Happy National Peanut Butter Lover's Day! I seriously love anything with peanut butter, and just saw that I apparently posted about this very important holiday last year. ;-) In honor of this day, I thought I'd share a few yummy PB recipes: Crispy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Treats Peanut & Broccoli Pasta Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Granola Bars Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Moving onto fitness, yesterday I was feeling achy from my workout the day before - not just sore in one spot, pretty much my entire body. This happens to me sometimes after I've had really good workouts multiple days in a row, and I usually take it as a cue to rest my body for a day. Instead of doing a high impact workout, I elected to go for a long walk with my pup, then do a solid ... [Read More]
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The Trio Timed Challenge & Other At-Home Workout Ideas
Happy Super Bowl Sunday from the chilly, snowy East coast! I flew into Jersey yesterday to see my family. We recently got word that my grandma, who I've always been very close with, has cancer and needs to undergo a serious surgery. I wanted to come out here to visit her in the hospital and spend time with my loved ones, so I booked a last minute ticket. 2,500 miles is just a hop, skip, and a jump away when someone I love is sick! Most of my time this week is going to be spent at the hospital, hanging with my family, and getting work done, but I still want to live really healthily this week, especially to keep on track with my DietBet. Besides planning ahead with my eats as much as I can and making sure I always have nutritious snacks on hand, I'd like to fit in some exercise ... [Read More]
Conquering Mount Woodson
Yesterday was an awesome Saturday that included some of my favorite things -- time with my hubby and puppy, football, a yummy dinner (veggie & mozzarella panini with basil pesto), frozen yogurt, and the activity that took up a chunk of our day: hiking Mount Woodson, a mountain by Lake Poway that offers a spectacular 360 degree view of San Diego County once you make it to the top (we also spotted Catalina Island and Mexico up there!). Yesterday was a chilly day here, so I wore a new Everlast workout hoodie I just got for Christmas that has the hand cover thingys to keep my knuckles warm. It was a good move, as it pretty damn chilly at the top. There were even patches of snow towards the mountain summit! Neither Adam or I had ever been to Lake Poway before, and it is a ... [Read More]
This Week’s Exercise Challenge
Hi there! First thing's first - a few blog updates for you all. Just wanted to say that I'm aware that I've been having some subscriber issues lately. My apologies for anyone whose been receiving funky emails from me - either not getting post emails at all, or getting the same one multiple times. I've hopefully resolved the issue, but please bear with me! ;-) Also, I've updated my recipe page. As I've talked about lately, my workouts have been a bit different recently due to a nagging calf injury I'm trying to rehab and let heal. I'm still trying to change up my exercise routine and keep things interesting, which has been a bit of a challenge since I'm not doing anything that puts too much pressure on my legs. Today I came up with a 3 exercise challenge that takes just a few minutes ... [Read More]
Everything But the Legs: Working Out Around an Injury
First off, I just wanted to say that my thoughts are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Sandy. It's been hard to watch the chaotic weather hitting my home state of New Jersey, where my family & friends live, while I'm so far away from it all. Luckily, all of my loved ones are safe and doing fine - just without power and with some minor damage, including the gigantic tree at my grandma's house that shines with Christmas lights every year that's now on the ground blocking her driveway. Natural disasters always remind me of what's most important in life -- the people I love. On a lighter note, let's talk workouts. I've mentioned it on the blog before, but I've been battling a calf injury for a couple of years now. I tore my calf muscle running, at first procrastinated getting help ... [Read More]
Making Exercise a Priority
Last night, I checked out my schedule for today and determined the best time for a workout to be first thing in the morning. I set an early alarm so I could fit in a nice 75 minute hike with Harley as the start to my Friday. This is common for me, as I schedule my workouts the vast majority of days as I would a conference call or doctor's appointment. Sure, some days things don't go as planned and my workouts might have to get switched around. Perhaps every now and then I won't get a workout done at all when I had penciled it in. But, because I make it a priority to exercise, I usually find a way to fit it into my days. When I hear people say that they simply don't have time for exercise, I cringe a little and then think of this quote: ''If it's important to you, you'll find a way. If ... [Read More]