WOTD

Workout(s) of the day...

 

 

Update

I know I haven't posted in awhile. I got away from healthy eating and other than walking or doing Summer activities (going to parks, festivals, lakefront), I haven't been working out. I've been having a problem lately with low blood sugar due to skipping meals, going too long without eating, a/o eating junky so I have decided to get back on the right track.

 

 I hadn't been weighing in regularly since when we moved we got rid of our scale - it was never accurate and we started using our Wii Fit to weigh ourselves. But since I didn't want to have to haul that out every day/week, I bought a new WW scale that tracks weight, BMI, bone density, and fat.

 

We have been eating more of a Vegan diet with lots of nuts, seeds, greens, and berries. We're looking into Dr. Fuhrman's diet plan, but I hate "diets" or plans that are very restrictive, so I'm not sure if we'll follow it to a T, but we think it sounds like a good place to get healthier. Today I ate the healthiest I think I ever have with yogurt, walnuts, a banana, green tea, water, strawberries, blueberries, black berries, and a huge salad with organic greens, kale, spinach, arugula, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper. Dinner will probably be brown rice with lentils, onions, mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, & Indian spices plus a salad.

As for activity, I'm going back to doing Qi Gong and/or Yoga daily, along with walking and strength training. Now is the perfect time, I am always successful with daily exercise in the Fall/Winter since I prefer cooler weather.

Deal Alert!

Wow, Just Dance 3 for the Wii is now only $9.99 at Amazon. This is a great price - I think I paid $40 when it first came out.

Shiva Sale!

Just wanted to share Acacia's sale on 3 of Shiva Rea's DVDs. Unfortunately they are not including her best (in my opinion); Yoga Shakti or Yoga Trance Dance. Shiva is one of the best, if not the best, in yoga; authentic, beautiful, graceful, and I just love her flows. I had Radiant Heart but got rid of it since I didn't do it often. I still have Fluid Power, which is stunningly gorgeous but a bit beyond my level in spots. I never tried Surf Yoga Soul since I don't surf and the preview just didn't appeal to me.

Anyway $5 for Shiva Rea DVDs is a great deal!

Hot, hot, hot!

I am so done with the heat & humidity. Can't wait for cooler temps!

My husband and I have been walking for a few miles (1 1/2 - 2.2 miles) weather permitting every morning before the sun & heat of the day. I am truly enjoying not only my husband's company, but the birds, gorgeous morning sky, and fresh air. Plus I like seeing the muskrats, ducks & geese and their babies swimming around the water retention pond we pass. We originally set a goal of walking to our favorite park by the end of Summer, but it is 3 miles one way with some large hills and a stretch of no sidewalks or place to really walk, so I'm not sure if it is really doable within the hour we walk in the morning. We'll see. I like getting up and out before the rest of the world does.

Achoo!

Every March or April my allergies kick in and I get a major sinus infection, or the start of one. This year since the weather has been so strange & mild, I did not get one and allergies have been minimal. That is until last Friday when I started feeling off and wound up sick the entire weekend and am still battling a sinus infection. My preferred method of treatment is natural medicine, so I am taking it easy with lots of sleep, qi gong, water, oregano pills, garlic pills, active 15+ manuka honey, green tea, neti pot, reiki, vitamins, and healthy foods. I've been doing Qi Gong for Stress daily and will continue to take it easy until all traces of infection vanish.

I tried another recipe I found on Pinterest;

Pasta with Broccoli & Chickpeas

I doubled the amount of pasta & EVOO, used a red onion & parmesan and added Penzey's Shallot Pepper. Turned out well and is good cold or hot.

TGIF!

Yesterday I did not get a workout in since my husband took the day off so we could have a date day. We spent the day shopping, went out to eat, and checked out a new (to us) park.

Today I started doing Tonique Sculpt Dynamics Arms, but decided to save it for another day, since I have fun weekend plans and whenever I do hardcore arm work that burns (and yes this seemed like killer arm work) it can not only give me DOMS the next day, but migraines and shoulder pain. I know I will be doing alot of walking & photography and want to be pain-free for the weekend.

So instead I did Barefoot Cardio.

*** A few deals I spotted in recent magazines...

*$10 off Zumba Exhilarate on US orders; use codeEXHI-LANL-ZYSU-BM60

*Get Jillian Michaels' cookbook Master Your Metabolism FREE, pay only $4.95 S&H...go to cookbook offer.

Also, I highly recommend Pinterest for recipes, workouts, and all kind of fun stuff! You can check out my boards and follow me HERE. I have three food boards; one for general Vegetarian foods, Veg Burgers, and naughty Sweets.

I recently tried several recipes I happened upon there. Click on the links to go to the original recipes/websites. The first was Taco Pasta.

I doubled the recipe and to make it Vegetarian, I used Fantastic Foods Taco Meat substitute for beef. It was yummy, though probably not all that healthy.

The next was Asian Noodle Salad.

This one I adapted by using only red cabbage and red peppers, and omitting the bean sprouts and sesame oil. I thought this one tasted amazing when just made. Leftover, I did not care for it since the noodles absorbed the oil and it just didn't taste fresh.

Next was the Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich.

This one I simplified by using only smashed chickpeas and avocado on whole grain bread with baby spinach. I could not believe how much this tasted like tuna salad.