A delayed morning post is coming your way today thanks to our internet. It has been acting super funky lately and the signal keeps going in and out. It’s pretty great.
Anyway, back to the usual…
Workout
Today’s workout began with 25 minutes on the elliptical. I spent some time flipping through Fitness Magazine while listening to music and enjoyed a less-intense cardio session. Once I was done, I jotted down a quick circuit workout to complete on the gym floor.
Check it out!
I completed three mini circuits that included two exercises each for a total of six exercises. I did six reps of each exercise and went through each mini circuit six times. It was sweatastic!
Here are links to two of the exercises that might not be as familiar to some of you out there:
After my time at the gym, I headed home and prepared a batch of scrambled eggs with mozzarella cheese, spinach and avocado.
Served with a whole wheat English muffin!
Catch ya after lunch!
Of Possible Interest
- Black Bean Hummus (MyRecipes.com)
- Veggie Grilling 101: Charred Caesar Salad (FitBottomedEats.com)
- Paleo Perfect: Cauliflower “Rice” Stir-Fry (FitSugar.com)
Question of the Morning
- What is the best new recipe you’ve tried lately?
I’ve been feeling a little bored in the kitchen lately and am looking for some recipe inspiration! Please share your latest new recipe success!
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Thanks for posting these workoutsm- keep them coming! 😀 I recently made the most delicious rich vegan chocolate cake – oh my gosh it was good!
that sounds fantastic!
6 sets? oh boy that looks like a killer!
Looks like a fun workout! I have to take 3 weeks off and am kind of dying to get back in the gym!
Hm, best new recipes for me have been a tomato sauce with almond butter added to it! I swear it sounds weird, but it’s SO delicious!!
that sounds really strange, but i’d try it! 😀
It’s one of those strange but good meals! Haha, I have a recipe for it here if you’re brave enough 😉 http://www.lisalately.com/2013/04/coffee-talk-9/
Great workout! You’d love this chocolate peanut butter instant bake! http://peachypalate.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6047455 🙂
We’ve been trying to get creative with our favorite wedding gift- our panini press!! Holla! We love it! Two nights ago we bought a loaf of fresh ciabatta bread, then spread avocado on both slices, and loaded them up with cucumber slices, tomato slices, onion, green bell pepper slices, some fresh cajon chicken from the deli at our Kroger, and a small sliver of muenster cheese! (If you use feta cheese instead it’s also delicious!) It was fabulous! And last night we had a grilled cheese and tomato soup night 🙂 easy and light for a stormy night on the couch!
I should do more hot sandwiches for dinner. I always love them but never think to make them!
Oh internet problems are the worst, i totally feel your pain 🙂 That sounds like a great workout! I missed mine this morning and i’m antsy sitting at my desk- maybe ill sneak out to the gym at lunch 🙂
Just made Philly Cheese turkey sloppy joes last night and they were Delicious!! Both my boyfriend and I agreed that we can keep that recipe in our rotation 🙂
Thank you Pinterest & Skinnymom.com
http://skinnymom.com/2012/10/08/philly-cheese-turkey-sloppy-joes/?_szp=481614
thanks for sharing! sounds delicious!
Sounds like a fun workout! I recently made lentil stuffed peppers and they were really good and easy!
My fiance and I love making homemade pizza but recently we started eating gluten free. We made a cauliflower pizza crust as the base for our white clam pizza! So long as you bake the crust until it is nice and crispy, you would have no idea it isn’t real pizza dough!
I don’t know if you’ve ever browsed on Skinnytaste.com but the woman who writes it has really good recipes that are healthy, but still feel like real meals. I just made this zucchini stuffed chicken and it got rave reviews from all members of my family (including my extremely stoic 21-year-old brother):
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/08/chicken-rollatini-stuffed-with-zucchini.html
Honestly, though, everything I’ve made from her site has turned out great! I have been telling everyone I know about it – she should start paying me!!
I saw this the other day and haven’t stopped thinking about so I thought I’d share it with you. It looks so delicious!
http://pinchofyum.com/southwestern-quinoa-and-black-bean-casserole
I love the 6×6 workout. Look forward to trying that one out!
I made Peasant Pasta over the weekend! It was so delicious! I used whole wheat pasta and replaced the cream with unsweetened coconut milk.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/peasant-pasta-recipe/index.html
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2013/04/red-wine-marinated-flank-steak-with-cherry-tomato-caprese-salsa/ – amazing and so easy. Making a version with grilled chicken tonight!
I’ve definitely been feeling bored in the kitchen too. Pinterest has helped solve that issue!! 2 new recipes a week from pinterest help change it up in my house! Experimenting is fun 🙂
I’ve been getting bored of my usual green veggies lately so I’ve been trying roasted asparagus. Yum!
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Plank jacks are killer! This weekend I made sweet potato black bean enchiladas that were awesome. I would link to my recipe, but I haven’t posted it yet.
Gotta love internet issues, right? We’ve had our fair share lately, and it’s SO not fun.
I’ve been trying to get some new recipe inspirations lately too. I made Jenn’s (from Peas & Crayons) Savory Sweet Potato Casserole the other night and it was a hit! So easy, healthy, cheap, and versatile!
I love the concept of 6 x 6. It’s a lot different than the usual 10-12 reps 3x kind of workout.
I really like how short ‘n’ sweet the circuits are. I know for me that I get bored really fast with exercising, so I have to keep changing it up. This is great!
Ahhh plank jacks. Such a love/hate relationship. I can definitely feel them working, but…I definitely feel them. Hah. Thanks for the workout; it looks great!
Scrambled eggs and avocado have to be one of my most favorite combinations of all time!
My new go-to is chicken enchiladas with TJ’s enchilada sauce, shredded chicken and low carb tortillas! So easy and it make fantastic leftovers!
http://www.thelittlekitchen.net/2013/04/09/lemon-pepper-roast-chicken-in-a-slow-cooker/
This is a good one; know how you like your crockpot!!
These are my husband’s all time favorite dinner…so delicious:
http://ekaedyqlc.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-best-thing-i-ever-madeso-far.html
My new fave side dish is grilled pineapple and butternut squash! Just slice them into spears, spray them with a little Pam (or other vegetable oil spray), sprinkle on some salt, pepper, and cinnamon, and toss them on the grill. A tasty, healthy side dish for grilled chicken, burgers, whatever!
This looks like a fun workout!! Can’t wait to give it a shot 🙂 I am also bored on the recipe front so I am excited to see what comments you get!
I love hover jacks (plank on elbows, jump feet out & in while keeping butt down & hips square). SO tough. Yet so good 🙂
I’m loving anything Mexican!
Love this 6×6 workout!! Have to try that today 🙂 The best recipe I’ve tried lately…hmmm I think it would have to be my mom’s new healthified fettuccine Alfredo! So yummy and delicious, but made with healthy and natural ingredients 🙂
My fiancé and I just tried this recipe for chicken pad thai using spaghetti squash, instead of noodles, and we loved it! It was also super simple and was not time-intensive (mostly because I prepare my spaghetti squash in the microwave). Thanks to the blogger who posted it! http://stuffweate.blogspot.com/2012/01/chicken-pad-thai-made-with-spaghetti.html
http://healthylivingrevelations.com/2013/05/21/halfway-through-the-sundae-shake/ This is the “halfway through the sundae” shake
and this is a kiwi shake. http://healthylivingrevelations.com/2013/05/16/healthy-kiwi-shake/
They are both absolutely to die for and perfect for after a workout
want to win a free entry into the Spartan Race? Check out my post today for a chance to win:
http://www.runningathousandmiles.com/2013/05/reebok-spartan-race.html
That workout looks killer! I love kettleball swings. I received made a new version of banana bread using only whole wheat flour and walnuts. Came out fabulous, I had to put it on my blog.
Here the best recipe I’ve made in while. Sausage is so flavorful and with make delicious!! It’s a kale
Sausage sauté!
http://paleospirit.com/2013/easy-paleo-recipe-sausage-and-kale-saute/
I have fallen in love with cottage cheese ice cream (who knew?!)
1 cup low fat cottage cheese (I use 2% fat)
1/2 cup protein powder (I use Gaspardi peanutbutter cookie dough)
1 frozen banana
I usually eat 1/3 of the mixture and freeze the other half for the rest of the week. Great post-workout or night time treat.
Oh so good and good for you!
Oh my gosh, I need to try this!! I never thought about freezing cottage cheese!
Yes – I forgot to mention I blend it all together in the food processor. Makes it nice and creamy.
Recently made Pumpkin Cashew Curry over Coconut “Rice” (made from cauliflower) from paleOMG. So delicious and quite different!
http://paleomg.com/pumpkin-cashew-coconut-curry-coconut-rice/
I made a chickpea and lentil loaf that was amazing…. I was never a meatloaf fan when I was a meat eater, but for some reason this idea popped into my head and it was a success!
http://undercoverdiva-asitcom.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-got-weird-in-kitchen.html
Your English muffins reminded me of an awesome English muffin hummus pizza that I made a while ago:
http://runeatplayblog.com/2013/02/13/english-muffin-hummus-melts/
Plank jacks are my fave! And they’re tough!
The best new recipe I’ve tried lately has been the portable baked oatmeal from Oh She Glows. Topped with some almond butter and raisins or jam, it’s so amazing as breakfast or an on-the-go snack!
Yum, those eggs look delicious 🙂 My latest success has been Strawberry Shortcake overnight oats. Start with a pack of strawberry oatmeal (Brand = Bakery on Main, it has oats, quinoa, flax, chia, all kinds of goodies) then add some fat free milk (1/4 cup) and a small container of honey greek yogurt. Stir, chill in the fridge overnight then add in sliced strawberries in the morning.
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Coconut Curried lentils and sweet potatoe stew! I was so yummy!
I love the idea of 6×6- seems like it’d make the workout go by so fast! Can’t wait to try it- thanks for posting! I workout at home without a box to use so what would you recommend as an alternative to box jumps?
awesome workout! i made a quick stir fry last night with fresh chopped broccoli, broccoli slaw, chicken strips, soy sauce, some veggie broth, garlic, spices, and a big of corn starch to thicken it up! just wrap up in a tortilla and you’re done.
This Mexican quinoa bowl is awesome. Even my meat loving hubby likes it
http://theshiksa.com/2012/05/01/quinoa-black-bean-burrito-bowls/
Yum, thanks for sharing!
I recently made corn salsa for the first time. It was amazing with grilled chicken!
http://jencorvin.blogspot.com/2013/05/try-something-new-tuesday-corn-salsa.html
What I really like for the summer are stuffed peppers. I prepare the filling with ground beef, onion, feta, rice and various spices, but you can put whatever you want in it. Close the pepper with half of tomato and cook it for 15 minutes on the stove (not the oven unless you pre-treat the rice)
I finally found an awesome recipe for black bean brownies that taste delicious! Love the 6×6 workout routine! Thanks!
I feel you on internet issues – so frustrating. #bloggerproblems 😉
Since moving out of the city, I’ve sampled a million new recipes!
I recently made Blue Moon Orange Chicken from Iowa Girl Eats, which was delicious http://iowagirleats.com/2013/05/13/blue-moon-orange-chicken/
For a simple breakfast, I made healthified huevos rancheros, which was so simple, yet so good. It’s great for a big Saturday morning breakfast: http://sometimeshealthylivingblog.com/2013/05/06/huevos-rancheros-with-a-side-of-cupcakes-and-romance/
Wow, that workout looks like a good one!
These almond butter banana muffins didn’t stick around too long in our house, but would be great for you to grab and go as you head to the gym on your early morning days!
http://dailycupofkate.com/2013/05/19/almond-butter-banana-muffins/
I love short but effective workouts like that! My fav recent recipe was some beef tacos I whipped up on Monday night. I had been looking for corn-based soft taco shells FOREVER and just stumbled across them (I’m gluten-free) and absolutely loved it!
I was just about to leave my office and I was thinking about what kind of workout I wanted to do tonight or tomorrow night and I think I might use this one tomorrow. I always like circuits that break things up. Thanks for posting such great workouts 🙂