Update on my Fitness Schedule

Another day, another post :)

Since I've become a little fitness freak lately, I wanted to keep you a bit updated on my recent workout schedule.

I told you that I started working out in January and since then, I kept up my motivation. When I don't work out for a couple of days, I don't feel good, so I try to work out as often as possible.

First I started with a plan where I began with a short warm up for about 15 minutes on the treadmill, then I did a full body workout on the machines to build up muscle mass. I did some stuff which was familiar to me because I used to have a gym membership once (which I never really took that serious), but most of the things I did was new to me. I started out with my legs, my booty, then shoulders and in the end I did a really hard exercise for my abs which I HATED at first. Then I finished with cardio on the treadmill again for 30 minutes.

I noticed quick changes and I loved it. After a couple of weeks I even had one dress size smaller than I used to have.

In March I started with a new plan since you shouldn't do one plan for a longer period of time because your muscles (and your brain) get used to it. My trainer also told me it would be better if I do a cardio workout for at least 45 minutes to an hour without a break to burn more fat so I can reach my goals faster. First I thought he's crazy for thinking that I'm even able to stand on a treadmill for an hour but now I got so used to it that I don't even bother anymore,

Afterwards I do a full body workout, but new exercises which basically train the same areas but in a different way so I don't get bored.

I also started with Pilates which I LOVE, and Hot Yoga only for a week now, but it works! The reason for that was to get me out of the gym and learn something new. You also do a lot of stretching at those courses, which is also good for your shape and for your posture as well.

I work out 4-5 times a week.

Sometimes I just go swimming for an hour, so variation in my workout schedule is really important to me. My next plan for summer is probably to go mountain biking or do some hiking, I enjoy nature and when it's getting warmer, I want to get out for sure :)

Favourite Snacks

Hello everybody!

I think I talk a little bit about my favourite snacks during the day. The right nutrition is really important for your metabolism and of course for your health too. When you're working out you won't see any results if you don't change your diet. However, I also think that no matter how healthy some foods are, you should always love the taste of it, don't eat anything that is just healthy but tastes awful.

That said, here are some of my snack recipes I like to eat on a regular, almost day-to-day basis:

Almonds

Of course that has to be on the list, I think it is well known how healthy they are. I eat like 5-6 or so.

Protein Shakes

I especially love this combination:

1 TS chocolate whey protein powder
1 cup of low fat coconut milk
1-2 cups of water
1/2 banana

It's a perfect pre-workout meal as well. When you freeze the banana before it literally tastes like ice cream :)

At the moment I drink one daily or every other day.

Whole Wheat Tortilla Wraps

Well, this is more something I would eat for lunch or dinner and not in between. You can be very creative with them, I love to put in some hummus or guacamole, various variations of salads, beans, tuna ect... They just taste amazing.

You get the wraps at your local supermarket, in Austria I found them at Merkur, in Switzerland at a big Migros.

Alltogether whatever I like to prepare, I like my recipes to be simple. Nothing too fancy, because I believe when you think too much about food and the right combinations of your meals, you kinda go crazy. I don't need to put in 20 different ingredients to make something tasty and since I'm pretty busy, I like it easy most of the time. Although cooking a nice, beautiful dinner for friends & family is tons of fun too.