2016 — Blog — Fit Foodie Le

and another one! this is my 3rd year attending the Blog Elevated conference.friday afternoon i cooked up and prepped a whole bunch of food & snacks for my boys to get them through the weekend. Sonny has been on a mission since july this year to lose 30 lbs or so before baby #3 arrives. because of meal prep and 6 Pack USA, he made eeeeeeet! achilles tendon issues and all. so proud of him.

my girl Ogechi & i usually attend the conference and enjoy a relaxing weekend together but she was unable to attend this year *insert gigantic sad face*. however, my prenatal fitness client, friend, belly buddy, and fellow mommy blogger, Marissa, was available and made the drive! i enjoyed hanging out and learning alongside her all weekend; check out her adorable, family, blog and try out her delish recipes while you're there! day 1! the conference was held in the newly remodeled South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center in League City, Texas.

img_20161022_112648 i was crazy excited and honored to be a fitness ambassador for BE this year! i brought some fresh fruit to snack on throughout the day but y'all know i ate that soon as i got there, lol. lunch time finally rolled around though and roast beef sammiches were on the menu. unfortunately, brie is not a pregnancy friendly food, but i was so hungry i dismantled that bad boy and ate the protein and that pickle.Marissa headed out to find other options and did just that; isn't it pretty!? i told her i'd take an order of whatever she got; this grilled chicken cobb salad hit THE spot. right back to it after lunch. 20161022_120012-01 in between sessions there was "study hall".' it was a chance for us to go over the info we just learned and to take advantage of speaking with some of the BE mentors (other bloggers skilled in a particular area like Twitter or YouTube, etc.). i have been trying to remain consistent and spice up my YouTube vids for forever!! so, i hunted down Roccibel Volpicella to get some tips. her primary language is Spanish, so there was a translator present to help us communicate. she doesn't have a blog but has become insanely popular just from her YouTube makeup tutorials! since IG is my jam, i definitely wanted to attend the, "Perfecting Instagram Panel" session. each of these ladies (l to r: Meg Owens, Elly Brown, Brittany Ashmore, Jaclyn Kent) gave their own unique tips and pointers for growing their Insta audiences. they mentioned using some of the photo apps i am already use and love like Snapped, A Color Story, and VSCO. day 2! it's time to move! Kroger sponsored a 7am Zumba class and the turnout was friggin' awesome! look at all these girls (and 3 guys including our instructor) gettin' their early morning cardio ON!my fave way to start the day.i even won a raffle prize, wuuuut!? yeah, those chocolate almonds came in handy later in the day during sessions.

some of the breakout sessions were held at the same time, so Marissa and i split up and swapped notes afterwards #teamwork.

we learned about getting the most out of our email lists, tracking our blog analytics, and i especially enjoyed the photography session by Rachel Matthews! she provided plenty of tips for sprucing up our camera taking skills.

lunch tiiiime! we dined on grilled chicken topped with pears, wild rice, and veggies while a News Republic rep spoke to us about using multiple revenue sources effectively.couldn't agree more.