My Fight Song & Real Talk

It's time to get real once again...  I'm not close to my goals yet, and each morning I wake up and check my abs, but I'm getting there!!! 

Now Let's talk about loneliness! You know I've been having a lot of nights by myself lately. Most of my days consist of work, gym, then home to relax... Sometimes I can't sleep right away. So I start to think about life. Like how long it's been since I felt loved by a guy... It's been a while you guys. 

Or how about the last time a guy truly cared about me and didn't want me just for a hookup. I know that I have mentioned plenty of times that I'm on a break from dating. (Which It's been 1 month I shall add). That doesn't mean that this part of my life has been super easy. 

You know why it's hard? Because I get plenty of texts, snaps, and DMs from guys. Even though I'm trying to stay strong. Sometimes I just want someone to hang out, watch movies, eat food, and cuddle with... I'm so simple. Loneliness sucks you guys! I just want to feel loved. This is hard!! But it feels good to get my feelings out... 


I wanted to quickly tell you all THANK YOU! from the bottom of my heart! I read every single Instagram comment you wrote and took it to heart! 

Thank you for letting me be real with you on my account. I want to show you the good, the bad, and the ugly... I hope you understand that even though I'm the most positive girl, that truly loves herself! 

It's not always all unicorns and rainbows. I'm human, I'm real, and I have my down days. Last night was one of them... Let me tell you something about writers, we write our feelings down and it helps us feel better. 

So, thank you for letting me share my life with you all! I'm felling blessed today and this song is one of my favorite songs and the lyrics speak to me!

"This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes

'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me"

Wall Sits!

Wall sits are the best! Said no one ever 🙄

But here we are getting it in right Fam? Leg days are my favorite for this reason!

 I've been mixing up my routine lately and I'm loving the results! 💪🏻

A wall sit is an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles. 

It is characterized by the two right angles formed by the body, one at the hips and one at the knees. The person wall sitting places their back against a wall with their feet shoulder width apart and a little ways out from the wall.

xo, 

Karina

Quotes that make me happy!

Long quote but worth the read… 

"Laugh, even when you feel too sick or too worn out or tired. Smile, even when you're trying not to cry, and the tears are blurring your vision.

 Sing, even when people stare at you and tell you your voice is crappy.
Trust, even when your heart begs you not to. Twirl, even when your mind makes no sense of what you see. Kiss, even when others are watching. 

Sleep, even when you're afraid of what the dreams might bring. Run, even when it feels like you can't run any more. And, always, remember, even when the memories pinch your heart.

 Because the pain of all your experience is what makes you the person you are now. And without your experience---you are an empty page, a blank notebook, a missing lyric. 

What makes you brave is your willingness to live through your terrible life and hold your head up high the next day. So, don't live life in fear. 

Because you are stronger now, after all the crap has happened, than you ever were back before it started."

🍕Brazilian Pizza Recipe🍕

Okay so I have a confession to make, I'm not a huge pizza FAN. I know right? But if do have to say that one of my most favorite things to make for my family and friends is my homemade pizza recipe. It's light and filling, and the toppings are yummy! 

🍕INGREDIENTS 

• 4 cups of flour
• 1 cup of lukewarm water
• ¼ cup of active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup of oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 8 oz. of pizza cheese (add more if you like a lot of cheese)
• 2 red tomatoes
• a pinch of oregano for seasoning
• Tomato sauce, that has been cooked with a little bit of seasoning 

🍕INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the water, dissolve the yeast in it and add the oil,
salt and sugar.
2. Using your mixer on the lowest setting pour 3 cups of flour. Then, slowly add the
mixture to the flour, mix well until the dough starts to come off the bowl.
3. Add more flour if needed to get your dough to the right consistency.
4. Divide the dough into 4 small balls then, cover it with a kitchen towel for about 40
minutes until it rises. The longer you let the dough rest the softer it will become.
5. When the dough is ready to use, just roll it out with a rolling pin, make sure to cover
your counter with flour so it doesn’t stick.
6. I like to use a round pan for my pizzas. Roll the dough to a pan and bake in the
preheated oven for about 8 minutes.
7. Once it is out, make tiny holes by poking the pizza with a fork. This will prevent bubbles.
8. Now, add your toppings. For the sauce, just use tomato sauce you made earlier and add
cheese and top it off with the sliced tomatoes and a dash of oregano.
9. Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 until the cheese is melted.

The “V”

    The place I feel most at home is the gym; It's been a long road to get to where I am today. People might put gym rats in the same category. They are categorized based on their looks and physical abilities, but here is so much more than meets the eye. The gym, or the "V" as my kids call it. Is a place that I go to forget about my worries, my stresses, and my emotions. I call it my therapy! Walking in the doors fifteen minutes after taking my pre-workout, I have got this awesome feeling going through my body. Usually you can hear me humming to whatever station I picked for the night. Katy Perry’s "Roar" comes on just in time. I scan my card, nod hello to the front desk employees, and march/speed walk to the cardio station.

Cardio is not my best friend. Five minutes usually feels more like five years! After the dreaded five minutes of cardio to get my blood pumping, I will hop along to the weight room. The sound of weights dropping to the ground is music to my ears. The sweat dripping from the other weightlifters is my motivation to get my workout going. Something about being in a room full of hard workers gets me going. It doesn’t matter how bad of a day I have had. Going to the gym will make me forget about everything! My endorphins after a sweaty workout is all worth the while. Going to the “V” each day serves as an example to my kids. I want them to follow their passion. To find something that they are passionate about. My hope is that they can find something they are able to escape to every time things get hard.

xo, Karina