I have made some fitness and healthy eating goals for this week. (starting yesterday (Monday)). I've gotten off track with my healthy eating lately, so I want to recharge my body with a healthier diet for a week. My goal is to not eat most processed foods like crackers, chips, cereal, candy, etc. I am going to eat "real" foods like fruit, veggies, eggs, chicken, turkey, nuts, natural protein powder, nut butters, (basically anything that's not cracker or chip-like).
So far, I have stayed true to this goal!
My fitness goal for this month is to up my cardio, and get back to running and doing the elliptical machine.
Yesterday I did 45 minutes! I will try for the same today!
Who wants to do this with me!?
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Good shoes make a difference!
Interesting story about workout shoes:
So I got these new Nike running shoes at the beginning of the Summer. I loved the new shoes at first, and in them, I ran my farthest (6 miles). However after that run my knees started to hurt whenever I ran again. I figured I just didn't properly take care of my joints after the run, and was now feeling the effects. I didn't think it could be my shoes causing the knee pain.
Because of the pain, I have taken it easy on cardio for about the last three weeks. I knew I needed to get back to it, so yesterday I decided to give running a try again. Right away, I started to get a sharp pain in my right knee. I turned around and went home to change into my old shoes, and see if I felt a difference.....and I did! My old shoes gave me NO pain!
I am now realizing how important it is to find the right shoe for your foot. My old shoes are New Balances, and fit my foot better. In fact, I was able to go for a twenty five minute run plus twenty minutes on an elliptical yesterday, when I could only run 30 seconds on my Nikes before pain.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
So I got these new Nike running shoes at the beginning of the Summer. I loved the new shoes at first, and in them, I ran my farthest (6 miles). However after that run my knees started to hurt whenever I ran again. I figured I just didn't properly take care of my joints after the run, and was now feeling the effects. I didn't think it could be my shoes causing the knee pain.
Because of the pain, I have taken it easy on cardio for about the last three weeks. I knew I needed to get back to it, so yesterday I decided to give running a try again. Right away, I started to get a sharp pain in my right knee. I turned around and went home to change into my old shoes, and see if I felt a difference.....and I did! My old shoes gave me NO pain!
I am now realizing how important it is to find the right shoe for your foot. My old shoes are New Balances, and fit my foot better. In fact, I was able to go for a twenty five minute run plus twenty minutes on an elliptical yesterday, when I could only run 30 seconds on my Nikes before pain.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Cold treats for Summer
We have been having a great Summer in Washington this year! It has been around 80 degrees just about every day since the beginning of July! I love it! With all this heat, I love enjoying cold treats to keep cool...especially smoothies. Today I want to share a PB2 smoothie recipe and a yogurt popsicle.
PB2 Smoothie (serves 1)
-1 scoop vanilla protein powder
-2 TBSP PB2 powdered peanut butter
-1 cup ice
-1/3 of a banana (optional)
-1 cup unsweetened almond milk
-1 packet Truvia (optional)
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender. Enjoy! With the banana, this smoothie is about 200 calories. Without the banana, its about 150 calories. You could also add cocoa powder, a small handful of spinach, flax, chia seeds, etc...
Strawberry Kiwi Greek Yogurt Pops (makes about 8 popsicles)
-1/2 c non-fat plain greek yogurt
-1/3 c drinkable low-fat plain yogurt
-six strawberries
-one kiwi (peeled)
-1 tsp coconut extract
-2 packets Truvia
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender. If you have popsicle molds, our mixture into those. I don't so I poured the mixture into cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. I didn't have popsicle sticks, so I cut up some straws to use in place of sticks.
Put a piece of foil over the popsicles and cut a small hole in the center of each popsicle. Stick a popsicle stick or straw in the holes.
Freeze for about three hours.
PB2 Smoothie (serves 1)
-1 scoop vanilla protein powder
-2 TBSP PB2 powdered peanut butter
-1 cup ice
-1/3 of a banana (optional)
-1 cup unsweetened almond milk
-1 packet Truvia (optional)
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender. Enjoy! With the banana, this smoothie is about 200 calories. Without the banana, its about 150 calories. You could also add cocoa powder, a small handful of spinach, flax, chia seeds, etc...
Strawberry Kiwi Greek Yogurt Pops (makes about 8 popsicles)
-1/2 c non-fat plain greek yogurt
-1/3 c drinkable low-fat plain yogurt
-six strawberries
-one kiwi (peeled)
-1 tsp coconut extract
-2 packets Truvia
Put a piece of foil over the popsicles and cut a small hole in the center of each popsicle. Stick a popsicle stick or straw in the holes.
Freeze for about three hours.
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