[Pro-Fit]ness all Around

So I have FINALLY been cleared to go back to normal activities after spraining my ankle. Woot!! Physical therapy done. Restrictions gone. Praise Jesus.
I can get back to working out like a semi normal person now. I say semi because I really can't "run" without buying a brace. Now I always hated running but did it to say active and healthy. I am not going to buy a brace to prevent my foot from swelling while running. It is not worth it to me. Before you all freak out, aka no more running for Ali.
I have instead switched to biking and getting back to my love of rock climbing. Working lower and upper body just at separate times. Upside is the pain of them both doesn't occur at the same time. But hey no pain no gain as many a persons have stated.

So with all this added activity, I decided to try ProFit. I opted for the chocolate flavor (my brother told me never vanilla). I have never taken any whey protein in my life so this was a WHOLE new adventure for me.

This is my thoughts on it:

• Horrible Solo.
• I definitely don't like it with just milk. That was probably right up there with my worst texture experience I've ever had. It didn't mix all the way together which is probably why I disliked it so much. 
• So much better in Shake form.
• This is a much better option. I definitely HIGHLY recommend adding it to a shake. For instance: I am in love with the combo of ProFit (chocolate flavor), 1 banana, 2 spoon fulls of peanut butter, and 2 cups of almond milk. Just add some ice to it and you are golden. It is perfection!!

So whether your goal is just getting healthy or athletic performance help ProFit is able to do all of that:

• Experience quicker post-workout recovery
• Helps to build lean muscle
• Maintain healthy cholesterol levels
• Promotes healthy digestion

ProFit is really quite amazing. It definitely gives me the boost I need to help my muscles recover after a hard workout as well as giving me energy to just function afterwards too. Not only that, but it is completely filling. This stuff keeps me full for the rest of the night. I workout after work around say 5:30 - 6 pm, so it takes the place of dinner some nights (not all of them before we all get concerned). I mean what is better than chocolate after pushing your self that extra mile or extra hour at the gym or outside in this wonderful heat? And knowing that it is only 100 calories!! Yep ProFit is only 100 calories. Hallelujah!!

I will put in this subtle warning though; it will cause weight gain. You are building muscle which does weigh more than fat. Don't worry; I flipped out for a second so you wouldn't have too. Still am a little bit if I am being honest. That being said; I don't recommend ProFit if you are not working out enough to burn the calorie count off. 

Fitness junkies: I highly recommend adding ProFit to your regime. It taste great and does so much for your health.
Average fitness gurus: I still would recommend ProFit since it does so much for your health on top of workout recovery.

Have any other questions? Feel free to drop a comment and I will gladly answer.
Blessings,
Ali

Lost in the Woods

I apologize for my lack of posting in these recent weeks. I have been a little swamped with dirt, fresh air, lots of trees, way too much sun for this ginger, and an obscene amount of bugs.
I am currently volunteering at Camp Ao-Wa-Kiya. A camp I grew up at and have fallen in love with over the years hence why I keep coming back :]. So, I have fallen victim to the lack of internet and sleep deprivation causing me to become lazy about posting...

I will definitely take a moment to say that this was and is a much needed break from my routine life. I needed the escape. I needed the time away to really reflect on my life and where I see it going. The truth is I have NO idea. None. Zip. Scary to think that I have no plan. I have no idea where I am supposed to be headed in life. I have been asked so many times this week and last what I plan on doing with my life. I am 25, and still have no idea what I am really wanting, or more accurately, what God is calling me to do with my life.

And you know what? I believe that is alright. It is ok not to know. If you have it all figured out, that's awesome!! If you don't, that is awesome too. It is alright to be unsure. To enjoy the time of silence and confusion as weird as that sounds. I know for me, I am thankful for my job because it is paying my loans off. Do I wish that I was able to spend my summer completely here at camp? Well, yes I do. I would love to be able to dedicate my time here doing something I am passionate about, but that isn't what God has planned for me at this time in my life. That is something that I am learning right now. That I need to be ok with maybe getting a no sometimes rather than the answer I want. I have to be willing to have a detour happen in my life as well as still being able to give 100% of my effort to it. As if it was exactly what I wanted it to be, thus me putting everything I have in it. Things won't always go our way; shocking revelation right? The world keeps spinning. Who knew?

I think sometimes we need to just get lost. We need to escape of this reality that we think we own and are needed too much in to leave for a brief second. ESCAPE! Take a break. Take a moment. Step back. I don't know what other phrases I could give you before it clicks. Find some fresh air and breath deep. We all need to find that something that we are passionate about or just find what we are really wanting out of life. I know this may be a huge step for some of you. It definitely will be for me. I have found a new found fear and excitement in discovering what it is that my life holds in the coming month, year, and decade. Yes, I will be afraid. I have no shame in admitting that. I won't lie and say that I will be completely confident in my abilities. I think being afraid is completely in the norm of life. It helps to see things more clearly in some ways because, for me especially, I am thinking completely about what is in front of me. And because of that I am thinking through things more than I probably would if I was confident in doing something. You don't have to be fearless to accomplish great things; just brave enough to do them despite being afraid.

So are you ready?
Ready to get lost?
Ready to embrace some fear?

Come with me and get lost in the woods.

Blessings,
Ali