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exhibit A :shock:

it's no longer weird feeling this way once you know the culprit! this was prolly one of the most puzzling and straight annoying bumps along my ever-evolving fitness journey. identifying trigger foods (foods that trigger reactions in a person e.g. gluten sensitivity = celiac disease) can be helpful in relieving certain ailments, eliminating excess weight, or preventing IBS (tummy issues e.g., uncomfortable, painful, gas, bloating, fluffiness, etc). how do you pinpoint them? conduct a little experiment on yourself. remember, health and fitness is all about trial and error. find out what your body benefits best from and stick with it☝. first,

keep a food dairy
track what you eat
track when you eat
take note of how you feel afterwards

after a few weeks (yep, this takes time but the process is always worth it) you should be able to see a pattern. once you have identified a possible trigger food, eliminate it from your diet for two weeks straight. was there a change? mentally? physically? add that particular food back in and pay close attention to your reaction, if any. once these foods are identified, they can either be avoided easily, completely, or at the very least, finally give you some dang answers!!! my trigger foods are dairy, broccoli, and Kashi. i haven't cut them out completely, but i know when not to eat them, that's for darn sure. no two piece swimsuits or form-fitting clothing for me for a few days! hope this helps someone else as much as it has helped me. learning your body is a process, fit friends. and fyi, i had some chicken pizza from Ruggles Green with a bunch of crème fraiche, mozzarella and fontina cheeses on it a few hours before the right pic. it was so worth it lol.

smile, tomorrow's friday yall :)

RISE AND GRIND fit foodies! mornin'. i was up early in sanctuary #2 gettin' my sweat on in Barbell Strength class. fun, fun. wake up!!!

get to know trial and error. get comfortable with it. accept that things will not always go the way you planned. and when they don't, sulking and dwelling on it should be the last thing on your agenda. it shouldn't even be on there to begin with. to be disappointed is to be human. cry. adapt. adjust. suck it up. pick yourself up. then keep walking. failure does not mean defeat. it means that you now understand what works and what doesn't, e.g. trial and error! whether you receive a yes or a no in the pursuit of your dreams, they are both blessings. you must believe that. God has your best interest at heart at all times and will not lead you astray. He promised! He's just adjusting your path to where He wants you to go. remember... He's always thinking of you, even when He is not on your mind. i may not always know which way to go when a fork is thrown in my road or what to do next, but walking backwards is not an option. face your fears and keep moving forward, friends.

i hardly ever get to sit down and actually read my favorite mags anymore so i took full advantage on our plane ride to South Beach this past weekend. look out; Fall recipes are headed your way ;) what else did i bring? you already know.

some fast food.

a couple of red delicious apples, clementines, almonds, and my favorite gluten-free, all natural FITzee bar flavor, Apples 'n Oats.

perfect for traveling and on-the-go but also for feeding those hungry muscles after a great workout! after exercise, your body requires an abundance of protein and carbohydrates to replenish your depleted muscles.

the bar's carbohydrate:protein:fat ratio makes it an ideal, healthy option for a PWO (post workout) snack or meal replacement. click here for nutritional stats and ingredients on all 3 flavors.

depending on your airline, in-flight snacks and/or meals seem to be nonexistent these days, jeez. no peanuts, pretzels, nothin' . you'd do better bringing your own anyway!

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