Desperate Times
Hey hey hey 🙂 How’s your morning treating ya??
Mine has been bueno… especially since I got my Vegas booty handed to me by Shaun T. Last night’s Fit Test was HARD and this morning’s plyo workout was even harder. But Ashley and I were troupers and got ‘em done 😀
After last night’s fit test, I did what I usually do when we get back from vacay and are lacking in the food department:
Grabbed a Tucson tamale from the freezer 😀
Desperate times call for desperate measures
It wasn’t a Bobby Flay tamale but it was still pretty face-rocking 😉
This morning before the Plyo workout, I munched an apple with mesquite and cinnamon:
and almost *always* regret eating something before Insanity. My estomago can’t handle digestion with all of the jumping around… I did ok with the apple, but there were a couple of times where I feared getting sick.
Post workout:
Raw Chia Protein Oats
-1/3 C soaked oat groats blended with
-1/2 banana
-1/2 scoop Sun Warrior
-Water
-cinnamon + mesquite
and soaked chia seeds mixed in
There’s SO much to do today!!!!
1. Laundry mountain
2. Inbox mountain
3. Train clients
4. Work schtuff on computer
5. Puppy wrangling 😉
6. Groceries
See ya this afternoon!
xoxo,
Gina
Something to do:
For health: Make it a goal to FLOSS every day this week if you don’t do so already! Healthy gums = healthier heart
For fitness: Add in a high intensity interval workout this week. Go easy for a minute and a half, then balls to the wall (either through speed or resistance) for 30-45 seconds and repeat. It will give you an effective workout in less time (20 minutes, including a warm up and cool down).
For happiness: Do something *nice for someone else* this week. You’ll be amazed how good it will make you feel, whether it’s paying a genuine compliment (someone told me they loved my dress on Saturday and it totally brightened my day), picking up the tab for the driver behind you in the Bizzle line, or helping out a friend with errands, etc. What do you plan on doing??
As the week goes on, leave a comment and me know how they go 😀
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The only thing I can stomach before my plyo or functional workout is like 2 bites of a banana! Anything else and I am ready to hurl with all of the jumping and up and down movement.
good to know.
the apple was a little too much
I flossed last night and did a HIIT workout this morning. All I need to do now is do something nice for someone else. I think I can handle that!
Hope you well Gina!!
that’s awesome 😀
thanks girl, you too! about to catch up on your blog 😉
You know I just started doing interval workouts 2 weeks ago and even though its only 20 minutes, it kicks my butt! I’ve been doing 2 minutes jogging, 2 minutes sprinting, for 20 minutes and by the end I am a sweaty mess. 🙂
What is mesquite?? I’ve seen it on your blog quite a few times.
here’s some info on mesquite:
http://www.navitasnaturals.com/products/mesquite.html
There is always so much to do coming back from vacation, definitely not fun….
I always try to wait at least 2 hours in between eating anything and Insanity, because I do get nauseous. I took a break this weekend due to a soccer tournament and broke a rib! Doc said nothing for 6-8 weeks! Ahh, I am so bummed!
Love Tucson Tamale Co. by the way. Stock up every weekend at the farmers market.
I love complimenting people! And I’m totally gonna get my butt handed to me tonight- I took a mini vacay myself:)
I can only stomach so much before a workout. Usually a banana with peanut butter is fine but I’ve also had problems with apples! Too much jostling!
I tend to go crazy before vacation so I can come back to a nice clean place. Of course, that’s usually in theory!
what’s bizzle gina? lol
i’m kinda new to this blog.
does your opensky ship to canada?
gracias!
bizzle = starbucks 🙂
yes, they ship to canada!
and welcome to the little blog <3
xoxo
1. Ok, got No. 1 covered. I floss nightly because I’m pretty obsessed with having clean teeth and avoiding cavities and periodontal disease (plus the heart disease and diabetes that are linked to it). Good luck with the laundry mountain!
Gotta love those catch up days after coming back from vacay. I hear you on the mountain of laundry. Actually, the light is out in the laundry room, and I’m actually fearful for when the husband changes the bulb LOL
I have been a poor flosser in the past, and recently began flossing every day. I’ve noticed a huge difference in my mouth and how it feels/looks. I’m hooked now, and on a day when I forget, I can tell and I don’t like it.
me too- i feel gross when i don’t floss, even though back in the day, i never flossed
I always floss and have been trying to add more interval workouts in, so that means I get to do something nice for someone else! I just have to figure out what that’s going to be…
I made my coworker those cupcakes…and man was he happy! It made me feel good to make someone else happy w/o expectation 🙂
I’m giving a couple people in one of my classes banana bread, I do floss [almost] every day, now I just need to do some intervals. Maybe I’ll do that when I’m at the gym for some yoga.
i like to think that leaving operation beautiful notes counts, but i’m also going to try and bake a muffin for everyone in my office 🙂
that sounds great! operation beautiful notes are amazing, but i like the personal aspect of someone knowing that you’re doing something for them. like when that lady gave me a compliment on saturday, i remember exactly what she looked like 🙂
Wow! You do have a lot to do. I know you’ll feel great once it’s completed tonight. Power through it and thanks for the great tips this morning! I’ll add them to my to-do list 🙂
I’m not much of a high impact fitness girl but I’ve been wanting to try to incorporate some HIIT at least once a week…Since it’s raining maybe I’ll hit up the treadmill in my basement. I *never* know what to eat before a workout so I try to schedule my meals strategically so I’m still burning that energy when I hit up the bike or the (pilates) mat, and maybe I sip some coffee if I’m feeling really low, or snack on a piece of dried fruit.
I really feel you in “doing something nice’ for someone else this week. I started off with a really crappy weekend and I came home yesterday to find my best friend in my kitchen trying to surprise me by baking me a batch of vegan cupcakes (cupcakes being an irrational emotional craving of mine that i was unable to sate due to the low availability of vegan cupcakes around). It really turned my whole day, and probably my whole week, around and now it’s my turn to pay it forward.
Before I did P90X Plyo, I would eat at least an hour before and I was ususally fine.
I hate coming back from vacay to an empty fridge! The tamale does look pretty good though, do you also know how to make them?
yes ma’am 🙂
I’ll try to keep my eye out for an opportunity to do a random act of kindness. 🙂
Ahhh, flossing! I need to do it!
And yay for random acts of kindness…I’ve been stuck in the house for two days because of rain and work…but I guess I could perform a RAK for my doggies! 🙂
Do something nice…RAWNOLA… Yeah, I made another batch and this time I doubled it. Thanks Gina.
haha AWESOME 🙂
i hate that i can be in my head so many times and think “when is good gonna come my way for once” but i think if i focused on making someone elses day- liek u said- then good would just bounce right back onto me. thank you 🙂 <3 xox
you’re totally right.. good karma comes right back to you 🙂
i just got my braces and im making it a habit to floss every night! (even if it means using that little blue flosser thing!). i never did it when i had braces when i was little, so here we go! i also made raw chocolate cherry coconut bars last night (based on your post about them…i forget the cookbook). they turned out fantastic! even though i had no idea what ingredients you used or what they tasted like!! haha
I have to say, I’m really loving your blog more and more lately! Love these daily tips for health, fitness and happiness.
I’m wondering if you might do a post soon about protein powders – I see you using sun warrior alot, and now the Vega – I’m a vegetarian looking to add some protein powder to my diet and would love your recommendations!
glad you had fun in vegas!
thanks so much, lindsay! 🙂
that’s a great idea.. i’ll do that for a reader’s request post
xoxo
Yes, I second this request!
I had a supah intense spin class this morning and made sure my teeth were squeaky clean before work, so now I jast have to work on that good deed… does making dinner for my fiance when I’m totally zapped count, bc I plan on doing that later!
Hey Gina!! Your trip to Vegas looked banging, considering going with a girlfriend for my 21st this summer!
I attempted my first breakfast cookie (delish!) and have been following the summer shape up work out from last summer! Its been really great I have avoid the temptation of two parties filled with sugary and processed treats.
The work outs are tough but I feel so great after! Thanks a bunch!
that’s awesome!! so glad you like the program so far 🙂
xoxo
Ah, tamales are one of my favorite things. I’m going to have to have my mom make them for me asap 🙂
I can’t eat before working out in the am either! Not a good match!
I ate before I did the 30 day shred workout this morning. I had to stay home from work because I was so nauseous.
I’m making a version of your mustard salad later 🙂 I already made the dressing…. epic. (although I didn’t have all the garlic stuff so I just added like … 3 giant cloves lol 🙂 )
epic?! YES! i’m so glad you liked it!
Hi Gina! Love the blog 🙂 I needed reminding to stop feeling sorry for myself and try to make someone else’s day nicer! Thank you.
I am a flossing queen! Flossy, Flossy!
I’m not doing anything nice this week hahahaha my boyfriend is tho, he’s taking me out for supper sometime to celebrate my new job haha. i want to be spoiled.
Hi Gina, your Vegas trip looked awesome. I am so jealous, I’ve never been there, and now I’m on a mission to convince the bf to vacation there soon! Anyway I love the tips today. I think I can do all three today: floss (thanks for the reminder), intervals (I’ll do it on the stationary bike later), and for the good deed, this morning I actually gave my co-worker (who just got back from her wedding) yellow tulips 🙂
that’s so cute!! i love tulips 🙂
I’ve noticed lots of people have toast with a smear of PB before a big workout. Have you tried that? And eek, I definitely need to floss more!!!
http://www.firednfabulous.blogspot.com/
yes, i can usually eat before a workout, but insanity is SO much jumping.. anything feels heavy in my belly
Ha! That’s funny. I just bought little hand held flosser last night from Target. I hate the feeling of floss wrapped around the fingers. It is a major yuck for me. I hope having the handheld flosser will help me to floss more often!
I am doing insanity now! haha it makes me feel so out of shape. I hope it gets easier. Do you think its enough to just do insanity for 60 days with no weight sessions?? thanks!
yup i definitely think so 🙂