New 100 Cal Product & Yogurt Idea (Pic Blog)

On my way to Hot Yoga, it was fun. I have on no make up, and headband for sweat.

I got to be the demo girl, so I liked that but I did feel as if this was a bit too "intro" for my liking and my 3 girls I brought. The first 30 minutes was more about talking about Yoga, however not really telling the benefits, or showing or doing. We did learn breathe methods, then correct form and Vinyasa A and B.

It was a big crowd and we received a coupon for a free class so we will be going back to another session, regular Hot Yoga. Thanks ZFit Studio, we love you!

I love hot anything so just sitting in the heat was so good for me.

Here are how my flowers have opened.........



They started like this........


I created a new breakfast:
Greek yogurt 1/2 cup
Pine nuts - 2 tbs
Raisins = 10

YUM! I like the crunch and sweetness of the raisins. I did at 1 packet of Stivia.

Nutrition:
Cals = 277
Carbs = 16
Fat = 12 (good fats from nuts)
Protein = 26 g


I also bought a new product to review........CHOCOLATE need I say more?

You get about 10 and they are very satisfying. I will be doing a review article on this product, again only 100 cals if you only eat ONE.

Workouts:
Saturday - Hot Yoga = 286 cals burned
Sunday - 10-20 min stair climbing doing taxes = 49 cals burned

I am still super sore, but a run at lunch will do me good.

P90X2 Recipe Fish Tacos

I made this recipe last night and I give it a rating = 9

For me I guess it was so clean I only had one but added some chips all natural and salsa from Harry and Davids, yum.

This was only about 30 minute from start to finish.....that I loved.

Cals = 220 Fat = 4 Protein = 28g (not counting chips and salsa)

I have posted the rest of the moves and will be starting the full program next month. For now I am finishing my Yoga workouts and am going to my first HOT Yoga session Saturday!
100 degrees, and 26 poses, I am so in....say bye bye to toxins!

Have a super weekend, tax time for T.

...........and checking out a new gym = Xist Fitness.

P90X2 ALL Workout Moves = 16 Workouts

P90X2 all workouts + 2 bonus+ 2 One on One with Tony = 16

I have previewed 14 Discs. Plus 2 more the one-on-one with Tony Horton new 4 Legs and Upper Body Balance = 16 total new workouts.

Some moves like Frog and others are in this program but some like the "Draya roll" gets a medicine ball added to it or something to make it more difficult.

1. Warm ups are the same in each (is this a copy cat of 90 Supreme?)
2. Lots of balance and Yoga style moves
3. Each warm up is about 8 minutes cool down 6 minutes = 14 out of 60 minute workout (each workout is 1hr so far)

(Uses roller) Warm up moves:
Worlds greatest stretch
Inch worm - walk down pushup with out the pushup
Scorpion - laying on stomach with one leg reaching out to the side bent up scorpion style (Yogis like Yoga down dog with a dropped over leg)
Groiners - open hip move like windshield wipers in Yoga, or dropping in one knee then the other

Tough moves are:
Warrior 3 cross crunch
Single leg walk out to sphinx
Ball moves using 2 or 4 med balls to balance on
3 Ball extravaganza

First 5 Workouts:

1. Core X2 - Lots of walk downs and stretches, planks and again Yoga core moves and using stability ball

2. Plyocide - Jumps but not as many as I thought (see 2 x Balance +Power)

3. X2 Recovery and Mobility (use the foam roller here) with stretch Yoga style moves

4. X2 Total Body and X2 Ab Ripper - Great overall workout

5. X2 Yoga - My favorite and not as corny as the original, or as long.

6. 2X Balance + Power:

Like Plyocide moves
1 leg plyo squat reach on the stability ball
Weighted Kathryn lunges
Renegade row = tough
Crawly crab on stability ball on elbows this looked really good

7. Chest + Back + Balance

Lots of pullups
Plyo ball pushup
Pullup core = bring in knees to core doing a pullup
Level pull up = keep legs straight and out at an "L"
Impossible possible
3 Ball plyo pushup
Swimmer pushup
Chattarocker = chattarunga but doing it forward and back on the heels

8. Shoulders + Arms

This is a lot of dumbbell training nothing new just a twist
Using the stability ball
Repeats the same 6-8 moves 3 times
Short but furious
Arnolds
Wide flys
Flys 6 ways (lateral then fly)

9. Base + Back
Plyo w/pullups
Leg swings w/front and cross over
scapular retraction
Plyo frog squats
Chair jumps (Yoga pose)
Surfer spins
Kippy cross fugly pull up

(PAP is nero integrated stretching opposing directions)
10. P.A.P. Lower
Resistance contraction explosion and isolation
Heal walks
Fire hydrant
March skippers
Speed slalom
Lateral plyo skaters - 2-3 ft
x3
Step up convict
Skater plyo
One leg hops
Tonys triangle

x3
Squat cross
split squat jump
Monster slalom
Side bridge leg lift

11. P.A.P. Upper
Post activation petintiation performance

Plange pushups
Band pull apart
3X
Renegade row
Plyo pushup
Plank on med ball
Superman
3x
Towel pull up
Med ball pike V up
Step up hammer press
Roller angel

12. 2xAb Ripper
16 mins of killer moves
Sissor twist claps
Row your boat
Oblique row
Roll V hold
Gate bridge lift
Phelon twist
Tornado
Balance bike crunch

Bonus workouts (2 must order separate) 53 mins Back, Bicep w/core
1. V Sculpt
Around the world pull up
Alt hammer curls
Band bicep curl in sawer stands
Pull up X
Med ball renegade curl = Plank on ball w/curl
Wide leg row twist
Balance db curl
Ball preacher

2. X2 Chest Shoulders + Tris (51 mins long)
Strip press up on plyo box
Tricep extension on belly front on stability ball
3 Ball extravaganza w/knee in to elbow
Callahan press - elbow together to press up
Iron man kickbacks - tricep on ball
Push up side arm balance on med ball = T stand switch
X circle fly on stablity ball
3 ball dips
Chattarocker pushup walk feet back and up to chatturanga
Strip press 1 - tricep extension on ball on back
Callahan press - touch weights together

This workout is has many more balance moves then the original P90X and adds some great challenges that you can implement without all the toys. The meal plan and workout plan is less complicated, they really simplified it.

2 more DVD One-on-One with Tony Horton

1. 4 Legs is 52 mins - 10 min warm up. This is intense!
Russian squats = single leg
Lunge to 1/2 moon
Pumpers
Royal dance
Seat drops - single leg sit down on bench and up
1 Leg chair
Cross hops
Single leg wall squats
Standing split reach

2. Upper Body Balance 52 mins - 10 min warm up. Coremania!
Stability ball pushup from decline position
Super V up
Row boat
4 ball push up
Oblique roll over crunch - tough!
V gate
2 ball with T stand
Straight leg scissor with claps = wow!
Boat with hands and feet open and close = abductor killer

Rating = 10

All these workouts are tough and advanced, so be careful. I also noticed that Tony sprays a sticky grip spray on his hands. You may want to get some.

My next blog on this will be how they compare to each other........
P90X vs P90X2

P90X2 Recipe #3 + Upper Body Workout (Pic Blog)

I got flowers again, woot woot! Check out the sparkle snowflakes so pretty I was just thrilled!

And got to go out to lunch, which was a nice surprise.

I had the cod sandwich with 1/2 the bread. I still came in line with my food log yesterday yippee!

Last nights dinner was meatless Wednesday P90X2 Recipe #3

Asian veggie stir fry

I added pine nuts and it was very good.


Actually I have 2 new loves.......here they are:
Of course I forgot to mention when I was off on Monday I bought this little beauty, its like my sisters (the hairdresser) and L.O.V.E. it

Note the bling!!! This is perfect for bangs and touch ups.....its amazing and heats to 450 degrees and is super duper fast = time saver all for $20!
Plus diamonds are a girls best friend!

Then I came home and found this! Yes another gift.............

Love it!!! This was on my Christmas list but I did not get it and I was a bit sad about it since I love me some good coffee like Starbucks. (note the cups says: What time is it? Never too late for a latte)

But now I can save more money!!!! T. likes that and so does my financial adviser, 2012 is starting out super fantastic!

If you'r looking for a tough workout try this one......and feel the burn!

Last Nights Workout - Client training upper body
Time of workout - 60 min
Cals burned = 90

2x20
Db bench press
Overhead triceps
Cross body bicep curl

Band lat pull down
Bent over KB rows
Band chest fly

Body bar cleans - 2 min
Body cross over cable
Body bar front lateral lifts + pulses

Bicep curl - one works one holds
Side lateral lifts - one works one holds
Shoulder press - one works one holds

Core on ball w/10lb db oblique twists
Core on ball w/10lb db reg crunches + pulses
Bench leg lifts
Bench boat knee ins

2012 Time to sparkle!

P90X2 Recipe #2 (Pic Blog)

I only got in 1 mile yesterday......today rain. Blah.......

Here is the recipe from last night the P90X2 recipe book:
Lemon Basil Salmon

Salmon and brussel sprouts yum plus 24g protein

Easy to make, add basil and lemon and bake for 8/12 minutes.
I give this a rating = 9

Only because I am not a fan of lemon and fish.

Breakfast today, low fat cottage cheese, peanuts, peaches and raisins = D-lish!


Yesterday was nice, here was my outfit

Everything is Ann Taylor except for the top, I got that at Old Navy $5.

Tonight workout with client.

BAM Booty Barre workout!

The meal plan

P90X2

This weeks meals are from P90X2 these are the breakfast muffins, and I had only 1. Of course my muffy pan was thin so I had extra and tried to fit it all in the pan = messy lol.

Don't think these are my favorite but they are still tasty none the less, I had the rest today for lunch after a 1 mile run. I used lean ground beef and it has brown rice, and low fat cheese and hot peppers yum!

Time from start to finish about 30 ish minutes.

Last nights workout:

Workout - Am Yoga Pm Client

Time of workout - 1hr 20 min

Cals burned = 397

Wall squats w/body bar lifts - 2 way

Walking pushups

Jumpless rope - 2 min

Band rows

Band tricep Band chest fly

Squats super - 2 min

Gate w/db lifts

Plyo jumps - 10

Ball bridge

Ball twists

This weekend was 2 things.

Taxes

Booty Barre

Love the Booty Barre workout! I felt like a dancer and loooooved the music, I would love just to have the music for other workouts it was that sexy and fun.

Here is information on the 35 minute workout that I will be doing again this week. (Yeah this is a super workout and very fun the time flew by)

http://www.examiner.com/fitness-trends-in-st-louis/new-booty-barre-beginners-beyond

Hey besides a refund, I need a nice Booty don't we all?

Just sayin'

P90X2 all workouts + 2 bonus = 14

P90X2 all workouts + 2 bonus = 14 I have previewed 14 Discs.

Some moves like Frog and others are in this program but some like the "Draya roll" gets a medicine ball added to it or something to make it more difficult.

1. Warm ups are the same in each (is this a copy cat of 90 Supreme?)
2. Lots of balance and Yoga style moves
3. Each warm up is about 8 minutes cool down 6 minutes = 14 out of 60 minute workout (each workout is 1hr so far)

(Uses roller) Warm up moves:
Worlds greatest stretch
Inch worm - walk down pushup with out the pushup
Scorpion - laying on stomach with one leg reaching out to the side bent up scorpion style (Yogis like Yoga down dog with a dropped over leg)
Groiners - open hip move like windshield wipers in Yoga, or dropping in one knee then the other

Tough moves are:
Warrior 3 cross crunch
Single leg walk out to sphinx
Ball moves using 2 or 4 med balls to balance on
3 Ball extravaganza

First 5 Workouts:

1. Core X2 - Lots of walk downs and stretches, planks and again Yoga core moves and using stability ball

2. Plyocide - Jumps but not as many as I thought (see 2 x Balance +Power)

3. X2 Recovery and Mobility (use the foam roller here) with stretch Yoga style moves

4. X2 Total Body and X2 Ab Ripper - Great overall workout

5. X2 Yoga - My favorite and not as corny as the original, or as long.

6. 2X Balance + Power:

Like Plyocide moves
1 leg plyo squat reach on the stability ball
Weighted Kathryn lunges
Renegade row = tough
Crawly crab on stability ball on elbows this looked really good

7. Chest + Back + Balance

Lots of pullups
Plyo ball pushup
Pullup core = bring in knees to core doing a pullup
Level pull up = keep legs straight and out at an "L"
Impossible possible
3 Ball plyo pushup
Swimmer pushup
Chattarocker = chattarunga but doing it forward and back on the heels

8. Shoulders + Arms

This is a lot of dumbbell training nothing new just a twist
Using the stability ball
Repeats the same 6-8 moves 3 times
Short but furious
Arnolds
Wide flys
Flys 6 ways (lateral then fly)

9. Base + Back
Plyo w/pullups
Leg swings w/front and cross over
scapular retraction
Plyo frog squats
Chair jumps (Yoga pose)
Surfer spins
Kippy cross fugly pull up

(PAP is nero integrated stretching opposing directions)
10. P.A.P. Lower
Resistance contraction explosion and isolation
Heal walks
Fire hydrant
March skippers
Speed slalom
Lateral plyo skaters - 2-3 ft
x3
Step up convict
Skater plyo
One leg hops
Tony's triangle

x3
Squat cross
split squat jump
Monster slalom
Side bridge leg lift

11. P.A.P. Upper
Post activation petintiation performance

Plange pushups
Band pull apart
3X
Renegade row
Plyo pushup
Plank on med ball
Superman
3x
Towel pull up
Med ball pike V up
Step up hammer press
Roller angel

12. 2xAb Ripper
16 mins of killer moves
Scissor twist claps
Row your boat
Oblique row
Roll V hold
Gate bridge lift
Phelon twist
Tornado
Balance bike crunch

Bonus workouts (2 must order separate) 53 mins Back, Bicep w/core
1. V Sculpt
Around the world pull up
Alt hammer curls
Band bicep curl in sawer stands
Pull up X
Med ball renegade curl = Plank on ball w/curl
Wide leg row twist
Balance db curl
Ball preacher

2. X2 Chest Shoulders + Tris (51 mins long)
Strip press up on plyo box
Tricep extension on belly front on stability ball
3 Ball extravaganza w/knee in to elbow
Callahan press - elbow together to press up
Iron man kickbacks - tricep on ball
Push up side arm balance on med ball = T stand switch
X circle fly on stability ball
3 ball dips
Chattarocker pushup walk feet back and up to chatturanga
Strip press 1 - tricep extension on ball on back
Callahan press - touch weights together

This workout is has many more balance moves then the original P90X and adds some great challenges that you can implement without all the toys. The meal plan and workout plan is less complicated, they really simplified it.

Rating = 10

Tasty Bluegrass Jambalaya

4th recipe this week from the Sparks cookbook, next week it will be from the P90X2 Meal plan
Bluegrass Jambalaya Recipe #4

It was Delish!


Rating = 10
Easy and simple, one dish meal great for a cold day. Everything is pre-cooked here, the sausage and the shrimp so the full time of simmering is the longest. Start to finish about 30 minutes.

Here is the nutritional information:
Cals 386
Fat 8.8
Carbs 55
Protein 17.6

(save 180 cals by not using rice, serve as soup)

My workout fit: Top: Ann Taylor Skirt: Jacklyn Smith Quilted Boots and Belt:Payless Shoes

with choker and without not sure which I like better..........

and it is one of my favorite tops!



Last nights workout:
Workout - Circuit with Client
Time of workout - 30 min (1 hr session)
Cals burned = 198

8 minute cardio warm up
Leg sliders - try these they are tough basically sliding the legs wide and back
Standing core straight leg toe touches

2x 2 min:
TRX squats to standing plank w/back row
TRX curtsy squats round 2 single leg curtsy

2x2min:
Plank walks across mat round 2 - add pushup (10)
Med ball single leg squats
Med ball core twists
Med ball reg squat add overhead triceps
Med ball wood chops

1x2min:
Standing leg lift with round resistance band
Standing V step with round resistance band
Sandbag cleans 15lb to fatigue
Sandbag bent over rows to fatigue

2x1min:
Genii squat holding med ball out
Genii squat holding med ball at chest w/toe calve raises

Core:
Stability ball oblique
Stability ball w/med ball crunch holding overhead
Reverse crunch w/med ball
Bicycle crunch w/med ball at knees chest works only

Foam Roller and cool down
Neck
Back T release

Top 5 New Workouts 2012

Image: Freedigitalphotos.net

Last night I used my Groupon for a massage.

Loved. It.

It was called The Healing Arts Center and it is a school to learn the art of massage. I got 2 for $32 before Christmas, normally they are $35 and NO tipping. I could not get in till last night due to the over abundance of them sold.

The location was only about 20 minutes from home and it was VERY professional. (No doubt I would go there again!) I really needed it too since I have been really tight. I went right to bed afterwards, it was from 8-9pm and I got home at 9.30pm. Sweet dreams!

If you workout at home, or like to mix things up you may like some of these workouts listed or you may not have heard of some of them.

Here is the list Top 5 Workouts 2012
www.examiner.com/fitness-trends-in-st-louis/top-5-new-workouts-2012


Today I forgot my cord to my camera so no pictures but I did make the Orange chicken and I give it a 10!

Tonight's workout with client, jump training.

Recipe #2 Coconut Shrimp

I really like this cookbook, it has many easy recipes and lots of ways to adapt them. That kind of variety I enjoy since it lets out my creative side.

Breakfast yummo green monster w/blueberries my second favorite to this one raspberry.....its pretty!


Last night workout with client:

Workout - Client upper body circuit
Time of workout - 30 min (60 minutes for client)
Cals burned = 198

30's add weights =
Bicep Hammer curl 5lb, 8lb, 10lb X2
Bonus 15lb 3 x2 (I did 2x30 15lb)

2 min - Step up 20"

30's add weights =
Sitting lateral raise 2-way 5lb, 8lb, 10lb X2

2 min - Plank jacks

Rows 15lb db 2x30
Bench dips 50

2 min - Mountain climbers

Pushup modified on small Pilate's ball 2x10
Chest press 15lb db 2x10

Hyper extensions on stability ball single leg/arm lift 10lb
Super man on stability ball 20

Glutes - 25 each move
Bridge on ball to straight leg lifts
Bridge on ball to straight leg no drop down

Core - 25 each move
Overhead db to chest double crunch 10lb
Pilate's ball to feet w/overhead reach up 10lb
Lower leg drop down double crunch

Jump switch lunges 1x20

Assisted pullups w/chair
Pullups 10
Chins 10
Tri chins 10

Dinner was recipe #2 from the Spark cook book = YUM!

Ready for the oven and easy to clean just throw it away......poof kitchen clean up time 5 minutes!

Coconut shrimp (slimmed down by me)

Mine was a bit darker I almost forgot to flip them over :-)


I will make this again! Easy and fun.......just roll and place on baking pan at 350 for 5 min flip shrimp add another 5 mins. I squeezed the lime over my rice, it made it amazing with the sweetness of the coconut.

According to the cookbook:
Cals 258 (per 5 shrimp) REALLY I had 20 and did not add all the coconut, or the breadcrumbs
fat 8
carb 18
protein 28

rice + 250

I used egg whites, rolled in flour then roll in breadcrumb coconut mixture. I added 1/2 cup rice with the lime on it.

Wow I felt like I was on vacation!

New Recipe from Spark Cook Book

Yesterdays work outfit: Choker: Vintage from Mom (I miss and love you mom forever)
Jacket: Dress Barn, Shirt & Belt: Old Navy, Skirt: Ann Taylor, Boots: Nickel


Last night I made a Spark People Cook Book


Pai Thai - modified with Chicken instead of Tofu

Does it look like the picture?

I love all the veggies in this dish!

Calories - 280
Fat - 10g
Protein - 24g

All this weeks recipes are from this book, and I rate this recipe a 9. Only because I had trouble finding the Indian spices. But as I learn to cook I will learn more about these and educate myself in the right direction.
I used the noodles not the wheat pasta as suggested, I was going to use brown rice which I may have liked better since I love rice. Both would work.

Workout yesterday:
Cardio - Run 3 miles
Cals burned = 360
Please note: I have added the Daily Mile to my blog to track my running this year.

Tonight Client workout:
Heavy weights
Basic lifts

2 New Products + Recipe (pic blog)

Date night!!!!
Saturdays outfit - Top and Choker The Limited, Jeans Anna (for those of you that asked, I am a size 4)

Going out to dinner using our gift card woo woo!

One of my favorite places to eat located in Kirkwood MO.

It was of course D-lish.....

App = Muscles

My dinner - Trout stuffed with shrooms and spinach (I only ate 1/2)

D's Pork Chops (super duper high in cals)

Drinks = water of course, I think it really helps my completion, don't you? I only have on face powder and eye make up.


I tried these new snacks = love'm! Plus a whole bag is quite a lot really it is. And they don't taste fake, but I won't keep these around.....too tempting.

Article here:
www.examiner.com/fitness-trends-in-st-louis/new-snackwell-s-peanut-butter-pretzels


Have you tried them?

Or these?

My next review will be on these..........

This may sound gross but I really like this new snack concoction I created.....


4 Servings:
1 Ripe avocado
1/2 oz Walnuts
25 Raisins

Mix and eat, its really tasty! I have not figured the cals on this but you only need about 2 Tablespoons to feel good about it. Plus its good fats, which is very good for belly fat.

I taught Yoga on Saturday and then went to Dinner and organized taxes.
Will post this weeks meals later, along with today's outfit.