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Gearing up for summer fitness

July 14, 2021 in Fitness / General Fashion tagged adidas / fitness / fitness gear / fitness tips / outdoor fitness / outfits / summer 2021 by Bay Area Fashionista

Wearing: sunglasses / workout tee in black / backpack / cardigan (around waist) / summer nail polish / leggings / hiking boots (old, also love this pair) / (Photo below) blue adidas slides / yoga block / yoga mat / yoga socks /

Summer is here! This means the best season for outdoor fitness is upon us, and I am here for it! I always love the summer season since the kids are off school, and my husband takes more vacation days from work. This allows us to get outside as a family and stay fit together!

There are so many fun, outdoor fitness activities the whole family can enjoy. Plus, they can really help us burn calories while we have fun together as a family. Love that!

Here are a few outdoor fitness ideas the whole family can enjoy this summer season:

Hiking: Of course this one is a no brainer. You know I love exploring hiking trails with my family! Going for a hike is a great outdoor fitness activity the whole family can enjoy. It is also a fabulous cardio workout which is heart-healthy, and burns calories. Love! If you are local the San Francisco Bay Area, be sure to check out the hiking section of my blog to learn about my favorite trails in the area.

Water sports: In addition to swimming laps, there are plenty of fun water sports available which offer a great strength and cardio workout. If you live near a lake, or have a vacation planned this summer where you will be near a lake, here are few activities you will want to try. The whole family can enjoy most of these water sports, while getting a great workout, and having fun! You can rent paddle boats, kayaks, stand up paddle boards, and canoes. That is just a sample of the fun activities you can find at a lake which offer a great workout! If you are local to the San Francisco Bay Area, check out Lake Vasona in Los Gatos for some local water fun!

Neighborhood walk: One of the easiest outdoor exercises to do is a neighborhood walk. You can go for a walk spontaneously, and you don’t need to drive anywhere to take one. You simply walk out your front door, and voila! You are on a walk which gives you a heart-healthy, cardio workout. Be sure to keep it up for at least 30 minutes to reap the full benefits of this workout. The whole family can go for a walk together, or you can go alone; your choice! Wanna spice up your walk? Add some walking lunges and/or running bursts! We love to run in a circle around a cul-de-sac. So when you see a cul-de-sac, do a running burst! It’s a fun game, and gives you a mini-HIIT workout during the walk. Love!

Biking: Do you own a bike? Lucky! Take it out for a bike ride for at least 30 minutes, and you can enjoy the fresh air while getting a great cardio workout. If your city streets are not safe for a ride, find your local elementary school and ride around their yard, or use your local high school parking lot and ride laps. It’s a great workout, and it’s heart-healthy. Love that!

Beach fitness: Live near a beach? Or plan to visit one? You can play beach volleyball, run on the beach, and even take a 30 minute walk on the beach! It’s great exercise and works your legs more than on a flat surface. Love that!

Outdoor sports: There are plenty of outdoor sports you can play with a friend at a park or in a roomy backyard. Tennis, frisbee, and golf are all fun, outdoor activities to help you stay fit this summer season. Love that!

I love wearing my adidas Ultraboost 21 running shoes for these activities, and my adidas Stadium backpack is perfect for carrying all the gear I need for summer fun. It’s great to have versatile workout gear which works well for all your favorite activities!

There are so many ways to stay fit this summer! What are your favorite summer fitness activities?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

*sponsored by adidias, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Dressy summer outfit and chain pouch

June 29, 2021 in General Fashion tagged outfits / summer 2021 by Bay Area Fashionista

dressy summer outfit summer outfit ideas

wearing: sunglasses / hoop earrings (on major sale!) / summer lipstick / knit top / prairie skirt / chain pouch / pre-fall nail polish / wedges espadrilles (under $100) /

It is so nice to be able to wear a dressy summer outfit and have someplace to go! I cannot believe how amazing it is that life is getting back to normal. After the year-long shutdown, it is so nice to be able to put on a dressy summer outfit, meet up with a friend, and freely walk around and have fun! I will never take that for granted again!

Last week, I put on this dressy summer outfit which consists of this soft prairie skirt, and knit top. Since it’s a summer knit top, the top itself is actually fairly cool, and easy to wear on a warm summer day. Love that!

We met at Santana Row, and ate lunch at Meso Mediterranean. The restaurant has been there for years, but this was the first time we had eaten there. It was so good!! I highly recommend the hummus with the mushroom add-on. It’s amazing! If you love mushrooms like I do, you will love how they cooked these. I’m addicted!

In addition to a delicious lunch, Dawn and I wandered around and popped into a few shops. We started to see a tiny bit of fall starting to creep into stores. Well, that was fast! While I have already dipped into some pre-fall nail polish, I am not sure I am ready for actual fall clothing and accessories yet. Of course, give me a couple of weeks, and I may warm up to the idea. After all, July is when fall normally hits the stores in full force! Can you believe July is in a couple days? Where has this year gone? I feel like it is flying by! But I digress. . .

Santana Row was booming with people walking around, eating out, and shopping. It was so nice to see it crowded and filled with people. I love seeing normal life return to Santa Clara County! It was also freeing to be able to walk into stores without a mask, and see people’s smiles. I really missed seeing smiles! I pray we don’t have another mask mandate in my lifetime. While it didn’t bother me at the time, once we shed the masks, I realized how much I missed seeing people’s faces, and especially their smiles!

Shop my dressy summer outfit online:

What have you been enjoying as things open up and return to normal?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Sunglasses and lunch

June 21, 2021 in General Fashion tagged outfits / summer 2021 / sunglass hut by Bay Area Fashionista

wearing: sunglasses c/o Sunglass Hut / summer lipstick / white drop earrings / black eyelet sleeve top (under $50) / chain pouch handbag / bead bracelets / gold cuff / summer nail polish / snake buckle belt / baggy jeans / sneakers /

How fabulous are these limited edition, 50th anniversary collection sunglasses from Sunglass Hut! If you haven’t seen this iconic collection yet, you can check it out at SunglassHut.com. There are so many beautiful styles!

I wore these sunglasses out to lunch with my friend Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun. It was a mild day, with a little bit of fog on the bay. We enjoyed walking around Santana Row, and eating lunch at EMC Seafood & Raw Bar. Dawn snapped all these photos for me with the exception of the bottom right picture. My husband snapped that one later in the week when we went to dinner at King’s Seafood. Yes, I wore this top twice. You know you’ve done it! But I digress. . .

Can we take a minute to chat about these jeans? They are supposed to be wide leg, and they look baggier than they are. That is because I lost weight! Yay! My doctor wants me to get my BMI down to a healthy level, so I have been on a mission to lose twenty pounds. At the time these photos were taken, I was down ten pounds. As I write this post, I am down twelve pounds! So, needless to say, all of my clothing is getting very baggy right now! I want to finish my weight lose before investing in clothing, so you may see a few more baggy posts before my clothing fits properly again.

Normally I am huge advocate for wearing the correct size. I am a firm believer in not walking around in tight clothing or overly large clothing. That being said, I always understand losing weight, and not wanting to spend money on sizes that might be temporary. Ten pounds can be a whole number size, so if you are like me, and trying to lose more than ten pounds, we are in this baggy clothing thing together! We can just make it fabulous!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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