Week of Workouts!

I apologize for my absense this week. It has been busy! 

First off, I have been working hard with my family members chasing them around as their trainer. It has been fun, but not lacking in the "WHOLE LOTTA WORK" area. Planning 3 meals a day and 3 snacks, working out with them and making sure they are learning correct form on their exercises and all the other motivating and grocery shopping that comes with it, has consumed ALL my time! 

It has been totally worth it though. I feel like they are really beginning to grasp the concepts for themselves and will be able to plan future meals for themselves and keep up the workout plans. After their first week we had a weigh in and we got some great numbers!

Weight Lost

Dad- 5 lbs

Mom- 2 lbs

Sister #1- 2 lbs

Sister #2- 2 lbs

So great! Those were EXACTLY my goals for them for the first week! I am not even kidding. They nailed it on the head like champs! Can't wait to see how they do this next weigh in with me not being around as much. Keep it up guys! (No pressure... :)

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Even though I was chasing them around all week, I did get in a really SOLID week of workouts for myself as well! Every day I really feel like I got a great workout and I LOVE that feeling!

Monday:

6 mile run

1 hour PowerTone class

5 mile hike with my Dad and Ben

PowerTone is a class they don't offer at the gym in my area, but I may have found my new OBSESSION! Whenever I am staying over in Bountiful to visit my parents I am going to make sure I can get to that class! It runs off doing circuits and you go at your own pace and try to get in as many repetitions of the circuit as you can. Monday's class was this...

10 flights of stairs

1/2 mile run

30 burpees

30 walking lunges (stepping with your right leg and then with your left counts as 1 lunge)

30 shoulder press

30 crunches

I got in 4 reps and then had time to cool off and stretch before class was over.  I don't ever do burpees on my own accord, but make it a little competitive and I am all about it! LOVED IT. Seriously, SO SO SAD that we don't have this class at my gym. Anyone listening to this? Hook it up in Provo PLEASE!!!

Tuesday:

4 mile run

1 hour weight training - mostly lower body

Wednesday:

2.5 mile run

1 hour TurboKick

2 mile run

Though I am certified to teach TurboKick, I haven't been to a class since it got nice outside! It was so fun and I found a new teacher I love!

Thursday:

1 mile run as a warm up

1 hour pump class

3 mile run

Hammered on the lower body in pump. LOTS of lunges and squats, oh yes! I would have run longer but that tends to take the "get up" out of your legs a little. ;)

Friday:

6 mile run

1 hour spin class!

Oh how I miss spin when I don't have it! :( PowerTone might rock my socks in Boutiful, but the spin classes there leave a LOT to be desired. Bore-tail if you hear me. So being back for my normal class on Friday with the FABULOUS Christy for a teacher was so fun! I even got lucky and she took the class for a FULL hour instead of the usual 45 mins. I have to butter her up so she keeps that going. ;) Great leg work again, I am all about the lower body these days.

Saturday: (Today's Workout!)

7 mile run

1 hour Pump class

Glorious run in the cool morning air! Fab.

Pump class was PACKED today! Getting equipment was quite a competition! I had to scour the gym to find free weights to use and weights for my bar. I scrounged enough up only to come back to find some lady trying to jack my stuff while I was gone! Who does that!?! Really you didn't know that was somebodies stuff? That water bottle and keys sitting on top of it didn't tip you off? Manners lady!

I had to share my week of workouts with you because I loved each workout so much! Each pushed me and I left feeling pooped. All the variety was really fun too. From hiking, to TurboKick, spin, running, lifting and the rest. 

Really I workout for myself, not for anyone else or to prove anything to anyone. It is my time to focus on me, blow of any negativity and get my endorphins going! This week reminded me just how much it means to me having that quality time to myself. I would go NUTS without it!

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Tomorrow I have a fabulous recipe for you! A request from a reader about a previous post. 

Just go ahead and start salivating now... I am. ;)

Ben is taking me to dinner tonight, either Indian or Thai food. Oh man, I am STARVING and that photo isn't helping. We better get this show on the road before I start eating my arm!

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What was your FAVORITE workout this week?

Monday for sure! Getting in a run and then a kick butt class rocked! Later in the day going for a hike felt great and the weather was beautiful!

Chicken Curry

Happy Sunday!

I hope you are all having a restful day and enjoying some beautiful weather!

I gloriously slept in till 9am and then stayed in my pajamas for another couple hours before heading to church. Heaven. ;)

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I realized I have been slacking sharing recipes BIG time. Recently I whipped up some a curry recipe which I am loving right now. I hope you like it!

CHICKEN CURRY

2 diced chicken breasts

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic

1 1/2 TB fresh ginger

1/2 TB tumeric

1 TB cumin

1/2 TB garam masala

1/2 TB curry powder

red pepper flakes to preference

salt & pepper

1 diced green pepper

1/2 head chopped cauliflower

2-3 small potatoes

1 can diced tomatoes

2 cups water (or more)

-Saute chicken, onions, garlic and ginger until chicken is almost done cooking. 

-Add all your dry spices and give it a good stir and then also add your diced veggies covering them with all the spices as well.

-Next add the tomatoes and water and cover with a lid to preserve liquid and simmer until the vegetables are cooked. If during your cooking too much liquid boils off, you may need to add more water.

-Once veggies are cooked, remove from heat and serve over brown rice!

*Sometimes I will pour a little chicken broth over my rice to make it a little moister, if you don't end up with enough liquid left you may choose to do that. I have a tendency to cook my meals as FAST as I can, so sometimes I end up boiling off too much of my liquid. I am a little impatient. ;)

*Feel free to switch up the vegetables with whatever you have on hand or what sound good! You could easily throw in some spinach, peas, broccoli or yams for the potatoes! Get crazy!

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Are you a fan of ethnic dishes???

YES!!! I LOVE trying new things and then seeing if I can replicate them at home. I really wanted to make this a lamb curry dish but OMG lamb is so expensive! I will just have to make sure I order the lamb next time we eat out. I am especially in love with Indian and Thai food right now. Yum!!! I am making myself HUNGRY!