Good afternoon, my friends!
How is your Thursday going? Only one more day until the weekend! That has to make you feel better, right?
Breakfast
My Thursday began with scrambled eggs and a banana that I ate while typing up my morning blog post before work.
Then I was out the door and off to the gym to work, teach and workout! Teaching today went well and I was happy to see four or five new faces.
I didn’t have time to take the Zumba class I planned to this morning, but did manage to sneak in a quick and sweaty Nike Training Club (NTC) workout. I completed the 30-minute advanced Metabolic Boost workout created by Sonja Moses. My face was pouring sweat by the end of it and I can assure you this will be a workout I revisit in the future. It was fast-paced and challenging without being the least bit boring. NTC does it again!
Lunch
I worked through the morning before it was time for a brief breather. I headed home for a late lunch and put together a salad with chicken, pecans, baked beans and light ranch dressing.
Plus two clementines on the side!
Now I have to head back into work. Tonight we have the final meeting of our LiveSTRONG group (we extended the 12-week program by three weeks) and I’m excited to test our participants and see their progress!
See ya tomorrow!
P.S. FYI, if you are interested in trying out the Blue Apron meals I’ve been loving lately, blog readers Meghan and Wendy gave me a head’s up about a good deal this morning. If you sign up for Gilt Groupe (<—affiliate link!) and then download the Gilt app, sign in and click on the “City” tab, you will find a coupon for 50 percent off three of their traditional or vegetarian meals for two! I couldn’t find a way to get this offer on their normal website, so I think you do need to download the app, which I know is a bit of a pain, but I wanted to spread the word in case any of you wanted to try Blue Apron for half price!
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Thanks for the tip! I was wanting to try out Blue Apron… and now I have a valid excuse! haha 🙂
Hope you love it as much as we do!
I’ve said it before but i really need to get onto trying the NTC app again. That chicken salad you had for lunch looked delicious!
Sounds like you had a tough but fun workout today.
I can’t tell you how excited I am for the weekend but here it is already Friday so I am possible even more excited.
Hi Julie! I have a question about how you use NTC. I have it downloaded on my phone too, but I never know what to do with my phone while I’m actually doing the workout. How do I know when to look at it or when to switch moves? Do you have your headphones plugged into it?
Thanks for your advice! I really want to start doing these workouts, but I just seem to have a hard time figuring out HOW 🙂
I prop it up against my jacket in the gym and just stay really close to it so I can see it! Since they preview the exercise that is coming I try to look at both the exercise that is up and the next one to come so I can get prepared. I know that’s probably not a huge help to you! Wish I had better advice!
No that’s great advice! It’s better than me just trying to hold it the whole time 🙂 Thanks for your help!
I have an armband I wear and wear my headphones. I have my music in the background and so I’m in my only little world sweating up a storm
We’ve been loving egg scrambles lately! Last night for dinner we had a ‘sweep the floor’ scramble where we pretty much cleaned out our fridge and thru it all in our eggs! Only good stuff of course 🙂 Eggs are so good for you!
I’ve said it before, but I am so impressed by you being able to complete a whole 30 minute NTC workout. I’m pooped after 15 minutes! 😉
I honestly think a lot of their 15 minute workouts are harder than the 30 minute ones!
I love pecans in salads! so delicious!
your egg scramble looks delicious! i’m planning on making an omelette for dinner and i’m already excited about it. breakfast for dinner really is the best 🙂
hope the final meeting is a huge success for all the participants!
When you do the NTC workouts, is that all you do for the day? Is that enough? Or do you feel like you need more of a workout?
Sometimes I will do two back-to-back if they are the15 minute workouts, but the 45 minute workouts definitely feel like enough! I will still take time to warm up usually before a workout though!
This is random but when you do these nike training app workouts and even just your cardio circuits what area of your gym is a good place to do them? The gyms at my school just have an area for abs/stretching and then weights and a track (besides all the machines) so I can’t find a good place to do my own thing! Let me know if you have any recommendations! Thanks!
My gym has a free space that’s meant for functional training. I will just grab my dumbbells, a mat and any other exercise equipment I need for my workouts and set up a little station there. 🙂
“I honestly think a lot of their 15 minute workouts are harder than the 30 minute ones!” <– I agree! The 15 minute ab ones are killer!
Definitely trying that 15 minute ab blast tonight!
Just downloaded that app – looks great and can’t wait to try it out!!
I downloaded the NTC app a while back and will have to try one of these workouts soon. My lunch was very similar to yours except I added avocado, bed bell peppers and few pieces of fresh mozzarella .
Will look into the 50% off deal for the Blue Apron Meals. They look great!
NTC work outs are my favorite! Best way to get in a workout without putting in too much thought 🙂
WOW! That food looks so tasty! Now I’m hungry!!
I love that you are a part of the Livestrong group. We have them at my Y, and they are such a rewarding group!
LOVE the NTC app. I never thought of doing 2 back-to-back. What a great idea! I’m definitely trying that next time.
You have me hooked on NTC workouts! Tried the Extreme Full Body from Agostina Laneri this morning before spin! Another great one! Tomorrow going for the Total Body Sculpting under under Get Lean Advanced. You so try the Get Strong, Advanced Kettlebell one! It’s so different to the rest!
I have been wanting to try Blue Apron but when I went to sign up I realized they don’t deliver in TX 🙁
Really!? I was actually surprised they deliver to Ocala. Hopefully it will come to your area soon!
Ummm okay, I had to take an unplanned rest day yesterday after my NTC workout on Tuesday. It. was. KILLER! — so glad I listened to my body though, was able to get back at it twice as hard today!
I love a good egg scramble. I used to be really creative with it and add diced apples and cinnamon to egg white- sounds weird but it was actually quite good! lol
Your eggs look delicious (I love veggies in my eggs), and I love that red bowl! Do you have fiesta dishes?
You eats look absolutely delicious… like my goodness! 😀
I would love to try NTC workouts when I recover.
That app sounds awesome!!
THANK YOU!!!! downloading this app for sure! Also, love the idea of baed beans on the salad. Yummy and helps make a salad more satisfying and filling!
Well yum! that breakfast and lunch look super good!! I love when workouts make you sweat like that! I’m going to be adding in some pilates moves/workouts to mine this morning, should be interesting!!
Thank you for the Blue Apron tip!! I’m so excited to be able to get it!
i did the Metabolic Boost workout on Tuesday and I was dripping in sweat too. It was one of the toughest I’ve done on NTC yet!
Hi! I am late responding on this one. However, wanted to thank you for the heads up about the Blue Apron special on GILT. I purchased it today as part of a Valentine’s present for the husband. It was a great deal! Thanks!
Summer
So happy to hear this! Hope you both love it!
Why do your photos and food always look so good? I think people would want to eat healthier if food always looked this nice. lol. I know I would. And that first pic is just of scrambled eggs but looks perfect!!! haha. Amazing.
Eeep! I haven’t had breakfast yet. I think I’ll whip up a scrambled egg like you have!
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I can’t find the Sonja Moses workout you’re talking about on the NTC app! Which category is it listed under?
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