July 2009

My miso paste-eating friend

by Fitnessista on July 31, 2009

in breakfast,lunch,sludge,snack,today's tip,training,workout

Hey everyone! Hope you’re all having a wonderful Friday so far

I started mine with an avocolada sludge:

1/2 avocado, 1 banana, 1/2 cup fresh chopped pineapple, 3/4 container of coconut water, smoothie infusion, sea salt, Stevia, vanilla and a little cinnamon.

It was scrumptious—so creamy and thick, that I had to eat it with a spoon I like feeling like I’m having a milkshake for bfast

I spent a good part of the morning cleaning the upstairs and our casa is now spotless, and then made some lonchi.

Raw Party Wraps

Looks like a party on a plate, ehh?

I took romaine leaves and spread chickpea miso on there and topped each leaf with cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, and a drizzle of almond butter.

I love the miso/almond butter combo:

Nutty + salty = lip smackin’ good

When I got into work, the other trainer (who is Novice Mr. Georgia—pretty darn impressive) decided to ask me what I had for lunch…. I was like “Are you sure you want to know??”

So I got to explain miso paste to him and my romaine wraps while he devoured a plate of Southern BBQ He was like “that’s cool Gina Pina, my miso paste-eating friend”

Are there any *weird* foods you’re loving right now??

When I got home from training appt #1 (I took her some Super Charge Me cookies) and 35 minutes ellipticizing and back and biceps with Jeni, I grabbed a snack and took the puppies out.

Mango and kiwi:

I want summer fruit ALL year!!!!!

Well I’m going back to work and will probably go to the movies with some friends when I get out.

Have a great night!

xoxo,

*I asked Jeni for the cheesecake recipe and she said she would email it to me.. and that I could share it with you guys So expect a delicious recipe soon!

Today’s tip: Make sure you’re alternating high and low intensities for your cardio workouts. There’s no point in going balls to the wall everyday, which is a major reason why I take it pretty easy when I’m not teaching. Remember *change creates change* (my motto) and doing the same thing (in this case, intensity) every day is not going to shock your muscles into seeing the results you’re looking for. That’s why it’s a smart move to alternate sprints with steady state, hills and flats, etc. etc. blah blah. Shake things up a little!

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Wining and dining

by Fitnessista on July 31, 2009

in bloggy friends,Cocktail,dessert,Dinner,lunch,raw

HAPPY WEEKEND, YA’LL!! I’m SO GLAD Friday is finally here!

Last night’s girls dinner was ahhhhhhhmazing.

Just check out Jeni’s table setting:

My friends and I like to wine and dine each other

I brought over my favorite Tuscan white bean dip:

Along with some Mary’s crack and some roasted ratatouille veggies:

(I half-roasted them before I got there and finished them in Jeni’s oven so they were ready with the meal)

Jeni made some INCREDIBLE shrimp scampi with wheat pasta and we also had salad with walnuts, green apple, dried cranberries and balsamic, unpictured bruschetta with goat cheese and vino

It was unbe-freaking-lievable. You girls know I love my shrimp

For dessert, I brought over some of the Super Charge Me cookies I made earlier:

And Jeni made the fluffiest, lightest cheesecake I’ve ever had. It was like cheesecake meets angel food cake:

With fresh berries….. Mmmmmmm…..

We had a lovely meal and lovelier company as usual

I’m pretty excited to report that I didn’t have nightmares from the wine last night!! I think a huge reason for this was that I started drinking earlier in the evening (at 6:30), was classy and sipped it instead of gulping it down, and only had a glass and a half. I had quite wonderful dreams and slept like a baby. So bring on the vino! Haha.

To rewind to yesterday’s lonchi, I made one of Gena’s recipes: Raw Creamy Zucchini Soup

I loved how green it was!!!

I altered it quite a bit by adding a clove of garlic, used flax oil, dried dill, sea salt and pepper, and about quadruple the miso it called for, and it was GLORIOUS.

So creamy and delish…

Well I’m off to finally catch up on your blogs (mayjah apologies from slacker over here), clean the upstairs, hit up the gym, train some peeps, and then who knows

Have a happy Friday!

xoxo,

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Raw BLT Salad and a puppy review

July 30, 2009

Hey everyone! Happy almost-Friday! Sorry for keeping ya in the dust last night and this morning… I haven’t sat still for more than 10 minutes since I last said hello For yesterday’s lonchi, I used some of the raw eggplant bacon rounds (recipe from Everyday Raw, written by that guy whose school I’m going to [...]

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Garbage disposal city

July 29, 2009

Hi everyone! Happy Indian Food Day! I can taste the roti now…. Just have to get through two more aerobics classes until it’s feast time How’s your day going?? Any big plans this weekend? It’s TAX FREE WEEKEND in Georgia and military also get 30% off at Gap, Old Navy and Banana. I see shopping [...]

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“I don’t like them Pokemon things”

July 28, 2009

Hey everyone! How are ya?? I loved reading about your grocery staples- I saw some new items in there that I’m gonna be on the lookout for This afternoon, I decided to whip up some hummus using the standard recipe: And made a sandwich to munch after spin while driving to my training appointment: That [...]

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Miso stuffed!

July 28, 2009

I couldn’t help myself with the title How’s your day going?? Mine has been bueno so far. I started out a little bummed because my smoking client called and canceled on me today :/ I’ve lost 2 clients in the past week! It’s hard not to take it personally, as I know other things come [...]

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Time to miscombine

July 27, 2009

Hey everyone! How’s your night going? Mine has been glorious because I got to come home an hour earlier than anticipated. The reason is kind of a bummer because one of my clients is moving and I won’t be training her anymore :/ But anywhoo… I LOVED reading your comments about whether your sig other [...]

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A new racing buddy

July 27, 2009

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for the sweet comments on the Summer Shape Up re-cap – congats again to the winners and participants! *****I’ve gotten a few comments/emails asking if I would put all of the workouts into one post so they’re easier to find—I’ll be working on that for ya this week Since I [...]