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Summer News and Winter Woes

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I don’t even care that it snowed yesterday.

Because in my mind, I am already here!!

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It’s going to be such an amazing show!

Camping, country music, tailgating…

I can’t wait!!

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aaaand we’re back to reality… On a cold November day.

I’m overdosing on tea with agave, in hopes that this cold will set up camp somewhere other than my head.

My soup has definitely helped, and a hot breakfast was just what I needed to get the day started

oatmeal, chia seeds, vanilla Sunwarrior, and a chopped honey crisp apple

It’s another rest day for me, but I don’t worry, I didn’t forget about you guys Smile

Here’s a workout for all of you healthy readers to tackle at the gym, or in the living room. All you need a pair of dumbbells, body bands, or heavy cans of soup.

anything with volume will work. be creative.

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Enjoy yourselves Smile

Back On Track

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I decided to do it…

I’m going to read Fifty Shades of Grey

It’s not my usual type of storyline, but I’m one of those people who like to be, “in the loop”, in regards to today’s best sellers list.

I also plan on diving right into Divergent immediately afterwards.

Quite a difference in plots, I know.

I’ll give you my reviews of these trilogy’s as I read them.

So..although I loved my time away, it’s comforting to settle back into my daily routine.

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After a vacation, it always takes me at least a week to get back on track mentally, especially in the workout and eating department.

I’ve been itching for a good sweat, so this morning I hopped on the Arc Trainer for 50 minutes, randomly alternating inclines and resistance. 

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It was just what I needed, even though my legs are still sore from Monday’s workout, which looked a little something like this.

500 Rockin’ Reps

  • 100 squats (broke into 4 sets of 25)
  • 50 static lunges (2 sets of 25) per leg
  • 50 reverse lunges with knee raise (2 sets of 25) per leg
  • 100 plié squats (broke into 4 sets of 25)
  • 50 altering curtsey lunge (2 sets of 25)
  • 50 ice skaters
  • 50 hip bridges (2 sets of 25)
  • 50 mountain climbers

I’ve been stretching all morning to loosen up my hip flexors and quads..ouch

Breakfast was a bowl of Greek yogurt with 2 large strawberries and a handful of blueberries

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loving that berries are starting to drop in price!

I also added a new cereal to the mix, which tasted like a combination of Kix and Special K, with a slight hint of vanilla.

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It’s a good addition to my pantry.

Along with some tea, this rainy morning is off to a good start

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Enjoy your day! xoxo

Rice Cake Confession

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I switched up my Omega-3′s this morning and used ground flaxseed in my oats instead of chia seeds.

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I loved the creamy texture that it created, and I may like this version better.

  • 1/3 cup oats
  • 1 Tbsp ground flax
  • cinnamon and nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup water

set in fridge overnight, and in the morning…

  • add a splash of water and heat for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup liquid egg whites and heat again for another 3 minutes or until eggs have cooked.
  • Top with Blueberries.

So…I know it’s a cliché that I, a personal trainer, love rice cakes

They are the perfect base for a pre/post workout snack, and there are so many different ways to dress them up.

You’ve already seen my version with Chocolate Protein spread…

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  • 1 scoop chocolate sun warrior
  • 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 Tbsps. water (or more depending on your thickness preference)

And as for today, I used

  • 1/2 cup no salt added cottage cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar free grape jam
  • 1/4 sliced frozen banana

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It’s satisfying, tastes great, and the texture combinations are out of this world.

Some other rice cake concoctions.

  • Peanut butter and jelly
  • Cottage Cheggs (hard boiled egg whites mixed with cottage cheese)
  • Peanut butter and sliced apple with cinnamon
  • Albacore Tuna mixed with avocado
  • Greek yogurt and salsa
  • Homemade chicken or tuna salad
  • Hummus and sliced tomato with sprouts
  • Tzatziki and canned wild Alaskan salmon. 
  • Mashed banana and almond butter with cinnamon
  • Baba Ghanoush and sliced cucumber

The creations are endless and delicious.

I ate my rice cake after today’s workout, which was another 3.5 mile run around the lake, and ended with a new park bench workout that I put together in my head as I ran.

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Go through the list 3x, 15 reps per exercise

  • Step ups leading with right leg (Use the leg on the bench to lift your body off of the ground)
  • Step ups leading with left leg
  • Decline Push up with feet on bench
  • AB Leg Lifts
  • Tricep Dips
  • Squats.

Stretch

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BBQ in April

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The cool April air arrived this morning, and I drank my Lemon-Ginger tea on my way to train a client.

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I needed it after our family BBQ last night.

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 steaks, hot dogs and skinless split chicken breast

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four cheese rotini with tomato sauce

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romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, sliced green and red bell pepper with evoo and balsamic for dressing.

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corn on the cobb

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brown rice and summer slaw, which I forgot to photograph.

And the best summer BBQ dessert of all tiime…

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April heat..what a tease.

Sweat Therapy

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I’m still obsessed with my daily Yogi tea messages, and I have every intention of sharing the one’s that I find meaningful to my life, and maybe to your’s as well.

It’s my blog, and I can do what I want.

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I’ve been alternating between the Healthy Fasting, and Lemon Ginger tea in place of my usual morning coffee

Because I eat a lot of vegetables, I occasionally suffer from indigestion, bloating and plenty of burping. 

Fiber = Gassy. Classy.

I find that sipping these first thing, as well as after eating, helps to move things along a bit better.

I drank my tea in the car this morning on the way to the gym, and then headed straight to the weights for a quick arm workout.

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  • 3 sets of 12: Front Shoulder Raises, Lateral Raises, and Shoulder Press
  • 3 sets of 15: Alternating Bicep Curls on incline bench
  • 3 sets of 15: Triceps Extension

Once my friend/client arrived, we hopped on the Arc Trainer for a good hour of sweat therapy.

I always say that “sweating should be thought of as an emotional cleanse”.

Sweat out any stressors, worries, anger, frustration or sadness that lurks within you, and at the end, wipe it all away with your towel.

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Following cardio, we ended with some quick abs, push-ups and stretching before heading home for post-workout breakfast.

Blueberry Banana Egg white Oatmeal with Chia Seeds

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and some black coffee with Stevia in the Raw.

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Hey, I didn’t say I was cutting out coffee completely :)

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend and I’ve already seen a plethora of runners taking advantage of the sunshine and prepping for their run on Monday.

I would love to be on the sidelines cheering them on with an ice cold drink in my hand (it is one of the biggest drinking days here in Boston), but unfortunately I’ll be at work watching it on television.

Marathon Monday is looking HOT. 88 degrees…yikes!

Well I can’t stand to be inside any longer, so I’m off to seize the day. Matt and I are taking his bike out this afternoon, and later planning our usual Satur-Date at an undecided location.

I think I’m feeling a good piece of fish..or sushi?

We’ll see where we end up. Have a great Saturday! xoxo