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Doing work

by Fitnessista on May 16, 2012

in lunch,playlist,snack,something to think

Some random things about work lately:

-When you work in the weight room, you have to empty out the towel bins. They’re sleek silver mesh trash can type things, and you carry it into one of the spa laundry rooms to empty the bin for housekeeping. You walk back to the weight room with said bin, nice and empty. Well, the bins are slightly heavy and made of metal… and you walk through the spa lobby to empty the bin. You probably get where I’m going: I dropped the bin in the spa lobby, aka the house of Zen. People were lounging, waiting for treatments or reading, and here comes clumsy Gina with the trash bin rolling and clanking around everywhere. My face was bright red.

-I wear Crocs for pool classes. We have to wear closed-toed shoes, and sneakers are too hot, so my mom gave me her red Crocs to wear. Before, I made a vow to myself to never wear Crocs- let’s be real, aesthetically, they’re a nightmare- and I have to say: I like them. A lot. They may be the comfiest things I’ve ever worn in my life. And that, my friends, is reason #14,527 why Meg is writing most of the Fashion posts on the blawg.

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-Speaking of pool classes, today was my first time teaching an entire pool class! I was a ball of anxiety (swimming is not something that’s intuitive for me so it’s been tough to learn about cueing, etc), but thank goodness my assistant was awesome and I think it actually went pretty well. Here’s the playlist I used:

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I had the participants swing their pool noodle over their head and say “whoo hoo!” when we were done ;)

Some eats:

Protein oats (1 C oats cooked with frozen mixed berries, Sun Warrior and topped with a blob of almond butter)

cereal

Leftover roasted veggie salad with Goddess dressing

roasted veg salad

+ lots and lots of snacks, including the bowl of cereal and eggs I’m snacking on while typing

When I teach intense classes, it’s a tricky balance because you want to provide enough energy without having a belly full of food- so I’ll have a snack in between each class, a good lunch and a huge dinner. We’re off to eat at our neighbors’ house :)

Hope you’re enjoying your night!

xoxo

Gina

Something to think:

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Seis de Mayo

by Fitnessista on May 6, 2012

in Mexican,playlist

= National day for tamales with eggs and beans for breakfast

tamale (2)

It’s a good combo in the morning if you’re, um, moving a little slowly after the previous night’s festivities.

Things didn’t get too crazy over here –I just had a couple sips of margarita- but we had a blast hanging out at our friend Kelly and Shooter’s Cinco de Mayo party

I got off work at 5, raced home to frost the margarita cupcakes

frosting

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packed up our swimsuits, and the 3 of us headed over.

I didn’t take a ton of pics, but snapped a couple of the chip table and drink counter:

drinks3 party table

and enjoyed the evening eating chicken tacos (AMAZING- I’m going to try and replicate Kelly’s recipe this week), guacamole, beans, rice and hanging out with friends. Kelly’s baby is one week older than Livi, so it was cute for the little BFFs to hang out together, too.

This morning, we’re enjoying a lazy Sunday and are finally going to decide what to do with the day.

Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

xoxo

Gina

Playlist:

pool playlist

Stay tuned this week:

-More workout move variations

-Schweaty May workout

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Take it off

April 27, 2012

It was about time to go from this: (what I call my “witch hair” – too long and thick to manage) to this.   I lost about 5 lbs in hair this morning. As much as I love the convenience of the messy bun, I’m so excited to be able to wear my hair down [...]

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What flavor is grey?

March 22, 2012

I’ve mad a lot of gnarly-looking smoothies in my day. This one wins Grey! Tasty….. To make a grey smoothie: combo of banana, almond milk, spinach, berries, Sun Warrior, hemp seeds, almond butter and cinnamon. Despite its funky appearance, it was quick dose of nutrients and tasted fantastic. This morning’s bfast was a little more [...]

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WSU 2012 Playlist

January 18, 2012

It’s not delivery…. it’s dinner, courtesy of my friend Kelly She and her baby came over to chill for a while, and brought the Pilot and myself some dinner. Gluten-free pizza with peppers, basil, and Daiya (the Pilot’s had reg cheese and pepperoni on there- Kelly and her pilot eat almost exactly the same way [...]

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It’s a mystery

November 23, 2011

Mystery #1: Our lime/orange/grapefruit tree. When we first moved in, I was convinced that they were limes. Then they turned orange and are now splitting open. A fruit mystery, fo sho. Mystery #2: Our dehydrator is broken. You see, things go in… but they never come out. They just disappear. The most recent disappearing act: [...]

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Schweaty November Workout

November 4, 2011

Hey friends! It’s THE WEEKEND What are you up to? My friend Hayley gets in from Atlanta later this morning and besides baby shower adventures, we have a few shenanigans planned. It should be a lot of fun. For dinner last night, I had my heart set on a new type of pizza- I had [...]

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Paleo Pancakes and Schweaty October Workout

October 6, 2011

Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re having a fabulous morning <3 My pancakes this morning.. not so fabulous. Burnt on the outside and raw on the inside… I’m not quite sure where I went wrong, because they were cooked on medium-low and I actually measured and followed instructions [a rarity]. If you try these [...]

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