January 2010

Whirlwind of awesomeness

by Fitnessista on January 31, 2010

in breakfast,Cocktail,Dinner,lunch,raw,snack,vacation,workout

Hey everyone!

Hope you’re having a wonderful and relaxing Sunday

Disney was pretty much a whirlwind of awesomeness.

My pilot prince

Before we met up with everyone at the parks, we got our workout on at the YMCA.

On the way to the gym, I munched a mini Raw Revolution spirulina bar and a nanner:

I did an hour and 40 minutes of Zumba (what can I say, I’m in love) while the pilot did weights and went for a run.

We got some protein at Planet smoothie:

(The Leapin’ Lizard, which is vegan and made with peaches and strawberries, and a scoop of Sun Warrior that I had in a baggie in my purse)

And some brunch at Panera, since it was already kind of late.

I got the mediterranean salmon salad, with only lettuce, salmon, olives and onions (which were picked off).

We got ready, and met up with everyone at Epcot.

My homeland:

I soon swapped out that hot tea for a Bloody Mary

We walked around Epcot, in the POURING rain (we were troopers!) and then went over to Magic Kingdom.

The boys:

The girls:

We rode quite a few rides –the lines were super short!- and then decided it was snack time.

I had a Greek salad, which was full o’ delicious veggies, and they were so kind to make me one sans cheese.

I loaded it up with mushrooms and sautéed onions from the topping station- it was pretty much amazing.

We ended up staying until the park closed, and then met up with the rest of the familia at Rainforest Cafe.

I stuck with a salmon theme and ordered the cedar-planked salmon with no butter sauce and extra veggies instead of rice.

It was everything I could have wished for

Since my brother’s birthday is Monday, we celebrated by ordering the famous volcano.

VOLCANOOOOOOOOOO!

I actually didn’t munch any. Just wasn’t feeling it and was feeling very satisfied from my salmon and veg

Yesterday’s Disney shenanigans had me constantly thinking about this guy….

Just watch, you’ll be amazed

(Source)

We’re off to bfast, then shopping and hitting the road back to Valdizzy
Have a fabulous day and I’ll see you in the morning with Week 3 of the Winter Shape Up.

xoxo,

Gina

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Dancing on tables

by Fitnessista on January 30, 2010

in Cocktail,Dinner,today's tip,vacation

Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a happy Saturday

We’re having a blasty in Orlando so far. *sigh* I want to live here!

We stopped at Bizzle and I got a Refresh tea before we went to watch my cousin’s hip hop dance team:

So fresh, so minty

After we watched her break it down at halftime at her HS’s varsity game, we went to one of my favorite spots for dinner:

OPA!

We got the beautiful hummus appetizer:

(I just ate the hummus)

And I had a cosmo:

I usually opt for vino over the fruity drinks, but when I’m with my auntie, I always get a fun drink instead of wine

An AMAZING greek salad with goat cheese instead of feta:

and steamed wild greens with lemon:

They were pretty much dripping in olive oil, but I killed it anyway

I also may have gotten crunk on the table, which is the Opa standard.

It was such a blasty to hang with the familia. I haven’t mentioned it much through the bloggy, but everyone has kinda been through the ringer this past week. Since my family member’s accident, we’ve all been so worried about him… of course he’s going to be ok, but I just love him so much.

Opa is located in a shopping center, so I stopped into VS and got some sweats and T-shirts.

All in all, a fabulous night

We’re off to the gym (ZUMBA!!!! x2) then spending the day at Disney.

See ya soon!

Much love,

G$
Today’s tip: Take vacays as an excuse to try something new in your workout! Take a fun class, run a new trail or check out a local yoga studio

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Road trippin’

January 29, 2010

Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a wonderful Friday! I LOVED your insightful comments on the Whole Foods discount policy- leave it to ya’ll to be such a wonderful group of intelligent and classy ladies <3 We’re road-trippin’ it to Orlando: (Pilot = seksi, me = pale) Earlier this morning, I munched a glorious Fitnessista bfast [...]

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Higher Savings for Fit Ones?

January 29, 2010

Hey everyone! HAPPY FRIDAY! Hope you have fun plans for the weekend We’re actually heading to Orlando this afternoon to be with family for the weekend. I’m pretty excited to see everyone- my MOM even made the trek from AZ. She hardly ever comes to this side of the world- I can’t wait <3 So [...]

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Steak and Potatoes

January 28, 2010

Hey everyone! Hope you are having a happy almost-Friday! I’m so happy you liked the Zumba video! Not gonna lie, I was a little nervous to post it, but you flooded the bloggy with so many wonderful and sweet comments- thank you! <3 Our house has been ridiculously full of foodgasms lately, because I had [...]

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Booty Shakin’

January 28, 2010

Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a great morning I brought my Flip to Zumba last night!! Here we are doing a dance to “Mami” by the Kumbia Kings. We dance in a racquetball court with paper covering the wall (so the weightlifting dudes can’t see in)- Moody is the only base gym I’ve been to [...]

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Better in the Sun

January 27, 2010

Hi guys! Happy Humpday (Indian Food Wednesday!) Who’s getting Indian food tonight?? I CAN’T WAIT until our Indian restaurant re-opens- they’re closed for maintenance. I miss it so! I’m so glad ya’ll liked today’s Reader’s Request post- keep sending those requests my way! This morning, Ashley and I had a crazy core workout at the [...]

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Reader’s Request: Pantry Essentials

January 27, 2010

Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a fab morning I often get asked about all of the crazy ingredients/supplements/superfoods that I throw into my meals, and think it would be a great topic for a Reader’s Request post! I’m not going to list the usual suspects (sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne, etc) but more of [...]