It occurred to me this summer, that I’ve been somewhat of a hamster on a wheel. Or spinning my wheels. [Often, literally -aka. a spin class or 2.]
In my life, I’ve been no stranger to the 2 hour workout. I’ve also been familiar with the twice-a-day workout, the on-vacation-or-business hotel-gym workout, the unlimited-monthly-might-as-well-take-2-back-to-back aerobic [...]
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* Summer BBQ ideas:
Grill Avocados! Split the avocados, remove the center seed and place each half directly down on the grill.
Grill Fresh Green Beans! Using a mesh basket is best (for obvious reasons). Grill these guys on a lower setting so they don’t char before getting carmelized and yummy
* This week’s salad postings:
Finely chopped: [...]
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and while you’re at it - soak your OATS!
If you don’t have time or accessibility to cooking oats for your lunch or snack during the work or school day, you could opt to eat them dry….or not. The only time I like this is when they’re rolled in PB. But some die-hards really do eat [...]
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Fit chicks, I apologize, but it’s back to intense yoga certification modules and I won’t be able to post starting Friday for a bit.
So instead of “FCF”, it’s “FCT” for this week. I’ll keep adding to this post as the day/weekend goes along as I can
She is 43. Yes, FORTY-THREE! And granted, she trains like [...]
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* How about an easy, healthy meal idea?
Yum = raw, organic zucchini, cubed + tahini (sauce) + 1/2 avocado + chickpeas/garbanzo beans.
If you want to get really crazy, add spinach or mixed organic greens and make it a salad!
* Have you switched over to “pink” salt? You should. Salt your food w/o guilt! But…
What’s better [...]
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Here’s an article I wrote for livestrong
Unless you’ve been detached from society for the last 10 years, you are well aware that yoga is everywhere.
Yoga – Is it time to revisit this ancient practice?
In the athletic world, “yoga” frequently has a negative connotation. It is thought of as “too easy,” “meditative,” and a non-workout [...]
…but not for me.
In addition to shoe shoppin and kitten sittin’, I’ve been preparing to take teacher training to be a certified yoga teacher. It’s a 200 hour program to start and the 10 day intensive starts in TWO weeks!
There are a host of books to buy and start reading before I go as well [...]
Click here to read the post on which veggies/fruits you *should* be eating. Organically.
Here are additional produce tips:
Ripen at room temperature: plums, potatoes, cantaloupes, mangoes
Ripen in a paper bag: nectarines, peaches
Avoid shriveled/wrinkled or bruised fruit and veggies as well as those with darkened stems
Other than looking for the “ORGANIC” section in your supermarket, you can [...]
…but it depends on WHICH water.
Yes, if you drink LARGE amounts (over a gallon) it could play havoc on your body’s electrolyte balance, among other things.
But today, I’m thinking about chicks like myself that don’t particularly like water. We try and find something that isn’t so bland.
This is my particular fave:
You know that water [...]
What do you think?
Do you engage in high repetition exercises?
I haven’t seen anybody use ankle weights in….
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