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Skyler’s Three (And 1/2) Year Update

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Remembering My Grandmother, Imilda

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Friday Favorites: Week of 7/30

Aspen & Cali

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How I Deal With Litter Boxes In An Apartment (& $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway)

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Skyler’s Three (And 1/2) Year Update

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Juggling Toddler Mom Life With Just About Anything Else

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Skyler’s Three Year Update

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Friday Favorites Catch Up

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Keeping Roadie Healthy With Wellness

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Sunday Snapshots & Ice Sculptures

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Scott’s Spicy Queso Spinach Dip

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True or false: like calories, all fats are not cre

True or false: like calories, all fats are not created equal. 🐟🍫 #ad⁣
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*𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠* 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐄!⁣
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While I don’t believe that any food is “off limits” if you really love it, I do practice and coach the idea of eating more of certain foods and less of others, based on nutritional value.⁣
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It’s important to include a portion of fats into your meals and snacks every day, and one of my favorite ways of getting those healthier fats is through nuts! 🌰✨⁣
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Cashews, pistachios, almonds, pecans, Brazil nuts, you name it … I love them.⁣
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𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬:⁣
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🥜 Use as a topping in cereal or oatmeal⁣
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🥜 Mix them into yogurt (or fro-yo 😋) ⁣
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🥜 Enjoy a handful for an afternoon pick-me-up⁣
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🥜 Add them to your salads - diced, sliced or whole⁣
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🥜 Sprinkle them on top of soups!⁣
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🥜 Include them in wraps and smoothies⁣
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🥜 Make your own trail mix⁣
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𝘦𝘵𝘤.⁣
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My go-to shop for all of my favorite nuts is obviously @nowfoods. If you’re looking to add some bags to your pantry, use the code LIFEINLEGGINGS20 for 20% off your order at nowfoods.com!⁣
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Anyone else nuts about nuts? 😍⁣
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Which ones are your faves? #nowwellness #nowfoods #eeeeeats

I shared a very similar post with a very similar c

I shared a very similar post with a very similar caption back in February, and I’m purposely reposting it today as the big holiday weeks and celebrations are quickly approaching. 😱
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Can we PLEASE remove the following type of statements from our vocabulary:
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“𝘐 𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬.”⁣⁣
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“𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢.”⁣⁣
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Girl, take the fitness class and enjoy whatever food your body is craving, but please *for the love* don’t link one to the other. 🙅🏼‍♀️⁣
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(And, oh yeah, HI, this is coming from someone who use to say and do things like the quotes above ALL THE TIME.⁣)⁣
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I was the girl who ate extremely clean all week, allowed myself a cheat day to eat whatever I wanted, and then worked out twice as hard on the days following … because I thought that’s what you do to be healthy. ⁣
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𝐍𝐄𝗪𝐒 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇 ⚡️ 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭. ⁣⁣
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Getting out of this "I did x so I must y" way of thinking can be a struggle. Hey, I still say I “deserve” a glass of wine after a long, exhausting day. But why did we ever get into this type of mindset in the first place?⁣⁣
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𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 👏🏽👏🏻

Here are some things that you can do to break the cycle:⁣
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✔️ Reward your hard efforts with something other than food. Try treating yourself with a massage or pedicure after completing something like a long distance race!⁣⁣
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✔️ Find a type of workout that you really enjoy. Then try something else and build a routine you actually look forward to doing.⁣⁣
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✔️ Eat your veggies. But eat the treats, too.⁣⁣
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✔️ Get a workout buddy and make it fun!⁣⁣
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You deserve to have it all and feel awesome about it because that's what long-term and sustainable healthy living is all about. 🏃🏼‍♀️🍦

Bring on the holidays! #healthymindset

Today is my first full day out of quarantine post-

Today is my first full day out of quarantine post-sickness, and the last thing I’m going to be doing is rushing to the gym for a challenging workout.

Listen. Your body has just been through a battle. 😵

It’s important to acknowledge that and ease back into exercising regularly slowly.

My number one rule here is to REALLY listen to your body. You’re probably going to be sore regardless of what you do, so don’t overdue it.

Aim for a 50% effort the first time back and slowly increase that percentage with every visit or session.

You may need more rest between exercises and more rest days in between your workouts.

ALL OF THIS IS OKAY! 👏🏽📢

Please remember that you have the rest of your life to work out, and it’s not worth ignoring important signals that your body might be telling you to try and feel more like yourself quicker. Doing so could risk you feeling worse and taking even more time away from exercising.

Build back slowly, and honor your body during the healing process.

My workouts on deck for the rest of the week ✨

- long walk with yoga, barre or Pilates at home
- long walk with low-impact strength workout (light weights/bodyweight exercises)
- REST
- Repeat until I feel ready to change it!

Remember to adjust accordingly and as needed.

You've got this!

xo,
Heather

Ever wonder if you’re selecting the right weight

Ever wonder if you’re selecting the right weight for your dumbbell or cable machine exercises? 🏋🏼‍♀️🤔

[SWIPE] for the general guideline, and I’d love for you to tag a friend or fitness buddy if you found this helpful!

Need more help with your workouts? ⁣⁣
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I’d love to chat with you!
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[DM me or 💌 heather@lifeinleggings.com]⁣⁣
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xo,⁣⁣
Heather

Last-minute hiccups and disruptions happen. Vacati

Last-minute hiccups and disruptions happen. Vacations come up. Sicknesses take over (helloooo, it’s me). 🙋🏼‍♀️

Workouts have to get canceled sometimes, and this is unavoidable. A critical part of hitting your goals long-term is to plan for the set backs and be flexible enough to learn how to swerve and recover.

I’m reminding myself of this one today as I haven’t worked out in over a week, thanks to sickness. It might be a while before I feel strong enough to attempt one, too.

This is reality. ✨

Life happens. ✨

It’s all temporary. ✨

We will recover, and we will pick back up and ease into things when it makes sense.

*deep breath* It’s all okay.

xo,
Heather

Some weekends are filled with events and activitie

Some weekends are filled with events and activities and others are not.

My perfect weekend usually includes a little from both extremes, but this one is all about the low-key to-dos for me.

Type A friends: remember that this is more than enough.

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What are you up to this weekend?

xo
Heather

HI 👋🏻 there are some new faces around here,

HI 👋🏻 there are some new faces around here, so I thought it would be a good time to re-introduce myself and share more about the girl you see behind these tiny squares.⁣⁣⁣
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I’m Heather, and here are a handful of fun-facts with some background info that you may not know about me …⁣⁣⁣
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🌴👙 I was born in raised in Orlando, Florida! I LOVE the sunshine and beaches, but I will never go in the ocean without a lot of encouragement first.⁣⁣⁣
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🏀💃🏻 I met my husband while I was dancing in the NBA for the Orlando Magic! He was the mascot at the time, and our first real conversations happened on a plane ride to China when he sat next to me for 20+ hours.⁣⁣⁣
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🏋🏽‍♀️👩🏼‍💻 I have taught a variety of group fitness classes, trained 1-on-1 clients, and am currently creating online courses to help you further your fitness and nutrition goals from anywhere!⁣⁣⁣
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🗽🚕 Scott and I moved to NYC without set jobs, an apartment, or a plan outside of just making it happen. 5.5 years later, we’re still in the same apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn.⁣⁣⁣
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🚇🚶🏼‍♀️We got rid of 2 cars before moving to the city, and have relied on public transit ever since. We walk, take the subway, train, or ride the bus pretty much everywhere we go all day, every day.⁣⁣⁣
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👦🏼🎤 I absolutely love being a toddler mom to our 3.5-year-old son, Skyler. He looks like me, but acts like Scott and is probably going to be some type of entertainer, too.⁣⁣⁣
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🍓🍪 I have truly learned to LOVE living a healthy, active lifestyle. I don’t believe in restrictions or short-term, extreme habits, and I have a passion for sharing my experience and tips (some learned the hard way) with others.⁣⁣⁣
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That’s just a peek into the journey, but we’ll leave it there for now. You can read all about just about anything more you’d like to know on my blog, Life In Leggings at lifeinleggings.com. ✨ (link in bio)⁣⁣⁣
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Thank you for being here, and I’d love to know one fun fact about you in the comments below! #gettoknowme

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The biggest takeaway here is to remember that the

The biggest takeaway here is to remember that the perfect diet doesn’t exist. You want to build and maintain a lifestyle that is sustainable long-term, and this must include room for flexibility. 🔑✨⁣⁣
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YOUR ideal diet and nutrition plan should come from a certified coach or professional, but [SWIPE] for a few points to help get you started!⁣⁣
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Need more help loading your plates? ⁣⁣
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I’d love to chat with you! 🍽️⁣⁣
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[DM me or 💌 heather@lifeinleggings.com]⁣⁣
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xo,⁣⁣
Heather

The key to staying motivated and progressing in yo

The key to staying motivated and progressing in your workouts is CONSISTENCY! And, to stay consistent, it takes drive to actually want to show up and complete your workouts on a regular basis.

Sometimes the hardest part is putting on the workout gear (unless you just live in it, like I do lol), but other times you need an extra push.

So what happens when you just “don’t feel like it” but want to hit your goals and stay consistent?

Here are a handful of things you can try to avoid workout boredom and stay on track!

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Are you currently in a workout slump?

What are some things that have helped you kick that unmotivated feeling in the past? #lifeinleggingsfitness

Live the life you love, that’s also sustainable

Live the life you love, that’s also sustainable long-term. No tricks! Include treats, in moderation.

That’s it. 👻🍬

(Happy Halloween!)

xo,
Heather

Can we normalize NOT spending an hour or more at t

Can we normalize NOT spending an hour or more at the gym?! ⌚❌

Generally speaking, you should have a plan that includes workouts that are anywhere from 30-45 minutes per session, but that also depends on what you’re doing, the frequency of your workouts, and the intensity of the exercises.

Recommendations for your ideal workout duration will also change depending on desired outcomes like losing weight, maintaining weight loss or meeting specific fitness goals, BUT a great starting point is to aim for at least thirty minutes of moderate physical activity every day.

This could mean anything from taking a long walk to completing an intense workout, so also take the type of workout (low impact/high impact) into consideration along with your rest days.

I hope this helps, and please let me know if you need help structuring an ideal workout plan that is best for YOU! 👊🏻 #lifeinleggingsfitness #fitnessquotes

Sure, you've heard "getting enough sleep is so imp

Sure, you've heard "getting enough sleep is so important" before, but do you know WHY? 😴💤🛏️✨⁣
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The reasons are endless, but here's a few big ones that might be the culprit of why you're not hitting specific goals like weight loss, gaining muscle, staying on track with your nutrition habits and more.⁣
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[SWIPE] and let me know one thing you do to help wind down and get to sleep at a consistent, decent hour in the comments! 🧘🏼‍♀️📙👇🏼 #themoreyouknow

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