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Three Siblings & A Kitchen: A Meal Prepping Adventure (Part 1)

January 7, 2019January 7, 201919 Comments

For 2019, my siblings and I, as well as countless others, have set some goals and resolutions that we'd love to accomplish. Two of those were to 1) be healthier & 2) be more wise in our spending habits. This past weekend, we set out to work on both of those goals. So here is an … Continue reading Three Siblings & A Kitchen: A Meal Prepping Adventure (Part 1)

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Today, I got to participate in the 3rd Annual Adelante! 5K, benefiting the Valley AIDS Council & raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that is currently rising in the Latino/Hispanic communities. Though 10 years ago, HIV-related deaths in the RGV rose above 200, this year, that number was only 10. Tomorrow is World AIDS Day, and what better way to raise awareness than to learn from the wonderful folks at Valley AIDS Council? The Valley AIDS Council has done an exceptional job of raising awareness & providing accessible services to many people across the Rio Grande Valley. It was an honor to get to participate alongside some of the wonderful people who help make the VAC possible. Of course, I’d be lying if I said today was a good run. To put it lightly, it was 100% fun in 300% humidity 😂 it was rough, and I crossed the finish line last, with what felt like my worst time to date, but hey, I did it! And I enjoyed the views along the Resaca as well! There’s one more 5K on my calendar for 2019, so I’m hoping to get back in the balance of things & finish strong! ❤️ #WorldAIDSDay #LatinoAIDSAwareness #AIDSAwareness #Adelante #5k #runwalk #health #fitness #wellness #progressnotperfection #fattofit #fattofitjourney #weightloss #weightlossjourney #valleyaidscouncil #kfkf #kindafitkindafat #kfkftribe #rgvfitness #fitfam #txfit #allstarnutrition #onnxnutrition #ravrunning #topoathletic #shebelievedshecouldsoshedid #ajenuinejourney
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” 🧡 Grateful for my family, friends & health. It’s been a wild ride, but I’m thankful to have come back stronger than ever, determined to be healthy, determined to be better. I hope you all have a day full of love, laughter and delicious food! Stay blessed, y’all! 🙏🏼 custom tee by my best friend at @mysritz_boutique! Make sure to check them out! 💕 #thanksgiving #thankful #grateful #blessed #happythanksgiving #blessingsonblessings #ajenuinejourney
A late night vent on Twitter turned into a valuable lesson for myself tonight. Today, I’m here to tell you that it is 100% okay to not be okay. Sometimes, we gotta go through shit. Our brains are not wired the same. Some days are harder than others. But we must keep pressing on. I came across a quote today: “Self-love is an ocean & your heart is a vessel. Make it full, and any excess will spill over into the lives of the people you hold dear. But you must come first.” It’s a reminder that we gotta take care of ourselves before we tend to others. I am the biggest culprit of putting others before myself. It’s taken a long time & a lot of learning to finally tend to my own needs. Today, I did what I hadn’t been able to do in weeks. It should have been a simple task. It should not have taken weeks, but rather hours. It shouldn’t have made me want to just curl up in a ball and cry. But it did. This is probably gonna be the first of many posts like this; celebrating my victories is something I like to share. But I’m here to share them all with you, even the ones I’m not as proud of. I love you guys, thanks for sticking with me. Here’s to more good days ahead! 💛 #pdd #persistantdepressivedisorder #depression #health #fitness #wellness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #healthyliving #mentalhealth #babysteps #littlevictories #laundry #livingmybestlife #tryingmybest #progressnotperfection #progress #shebelievedshecouldsoshedid #ventpost #ajenuinejourney
For as long as there is still fire in my soul & ability in my body, I will continue to work to become a better me. Running/walking/jogging is so therapeutic for me. It’s the one time of day I get to just lose myself in enjoyment, pushing myself to hit goals! Being overweight makes running a bit difficult, but it doesn’t make it impossible. At the advice from my new doctor, I’ve continued to walk/jog/run on a pretty consistent basis. I’ve signed myself up for way more events than I’d planned to. But I’ve met so many incredibly supportive people along the way. This year is nearly over, and by the end of it, I’ll have at least 17 5Ks under my belt. That’s over 50 miles of just enjoying myself, stepping out of my comfort zone, but most of all, building a better woman than I was the day before. This year, I’m so thankful to be able to do this. It’s so incredibly humbling to cross each finish line. I’ve proven to myself time & time again that my biggest obstacle in life is my own mind. Once I was able to overcome my fear of trying, the rest just came naturally! ❤️ I’d like to give a huge shoutout to all of you I’ve met along the way, especially those locally who’ve turned me on to different resources. To those who’ve cheered me on through this painfully beautiful journey, I owe a lot to y’all. It’s been rough, but I’ve continued to pick myself up, dust myself off and keep fucking going. And that’s my advice to everyone. Even when times get rough, you just have to keep fucking going! 🔥🤘🏼 #health #fitness #wellness #fattofit #fattofitjourney #weightloss #weightlossjourney #ihavearunnersbody #irunthisbody #overcome #fitfam #txfit #rgvfitness #kfkf #kfkftribe #kindafitkindafat #allstarnutrition #onnxnutrition #blackmarketlabs #musclesportusa #nikeplussize #saturdaysareforthe5ks #keepgoing #shebelievedshecouldsoshedid #bebetter #nevergiveup #staythecourse #topoathletic #goals #ajenuinejourney
Salute the Troops 5K, done! 🇺🇸🤘🏼 The cold weather makes things difficult for my asthmatic self, but we still did it! Got to pace with this awesome veteran! Didn’t get his name, but we got to thank him for his service and snap a pic! We’re off of 5K’s for the next couple weeks, so I won’t be posting another until the end of the month! Until then, it’s time to get back into gear, pacing myself to better my time & hopefully drop some more weight! Until then, happy Saturday, y’all! 🔥 #salutethetroops5k #veteransday #allgavesome #somegaveall #weremember #health #fitness #wellness #rgvfitness #fitfam #weightloss #weightlossjourney #fattofit #fattofitjourney #allstarnutrition #onnxnutrition #blackmarketlabs #musclesport #veteransday #runnerinthemaking #ihavearunnersbody #shebelievedshecouldsoshedid #runningwithasthma #ajenuinejourney
Feliz Dia de Los Muertos everyone! Today, I had the privilege of completing the Los Muertos 5K alongside my brothers in honor of our grandma. Tomorrow marks two years that she’s been gone & though it hurts like crazy, I’m blessed to have been raised by the strong powerful woman she was for 24 years of my life. We always remember 💀💕 #diadelosmuertos #losmuertos5k #5k #ihavearunnersbody #5k #health #fitness #wellness #celebrate #remember #inlovingmemory #grandma #honor #rgvfitness #rgv #missiontx #allstarnutrition #onnxnutrition #blackmarketlabs #keepgoing #neverquit #kfkf #kfkftribe #kindafitkindafat #shebelievedshecouldsoshedid #weightloss #weightlossjourney #fattofit #fattofitjourney #ajenuinejourney

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