Blown Away

Hey everyone! Iโ€™m blown away by your amazing, enthusiastic and kind responses to the Winter Shape Up. Iโ€™ve already received some wonderful feedback from those of you who have already tried the workouts (thank you!!!) and Iโ€™m just so stoked that yaโ€™ll are liking it. Seriously, every one of you make this bloggy what it…

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Winter Shape Up 2010

Hi guys! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful morning. Iโ€™m so ridiculously stoked to bring yaโ€™ll the So what exactly is the Winter Shape Up? Itโ€™s a spin-off of the Summer Shape Up that I ran last year, which ended up being a lot of fun and a great way to share workout routines and healthy…

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It’s gotta be 105degrees in here

Hey everyone! Hope your weekend is wrapping up nicely ๐Ÿ˜€ Thanks so much for all of your lovely compliments on last nightโ€™s dinner fest. To those of you that asked: the place settings are from Pier 1. My dadoo and stepmom sent them to us and I LOVE them ๐Ÿ™‚ So today was a cleaning…

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Feelin’ feastly

Hey everyone! Happy Sunday ๐Ÿ™‚ Hope youโ€™re having a good morning afternoon. The pilot and I slept in quite a bit today, but last nightโ€™s dinner party was a success. While I was prepping everything, I wore my POM apron. Set out the appetizer plates: And the row of appetizers Hummus, smashed up in the…

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Late night snackin’

Hey everyone! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful weekend ๐Ÿ™‚ I had to work pretty late last night, so by the time we got all of the ingredients for tonightโ€™s dinner party, it was late. So I got to work on both of the lasagnas and made some midnight gluten-free vegan cookie dough for the pizookies,…

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Wild Thang

Rawr.   I decided to take my new shirt on a test run this morning for the speedwork that was due, per my training plan. Not before having some bfast: A BREAKFAST COOKIE! -1/2 C oats -1/2 scoop vanilla Sun Warrior -1 T almond butter -1 small banana -raisins -cinnamon -nutmeg After that digested โ€“and…

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Raw Granola

Hey everyone! HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! The weekend is finally HERE ๐Ÿ˜€ To celebrate, I made some Raw granola. Iโ€™d been promising a certain Veggie Friend and my aunt some raw granola for quite some time, so today was the day ๐Ÿ™‚ Raw granola – 1 pear, rough chopped -2 t cinnamon -1/2 t salt -1/2 cup…

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Slow Rollin’

Hi guys ๐Ÿ˜€ How are ya? Iโ€™m so stoked that yaโ€™ll are enjoying the Intro to Iron Pumping plan- some of you have told me that youโ€™ve tried a workout already. Lurve it ๐Ÿ™‚ Stay tuned for the Winter Shape Up for more fitness plans (January 18, 2010)! I just want to clarify that the…

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Reader’s Request: Does yoga count as strength training?

  (Source) For the past few years my workout regimen has consisted of some type of cardio 4 or 5 times a week and strength training about 2-3 times a week.  I recently started practicing yoga regularly and love it!  Anyways, I’m wondering how to fit yoga into my workout schedule.  I have been taking…

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Chick-a-palooza

Hi guys ๐Ÿ˜€ Howโ€™s your day going?? Iโ€™m SO EXCITED that yaโ€™ll like the Intro to Iron Pumping! Please let me know if you give the workouts a try and what you think ๐Ÿ˜€ I know Caitlin tried the workout this morning and already felt a burn. Awesome ๐Ÿ™‚ Speaking of awesome, so was breakfast…

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Intro to Iron Pumping

When my friend Caitlin (who just ran her first marathon!) consulted me to help her with a weight-lifting plan, I was stoked to help out. (Source) Weight-Training vs Cardio Like many women out there, she is a cardio machine but doesnโ€™t have a regular weight training routine. I always tell my clients that healthy eating…

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Two of my favorites return

1. VIESA! The pilot picked up that lovely lady from the kennel today- I missed her Shiba face ๐Ÿ˜€ 2. Tofu Gliding Calm Style of course! (Is there really any other way??) Thatโ€™s right, Iโ€™ve brought tofu back into my life. I told yaโ€™ll Iโ€™ve been craving it like a tofu-obsessed fiend lately and decided…

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