Here is my second recipe for a simple and detoxifying smoothie! The one I made yesterday already eased my stomach and I woke up in a good mood and without stomach ache!!

I didn't put the avocado in the mix but I intended to !

 The recipe :

- 1 kiwi
- 1 green lemon
- 2 tangerines
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 pear


As yesterday, I blend it all with water and wait til the consistency is really smooth.


This one is very very tasteful !!! Hope you'll do it home and like it as I did!! ♥♥


Calories : 383
Carbs : 97
Fat : 0
Protein : 5

The  main advantage in having a blog is that it's easier to track the feelings and "problems you might have. It's been a few days since I started to get stomach aches in  the morning, and I was even about to throw up this morning. I decided to go buy some groceries and DETOX  a little.

I don't have any recipe so I just pick the fruits and veggies I want and give it a try!

 The recipe is super simple:

- 1/2 orange
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cucumber
- 1 small pear
- 1 carrot
- 1 kiwi

Blend it all and add water. The more water you add, the more you need to blend it in order to have a smooth beverage.

The total amount of this mix was about 800ml !

Calories : 364
Fat : 15g
Protein : 6g
Carbs : 58


I also want to talk to you about a nice website I've found this week end!! allathletes.org is a website were you can find easy challenges for upper, lower, full-body etc.... This won't give you the body you dream of in 21 days, but that will give you a goal to work for and extra motivation!!

Hi everyone!! I'm currently living a stressful day as I woke up this morning with an extremely upset stomach and finally got my results from last semester. I thought I could not eat today but still managed to get my breakfast in, and drank 1L tea by 10 am to ease my stomach a little. I got back home after university and worked out anyway, mainly shoulders and plank variations because I must improve on my upper body strength.
I have spent 2 years working (almost) mainly legs, which gave me strong quads and stuff in the end but my arms stayed thin and weak and I'd like to build them up a little so I emphasize on exercises that focus mainly on the upper area.
The advantage with plank variations is that the whole body is toned, and your core is deeply targeted. As I could not find the name of the position on the internet , I took some pictures. Don't pay attention to the form , I had to wait 10 seconds without moving before the picture was taken☺

(and I'd like to add that I've already shred some fat so I'm super happy! ♥☺♥

During a regular plank, suck your stomach in and squeeze these beautiful glutes of yours. Hold for at least 30sec

 
Start in a push-up position, then lift one arm as if you wanted to reach the roof/sky. Your feet must be at a shoulder-width to ease the transition. Use an empty barbell (or a loaded one) to spice it up!!





 Exercise 2: (see picture)

 Start in a push-up position, with empty barbells (or loaded) in both hands. Lift each arm separately (of course)
What I did : w/ 2kg barbells 10reps/5sets





The rest of the session went as following:

Push-ups: 10reps/7sets
Shoulder front raise: 2kg/25 reps/1set, 6kg/10reps/5sets (each arm)
Shoulder lateral raise: 6kg/12rep/3sets
Rear Delts: 6kg/10rep/3sets
Three-way dumbbell swing: 6kg/10rep/3sets (each arm)

Hi everyone!! Today I had several exams at school and I was very anxious when I woke up this morning. Tomorrow  I have an oral exam left and thought that I should workout this afternoon to relieve stress and anxiety. When I got back home it was raining like crazy so I stayed home to have a fun session.

I realized I don't like heavy training that much. To be honest, the thought of having to lift +100lbs doesn't motivate me at all those days. I like when I train for at least an hour with medium weights and medium reps -or even just bodyweight- and well, I'd rather lower my weights and keep my dedication. I don't believe that any woman who wants to lose weight and get in shape must have to lift all the iron available in the gym. I truly believe that mind and body are very linked and that what pleases your mind, pleases your body. I BELIEVE IT ONLY WORKS IF YOU LOVE IT! That's why my session went great, my cardio even showed a spike at 88% of my max!! I'm very very glad and I already look forward to my upcoming freetime ♥♥♥

I always drink my BCAA 2:1:1 from MyPROTEIN!! Best one I've tried

 I hope you guys do your best to rock this week and reach these goals you've set for yourself, no matter if it's fitness, carreer or school related!! I believe in each one of you ♥

I have been willing to try a new fitness product which is now sold in french supermarkets: Sporteus . This is like a whey shake but sold as milk and as we don't have many fitness goods sold in supermarkets in France, I found it was a great idea as the fitness world is a very promising market ( the international trade student I am is speaking ). So instead of waiting for my next workout session which is tomorrow, I poured it on All-Bran cereals this morning. I usually have bacon and eggs on morning, as it's the only breakfast that keeps me full 'til noon.



The flavor I chose is vanilla, and I would say I did not like my breakfast that much: It was really sugary ( which is good after a workout ) but the taste was way too strong and I didn't appreciate it. The price is also not so good (1.5€ for 275ml) and it would be smarter to invest in a protein pouch. For the first time I also had those All-bran cereals, packed with fibers, but I can't say now if I find it good or not, as they claim you should eat it every morning for 5 days until you start to see the results. So well, it was good, and I will see in due time if the product can be integrated in my intake. For the moment I really just want to get back to my ol' bacon and eggs routine! :)





Here's my lunch for yesterday, today, and probably tomorrow: My mom always cooks salads when the weather gets warmer so I did one. I cooked too much so I will save time by avoiding cooking and eating it instead. Here's the recipe:
° White rice
° Tuna
° Sweet corn
° Beetroot
° Celery

I did not put any kind of dressing because I feel like I cheated afterwards, and honestly it's so yummy it doesn't need anything on top of it!

Hi everyone! Today has been one of those curiously weird day so far. I was so happy to train again because I had planned some time to andI am really excited because after this post is online, I'll get to hang out with one of my favorite girl in the world. It's been a few months I believe since I last saw her but it's always quality time when we're reunited! And on the other hand, I don't sleep with the boyfriend tonight, which means it'll take waaaaaay longer to fall asleep, and tomorrow I have one of those major exams everyone is afraid of. So I sleep alone. Working. For tomorrow.

Even for the two sessions of today, it felt kinda different. I got home this morning and the session was good, and this afternoon I was really not motivated to deadlift. I guess I like light weights best. But well, once in a while, deadlifts are to be done, so don't pay attention to the weights I use for this exercise. I finished today's workout with boxjump which has to be my absolute favorite!!

Look what I had for lunch!! Strawberries w/ 0% fat yogurt and coated with 0-calorie sweetener.

I hope everyone will have a bright, shiny and good day! To see more, find me on snapchat (morganethomas21) and follow me on Instagram!! (fitsporate.beyondlimits)! ♥♥

Going for a ride and watching models being photographed in the cold? Not funny. Even more when the bench I got injured by "boxjumping" on, is just 5 meters away from the models, and I'm not pretty, and I don't want to fall and get hurt again in front of everyone. Little bench, I'll be waiting 'til you are all alone and then I'll get my revenge!

You can either get inspired by these two sessions or do them entirely. Weights are low, I don't want to get injured as I just started again (but it burns like hell anyway). Good evening folks!! ♥♥♥

A new monday, a new week is on.. And it is the perfect moment yo set youserlf some goals. I have previously talked about my Summer Body program and I would like to say that I don't have any pre-planned sessions. But I have my motivation -enough for you all- and I know it's not an impossible journey!

I have always been a little overweight, yet not fat, and I've never liked the way I looked. I've had several severe incidents and I really came to think I would never workout AT ALL. But one day I decided it was enough and that's how I got motivated:


First of all, my body works in its own way. Yet, the difference between us all isn't obvious. There's a basis (nutrition and workout) and then come little particularities for each person. These you have to find, and in time you will. For example, a low-carb/high-fat diet works wonders with me.

I have stopped working out for approx. 6 months, because I moved alone after my ex-boyfriend and I broke up, started too many projects and got lost, and ED's came to say 'hi'. I am so grateful to be back on track and so happy I have defeated ED's twice! I didn't lose much muscle but I covered it all with some excessive fat, which is exactly why I started working out again. Then, I've learned to love my fitness life, and even if I got a little disgusted, I missed it quite terribly!!

Well here's my "before picture", taken this morning after a junk week-end so please no offense. Soon I'll give the after ones and you'll be blown!


My preworkout is from Scitec Nutrition ( Attack! 2.0 )
My BCAA 2:1:1 is from Myprotein

 Well! I'm finally done with my translations and this is the definition of relief. I will have my week end off instead of working all day! I'm so happy I even got up earlier and did a one hour workout before class. The major advantage is that I can finally learn my lessons before the exams, because translation gave me no time to concentrate on my uni work. My last task is a 3-hour drive from home this afternoon and i'll be back by tonight, which means 6 hours stuck in a car for a 15min appointment. I'll certainly crush into bed once i get back home . Here's a recipe i did last week and it really felt like spring when I ate it. I mixed regular salad with tomatoes and half an avocado , then I pan-cooked mushrooms with soy cream and had like a "chicken steak" with it. Altogether it was truly delish. As I worked out this morning, I wanted to share it with you:

 ° 30' cardio - biking. I normally do cardio at the end to focus on weights but I hadn't thought I would "lift".
° Biceps curls - 6kg each hand - 10 reps/4sets
° Push ups - 10reps/4sets
° Squats - 6kg/20reps - 10kg/15reps -14kg/15reps
° Deadlift Stiff Legs - 14kg/20reps - 24kg/15reps/3sets

This weights are not very high because as I said lately I just got back on track with working out after a 6-month break so I just take it easy before doing personal bests again. Here I just played around with a few exercises. I normally try to separate each muscle group for a better focus.

Yay!! Finally saturday which means.... my week is over! Now I just have more free time to work on other projects and my translations. I wrote in my last post that I wanted to do a kinda GRWM Summer Body post because time is going by very fast and I have admittedly put on some extra weight during winter as a lot of people and I'd really really love to get rid of it.

To begin a physical activity, you should first look for workout gear: one in which you'll feel like a beast. You don't have to look for expensive workout clothes, but the only thing you should really look after are the shoes. If you like to run or to lift heavy, then you will probably need to invest in a good pair of shoes.




I'm a really grey/pink person when it comes to workout ! to give you an idea of the price of my equipment, the clothes don't cost more than 40$, 40$ for the Reeboks and approximately 95$ for the POLAR watch. Remember that the point here isn't to be pretty but to feel comfortable.

The next compulsory element is water, of course. Don't drink to much at a time but be sure to drink between each set. You should also choose a highly-mineralized water because you lose many during the workout.

Don't spend an hour of training without resting between sets. It's the combination of the sets and the rests that makes the muscles grow.

Don't lift heavy if you are a beginner. Start at a minimum weight. If you can do 20+ reps, then add up weight. If you can't do more than 8-10 reps, then it's the perfect weight to increase your strength.

Listen to music!! Being active is also closing the windows, putting the music loud and dancing like crazy. Do something you like and you will really look after doing it again.

Be consistent. If you decide to work 3 times a week, then don't exceed this pace and try to commit to it. Maybe there will be weeks you won't have the time to work out, but just try to be as close as possible of the "rules" you've set.


I'll try to post exemples of easy and quick routine !
Have a nice saturday !

Thank god it's friday!! I'm so exhausted of this week, I had so much work to do! But still I managed to train and will write my next post about getting ready for summer body (what to take care of, building up a routine, and a few exercises) . I also have internship work to do during my courses, which are very complex translation from French to English but everything is going well anyway. Now, here's my favorite outfit for the last couple of weeks, I feel comfortable in it ! Perfect for long uni days... I like the long cardigan with boots and the leather vest on it. ( And french braid officially became my official hairdo since Tuesday).

I also went out last night to our uni 20th anniversary. A lot of people came and there were several activities (photo booth, cartoons and karaoke, board games....) There was also A LOT of food everywhere, lighting effects and some good music. It's nice that a lot of people came to make this experience a success. For the first time the Uni opened at night, I found it pretty cool and it shows that it's not only the place where we learn what we love, but it's also a large community of people sharing their affection for the place which slowly became home to us( at least to me!) . Can't wait for the next time!