MangoWay

"life is about more than just being happy"

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:05:05 -0500

“life is about more than just being happy”

I’m on a Horse! I know I am alway posting about healthy...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:33:00 -0500

I’m on a Horse! I know I am alway posting about healthy food and fitness and this and that but fun is healthy too!

So for the next couple post I think I am share my experience of my most recent trip to Jamaica. It was my first time to the capital of the island and I loved it! Stay tuned for future posts!

Hiatus!

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:55:07 -0500

Hey Yall,

Its been a super long time since I posted anything! That is really bad. But I hope to be up and running again (no pun intended) from here on out.

xoxox

Roq

fuckyeahfamousblackgirls: Ellen challenges First Lady Michelle...

Tue, 29 May 2012 22:00:41 -0400

fuckyeahfamousblackgirls:

Ellen challenges First Lady Michelle Obama to a friendly push-up competition

Smoothie Swirl

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:54:33 -0400

Saw this posted by a friend on Facebook and just had to share! It looks yummy :) Who knew apples and celery could look so tasty?

Been super busy preparing for this event!

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:01:19 -0400

Been super busy preparing for this event!

Dreamy…..

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:56:23 -0400

Dreamy…..

Mango Monday (pre-workout snack)

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:02:41 -0400

Good morning!

This is what I usually snack on if I get up around 9am and run around 11am. This good for any in-between meal scenario. Usually for me that is the weekend when my comfy sleep schedule doesn’t allow for the standard 3 square meal routine ( aka getting up too late for breakfast but too early for lunch)

This is kinda of a light breakfast nibbler to keep me hydrated ( 1/2 mango) and full (raisin/almonds) but not too full.

Post Workout Hair Routine

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:53:00 -0400

Shower and change clothes while wearing your satin head scarf. Gently loosen and style curls with products of your choice. Now, your good to go! Heart and hair both looking good :)

*This is what I do right after workout with hair in the pre-workout style pictures in previous posts below*

Dwell Well,

Racquel.

Preserve Your Hair-Style Workouts: Incline Walking

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:17:41 -0400

Just paid a pretty penny to get my hair done, one thing I highly recommend is incline walking. You won’t break a sweat and ruin your hair but you will get a nice toning workout as you walk.

Find a nice trail with some hills
Inclines are perfect for sculpting your leg and butt muscles
Use a pair of very light weights (1lb-3lbs) this will help to keep arm muscles engaged but not fatigued
Walk for at least 45 minutes to get a good cardio workout. Stretch for 15 minutes after.

Pre Workout Style Routine

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:50:36 -0400

Put your hair in rollers the night before. Take rollers out in the morning but do not loosen curls! This will help to keep hair off neck and scalp and away from any sweat and body heat. Also, Pin back hair away from forehead (aka the sweat zone)

This is my trick for keeping my press and curl as long as possible.

Health before hair,

Racquel

"It’s okay to ask for love"

Sun, 06 May 2012 19:15:34 -0400

“It’s okay to ask for love”

"Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day"

Sun, 06 May 2012 18:23:38 -0400

“Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day”

"Sometimes the hardest part is just starting! But then when you do its like ahhhhhhh!"

Sun, 06 May 2012 12:30:28 -0400

“Sometimes the hardest part is just starting! But then when you do its like ahhhhhhh!”

“I can do anything good, better than anyone” Your...

Sat, 05 May 2012 12:13:00 -0400

“I can do anything good, better than anyone”

Your amazing, don’t forget to tell yourself everyday.

I am in a funk today, this video makes me :)

As promised....

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:05:09 -0400

So I didn’t drink this one as fast :) I usually use strawberry greek yogurt but today I decided to buy plain and try it since I already add strawberries and other fruit to the smoothie. It is not as sweet as my usual ones but still taste pretty good and with less sugar.

Ingredients:

Soy Milk (about a cup)
Plain Greek Yogurt ( about a cup)
1 banana
Handful of strawberries
Cup of pineapple slices

Missing my SU track days for all the wrong reasons ;P

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:47:00 -0400

Missing my SU track days for all the wrong reasons ;P

Smoothie Droplets

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:04:07 -0400

I started the day off right! Wanted to share this banging strawberry-banana smoothie I made with y’all but it was so darn good I drank it before I could even reach for my camera. Sorry! Next time I’ll take one before I leave kitchen

Healthily greedy,

Hair Style Preservation Workout: Pilates!

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:16:07 -0400

I personally am a cardio feign but when I am trying not to sweat out a press n’ curl I take a pilates class. It still given my muscles a nice work-out without the sweat-out!

This class instructor gave us a nice stretch and then did a nice ab and lower body workout relying on body weight and resistance.

Working Out on Your Newly Minted Straight Hair

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:23:27 -0400

So I decided to straighten out my curls for a class picture and the two presentations I also had that day. But just because my hair is done, doesn’t mean I don’t workout.

When I was in high school, I sometimes envied those girls who always wore their hair straight, while my commitment to track kept my hair bound in braids. But sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too.

This week I am uploading tips on hair style workout preservation….Leading up to this I make my workout week pretty challenging knowing I will take things down upon having a styled do.