Tuesdays are still Trash Day

Tuesdays have become my day to refocus first thing in the morning and let go of anything negative that has effected me over the past week.  Today I let go of quite a bit and now I am ready to face my day and the rest of the week with a relaxed spirit and open mind.  Yesterday I had a lovely walk in the park with my daughter, my friend and business partner Allison, and a beautiful Golden Retriever named Sage.  The sun was out the temperature perfect and the talk and time together was well needed and well deserved for all of us girls.

Today I am going to do a little jog on our treadmill here at home before I hit the studio for a jam packed day full of my amazing clients and friends.  So excited to see everyone! This afternoon I may head over to Sumits Yoga here in Boise and give it a try.  It is a modified version of Bikram yoga and I thought what a perfect day to try something new and keep an open mind!

Nutrtion plan:
ColorFUEL Red Meal: Oats n More
ColorFUEL Green Meal: The Greek
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Open Sesame
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: I boiled eggs yesterday so I will bring them and enjoy two with some snap peas
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: Going to a friends house for dinner so I will ColorFUEL the best I can.  Bringing a dish of fresh veggies and hummus just in case.

Circuit Saturday...and then some

I woke up extra early and full of energy!  Started my morning with the boot campers at A2O Fitness with one of Boise's best trainers Austin Zander.

A2O Fitness

I included this photo of the studio of some of the crew working out during a group class at the studio.  I just love the way Michelle was working those ropes! New faces and familiar faces made the class tons of fun and worth the 7am wake up call on a Saturday morning!  Today I was determined to make Bikram yoga and also catch up with my friend Erin.  I am trying my best to stick with my New Year's Resolution and enjoy my fitness and the outdoors with friends and family as much as possible.  My mission for the day was accomplished and had an unexpected long run with Erin in the beautiful Boise sunshine without kids or dogs!  A first for both of us I am sure.....

Nutrition:
Pre workout: 1 hard boiled egg with 1/2 cup of coffee
Post Workout: E2 Procharge Protein shake (available at A2O Fitness) with 1/2 banana and peanut butter
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: "The Greek" with 1 cup of green tea and an additional handful of almonds
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Not quite a ColorFUEL recipe but would certainly qualify! Salmon spinach salad with pecans and sliced grapes with a drizzle of walnut oil and balsamic vinegar...it was delish!
ColorFUEL Green Meal: edamame and a string cheese...odd combination but it hit the spot after my run
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: Picked up some ingredients for the ColorFUEL famous "Turkey Quinoa Chili" 
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Fitness Photo's and Fun at A2O

(Photos by Gina Marie Photography http://quellapersona.com/)

Yes, these are some of the women I brag about, get excited to see every week and love having as our core group of the "Bionic Women" at A2O Fitness who on a weekly basis inspire me to be better and do better!  They consistently blow up the treadmills, race the wheels off the spin bike and have vertical hops some basketball players would be envious of.  I adore my job and adore these women who I am lucky enough to call my friends.  Our resident photographer Gina Radovcich took this picture and many more beautiful photos of us having fun at the studio.  Our intention was to do a photo shoot for a charity auction we are donating to and ended up with a lot of pictures of just pure fitness fun! Thank Gina!

Started my day with a little total body circuit using light weights and focusing on lower body plyometric exercise at A2O this morning at 5:30 am sharp.  Didn't get outside with friends these past few days as it has been rainy and wet here and the foothills get quite muddy.  I am looking forward to some sunshine and hikes with some friends and family this weekend!  I hope the weather cooperates.

Nutrition:
Pre workout: 1/2 banana and 1/2 cup black coffee
Post Workout: 1 Arbonne protein shale with 1 TBSP peanut butter and remaining half of banana, plus 1 cup of black coffee. These two meals combined took the place of my Red meal today
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: The Sweet Greek and 2 cups of decaf green tea
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Not quite a ColorFUEL recipe but it was ground turkey breast with mixed steamed veggies some Siracha sauce and about 15 almonds
ColorFUEL Green Meal: 2 hard boiled eggs and an orange
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: My plan is to have a Zen Bento ColorFUEL chicken bowl on my way to drop off my daughter Lainee this evening.

Tomorrow I hopefully train heavy weights with Austin Zander at the studio tomorrow bright and early and then off to my Friday evening Bikram "boogie" on State Street at 4:30.  You are welcome to join me if you feel like sweating out toxins and getting ready for your weekend!

Good Flotations

Saturday begins and I am out of bed and at A2O Fitness bright eyed and restful ready for a killer workout...and boy did Austin Zander deliver.  What a class! Four fabulously fit women climbed the rope today and tapped the ceiling in celebration of their success!  Great accomplishments for all.

I had a relaxing day and planned on Bikram yoga this afternoon but instead was introduced to an amazing restorative and unique experience called Floatation.  If you have not heard of its healing powers both physically and mentally please have a look at this website and learn more. www.goodfloatations.com I will be going back next week for another session and I am looking forward to my progress.

My nutrition was not as focused today as I would have liked it to be although not a BAD day, just more relaxed all around.  I will plan my meals tomorrow and get to Winco to shop, prepare, store and freeze my meals for the week.  I am feeling like some delicious squash soup  or three bean chili with fluffy quinoa for some meals this week....mmmmmm. We shall see what ColorFUEL has in store to satisfy my cravings this week!  Until then....I will be doing the Bikram "boogie" tomorrow morning at the Federal Way location at 8am if you are ready for a sweaty good time then join me!

Winter Wonderland

All or nothing is the the theme for Boise weather this year.  Snow Snow and more Snow!  Woke up early and headed to A2O Fitness for an early morning treadmill session and when I was finished with my last mile our parking lot was covered in snow!  I am predicting a very light day with clients as most of them have been waiting eagerly for the snow to arrive!  Fun for all!
The first two days of my work week were jam packed with my wonderful clients.  A very full filling week thus far as a trainer, positive results great energy and an overall sense of health and wellness on all fronts here at the studio.  My nutrition has been about 70% ColorFUEL this week and I am hoping to increase the percentile as the week continues.  I have been booked back to back and hour to hour so I have been relying on ColorFUEL protein shakes/bars and grab and go food choices.  Today looks promising on the whole foods front....
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Nutrition (the plan):

ColorFUEL Red Meal: Egg Scramble, orange and black coffee
My plan for the remaining day is:
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: Cottage Cheese Crunch
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Ground turkey, salsa, brown rice and chopped bell peppers
ColorFUEL Green Meal: Devilish Eggs
ColorFUEL Orange Meal:  Going to Olive Garden for a friends and family evening so I will order whole wheat pasta and marinara sauce ( and ask for half of the portion to be boxed up) with a green side salad and balsamic dressing on the side. 

Tomorrow is an early morning total body lift with a bit of interval cardio mixed in... fun fun.  Having to keep it indoors with the SNOW that has arrived.

Tablerock Talk

Yes it's true....I did it again.  Confession time! Slept in and missed bootcamp with Austin at A2O this morning.  My New Year's Resolution seems to be keeping me occupied outside with friends and family enjoying the unseasonably warm weather here in Boise. Today I opted for a long hike near Tablerock with my mom where we took our time and caught up on much needed  mother/daughter talk. My mom taught me a thing or two about fitness and health. She was always active as I was growing up, whether teaching aerobics, running or hiking she was on the go and I remember her always being full of energy. Today our hike through the Boise foothills made us both reminisce about our regular trail runs and hikes in the Southern California foothills when I was a young adolescent and then also as I grew into a teenager.  These times in the hills with my mom were cherished back then and as they are now....   

Nutrition: Not quite from any of the ColorFUEL recipes although very ColorFUELish if you ask me. I am on quite an orange kick these days and can't seem to eat enough of them.

ColorFUEL Red Meal: Egg scramble made with red peppers, spinach, 3 eggs and a bit of green onions. I also had a  handful of grapes and 2 cups of black coffee.
ColorFUEL Green Meal: E2 pro charge protein shake with 2 TBSP peanut butter
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: 1 cup cottage cheese, with raw oats and raisins and about 20  baby carrots on the side
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: ColorFUEL protein bar and an orange with a cup of my herbal Good Earth tea
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: Salmon and spinach salad with chopped pecans, raisins and a homemade orange balsamic dressing. A bit of balsamic vinegar, olive oil and fresh squeezed orange juice...Delish!

Looking forward to my 8am Bikram Yoga class tomorrow and a little active fun at Jump Time with my sweet little angel and one of her friends!  Cheers!

Movin Monday

What a morning!  What a start to this wonderful week! Sunshine and gorgeous weather mixed with good friends and clients makes for one happy girl. Had much needed  active catch up time with Erin and Allison....girl talk and some sunshine!  Nothing beats good friends and good conversation on the Greenbelt or at the park. Today I am sure I made my New Year's Resolution proud!  Taking my fitness outside with friends and family and enjoying the balance of it all was at the top of my to do list...9 days in and I am feeling accomplished.

Nutrition:
ColorFUEL Red Meal: 2 hard boiled eggs, oatmeal mixed with a touch of peanut butter and a splash of coconut milk.
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: ColorFUEL protein bar (available at A2O Fitness)
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Savory Salmon Salad
ColorFUEL Green Meal: 25 almonds, low fat string cheese, 1 large orange
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: Sweet Chicken and Chickpeas (leftover form the weekend freeze) with a very LARGE green salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar and a touch of olive oil.  YUMMY!
I am now enjoying my herbal tea....at the moment I am addicted to the Good Earth Sweet Spicy variety.  My nutrition mission for the day has been accomplished.... all five ColorFUEL meals down the hatch. 

Real Recovery Time

Today was a late start. Instead of my usual 5 am internal alarm clock it apparently was on hiatus and woke me up at 8:30 am after a great Saturday evening with good friends and lots of laughs. I have to admit I was not 100% on my ColorFUEL plan last night and may have indulged a bit:)  My plan at around 10pm last night was to go to Bikram yoga at 8am this morning with a friend and start my Sunday off clearing out the indulges from the night before...instead I opted for an afternoon walk around the park with my daughter my friend Erin and her son Noah.  Back on track with my ColorFUEL ways today. I just finished packing up my meals for my long work day tomorrow so let the week begin!
Nutrition:
ColorFUEL Red Meal: Steamy Scramble (a bit late today..around 10:30 am)
ColorFUEL Green Meal: Arbonne chocolate protein pudding with 25 almonds and an orange (We have an over abundance of citrus at the studio)
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Leftover Sweet Chicken with Chickpeas (made this yesterday morning for my dinners this week.  Froze a huge batch)
Again a late start so my usual five colors (meals) a day so I am a bit short.  I am planning on a big green tossed salad with lots of delicious veggies, Cannelini beans, Kalamata olives, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and a sprinkle of feta cheese for my Orange meal.  I may have to skip my Blue meal for the day but none the less a good recovery!

Warm on Wednesday?

This time of year is known in Idaho for inversions, freezing temperatures and SNOW!  I just checked the local forecast and it seems that the temps will reach 43 degrees today.  Therefore my workout will go outside in the hills to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.  Most locals would be "booing" this weather and begging for snow.  I am in the mood for a round of sledding with my daughter, skate skiing and snowshoeing, however I am a California girl at heart and I do love the sunshine and warm temperatures! I don't currently have a hiking partner this afternoon so I plan on sending out a few invitations for the fun,l keeping with my resolution and staying connected to my dear friends and family.  My New Year's resolution has been a success...so far!  Wish me luck on my balancing act today as I remind myself that each morning we all have the opportunity for a fresh start and a new perspective.  What will you do today?  How will you choose to live your healthiest most BALANCED life?

New Year

Yes I have been on Blog hiatus, and yes for good reason!  I thoroughly enjoyed the Holidays, thebeautiful Boise weather and all of the fun with my family and friends.  What is in store for my New Year?  BALANCE....how about you?  Balancing family, friends, work and personal reflection is the key for me this year. We all struggle with balance and attempt to be better, this year I will achieve my on personal best by spending more time with my daughter, more time with me, and more time with my dear friends and family. I will take a day off of work without any guilt, take time for myself away from fitness, give and listen more to my friends and family and volunteer in the community. What will you do?

This week I am focusing on yoga and taking advantage of the outdoors as much as I can. I am focusing on spending time with friends outside working on my fitness in the Boise foothills or up at Tablerock and spending time with myself in yoga. I worked my way through 90 minutes of intense Bikram yoga this morning and I am looking forward to a nice walk this evening.