winter shape up
Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 3 Fuel
I can’t believe we’re already heading into week 3 of Winter Shape Up! How are you feeling so far? I hope you’ve noticed a huge increase in energy, boost in your desire to continue eating clean, healthy foods and maybe some physical results already, too 🙂 Please keep track of your progress and experience for…
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2/8: Friday Faves
-Yoga. I always love yoga, but it’s even more delicious after a bit of a hiatus. Hot power yoga is my absolute favorite, but I *thought* all of the classes here were 90 minutes and far away. Not the case at all! Kyle and Meg introduced me to a studio downtown, $4 seriously hot yoga,…
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Indian Food Wednesday!
Chicken tikka masala, it’s been way too long. Tuesday night, while setting out the ingredients for Wednesday’s slow cooker destiny, I thought to myself, “This could totally become a regular thing again!” And then I started making everything and very quickly changed my mind. Anyone else get a little intimidated to see more than 15…
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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 2 Plank Ab burner
The first time I heard of plank workouts, I thought they might be a waste of time. Planks over 10 seconds allow you to “cheat,” so you’re not only using your core- your shoulders, legs, biceps, booty, everything starts to kick in when the abs quit. Then I realized that instead of thinking of it…
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I gotta [spring] fever
Early February is when it tends to hit me. I love living in Tucson, but man is the weather bipolar. A few weeks ago we were in the 20s and now we’re in the high 70s. Turtle doves are already scoping out our prime bird condo real estate, it’s warm with the slightest cool breeze,…
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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 2 Workout
Blitzing right along, and you’re all KILLING this challenge! Keep up the amazing work and let’s bring week two in with a bang 🙂 If you’re just joining in the Shape Up, check out the intro post. All of the info, workouts and meal ideas can easily be found in one spot. Bookmark it, share…
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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 2 Fuel
One of my favorite things about Winter Shape Up -ok, who am I kidding? Everything is my favorite about WSU- is seeing your amazing food pics! I think that Winter, AFTER the holidays, is an especially appealing time to clean up eats before spring break and swimming time. This past week, I loved getting your…
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Friday faves + WSU Week 1 Love
Ok, so you’ve all KILLED the first week of Winter Shape Up. Thumbs up, high faves and victory dances all around! We have over 500 participants (plus the quiet ones whose numbers remain unknown) and I’m so thrilled that you’ve been enjoying the plan so far. After watching the Wildcats dominate last night (sorry Huskies),…
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The famous turkey burger recipe
As I mentioned last week, Wednesdays have become crock pot night at our house. Or hot bar night? Yes, that too. The Pilot has his Master’s class Wednesday night (via webcam correspondence), and I work during the day, so dinner is fast and furious. Yesterday I decided that if I can’t get it in the…
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Chicken Crust Pizza + WSU Giveaway 2
Yesterday, I was really in the mood for some pizza. Actually I’m not sure what it’s like to not be in the mood for pizza. The only dilemma: we had no crust ingredients, and Livi was snoozing peacefully upstairs. I thought of the ground organic chicken we had in the fridge: and decided to make it…
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Winter Shape Up 2013 Intro Post
Let’s get this party started, shall we? I’m so, so happy to hear that you appreciated the early meal plan and workout posts. I’ll continue to post them over the weekend so everyone can plan! Have you done workout 1 already? Be sure to check out the end of this post for your chance to…
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Winter Shape Up 2013: Week 1 Workout
Are you ready to pump some iron?! The first 2013 workout uses just a few tools: a jump rope (if you want to do the included warm-up; this is optional as it can easily be replaced with high knees), a kettlebell or heavy dumbbell, set of dumbbells and your own body weight. Here’s a warmup…
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