Lauren Daly Fitness

There are less than 100 days left in 2021… LESS THAN 100!!

If you’ve been hitting your goals this year, that probably excites you! If not, you're probably freaking out a little...

If you’re in the second category, it’s OKAY! Take a step back, and BREATHE.

When we feel stressed, panicked, or overwhelmed, it can feel like the rational part of our brain- the prefrontal cortex- has COMPLETELY shut down.

This is typically when we set big, unrealistic goals for ourself out of PURE desperation. Goals like going from “never getting up before 8 am,” to, “working out at 5 am 5 days a week”... we’ve all been there.

There’s nothing wrong with setting big goals, but when we expect to jump from where we are to where we want to be overnight, we set ourselves up for failure.

What if instead of setting a goal to go from A to Z in the QUICKEST way possible, you set a goal to go from A to Z in the most efficient, SUSTAINABLE way possible?

Living a healthy lifestyle should be simple, effortless, and FUN! It doesn’t have to be hard- it doesn’t have to be a struggle!- and if it is, it’s time to change your approach.

I created my Virtual Fitness Club to help you SIMPLIFY the process of living a healthy lifestyle. Each month you’ll get:
+ Live workout classes
+ A 7-day meal plan and shopping list
+ A fun challenge to help you improve your health, fitness, and mindset
+ And lots more!

This month we’re doing the challenge (my favorite one yet!), and it includes 15 fun, mini-challenges to complete throughout the month.

Listen, no matter what you’ve been told, you don’t have to STRUGGLE, STRESS, and STRAIN your way to your goal.

Sometimes the BIGGEST gift we can give ourselves is the gift of simplicity, and that’s what the Virtual Fitness Club is all about!

So, if you’re ready to SIMPLIFY your health and fitness routine, your class schedule, meal plan, and Fitober Fest challenge are waiting for you!

Go to LaurenDalyFitness.com/Virtual-Fitness-Club, or click the link in my bio to get started for less than you spent at HomeGoods last month.

Remember, it’s ALLOWED to be simple! Take a deep breath. You’ve got this!

PHEW 😅 The last few weeks have been filled with an INSANE amount of happiness, sadness, joy, frustration, hope, excitement, and overwhelm🎢

I’ve gotta say: it’s not always easy to ride the waves, ESPECIALLY when it feels like they’re tossing you in every direction BUT the one you want to go in.

Right now, I’m reminding myself that the highs and lows are a natural part of life. I’m reminding myself to trust the process of life, and have faith in a plan bigger than my own.

A blip on the radar isn’t there to throw you off course. It’s not there to knock you down and keep you there, or to “prove" that you’re undeserving of what you want. The challenges and blips are there to help you learn, grow, and become even stronger.

So, for anyone else who needs to hear it today: YOU’VE GOT THIS!

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Because where's the fun in that?!

Take care of yourself, but if you're gonna eat the pizza, drink the wine, or take the day off, ENJOY IT!

Let go of the SHAME! Let go of the GUILT! Let go of the urge to compare yourself to where you were last month, last year, or pre-COVID. Not only does that suck all the fun out of the experience, it also breeds MORE shame, and MORE guilt, which leads to MORE unhealthy choices.

If you're gonna do it, do it without the fear that it will ruin your diet, ruin your progress, or upset your boss. Go ALL IN with your decisions, and most importantly, ENJOY them!

A brand new abs and arms workout is up on YouTube!

Head over to my channel for 15 minutes of upper body and core sculpting moves, including my most favorite- and simultaneously my LEAST favorite- move: triceps dips!

Grab your dumbbells, and get ready for major noodle arms 🍝

15 Minute Arms + Abs Workout with Weights Welcome to your upper body and core workout! This 15 minute arms and abs workout with weights will help you sculpt and strengthen your upper body and abs! Fo...

Tomorrow we kick off my Virtual Fitness Club with a live Full Body Express class at 8 am est!

The class is just 25 minutes, and it’s the perfect way to start your week feeling strong!

The Club is open to all fitness levels, and includes 3 live workouts every week, replays of each class, and tons more goodies to support you on your health and fitness journey this month!

All the details, plus a brand new blog post all about lowering your standards for happiness (aka my intention for the month), are at laurendalyfitness.com!

New Video! In this one I'm sharing 7 incredible products I've been *completely* obsessed with this summer!! All product links are included in the video description. Head over to my YouTube channel or tap the link to watch!

7 Health, Fitness + Beauty Products You *NEED* Summer In this video, I’m so excited to share some of the BEST health and fitness products for summer! We’ll cover fitness, nutrition, beauty, period products, an A...

I can't even count the number of times I've felt like I didn't deserve to feel good about myself because of the way I looked, dressed, talked, acted, or performed.

I feel like I could write a ZILLION books about how the messages we hear as kids impact the self image we create, but for now, just remember this: it doesn't matter what you look like, where you live, how your last Performance Eval went, or how much money you have in the bank. You deserve to feel good about yourself right here, right now, EXACTLY as you are. Period.

On Sunday I'm teaching a live cardio kickboxing class at 11 am est on 's Instagram!

To prep for class, I just posted a brand new YouTube video covering the basics of cardio boxing and kickboxing, aka everything you need to know before your first class!

Even if you've taken cardio kickboxing classes before, if you've never learned the basics, this video will help you improve your form and technique, so your next workout can be even more effective!

Tap the link, or head over to my channel to watch! YT: LaurenDalyFitness

Cardio Boxing + Kickboxing Basics for Beginners If you’re interested in trying a cardio boxing or cardio kickboxing class, and you want to learn the basics before you step into class, this cardio kickboxin...

Very happy with how this frozen strawberry dragon fruit daiquiri came out 😍🤌🏽 especially since this was my first time using dragon fruit! Have ever cooked with dragon fruit??

Last night we had a *healthier* summer cocktails class as part of my program!

I don’t believe it’s necessary for most people to cut out alcohol to live a healthy lifestyle, but I DO believe there are healthier ways to enjoy alcohol 🍹

One of those ways is to cut back on the pre-made mixes, and make your own drinks at home!

Last night we made a vodka gingerade, raspberry mint mojito, and a strawberry mint daiquiri, and the daiquiri was by FAR my favorite (which really isn’t fair to the other drinks because if it’s summer, and the weather’s nice, daiquiris always win). It was simple, delicious 😍, and the perfect treat for a hot summer day ☀️ Get the recipe below!

Ingredients
Serves 2 (technically)
🏝 1/2 cup rum
🏝 3 cups frozen strawberries
🏝 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
🏝 1/2 cup mint simple syrup (1/2 cup filtered water + 1/4 cup monk fruit sweetener or 2 tbsp honey + 1 mint tea bag)
🏝 Fresh strawberries, lime slices, and mint leaves for garnish

Directions
1. Make your simple syrup by combining the water and monk fruit sweetener or honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until the sweetener has dissolved.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil. Then remove from the heat, and add the mint tea bag. Allow the mint tea to steep for 5-10 minutes.
3. When the simple syrup is ready, add the strawberries, rum, lime juice, and simple syrup to a blender, and blend until smooth.
4. Divide into glasses, and garnish with fresh strawberries, lime slices, mint leaves, and little umbrellas if you’ve got them.
5. Put on your sunscreen🧴, head to the nearest pool or beach 🏖, and enjoy!

It’s SO easy to make swaps in this recipe, so feel free to swap the rum for vodka, the strawberries for raspberries, or ditch the alcohol altogether. It’s your drink, so you do you!

⚠️ NEW WORKOUT ALERT ⚠️ This one was a DEFINITE mind-body challenge. Sometimes when I'm leading a workout, I momentarily lose my s**t, and have NO IDEA what my body is doing 😂 😭 but that's one of the reasons I love cardio kickboxing so much!

No matter how many times I do it, I always feel physically and mentally stronger when I'm done. Sure, I might feel like a noodle brain 🧠 at certain points throughout the workout, but it's all part of the process (I guess...).

When you're ready to sweat, head over to YouTube.com/LaurenDalyFitness to check out today's cardio kickboxing and abs workout! 👊🏽💥

(P.S. We're at 924 subs!! Just 76 more until we hit 1,000!! 😆😆 Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has shown support for my channel! I truly appreciate you 🥰)

Pictures from our trip to the last week with Chris’s family!☀️

We went to the beach exactly one time (well, two times if you count stopping by the ocean before we drove home), spent a TON of time in and around the pool and hot tub, and made friends with the cutest little green frogs that lived in the hot tub cover 🥰

These frogs were the BRIGHTEST green 💚 you’ve ever seen, and they were FEARLESS! They would literally hop right up to your hand as you rested on the edge of the hot tub, and hangout right next to you! I saw one of them p**p 💩 one day, and I felt like I was on discovery channel 😂

We had a mix of clouds ⛅️ and sun ☀️ , and it was SO COOL watching the storms form over the water. The picture of the rainstorm is my absolute FAVORITE (Chris’s aunt got that shot).

The Outer Banks are gorgeous 😍 and until we left, we didn’t realize just how much there was to explore nearby: shops, restaurants, dunes (I think the largest on the east coast??) and MILES of beaches 🏝We had so much fun, and can’t wait to go back!! Where are you traveling this summer?

From tonight’s workshop 😍 GET 👏🏽 IN 👏🏽 MY 👏🏽 BELLY 👏🏽

I love to make simple, nutrient dense recipes that:
✅ Taste good
✅ Require minimal ingredients
✅ Don’t take a million years to prep

I tossed these ones together today, and they checked all 3 boxes. Scroll down for ingredients and instructions ⬇️⬇️

Pineapple Banana Green Smoothie
Ingredients
•1.5 cups filtered water
•2 handfuls chopped romaine 🥬
•1/2 cup diced pineapple 🍍
•1 small Persian cucumber 🥒
•1/2 small banana 🍌
•1/8 of an avocado 🥑
•Squeeze of fresh lemon juice 🍋

Directions
Add to a blender cup, and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

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Blueberry Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
•2 handfuls chopped romaine 🥬
•1/4 cup fresh blueberries 🫐
•1/4 cup warm quinoa (I cooked mine in the , and it was so easy: 1 cup quinoa, 2 cups water, salt + pepper, pressure cook on high for 1 minute)
•2 tsps olive oil + 2 tsps balsamic vinegar
•Sprinkle of black pepper
•Vegan feta (I used my favorite from )

Directions
Add to a bowl, mix, and enjoy!

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Chocolate Almond Butter Rice Cake
Ingredients
•Plain rice cake
•1 Tbsp almond butter
•1 Tbsp dairy free dark chocolate chips (used my favorite from )🍫
•Sprinkle of unsweetened shredded coconut 🥥
•Fresh strawberries, washed and quartered 🍓

Directions
Spread the almond butter on the rice cake. Add the chocolate chips and shredded coconut. Serve with fresh strawberries!

"Are you interested, or are you committed?"

I heard that quote last year on a podcast interview with , and it was one of those quotes that INSTANTLY stuck with me.

Since we started working together, Elizabeth has stayed COMMITTED to her goals.

She’s shown up for workouts when:
➡️ Her workout buddies cancelled
➡️ Last minute meeting changes forced her to reschedule her workouts
➡️ She only had 20-30 minutes to workout in between the kids’ activities
➡️ She was home with the kids, and had to stop every 7-10 minutes to make sure they each had what they needed (and that no one was eating too many snacks 🧃🍿🍫)
➡️ She couldn’t see the results yet
➡️ She felt hopeless, defeated, and like the number on the scale would NEVER move

THAT 👏🏽 IS 👏🏽 COMMITMENT 👏🏽

In the last 2 months, Elizabeth has dropped 15 pounds 🥳 but when I asked her how she felt, it wasn’t just the weight loss that she was excited about.

She said: "I’m so excited to keep it up! It’s not just because of the weight loss, but because I can literally feel how much stronger I’ve gotten.” 💪🏽👏🏽🥳

The road to your goal isn’t always smooth.

Sometimes the pavement is uneven. Sometimes there are potholes , and roadblocks 🚧 and random parades that add an extra 10 minutes to your commute, but when you’re COMMITTED to your goal, you’ll learn to see every obstacle as a opportunity for GROWTH. 💫

You’ll learn to see obstacles as part of the journey, and come to realize that they aren’t there to hold you down; they’re there to build you up.

If you’re ready to push past obstacles, and take back control of your health and fitness- just like Elizabeth did- Friday is the LAST DAY to get signed up for Strong for Summer! ☀️

You’ll get:
➡️ A 6-week workout plan
➡️ A healthy meal plan with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options
➡️ Live and pre-recorded workouts
➡️ Wellness workshops
➡️ And SO much more!

To get all the details, and to get started, go to StrongForSummer.com 💪🏽

Keep going- keep GROWING 💫-and one day you’ll look in the mirror, and realize EVERYTHING has changed.

Yum, yum, and more yum. 😋

These are just a few of the simple, healthy recipes going into the Strong for Summer meal plan! Each one is gluten free, dairy free, and so easy to customize!

1. Egg, avocado, and sweet potato bowls (one of my absolute FAVORITES! Looks way more complicated than it is.)
2. Fahncy chocolate covered strawberries and bananas
3. Mango avocado smoothie (this one SO refreshing on a hot day)

So many people have told me that they struggle to eat healthy because healthy food is “gross,” or “bland,” or because they don’t like salads, but that just tells me they’re eating the wrong healthy foods!

Food SHOULD taste good- healthy or not- and that’s why I’m so excited to share this meal plan with you this summer!

We get started on May 23rd, and the pre-sale ends on May 10th. To get all the details, and to get started, go to StrongForSummer.com!

This is such a great reminder going into the week! It's also a great reminder to LET 👏 GO 👏. We may not have control over the events in the world, but we DO have control over how we respond to them. We can be defined by circumstances and events, or we can grow from them, and the choice is ALWAYS ours.

Join us for our 2nd Boxing & Barre class this Saturday at 11 am est! To get all the details and get signed up, go to LaurenDalyFitness.com/Book!

Have you been getting my texts?? 🤔

If you want me to be your personal coach, and help you stay inspired, motivated, and active throughout the week, sign up for my free text list!

I’ll send you 3-4 messages each week with inspiration, motivation, fitness and wellness challenges, and resources to help you live a happier, healthier life! 🤩 🥳

To get on the list, just text “LDF” to 833-511-0862! Standard message and data rates apply.

P.S. The next FULL BODY BURNOUT class is Saturday 4/24 @ 11 am est! Click the link to sign up: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17362107&appointmentType=category:Online%20Workout%20Classes

Comin’ in hot 🔥 just in time for your Saturday morning sweat sesh! 🥵 Check out my brand new workout on my channel for 15 minutes of sweaty fun! Just search "Lauren Daly Fitness." P.S. We still have a few spots open for Saturday morning at 11 am est! Head over to laurendalyfitness.com to sign up! 🥊

Eating Low Carb ≠ Eating For Weight Loss
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It’s not uncommon for my clients to be in disbelief seeing the scale go down while they’re eating more food (carbs 🍝 in particular) than they ever have.
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So, your New Year’s diet didn’t last, and now you’re wondering if the problem is your metabolism, or that you just don’t have the willpower to stick to anything.
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💭“I should try keto again.”
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💭“I saw Sally lost 20lbs using Isagenix, could that work for me?”
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Summer is less than 2 months away, and maybe you’d like to lose a few pounds, but do you really want to jump into another “8 Week Slim Down”, only to end up where you are now?
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You’ll never reach your goals in a way that’s sustainable if you keep starting programs that are too restrictive. Bottom line.
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Instead of waiting until crunch time, when👆that reminder👆seems to go out the window, focus on making small improvements each day to how you’re currently eating.
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Become so confident that you *can* eat carbs without it sabotaging your weight loss, practice eating balanced meals, and trust your body to let you know how much it needs.
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Commit to starting now, and you won’t have to overhaul your lifestyle before Summer.

Want to workout tomorrow at 12 pm est?

I'm going live on YouTube with a 15 minute ! You can use , dumbbells, or do the workout equipment free.

Click the link to set a reminder: https://youtu.be/Y6dz_W_S6hA

There are just a handful of spots left for this Saturday at 11 am est!

If you're interested, but you're not exactly sure what to expect 🤔, you can get all of your burning questions answered right here on the FAQ page: https://www.laurendalyfitness.com/faq-online-fitness-classes.

And if you're ready to strengthen and tone your body, challenge your mind, and have a BLAST 🚀 doing it, go to www.LaurenDalyFitness.com/book to reserve your spot!

We have a TON of fun coming up!! Most are virtual, but this summer we'll be adding some outdoor classes, too! ☀️ Check out the class schedule and sign up here: https://www.laurendalyfitness.com/fitness-classes !

Catch my next FULL BODY BURNOUT 🔥 class Saturday at 11 am est!

Click the link for class details and book your spot! https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17362107&appointmentType=13623884

Did you catch today's YouTube live?? If you didn't, the replay is up now on my channel! (YouTube.com/laurendalyfitness)

Today we did a fun, low impact, with , which are my absolute FAVORITE piece of workout equipment right now!

If you don't have Bala Bangles, you can use any 1-2 lbs ankle weights, or do the workout equipment free!

Up next: "Full Body Burnout" THIS SATURDAY at 11 am est!

What to expect: 3 rounds of cardio and strength moves that will work your body from head to toe, plus a 60 second burnout to end each circuit!

Modifications? Always!

Book your spot online at laurendalyfitness.com/book!