Wilting Dolmas
Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a great morning 😀 Thank you so much for your awesome feedback on the breakfast cookie video and my OpenSky shop! Thursday AM we’ll be running a special promotion on the foam rollers… stay tuned. I can’t live without my foam roller- we have a deep and profound relationship 😉
Yesterday’s lunch was pretty legendary.
(Not my best presentation. The chard was slightly wilted but I was determined to eat it)
Raw “rice” with the usual recipe, using raisins instead of apricots
Wrapped up in the wilty chard “dolmas”, it was quite scrumptious
I have a container of rice left to top a salad with later this week 🙂
A couple of hours later, I busted into the leftover jalapeno goat cheddar cornbread from Sunday night’s Soul Food fest.
It tasted even better the next day, on a paper towel instead of a fancy plate 🙂
Pilates and Zumba were a blasty (I have a new Zumba video for ya’ll – it will be up tomorrow!) and then I met the girls at Longhorn for dinner.
I took this pic on the Crackberry, and it was a giant failure.
What happened with that one?! No one knows.
With the salmon salad beast, I also enjoyed a plain baked sweet potato, some wheaty bread, and some lovely company 🙂
I came home to my pilot who was having a date night with his girlfriend… the Air Force. He’s been a working machine lately since he’s going through an upgrade.
Well, it’s time to get these puppies outta bed and head to the base trail for a morning walk.
Have a lovely day!
Gina
Today’s tip: Let others know what your fitness goals and plans are. For example, if I tell Jeni I’m going to the gym, next time I talk to her she’ll ask me how the gym was. I don’t want to be a sucka and say the DVR sucked me in and I stayed home, ya know?? So tell me: what’s your workout schedule like for this week?? I always like to hear what other people are up to, and telling other people really is a great motivation tactic. (And no, I don’t mean running into the office and screaming: “I’m running 8 miles today!!!” I mean casually mentioning it to a friend or hubby/boyfriend/cat/etc)
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I’m taking it easy cause…I’m running a freakin’ marathon on sunday! YIKES!!!! soo nervous, but I feel ready.
you are amazing. you’ll rock it out, i’m sure- good luck!! i’ll be thinking about you.. as i hit the snooze button and roll back into the covers sunday morning, buahah.
Thanks! Getting up from my warm bed has always been the worst part for me.
Love your tip! I try to do this with my long runs, because motivation starts to wane when I realize how long/hard they’ll be, it helps if someone asks me about it.
This Week:
Monday- 30 Min Stairmaster, Hiking 2 hours (this was supposed to be 45 minutes..got sort of lost…)
Tuesday – 8 Mile Run, 25 Min weights
Wednesday – 45-60 Min Cardio of Choice
Thursday – 1 Mile w.up + 5 Miles Hill/speed + 25 Min weights
Friday – 45-60 Min Cardio of Choice, maybe 75 min yoga class
Saturday – 8 Mile Run + 25 Min weights
Sunday – 16 Mile run (!!!)
Yikes, when I write it out that looks like a lot. I’m doing a modified advanced training schedule by hal higdon for an upcoming marathon. I try to just take it one day at a time so I don’t feel overwhelmed.
16 miles?! you are a MACHINE 🙂
and yes, one day at a time is a good way to think about it
those dolmas look sooo good!
This week I’m on spring break, so i’m going to try out a few classes at sunstone yoga in dallas. they heat all of their classes and offer 5 classes focused on different elements…so excited! 🙂 I wish I could run as much as you but for this week, yoga will be a great treat. its spring break after all! have a great week!
Monday- Spin Class, Express 30 Minute Sculpt Class, Two Yoga Classes
Tuesday- Gym workout (only day of not teaching a class!!!) Weights, Cardio, random fun
Wednesday- Spin 5:45am, Spin 12:15pm
Thursday-KidFit Class, Total Body HIIT Class
Friday-Spin 5:45am
Saturday-Weekend Warrior Class, Spin Class
Sunday-Spin Class
This is my LAST week of non-running. I have been a good boy and stayed off of it, due to the PT’s order (darn you, hip!) but I cannot wait to start adding my running back to that schedule!!!!
PS, those wraps look ahhhhhhh-mazing!
I plan on doing yoga tonight, 5.5 miles tomorrow if my back can handle it, more yoga on Thursday, rest on Friday and the Shamrock 8K on Saturday!
i love your dolmas since i am a greek girl! what a fun raw recipe 🙂
i posted on my blog on monday my weekly workout goals to hold me accountable this week. i knew if i did not write it down the time change would ruin my morning workouts for me!
Let’s see, compared to other commenters I’m a lightweight! I’m inspired. For now: Wed= 2 mile run and upper body weights “sesh”; Thu= 3 mile walk in the hills; Fri= 3 mile walk in the hills; Sat= 2 mile run and lower body weights.
lightweight? no way! that sounds like a great plan
The hubs and I just started Beachbody’s ‘Insanity’. We are taking a mini vacation to the Keys in a month so it’s the perfect thing to whip us into bikini body shape!
Oh my old crackberry NEVER took good pictures!
what do you think of insanity so far??
I LOVE IT! We are both pretty fit already so it was just a great new challenge to switch it up…plus I love that we are doing it together. It cracks me up to watch the hubs do the plyos though. He is 6’5” 235 pounds and watching him do a burpee was hysterical!
We started on Monday but actually have to restart tomorrow (long story). I’ll keep ya posted on how it goes!
definitely keep me updated!
Insanity is FREAKIN’ awesome. i just finished it last month. all 60 days of it. i loved every single minute of it. i didn’t do it so much to lose weight as much for the challenge of it. my sister lost 13 lbs doing just that though.
*well me into bikini shape at least 🙂
Whoa, a legendary lunch indeed! Looks fancy. I like your tip for the day. I’ve actually lied to my bf before when he asked about a run I said I was doing and…didn’t. Epic fail. It’s never a good feeling. But yes, USUALLY being vocal about my goals does help.
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Oh boy that cornbread looks so good!
Workout schedule this week:
Yesterday I was on the treadmill for 30 min. (5 one minute running intervals) and then I did 15 min. Elliptical and 60 stability ball crunches when I got home.
Today is stability ball crunches, Wed. spin class, Thurs. not sure, Friday treadmill run intervals, Sat. not sure and Sunday spin class.
Oh and I wanted to let you know that hubby and I signed up for the 1/2 marathon I have mentioned before. It’s the Reggae Marathon and I’m doing the 1/2 run/walk. Very nervous since I’m so new to running but a little excited. I have a ways until it happens (Dec. in Jamaica) so I’m trying my best.
JAMAICA! i’d run any race in jamaica- that’s amazing and i’m sure you’ll do incredible. so proud of you!
Yum, those dolmas look fab!
This week I am running M-W-F, and doing yoga/strength on T & Th!
xo
K
Love the tip!! I always tell the fiance my workout plans for the week so that I will keep myself honest. The plan for today: run 7 miles before work (check), then run an additional 13 miles after work. It’s tough working in a 20 mile run on a Tuesday, so I have to make it work somehow!! 🙂
You just totally inspired me, 20 miles on a workday! I’ve been bit**ing to myself about having to fit in 8 plus strength training. You go girl!
seriously, that’s crazy awesome
Love this tip! I am taking it kind of easy this week because I am running a half marathon on sunday! I’m planning on a 5 mile run tonight & yoga for stretching, elliptical tomorrow, run and yoga thursday, rest friday and saturday! It is hard for me to rest, especially since i’m visiting NYC for the half!
whoo hoo! good luck sunday!! 🙂
oh yum those look good!
i havent worked out in awhile, since my feet have been painfully sore from work. I can’t walk for hours after work , it sucks!!!
yessss i want a fitnessista foam roller. haha you should brand one. but seriously im in the market, so ill hold out for yours 🙂
whoo hoo! yeah, thursday is the day to get one! 🙂
I actually just got myself on board with a new workout challenge that I am putting out to the whole blog world! 🙂 Nothing like committing to something on your blog. Then you do follow through, am I right! 🙂 Well, most of the time.
This month is all about variety for me. I’m choosing 3 new things to do each week that are called “variety choice activities.” They range from squats while cooking, bleacher runs to a new exercise TV video. Just keeping things interesting for this month. 🙂
Plans this week….got changed so I’m rolling with it! Ran 12 miles on Monday and I usually do a recovery run the following day but Tuesday my 4 year old woke up sick so we were housebound. Instead I did Insanity pure cardio and will head out for a short 3-4 mile run and few mile walk with the jogging stroller today. Lots of yoga sprinkled in and whatever runs I can work out the rest of the week. Had to cancel a single track mtb ride today since my son is still home, might try to make it up on Friday!
I always tell my boyfriend my workout plans. He probably doesn’t care, but if he sees me sitting at the computer he’ll sometimes say, “Weren’t you going to go for a run?” That’s usually the motivation I need to get off my butt and get outside!
my goal is to run on the trail every day this week (or on the ‘mill if it rains). my shiva rae dvd (which i had to get after your review!) should be on my doorstep soon, so i also want to try one of her workouts each day too 🙂
Here is my workout schedule for this week. usually the same every week(with the exception of this past saturday):
Saturday-did zumba instructor training so that was about 3 hours of zumba.
monday -zumba
tuesday -ran 5.25 miles this morning. just started training for a half-mary in july 2 weeks ago. haven’t run since doing a 10K in september.
wednesday -zumba
thursday – run 5.5 miles or 15 mins of jogging, 2 miles at race pace, 15 mins of jogging. might do a strength training circuit out of fitness mag to finish. i love doing total body workouts.
friday – run, repeat of thursday
saturday -zumba or rest
sunday- zumba or rest
Your pup is so cute 🙂
This is my first full week as a gym member, so I’m trying to get in the habit.
Today – ended up being 45 minutes on the treadmill
Wed – 30 on treadmill (maybe starting c25k)hoping for 20 on the elliptical
Thurs – some combo of bike, elliptical, and treadmill (maybe c25k)
Fri – not sure
Sat – hour at gym (at least) – 30 on treadmill (c25k?), some combo of elliptical and bike. lifting maybe
Su – yoga
This is a great idea.
Monday – I did 30 minutes on the elyptical + legs and abbies
Wed- gonna try an AM workout (wish me luck!) Of cardio + arms and abbies
Thurs/Friday/Sat I’ll be in DC so hopefully the hotel gym will be adequate. Plus, the hubby and I plan on doing TONS of walking.
Short run tonight, I just got back from a Vegas Vacation so I am really tired but I need to get a run in because I have a 10K in a week in a half! I am also planning Zumba tomorrow night, a long run Sat and weights and Zumba on Sunday! Wish me luck!
good luck! you can do it 🙂
I love the tip! My workout plans for the rest of the week are:
Wednesday: 40 mins weights + 40 mins intervals on the stationary bike
Thursday: 90 mins bikram yoga
Friday: 4 mile run on the treadmill
Saturday: 90 mins bikram yoga
Sunda: 40 mins weights + 40 mins intervals on the stationary bike.
I think I’m going to casually mention my plans to my bf (and writ them down for myself) from now on to keep me on track. Thanks Gina!
PS – that jalapeno goat cheddar corn bread looks AMAZING!