Friday is Fun day!

Alarm buzzing, head clear and energy high!  I hit up Summits Hot Yoga for the 6am class then I was off to the studio for a morning packed with my fabulous clients and friends.  Awaiting Austin Zander's Noon Circuit class as I type this entry and I honestly can't wait to see what kind of fun he has in store for class today.  I have personally witnessed a variety if his various torture ...er I mean exercises this week and actually experienced two new fitness routines that would make even the most elite athlete cringe.  This trainer has skills and is creative to boot!  I am so grateful we have his knowledge and skill on our side at A2O Fitness...he is a force to be reckoned with for sure!  Come down and experience a true sweat session guaranteed to get your heart pounding and adrenaline jumping this week at the studio.  Saturday classes are at 7am and 8am! 
Nutrition: (Plan)
Pre Yoga: 1/2 banana and 1 cup of coffee with a dash of cinnamon and stevia
Post Yoga: 1/2 banana in the car on the way to the studio (I was starving). Blended up 1 scoop of Top Secret Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor Whey Protein ice, water and a splash of almond milk. (available at A2O Fitness)
ColorFUEL Green Meal: baby carrots and about 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: "Fuel Fusion Salad"
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: 1 TBSP flax seed, about 1 cup of Greek yogurt and slivered almonds.  I added some stevia to the mixture to sweeten it up a bit
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: "Spicy Turkey Chili" and a large freebie side salad with  rice wine vinegar.

My Mid Week Weakness

I woke up in the early hours of the morning to a five year old and her liitle foot in my chin.  Yep...if you are a mom then you fully understand the shear stealthness of a child on a mission for their parent's bed.  Why is it that they can be so quiet at times and other times you can't ge them to be silent for a 2 minute stretch of time?!  Today also Marks Ash Wednesday and although our fmaily is not Catholic Lainee goes to a Catholic school so in honor of Lent I have decided to give up one of my all time favorite things...peanut butter!  No peanut butter or peanut products for 45 days.  Wish me luck...I will need it! This afternoon I am taking two very deserving little girls on a playdate to the Discovery Center and then off to Blue Cow Frozen Yogurt for a treat...this is my mid week Wednesday weakness! I will indulge and have a taste of about every flavor they offer and then settle on one small 4 ounce serving.  I figure if I have the small serving then all the tasting I have in those little tiny devilish paper cups will add up to a large serving. Today at the studio I will do a circuit style lift focusing on back, core and shoulders with  A2O Personal Trainer Bridgette Vogel.  The weather has been rainy and has left behind lots of mud and muck so my outdoor fitness has been on hiatus and I am dying to get back outside and get some sunshine.

Nutrtion: (Plan)
ColorFUEL Red Meal: "The Allison" I replaced the Fiber One with raw oats and a large cup of Coffee with some cinnamon and stevia
Pre Workout: 1/2 banana
Post Workout: 2 scoops Arbonne Protein Powder other 1/2 of banana (available at A20 Fitness) This will take the place of my Green meal
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: ColorFUEL approved Green Chile Fit Wrapz
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: Blue Cow...does this count?
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: Dinner with the family.  It will be a ColorFUEL meal since my family are DIE hards for the recipes.

Presidential Monday

Most of my die hard clients are out today and home with their little ones since most schools are honoring President's Day and most office 9 to 5 jobs have given their employees the day off.  Today is a lighter day than usual but none the less filled with fun clients and an afternoon all women's group circuit class that I am looking forward to teaching.  I began my morning at 5:15 with the sound of Journey blaring from the nightstand alarm clock radio.  I peacefully rolled out of bed and blurry eyed made my way to Summits hot yoga for the 6am 90 minute class.  After a good sweat session I headed to the studio to get me work week started. I am planning on a short hike in the foothills today with my mom keeping with my New Year's resolution...then later in the week meeting up with Austin Zander of A2O Fitness for some grueling plyometrics to get me shock and awe workout for the week!

Nutrition: (Plan)
Pre Yoga: 25 cashews and 1 brown rice cake
Post Yoga: 1 large cup of Dutch Brothers coffee with a splash of non fat milk.  1 Arbonne protein shake with 1 TBSP peanut butter and 1/2 banana.
ColotFUEL Green Meal: About 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 TBSP flax seed and 1/2 cup blueberries. YUMMY, not a ColorFUEL specific meal per se but would qualify
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: "Color FUEL Fusion Salad"
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: "Roasted Edamame"
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: "Spicy Turkey Chili" I am looking forward to making this tonight and enjoying all week.  I have been feeling a bit low in iron so I am going to substitute with some ground Bison.

Tomorrow is a bright and early circuit style total body lift to get the heart pumping and muscles working!

February Fly by

I don't know about you but February is flying right on by and I just can't seem to catch it!  I feel as if I can't quite keep up with the momentum and pace of things around me.  This week was full of fast fun and I have to admit I did overindulge a bit during this Valentine's Day week and weekend past.  Had a few adult beverages and did make TWO yes TWO separate trips to Blue Cow Frozen Yogurt with my little angel.  My workouts have been consistent but not quite as challenging  and I feel as if I need to step up the intensity a bit.  I can always recognize when I need a little boost, change of pace or a new activity to motivate me and challenge my muscles.  I like to call this my "Shock and Awe" effect.  My plan is to continue to make progress with my outdoor activity with my friends and family yet add a plyometric program to my training once per week with trainer at A2O Fitness Austin Zander. I am going to need a watchful eye to ensure I actually complete this nasty yet effective 55 minute jumping sweat session that will burn mega fat and calories and achieve the shock and awe my body is craving!  I will also need good ColorFUEL food choices to power me through my training and give my muscles what they need.  Today I lifted weights with A2O Fitness trainer Bridgette Vogel for about 45 minutes.  We lifted rather heavy and did a bit of cardio bursts in between sets. Then I was off for a nice hike up Tablerock with my mom.

Nutrition:
ColorFUEL Red meal: "Oats n More".  I was still hungry so I ate about 20 raw almonds
ColorFUEL Green meal: Arbonne Protein shake (available at A2O Fitness)
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: "Quick fix and Mix"
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: I had 3 brown rice cakes and about 1 cup of cottage cheese.  ColorFUElish...
ColorFUEL Orange Meal:  "Sweet and Spicy Salmon"

For these recipes and more visit: www.colorfuelfitness.com

Weekend Fitness and Fun

Love Love Love Saturdays!  I always look forward to ending my work week with a morning at the studio when its hopping with Austin's 7am Boot Camp.  This morning I joined 19 other fabulous women and we pushed through 60 minutes of circuit style calorie blasting work together.  Off to do the Bikram Boogie on State Street at 9:30 ( http://www.bikramboise.com/about ) to stretch out those tired muscles and sweat out any remaining toxins my body is carrying around. Unfortunately the weather is rainy today so nothing outdoors but I am looking forward to a fun and very eventful weekend! Big plans for this girl tonight...formal charity auction and I will be indulging on a nice glass or two of red wine!  Cheers!

Nutrition (plan):
Pre Workout: 1/2 cup Greek yogurt and 1 TBSP flax seed
Post Workout: 1 E2 Procharge Whey Protein shake (available at A2O Fitness.com) These two meals will count as my Red meal for the day
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: Larabar and a handful of almonds
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Tree City ColorFUEL wrap and wheat grass shot (I will be out and about running some last minute errands before the event this evening and need something on the go!)
 http://www.treecityjuice.com/
ColorFUEL Green Meal: "Grab n Go"

Dinner will be out so I will choose wisely and be sure and munch on veggies and fruit at the event and steer clear of cheeses and dips.

No promises on tomorrow's workout schedule...it may just be a restful Sunday.

Wednesday Wakeup

A different and slower start to the post Superbowl gathering this week due to my little hamstring injury. I decided to take it nice and easy this week. Usually after the Superbowl I am right back at it working out hard due to the overindulgence of the weekend. It feels like it is back on the mend so today I am ready to take on my workout!  Back in action  for a total body circuit style lift where I will target large muscle groups mixed with some high intensity plyometrics for a big cardio push and calorie burn....an early morning session should do the trick.And I have to admit my nutrition has not been stellar the last few days either.  Mostly relying on those handy convenience foods and not getting enough green leafy veggies and bright colored citrus in my diet.  Today we change that pronto because I can start to feel my body protesting the processed food.  My skin tends to be the first sign of trouble,then my hair loses some luster, my eyes get dark circles and I feel lethargic and ready to hit the nearest Espresso machine ALL day long.  So in lieu of suffering through all of that none sense I am packing up my boiled eggs, salmon salad, kale chips and a grapefruit and hitting the ground running today.  This afternoon I have a date with wheat grass at Tree City Cafe! http://www.treecityjuice.com/ Revival in the form of a little green shot!

Nutrition: (plan)
ColorFUEL Red Meal: "Allison Staple " although I substituted fiber one cereal for raw oats
ColorFUEL Green Meal: 2 slices low sodium deli turkey with Kale chips and 1/2 grapefruit sprinkled with stevia and cinnamon
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Not an actual ColorFUEL recipe but does qualify 2 hard boiled eggs, 15 almonds (raw) and 1/2 sweet potato with cinnamon and stevia sprinkled on top. 1 cup of decaf green tea and a wheat grass shot
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: flaked wild caught sSalmon mixed with Greek yogurt and spices rolled into a Romaine lettuce leaf
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: Salmon on top of a bed of Spinach, walnuts and raisins drizzled with Olive oil and and a squeeze of an orange.

You can find your nutrition program online at www.colorfuelfitness.com

Strain and Pain

Today my plans are not going as expected.  I generally wake up on Saturday and hit the ground running for Austin's Boot camp at A2O Fitness and get my daily dose of fitness and fun....not this Saturday.  Yesterday while demonstrating a basic lunge to one of my clients I slipped on my pant leg and ended up straining my hamstring.  Bummer!  Puts a damper on all the active fun I usually enjoy over the weekend.  I have to admit I am a a little embarrassed that my injury occur ed while demonstrating a movement I do many times throughout the day and not during some exciting new sport or activity I was undertaking for the first time. None the less today is a rest day, although I did enjoy some of the beautiful sunshine and took a walk today with my mom.  Nothing like the warm sun on your face in mid winter...thanks Boise for lifting my spirits and bringing on the SUN!

Nutrition:
ColorFUEL Red Meal: Arbonne Protein shake with a handful of almonds and a bit of oatmeal. 2 cups of coffee with a dash of cinnamon, stevia and soy milk
ColorFUEL Green Meal: "Cottage Cheese Please" with a double shot of Wheat Grass from Tree City Cafe
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: "FUEL Fusion" Salad with about 1/2 cup of Amy's low sodium Butternut Squash soup.
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: I have some grapes and almonds with me in my car today while running errands so I will likely snack on these
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: My plan is to get my grocery shopping done and make the latest fan favorite ColorFUEL chicken/apple and fig recipe!  YUM!

Three on Thursday

I unintentionally got a great "workout" day in and stuck to my New Year's Resolution to enjoy my friends and family while including them in my quest to take my fitness outdoors more this year.....REALLY!  I woke up and rolled over to my alarm buzzing at 5am and quickly slammed it shut.  I never ignore my alarm and this morning I was not up for my workout.  Yes it happens to trainers too...I rolled over without an ounce of guilt and slept for another 45 blissful minutes.  Half way through my day my friend and business partner Allison suggested a break with a mid day walk in the sunshine. We had a wonderful time with Sage (her Golden Retriever) walking the Green belt.  I then came home for a brief 45 minutes between juggling mommy taxi duties to a text from my friend Erin.  We quickly hit the park with the kiddos and dogs for a run/walk. Now referred to as a "ralk" as Erin very firmly described as running more than walking.  Then to top it off ended up walking and talking this evening after enjoying a quick and delicious dinner at Tree City Cafe downtown where we ordered our yummy ColorFUEL chicken pesto wraps. Then did shots...of WHEAT GRASS of course!

Nutrtion:
ColorFUEL Red Meal: Oats n More
ColorFUEL Green Meal: 1 hard boiled egg and a green juice from Tree City Cafe with a handful of raw nuts
ColorFUEL Yellow Meal: Not quite ColorFUEL (I was starving) A mashed yam with cinnamon and a pinch of stevia and about 2 slices of low sodium turkey with a carrot apple and beet juice from Tree City Cafe
ColorFUEL Blue Meal: Arbonne Protein Shake (available at A2O Fitness)...downed this in the car as I was shuttling my little one around town
ColorFUEL Orange Meal: ColorFUEL Chicken Pesto Wrap at Tree City Cafe and a double shot of wheat grass

Enjoying a decaf cup of Green tea this evening with a tiny (yes it is tiny) piece of dark chocolate.

Tomorrow is yoga day and I am looking forward to Savasana!