Monday motivation: My monday workout

Hey Lovelies...

Why not start the week of by getting a great workout in and feeling super great about yourself.
I was out with the family yesterday, and we had so much fun walking around the city and on the habor, that we walked for miles (it sure feels like a lot of miles/km), so a monday leg workout was not really on my mind. Instead I focused on everything... I guess. I just felt like doing whatever I found fun today.

Do this Hot tottie pilates body 3x

Strap workout 3x. I really LOVE this workout, it is one of my go to workouts when I don't know what to do.

Beach bum workout 1x BURN!

Itty bitty bikini 1x

She sells seashells by the seashore 3x. Such a great workout

I hope you guys will enjoy todays workout. I might talk my bf into a walk around the lake after dinner.

Stay motivated

-Mie

Wednesday workout #3

Wednesday workout - Blogilates Style

I haven't really been feeling like making my own workout playlist today, so instead I went with a blogilates playlist. Cassey Ho the woman behind Blogilates makes monthly workout calendars and I am always downloading them to get inspiration.. I usually mix it in with the tone it up girls calendar :) 

Anywho today I felt like working on my abs, and Cassey had just the perfect playlist. Look here. I picked the 1st of July, because it has a lot of abs exercise in that playlist.

Here are the videos I did

I hope you guys love this... I feel this in my body right now, but not in a painful way. I am gonna let you know how I feel tomorrow.

I ended the workout with a good cup of green tea and youtube videos

How was your workouts today?

-Mie

Easy workout

Hi lovelies

Thought I would share my easy workout I did today. I know workouts shouldn't be easy, but I had an appointment at the dentist, so working out/blood pumping so it would hurt my tooth was not really on my mind... Therefore I present an easy workout for you guys

Do this workout 3x

And this one 3x

This one 1x

And finally this one 1x

Your legs will die during this, I can promise you that. 

I know it's not the hardest or demanding routines today, but that was all I could do :/

I hope you guys are having a great week

-Mie

Motivation monday: Workout playlist

I thought it would be a cool thing to share some of the songs that I am listening to at the moment, when I am working out. I love creeping around peoples playlists and get inspiration for mine, So if you guys have any suggestions please feel free to share them with me and others.

Robin Thick - Blurred Lines. I cannot get this song out of my head, so of course it's on my list.

Simple Plan - Take my hand. GREAT running song. This one always pushes me a bit further.

Alina Devecerski: Flytta på dej

Fall out boy: My songs know what you did in the dark (light em up). This song is so good

Five: Everbody get up. Oldie but a goodie. This song always make me feel like a bad ass

Faber drive: G-Get up and dance

Sugababes: Get Sexy

Marina and the diamonds: How to be a heartbreaker. This song is amazing

Cher Lloyd: Want you back

We the kings: Party, fun, love & radio. I am in love with this song

So there you guys have it. 10 work out songs, that keeps me going. I have a ton more somgs, but If I had to put them all on here it would be an extremely long blog.

Have a great week guys, and stay motivated

-Mie

Wednesday workout #2 ARMS & ABS

Hello guys

I hope the week is treating you well so far, and that you are enjoying the summer.
I thought I would bring back wednesday workout for you :)
After following other fitness freaks I found out they all follow some kind of schedule like abs one day, legs the other and so on. So... therefore I tried it myself (kinda failed, but it's okay). I started monday with doing abs, but somehow I just wasn't feeling it so I didn't do as much as I wanted. Then yesterday I decided to do abs again and the incorporate an arm workout. My arms are so weak, so I have decided to do something about it... starting out slowly of course, otherwise my arms would die completely O.o

Heres what I did yesterday:

(3 times)

(1 time - my abs were burning after this one)

(1 time)

(3 times)

Later on I went for a 30 min powerwalk

Today (wednesday) I am feeling it in my abs.. The fat is crying and dying lol

Later on I will work on my booty... Or maybe just go steal it from J.LO ;)

Have a nice day

Monday motivation - Celeb edition

You probably think you are the only one struggling with weight and how you should look and so on... WORNG! Everyone in this cool little world has thoughts like that, even celebrities.
Something that is motivating for me is seeing someone I look up too, fighting and doing something about it whatever it is (In this case it is health/fit), and that really inspires me to keep going.

So I thought why not have a Motivation Monday - Celeb Edition

Ashley Tisdale

Jennifer Aniston

Gwen Stefani

Holly Madison

Miranda Kerr 

Britney Spears

Kate Hudson

Jessica Biel

I hope you guys are having a great week :D

Remember to smile 

-Mie


Disclamer: Pictures from google.com

5 tips to lose weight

Hey guys, I just wanted to do a little monday motivation blog post for you guys about losing weight. Keep in mind that I am not a professionnel, and these tips are my own tips for you guys.

1. Be realistic

What do you see when you look in the mirror? 

Usually we tend to see ourselves as ugly flappy creatures when trying to lose weight, when in reality right infront of you stands a beautiful soul. SKINNY IS NOT THE WAY TO GO, HEALTHY IS! If you didn't know it, being skinny as a stick can be just as dangerous as being obese. Keep in mind that you are beautiful no matter what size you are.

2. Dieting is a no go

If you decide to be healthy and lose a bit of weight, then yay that is good for you. 

When you start this health kick then don't buy into all these so call diets. Being healthy is a lifestyle that your body needs you to remain throughout your life... your body will thank you for it.

People often thinks that in order to lose weight you only have to exercise... WRONG. Food has a lot of saying in whether or not you lose the weight.

3. Exercise

Get up and get moving. Go for a run outside and enjoy your surroundings, if you can't run, then go for a power walk. Studies show that power walks does wonders for your body. Join a gym with a buddie, or do it alone if you prefer that (personally I like going alone - I enjoy my "me-time"). 

If you can't afford a gym membership, look videos up on youtube. A home gym is just as good for your body as a pro gym. you can even do cardio at home... I use dancing games and training games on the xbox for my little cardio fix on those days when I don't want to go outside. You all know does days when it is raining and home is just the place to be.

4. Change it up

If you have found the perfect fitness/cardio/running routine and you master it like a superstar, it might be time to switch it up with a new little exercise routine. If you do the same exercise over and over again, day after day, your body becomes used to that training session and not much will happen. Mix it up or add in some new moves to your routine. I usually switch up my youtube playlist workout every week.

5. Have fun

Lets face it, you are not gonna stick to exercising and eating healthy if it's becoming a chore. Find something that makes YOU happy, no matter if it makes you look silly or just totally weird. If people look at you funny it's their problem, not yours. They are probably just jealous that you are comfortable enough to have fun no matter what. I never thought I could do dance workouts infront of my bf, but I am having so much fun that I don't care... I just laugh it off. And now he is the one cheering me on.
Make food fun. Make dinner with a friend or your bf/gf... Not only is it fun, it can also be romantic and very healthy.
Healthy food doesn't have to taste bad, you can actually find some pretty good recipes online.

I hope this motivated you guys a little :)

Have a kick ass day, and take every day as it comes.

- Mie

Monday motivation - Summer fit (MY WORKOUT)

As some of you know, I have made small steps into a healthier lifestyle, after falling off the wagon for some months. Some might say that the cure to depression is working out. That might be true, but the first steps are so hard to take and easily it is becoming a habit of saying "Oh I will do that later", or "Oh I'll do it tomorrow"... and then so on, and so on. I did fell into that hole, and I would just hide away in my bed, feeling sad and lonely. Then I made a post not so long ago about wanting to start again, and I am. I mostly work out at home or go for a run/power walk instead of going to the gym.

Today it was actually freezing outside, so I worked out on my Kinect (for XBOX) - I usually do your shape 2012 or Dance central 3. Today I did Dance central 3. I have my own little (BIG) fitness playlist that leaves me tired as hell.

After that I did a couple of tone it up videos, took a shower and now I am seriously ready to sleep.

I wanted to share with you the videos I did today

I did this Love your Booty video 3 times

Then I did this love your arms 3 times

Then It was time for this workout. Only 1 time (I started getting tired lol)

And then I finished it all of with this TLC workout 3 times

I am far from where I want to be with my weight, but at least I am at it again, and I will kick ass. When I return home from Paris I will start to make leg days, core days, arm days and so on.

If you guys want to see more of this, leave a comment below :)

Hugs to you all

Xoxo Mie

It's a fitness thing ;)

Summer is almost here (hopefully), and we all want to look our best. Sometimes we lose the motivation, but I hope these pictures will help you get moving.
To be honest, I haven't been working out much lately... lack of motivation, depression and lots of other stuff came in the way, but not anymore. I am going to move my ass and get fit again :D

If you guys want me to write blogs about how my little goal goes, let me know.

Now it is bed time... I have an early run tomorrow :P

Welcome 2013

Hi guys, 

I hope you had a great new years, and have had an awesome start to 2013.

I gave myself a little break from the blogging world (two days), cause I had been writing every day in December and figured you guys needed a break as well ;)

My new years eve was lovely, I was with my boyfriend, eating lots of food, drinking and dancing.

Next day (jan 1), I was feeling really sorry for myself. I had a headache from hell, and all that stuff about being healthy just doesn't cut it when you have a hangover - sorry

Jan 2, I started school. Super early I know. I started off by learning a new language... German to be exact. It is a bit hard, so if you guys have any tips on learning german please let me know.

As of right now, I am trying to put a workout playlist together... new year = New music.

I am one of those persons who gets bored very fast, so I always need something new to keep me entertained.

What have you guys been doing these past couple of days?

Xoxo Mie

Friday favorites #7

Hey guys.. so last week and this week has been crazy and stressfull, so I hope you bare over with me at this time. I have an exame coming up in a couple of weeks, and I am not looking forward to it.
Anyways let's get to it.

Fighting/motivating song of the weeek

Gym Class Heroes feat Ryan Tedder - The Fighter

Best feeling this week

Finishing a workout.
 I know it sounds stupid, but I have been on pills for almost 2 weeks and I have been so sick every time I tried to work out. Yesterday was my first day trying to workout without me being on pills, and I felt GREAT. I felt so much power and when the workout was over I sweating like a pig and smiling from ear to ear.

Movie of the week

I finally saw The Dark Knight Rises... Not a bad movie, but it was however a bit long. I thought the motorcycle batman and later on catwoman used was awesome :D

Tip to remember

Remember to smile as much as you can. Someone out there in the big world needs something to make his/her day better. It is amazing how powerful a smile is

Favorite author of the week

Cecelia Ahern
I have read a couple of books by her, and she knows how to write the perfect chick lit books. I thank my cousin for introducing me to her back then. Cecelia Ahern is just so inspiring.

Have a wonderful weekend

Xoxo Mie

❀THURSDAY THOUGHTS #4❀

Weekend: thank God the weekend is near... I need to SLEEEEP! And the most important thing is... I need to do NOTHING lol

School: I know I've written this before, but oh wow school is hard for an old gal like me. Its been years since I went to school and now I am back at it. So many inputs, impressions and homework oh my.

Monster energy: Thank you for getting me through all this craziness.. I can't survive without you.

Gym: I want to kill you, but I also love you for getting me into shape. I actually like my little walk from school to the gym (about 15 - 20 min walk). Treadmill y u b so hard lol

I hope you guys are having an amazing week

Xoxo Mie

❀MOTIVATION MONDAY #2❀

So I guess its time for another motivation monday. I love seeing other blogs doing this, thats how I get my motivation, so if I can pass that along to at least one person then I am beyond happy :D

Xoxo Mie

❀COME RUNNING/WALKING WITH ME❀

Today has been way too hot to run or go to the gym, so I thought why not take you guys on a little walk with me on the path I usually run.
The route is 8,5 km long so its a good little run/walk

So this is basically what I see

no I dont run in the water lol, but I am following it... that way I know I wont get lost

I hope you guys had a great weekend

Xoxo Mie