End of the summer, Start Labor Day weekend Smoothie

 Can't believe it's ending, where does the time go? It seems as if JUST YESTERDAY, I was bundled up in my winter running gear mentally preparing for a 9 mile run in 34 degree weather..... and in the blink of an eye, we are ALMOST there again! So, while today was 90 degrees and GORGEOUS, I HAD to buy some melon and get in the kitchen to make a luscious Labor Day Smoothie. I am going to drink this as Mario and I drive out to South Hampton to our favorite beach for one last hor-ah! It's going to be so beautiful! 

Watermelon: protects you against skin cancer!

Cut a baby watermelon in half. cut off the skin and add to your vitamix

Bananas: potassium rich and stops depression

Add a banana

Honey dew melon: antioxidants up the wa-zoo!

Add 1/2 a honeydew melon after you cut off the skin

Vega- 100% plant based protein powder

Add one packet of Vega Vanilla Protein

half watermelon & half honeydew melon: in the vitaminx

Add to your cup, glass or container to go

What was left after I put the smoothie in two containers for tomorrow

If there is any left, drink it up!

Sharing the GOODS!

Ok, so this post may be on the long side, but you will get some ass kickin' recipes! I had a GREAT day! I worked- which is more like play, since I have the MOST AMAZING clients EVER! After work, I went to Raha's to organize her life. She wanted to hire someone to come into her house, and organize her "desk" stuff. I told her she was nuts that I would do it for FREE! Last Sunday I started, and today I finished half her kitchen. I LOVE to help, and since I am OCD in my own house, why not help her to be the same. Her kitchen looks incredible! All her DESK stuff is in files and folders and NOT on her beautiful marble countertops. How everything has a home and Raha and Thomas are well on their way towards a calm, organized home. It's amazing how your brain functions so much better when your home is NOT cluttered or a mess.  
After Raha's, I came home, cleaned up my own house and made myself a smoothie, even though I took today off from the gym. This smoothie was AH-MAZING!

Not gunna lie, This was so refreshing and FILLING! The romaine and the carrot really helped with filling me up due to the fiber.  Add all of the ingredients exactly as I have them here.

I LOVE my Vitamix and think She and I will be in love FOREVER! I had that smoothie at about 1:00 and I was full until about 5:00! That's a long time! My Goodness! 

While drinking my smoothie, I did some wellness coaching emails and also came up with a food list. Since Mario and I will have our last day at the beach for 2012, I wanted to make sure we had lots of time on the beach. In order to stay longer, I need to make sure my husband's belly is FULL. So I had to make sure I got creative in the kitchen with some great meals we could both eat on the beach. I had some ideas, and just hoped Whole foods has everything I need.

The workouts are working!

Thinking away!

In my next email, check out the INCREDIBLE new recipes I am sharing with with all my bloggers!

SEE YA: August

Bring on the fall! Bring on the gray cashmere sweater I got from Lululemon, and bring on the nights when I get to snuggle with the hottest man on this earth (my husband).  I was driving with Tyler today and we were both agreeing (finally on something) that our favorite months are September- November, and one of his reasons was that he loves to wear snuggly hoodies and Timberlands, as well as Apple picking at the Orchards. Tyler is 18! Still loves apple picking, and snuggly clothes! 
As you KNOW, I love the fall weather for a totally different reason.... I can run without worrying about DYING from heat exhaustion! I will admit, I also love wearing ski hats, my running pants and my awesome Under Armour running gloves. Have you checked out my PINTEREST page? You can see all the stuff for winter I will be getting my hands on! Shhh! Don't tell Mario!

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So, I am really PISSED about my quads. I know I didn't tear them, but I DO KNOW I pulled them. I didn't even do any cardio at the gym today before my workout! I was so scared I would do something I would end up regretting.

Your quad muscles are located in the anterior thigh. When you pull or strain your quads, you feel it in the FRONT of your thighs.  On Friday I felt a bit of a strain, but figured I was just sore or tight from busting my ass (what else is new). THEN, when I started my sprint on Wednesday, in less than 5 seconds, it felt as a sudden SHARP pain in both quads. RIght where you see the "X" on the TOP part of the quad is where it hurts on BOTH legs! All I could think were words I won't put on my blog... You catch my drift! The good news is that I don;t have any swelling or bruising.
As the knowledgable trainer I am, the one thing I do know is that usually when you have pulled quads, it's because you have an imbalance between your hams and quads. Super strong hamstring muscles and weak quadricep muscles can definitely cause a tear (when sprinting or running). I KNOW for a FACT that I balance each of my muscle groups, and recently have been focusing more on my quads. These sort of tears are very common with runners simply because when you run, your hams are dominant. ALL the more reason YOU OTHER RUNNERS who aren't in the gym using weights better get there!
I am taking Friday off completely from the gym. This week was really intense both in the gym and at the track. I need to recover. I also need to make sure I heal my poor GAMS before I head back to the track. 






HOW? RICE! REST, ICE, COMPRESSION and ELEVATION.

I haven't used any anti-inflammatories yet, because I dislike taking them, but I think tomorrow, I am going to start with 500 mg aleve twice a day, until I feel better.
I am really upset because I am in the gym like a CRAZY meat- head on steroids, 6-7 days a week, this should not be happening.... but then again as I always say, at some point in a runners running obsessive career, you WILL eventually get injured. It's how you take care of that injury... Will you take it slow and let the injury heal or will you ignore it and let your ego force you to run yourself into the ground, forcing you to never run again??? I think we ALL know what MY answer is. I love and respect my body WAY too much to NOT rest recover and heal.

Have a FABULOUS night!
XX

Is it September already?!?

Mario and I went to an AMAZING sushi place on Saturday night for date night and on our way out I was telling him how I felt this summer went by the fastest EVER! I had on a strapless top and a pair of shorts with a gorgeous pair of wedges, and I had goosebumps all night. I always get sad after we come back from our vacations in August, but for some reason I am anxious for the fall...

Can I tell you why??

 

It means I can start doing some running outdoors! It's all I have been thinking about since May! I HATE running in  the heat, I think it's stupid, and such a danger especially when it's 95 degrees and 100% humidity! Just my opinion..... Anyway, running in the fall and winter is amazing. You bundle up, and no matter how cold it is, you sweat your ass off (I do anyway).  the video below is a bit long, but you will see me sprint to the finish! 100 meters in 23 seconds...

 

 

 

VITAMIX-Gasm!



Yep! Still have a deep obsession with my vitamix. You may call it  the honeymoon stage, but I know this love is for real and forever! Last night, I opened my freezer and glanced at the zip lock baggie of what's left of sliced up frozen bananas, and decided to make something for breakfast. I grabbed the bananas, some honeydew (1/2 cup), some frozen pineapple (1/2 cup), 5 stalks of chopped fresh kale, 1 extra lemon (peeled and pitted), 1 cup coconut water, 1 cup water, 1 tbsp Maca (love potion), 1 scoop Vanilla Vega protein. All in this order, I put it all in the big "V" and blended for about 50 seconds- and OH MY! The vibrant green color got me ALL excited! It was beautiful! I took one sip and jumped for joy! Poured the Zesty vanilla smoothie in my shaker cup, and put it in the fridge with the hopes that no one would break into my house and get thirsty! Steal anything yo want, but NOT my smoothie! Yea, it's that good! When I woke up this morning, I took one sip, smiled and enjoyed each gulp! Looking forward to making another one tonight.

I OWE YOU- My bloggers

I am so far behind on my blog, my workouts and I also have a STACK of workouts and recipes for you- I am working on finishing this ALL up tonight. Sometimes other things get in my way, but at the same time, think about how much NEW stuff you will get! :O)

 

Have a FABULOUS day!

 

XX

 

 



GOT Consistency???!!!

After 20+ years of working out and fine tuning my nutrition (CONSTANTLY), I guess you can say I am CONSISTENT, right? Well, I mean, I always set goals for myself and i always achieve them, and how do I get there??? CONSISTENCY! That's the name of the game, my Goddesses!


Are you willing to SACRIFICE to achieve YOUR goals?? 

I know, I know, it's easy for me to say, because I work in a gym and to be quite frank, I set my own schedule and I am in control of how much time I WILL or WILL NOT spend in the gym. I have to say, being in the fitness industry has allowed me to develop and perfect my body to what it has become. Many women who work with me have jobs, 4-5 kids running around the world, and these women want to LOSE WEIGHT and ROCK a GODDESS body! I don't' BLAME them- They want it ALL!

Quite frankly- ANYONE and YES- YOU, can HAVE IT ALL! You can be a great wife, a mother who taxi's their kids all over, the maid in your house and then some- and still ROCK your workouts and looks like a GODDESS! I have some questions for you:
1. How much time are you willing to put into YOU each day? How much time do you HAVE?
2. What will MOTIVATE you to bust your hump?
3. What are you willing to sacrifice?
4. Do you have a good support system?

MANY factors come into play when entering into a NEW FIT & HEALTHY lifestyle

It's NOT just about getting your lazy or busy ass to the gym. That's just a PIECE of the puzzle. The other pieces include nutrition, timing, sleep, supplements, your surroundings, people in your life (HUGE), and if you can gain control over these factors, well my dear then you are on your way towards becoming the Goddess you always wanted to be!

The last thing I want you to do is go BUCK WILD and GO ALL OUT from day one- That's not the Goddess style. Slow and steady wins the Fit & Healthy race! You want LIFE TIME results, not just results that last a month or two. Small gains each week are what really changes you and makes a HUGE difference in your LIFE as  a WHOLE.

Instead of starting out by changing your diet to a 100% strict diet and getting your ass to the gym 7 days a week for 2 hours a day (You would JUMP OFF A BRIDGE!), you change one thing per week, and you start by getting to the gym 2 times a week. Again, SLOW AND STEADY!

PATIENCE my GRASSHOPPER!

I can't tell you how often I hear women say: "It's been a week, and I don't see ANY changes." Sorry my Goddess wanna- Be's- it takes 6-8 weeks for your internal environment to start changing. I didn't make up the rules, you can thank Mother Nature! Starving won't get you there, dropping carbs won't get you there and NOPE, dropping fat from your diet won't get you there. Eliminating any of these will actually KEEP THE FAT ON! CONSISTENCY is what gets you there!

FOCUS, DETERMINATION, DRIVE, AMBITION- CONSISTENCY!
 

Six Reasons YOU (YES WOMEN) should take CREATINE!

Creatine is one of the most popular men’s sports nutrition supplements among athletes, bodybuilders, and yes, women! I take it in cycles and after training for my last half marathon in March, and feeling how incredibly strong and powerful it made me, I truly feel EVERY woman who runs, works out regularly and for any woman looking to get faster stronger and more powerful Should TAKE IT! Now that my son is getting ready to go back to school and perform for the High School wrestling team, I just put him back on it yesterday.  Here are six reasons YOU Goddess-es should START taking CREATINE! The only one I recommend!

1. More efficient workouts: Creatine helps increase the water content of muscles, causing them to appear fuller while also making them more efficient. When first taking creatine, it’s not unusual to gain a few pounds of water weight. When I started Creatine back in January, I was about 112lbs. After a few days I jumped to 115, but within 3 days I dropped down to 109 lbs.  When taking creatine, YOU MUST drink loads of water so you don't cramp. This will also keep you on the smaller side. 2. More strength: Creatine increases your body’s stores of ATP, the energy used for muscular contractions. Simply put, the more ATP you have available, the harder you can push your muscles. This is especially true of anaerobic exercise such as weight training. Creatine ethyl ester is the ONLY Creatine I recommend. If you have Creatine Monohydrate, you could get BLOATED and feel thicker. STAY AWAY. The  ethyl ester is better absorbed and will NOT cause bloating. 3. Recover Quickly: During exercise, your muscles break down and need a variety of nutrients to recover properly. Taking a creatine supplement after exercise helps support protein synthesis as well as the absorption of other nutrients. Combining a creatine supplement with your post workout shake is an effective way to shorten recovery times, reduce muscle soreness and maximize muscle growth.  4. Minimal side effects: Research shows that creatine is safe in healthy individuals when used in recommended dosages. Bloating is one of the most common side effects associated with creatine, but the risk of this side effect can be greatly diminished by using a premium, high-purity creatine supplement like GAT Jet Mass. When training for my half in March I took 5mg before my workouts with 8oz water, shook it up and guzzled it. This time I am taking it immediately AFTER my workouts, to see which works better for me. 5. Results seen quicker: A squeaky clean meal plan and a sick ass workout program can help you achieve a slamming physique, but you can speed up your results with a Creatine supplement.  6. Yummy flavor: You’re more likely to take a supplement if it tastes good. The majority of creatine supplements out there taste bitter or otherwise unpleasant. This is not true about Gat Jet Mass Creatine. It tastes like FRUIT PUNCH! My son loves it, and he HATES taking any supplements!

Almost didn't make it!

Waking up at 4:30 in the morning is rough, I won’t deny it. It’s not as if I can just jump up  and find myself alert happy and ready to conquer the day. When booking a vacation, I always like to be on the EARLIEST flight to where ever we are going- That’s just me. I chose to book our flights to Bermuda at 7:30 am leaving JFK on a Tuesday, which meant we would get up at 4:30, gather our things, make breakfast, and tidy up the house. The car service was set to pick us up at 5:15am. We were ready and our bags were on the front curb. 5:25 comes and NO ONE is driving up our block and no one is waiting for us. We call the number of the car service and long story short, the guy OVERSLEPT! SERIOUSLY!?!? 

AT this point, Mario is beyond upset, grabs his car keys, shoves our bags in his trunk and OFF we go! We made it in GREAT time! He pulled up to the front and I grab the bags and hop on line.... ONLY to find we missed the flight! Due to the fact that it’s an international flight, they close the gates an hour before take off. Mario gets on the phone with Jet Blue to get us on another flight. Only thing they had was for us to fly to Boston, and connect to a flight that goes to Bermuda. Ok, so NOW, is when I want to cry, scream, and rip the idiots head off (our driver).  Then I remembered what I have been taught in my religion RCIA class, which was to never stress or get upset about things you have no control over, but instead, stay calm, say a prayer and God will handle the rest. I said a few prayers, and remained calm. We wait on line for another 30 minutes and finally get to the check in counter. The woman at the counter was INCREDIBLE. SO calm, so caring and really helped us out. 

Another long story short, The flight we missed had to turn around and come back in because someone on the plane was sick (a young boy) probably got anxiety about flying. The woman at the counter called over to the supervisor and asked if we could hop on our original flight- YEP! We are on!!!! Seriously! I don’t think there is another airline that would have gone through the hoops this woman did. It wasn’t just her though, it was her supervisor and another supervisor- a TEAM effort! They couldn’t have been nicer! When we walked us over to the gate, Mario & I both hugged her and thanked her. She was so sweet. Sitting on the plane now, typing this post, I am reflecting about the morning and our chaos to get here, I realize that once again, my teachers were right (RCIA). Having a bad attitude, getting stressed or getting angry won’t change what happened. Staying calm and just being patient in the end always wins. God pulled through once again for us. Prayer really does work- The team at Jet Blue was incredible, professional and to be honest they showed us that they really care about their passengers! We always loved flying Jet Blue- but now even more so!

The flight was one hour and forty five minutes. Quick, easy and very COMFY! When we landed I headed to the rest room, and less than five minutes later as I came out, Mario already had our luggage! We walked out the door to face the gorgeous sky and our cab driver. 

These two pics are from the cab driving to the hotel

"Have a BERMUDA-FUL DAY"

First thing we saw when we pulled in!

As we arrived to our hotel- The Reefs, we both had headaches, probably from morning stress before we got on our flight, and that we were both starving and didn't drink enough water (can you ever?). Our room was ready so I walked in, stripped down, threw on my suit and out the door we went! Coconuts is where we ate lunch which is on the beach. I I had a very tasty dish! We started with nachos (no cheese, no chili), guacamole and salsa, a nice mixed green salad, and Rock Fish which is a local fish here. I had it grilled no salt, no oil or grease and baby bok choy on the side- Very good! 

One of the Pools

 Time for a nap on the beach! It's really HOT here and VERY humid- even though I JUST washed my hair last night, there was NO WAY I wasn't going in this water- It's such a gorgeous greenish- blue-ish color. The temperature was perfect. I love grabbing the sand and exfoliating Mario's back, and my arms, legs and toes! We played for a while in the water, and then headed back to the room for a nap- a VERY WELL NEEDED nap! Interestingly enough, we woke to a crazy storm that came in and out in about 10 minutes....

Our Room

Off to dinner. Can't wait to fill you in on the rest of our trip. How we stay fit, eat clean and enjoy our second trip to Bermuda. I will say this: so far, it's been amazing. Our view is ridiculous, the ocean is VAST as is the sky. Our room is GREAT, spacious and so nice and bright. The shower and bathroom are great! I am a pain in the ass when it comes to hotel rooms on vacation, so sometimes I get a little fussy, and start comparing one hotel to others we have stayed in- but this place is GREAT!

I CAVED!!!!

Nope! Not on something bad to eat, I didn't cave and buy some FABULOUS pair of jeans for $350 ( I only did that once!) and NO, I didn't cave in and take the day off from the gym (seriously!?!?) I went to Costco today to get a few things and when I walked in it was as if the sign was SCREAMING at me! $347! BUY ME- BUY ME! YOU KNOW YOU WANT ME! BUY ME! I was staring and staring at the big box. My eye balls were going back and forth between the sign and the box, and finally I MADE A PHONE CALL! "HONEY! I just walked into COSTCO and the

 VITAMIX is here for only $347!!! Should I get it?" Mario so sweetly said: "honey, if you want it, just get it, but I hope you will use it." HE HOPES I WILL USE IT!?!?!??! HA HA! This sucker is going to be used more than a hooker on 42nd street!!!

I was so excited and couldn't wait to get home. I blasted through 3 batch of granola and a huge batch of Coconut Glo-Bites because I had orders to be filled, I cleaned the kitchen and busted that SEXY ass Vitamix right outta the box! She is a BEAUTY! YOU KNOW immediately, I HAD to make something, so I opened the booklet and turned the pages as I was salivating at all the yummi-ness on each page. I came to an ALMOND MILK recipe! Oh HELLO THERE! I checked the cabinets- YUP! Got Almonds! I have water (obviously) and i thought I would through in some cinnamon and a stevia packet for just a little sweetness! I don't listen to directions very well, but in this case, I wasn't about to mess up the recipe or my new sexy toy! WOW! 

first homemade almond milk

It came out so yummy- only thing I would do next time is buy the blanched almonds. I had Organic raw almonds but they had the skin on- so the skin- although was grind-ed up, was still there. Overall, it came out great, and I can't wait to have Mario taste it!
Do you know what this means?? NO more buying Greens Juices, no more buying almond milk with CARGEENAN in it! I will be MAKING My OWN!  Oh yea, you watch teh FIT GREEN GODDESS GO TO TOWN NOW! HA!
Went and picked up my new kicks from Threads and Treads today! It was nice, since I haven't seen Matt in such a long time! Want to meet someone who KNOWS sneakers?!?!? HA! Matt is awesome! Mickey and Matt helped me find a new pair of running sneakers. I decide to go with Asics instead of my beloved Brooks, because Iately I feel as if I need more heel cushion, and the brooks didn't give me that. The brooks ARE LIGHTER and such an amazing shoe, but after two pairs, it was time to try something new. I tried on three pair, but as you know, I am about the colors as well. 

 Since we will be heading into the fall and my sneakers last about 3-4 months, I went with the Black Nimbus Asics~ Aren't they sweet!?!?



I can't wait to feel them tomorrow when I run..... I was rolling my calves and my shins today with the stick- OH MY! I could cry... I have these walnut sized knots in my calves! I am sure it's from the brooks. It was time. Tomorrow I will have a long ass workout since I won't be working out on Friday Saturday OR Sunday. This Goddess is off to Cape Cod with the sexiest man alive. Sorry ladies, he's taken... BY HIS WIFE! ME! :O)

Still loving eating the old way- Vegan. I feel lighter, thinking more clear and no belly aches to date! I am also only eating black rice, brown rice,quinoa, mochi and yams as my complex carbs.  Here are some pics from the past few days...not like you can see a huge difference, but I can FEEL a difference.

I am looking forward to starting my NEW program. When I get back from Bermuda, I am going to revamp my whole program and focus on some NEW goals for the fall and winter. Seems that my body LOVES to train HARD in the cooler weather, and that in turn allows me to slow down a little in  the Spring and Summer...Not that I ever really slow down, but I don't end up doing 10-12 mile runs...... I really LOVED running outside this past winter, so when the weather changes, I will be focusing on Sprints, track workouts and long distance running (10-14 miles ONLY). Sprinting lately has really helped my body in so many ways. I am able to run faster, I don't lose steam, my glutes are coming in nicely as you can tell from the picture and overall, I look more athletic than SKINNY. Longer distance running ONLY and no sprints or hills is detrimental to your physique! HELL NO do I want a saggy ass, and flabby legs! Kinda gross! That was just a TEENY bit of a peek into my goals.... Oh sweety, I have more coming your way- I have ONLY just begun! The haters in my gym better BUCKLE UP, because it's gunna be a BUMPY RIDE! Oh hey! Speaking of my gym, I was working out today minding my own business (as usual) and I was approached by the SUAVE older man- great shape about 45-50, salt and pepper hair, the conversation kinda went like this:

SUAVE GUY: I see you changed your hair! I think you had blonde hair, right?

ME: lol, Yes, I changed my hair

SUAVE GUY: Hey it looks great either way, and uh... ya know, I've been in gym for many many years, I have seen lots of people workout and uh, I like seeing how you workout. You are very focused. Ya don't really see women workout like you.

ME: oh, thanks! yea, I just do my thing

SUAVE GUY: Yea, uh, I like watching you. You are all over the gym when you workout but very focused and you should be proud of yourself. You work hard and you look great!

ME: AWE, Thanks, Thanks a lot! Thanks! (should I be worried he watching me run around the gym??)

That made me feel really good to know someone who sees me everyday (I obviously hadn't seen him) but he appreciates how hard I work! Now if only the meany women and trainers could see that.. Well, as I have been saying....they are like little dust mites, that I just sweep up and throw away- WHO REALLY GIVES A SHIT what ANYONE in ANY GYM thinks of me....If you don't like, DON'T LOOK AT ME......  Seriously! I am so OVER all of them. 

Have a FABULOUS night! I need to continue to work on my new goals..... What are your goals? When was the last time you put them on paper??

All thrown off!

Woke up kinda sleepy this morning due to the time my husband FINALLY arrived at home safely from his flight! I believe I finally fell asleep by 1:30, um yea...Anytime I am up past 10:00, this Goddess turns to a rotten pumpkin- It gets ugly! SO, I woke up on the WRONG side of the bed.

Got up and chugged my Green juice (pre-made last night). I made it with a regular blender, since I haven't splurged on the Vitamix yet ( All in good time). I want to make sure I stick with this, and looks like I am doing a great job so far. My "CHUNKY" juice this morning consisted of kale, a whole cucumber, a whole lemon, filtered water, and the only fruit I had was frozen peaches, so I took 4 slices of them and tossed them in. Even though it was chunky instead of juicy, I liked the taste! Still feeling a bit cranky and sleepy, about 40 minutes later I made a slice of toasted Manna bread with a sliced fig and some almond butter, cleaned up the house and got my ass in gear!  kissed my man goodbye and out the door I went.

Thankfully the electric is working again in Greenwich at Equinox, because I couldn't do what I had to do today without some AC. As I  get into the gym, I'm getting a little pissed, because I can't shake this tired-ness, and all I want to do is feel ALERT, AMPED UP and READY to tear it up. My goal was to do lots of dynamic work, lots of abs and a seven mile run. While my LACK UP SLEEP prevented that from happening, I did end up having a great workout....

My eating and sticking to what works is successful and although Mario isn't happy about the fact that I have taken out A LOT of foods from my diet- I feel better! 

Check out my meals for today!

"Sorry, we have no electric"

But you are more than welcome to go ahead and workout. After being outside talking to my fabulous friends Carolyn, Harry and Denise frying in the sun...I went inside and it felt cool, so when they guy at the front desk told me the storm yesterday zapped a lot of Greenwich's power, it came as no surprise to me, since I have a business in Greenwich- I am SO used to the electric blowing out whether it's 90 degrees or 10 degrees. Any WHO! It felt so cool in there, so I thought to myself: "Hell yea, girl! Get your ass in there and do your thing!" 

 Just play this song while you train and you won't even notice how hot it is...  

HA!  I attempted to get on the ARC trainer for 15 minutes to warm up, but that was unnecessary because after 5 minutes, I had those little beads of sweat tickling my back. Ok, so my muscles are warm enough in this place!     

A little Armin Van Buuren     Gotta tell you, I felt really strong so I just went with it. I was doing dbell chest presses with 35lbs dbells! HELLO- strong Goddess! WOW! I was impressed with myself! Especially when I really cut back on my calories due to the elimination of certain foods. Hey, maybe that's WHY I was so strong. If you read the workout for today, you will have noticed that after every round, there was cardio, um, this chick wasn't having it! I had on black LULU leggins, my little pink LULU sportsbra and my BCBG grey tank top, and I looked as though I jumped in a pool- No cardio was needed- Not today!    

 AMAZING SONG to jump rope or RUN to!  

After an hour which is how long it took me to sweat my ass off and get through this workout, I burned close to 500 calories! DAMN! I will say this: I definitely DID NOT feel STIFF in any muscles or joints. I felt so good sweating and working out like that today- could it be that my body responds better to HEAT? hmmmm.....    

CONFESSION TIME: Ok, so remember yesterday's post when I had NO desire to wake up and drink the green juice? Well today I did- I hate to say it, but I actually LOVED IT! I did! It was addicting after a few sips! I had NOOOOO coffee today, although I did pack my camelback water bottle filled with organic unsweetened green tea, and put one stevia packet in it along with lemon juice! Ok, so YUMMY!  ONE MORE CONFESSION: I was still tired. I was craving my coffee still- it's been two days, but I am determined to get off the "CRACK" and force my intestines to love me again!  I sucked down the green tea, enjoyed my little brown rice rice cake snack and got my ass to the gym and forgot about how my body longed for the caffeine. In the end, I was energized, and awake after that! OH how I LOVE the gym! Sooooo looking forward to eating my black rice tonight- Can you say delicious? I love that when I am done eating it, I have NO stomach issues, no bloating and NO tiredness- How is that for learning to read your body? It's 5:35pm on Monday, do YOU know what you're making for dinner? How about a delicious salad? I can give you a GREAT recipe. Email and I will send it RIGHT over! Psst! Come here! I have a secret to share with you! Yea you! SHHHH! Not so loud! I have a NEW granola coming out this fall! Oh yea, can't wait for it to reach your lips, you will be HOOKED! I will give you a heads up when you can purchase it! TA- TA for now ladies.  ***Remember, The cleaner you eat, the BETTER you look naked! The better you look Naked, the more... CONFIDENCE you have and we all know that CONFIDENCE = EMPOWERMENT!  

Happy Monday EVERYONE!

 

So, I tried something new! How about this week, I GIVE you MY own personalized workouts and meal plans... You get to follow them, and print them. How lucky are YOU? I haven't done this in a while. 

So if you click on the pic above, it will take you to my workout for today!

Let me know what you think!

Hello Sunday!

I was up at the CRACK of dawn this morning! Who gets up on a SUNDAY at 6:30am to get to the gym??? Um, ME! When I got to Equinox by 7:15, there were people already working out, so I guess I am NOT alone, but I also know it's very far and few between..... 
Let me back track to my morning pre-workout first... I will tell you this...JUST from Saturday ALONE, and NOT having the foods I wrote about yesterday, I woke up feeling NO bloating, NOT tired and actually 2 pounds lighter! Are you people hearing me??? STOP EATING THE FOODS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL AND LOOK LIKE CRAP! SERIOUSLY! I opened the fridge and to be honest, looking at my Blue Print Green Juice did NOTHING for me, but the Cashew milk did, so I drank half of it, and grabbed a handful of blueberries and off I went...Gym bag, Smart Water and Vuka in hand!

I am going to share my random workout today. I honestly didn't plan this in my journal like I normally do. I did have in the back of my mind what I wanted to work on, so I just wrote things down in the locker room before I started.

 After I did my dynamic warm ups and foam rolling, I hopped on the treadmill only to look up and to my surprise were the women in the FULL 26.2 Marathon (Olympics). Of COURSE, I am glued to the TV as I ran (very motivating) and trying to look for Kara Goucher and Shalane Flannigan. Tiki Gelano took home the Gold from Ethiopia- 2 hours and 23 minutes! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! SHEESH!  Shalane finished in 2:25 and Kara finished in 2:26. Um, not for me in THIS lifetime! I can only dream! I can tell you this, as I was running, I found myself running harder and faster. 


So As I finished my whimpy ass three mile run, These women were finishing up a 26.2 mile run in London. Nicely done! I finished my run in 27 minutes. I started out by walking and gradually sped up ending my run at 8.0. My sprints during the week are REALLY working with my plan (can't tell you that yet). I am becoming so much more efficient and able to run harder and faster for LONGER periods of time. Remember FOLKS, running on the treadmill is WAY easier than running outside... SO while you may think you can kick some ass on the treadmill, doing the SAME exact run OUTSIDE is a totally different story. This is why it's SO important to get your ass OUTSIDE and do your thing! YUP!

Here was my fun workout today:

Round one:

• leg extensions (1 leg): 
• no assited pull ups
• russian twists

Round two: 

• lying leg curl 
• wide grip lat pull down
• side obliques off the bench

Round three:

• Sumo squat with a kettle bell
• push ups on my knuckles feet stacked on a bench
• v-ups with a weighted ball 

Just an idea of how my day of eating went:

6:45am 1/2 bottle of Cashew milk (blue Print)
***** large bottle of Smart Water
9:45am Creamsicle smoothie from Elixr @ Equinox which had rice protein, a splash pf orange juice, banana and frozen peaches, Spirulina, and L-Carnitine- DELISH!

1:00pm: Lunch with my sis-in-law at Bar Taco. I had salad, a bowl of brown rice, cucumber salad and corn on the cob... VEGAN BABY! It CAN be done.
 **Steaz- unsweetened green tea with lemon

T-shirt: Gap, Jeans: American Eagle, Belt: Hermes

 7:30pm: 1 sprout burger, 1 serving Mary's gone crackers, 2 tbsp hummus and steamed peas and broccoli. 3 Brazil nuts
** More water

strolled in Tarry Market! LOOK AT THIS PRODUCE!

8:45pm: SNACK TIME! Goji berries, raw almonds, cacao nibs and some almond milk (warm). AHHHH!

WARNING! When on your knees cleaning your bathroom floor, use knee pads!

4 days old! Looks like I got kicked!

Lumpy Cheeks.

HA HA! YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT! Those little lumps that look like cottage cheese on your little tush!! Yup! Whether you are 16 or 55 years old you have experienced it on your body! You aren't a super model, and even if you are, YOU HAVE IT, or HAVE HAD IT! So NOOOO denying it!  It's not a disease, don't go walking around trying to DENY it.  Instead, let's get that gross lumpy stuff off that Goddess ass and let's get you LOVING your tush again! 


I went to Lululemon one day with a few girls to grab some shorts, because summer was on its way. When you go into the dressing rooms there you have a three way mirror. One of my friends came running out with her little ass cheek in her hand and says to me: "TINA! WTF is this???" At first I looked at her and wanted to throw something on her because she was sporting a thong OUTSIDE of the dressing room, and the next thing I wanted so badly was to slap her upside her head because ONLY SHE would notice something SOOOO minor. Instead, I put myself in her shoes, and said: "No worries my sweet pea, I will help you lose the cottage cheese." While she wasn't having anything I had to say, and swore she would get LIPO instead, I tamed my little wild beast of a friend and starting to think about why a woman gets cellulite and how I can help her, you and MYSELF!


First: Know that whether you are THIN or FIT as hell, you CAN have cellulite.  Cellulite or as I call it- "COTTAGE CHEESE"  is just added up toxins and WASTE that forms under the skin. In order to DELAY this from happening or get RID of this GROSS stuff, YOU MUST get your ass to the gym! Diet alone WILL NOT get rid of cellulite. 
Processed food = Toxins which then = COTTAGE CHEESE ON YOUR ASS! 
To be honest with you, ANIMAL products in general cause CELLULITE! I know I know, you WON'T QUIT eating the BEAST! I'm sorry.

Think about this: by the time you are 10 years old, your little fat cells are alive and in you. These fat cells are VERY.. shall we say stretchy, meaning they can GROW ENORMOUS in size! Minding what you put in your body can either keep these suckers SMALL, or BLOW UP...causing...YOU - KNOW- WHAT! 


If you look at the STANDARD American Diet, it's SOOOOO PRO- CELLULITE! Everything is processed, which means YOU eat this crap and your body gets filled with crazy toxins that end up swimming in your little body... causing what- My Goddesses??? Oh yea, CELLULITE! EWWW!


Think about it.... Today, in MOST foods, there are added TOXINS and FAKE-ness, meaning foods are so loaded with bullshit chemical. So, while you SHOULD be eating food in it's NATURAL state, you're eating FAKE FOOD that tricks the body into thinking it's NATURAL. BULLSHIT!!! The FDA should get their teeth kicked out their throats! The fake foods and chemicals you put in your body can NOT be digested or used, so where do you think they go??? Well, let's see... Your metabolism turns these HORRORS into WORSE toxins, which in turn cause you to have INFLAMMATION and IRRITATION.


ARE YOU SCARED YET? I'm not just talking about your little tush, I am talking about YOU, your QUALITY of LIFE, Your WHOLE BEING! Don't think you deserve to feel amazing everyday? Is your fake ass cheese stick that important to you? Why can't you STOP putting milk in your coffee! Must I do a blog about HOW your milk gets from the cow to your cup! GAG!


I decided to take a look- A DEEPER look with my Magnifying glass (KIDDING, I'm not THAT old yet!) at ALL the foods in my cabinets and fridge and freezer too. While I am sort of on the ARROGANT side about how great I eat, I am STILL learning how to PERFECT MY diet. I BET you, YOU THINK you eat healthy, and sweety,  I am NEVER the barer or BAD NEWS but your diet isn't ALL that. If it were, YOU WOULD BE SHREDDED. You would be able to see SCULPTED LEANNESS in your arms, back legs and ESPECIALLY ABS.  But HEY, Like I said, I THOUGHT my diet was PERFECT too... UNTIL I looked around. 


I THOUGHT eating my oats and egg whites everyday were AMAZING for me. Um, I am GLUTEN SENSITIVE! Oats, although I purchase GLUTEN FREE, are still ACIDIC in the body, and STILL cause me GRIEF... So guess what I won't be having.....People label eggs as dairy but nope.... They are actually a "MEAT" since they have pretty much the same nutrients.  I notice that when I have eggs and egg whites, I find myself very tired right away. I also notice that my stomach BLOWS up and I get GASSY (GROSS).  That's a HUGE sign TO ME, that maybe I need to go back to what the DR. told me- That eggs were on my list of HIGHLY allergic. PS. EGGS ARE HIGHLY ACIDIC in the body! So, guess what else I won't be eating..... Since I added MINIMAL animal protein BACK into my diet in the last 6 months, I have noticed things like bloating, irritability, HEAVY feeling in my stomach even when I wake up in the morning and I also notice that I am really tired right after I eat. I also notice that when I have Farro, Kamut or oats, I get the runs (GAG!), stomach pains (SO MUCH LATELY), and overall a BLAH feeling. I must remind you that when I do eat eggs, they are $6.99 a dozen- Ethical eggs. They don't come from bullshit sourced. When I eat bison, it's ORGANIC grass fed. It's NOT the BULLSHIT you find in Stop and Shop that has the pink slime in it! When I eat Tuna out of the can, It's POLE CAUGHT, certified American Tuna.... Still the facts remain, no matter the quality, MY BODY REJECTS these animal proteins. Nothing I can do other than NOT HAVE THEM.


S I got my SHIT TOGETHER today! I knew I would have some alone time this weekend, so I researched alternatives to these FUNKY ASS FOODS THAT PISS OFF MY body and hopped in my MDX and headed over to Whole Foods! I am going to be the DR. of ME! I will NOT see some bullshit doctor, waste my time or money, pop some pills hopping the pain goes away, I am about to CLEAN OUT my INTERNAL FRIDGE!  You with me???


I have never been one to DETOX or do those STUPID ASS 7 day JUICE cleanses... FOR WHAT??? HOWEVER, by eliminating some foods and adding in OTHER, I am creating

 the FIT GREEN GODDESS 7 day DETOX!

Let me just show you all the goodies I picked up today that I have NEVER used...

I decided on these Sprout burgers because they are GLUTE FREE and VEGAN. A girls craves a burger sometimes, and this one looked GREAT!  

Instead of chugging coffee or LIQUID CRACK which is those drinks you see on the shelves like RED BULL, I found this at Whole Foods.  Those drink are filled with the nastiest BULLSHIT and I am NOT about to ingest anymore CRAP! I have been drinking these for about 2 years, but decided that if I need a JOLT before a run, this will be IT! It's a carbonated drink that is made with rooibos tea, L-Carnitine and Magnesium. You can find these in the fridge section next to some other iced teas and iced coffees. This one is BERRY LEMONADE, and it's SOO refreshing!

I have been dying to try the Kombucha with chia seeds! Fermented drinks are Great for you. I wouldn't drink this stuff everyday or make it at home (I leave that to the EXPERTS) But every now and then, I LOVE a little fermented FIZZ!

 I FINALLY found an almond milk WITHOUT the CANCER CAUSING TOXIN BULLSHIT ingredient: CARGEENAN. Stay FAR AWAY from ANYTHING with this GROSS binder in it! It taste great in smoothies, cereal, and can be used in baking recipes to substitue milk from a cow's Sagging BOOB!

OBSESSED with this brand It's RAW, it's UNSALTED, IT'S ALMOND butter! The KING of all nut butters and the taste is so good, you have to HIDE THE JAR! It's ADDICTING! 

You know by now that I LOVE the Blue Print juices and especially THIS one! It tastes like a DESSERT! Since I won't be doing anything special this weekend, I figured I would have one of these to replace one of my meals, and why not? It's FILLED with NUTRIENTS that my detoxing body will ORGASM over!!! Oh yea, it's that good!

Since I have YET to make a PURE green Smoothie or juice, I figured I would start with one of these. If I like it and can handle drinking the whole thing, I will make my own for the rest of the week. If I am NOT crazy about it, I will figure something else out.... It will be interesting how I run on Sunday morning after drinking ONLY THIS! hmmmm....

 OH YUM. I found this different kind of tea. It's herbal and it's peppermint. I made one tea bag in a large mug and cooled it in the fridge! DELISH! I drank it ice cold, and with NO sweetener (Toss that bullshit OUT of the window) and no nut milk! It was really refreshing! I could have this in the morning instead of Starbuck's!

My FAVORITE go to protein when I can't have my beloved Beverly Muscle Provider (SIMPLY THE BEST). Vega is a plant based protein powder and it ROCKS your thong right off! The chocolate is amazing and you can enjoy it how you wish! I LOVE my port workout smoothies with it! 

 This is another brand of VEGAN protein, but since Vega is pricey $39.99, I decided to just grab a few packets of Amazing Grass in different flavors.

Sprinkle this fairy dust on EVERYTHING! YUP! Spirulina. It's a type of algae that is HIGH in chlorophyll and protein. This will PUMP up your PH levels, make ya poop like a champ and make your immune system STRONG as TITANIUM!

These are a few of my favorite things this week and I will let you know how they taste and how my body responds to each. 


Before you JUMP on the DETOX bus towards being a HEALTHY FIT GREEN GODDESS, here are some signs YOU SHOULD. 

List of symptoms:

Bloating

constipation

bad skin

weight gain

insomnia

sugar cravings

salt cravings

cravings for JUNK FOOD

irritability

recurring sickness

I am ready for whatever downside my detox brings me, because I am ready to FEEL like a NEW GLOWING GREEN GODDESS! I am sure I will feel a little moody and bratty for a few days without my morning coffee, but I just discovered some GREAT ideas to REPLACE that ACIDIC CRAP from my body! So PUMPED to do this!


Over and out! I am off to write everything out first, and THEN post to my fit green goddess page over at wordpress so you can grab it and do it with me! Check that page on Sunday afternoon, and give yourself enough time to run to Whole Foods for your STUFF!