Workout Wednesday

I left my home this morning at 5:45 awaiting an hour long circuit style sweat session with A2O Personal Trainer Austin Zander (yes trainers need trainers too) to meet up with three of my very good friends who also enjoy this type of early morning adrenaline rush. I was soon surprised at mt lack of both motivation and energy.  Usually this time of day is my most energetic and productive, but after "Tuesday Trash day" yesterday I realized I still had a bit of internal garbage left behind....so I decided to get some fresh air and let the Greenbelt and sunshine do some re energizing.  Being outside always seems to invigorate me and wake up both my mind and body.

My nutrition was not stellar on Tuesday and I attribute some of my lack of energy and usual spring in my step to many nutritional mishaps the day before. Not enough protein, too many convenience food choices and all around lack of water.  I realized I  had only about 32 ounces the day before and that is an energy suck...dehydration is not  good when you are trying to throw ropes around the gym, jump on boxes and lift heavy objects at A2O!

Trash on Tuesdays

In our neighborhood Tuesday is trash day and for the last month or so I have been making it a weekly commitment to take out my internal "trash"....you know the stuff that clutters our head, our emotions, and brings about negativity.  Every Tuesday morning before I hop on my computer I write down the top two things that have been roadblocks for me over the last week either emotionally or physically . Then I write down two solutions and or action items to solve them.  This is my on going mental homework.  Can't tell you if its working or not, but it does give me some focus and clarity.

Nutrition:
Red Meal: "Oats N More"

Monday's Mayhem

Ahhh...a long gluttonous weekend for all of us celebrating what we are thankful for...means a busy Monday in the studio to work it all off!  I start my day with lots of fun.... my crew of ladies that do a series of small private boot camps help brighten my early morning routine and inspire me!


Today I have a lift planned at the studio and will do a combination of upper body and lower body weighted movements to get the blood flowing and muscles pumping. Later this afternoon I may take advantage of the sun (while its still in Boise) and head for a nice Greenbelt bike ride with my friend Michelle.  I will need good fuel to keep me energized throughout the day...luckily I planned my lunch and snacks and came to work prepared!

Nutrtion:
Red Meal- ColorFUEL "Oats and More" and black coffee with a dash of cinnamon.  I was still hungry so I grabbed a handful of almonds on my out the door.
Green Meal-ColorFUEL Shake
Yellow Meal: Egg scramble....not quite an official ColorFUEL meal but healthy and filling.  4 egg whites, salsa, avocado and a bit of brown rice cous cous...all mixed up and scrambled together.
Blue Meal: ColorFUEL "Grab n Go"
Orange Meal: ColorFUEL "Sesame Edamame Bowl"


Have to admit the clouds rolling over Boise put a stop to my afternoon bike ride plans with Michelle. I did however find the time to do a quick total body workout with some barbells and a few of my favorite moves, like crunches on the stability ball.  Will work on getting a fun bike ride in this week.  Came home to mommy time, errands and a new dinner favorite.  My five year old loves to pop the edamame out of the shell so the dinner went off without a hitch.  Still hungry while doing the Christmas shopping from my couch, so I had 2 bites of my daughters pudding (ok 3) and snacked on raw almonds while checking my list twice!  Gotta love the Internet! On the agenda tomorrow is the early morning cardio session likely on the elliptical....adrenaline and blood flow are great first thing in the morning:)

Sunday's are my Funday's!

Lots of you ask me what I do to stay fit and how I eat.  I wanted to create a simple Blog where I journal ed my workouts, activities and basic nutrition for all of you who may be interested.  I am a real person with a real life and I have my slip ups with the peanut butter jar, chips and guacamole and days where I just simply don't feel like working out.  I want to share the reality of life's balance, that fitness and health is possible and it is possible to slip up and then get right back on track...we all do, even TRAINERS! I am not promising a daily recount, but will do my best to update it regularly.

Sunday usually consists of sleepy eyes, cartoons, coffee, the newspaper and lots of coupon clipping for the week's groceries.  Lainee (my girl...she's five) and I are always doing something active together on this day...we have a Sunday tradition of going to Camel's Back park hiking the face hill and trotting around enjoying the views of Boise from the "top".  We then usually head to the park and play. 

Training:
Play time REST day!

Nutrition:
Red Meal-
ColorFUEL "Pumpkin Parfait"
Blue Meal-
ColorFUEL "Protein Snack Pack"
Yellow Meal-...not quite ColorFUEL:)
Green salad with some left over turkey...two bites of left over mashed potatoes and 1/2 banana...
Green Meal-
ColorFUEL shake


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