“Baby, it’s cold outside” workout
I don’t think Bell has a problem with her sporadic walking schedule since the weather has changed. We still play around the house to get the crazies out:
she’s a fetch pro
yesterday, we chased around the yard
(she went into full on sprint mode! see the dirty paws?)
and today, we snuggled on the couch to watch Glee.
I think she’s been cold lately, too. Might be time to bust out the winter coats she loves so dearly 😉
Work was great today. We practiced our dance for the dance show during lunch, and I LOVE it- it’s 6 minutes long, too, which is no joke. I’m bummed that next week is my last full week until after the baby is born. So I don’t miss the girls at work too much, I’ll go hang out and take classes in the meantime.
Some eats:
Standard two eggs, salsa and brown rice tortilla
Beautiful persimmon
My favorite trail mix
(I don’t know what’s wrong with this bag- it has hardly any chocolate chips in it. I have no idea why this may be….)
Salad with beets, greens, walnut oil (this is AMAZING on salads!), balsamic, goat gouda
and a bowl of goat’s milk yogurt mixed with almond butter and Sun Warrior, topped with brown rice cereal.
Continuing my make-real-dinner streak, I just got some in the oven and am about to do a little yoga podcast. I’m in the mood to streeeeeetch.
Hope you have a great night <3
xoxo
Gina
*I’ll edit this post tonight to announce the stability ball winner. Winner can be found *here*
Workout quickie:
A nice and toasty elliptical workout to get your heart rate up, and burn a hefty amount of calories in a short time. As always, modify as necessary and talk with a doc before making any fitness changes.
| Time | Resistance | Speed |
| 0:00-3:00 | Easy/moderate (warm-up) | Quick feet- you could do this all day |
| 3:00-6:00 | Start at a level 3-5 resistance, and increase by 1 every minute | Slightly slower, but still speedy |
| 6:00-7:00 | Decrease resistance by 1 | As fast as you can |
| 7:00-10:00 | Increase resistance by 1 every minute | Slower pace, but still quick |
| 10:00-11:00 | Decrease resistance by 1 | Pedal backwards, as fast as you can |
| 11:00-14:00 | Increase resistance by 1 every minute | Slow your pace |
| 14:00-15:00 | Decrease resistance by 2 | As fast as you can |
| 15:00-17:00 | Maintain current resistance | Pedal backwards |
| 17:00-20:00 | Take resistance back down to 3-5 | Quick feet |
| 20:00 – | Cool down and stretch. |
You can also repeat this workout if you’d like to get in a longer cardio sesh.
If you try it, let me know what you think! <3
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Walnut oil is SO good. MacNut oil is especially good for cooking!
Do you have a Mellow Mushroom? We went there for lunch today and I thought of you when I saw their salads. They’re huge! And they have so many options!
we don’t! i do love mellow, though 🙂
They offer GF crust too 🙂
Wish I had that workout an hour ago when I did the elliptical at the gym 😉 can’t wait to try it next time. Love that you’re staying so active til the gf bun is baked…I hope I will do the same when it’s my turn some day far away!
Ah perfect timing, I was just looking for a 20-25 min cross training workout!
Trader Joe’s trek mix = the best ever. The chocolate usually gets eaten by itself.
Loooove walnut oil! I snuggled with Ella on my break today and watched a half episode of GLEE too!
I think it is so awesome that you have continued teaching this long! The people taking your classes must find you so inspiring!!! And I agree…walnut oil is delicious on salads! Especially with spinach and oranges!!
it’s so nice to hear that you love work so much and that you’ll miss everyone that much when you’re not teaching/full time. that’s really, really good for you.
i always imagine persimmons taste like tomatoes.. do they??
I was thinking the exact same thing about persimmons! I feel like it would be eating a raw tomato.
Bella looks so cute snuggled into your leg! I love when my puppies sit with me like that on the couch! Oh and that salad looks amazing, I love goat gouda!
i have one persimmon that i randomly bought the other day…idk how to eat it! i just wanted to try it. do you eat it plain? Have a good night!
Love that bottom photo. 🙂 So cute!
Hi Gina, its Jenn again! I hope you had a great day. 🙂
I’m here to tell you my progress on increasing calorie intake. I tried your smoothie tip, I feel a lot more energized yesterday for my turbofire workout. 🙂 Today I tried to snack some solid food (protein bar and hummus with veggies) and feel a little stuffed still. So I think I need to stick with smoothies a little longer until my tummy get used to it. Thanks again and have a great night
btw, do you know that persimmon represents affluence and prosperity in Chinese? hehehe since I am chinese, just wanna let you know. Have a lovely night
that puppy looks so excited for a day of watching glee! i love when i have a puffball to cuddle. 🙂
I’ve been eating a persimmon nearly every day – so so good ‘n’ crunchy!
I’m liking the snowman mug… very nice, indeed. The most recent Glee episode was oh-so-wonderful. Loved it.
Great workout ideas and oh, did the chocolate chip thief monster go and raid that bag? That sometimes has been known to happen for me, too. Wonder how that works…
🙂
Ba! I LOVE that song! so freaking adorable! “I ought to say no, no closer… at least I’m gonna say that I tried!”
the chocolate pieces always disappear in my trail mix too!! chocolate-trail-mix-stealing elves?
that has to be it….
Oh, I have a problem with the temptation trail mix at Trader Joes, it barely makes it to my house from the store 😉
Yumm! I am eating some persimmons right now too!
I just had four of my closest friends over for a holiday baking session and my contributions were your pumpkin chocolate chip bread (actually forgot to add the pumpkin the first time around so I had to make it again haha) and the oatmeal chocolate banana donut cookie things!! Those were a big hit, especially right out of the bowl. They didn’t get to try the pumpkin bread with the pumpkin in it, but I like it :). My first baking extravaganza!!
yay!! so glad it was a success 🙂
Hi Gina,
Are you able to tell me what yoga podcasts you do?
Thank you thank you thank you! 🙂
yogadownload.com – my fave 🙂
Love your snowman bowl and your quick workout! I just don’t have time after work on most days for a longer workout. I like knowing I’m burning maximum calories in a short a amount of time! Thanks!
It’s cute that Bella needs the routine of her walks- sometimes I feel like I force my pups out of bed in the morning- I know she needs to/loves to walk- but she’s not into mornings and I am!
Sounds like an awesome workout!!!!! Hope you had a great night!
Thanks for the workout! I always get SO bored on the elliptical without a workout to follow (or without a trashy magazine to read. ;)).
Those eggs + salsa look delicious!
Hah, that picture of you in the sleigh made me laugh!
Also, I am so, so guilty of scavenging for the best parts of trail mix. My friends and family now expect it. 🙂
Great workout, thanks for sharing! 🙂
I wasn’t going to workout this morning because I didn’t have “time” but I read your post (while lying in bed ignoring my alarm!) and was motivated to go to the gym and do this workout since it was only 20 min. I worked harder than I usually do and had a blast. Thanks!
Do you eat your persimmons raw? And do you eat the skin? I received a couple of them in my co-op share last week. I ate one raw and didn’t really like it. I’m thinking of pureeing them and making them into cookies.
I don’t think I’ve ever had a persimmon… Crazy!
Hi this is my first time commenting but I have been following your blog since last year! Just wanted to finally stop by and say HI! I’m in Tucson as well and l have a ton of new restaurants on my list to try thanks to your blog, it’s also fun to see how other Tucsonans live! Where do you get your goat gouda?… I’ve been wanting to try it and didn’t know if you have a specific brand or place you like to get it at. THANKS and I love your blog!
Do you think your eats will change post-baby? I know you’re not a fan of counting calories or diets for that matter, but what is your plan to get back in shape? I have no doubt that you’ll bounce back in a second, but I was just wondering if you’ve given it any thought 🙂
hey girl,
i don’t really have a plan because i heard breastfeeding is an athletic event. i’ll probably eat the same amount as i do now (preg eats), and go from there. i’m just really excited to do some high intensity workouts again 🙂
OH man, you know what would be an awesome post you could do? How to eat weird(ish) things, like persimmons. I always want to buy them, but I have no idea what they are supposed to taste like, what the texture should be, or how to eat them. AND I’m pretty sure you do know those things! 🙂
they kind of taste like a peach meets an apple to me. i buy them the same way i buy tomatoes- firm but not rock hard.
try it- they’re really interesting and delish 🙂