CCCandy Nation

As I was chatting with one of my girlfriends last week about my eating habits and getting to the gym before 6am she told me I was crazy, bat shit crazy to be exact.  My eating habits are similar to a body builder (true story) and I see more of the gym than I do of my best friends on a weekly basis so I guess I kind of get where she is coming from? The truth is I am not on a mission to be a size zero or to be the skinniest girl in the room (ack). I want to be fit, to be healthy and most importantly to be strong. I eat a clean diet meaning I eat only unprocessed, whole foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, and void of artificial ingredients, preservatives, “chemically charged foods,” sugars, saturated fat, and trans fat. I can not tell you the last time I ate something that came out of a box. I eat roughly 2500 calories a day with a goal of 190 grams of protein. It’s not an easy walk in the park but I’ve never felt better in my life. While I am not asking you to be as dedicated or “extreme” as I am, I am inviting you to partake in a month long challenge .  A month, 4 weeks, 31 days of doing something you otherwise wouldn’t do. I think the world would be a much happier place if being active and healthy was as common as brushing your teeth.

The challenge is as follows: 

1) Give up sugar, dairy, coffee or alcohol. Pick one, just one and stay the hell away from it for 31 days. 

2) Workout 5 days for at least 45 minutes/day. Push yourself. If you are typically a walker, do jog/walk intervals. If you are normally a runner, do sprint/jog intervals. Whatever workout you choose, change it up daily. You want to continuously shock and surprise your body. 

That’s it! Easy peasy, right?

And obviously, when I start anything new it helps if I get something new to really kickoff my excitement. Here are a few workout items I am coveting:

I live on green tea, this tea kettle is everything.

The perfect shorts to show off that booty you will be working so hard for.

I drink at least a gallon of water a day, a safe water bottle is key to this mix.

Athleta Top / Nike Shoes / Water Bottle / Nike Shorts  / Tea Kettle 

And one of my favorite “pancake” recipes!

Happy eating & gyming, all. Xo

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