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Five for fry-day

by Fitnessista on February 10, 2012

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1. It’s definitely fry-day over here!

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(Sorry for the bag pic, but I like my sp fries warm.. they taste better while driving)

I’m kind of a sweet potato fry connoisseur, and they’re a relatively new thing in Tucson. A few restaurants started offering them only a couple of years ago. The best are at Monkey Burger, but anywhere that serves sweet potato fries is a friend of mine

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and so is anywhere that keeps up snowman decor year round, a la Create Cafe.

Create is a cozy deli, and they offer lots of veggie and gluten-free selections. I especially like the funky interior and fact that all of the chairs and lighting fixtures are different.

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Turkey sandwich to go with the fries:

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2. I’m in love with all of the Valentine’s-hued dresses, shoes and athletic gear… the roses, fuchsias and romantic accessories are rocking my world.

image Aldo   image MARC by Marc Jacobs

 

image Express image lululemon

Also, the return of wedge shoes, crops and spring blazers makes me very happy.

3. One of the many exciting things about spring: new workout DVDs! Usually spring releases are pretty decent because fitness DVDs don’t tend to sell as well over the holidays.

One that I’m especially excited about:

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The instructors in this DVD are friends of mine, so I can promise you it will be a good one ;)

4. To switch it up from the usual chocolate-covered strawberries, how about some cheesecake stuffed strawberries?

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Yes, please. Maybe this will be a fun weekend experiment, using goat cream cheese.

5. I’ll never get sick of the scenery or the sunsets here <3

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Any fun Valentine’s Day plans?

Who makes your favorite fry?

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Starstruck

by Fitnessista on February 8, 2012

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Humpday! I always look forward to the weekend, and even more so now that the Pilot’s been back to work. I like hanging out with him ;)

This morning’s bfast was the last of nana’s egg casserole

egg casserole

(I’ll ask her for the recipe- quite a few friends have asked for it)

with tea and toast

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+ an oatie

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and I’m heading off to a doc appt (1 month checkup!) with Livi.

While I’m driving around, I usually listen to Zumba music or podcasts. One of the podcasts I listen to regularly is the Jillian Michaels podcast, which is interesting because I’ve never been a huge JM fan. And then, I started listening to her podcast and her personality is entirely different than the one she portrays on TV. She actually seems almost likeable- she discusses fantastic topics and is always kind and gracious to the listeners who call in.

In the grand scheme of celebrity trainers (and there are quite a few nutty ones out there), she isn’t the worst, but of course, there are quite a few out there that I would personally love to work out with. I’ve talk about all of my faves here on the blog: Chalene Johnson –Turbofire is one of my all-time favorite workouts- Zuzana Light, who used to do the BodyRock workouts but is now doing ZWOW workouts on YouTube. I also love Shawn T from Insanity and the Physique 57 girls.

One of the trainers I haven’t talked about much is Gunnar Peterson:

 Gunnar Peterson Gatorade G Series Fit Launch YRzMFU6_bufl Gunnar Peterson

That photo was taken at the G Fit party… I was totally starstruck when I saw him, and of course, didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to be a goober.

Gunnar is known for training Angelina Jolie, Sophia Vergara and Jennifer Lopez. I like his functional style of training and he seems genuine.

Have you ever seen someone you admire and chickened out of saying something?

Met someone famous?

I was so excited to meet Ani Phyo and then all I could say was “I love your donut holes.” Nice.

Hope you have a great day!

xoxo

Gina

Something to read:

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Benefits of massage

No crunches ab workout

Foods to ease an upset stomach

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All over the place

February 3, 2012

It’s Friday!! Thank goodness I’m so glad you liked the February list! I’ll also be posting the Schweaty February Workout on Monday as part of the last week of Winter Shape Up workouts. You guys inspired me with your comments, so I decided to go through the intimidating mail pile. I got distracted midway through: [...]

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Week 3 + Show Me Your Shape Up

January 29, 2012

After lots of takeout and incredible baby meals (we have one left tonight), someone is back in grilling action….   (definitely not me- the Pilot) Last night Kyle, Meg and Ash came over and the Pilot grilled up an enormous filet of salmon, seasoned with orange juice and zest, sea salt, pepper, maple syrup and [...]

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Swim in sorbet

January 27, 2012

I’m more of a cake girl (or pizookie girl!) than an ice cream girl, but twice this week, I’ve fully appreciated the beauty of sorbet. The Pilot and I took the family on a walk and then walked over to Frost for a little treat. Mango sorbet for me: Bella had vanilla It definitely stayed [...]

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Focus On: Half Marathon Training

January 26, 2012

Back in the fall, I set a goal for myself: I really want to walk/run the half marathon here at the end of March. Now that we’re in January, and walking is pretty much the only physical activity I can do for the next week and a half, I still want to go for it. [...]

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Hey, hemp

January 25, 2012

Another one of these hilarious videos: (I still like the originals and the yoga one the best) It definitely came to mind when I busted these out a couple of days ago: hemp seeds! Long time, no see. When my doc recommended upping my fat intake, hemp seeds was one of his suggestions as they’re [...]

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Superbowl Snacks

January 23, 2012

Even though it isn’t for a couple of weeks, Superbowl hubbub is already in full swing. I’ve mentioned this before, but after all of football games I’ve been to in my life, I still don’t really understand it. (My second date with the Pilot was an Arizona homecoming game) I understand touchdowns and field goals, [...]

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