tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53148744258603853292024-02-18T21:48:56.905-05:00In Shape Out of Mindsometimes a complete lack of reason gets resultsIn Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.comBlogger891125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-46295084228532403712021-05-04T10:20:00.002-04:002021-05-04T12:24:43.693-04:00Hello AgainHi friends. It's been a while so let me reintroduce myself. My name is Allie Echeverria. I started this blog in 2010 when I was an elementary school teacher in the New York City Department of Education and a Teach For America corps member. I turned to fitness to manage the stress and anxiety I felt from feeling like an underprepared teacher who would never be good enough to measure up to TFA In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-78818419940934272902020-11-06T13:12:00.000-05:002020-11-06T13:12:15.085-05:00Weight Loss and SobrietyGood morning! I am feeling great about my body. Brad took my progress photos this morning and I'm proud of the visible results of my hard work. In addition to looking good, I am feeling better on the inside than I think I have ever felt before. I am happy. I am proud of my behavior. I am proud of the work that I put in at school, at my graduate assistantship, and at the gym.This is a post about In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-72729812721071306392020-08-27T14:58:00.004-04:002020-08-27T15:10:36.037-04:00First Week of Dietetics Grad SchoolI can hardly believe that it's my first week of my nutrition graduate school program!
My first day of 21st Grade!
For those of y'all who need a little recap, I graduated from Trinity College in 2008 with a bachelor of arts in sociology and absolutely no idea what I wanted to do for my career. During my senior year, I was recruited to serve as a Teach For America corps member and so I taught In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-22258080410319398242020-05-21T11:53:00.002-04:002020-05-21T11:55:52.161-04:00Budget Update May 2020Where can you cut some fees?
The Budget Mom workbook has changed my life. It's been 5 months since I started the TBM method and I have not created any new debt. My budget hasn't matched up perfectly, but I have had the money to cover all of my purchases. Prior to COVID-19, I was making pretty good money with my babysitting jobs. If I wanted to go out to dinner or buy someone a present, I just In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-59971572109219063722020-04-19T21:23:00.001-04:002020-04-23T23:03:25.385-04:00Running to ProcessI wrote earlier this week about how I've gotten back into running. I've been running longer than my training plan requires because getting outside with my thoughts is one of the few things keeping me sane during this pandemic. I know many of us are struggling with our new reality. Going to the gym is my way to let off steam, work through tough emotions, and figure stuff out. I've been enjoying In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-6629493375993061452020-04-16T12:13:00.001-04:002020-04-16T12:14:46.687-04:0010k Training Week 2I'm training for a 10k and I'm going to look cute doing it.
Good morning folks! I hope everyone is surviving sheltering in place, both literally and figuratively. I'm trying to keep in shape and my mind in one piece (see what I did there?) so I've set two goals for myself this April:
Move every day
No alcohol
I'm defining movement as doing something active every day, may it be a home CrossFitIn Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-71282221189194915002020-04-10T18:01:00.001-04:002020-04-10T18:01:20.605-04:00Get Your Ducks in a RowIf you're going to be trapped inside your house for the foreseeable future, you might as well make some life improvements.I really want to get pet ducks!
I'm REALLY over social-distancing, sheltering in place, and not being able to get my freaking nails done, but I don't want your nana to die, so I'm complying. No promises that I won't start a riot on May 1. Since I'm stuck inside my house,In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-89079174640387373142020-02-27T22:16:00.001-05:002020-02-27T22:17:05.036-05:00Semi-Homemade Ramen
I don't have a problem, I have priorities.
In case you are not addicted to Fleo and perhaps live without Instagram, the Katie Crewe x Fleo collaboration dropped tonight at 9 PM ET. As of 9:39 PM, the scuba blue El Toros are still available but those beautiful babies have garnered so much hype, we should expect to see them sell out shortly.
I'm driving home from chem lab tonight and In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-58573494948173144462020-02-22T11:19:00.000-05:002020-02-22T11:20:55.273-05:00January 2020 Goals UpdateI managed to not spend all my money on UberEats last month!
January was a successful month. For the first time in what feels like forever, I budgeted my money for the entire month and didn't overspend. I took steps to minimize the amount of interest I pay on debt. I used this debt reduction calculator to figure out the best way to pay of my loans and cards with the least amount of interest. I In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-82773248756213022792020-01-14T13:50:00.004-05:002020-01-14T13:50:38.726-05:00New NailsIt only took 6 years but I've found a way to have my bling nails and still hook grip!
Weightlifting has been a real pain in the ass for my nails. Prior to finding CrossFit, I sported a French manicure of decent length and this was before I regularly used gel polish. It took serious effort to keep a regular polish French manicure chip-free. I carried around a little polish pen because I am In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-46951515573483121182020-01-06T12:53:00.001-05:002020-01-06T14:42:24.653-05:002020 GoalsCan getting your financial shit together help you reach your nutrition and fitness goals? I'm going to find out.
Happy New Year! My priority in 2020 is financial health. One of my favorite Instagram accounts @thechubbycrossfitter introduced me to The Budget Mom in December. Miko, aka The Budget Mom, offers free and for sale resources that I have found really helpful and I was fortunate to In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-92138051362767458302019-11-11T16:44:00.001-05:002019-11-11T16:44:30.315-05:00Frank Photos at the EndLately I have been trying out this novel idea of doing things I enjoy and not doing things I dislike. I sometimes find myself forcing myself to stick to an arbitrary schedule (I only go to yoga one day a week because I have too many other fitnessy things to do!), when in reality, I can cancel a spin class for another yoga class whenever I want. Sometimes I want to spin 5 days in a row. Breaking In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-31200648733545504442019-09-17T12:23:00.000-04:002019-09-17T12:23:17.457-04:00If You're Happy and You Know It, Touch Your Toes
I took for granted being able to touch my toes until I couldn't touch them anymore. Baptiste yoga has a lot of sun salutations and I got quite familiar with my shins. There was very little difference between my forward fold and my half forward fold, but at least I was able to show up to yoga class.
My precalculus class conflicted with my Monday night yoga class at Dancing Dogs Yoga, but In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-22416024199937383882019-09-05T08:50:00.002-04:002019-09-05T08:50:55.122-04:00Swim LessonsI have a confession to make. I am an ugly swimmer. I am totally capable of getting from point A to point B, but there's a lot of splashing around and the occasional doggy paddle. I'm a rescue scuba diver by the way, so ugly swimming will not prevent you from dragging someone's ass to safety, in case you were wondering.
My friend Spenser is a badass mama and she signed her son up for infant In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-82445538786615439082019-08-13T21:47:00.002-04:002019-08-13T21:47:32.647-04:00Dancing Dogs Yoga
This summer I have enjoyed going to Dancing Dogs Yoga, a Baptiste yoga affiliate studio located on the Beltline at Studioplex Alley. A few years ago, I was on a business trip in Saratoga Springs and the meeting ran over (what's new), forcing me to miss my Bikram yoga class. The studio offered to let me attend the Baptiste class instead and I fell in love with the practice. Now I live a 10 In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-12988526648751195872019-07-09T00:32:00.002-04:002019-07-09T00:32:51.846-04:001000 Rep ChallengeI've been trying to find a new normal the past few months. While I was never a particularly good CrossFit athlete, I did show up regularly and I put a lot of time and effort into it. It was pretty much the only thing I had left of my "old life," since I don't work in my old industry or live in New York anymore. I thought that having a new goal to work towards might help me feel a little more In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-52637233998637189522019-04-30T09:52:00.003-04:002019-04-30T09:52:56.051-04:00Life Without CrossFitI haven't been able to exercise properly since March 10.
I think I like my selfie mirror in my new apartment better than my old one.
If you follow me on Instagram (@inshapeoutofmind), you might have seen that I got injured in the beginning of March and I had to withdraw from my Strongman competition. Injuries happen. I have always bounced back quickly, except for this time. My back and hips In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-74628586712003022292019-03-03T18:58:00.002-05:002019-03-03T18:58:53.660-05:00Why I Am Doing the OpenI wasn't going to do the 2019 Open because the 2020 Open is taking place in October 2019. Will we even call it the 2020 Open? Will it be 2019B? With two Opens this year, my plan was to sit this round out and focus on my upcoming Strongman competition. But then I was asked to be a team captain for the CrossFit Identity Open Intramural Competition, and how could I say no to that? This will be my In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-57566379304606723192019-02-25T23:17:00.001-05:002019-02-25T23:17:55.684-05:00Monday Macros: Cutting Diet 2019I started my cutting diet last week and I've lost 3 lbs. If you've read this blog for a minute, you probably know that I have struggled with my weight since I was a child. I subjected myself to many years of calorie restriction and over-exercising. In 2017, I committed to increasing my caloric intake and to gaining lean mass. It didn't work as well as I would have liked (injury, poor guidance, a In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-53943443202324551302019-02-04T17:00:00.003-05:002019-02-04T17:01:04.621-05:00Monthly Progress Photos: February 2019I'm trying something a little different this year because Weight Loss Wednesday posts started to become a pain in the ass. My dogs weren't cool with waiting for potty time each week while I weighed myself, measured my body fat, and changed into my bathing suit for progress photos. If I took them out first, I inevitably forgot to take measurements and/or photos, or started drinking coffee, which In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-70047782097145918622019-01-28T21:16:00.001-05:002019-01-28T21:19:57.857-05:00Knowing Science Stuff is NeatThis morning I woke up and decided it wasn't a good day for me to go to CrossFit. I was sore from yesterday's Strongman training and I burned my finger cooking last night. Heavy hang cleans were probably not going to help me feel better. I'm trying to remember that exercise is fun and that I enjoy it and no one makes me go to the gym, and I can take a day off when I want. I got a little restless In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-8283275055125206212019-01-17T21:51:00.001-05:002019-01-17T21:51:28.287-05:00Meal Planning and Meal PreppingThe pilot and I returned to Atlanta this week from a fun trip to Norfolk and Charleston. We ate a lot of roasted oysters and drank a lot of vodka. Personally, I was ready to get back to meal prepping because my insides couldn't take any more celebrating. I felt like I had only consumed Indian food take-out, chicken wings, and wine for the entire month of December and I craved vegetables. I spent In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-29186990838290672072019-01-01T23:09:00.000-05:002019-01-07T13:46:45.442-05:00New Year, Same Me, Hopefully Some More PostsIt's 2019! I am excited for a new year and a new semester, but I am even more excited that I woke up this morning well-rested. I have had the worst cold since Friday. I've basically been in bed for days, and it was a legit struggle to stay awake at dinner last night. I spent my New Year's Eve exactly how I wanted to spend it - having dinner with my best friend - and then I was home and in bed In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-82066284222819362342018-12-23T21:16:00.001-05:002018-12-23T21:21:57.555-05:00December ReflectionsWell friends, it's been a while. I haven't felt the urge or the ability to write because I've been working to process everything that happened this fall. First off, going back to college at 32 years old has been an incredible opportunity, but also scary and a little confusing. For those who don't know, I have a master's degree in teaching. I did Teach For America right out of undergrad and was a In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314874425860385329.post-21325099670110462022018-10-03T13:42:00.003-04:002018-10-03T13:43:56.345-04:00Weight Loss Wednesday 10.3.18I signed up to participate in Street Parking's fall nutrition challenge. It uses their templates, a food list, and a points tracking system. I want something to hold me accountable to cleaning up my diet and getting me to eat balanced meals at regular intervals, and this challenge looked like it would fit the bill. I have already had to bite my tongue several times because I have a lot of In Shape Out of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743827874250613408noreply@blogger.com0