How is Your January So Far??

Hello everyone! How is your January so far?? Are you sticking with those goals and resolutions?? How are you staying motivated?


I hope you all are getting in your Jogging for January challenges in! Walking or jogging for 30 minutes daily can help you build up to a run or a new personal record (PR).


I wanted new inspiration to come onto my blog so I asked Kasey over at PowerCakes to write a little something. There can never be too much inspiration!


Here is her story:

Hi all! My name is Kasey & I’m a Senior Health & Physical Education Major! I blog over at http://powercakes.blogspot.com ! I’m also a FitFluential Ambassador! I love being able to give people ideas to live a healthy lifestyle!! I’m so glad that I was asked by Sarah to do a guest post! Here’s a little background about my story!

So where does "PowerCake" come from, you ask?  Well, ever since I can remember my family has had huge Sunday morning breakfasts. Whenever I was younger; I was NOT a fan of healthy food.

Sidenote: My mom is a personal trainer & would always have healthy options; but I always threw temper-tantrums in the cereal isle because all I wanted was sugary cereals! Anyways, On Sunday's my dad would always make pancakes before my soccer games. (I've played soccer since I was 6!) My mom would always ask, "did you sneak in protein powder to make them powercakes?" See, being the "healthy eater" that I was not as a child, my mom always wanted to make sure that I had some form of protein so that I had energy to play in my soccer game! So for years now I've called our pancakes, "powercakes"!

Which really means, a very healthy pancake

that gives you "power" to get through your day!

Cooking and baking has always been a part of my life!

Growing up, I had many stomach issues 

and we got frustrated not being able to find the problem behind them.

I thought I was eating so "healthy" by constantly eating whole grains and whole wheat everythingggg. But in reality, I was over-doing it and I developed an intolerance to Gluten. I also developed more recent allergies of Almonds, some beans, green beans, and egg yolks. 

I was told I was just eating too much of these foods and

my body developed an intolerance to them.

So after figuring out this on-going stomach trouble, I got super creative in the kitchen!

I was driven to figure out

healthy alternatives to all 

of my favorite foods.

Which leads me to my decision to do fitness competitions:

Last year I decided to compete in my school's Body Building & Figure Competition. I've always been a competitive person - I've played soccer and I ran track (triple jump and hurdles) since 7th grade. I've also play numerous intramural sports here at school!

My friend from here did the show the year before and I was amazed at her results.
So I decided to train with her.
I started a year ago, in the fall - building muscle.
After months of training and "dieting",
I competed in our school's show in the Spring!

I got 2nd in my height class - it was such a great experience!
I ended up competing in 2 more shows after that last year.

This whole "dieting" concept sparked my interest into the different ways that I could do this the healthy way. I listened to so many people telling me to cut things out of my diet like carrots & blueberries...When in reality, I was just making myself more un-healthy and I wasn't listening to my body. So, I decided to listen to my body & give it the nutrients it needed.

This past Fall I competed
in Miss Bikini New York!

I ate CLEAN ;
veggies, protein, healthy fats, fruits, dairy, carbs
just broke it up into 6 small meals a day!

I didn't weight myself once; just used the mirror to
check on my progress.

I feel very strongly about "dieting" the healthy way (or as I like to call it, my LIFESTYLE). With eating 5-6 small meals a day and getting every component of a healthy diet in each meal.

There are some unhealthy ways to go about it,
but I really stay true to being healthy and I'm proud of myself for it!

I believe in a balanced life.

Clean Eating & Working hard in the Gym!

I try to make the most of it
with my amazing family & friends.

My Website is currently under-construction, so take a look for my recipes but keep an eye out for my UPDATES!! :]

 I can’t wait to get it where I want it to be!!

You can Follow me on Twitter @PowerCakes

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/powercakes

Blog: http://powercakes.blogspot.com

Instagram: @Powercakes

Thanks so much Kasey! You have such an awesome story and you are such an inspiration! What a gorgeous girl!

How have your New Years workouts gone so far?? How are you going to keep with them??

Until the next step bloggers...