We get it. Meal prep can be intimidating. But it’s also one of the best ways to keep your diet on track for the whole week. By making healthy premade meals early in the week, you minimize the chance that you’ll steer off your diet in favor of a less-than-healthy substitute. But we’ve got you — its not as hard as you think to meal prep. We’ve got all the tips to get you meal prepping like a pro in no time!

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Sometimes you have to choose between healthy food versus yummy food. But sometimes, you can have both! And when those two things align, you know you've got yourself a winning combination. Here are our favorite replacement snacks that won't leave you feeling guilty, but instead keep you coming back for more!

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You've seen them on tv. You've seen them at the gym. You've seen them on your favorite fitness blogger's Instagram. So what exactly do those cylindrical foam fitness tools do, and why does it seem like everyone's using them? Today on the blog, we cover all things foam roller, and if they're the right fit for your fitness arsenal.

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Eating chocolate shouldn't be a crime, but the extra calories and added ingredients in them definitely should be. But hey, what's a girl to do? Well, leave it to us over here at Leaner Creamer to find the best of both worlds. A yummy, homemade version of Snickers that isn't filled with nasty additives. You can thank us later.

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Face it: sometimes, the process of waking up and getting to the gym just plain sucks. On days like these, you might be tempted to skip your workout. On other days, you feel like you just don't have the time to get all the way to the gym to fit a workout in, and then you decide to save it for tomorrow. We've heard it all before, and we're here to help! On the blog today, we're giving our best tips on how to stop skipping your workouts!

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Here at Leaner Creamer, we're pretty sure chocolate cake is one of the five main food groups. We've gone as far as to perfect the ultimate chocolate cake in a mug recipe, for those days you're craving a sweet treat but are running low on time, or aren't in need of an entire chocolate cake to yourself (we've all been there--we don't judge!). Check out the best chocolate cake recipe that you can make in any microwave-safe mug on the blog today!

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They say the opposite of working out is watching TV, but for the diehard fitness fanatics, even that is up for debate! We love a good tv show binge watching marathon almost as much as we love a workout session, so we decided to combine the two into the perfect lazy girl workout! Watch tv and work up a sweat at the same time with this commercial workout, on the blog today!

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Face it: there's a lot of information on the topic of female fitness that's floating around these days, and it can be difficult to figure out what is correct and what's just a myth. Today on our blog, we're debunking 6 common myths about female fitness, so you can take your fitness journey to the next level!

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You've probably seen them around your local gym, but what are resistance bands anyways? These simple yet ingenious devices have gotten popular within the last few years for good reason -- they are an effective tool in your fitness regime! Learn about the uses of resistance bands in this blog post today!

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Self care is an important topic that is oftentimes overlooked. In today's day and age, we can get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life that we may forget to stop and care for the person who matters most -- you! We fear it is selfish to put the focus on ourselves for a change, when in reality, taking time to recharge our batteries allows us to be better friends, spouses, family members, workers, and parents. So take a weekend to relax and spoil yourself, because you deserve it! You'll be amazed at how refreshed and ready to go you'll feel on Monday! Today on the blog, we have the loveliest ideas for what you can do during your self care weekend!

 

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