and another one! would you LOOK at this girl!?

4 weeks postpartum and new mommy Kara is looking fantabulous! i am so proud of my sister! she remained active for the bulk of her pregnancy and is now reaping those fit pregnancy benefits. i got to watch my niece, baby Natalie, for the first time last week while Kara tended to some court business with her clients. Baby Natalie is THE sweetest lil' thing! look at that face! what a pleasure and an honor to be able to return the favor and watch baby Natalie for my sis & bro-in-law. if you are a preggo or postpartum mom that needs help getting back on track, email me: le@fitfoodiele.com.

my fave music apps are Spotify and recently the Pandora app. i get my cardio in a couple of times a week and yall know i don't mind it at all! ONLY if i have my Beats headphones. silent cardio is the worst, right?! anyway, here are 20 songs i'm feeling that help speed up my fat burning sesh. no judgement! oh and radio version preferably.

Yoga - Janelle Monae, Jidenna
Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande
Bring It Back - Travis Porter
You Know You Like It - DJ Snake
Hit The Quan - iLoveMemphis
Finna Get Loose - Diddy, Pharrell Williams
Badd - Ying Yang Twins
Wipe Me Down - Boosie Badazz, Webbie
Chandelier - Sia
She Knows - Ne-Yo
Pop That - French Montana
Swimming Pools - Kendrick Lamar
Flashing Lights - Kanye West
Take It Off - UGK
Where Ya At - Future, Drake
Did A Whole Lot - Sosamann, Sauce Walka
Who Do You Love - YG, Drake
She Knows - Ne-Yo, Juicy J
We Dem Boys - Wiz Khalifa
Animals - Maroon 5

check out this morning's motivational Periscope and have a blessed tuesday, friends!

Q: add to my list! what song(s) gets you through your workouts?

another early gym date accomplished this morning and officially 1 month postpartum! i expect to get a lot done today.

i had my usual preworkout snack, some hot, magical coffee, and headed out for an hour of treadmill intervals. i alternated btw:

5 incline @ 4 mph - 5 minutes

15 incline @ 3 mph - 5 minutes

walking IS boring but there are ways you can rev it up. i always swing my arms vigorously, walk heel-to-toe with a wide stride, and i never hold the side rails either. that's cheatiiiiing ;)

can i do a blog #throwbackthursday? i'm doin' it anyway!

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while we were headed home from the hospital last month with our brand new baby boy, something beat us there- my Wienervention Kit from Applegate!!!

that nostalgic red and white pattern always reminds you of what? a summer picnic, yep.

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however, the Houston heat was too much and i just wanted to lay down somewhere and stuff my face in the AC. i'd like to give a gigantic high-five and thank you to one of my favorite natural and organic brands, Applegate, for the goods. i knew the kit was on the way, but it slipped my mind after giving birth and all. my mom and aunt were at our house tidying up and waiting to help out with our new family member, so unbeknownst to Sonny & i, they went ahead and cracked the kit open and prepared a welcome home lunch for us! perfect timing, right?

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i actually used to avoid hot dog wieners for this very reason... i've always thought of them as the wack parts of meat that didn't make the cut all blended up together with fat and other UFOs. i would only have them every blue moon, like july 4th or memorial day at somebody's BBQ. at home? not so much. also, reading 'mechanically separated turkey, chicken, or beef' in the ingredients list is not very appetizing. thank God we have many healthier options to choose from these days; these Applegate wieners are in a league of their own! a wienerventioW was overdue.

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rest assured these top-notch dogs are:

all natural
contain no antibiotics
humanely raised beef fed vegetarian/grain diet
gluten-free
casein-free
contain no fillers
contain recognizable ingredients! every single one.
really, really tasty.

nailed that presentation.

they also sent along condiments, cause you can't build a stellar dog without them.

Annie's Organic All Natural Ketchup (her salad dressings are crazy good, especially the artichoke parmesan, trust)
Rick's Picks Zesty Dill Relish - (which tasted like a combo of sweet & dill relish! i've always topped my dog with one or the other..not both. i bet it would be amazing in potato salad as well.)
Annie's Organic Yellow Mustard

for the buns, we had a choice of Rudi's Organic Bakery Multigrain or White hot dog buns! i loved them both and you can snag a coupon for a bag of your choice right on their website. from the bun, to the condiments, to the wiener, this is THE cleanest hot dog i've ever eaten.