to start giving away these Sweat Pink laces! Who is first?! "Kicking ass is best done in pretty shoes!" ;-)

Mail time...mail time...MAIL TIME!! My LaraBar package came too this week. I was sent the Cappuccino, Gingersnap, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and Bananas Foster.

I thought the Gingersnap was my favorite... until I tried the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. That is for sure my favorite now. Sad part is... they don't have it at my Sprouts. *Womp, womp, womp*

We went to the river over the weekend and OF COURSE I brought along my favorite LaraBar! =)

I have some orders in the works for new fitness gear, but I am not sharing until they have arrived! =)
Tomorrow is Friday and it is much needed!

Thank you all for being patient while I get back in to the motion of everything. As always... I update my

Twitter and Instagram (@annar31) daily.

I am interested... WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FITNESS/HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRODUCT?!?

Share with my by sending a comment or message my way. I know a lot of women love Lululemon gear and I really want to start collecting some good workout gear. What else do you love? A certain protein powder, shirt, shoe, etc. ?? =)

Send me messages! I would love to hear from you!!

Talk with you soon!!

~*Sunday*~

Sunday... so bittersweet. Tomorrow it is back to work, but Nick had the entire day off! I absolutely love when Nick and I have a day off together.
It really was a lazy day! Sunday's and Monday's are my days off from the gym and I finished all of my homework last night! Woo!

We decided to head on out to a new restaurant, Lazy Dog for dinner! It was week worth it. I splurged and enjoyed their SANGRIA SAMPLER! It was a little too sweet for me, but I enjoyed the splurge! ;-)

I enjoyed every moment of being out with MY Nick!

Did you catch my post on Friday... this week I will be doing a giveaway! I am going to post tomorrow how you can participate in the giveaway... so stay tuned!
Speaking of giveaways... Katie at the Healthy Diva has another fabulous giveaway and it is so easy to participate! Click here and enter, but hurry!
Also, I can't believe it is already the last week in the #teatime12 challenge! SHOW ME YOUR {tea}
Giveaways are ALWAYS great... so head on over and start entering today!
Also, stay tuned for my very first Fit from the Inside Out giveaway!!

I hope you're all having a great, relaxing weekend!
See you all tomorrow!

*DUH* Winning!!

Just stopping in to announce I received my AMAZING box of Lara Bars in the Mail today from the Show Me Your {Tea} challenge with Healthy Diva!
I am so excited!! Can you tell?

I have to admit winning a challenge or winning a healthy, fun prize is the best!! I was so excited to open the box! I will have to share with you and tell you which one is my favorite.

I am curious to know...

have you ever participated in a blog challenge or series and won?

what did you win?

The excitement and good vibes are contagious. Don't you think?
In an effort to spread my excitement and joy...

I will hold my very first giveaway next week! =)

Stay tuned as I will be announcing the prize and I will have to think of a fun way to get you all to enter!

I have added to my blog...if you haven't noticed. Check out the new tabs with an about me, recipes, favorite blogs, and contact info. I am simply excited to hear from you all!! Stay tuned for the additions to the fitness routine tab, too.
Please if you have a question, suggestion, or just plain want to send a SWEET note... contact me through email on the Contact Me tab.

Thank you all for being dedicated followers.
If you are a new follower... WELCOME!
I love you all!!



Drum Roll Please

I came home from a busy day at work today knowing I needed to sit down and work on some homework.

Well, I took a pit stop... on my favorite blog, Healthy Diva Eats.

If you've been following my blogs and Twitter you know I have been participating in Katie's Show Me Your {tea} challenge. Well, this week...DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

I WON!!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

I started by reading her latest blog, Diva <3 Approved which I absolutely love. On to the next blog I went and there it was #teatime winner and new tea... this week's winner... ME! I won a box of LARABARs!

Ironically, this past weekend I almost picked up a few on my own while I was grocery shopping. I am so EXCITED I will get to try them now!!

I wish Nick would wake up so I can tell him already! ;-)

I must share with you all... I was dreading homework after a long day at work. I needed this today to remind me that positive smiles and excitement can be anywhere.

Of course I am taking a longer break from homework than I had planned ;-) BUT I had to share my enthusiasm and thoughts with you all.

On the days you don't feel like waking up for the gym, don't feel 100% or feel like giving up on your Eat Clean lifestyle.. remember there is always something positive just around the corner... even if it hasn't showed up yet!

I am so thankful I won this week's Healthy Diva Eats challenge!

Friday is tomorrow and I think I will take the opportunity to share some of my Favorites for Friday!

To all my followers thank you for your continuous support. I follow people that inspire me daily and I hope that I can be an inspiration to others... even just one person would make me fulfilled. I cannot wait until I can start offering great prizes and challenges for all of my followers! I will have to start working on this for you all ;-)

My note for today...

Never underestimate your ability to change a moment, the day...week... or life of a person! I must say the fitness and health industry has some positive and inspirational people! I look forward to continuing my journey with you all!!

See you tomorrow!!

=)

What I Ate Wednesday

What I Are Wednesday is back here on my blog!! =) I almost forgot again this week ;-)

What I Ate Wednesday is hosted by Jenn at Peas and Crayons! It is a great way for all of us Eat-Clean Freaks to share our favorite eats and inspire some new eats ;-)

Post Workout MEAN GREEN SMOOTHIE. 1/4 cucumber, 2 Kiwis, 1/2 banana, handful of kale and spinach, and 1 pear. I blended it all with ice and water!! I had my protein and aminos after my workout.

Blueberries, peaches and Greek yogurt. It looks like a mess, but it's so yummy!!

Don't you know CHAI love you!?! ;-) My tea party for one was a part of the Healthy Diva's Show Me Your Tea challenge. We are half way through the month... it is not too late to check it out!

My favorite meal has to be lunch! I love cooking my chicken in my Ziploc Steamer Bags and creating big salads to enjoy! Today's salad had four chicken tenders, salsa, jalapenos, and brown rice! My favorite dressing to top it off, red wine vinegar!

I didn't take a picture, but I enjoyed my favorite, Chocolate Hazelnut Butter. I love the individual packets that Justin's offers... I actually found them at Target!

I came home to these gorgeous Sunflowers from my love!! I really do believe he makes the world a better place with his big heart! :-)

For dinner, my favorite meal... Lean tacos. I used a 100% whole wheat tortilla so my taco turned in to a burrito! I love the cilantro, lime and onion combination! NO, that is not sour cream :-) it is plain Greek yogurt. I also added some to my fresh strawberries!

I love eating... especially eating clean. It is so fun to create new combinations, look for new teas, and especially fun to feel better.
I am wondering if anyone has any good, clean recipes for Dark Chocolate pancakes! anyone? anyone?
On a separate note, I have been wearing black Target workout pants to the gym, but the more I see Lululemon workout gear... the more I want a pair of their pants. However... the price tag is slowing me down.
If you have any other alternatives of cute, workout clothes... LET ME KNOW!
Tomorrow is THROWBACK THURSDAY!!
How do you celebrate THROWBACK THURSDAY?!?!
See you tomorrow!
Follow me on Twitter... @fit_insideout

Marvelous in My Monday

To spruce up my day I hit Fresh and Easy today to pick up some lunchtime staples and I picked up these beautiful Peonies. I can't wait for them to start opening up! This was the marvelous in my Monday. 

No, this isn't a new saying I just decided to have for Monday... I am participating in the Healthy Diva's Marvelous in My Monday... #MIMM.

Spread the cheer and MARVELOUS on Mondays and participate in Marvelous in my Monday by using the hashtag #MIMM on your posts about what is Marvelous in YOUR Monday!!

My yellow for today's June Powermeal A Day was in this gorgeous salad I created for lunch. A top a bed of Romaine lettuce I added peaches, pineapple, Jalapenos, alfalfa sprouts, low fat mozzarella, red wine vinegar and chicken.
I am hooked on fruit in my salads with something spicy (Jalapenos) and tart (vinegar). Give it a try!
For more Powermeals from #YELLOW check out the blog by Powercakes here.

With that...
I want to thank each and every one of you that is following me and supporting me on this journey. I get bombarded with school and work full-time and this is one of my favorite things to do... share my love for health and fitness with others.

This picture is a little blurry from the editor app I used... but... the Marvelous in my Monday is always coming home to my best friend. No matter what your dreams or goals are, ALWAYS surround yourself with people who support them. It is very difficult to accomplish your dreams and goals without the love of supportive people.
Thank you all again for your support!!
Xo
Anna

Fit Weekend

What a busy busy weekend it was for me and I am just now sitting down to work on a new post for you all!
I have started to use Twitter more and I love it. I am not too happy with the changes that Facebook has made. I love Instagram too! Search for me on both, @fit_insideout.

The love of my life had the weekend off (again) and we hit the gym Saturday morning. That evening we went to a Sugarland concert. I just love spending time with him!

I have joined in two challenges for the month of June. One that I mentioned in my Friday blog that is hosted by the Healthy Diva, Show Me Your {tea}. The second is being hosted by PowerCakes, June Power Meal a Day. I love that there is a new challenge every day of the month. If you are interested in the PowerCakes Power Meal a Day challenge go check out the blog here.

Today's PowerMeal was... Orange! The picture above is Greek yogurt, granola, walnuts, unsweetened coconut shavings, 2 apricots, and 3 strawberries sliced. I LOVED it. It really did taste so good and was very quick to whip up.

My #teatime12 favorites this weekend were Vanilla Chai Tea with unsweetened almond milk and one Stevia packet and Tazo Berryblossom White tea. I love that one iced!

We picked up some MAGICAL produce ;-) at Sprouts this weekend and I just had to include this photo in today's blog. I am excited for all of the Summer produce that will be in season this upcoming month!

My plan for this week is to post my leg routine for you all and check in as I progress through each of the June challenges.
Any ideas or requests for blog posts?

Let me know!!

Thank you for listening.

Xo

Anna

Where Have You Been?

Where to even begin...
I haven't been working on my blog and posts as much as I would like to lately. Between school, work, and trying to stay sane it seems as though time has been getting away from me.
I PROMISE this week I will set my new Weekly Challenge, participate in What I Ate Wednesday and post more informative/inspiring blogs.
With that being said...
It is June 1st...we are now 6 months in to this year. How has your year been? Have you accomplished the resolutions or goals you set for yourself back at the start  of the year?
If not, now is a good time to reevaluate and start fresh. I know I have a few new goals to add to my list and a few that I need to start working on as I believe I may did slack on some. :-/
Perhaps I will set a new 6 month challenge! Post your new or current goals for me. I'd love to have some of your ideas inspire me to create some new goals to tackle.

I have created my new twitter account @fit_insideout and my Instagram @fit_inside out.
I haven't determined which one I will use more than the other, but I though with the new changes Facebook has been making I should start to research new sites to use.
I am LOVING the Healthy Diva Eats blog lately. I am still new to the blog and her Facebook page, but I am loving the various posts Katie does. My favorite blog is one of her latest with her June challenge. Katie sets her June challenge for use with her post Show Me Your {tea}. Go have a look-see and join in the challenge. She has great ways to use your Twitter and Instagram to participate in the challenge this month.
Head on over or let me know what you think of her page and posts.
Until later... I promise I won't take as long as I did this week to post new posts.
Head on over to my Instagram, Twitter or Facebook for daily posts.
I really love and appreciate all my followers and love seeing other posts on healthy lifestyles and fitness.