Nice things
-My friend Katie saving me at work yesterday. When I first started (a little over a year ago), I quickly learned that since our schedules change throughout the day, we need to be prepared for anything. Weight room, teaching, Zumba and pool all have different outfits/shoes.
Well, I *thought* pool was my last class yesterday, went to sign my schedule, clock out and saw that I had 2 minutes to be in the weight room. I wasn’t even about to tell my boss I didn’t bring my weight room outfit with me- I just scurried to the locker room as quickly as possible, hoping I’d be able to find something feasible in my gym bag. After horrible visions of cleaning the treadmills and offering water in my resort baseball cap, swimsuit, swim shorts and Crocs (and obviously getting in trouble), my friend Katie had an extra outfit ready to go. With borrowed sneakers and Katie’s outfit, everything was ok. I will have every outfit with me at all times from now on. All aboard the Fail Boat.
-Hummingbird nests.
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There’s a nest just like that in the tree outside the spin room. I saw the two tiny eggs inside and the nest is the cutest thing- like a tiny teacup. I’d never seen hummingbird nests until recently, and now we have one in the tall tree outside our house, too.
-Seeing Liv learn and do funny new things every day. Her latest things are “dance!” and she wiggles around on her back, from side to side, with the happiest smile on her face, and now when I hold her, she pats my back. I can’t tell if she’s trying to “burp” me or if it’s like a “good game, mom” kinda pat 😉
(my Instagram is ginanott if you’d like to follow the feed)
-Bella’s puppy paws. I don’t even need to explain this one.
–This article that’s been floating around Facebook. It brought me a lot of warm fuzzies last night- thought I’d share it.
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-Restaurant copycat meals that end up being better than the original.
The Pilot grilled up some chicken, seasoned with oregano, chili powder, paprika, hot sauce and melted butter
and I set out the ingredients to make out own Chipotle (chippodle)-style meals.
The Pilot made a huge burrito, and I enjoyed a giant salad beast with greens, Wholly Guacamole (can’t get enough), salsa, brown rice, lentils, green chili goat cheese and chicken. It was so good, and I was proud of us for making a quick meal instead of picking up takeout.
–Tabata Thursday! I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying the short workout video! If you haven’t tried it yet, maybe give it a whirl before bed? I definitely plan on posting more of these in the future -especially with your awesome feedback- and will have the video up earlier next time. I had some uploading problems, but will be sure to plan better and make sure it’s up by the am for next week.
–Two very exciting features:
Thank you again so much to those of you who voted in Fitness Magazine’s Fitterati Blog Awards. I’m so honored to be in great company, and word on the street is that we’re in this month’s issue of Fitness Magazine. I can’t wait to see it!
I’m also very fortunate to have been included in SharecareNow’s top 10 online fitness influencers. My heart stopped for a second to see my name on the same list as Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper, along with my good friend Cassey.
Exciting stuff <3
Hope you have a great night and I’ll see ya in the morning with Summer Shape Up shout outs (pics!!) and a giveaway tomorrow afternoon.
xoxo
Gina
Something to talk about: Any work fails lately? Something nice from your day?
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wow! congratulations for being included in top online fitness influencers list!
Stop it! How weird..I JUST read the photo article and am hysterically crying right now! A few of my friends posted it on facebook. Aghh! Could look at pics like that all day though!
OMG!! How amazing to be on a list with Bob and Jillian! Huge congrats to you! You deserve it!!!!! I’m so excited for you! Yey!!!!
Liv looks like she’s getting SO big from that instagram!!
thank you, friend. she is growing way too fast!
CONGRATS, GIRL! That’s a huge honor.
Men rescuing a sheep and kittens! My entire day is made.
Wow! Congratulations! That’s such an honor! You totally deserve it:) and on another note — i love puppy paws too:) haha and your salad looks bomb!
Congrats on making that list!!! That is so awesome to be right up there with Jillian and Bob!!!
Congrats on the award girly!! That’s a big deal and you deserve it!
And thank goodness for friends to the rescue, I’m glad you could borrow an outfit for work. I always worry I’ll be unprepared for something at work and the one time I don’t worry is when I’m unprepared. I hate how that works. ;p
You’re beating out Bob!
Wow top ten! You go girl!!!
New-to-your-blog reader here, for like the past two weeks, and I can totally see why you’d be on the same list as all of those other greats! Congrats!!!
Congrats on the magazine mentions! So exciting! Was just reading that article (and of course it made me cry) when my husband came in the room, asked what in the world was wrong with me, so I showed it to him and I swear I saw a tear on his cheek before he left the room haha
Congratulations Gina! That is truly inspirational and amazing news! What an awesome announcement! That chicken dish looks superb!! Thanks for the article, its beautiful to see there are selfless people out there, just cried a little too. I can be such a baby.
Wow that’s amazing Gina!! Congrats!!
I just read online that there is going to be a Chipotle opening in Vancouver! It’ll be the only city in Canada to have it outside of Toronto. I’ve never had it, but reading about it on your blog all the time has made me very, very excited for it to come here 🙂
I think I would pee a little if I made it on to a list one spot HIGHER than Bob Harper. Get it girrrrl!!
Congrats Gina, amazing press and awards and you deserve it!! So happy for you!
And the outfit sna-foo at work…you’re a new mom. The fact that you even get to work on time is a miracle most days I bet 🙂
This was a wonderful post… I think it’s important that we find pleasure in the nice things. 🙂 And I agree… Bella’s paws are definitely self-explanatory! CUTE! Congratulations on making such an inspirational list. But you deserve it! I’m loving the sumer shape up and all the vids, workouts, and meal plans. 🙂
My faith in humanity is restored. However, I was just gifted The Fifty Shades Trilogy. Is it going to destroy my faith in humanity again? Haha. Thanks for the heads up. I have heard both you and another friend refer to it as ’50 shades of lame’, so I’m wondering what I’m letting myself in for.
Congratulations on all your amazing awards, winnings, magazine photo shoots, it’s all going on!
Wow!! Hooray!!! I am so excited to see you getting recognized for all the amazing hard work you put into this blog – the amazing thing is your incredible discipline. It’s like every time I have a Fitnessista craving – which is a few times a day – you have a new, well-thought-out and well-written post up. Good practical advice about fitness and food, fun other stuff, and the perfect amount of personal information. You’re the coolest blogger ever.
Congrats Gina! I’m off to have my faith in humanity restored… I’m worried I’ll be all red and puffy eyed for work though!
Congratulations on making that list! (and Liv is sooo cute as always). I’m following you on Instagram now 😀 xxx Nadja
Bright coloured parrots feeding from my hand on my balcony this morning 🙂
Super way to start the day!
oh and I just read the article! It almost brought tears in my eyes! All of these stories/pictures are wonderful!!! xxx Nadja
I LOVE puppy paws 🙂
Congratulations! You deserve it! I just bought some Wholly Guacamole yesterday. It was my first time buying guacamole, it kind of feels wrong to me. But avocados die a slow death at my house sometimes, so I figured this would be better.
Congrats on both counts Gina! You’ve earned it for putting so much into this blog over the past few years!
Your Chipotle style salad looks delicious – I’d eat that over a Chipotle meal any day. 😉
That salad beast looks super yummy 🙂
Congrats on the articles, that is fantastic!
following you on instagram (zlie17). that faith in humanity really got me choked up. and yay for being on the list — you really do deserve it! yours and cassey’s work outs are the 2 that i do follow!
Wow Gina, congratulations!!! Those are incredible achievements- and you deserve every one!
wow! That is HUGE!! Congratulations! Well-deserved 😉
Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition!
I did a “fake” Chipotle dinner last night too. I grilled salmon and made a “bowl” with my favorite Chipotle ingredients. LOVE.
WOWWWWW!!!!! THAT’S SOOOO EXICITING!!!! I’m def not surprised though 😉
Oh puppy paws are about the cutest thing ever. Especially when they are grinch-like and extra furry.
Congratulations on being included in Sharecare Now’s top 10 online fitness influences, Gina! That is such a huge accomplishment, and especially exciting to be included with other very successful and inspiring people. Great job!!
WOW!! Congrats Gina on all the recognition!! I think you totally deserve it, but it’s even better to see everyone else does too 🙂
ANd work fails … ugh. We’ve had a huge closing (I’m an attorney) and I’m in charge of drafting the documents and such – well I finished on set and worked on another after I received the corrections from the first … and made the SAME mistakes. My head is just not here sometimes 🙁
Congratulations on all the shoutouts it is very much deserved- you are awesome!! Loved your “at home” chipoodle bowls (I call it that too :)) Making them at home is one of my favorite go-to meals if I am running behind and I find that mine always taste better too 🙂
Thank you for sharing that amazing set of photos. I will do something special for someone else today to share the love.
I am not surprised to hear you are a top influencer, you have changed my life a little for the better! I have tried some healthier foods and am loosely following the Summer Shapeup. I miss about 2-3 workouts a week, so I have not felt I could “check in” but I’m still doing the others. I had never tried HIIT before, it kicks my arse!!
A couple things:
A) Every photo of Liv is just adorable, but for some reason, that one is my fave! I can’t believe she’s already sucking her thumb. I feel like you just had her 🙂
B) Congrats on BOTH accolades, woman! So many great things are ahead of you.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! How wonderful to be on that list!!!
You definitely helped me lose!!! Sixty five lbs and i’m not done…you have been a huge influence on my healthier lifestyle!!!
Again, congrats!!! 😀
THAT IS SO AWESOME THAT YOU ARE IN BOTH THOSE ARTICLES! 🙂 Wow what an accomplishment! 🙂 You should be very proud! 🙂
How awesome Gina! What a big thing for you for sure, right there with Bob Harper and other amazing peeps! You should be proud!
Hope you, Tom, Livi, and Bella have a great weekend! <3
Congrats. Not just on the same list as Bob….above Bob. Great job!
You’re higher up the list than Bob Harper! Awesome.
The photos of people rescuing stranded animals in that article are making me cry so hard right now! My cats are looking at me like “… what’s wrong with you, lady?”
i cried so hard, too. the last set of photos, i was thinking “it’s like BELL!!!”
Congratulations!! I wished we lived in the same city. I would love to have you as my trainer.
congratulations!! what an honor to be on a list w bob!! that’s huge and you totally deserve it!!! and how much do you love puppy paws?? so sweet <3