Check out my Guest Post on DallasMomsBlog!

For all you mommas out there who are at a loss for HOW to fit some exercise into your crazy, diaper-changing, laundry-doing, bottle-feeding schedules... check out my guest post on Dallas Moms Blog today!  And for those of you in my area, Dallas Moms Blog is a super-cool resource!  They are a supportive community for us to unite, meet new friends, plan playdates, learn more about what Dallas has to offer moms (& our munchkins!), and just be encouraged! :)  Head on over...

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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Happy Cinco!!

I hope you all thoroughly enjoy your Cinco de Mayo!  I believe that all holidays, regardless of how trivial they are, should be celebrated.  What a great excuse to just have a little bit of extra fun and celebrate LIFE right?

Planning on eating Mexican food to ring in this notoriously high-calorie occasion? Check out these tips to keep your calorie count low, but still enjoy some delish food!

Check out these low-calorie margarita recipes!  I haven't tried them myself, but totally plan on doing so.  Let me know if there are any that are a must!

If you didn't start today off with a sweat-sesh, no worries.  Don't let the caloric indulgences of today keep you down.  Set your alarm for 30 minutes earlier than normal tomorrow morning and SWEAT it out!  ...and be sure to drink LOTS of water (your waistline will love you for it!)

 -Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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Get Fit ...w/a deck of cards!!

So earlier I shared a cardgame that doubles as a workout...to be played with friends!  This one is just to give you a fast-paced workout using nothing but your bodyweight when you need to squeeze in some quick exercise @ home or on the road!  Super effective and SUPER easy!

Write down the same list of exercises from yesterday.  Or, if you don't like those, choose your own!  Just be sure to involve all of the major muscles in your body so that you get a great full-body workout!  Flip one card @ a time and go down your list.  Do the number of reps on the card (face-cards & Aces are 15!)  You can go through the full deck once OR set a time and continue until that time is up. 

K, now go find a deck of cards and get your sweat on!!

 -Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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A Fitness Twist to that good ol' cardgame from our childhood... WAR!!

Do you like cards?  Do you like competition?  Do you need to spice up your calorie-burning life? If you answered yes to ANY of the above questions (or even if you didn't...) try this one!  All you need is a piece of paper, a writing utensil, & a deck of cards.
HINT: You'll get a better workout if there are more than 2 of you playing!

Here's how it works:
Write down the following exercises on a piece of paper:

1. jumping jacks
2. classic push-ups
3. squat jumps
4. sit ups
5. burpees
6. lunges
7. chest push-ups 
8. wide leg squats
9. v-ups
10. tuck jumps
11. high knee sprint in place
12. dips                    

Next: Deal out the full deck and flip your first card!  Everyone but the holder of the highest card must now do jumping jacks to the count of the winning card (e.g. if the highest card is 9, do 9 jacks, if it's a face-card or Ace, do 15!).  The winner collects the cards and when everyone is done with their exercises, play the next round.  You continue through the game, going down the list of exercises, until there is a winner!  When you have reached the end of the exercise list, just start over at the beginning.  Imagine it's on a continuous loop :)  Goooood luck!  Be sure to stretch for a good 10 minutes when the game is over.

Keep your form!  Keep those abdominals tight!  Drink H2O!  Have fun!  Get Fit!!

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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