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I’m not surprised. I’m still at the same weight as last week. Better than a gain I suppose. Going to mix things up this week with circuit training and more cardio and endurance stuff rather than strength.
Last week I talked about starting Chalene Johnson’s “Turbo Fire” workout. The picture below speaks for itself. I haven’t sweat this much (including my pony tail!), and needed to stretch as long as I did post workout in a long time! Although it was my first class, I used the hand weights to kick it up a notch. Holy crud, it was intense! The moves were confusing at first, I even had to rewind a few times to make sure I got it down, but once the music starts going, and you get into the groove, it gets a lot easier. I’m looking forward to tomorrows class!
I don’t plan on posting everyday. I only wanted to post my first thoughts on the workout and hopefully will be able to post my progress at the end of every week.
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I always feel so great after a workout. Jamal is right - you may not always want to go initially but, afterwards, you never regret going.
These past 2 days I’ve been trying my best to keep up with Jamal’s workouts. But, tomorrow, I get to try out some new fitness classes! I’m super pumped for some Cardio Jam!!!!!
Oh yeah, I’m starting a health/exercise book :)
Breakfast: porridge w/ sultanas, apple and cinnamon
Snack: red grapes, green tea
Lunch: leftover veggie nosh
Snacks: carrot sticks dipped in low fat cream cheese, green tea
Dinner: chicken stirfry
Dessert: baked apple w/ teaspoon sugar and cinnamon
Approx 1300 cal
Exercise: YouTube yoga/pilates workout, skipping rope
Really good day yesterday Was cramming for a psych exam and struggled to beat boredom eating! Really sore knees though, think I should give the running a miss today until they’re better.
I stumbled across the most awesome thing the other day. PBS has episodes of Julia Child’s The French Chef! What better than to watch her cooking Indian food?? My two favorite culinary themes (Julia Child and Indian food). Since I am taking a Punjabi cooking class this week, I relished in Julia’s attempts to try her hand at Indian cooking. Her usual kitchen antics of sticking her fingers in boiling water, dropping things, and asking hilarious questions continued throughout the 30 minute show. ”Now do they use chopsticks in India?” ”No, we like to eat with our hands and savor the experience of eating our meals.” ”Oh, how…..interesting” I love her!
I found some great trails to start running around town. My goal is to be running a few times each week. It was a gorgeous way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The air was crisp and clean, and the trees and plants had this refreshing smell to them. It honestly reminded me of a summer in Bavaria (without the beer and bratwurst!) While my stamina certainly left something to be desired, I hope with practice it will improve. I need to remember to just leave some shorts and running shoes in my car. If I have to drive home from work to get my things to exercise, I will not be motivated to go back out! I also must remember to watch for bikes; as was the case in Munich when I was there a few summers ago, I nearly got taken out by a group of over eager bike enthusiasts. They are so hardcore.
I got home all rejuvenated from my run, so I decided to cook a batch of Greek style spinach with brown rice. The recipe is pretty standard, so I will attach a link here ( http://greekfood.about.com/od/spinachrecipes/r/Spinach-And-Rice-Pilaf-Spanakorizo.htm ). In the spirit of being healthy, however, I substituted brown rice. The only change is the cooking time increases just a smidgen, but otherwise the recipe is still just as good and the change is not at all noticeable. I like this dish because it is rather healthy, it stays for quite a few days in the refrigerator, and you can make a huge batch to last you through the week. Also, in my opinion, it is just as good cold as it is hot! I would add some feta on top as well, but again, in the interest of cutting calories I left it out.
Not pictured are the two perfectly hardboiled eggs that I made with this! I used the method that Ina Garten recommends: Start off with cold water, add your eggs, bring up to a boil for 2 minutes, turn off the heat and let stand for about 5-7 minutes. The Barefoot Contessa knows best!
Luto by Pedro Lucena on Flickr.
