AU REVOIR work BONJOUR weekend~

 

 

 

Another weekend is here & Spring is in the air :) The sun was out today and forecast is looking great this weekend.

 

Im about to head out to a Knicks game then Ill be driving into NJ on Sat/Sunday to celebrate two very special 1 year old birthdays. My weekend is full of celebrations with friends and family :)

 

This was a busy week for me on my blog, hope you enjoyed my posts. Here are some vintage posts to try this weekend....Cheers to the weekend my fit friends!

 

 

Workouts! & more workouts

My makeup weekend essential  DAY 

A Weekend NIGHT look to try

Sunday/Monday Morning De Bloat after a hard night out

 

xo

Marlena

MIND YOUR BUSYness

I’m busy. I have a busy day. I’m too busy. Yes, I’m guilty of all 3.

The reality is, I want to go far in my life. I have to make sacrifices the “right sacrifices”.  My priorities have shifted.

My day is scheduled from the crack of dawn until the sun goes down. I'm lucky if I manage to eat dinner before 9pm. This is my reality. I created this. I’m not complaining nor am I exhausted – I have goals to accomplish, promotions to earn, workouts to master, classes to ace, posts to write, money to save, a future to create. & I wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

 

Usually my weekends are filled with TO DO’s. (all the above) But, Not this weekend coming up. I have a birthday party on Saturday and one on Sunday. Both are celebrating a 1^st birthday.

 

A child’s 1^st birthday is significant for all that know and love the child. We realize how fast time goes. & That is just it. Time goes.

 

As busy as we are in life, running the rat race, obsessing over the American Dream…… its times like this that stop us in our track and remember to live in the moment. I look forward to celebrating this weekend and being around friends and family. I may be busy but I’ll never be too busy for the most important things in life......

FRUGAL FINDS

A quick post on 2 finds that made my day! its the small things that make me smile ....

#1 - Barrons EZ French Manual.....I can start to teach myself french, one page at a time! (click here for earlier post on learning the french language) 

#2 Inslee by Design - a very talented illustrator residing in NYC, check out her work and especially her pieces for purchase (reasonably priced). She has some great gifts to give as gifts. My favorite note cards click here.

WAKE UP (SMOOTHIE) WEDNESDAY

Here is a quick recipe for one of my absolute favorite morning smoothies.
 
WAKE UP SMOOTHIE!
Heaping Handful of Organic Spinach
Handful of Organic Blueberries
Packet of Strawberry Banana Spiru-Tein (see earlier post on product here)
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/2 Cup Ice Water
1 Tablespoon of Flax Oil or Flax Seeds
 
Place spinach into a blender first (blends better) then add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth! Trust me on this one, it may be green but you do not taste the spinach at all! Enjoy!

TIP: If you wake up and want something with more substance, add 1/2 cup of dry oats. Thickens up the drink and keeps you more full.

 

 

MY TUESDAY TRUTHS

My plate is full. Work, school, my blog, social life, daily responsibilities….. yet I yearn for more. The older I get the more I want to learn about everything that interests me. Learning new things excites me. So, I present to you my next goal list…. (Includes both short term & long term)

 

·         Learn to speak French

·         A Certificate in Fitness (either spin or pilates)

·         Continued Education

·         Travel abroad (more)

 

Why I love goals? When something beautiful happens in your life your immediately  filled with adrenaline and you radiate that beauty. By following through with your goals and checking off your list you feel that same adrenaline and your outlook on your life becomes more optimistic.  (atleast for me it does). Your energy is focused on positive changes and less on the negativity that may be around you.

 

What are your goals?

 

I hope however big or small your goals are ....you take the steps you need to make them your reality....

  

 

 

 

SO I THOUGHT.....

Lenten Progress.... I made it till the last minute. Once Lent was over I literally ran to Starbucks for a Chocolate Cake pop. DOWNED IT. For those new to my blog, I had given up chocolate and nut butters for Lent  for 40 days. Click here, here & here  for those posts.

Next up a Russel Stovers Easter Chocolate - broke it i pieces and stopped. Yes, I willingly stopped. WHO HAVE I BECOME!!??

It's true, your body craves what you eat and to be honest it didn't taste as good as I remember.

Within an hour, I had a massive headache and felt sick. Consuming that sugar did not agree with me and it scared me.  So I looked into it. Click here for some facts on the effects of sugar on your body & brain.

I learned this -  if I want something sweet I'm going for the fruit bowl. My body & brain are already thanking me..... I hope you make the better choice for your body and mind, a healthy you is the best you!

ME & MY BOYFRIEND

 

 

 

MOOD MUSIC

 

Ahhh, the boyfriend….jean J

The boyfriend jean is my forte – Im obsessed with the look of a boyfriend jean …. A few celebs that are known to rock a good pair of BF’s ... Jennifer Anniston, Katie Holmes & Gwen Stefani – each adding their own twist to the classic BF. The great thing about this jean is that you can style them anyway you want – from street chic casual to dressed up with a stiletto. I love the BF styled with a tweed jacket or a slouchy sweater, tote bag and heels… Here are some BF'd style pictures to inspire your look.

TIP: Go thru your boyfriends closet or even your fathers and try their jeans on – roll them up add a tank and heels. Add your grandfathers sweater over the tank for cooler days. Saves you money and you feel wrapped up in love wearing their items.

 

 

 

KEEPING IT 1 HUNDRED....

Wow! Its been about 5 months since I started this blog and Ive hit my 100^th post!

My blog stats shows that Ive received over 3000 hits globally! As far away as Taiwan, Russia, India, Germany & many others. Fitness Fits is my outlet  & I’ve loved every step thus far.

 

Throughout my blogging experience, I’ve written about personal experiences, food recipes, lots of fitness topics, and recently an excessive amount of randomness. When I first started, I envisioned this blog to be focused mainly around fitness, hence the name. But as my mind wandered a bit  (as it normally does) I started to write on other topics  such as, fashion, entertaining, mental health and ways to save a buck.  Fitness Fits has been a blast so far & I cant wait for the next 100.   

Whether you’ve been reading since blog post numero uno or this is the first post, I want to thank you for stopping by my page and reading.

 

Keep it fit in all that you do!   

 

 

 

Arigato!

shei shei!

Danke!

bolshoe spasibo!

köszönöm!

Shukriya!

Marlena xo

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