Workouts

After all the snow yesterday I am hurting from shoveling multiple times. My knee is still weird - feels off/out of alignment, but I am taking it easy and being careful when I walk or do anything. Despite being sore from shoveling the snow, today I did:





Deal Alert!

You can buy the entire Booty Slide package for only $5 at Big Lots (or some have reported at Wal-Mart, but ours did not have it). I picked one up today at our local Big Lots (they had about 20 sets there). Set includes 2 booties, 2 hand pads, nutritional plan, and 4 workouts on 1 DVD.



Workout

Taking it easy still because of my knee. Today I did several sections of:



Workout

I injured my knee bringing the Christmas tree up out of the basement the other day so I have been resting it. Today I did...

 

 

and...

 

 

7 Minutes for Health





Workouts

Completed 7 Minutes for Health program

 

Completed 30 minutes of





~Happy Thanksgiving!~

I thought todays workout of the day was appropriate being Thanksgiving and all, I know I will overindulge!  lol ...

 

 

I have so much to be thankful for this day and every. I’m especially thankful for my husband, our fur & feather babies, our first house and all the luxuries a house affords us, our health, extended family, life.

 

I am spending today with loved ones and cooking our first holiday/Thanksgiving dinner in this house. 

 

Wishing everyone a holiday filled with love & comfort.

 





Workouts

Entire practice completed along with bonus meditation.

Completed several sections using the matrix. This is one of my favorite yoga DVDs; visually stunning, I like the music, fun dance, relaxing meditations. I know many people have a hard time with the freeform dance segments, but if you can let yourself go, it is indeed liberating.
One of my favorite quotes from Shiva is on this DVD: "Those who dance are seen to be crazy by those who cannot hear the drums. Enjoy your crazy wisdom then!"

Workout

Completed today:

Series A



Update & Workouts

I have been recently diagnosed with a condition that unfortunately has no cure or medicine to treat it. I feel as if the rug has been pulled out from under me. At times over the past couple weeks I have felt relief, curious, sorry for myself, depressed, angry at doctors and my parents, sad, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Sometimes I feel like ignorance was bliss and perhaps not knowing would have been better, but other times I feel hope that maybe I'll be able to find some relief. Holistic doctors recommend Qi Gong and improving posture to unblock chi, so I’m sure you will see me posting a lot of Qi Gong, stretching, and Yoga workouts to see if they help. I will be seeing a specialist soon, so occupational therapy may also be another avenue I try.

I’ve been told a gluten-free diet may also help. I admit I do not know a lot about it other than to avoid wheat; common in bread, pasta, and faux soy meats. I am learning more and will try this route to see if it helps. My husband picked up some gluten-free bread this morning and we were shocked by the price - $6 for half a loaf. Why is it if a product has something removed from it, it costs more?? Anyway, so long pizza, pasta, fake meats – I know they weren’t healthy anyway, on the bright side, maybe this will help speed up weight loss efforts.

 

Workouts completed today:

Episode 630 Posture









Workouts

Completed today:

Series A

Qi Gong Stress Relief





Workouts

Today I completed:

Episode 921; pain relief - spine strength & flexibility and:

Practice A



Ninja Cooking System Review

We have to replace some kitchen appliances eventually, some were broken when we moved into this house. We've been doing other things, like a bathroom replacement, fence replacement, radon mitigation system install, etc. So instead of replacing the oven this year, after seeing the presentation for the Ninja 3-in-1 Cooker on QVC, we decided to pick one up from our local Bed Bath & Beyond store with a 20% off coupon. QVC advertised it as replacing an oven, slow cooker, stovetop, and it can roast, steam bake, saute, stir fry, and warm.





The first meal I made in this was the highly promoted spaghetti and frozen meatballs in 25 minutes flat. No waiting for water to boil! You throw a jar of sauce, bag of frozen meatballs (we used 2 boxes of Morningstar Farms since we are Vegetarian), 1lb spaghetti, and 2 cups of water, cover and cook on oven setting @ 350F if memory serves me correct for 20-25 minutes and it is done, no need to drain. Well, it certainly does what it says. It came out amazing and so easy. I added spices - sweet basil, minced garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, some Penzey blends, etc and the meatballs were infused with the flavor of everything I added, as was the pasta. The pasta did absorb much of the sauce, but it tasted really good. I was impressed and my husband really liked it. And no, I do not work for any of the above mentioned stores, products, etc. I am simply sharing my experience with a product we decided to purchase to lessen cook & clean times and to eat healthier.

The next meal I made was "beef" stew. We used chopped up Prime Steaks from Worthington (a Vegetarian faux meat similar to salisbury steak), a stew mix of frozen vegetables (potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, etc), 2 cans of mushroom gravy, and 1 cup of water, plus spices. I think I used the stovetop function and cooked it for 20 minutes or so. It was sooo good, and again very easy. Only one pot to clean.

Next was a Field Roast (a Vegan roast made of grains and stuffed with apple, butternut squash, and mushroom stuffing), topped it with cinnamon & coarse black peppercorn, and roasted it on a "rack" of halved peeled potatoes and yellow onions, seasoned with salt, garlic, chives, garam masala, and celery salt. The system I purchased came with a roasting rack, but I chose not to use it  -also came with a universal pan & silicone mini cupcake pan. I used the oven function for 30 minutes or so. Everything was delicious and only one pot to clean.

 Next I used it to pan fry some firm tofu cubes and then stir fried various vegetables (green beans, sugar snap peas, carrots, yellow squash, red & yellow bell peppers, and water chestnuts) in a home made sauce of apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, salt, red pepper flakes, water, garlic. Fresh, light, and better than the Chinese restaurant we usually buy our Szechuan Bean Curd from.

The interior is non-stick, so you do have to be careful not to scratch it - use silicone or wood utensils and wash with a soft sponge. It does have a short cord, I believe it is only 2 feet long to prevent accidents, but the instructions say you can use a 15 ampere extension cord if you need to. It wasn't a problem on my counter top. There is a small steam vent, instructions say to put it to the back, away from you, I did that once and did not like the steam venting onto my cabinets and ceiling, so I use it closest to me but am super careful. I don't recommend others to do that, you could get burned.

I highly recommend this product! It is easy to use, easy to clean, easy to understand. I've only followed one of their recipes so far, am already venturing off on my own and will soon be cooking a veggie frittata, indian curry, apple cake, tortellini alfredo, and many other meals in it.

We also recently purchased a Ninja Mega Kitchen System, since I always wanted a Vitamix to replace my juicer & blender, but can't justify the $400-$500 price tag. We bought it on sale & with an additional 10% off discount from an employee at Target and it came with a Target $35 gift card. I will be reviewing that eventually once we use it enough times. I bought it mainly for making smoother smoothies - was using an old Oster blender to make them (and they were the consistency of thick applesauce) sometimes also with an old Hamilton Beach juicer.





 

 

-Shared from: From Fat to Fit Chick's FB page.



Workouts

Workouts completed last week were:

I am loving this new Leslie Walk workout. The music is so much better (some of the vocal songs are Neon Trees' Everybody Talks, Pink's Get the Party Started, Jennifer Lopez's Lets Get Loud), the moves are fun and more towards aerobics than just walking, but still low impact. The set is bright & colorful, the participants are a wide range of ethnicities and ages. I've been doing just a mile at a time. You can do each mile separately and there is a music only option, which I appreciate! I look forward to her new Walk to the Party Hits out in December.

 

 

This is newly purchased. I've always loved Classical Stretch - it makes you feel stretched out, warm, and overall good. I did a pain relief episode; #2 for hips and foot pain. While doing it I felt great (while modifying some of the plies to avoid knee pain), afterwards I felt some soreness and kept cracking from my hips, thighs, knees, ankles, and feet.

 

 

 

 

I love this DVD. I believe it is one of their best. While I enjoy Kundalini Yoga, I also greatly enjoy meditation and love that this has so many options. My favorites are the Wahay Guru meditation and the singing mantra. I also like the full body meditation and several others. I always do a combination but never the whole DVD at once. I like that you can pick and choose. I hope they do another DVD in this vein.

 

 

Some new workouts I purchased but have yet to do...

 

 

I only purchased Phase 1 of Body Revolution since I rarely do a program more than a month - I get bored easily and need mental stimulation along with my workouts.











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Workouts

Last week I completed a walking workout every day from the following ...

 

I also ordered and received the following...

And have on order/should receive this week...

And I pre-ordered for October...

I really haven't felt like doing much other than walking. Yesterday we went hiking for a few miles in the woods and around a lake north of us.

Workouts

Workouts completed last week...

Half Off Code

Get the 3 DVD set of Doonya Bollywood Dance half off! This set is super fun, I especially love the cardio dance DVD.

Enter code wwfit after placing the set in your cart at Doonya's website. You can view a clip here.

Coupon code & an update

I wanted to share a coupon I received yesterday for 10% off the new Zumba Gold. You can enter code GOLD-10PE-7VO2-0VVX at zumbagold.com.

Some new additions to my collection...
For Christmas I received Yoga For Real Energy. From my husband I received Christi Taylor's Pure Spice and Bellyfit Elements. Blogger is not allowing me to upload pics at the moment, but you can find all three of these workouts at Total Fitness DVDs.

I won't be posting for a while since we are moving soon, but I do look forward to getting back on track and into my own fitness room/home gym!