WSU Week 3 and a Thank-you Giveaway
Hey everyone!! Hope you’re having a happy Monday so far 😀
We’re back in Valdosta and getting back to the grind over here. Even though I have a boatload of laundry and cleaning to do, it always feels nice to come back to the casa after sleeping in a hotel for a couple of nights. I like our house, I guess 😉
1. The Winter Shape Up
I didn’t design new workouts for this week because there are two that I’d like love for you to try if you’re participating in the shape-up.
Beginners: (from this post)
–jumping squats (1 minute)
–wall push-ups (1 minute)
–couch dips (30 seconds)
–high knees (1 minute)
-plank (20 seconds)
–side plank (20 seconds)
-switch to the other side (20 seconds)
–plie squat (1 minute)
–chair calf raise (1 minute)
–Pilates swimming (1 minute)
* Repeat the entire circuit 2-3 times
Int/Advanced: (from this page)
1. Bent-Over Row and Kickback
It works: Latissimus Dorsi (Back) and Triceps
Make sure to keep your back flat and squeeze your shoulder blades together
2. Plie and Bicep Curl (I would reduce the amount of sets of this one to 1 or 2 since the following exercise works similar muscle groups)
What it works: Biceps, Inner thighs, Glutes (booty) and Quads (top of thighs)
3. Ballerina Plie
What it works: Quads, Inner thighs, Glutes (booty) and Calves
4. Chest Flye and Reverse Crunch
This works: Chest and Abdominals
Keep your weights from touching the floor and try to keep your legs at the same angle they were at on the ground and crunch your abs. As you gently bring your feet back down, bring the weights back together and squeeze your pectorals (chest).
5. Lunge and Lateral Raise
This works: Quads and Shoulders
6. Oblique Crunch with Dumbell
Works obliques
7. Swimming back extension
Works: Lower back (erector spinae) and the backs of your shoulders (rear deltoids)
Repeat the entire circuit 2-3 times
2. The Raw Cacao Crunchies
So, remember the raw cacao cookies I made last week?
When I did another recipe test last night, the dough came out like this:
Can you believe that’s RAW?!
Not to do any horn-tooting or anything, but that cookie dough is everything I wanted it to be 😀
I even had a hefty little taster to make sure 😉
I rolled out the raw cacao cookie dough:
Cut it into cute little hearts,
and put it into the dehydrator to dehydrate to perfection for 24-36 hours.
I can’t wait to see how they turn out! I have a good feeling about them 😀
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January 2010 was the best month the bloggy has EVER had! Thank you SO so very much for reading my little blog and for sticking around with me- I hope you know how much I appreciate it <3 You all make this such a fun place to talk about food and fitness, and I’m very lucky to “know” all of you.
As a little thank-you,
I’ll send half of the raw cacao cookies to a lovely bloggy 😀
(+ some fun goodies I’ll throw in there)
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment and tell me which dessert you’d love to see a raw version of.
For me, it’s Funfetti cake! It’s my mission to do it one of these days 😉
I’ll pick the cookie winner tonight at midnight EST.
Ready, set…. GO!
<3
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Any type of raw cake would be awesome. My grandma makes this tomato soup cake (its good I promise) that would probably be pretty great if it had a raw version.
I would love to try some raw pb cookies!
Congrats on the best month!
🙂
I would love to see chocolate cheesecake made raw! Yum Yum!
Carrot cake or banana pudding. A bonanza of YUM!!!
brownies or tiramisu!! mmmm
thankyou so much! =)
Cinnamon Buns 🙂
Gina, you are the raw desert goddess! Seriously you’re a rockstar! I absolutely love reading your blog and do hope to meet you one day. And of course I would love to get my little hands on those cookies! So the desert that I would love to see rawified are maple bar donuts. Not that I’ve eaten a donut in years or even want to- but I think a raw version would definitely be a cool challenge.
Raw apple crisp? Or really any fruit crisp? I love fruit desserts in general, actually.
chocolate chunk cookies.. mmmm! yes please
I would love to see raw carrot cake.
I’d love a raw version of blueberry pie/tarts !!! MMM! Your cookies look amazing, will you share the recipe?
I would love to see raw lemon meringue pie!! yummm. I have never had anything raw.
I’d like to see a raw fried ice cream!
I like the idea of cinnamon rolls 🙂
I would love to have raw Moulton Lava Cake! Yummy 🙂
flan….mexican style.
Raw banana bread or raw dark chocolate brownies!
Love your blog, Gina!!
some type of raw carrot cake. YUm-O!
Chocolate lava cakes! Hope I win.
Hey…….I would die for a new version of tiramasu!!!! lets see that! love your post thanks!!
I make my own raw cookie dough but would love to try yours, Gina! Anything you want to raw-ify, I’d enjoy seeing your spin on it.
I love anything chocolate – especially chocolate cake – raw…hmmm
Key Lime Pie!! It’s one of my favorites.
i’d love to try raw ginger snaps!
MMMMM …. I’d love to see a Banoffee Pie (http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/Dessert/Fruit/recipe.html?dishID=2643) or a Raspberry Lemon Tart (http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/Dessert/Berries/recipe.html?dishID=2619)
Delish!
Mmm, banana cake — nothing better, or worse for you!
Something along the lines of cheesecake bites would be awesome!
Key Lime Pie! Yum-o!
Would love to see some kind of pancake or waffle. I am a breakfast food junkie! (And would love to try the cookies too!)
red velvet cake with “cream cheese” frosting. or, carrot cake with the same frosting. maybe just the frosting 😉
Yummmy! Those raw cookies look AMAZING! If I had to choose a raw dessert i’d probably go with tirimisu. That’s the one dessert I crave with all my little vegan heart <3
I’d go with brownies!
I’d love to see raw apple/blueberry crisp or brownies! YUM!!
For me, it would have to be Tiramisù- minus the Disaronno and Marsala wine of course 😉
Your raw cookies look ahhhhmazing. Wish you could share the recipe. ;-)If I could pick a desert I’d like to see a raw version of it would be carrot cake or brownies or apple crisp. Who can pick just one?
Raw gingerbread snaps with chocolate chips OR raw cinnamon graham crackers…mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Thanks for asking.
Am I too late? I hope not! I’m so excited! I would love to see a raw version of chocolate cake! That would be amazing!
Ooooh I would vote for raw peanut butter cup-like treats… anything with peanut/almond butter and chocolate would be awesome 🙂
I’d love to see raw dark chocolate frosting to put on a raw chocolate cake!!!
Oh man this is a tough one but how about white chocolate macadamia nut. Oh those by far are my favorite cookies and to try them raw…..id be in heaven.
So glad your home girl!!!
i’d like to see raw tiramisu!
Raw cinnamon rolls…..wow…. that sounds amazing! I’m still holding out for your raw macaroon recipe though! 😉 😉
Yummy giveaway!
Thanks for including pictures with those shape up moves! I’m definitely going to try a few this week 🙂
Those heart-shaped cookies are so cute! I would love to see a raw version creme brulee haha…a girl can dream.
Hi Gina! I’ve been following your blog for about 2 months and
it’s just great-you’ve introduced me to cacao nibs, So good!
Anyway, I think I’d love a raw fudgy brownie…
RAW PB COOKIES FOR SURE!!
A raw cookie with PB would be amazing!! I hope I win this one! Those look sooo good!!
ginger molasses (sp?)– oh how I love them. I have never seen them raw before– congrats on January!
Yum…. I’m thinking peanut butter cookies or carrot cake- my two favorites!!
How about a raw red velvet cupcake?!?! YUMMY!
Hmmmm. Decisions, Decisions. Red velvet cake or dutch apple pie!