It’s Just a Number

posted by Lee Hersh 13 Comments May 21, 2013

I taught my favorite Monday night sculpt class at Anytime Fitness Hastings last night. As I walked through the front door, I saw something a little bit out of the ordinary. A baseball bat and a smashed scale.

I felt instant empowerment. I’ve talked body image and eating disorder a couple times on the blog and for me, the number on the scale is very triggering. This is why I don’t even bother weighing myself anymore because IT DOESN’T MATTER. It’s just a number.

Scales don’t tell you if you’re healthy, they don’t tell you if you’re skinny, or fit, or overweight. Things like body type, height bmi, body fat/muscle ratio, etc. all need to be considered. 125 pounds on one person can look very different on another.

Just thought I would share this amazing gesture by the Anytime Fitness Hastings club in hopes that it will move you as much as it did for me!

Now for the Lorna Jane $50.00 giftcard winner: Congrats Anne M!

PS: My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the tornados in OK and the surrounding areas. Sending you positive energy today!

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DIY Sangria

posted by Lee Hersh 2 Comments May 20, 2013

It’s Monday already….galll whiz. Each weekend keeps going by faster and fast! This past weekend was a fun one. Saturday we went canoeing all day (see yesterdays post) and had a birthday BBQ for Blake. And Yesterday, Blake and I went to Grillfest (Thanks for the VIP passes Gold n’ Plump Chicken!!) and to my good friend Ashley’s graduation party. While it was really fun…I ate a lot…and not the best food. I ate a LOT of dessert and drank 2 days in a row (which I haven’t done in years)!

I’m excited to get back to a normal eating routine this week.

One of the yummy (and actually healthier) drinks I made for Blake’s party was a DIY Sangria.

I’m usually a white wine drinker, but I’ve bene trying to rotate between red because of all the health benefits it provides!

Sangria is actually a lot easier to make than you would think. I don’t think there is a right or wrong recipe…but I really enjoyed the one I came up with!

Sangria

Ingredients

1 bottle red wine
2 cups orange juice
2 cups cranberry juice
2 cans sparkling water
2 oranges, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
Ice

Method
Mix all ingredients, but the sparkling water and ice and let sit for about an hour. Before serving, add in sparkling water and ice.

This was a delicious, summary concoction that I will most definitely be remaking in the future!

One last thing before I let you go…I have one more drink for you to O0o and Ahh after. I made a delicious and refreshing Raspberry Orange Spritzer for the Anytime Fitness blog. Seriously- I could drink this all day. It’s non alcoholic and an easy way to spice up your water

Those raspberries were so perfectly sweet! Melt in my mouth!

That is all.

Monday.

Bye.

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Lorna Jane Giveaway #liveactive

posted by Lee Hersh 117 Comments May 19, 2013

Before we talk Lorna Jane, I wanted to give you a little glimpse into my day yesterday! It was spent in the beautiful Cannon Falls, MN with Blake, Sister, and Sister Boy. The day started off stormy, but ended with beautiful sunshine. We canoed 8 miles of the Cannon River, fished, and hiked. It was the epitome of my perfect Saturday.

I can’t wait to do more hiking, canoeing, and fishing this summer. It just doesn’t get better than that!

*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post through Fitfluential and Lorna Jane. I was provided apparel for this post. All opinions are my own.

Alright, now for the good stuff. LJ! I actually hadn’t heard of Lorna Jane before I was brought on to this Fitfluential Campaign. They are a women’s activewear company based out of Australia (no wonder!). As part of this campaign I was able to choose a few articles of clothing to review. Here’s what I chose:

Bra: React Sports Bra (size M)
Tank: Selena Excel Tank (size M)
Pants: Devoted 7/8 Tight (size S)
Zip-Up: Lavish Zip Through (size S)

I feel like I have the hardest time choosing the right size for myself. I chose correctly 2 out of the 4! The Pants and the Zip Up I ordered both in size Small and they fit great. I had to go up a size in the bra and tank from a small to the medium. My “girls” make purchasing tops an issue.

LJ’s motto is Move, Nourish, Believe…that is where the Believe comes from on the butt of the pants. The pants are great. They are made with a high quality fabric making them stretchy, but not too stretchy. When it comes to yoga/workout pants, I am usually a cookie cutter black pant kind of girl. It was nice to step out of my comfort zone and get some cute ones!

The bra and the tank both came with pads inside, but I took those out right away (they were removable). I am a 34C cup, and will do anything to make them look smaller. I love that both the bra and tank have interesting backs. You could get some pretty stellar tan lines

Last, but not least- the infamous blue zip up that I never want to take off. I seriously love that thing. I have a long torso- so it’s nice to actually have an article of clothing that fits! The color just makes me happy and I LOVE the fit. It is very flattering. If I had to choose 1 out of the 4 pieces that I got- it would be the zip up…hands down!

As part of this post…I am able to giveaway one lucky FFF reader a $50.00 Lorna Jane Giftcard! Here’s how to enter…

Lorna Jane $50.00 Giftcard Giveaway CLOSED

~~Mandatory Entry~~
1. Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would spend your $50.00 giftcard on to JornaJane.com.

~~Additional Entries:~~ In order to be counted for these entries, make sure you leave an additional comment (completely separate from your mandatory one) telling me about your entry!

2. Tweet the following: @FitFoodie_Lee is having a @LornaJaneActive #Giveaway. Check it out: http://bit.ly/10e72m4 #liveactive #fitfluential
3. Share my giveaway on Facebook: Fit Foodie Finds is having a Lorna Jane Giveaway. Check it out: http://bit.ly/10e72m4 #liveactive #fitfluential
4. Pin my Giveaway on Pinterest.
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I will choose a winner on Tuesday Morning…

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Birthday Pancakes for the Birthday Boy.

posted by Lee Hersh 10 Comments May 17, 2013

I can’t believe I’ve already spent 2 birthdays with this guy. It feels like just yesterday we met at a Sushi Happy Hour with some mutual friends. Today (exactly 1 month after my birthday), Blake turns 26! So happiest of birthdays to my love!

To start his day off right, I made him his favorite breakfast. Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes. He LOVES buttermilk pancakes, but I secretly made them healthier by adding half whole wheat flour. He didn’t even know.

The pancake mix I used was Trader Joes Butter Milk Pancake Mix, so I followed the directions on the back, but subbed half the flour for whole wheat. I also used milk instead of water.

How could I forget the syrup?

Tomorrow we are having a birthday BBQ for Blake, so that should be really fun! It’s suppose to be in the 80′s. We are just going to grill and have a bunch of people over. Sunday, I was invited to Grill Fest, an event put on in the Twin Cities by Minnesota Monthly, and sponsored by Gold n’ Plump Chicken. We also have a grad party (Happy Graduation Ashley!!!) Sounds like the perfect Birthday weekend to me!

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