Fitness
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Working Out With Kids
Here’s the thing: Working out with kids can be challenging. If you’ve got kids, small ones especially, you know exactly what I mean. “Your Kids are a reason to workout! Not an excuse!” You can either use your kids and your crazy life as an excuse, or you can use them as motivation to be the best you and the best mom you can be! If I know one thing as a busy working mom with two kids of my own, it’s that my own health and fitness are just as important as all of the other things I’m managing on a daily basis. If I don’t make fitness a…
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Paleo Glazed Banana Bread Donut Holes
These banana donut holes are just amazing!! My whole family loves them as well. They are super sweet without all the added sugar. Most tradition banana breads or donut are just filled with lots of processed sugar. I made these a week later into a banana bread switch I will post about soon. I had to make a few adjustments for the bread. This recipes includes simple ingredients make the tastiest baked donut holes, topped with a perfectly sweet, honey vanilla glaze. This is a great healthy way to use up ripe bananas that you are about to throughout. I was going to bring these camping with us but they…
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Workout Wednesday!
Workout Wednesday! Hi, Friends! I hope you are having a fantastic week for far! Did you find a lot of good deals for Amazon Prime Day? We ordered several things. Just got an email that some of the items have already shipped! Yay!! Are you a Prime Member? Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial The IHF Fit Club has been AMAZING to watch grow. My hope is for it to grow even more. And I can continue to help others with their health and fitness goals. The daily interacting on the private Facebook group, is amazing with everyone cheering each other on, holding one another accountable. To learn more, go…
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Amazon Prime Day!
Amazon Prime Day, which is Amazon’s biggest sale ever, is happening right now! As a busy mom who loves any chance to shop online, easier than dragging my kids into the stores with me! =) Plus today’s savings are just amazing!! I am so excited! Take advantage of the sales today and check out some of the normally expensive fitness gear with marked down prices. This is the perfect opportunity to pick up some top-selling fitness gear for cheap! In honor of Prime Day I’m offering a one time sale for new IHF Fit Club Members. You can join today of $1!!! I have never done this sale before and I’m not…
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Going out for dinner? Read this FIRST
ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT DINING OUT – ANSWERED! (10 TIPS YOU NEED TO KNOW) So you are going out for dinner this weekend and all you can think is what can you eat to stay on track and stick to your goals. The menus can be confusing and you feel like there are no healthy options. What to do? Don’t panic, I am here to give you your step-by-step plan to eating out with no stress! Look-up the menu before you go out Check out the menu at home where you can make sound decisions without the influence of restaurant sites, smells and feels. It can be overwhelming when…
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No Equipment Home Workout
Try this no equipment home workout! This little workout is perfect when you are feeling crazy overwhelmed, and there is a billion things to do, and you just have to step away from it all or else your head might explode. #momlife But moments like that just reinforce how important it is to get your sweat on. Working out is a great stress relief. Follow the photos and instruction below for a 20 minute workout you can do anywhere, any time, with no equipment needed. Each exercise I want you to perform for 30 second take a 10 second rest and move on to the next move then repeat the…
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Soccer and Snacks!
Today I want to talk about soccer and snacks!! Okay so this is a bit of a Mom rant! But here it goes! My daughter has played soccer now for 5 seasons now and my son played one season back when he was in the 5th grade. Over the seasons I have seen and observed so much. After each game a Mom or Dad takes turns providing snack and drink for the girls. So far they have received donuts (see image on the right!!), cupcakes and high sugar drinks. I get it who wants to be…
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Free 7 Day Green Smoothie Challenge
I’m hosting a 7 day free Green Smoothie Challenge!! I hope you will join in on the fun as well!!! This is not a crazy detox just adding one green smoothie a day for 7 days into your diet. There are no counting calories. No magic pills. No deprivation. For the 7 days, you will see how simple, quick and tasty healthy eating can be through a daily green smoothie. It’s been a game-changer. Green smoothies are a great way to add extra fruits and vegetables into your diet! Here are some of the top health benefits of green smoothies: 1) Natural Weight Loss. … 2) Boost Fruit & Vegetable Intake…
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Flat Belly Series Part 2
Welcome to the Flat Belly Series Part 2! We are going over part two. If you missed Part one click here. Today’s Part two: Workouts When you think of workouts for a flat belly what do you think of? A million crunches, right? Even try Googling Best exercises to lose belly fat. Go ahead try it you will see several articles that will say Crunches. You will even see articles saying: “Nothing burns belly fat faster than crunches, which occupy the number one position in fat-burning exercises. Now, it’s time that you start performing this exercise.” I’m here to tell you that there is a better why! To lose weight,…
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Family Hiking Challenge!
UPDATE: They no longer offer this program! Bummer!! https://www.larimer.gov/naturalresources/education/passport Looking for a fun outdoor family activity this summer? If you are near Larimer County in Colorado there is a hiking challenge called Passport to Your Open Spaces. Passport to your Open Spaces From prairies to mountains and forests to wetlands, Larimer County’s open spaces deliver the best of Colorado’s great outdoors. Explore your open spaces using the passport as your guide! Win cool prizes! Posts are located in eight Larimer County open spaces. Two posts have been placed on each open space in easy (short hike) and hard (long hike) locations. Each post has a plaque affixed to it with a…
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Mother’s Day is Almost Here!
Mother’s Day is coming quick! Don’t worry, I have some great last minute ideas for you! If you’re a mom, you deserve a day off…and if not, you deserve to treat yourself! I put together a little gift guide you can forward to someone special or use to inspire a gift for you or a special woman in your life. Breakfast in Bed: Breakfast (especially coffee) in bed is a special treat especially on Mother’s Day! Here’s a perfect Mother’s Day recipe. These protein pancakes are amazing!! 1 carb pancakes recipes Plan a family outing: Mother’s day doesn’t have to fancy or expensive. The best memories are made…
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Cinco De Mayo Clean Eating Recipes!
Cinco De Mayo Clean Eating Recipes! Happy Cinco De Mayo and Happy Friday to everyone!!!!! My family and I love Mexican food! In fact, we have Taco Tuesday every week! =) Remember the Lego Movie? Ever since then my kids have seen that movie they have wanted Taco Tuesday! So how can you enjoy your Mexican and not kill your meal plan for the day?! I did my workout today (get my workout here) and I’ve been on track all day! Plus been making sure to drink plenty of water! *** Try and drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces each day! Here are some clean and healthy recipes…
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Color Vibe 5k 2017
Last Saturday I completed a 5k with several of my cousins as well as a couple of my Aunts! What a fun day and so awesome we can all do something so active together! Have you ever done a color run? This was my 4th Color Run and my 8th 5k. I enjoy these fun runs so much. This was not a timed race but that’s okay the point of these races are to get out exercises, have fun and raise money for charity. Saturday was a beautiful spring day in Colorado. The weather was just perfect. Below are several pictures from our 5k on Saturday as well as some tricks…
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Non-Candy Easter Baskets
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links from which I will earn a commission. Can you believe Easter is almost here? What do you do for Easter? My family and I hunt for baskets and eggs then if the weather is nice we go for a hike. This is my family last Easter 2016! Hunting for an Easter Basket full of goodies is such a fun activity kids look forward to! Did you know that it’s estimated that Americans spend 2.4 billion dollars on Easter candy each year according to data from the National Retail Federation? WOW, that’s just crazy! I had no idea. And we wondered why the obesity rate in kids keeps going…
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Healthy Easter Recipes
Healthy Easter Recipes Easter is here! Below are a few healthy dishes you can include in this year’s Easter dinner. What are your plans and traditions for Easter? We usually do Easter brunch with the family and then we go for a hike if the weather is nice. If you still have to make some Easter baskets, check out our Candy-Free Easter Basket ideas We’ve also got some great brunch recipes and my personal favorite trick for making hard boiled eggs that are super easy to peel. Trust me, it’s a game changer!! Ingredients 10lbs ham (Nitrate Free) 1 (32 ounces) can pineapple juice 2teaspoons ground cloves 2teaspoons cinnamon 1 cups Coconut…
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Staying Healthy on Vacation!
Today we are going to talk about staying healthy on vacation. My family is getting ready to go on a vacation to Mexico! Yay! We can’t wait this will be the first time my daughter has gone out of the country and our first big vacation just the four of us. My son was an international traveler at the wee age of 9 months. We’ve gone camping and done small trip just the four of us but most of our big vacations we go with family which we love. It just worked out this time that they couldn’t join us. In the spirit of our trip I want to share…
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Spring Break is Almost here!
Can you believe spring is almost here? It is crazy just how fast time goes by! Do you have Spring break plans? We are taking the kids this year to Mexico. We can’t wait only 12 more days! With spring break almost here are you bikini ready? Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking sourdough bread! livesimplywithkristin.com
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Sore? Here are my 6 Tips to recovering faster!
Why do we get sore from our workouts? The simple answer is that when we work out, we break down our muscles. That sounds terrible, right? But it’s not. It’s actually exactly what you want! That’s what your body is doing, too. Your workouts create tiny little tears in your muscles, which are then rebuilt when you rest and recover. This is how your body grows stronger, and how you build up more healthy lean muscle. The consequence is some soreness, particularly 24 – 36 hours after your workout, and particularly when you get out of bed in the morning or out of your chair in the afternoon! But we…
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