Yesterday marked day one of being on the Keto diet. I have been hearing a lot about the Keto diet and have had a few friends who were on it for a while. Usually I do not buy into diet fads as I think the word diet means something temporary and not a lifestyle, which is what people need in order to stay healthy. I was also not interested when I heard you can’t have a lot of fruit and nightshade vegetables. So what changed my mind? Well I need to reset my life and detox my body.

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jacket // running shoes // muscle tank // leggings

Now that I am fully back to my regular schedule of working out after a month of knee inflammation and having a terrible cold. I wanted to share with you some of my current favorite workouts I am religiously doing these days. Today I wanted to dedicate this entire post to my Bandier girls, Amanda, Megan, and Lauren. And my favorite duo, Sarah and Natalie. They are fun, fit, full of energy, and give one butt-kicking of a workout.

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Nike windrunner jacket // APL sneakers // leggings // muscle tank 

If this past month has taught me anything, it is the importance of taking care of myself. Although the majority of my adult life has been centered around self care, I am just now learning to listen to my body. Whether it’s to ease up on my work outs or eat more meat, I am trying to listen to my body’s needs. I eat healthy and am very active, I thought this was enough to stay healthy but I was wrong. Sometimes working out too much is unhealthy for my body or maybe I am not giving it the right nutrients even though I eat vegetables and fruit all day. Really listening to our bodies and it’s needs is the key to a healthy life.

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