The Next Victim…
Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a great night 😀 This have been bueno over here… the usual insanity followed by a lovely dose of Grey’s Anatomy.
Lunch was a burger and fries:
Not your typical Mickey D’s though 😉
That mix was a Wild Alaskan salmon burger smothered with Organicville BBQ sauce with 1/2 butternut squash in fry form.
I had quite a few training appointments, then came home for an energy boost before going back to the gym for a cardio sesh.
1 green apple + 1/2 cucumber + lots of spinach + parsley + 1/2 lemon = instant energy 😀
I hopped on the RAD (Revolving Apparatus of Death) and did 50 minutes of walking with a trashy mag at 4.2 with 3.0% incline.
While I was on the treadmill, the pilot was being trained by my buddy Ron.
Remember when Ron trained me?? Ehh, let’s just say it hurt to move for a few days. The pilot is in for a treat 😉 Buahaha.
Dinner was veggie beast bowl:
1 head of organic cauliflower with balsamic, portobello mushrooms, grape tomatoes, basil, bell pepper, leftover cashew cheese from client lunches, sea salt, garlic, a shallot and pepper.
I also munched an unpictured egg puff, but ya’ll have been seeing a bunch of those lately 😉
It’s kind of interesting because when I first started to experiment with raw foods (about a year and a half ago), I thought you had to be all-raw to see the benefits. As an all-or-nothing girl, if my entire meal wasn’t raw, I felt like it didn’t count. Good thing my friend Gena has shown me that you still get wonderful benefits from consuming cooked foods in combination with high raw meals. As a weight-lifting aerobics-teaching training girl, I definitely need more protein and it’s been really nice to get all of my macronutrients from a mix of cooked and raw sources. Baller. So I guess the lesson is any rawness you can add to your life is a good thing! Even if it’s something small having a salad with each meal, snacking on raw fruits and veggies, a palmful of raw nuts, you are still getting more nutrients and live enzymes, which is definitely a bonus.
I’m off to take these puppers out and crawl into bed.
Have a lovely night <3
Gina
Shout out to the ladies at Arkansas Children’s Hospital who read the bloggy! HIIIIIII 😀
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I had my first Komboucha tonight!! I think I spelled it right?? SO that was my raw addition to my day. I totally thought of you. I got the strawberry flavor, and I did contort my face at the first sip but I really liked it! It did almost seem like a cocktail. 🙂
hahah!!! i’m glad you liked it! it is like a cocktail- the fermenting gives it a trace amount of alcohol. i can usually drink half before i start to feel a little warm all over 😉
I always crack up when you say “the revolving apparatus of death”. I will have a long session with mine tomorrow morning 🙂
It’s really all about variety!! I agree 🙂 haha love your veggie beast bowl.
I had portabello mushrooms in my dinner too. Twas very tasty!
I need a Ron in my life to kick my bootay! I remember the days when I was doing gymnastics and cheerleading….it was like bootcamp conditioning every day. No questions. No hesitations. I just did it. Ya know?!
I agree, incorporating raw foods can reap benefits- it doesn’t have to be all or nothing!
I really enjoy cooked veggies but I’ve started eating raw desserts 😀
I love the enery boost drink…(1 green apple + 1/2 cucumber + lots of spinach + parsley + 1/2 lemon = instant energy) definitely something I would love to try…
I couldn’t agree with you more. I thought I had to be high raw/all raw all the time to be healthy and happy. I think everyone has to find the perfect balance for their lifestyle. I’m glad you’ve found yours and I think I’ve found mine!
I recently got a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer and really want to start using it. I have no idea how to mix veggies and fruits together so it tastes good though. I want to try the one you just posted but do you have any other recipes for that kind of juice that you could share? THANKS!!!
HAHAHA the revolving apparatus of death?? I am ashamed to say it took me a few seconds to figure out what you meant!
Can you send Ron over to me? Yum those butternut squash fries look so tasty. Have a good sleep.
Wow, the fries look amazingly good!!! Did you make them yourself??
I’ve only recently started adding some raw food into my diet! I’m glad to hear that even small amounts and balance are good too!!
yup, i just use a crinkcle cutter
I didn’t know you worked at Anytime! How cool! :]
Who doesn’t love raw veggies and fruits?! Natures Candy as mom used to say! Love the blog, and working to get more raw nuts in my diet- maybe I’ll start with my next jar of nut butter- who knows?!
I try to eat a few raw things each day….but I really notice that when I pump the protein up I feel tons better:)
I workout a lot too and can definitely feel a difference if I don’t get enough protein!! I use Plant Fusion protein as an added insurance policy. I love the taste and it never makes my tummy hurt:)
Glad you had a nice relaxing end to your hectic day 🙂
Do mostly young people work out at Anytime near you? The one by me is pretty much all college-aged people. Just curious 🙂
The veggie beast bowl looks great!
nope, it’s a mix of all ages. anytime is one of the few nice gyms in valdosta, so it gets pretty busy in there
Thanks for making me feel good about my diet 🙂 I have a salad for lunch at work and am transitioning over to raw nuts instead of roasted. Plus I love my fruit! Best dessert possible.
Your fries look great- how exactly do you cook them?
How’s The Pilot feeling today post-Ron? Thanks for all your raw food advice; it’s pretty new to me. Do you have a link about how you got “into it?”
I’ve started introducing lost more raw foods int my diet apart from the normal salads, and I really think it’s upped my energy levels! I’ve been kicking up the workouts bc I’m training for a marathon in April, yet I don’t feel bogged down at all. Thanks for the inspiration!
Lately I too have been eating more cooked food, like beans and hummus, because it satiates me better. I also love love LOVE steamed broccoli. It’s great to hear from another high-raw foodie about this. 🙂
Good to know, I have been incorporating more raw food into my diet!
i’m impressed that you can read while on the tm! any tips? i can barely read when i’m on the bike
i love the RAD 🙂 i think your advice is great…even just eating a salad with each meal helps, and it’s great to understand the reality of that 🙂
I’m certainly not raw but I definitely notice if I start slacking in the raw veggie department. I feel like crap to be honest. It’s funny too because when I go away for work the first thing I want when I get home is raw, crunchy veggies!
Love your healthy Mickey d’s meal 😉
Those fries always look so good. How do you make them?
Yup, your burgers and fries look better than Mickey D’s any day of the week. 🙂
I have to add, even since we got an Excalibur dehydrator (one of the best investments ever), I’ve made your coconut macaroons more times than I can count. Now THAT was a life-changing snack!
your gym looks nice and spacious–mine gets SO crowded that it’s hard to find a spot for lunges or even stretching some days!!
This post made me laugh when you wrote about your Pilot having a training sesh with The Man Who Made Gina Hurt for Multiple Days…quick quest? I was wondering (and I don’t know if you are allowed to say this) how your clients liked the raw meals? Just curious, sure they loved them *they looked delish* but wondered nonetheless! Thanks!
they called to say just how much they loved the meal 😀
Thank you, Thank you for that last paragraph. That is the most sane nutrition advice I have ever read on a blog. I really appreciate your honesty.
Now I need to find that coconut macaroon recipe!!!
Yes I remember when Ron trained you! Your pilot’s got some soreness to look forward to the next few days for sure.
That veggie beast bowl looks delicious! Thanks for the raw food advice. I can’t imagine ever going totally raw, but every so often could definitely work!
Ok Doll, what is this delicious millet bread?? Are there lots of additives in it (ie. sugar?) I need to get me some!!
happy friday!
xxoo
nope, it’s sweetened with fruit juice!
I like your version of ‘burger and chips’! I bet that you didn’t feel bloated and lethargic after eating it?!!!
haha most definitely not 🙂
Gina!!!!!!!!! I am a *long* time reader, but first time poster! Blogs like yours and Meghanns (graduatemeghann) have inspired me to be a BLOG BOY to compete with all these “blog girls” 😉 Seriously though, you are SUCH an inspiration. I teach spin and weight conditioning classes, and I love seeing all your workout advice and moves! From one instructor to another, I commend you! Also, you keep me on track food wise! I often find myself asking WWFD? What Would Fitnessista Do? Anywho, my blog is: http://healthyandfun.wordpress.com/ if you ever wanna check it out! I hope to make all the good bloggys proud! Have a good one!
-Tyler
hey tyler!
so fun to hear from a fitness DUDE! i love it 😀
i can’t wait to check out your blog! thank you so much for reading and for such a kind comment 🙂
wwfd?! hahahah
have a wonderful night <3
Have you ever read the magazine Clean Eating? your website and this mag is where I get all my ideas. sooooo good, spaghetti and quinoa goat cheese meatballs anyone?
Hey Fitnessista,
just wanted to send lots of greetings from Germany. I have been following your blog for about two weeks and enjoy your posts ever since. Thanks for inspiring me!
Just wondering how your typical grocery shopping list looks like?
hey jule!
germany! how awesome is that?! thanks so much for saying hi 😀
here’s a post i did on meal planning: http://fitnessista.com/?p=3444
xoxo
hey Gina! I know youve probably already said this before, but I think itd be really cool to see how you got into personal training/teaching classea and all of that! I am starting to become super interested in personal training and all of that..and Id love to hear how you got started and your story! Im already obsessed with learning about nutrition and new things, so I think this would just be awesome to hear! Thanks so much :)) <3
hey nicole!
here’s a link to the post i did about that: http://fitnessista.com/?p=2102
have a wonderful night!