Diaries of a Fit Nerd

LOWER BODY STRENGTH WORKOUT TO BALANCE YOUR BODY
Marisa Chaela Marisa Chaela

LOWER BODY STRENGTH WORKOUT TO BALANCE YOUR BODY

Training for strength (heavy weight, low reps) is one of the best ways to speed up your metabolism. It takes a LOT of calories to build strength and a lot to simply maintain the strength you’ve built.

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MAKING FRIENDS & LEARNING TO BE SOCIAL
Marisa Chaela Marisa Chaela

MAKING FRIENDS & LEARNING TO BE SOCIAL

When someone decides to make a chance to better their health, there are two big things they usually focus on: diet and exercise. Mental and physical health are so inextricably linked that it’s almost impossible to have one without the other.

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MY ESSENTIAL TRAVEL FOODS
Marisa Chaela Marisa Chaela

MY ESSENTIAL TRAVEL FOODS

My boyfriend and I planned a last minute 2-day New Year’s trip to Big Bear with some friends. None of our friends have dietary restrictions and they don’t mind eating Taco Bell for every meal, so I had to prepare to feed myself for two days on the assumption that we would not be getting food from any Marisa-friendly restaurants.

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MISSFITANDNERDY: THE ORIGIN STORY
Marisa Chaela Marisa Chaela

MISSFITANDNERDY: THE ORIGIN STORY

Fun fact: I’ve actually been making YouTube videos for over five years. My first channel was called ThisIsNotAMarisa and I started it right before I went off to start college at MIT in 2013.

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