Hannah Lynn Fitness

I’m sure we all can relate to this problem of overeating. It’s so prevalent in our culture, it’s almost considered “normal.” However, this is not a good thing! Childhood obesity has skyrocketed in the past few years- it’s even seen in babies as young as 6 months old. How crazy is that???? While there is nothing wrong with enjoying sweets and treats every now and then (in fact, I recommend it!), constantly bingeing and losing control of what you are eating is not good! Not only does bingeing have effects on your physical body, but also your mental state. During a binge, you have given up all self control and have succumbed to the temptation of food. While this can lead to weight gain, diabetes, and a number of health concerns, this harms your mental and emotional state. You feel defeated, overwhelmed, and even disgusted with yourself. This overflows into other areas of your life- you lose motivation to workout, to perform well in activities, to work hard, and to live up to your poten...

Happy Tuesday! Gosh it feels like it has been forever since I have been on here, even though it's only been two weeks (which is still "two" long!!). I have been busy and honestly lacking motivation for just about everything the last couple weeks. I am almost done with school for this year, and am itching to be! Although I am tempted to slack off until then, I know that it's not over yet, and I need to keep doing my best! Since the marathon (these last two weeks), I have not been lifting heavy quite as much, and doing some lighter workouts. I have been running at least once a week (short, baby runs!), as it is something I want to keep doing. And in all honesty, my nutrition has not been on point. Between cravings, running late, and overall laziness, I have not eaten as many veggies, as much whole food, or even as much protein as I aim too. I have been overwhelmed with my to-do list, and you know how I respond? I shut down. I hide and do absolutely nothing. What a ...

Hey there! Welcome to the FIRST DAY of the May Challenge: eat more veggies. I thought I would kick it off with some ways to incorporate vegetables into your first meal! Now, I am the person who would always prefer sweet things in the morning, so eating vegetables in the morning is a stretch for me! But whenever I do, I get to know I made a dent in my veggie-quota for the day; I love crossing things off my to-do list!! Here are some fun and sneaky ways to eat your veggies in the morning :) Omelet Or whatever version of this you can make, if your chef skills aren't on point 😂 Omelets are a super easy way to include vegetables in a meal! Sometimes if I don't feel up to attempting this culinary feat, I will place scrambled or fried eggs on a bed of leafy greens- and add ketchup or salsa :) This is one of my favorite ways to have veggies in the morning, since my taste buds are used to eating eggs in the morning! Smoothie A great way to still have that sweet taste in t...

Hello Everyone!! I have an exciting announcement... I am starting a month long challenge for the month of May! The challenge? Eat more vegetables. Simple as that. You don't need to sign up or pay money, this is simply a challenge I am posing to all of you! Why is eating vegetables so important? Well, there are SO many reasons, but here is a scary one: obesity statistics are rapidly increasing, and do you know what the main cause of that is? Our diet. Processed, sugar-filled food is literally EVERYWHERE, and is so convenient to buy. If we all started to slowly change our diet to whole natural foods, we could prevent so much disease. And the best way to start? Making SMALL changes, such as eating more vegetables ;) The recommended amount of vegetables to eat each day is 3 servings. This usually translates to about a handful of said vegetable, but can vary. My challenge to YOU is to eat more vegetables everyday. And "more" is different for everyone! If you hear the word...

Make sure you are eating enough protein if you are trying to build muscle! Happy Sunday! I thought I would take the time to share with you an at home, no equipment, leg workout! If you are serious about adding size to your legs, the most efficient way is to be lifting challenging weights. Now, as a beginner that only has 5 pound weights lying around the house, it's not difficult to create a challenging upper body workout! But your legs are so much stronger and more powerful, 5 pounds won't be quite as challenging. You can certainly get stronger and even increase muscle mass with no equipment, but this will take more time and may not yield as good of results as heavy lifting will (but more on why you CAN build muscle at home in a bit!). All of this goes to say that basically, as someone who wants to get bigger legs, this can be frustrating when you have limited or even no equipment around. So I highly HIGHLY recommend either joining a gym, or starting one in your own ho...

To me, there is nothing quite as refreshing as sipping on a smoothie while soaking up some sunshine.  This spring sun has got me itching for some good smoothie recipes! I decided I would try some out this week, and share them with you!  There are a gazillion and one smoothie recipes out there, but I typically find they have so many ingredients! So these are going to be basic (but still yummy!!) recipes, with food/fruits that aren't difficult to find in your grocery store! Read on to discover some simple and delicious smoothies!  Kiwi-Lime Smoothie 1/2 Kiwi  3 Strawberries 1 Chobani Key Lime Greek Yogurt  1 Handful of Spinach Optional: Add a dash of water/milk Kiwi's are not always something I buy, but it should! It is packed with potassium, fiber, and has more vitamin C than oranges! They are also relatively inexpensive. Cherry Berry Green Smoothie Handful of the following: Spinach Cherries Blueberries  Strawberries 1/3 cup o...

Green Tea is also known to boost your metabolism ;) What even is metabolism? I always pictured it as a physical "thing" somewhere near my heart. But that's not it at all! "Metabolism" is not one "thing" at all, it is made up of several different factors. So what makes up your metabolism? I'm so glad you asked ;) Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) Physical Activity (PA) Thermic Affect of Eating (TEE) All of these combined makes up your metabolism, aka your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE).  Now that you know what makes up your metabolism, what do all these fancy things mean? Well, as complicated as they may sound, it's pretty simple! Your BMR is basically all the calories you would burn if all you did one day was lay in bed- and not move or eat at all. These are just the basic chemical reactions happening in your body to keep you alive each day, and this can make up over 50% of y...