Blogging with a purpose!

I am linking up with Becky From Mrs. to Mama to blog with a purpose for 52 weeks! Each week there will be a different topic and a different post! I would love for you to join in and talk about the topics as well!

Week 1
Who am I

I feel in order to answer this best, I am just going to ramble off some words...

A social worker. a wife. a lover. a friend. a sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin. a godmother. a caregiver. happy go lucky. a baker. a chef. an athlete (even if my inner athlete is being dusted off!). someone who is happy when creative. an Aries. stubborn. passionate. a planner. hard worker. career oriented. happy. Italian. lover of fashion and jewelery. a new blogger. a crafter. lover of scrap-booking. determined. migraine and GI issues sufferer. a lover of love. hard on myself. struggles with her self esteem. hopeless romantic. disney addict. helper. worrier. shopper. trying to be a saver. holiday obsessed. hopeful. a girly girl. child whisperer. gadget lover. someone who just loves weddings. all things police/CIA/FBI etc watcher. daisy lover. spiritual. a dreamer, wisher, and believer!

Xxoo Christina 

Listening to your body!

So since I am a runner newbie, I have been reading LOTS of articles on what to do and on what not to do. Sometimes this is good and sometimes this is not good. I had read that you should not eat or drink anything right before or during your run while you are at shorter distances. This is all fine and good until I began engaging in this no eating or drinking nonsense and earned myself insane headaches that lasted all through the day into the next.

 I was talking to other EnergyBits ambassadors and it was likely I was dehydrating myself as well as not fueling myself properly! EEK! I felt pretty crappy for the next few days! One of my fellow ambassadors, Steve from Get out do more! said to me, "As for the articles, you need to separate the no pain, no gain BS from the fuel yourself to perform mindset. You should want your body in peak performance at all times, the idea of fitness is to keep building and pushing boundaries the best way to do this is by building it up, giving it what it needs and then pushing things like speed and distance opposed to just starving yourself of basics." 

Holy light-bulb batman!!! That used to be my mindset when I was in my peak performance shape, why would I not have that be my mindset now?!?! So with the help of these amazing ambassadors, I was told different ways/times to fuel as well as different products to try to help replenish my body! I also went back and remembered what had worked for me in the past.

ALWAYS listen to your body! ALWAYS! and not the, "I want that brownie" part, because that is NOT your body talking! 

Xxoo Christina 

Favorites!

Happy Friday! I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th! I was lucky enough to spend it with my hubby and my family! Here is this week's list!

These beauties are from a company called fibi&clo and I am obsessed! They are on my "wish list" and I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on a pair! One of my Stella sisters is adding them to her repertoire and I am so excited for her! 

Fibi&Clo 

And then enter "Kathleen Baldwin" as your fashion agent! Also, be on the look out soon for a giveaway! 

Next up! Spi Belt! this product is a GENIUS!!!! Perfect for running and working out! It DOES NOT MOVE! EVER! I can fit my phone, house keys, and a Ziploc bag for my on-the-go fueling! 

Spibelt 

Oh Dating Divas! I LOVE YOU and all of your AMAZING ideas! All things date night, family night, and free ADORABLE printables! Check them out!!!

Dating Divas 

This beauty is a sneak peak of Stella&Dot's fall line and I am SO excited to get my hands on it! The Haven Ring is only $49!

Stella&Dot 

My favorite quote this week!

Have a wonderful and safe weekend!

Xxoo Christina 

Progess!

So it has been two weeks since I started with Marc of Fitness takeout and I believe it is time for an update!

• Overall, my energy has improved tremendously! (I combine this with eating a well-balanced diet and taking my EnergyBits!)
• Less days with my GI issues acting up!
• Eating, A LOT!
• Down 2 lbs!
• Down 1.5 inches in my waist!
• Down 0.5 inches in my hips!
• Down 1 inch in my arms! 

I am better able to mange my planning and "tracking" and that is what is going to make this work! It's not a crazy plan! It is very basic and very easy! All about fueling your body to make it work better for you! 

 

Xxoo Christina 

Brand Ambassador!

I am officially an Energy Bits brand ambassador, and I am SO SO excited! After my review, the wonderful team at EnergyBits and I were discussing me becoming a brand ambassador! I was worried- was my blog too new/small? Are they going to think I am not fit enough? I do not even have a Facebook/twitter page to go along with my blog? All of these questions went around and around in my head, BUT EnergyBits was awesome about all these thoughts of mine!  They welcomed me to the ambassador program with open arms and I am SO thankful! As an ambassador, I am able to educate the community about these great bits! I am also able to offer a discount code! If you are interested in EnergyBits, use code "XXOO" at check out for 15% off your order!!

Have a great day!

Xxoo Christina