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Grocery Shopping Tips: How to Avoid Bad Choices at the Store

Grocery Shopping Tips: How to Avoid Bad Choices at the Store

Holidays aren’t the only things that can mess up your fat loss goals, so can the grocery store. If you don’t have a proper game plan when you go onto one, it can easily turn into a disaster. I don’t want you to read this and be terrified of the grocery store. On the contrary, I want you to just be aware and conscious of your decisions. We usually buy groceries to last us for 1-2 weeks (depending on your family size and if your bodybuilder lol) so whatever we get determines how well (or bad) we stick to our nutrition plan.

Nutrition, LifestyleMonika PaezNovember 22, 2019grocery, grocery shopping, healthy grocery, nutrition. fat loss grocery tips, fat loss for women, weight loss tips, monika paez, fitness, monika paez fitness, miami trainer, online coachComment

How to Plan a Yoga Party

How to Plan a Yoga Party

I know yoga parties aren’t really the norm so there really isn’t anything to go off of but is there the right way to do a party? First things first, I knew I wanted to stick to light and healthy foods since we would be doing yoga and I didn’t want anyone throwing up. I didn’t want to fuss with a sit-down meal but still wanted something casual yet chic. I came across a friend’s baby shower pictures and she had a charcuterie table… that was it! I added in some acai bowls and chia seed pudding to stick with the yogi theme (who doesn’t love going to a yoga class and then going to grab an acai bowl with your girlfriends?)

Nutrition, LifestyleMonika PaezNovember 20, 2019charcuterie, yoga party, how to throw a yoga party, birthday party, birthday party essentials, yoga party planning, party planning, fitness party, fun party, november birthday, monika paez, monika paez birthday, acai bowl station, chia seed pudding, charcuterie tableComment

The Best Workout to Relieve Stress

The Best Workout to Relieve Stress

knew stress was bad but I never imagined to the level of giving you cancer. This is why it is so important that we do whatever we can in order to alleviate our stress. However, the society we live in is always about doing MORE, being MORE, and MORE MORE MORE! If that doesn’t stress you out then I don’t know what will. Then we have social media which is supposed to be a fun tool to let us refresh, pass time, and not STRESS. HA! Think again. Instagram is the top 5 culprits of stress, if you ask me.

LifestyleMonika PaezNovember 15, 2019STRESS, WORKOUTS TO RELIEVE STRESS, fitness, miami fitness, miami blog, stress and cancer, calm your stress, exercise calms stress, monika paez, beauty turned beast, fitness blog, miami fitness blog Comment

10 Questions to Ask Yourself before Joining a Gym

10 Questions to Ask Yourself before Joining a Gym

If you’re thinking of joining a gym and investing in yourself, that is amazing. It’s a huge step and you want to make sure that you’re getting your money’s worth. More importantly, you want to make sure that this gym motivates you even the days that you have none. I’ve gathered up a couple of questions that I’ve learned over the years that can really make your gym experience a pleasant one.

Don't Wait Until January- START NOW!

Don't Wait Until January- START NOW!

When it comes to setting goals you want to crush, whether it's losing weight, eating healthy, or getting more sleep, the new year always feels like the perfect opportunity to set a resolution and finally make it happen. However, this type of mentality of waiting can actually be ruining your goals.

How Accountability with a Fitness Coach Increases Results

How Accountability with a Fitness Coach Increases Results

What if I were to tell you there is a secret way of reaching your fitness goals faster? The solution is simple and only requires one thing. Do I have your attention?

My Favorite Fitness Apps to Use

My Favorite Fitness Apps to Use

Truthfully, I’m not the most tech savvy person out there. Weird right? I mean most of my business is done online but when it comes to computer language and all that jazz, my 90-year-old grandma knows more than me.

As time passes, I have found some fitness apps that are user friendly and super informative. Most of you reading this, probably know a lot more than me about technology so you will find it even easier than me.

5 Memorable Milestones in My Fitness Journey

5 Memorable Milestones in My Fitness Journey

Everyone’s fitness journey will be different and that's ok. The beauty of it is that it is YOUR journey. It’s unique to you, your experiences, and goals. I don’t want you to feel that my journey is better than yours or like giving up because things didn’t happen for you like they did for me. I just want to share my milestones in hopes that it will inspire you and motivate you.

LifestyleMonika PaezOctober 1, 2019fitness journey, milestones, top 5 milestones, top 5 fitness milestones, fitness jpurney, miami blogger, fitness blogger, monika paez, miami trainerComment

Follow Me Around: A Day in the Life of a Fitness Coach

Follow Me Around: A Day in the Life of a Fitness Coach

I realize that it is my JOB to stay fit. However, it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t come without struggle and sacrifice. A lot of people don’t seem to understand this and just think that A. I workout all day B. Being fit and healthy is easy since I'm in the industry or C. That unlike me they don’t have time to workout because they aren’t at the gym all day like me.

How to Eat Healthy on Vacation

How to Eat Healthy on Vacation

If your following me on Instagram, then you know I just got back from a week long cruise. We went on the Carnival Conquest. Which if I’m being on honest, probably needs to retire or be renovated. It is a little old. however, the crew was amazing and the group we traveled with (all 34 of us) made the trip! We went to Grand Turks, St. Thomas (I bought some really good perfume here), Puerto Rico, and Amber Cove. We were at each port with enough time to do what we wanted to do and get back on the boat.

How Many Days a Week Should you Workout?

How Many Days a Week Should you Workout?

We live in a world where we are led to believe that more is always better. More food, more money, more hair and more exercise with no rest days. In theory that sounds great! You burn more and you will lose weight quicker. However, what your not taking into account is your hormones and stress that all affect your fitness journey.

Motivation: What to do if you aren't seeing the results you want.

Motivation: What to do if you aren't seeing the results you want.

You’ve been hitting the gym hard for weeks and taking the time to prep all your meals. You know that your body should be experiencing changes So then you step on the scale and … nada. Your clothes aren’t looser, and that scale hasn’t budged. What gives?

Fitness, LifestyleMonika PaezJuly 2, 2019motivation, self motivation, motivation for weight loss, weightloss for women, personal trainer, miami coach, miami trainer, losing weight, motivate, dont lose motivation, monika paezComment

Exercising in the Heat Tips

Exercising in the Heat Tips

Winter is gone and summer is here. The weather is heating up, we are nearly breaking 100 degrees here in Miami, and your wanting to take your workouts outside while still being comfortable. That’s a great idea but you do have to take a couple precautions so the weather doesn’t get to you. Even as a native Miamian, the sun can get the best of me. These tips that I am going to share with you will allow you to keep with your fitness goals and enjoy the change of scenery.

An Honest Conversation about Food

An Honest Conversation about Food

A fitness coach is always eating veggies with chicken, fruits and protein shakes. They are NEVER allowed to have a pizza, cookie, grain of rice or even smell an apple pie.

Skincare Routine Basics

Skincare Routine Basics

I always get the same reaction every time I tell someone my age...utter shock! No-one can believe that I’m 32 and if I'm being honest, neither can I. I believe age is just a number and the test of your true age is how you view life. Many think that I am around 23-25 years old (I got 18 once haha). I do feel that age and I view myself like that as well. Maybe you call it immature but I call it positivity and free living.

Workout Playlist

Workout Playlist

I’ve been obsessing over joggers lately. I just love how comfortable they are yet you can look so chic and stylish. I found this set at Carbon38 and I knew I had to have it. I’m all about dressing up and looking stylish but honestly, I’m usually in sweatpants and just want to be comfortable.

Why You Should take Progress Pictures on your Fitness Journey

Why You Should take Progress Pictures on your Fitness Journey

So you’ve started a new diet and exercise program. You keep weighing yourself but there are no changes on the scale. However, everyone keeps telling you that you look amazing! Your face is thinner, your legs are leaner and your body is just smoking. You shrug your shoulders and say “thank you” or “thanks, I’m trying”. The truth is that you really don’t believe what people are telling you and keep feeling frustrated. You’re feeling so overwhelmed with frustration that you decided to stop at the golden arches on your way home from work and eat away your sorrows!

How to do Rest Day Correct

How to do Rest Day Correct

Do you remember a couple years ago there was this craze on the internet called #nodaysoff ? Everybody joined in on the fun and if you did decide to take a day off then you were labeled “lazy”. Well, I think that is the DUMBEST thing I have ever heard! Pardon my language, but it's true!

10 Ways to Boost Energy

10 Ways to Boost Energy

I wake up at 5am everyday to go workout. You would think that by 1-2pm I would be crashing. There are some days that I am a bit more tired than others, but for the most part I am pretty energized. My clients are always asking me how I do it and still have a smile on my face? Well I love coffee but I’ve said it here before, its for the taste because I drink decaf. I

Do It For You: Motivation to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

Do It For You: Motivation to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

t can be extremely hard to put ourselves first. It is even harder when it comes to working out and eating healthy since it really isn’t something that most of us enjoy. It is much easier to come up with an excuse to miss a workout, secretly eat cookies when no one is watching and lose total motivation once we step on the scale. However, there are things we can focus on to help us keep up with a healthy lifestyle.