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Hi, my name is Paula Dubovoy and I am so glad that you are visiting my site. I have a passion for fitness and event planning and would love to help you feel AND look great for your big day! Crash diets and extreme workouts are not an option- I'm all about helping you live a healthy and balanced life. I'd love to hear from you!

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Fanny pack ✔️ Groceries ✔️ I plan meals based on the weekly sales to make sure I’m getting high quality at a lower price - that extra 15 minutes didn’t planning ahead is worth the money saved! This week’s menu: Breakfast = smoothie Lunch = bone broth with chicken, veggies and half avo OR salad at work Snack options = veggies and hummus, banana and nut butter, green juice (@traderjoes “Power of Seven” is my new FAV!), and/or chocolate protein shake Dinners = lean ground beef sloppy Joe’s + salad, salmon + (frozen) cauli rice, sweet potato and kale blend, and leftovers! Be intentional about using some time today to get ready for the week. I know when I don’t, I tend to feel frazzled all week long. Groceries, a workout schedule and a tidied apartment are all I need to go into the week feeling confident and prepared! How about you??

Not a fan of rain, but a big fan of spending rainy days drinking coffee and planning our trip to Europe! Amsterdam Belgium Prague Paris If you have been to any of those countries, I would LOVE to hear any recommendations or thoughts you have!

It’s Friday!! Time to get your (plank) party pants on! JUICES CLEANSES. I’ve heard from a number of you your thoughts on juice cleanses, but would love to hear more opinions! Have you done one? Would you again? Why or why not? I did one yesterday, but I did it MY way - the way that works best for my body and my lifestyle. I’ll be posting a blog Monday about my opinion and experience! After my core workout, I intentionally chose @pressedjuicery Citrus 1 - a combo of coconut water, lemon, cucumbers, pineapple, filtered water and aloe vera. Refreshing, hydrating and packed with electrolytes! Pikes with gliders Spider planks with gliders Mountain climbers with gliders Body saw planks High to low planks Walkout planks (reeaaaacch) + high plank shoulder taps Try them out and let me know what you think!

Thrusty Thursday 🍑 Legs + stair master = feeling it tomorrow! Second time this week doing a stair master routine and it feels good to SWEAT! I haven’t been on one in a v long time, but anything I’m cleared to do to get my HR up... you better believe I’m gonna do it. 0:00 - 5:00 at level 7 5:00 - 10:00 at level 10 10:00 - 15:00 at level 12 Start easing off: 15:00 - 16:00 at level 11 16:00 - 17:00 at level 10 17:00 - 18:00 at level 9 18:00 - 19:00 at level 8 19:00 - 20:00 at level 7 Make sure you’re ready to sweattttt! 💦

This 👆🏼 is the fun stuff. What you don’t see is the daily PT exercises - my repetitive, boring, rehab routine. The last 3 weeks I’ve changed up my workout schedule quite a bit. Before I tore my Achilles, I would get up at 5am and run. Recently, I would wake up at 5am and go to F45. But the last 3 weeks, I’ve been waking up at 5am and doing my rehab exercises. Shifting priorities. If I have time later for a “fun workout” then I’ll do it. But if not, at least the rehab is done. 10 minute backwards walk on the treadmill at 1mph 3 x 20 heel raises 3 x 20 leg press 3 x 20 single leg press 3 x 20 calf raise on leg press 3 x 20 single leg calf raise on leg press 3 x 20 theraband inversion 3 x 20 theraband eversion Foam roll It gets really boring, really fast. Waking up and doing the same exercises, day after day. I don’t want to walk backwards at 1mph (I’ve gotten some pretty great looks) and I hate sitting in a leg press machine for 20-30 minutes at a time. Sitting still anywhere drives me a bit crazy actually! But these monotonous exercises will be what is going to get me where I know I want to go. And to do what I want to do... what I KNOW I am capable of doing. ➖ If you’re feeling stuck in the monotony of work, or being a parent, or in a rehab routine, whatever it is... it’s a test of your patience and discipline. It’s one obstacle at a time to overcome. Trust the process. Good does AND WILL come from being steady and consistent. 👊🏼

*how I survived the day at work post Bachelorette Premier #allthecoffee When the show doesn’t end until 10pm here, what’s a girl to do?! Do do I sacrifice the Bach or sleep...? I’ll let you decide what I choose. Thoughts on night 1: 1. Why are the Chicago guys always the weirdos?? First grocery store Joe, then box king Joe?! There can only be one grocery store Joe! 2. Her toasts have gotten significantly better. 3. If I hear “Roll Tide!” one more time... 4. MORE DEM DEM PLZ @demi_not_lovato Thoughts?!

Raise your hand if you’re ready for the a new week (and for a new season of The Bachelorette)! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Ready or not, Monday is here. And as you start the week, I want you to pause and take a few moments to consider, “what’s my story?” Often we think of our story as what we do - our jobs, hobbies, etc. But our story is written by more than just what we do. Our story is HOW we do it. We might not always have control over what we do. But we will always have control over how we do it. So let’s make the choice to do it the best we can, out of love and gratitude. Let’s make THAT our story this week!

haaaaassss queen

2019 → 2008 Celebrated my last 11 birthdays together, and a lifetime more to go. #thisis28

Ready for 28 ✨

What does it mean to set yourself up for success? If you have a hard time waking up for a workout in the morning, get everything ready the night before and sign up for a class. If you have a hard time saying no to sugar and processed foods, get it out of your pantry and prep hard boiled eggs, raw veggies and other healthy options. Can’t get to bed early enough? Set an alarm when you want to go to bed and put your phone on airplane mode. Identify your obstacles. Identify what’s going to get in the way of you being your best self. Then make the necessary steps to set yourself up for success. 🌟 It’s not too early/or too late to start! What are some obstacles that you personally want to overcome?

These white leggings have been sitting in my closet for over a month. To be honest, I haven’t worn them yet because I didn’t love how they looked on me right now, which is 100% due to the fact that I’m a bit heavier now than I’d like to be. ➖ But today, I put them on with an attitude of who cares, wear the white pants and take risks this week. I walked into the gym feeling confident and bold. Until I stepped on the scale. Immediate disappointment. I went through my rehab exercises, with my attitude back where I started. All because of a stupid number. Thankfully, while doing my rehab, I was listening to a @msrachelhollis podcast and it hit me HARD. ➖ We need to shift what being “healthy” means. Bring healthy isn’t about how you look... but how you feel. People might look the part, but feel absolutely miz inside. That’s not HEALTH. Instead, why don’t we focus on if we have the energy to show up for our life and work and family. What if we paid attention to more than just physical appearance. ➖ These white pants are just a small representation of what we’re holding ourselves back from, or not able to try or enjoy, or grow in because of being worried about how we look. Maybe your “white pants” are social events, or signing up for race, or going for a promotion, or making a big move. We’re holding ourselves back! So what can we do? When you find yourself having negative thoughts about your body, make yourself stop those thoughts 🤚🏼and thank your body. These legs ran 12 years of track without any major injuries. These legs have run four marathons and qualified for Boston. These feet have gone from zero weight bearing to walking in 4 months. These arms have significantly gotten stronger when I couldn’t walk or run. I held an 11 minute plank and my core has never felt stronger. Sounds cheesy but start with that inner monologue. Practice grace for yourself so you can spread that grace to others. Stop holding yourself back and focus on your HEALTH and how you FEEL this week. Needless to say, I ended my workout feeling a lot better than when I started. 🤸🏼‍♀️

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 Speaking of walking..... starting to do a little walking each day without shoes! With my Cinco de Mayo shirt on, obvs. I heard such a good word at church this morning, and was again reminded that GOD’S GOT ME. I can have hope in a seemingly hopeless situation because I know that God has a plan and a purpose for this season of my life. Faith is about believing when it’s hard. Believing when we don’t see the next step and when we don’t see the full picture. So I’m taking each day in faith with full confidence that God is leading the way, and with me every (literal) step of the way.

From now until next weekend, everything will be preceded with the word birthday. Birthday grilled avo for birthday brunch. If you have never tried grilled avo... you must. Replace the pit with pesto and pair it with a crusty baguette. Your life will never be the same.

I know guac is extra, but so am I. Cinco de Mayo plans: 🥑🌮 #margaritaemoji

I’m excited to share that I have a new program available on my website! ACHILLES STRONG - a low impact/lower body and core strengthening guide. Its what I’ll be following for the next 4 weeks! Whether you’re coming back from an injury, interested in learning the basics, or looking for a fundamental program, this is for you! More deats 👉🏼 link in bio. #sunsoutbunsout

Happy birthday @linkedin, one week until my birthday, Happy Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth be with you... AND HAPPY FRIDAY! 🦄 PS. We’re all work no fun here, obvs.

#tbt TWO years ago, announcing we were moving to California. We knew nobody, I didn’t have a job lined up, and had absolutely no idea what to expect. I’d say it’s been better than we ever could have imagined. 💛

Let the birthday month..... BEGIN! These nails are ready for wine, sunny days at the pool, lots of dancing, tequila, OH AND @djpaulyd 🎉

ACHILLES TENDON 101 ➖➖➖ “How do I prevent this from ever happening again??” I asked my PT this question at our first session. Because if it ever does...... not even gonna go there. Because it won’t! If you’re wondering how to avoid this injury too, I have some tips for you! 1. CALVES. CALVES. AND MORE CALVES. Add slow, strength-building calf exercises to your routine. With all the miles I was running, the explosive plyometric exercises I was doing at F45, being light on my feet/on my toes for Muay Thai, not to mention wearing heels occasionally... I figured my calves were strong enough! But these were ALL quick, explosive movements. I was missing the slow and controlled movements. Weighted calf raises. Single leg calf raises. Eccentric calf raises. Slow reps. Pause at the top. Take it even slower on the way down. Work your way up in reps and then gradually start adding resistance. 2. Stretch/roll your calf muscles. I didn’t stretch or roll nearly enough - usually only when I was sore or felt tight. By rolling out our calves, we are increasing blood flow to the tendon. Tight, sore in pain or not... stretch and roll. 3. Compression socks. Another method of increasing blood flow, especially after a tough workout and/or if you’re on your feet a lot during the day. Don’t let your Achilles’ tendon be your Achilles’ heel! I’m going to do everything I can to make sure my Achilles stays attached forever and ever... and trust me, you should too!

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I was all set to write a blog on my parent’s visit to California, but when I got the email with their “notes”… it ended up being a full travel journal from the trip! It was so much fun reading about the trip from their perspective and so I decided to share that perspective with […]

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