So, I’m sure you couldn’t help but notice the lack of recipes this week. Just one. A reallygood one, but still, just one.
Sorry about that.
I needed a break. But it didn’t really workout how I thought it would. I spent the whole “break” stressing about not posting a recipe. So I only took a couple mornings off…because I was pulling my hair out over other things in the meantime.
If anybody has a legit stress-buster, please drop suggestions in the comment box. Because I’m super Type A, and stress is my middle name.
The scale moved the wrong way, which made things worse. Yes, that happens to the super disciplined apparently. Apparently stress and hormones trump hard work and disciplined nutrition. I was not amused, to put it lightly.
Plus, I’m finding that having a heart rate monitor is having just another piece of technology to stress me out over my weight, because I’m finding that I never burn anywhere close to the amount of calories that I thought I would…in fact, it makes me think about adding extra workouts to the ones I do because I hate pushing “finish” and then immediately feeling that “whomp-whomp” feeling. So, more workouts it is. And more weights. Because more weights equals more burn in the long-run.
P.S. I need to throw away my scale. I don’t know how many times I’ve said it’s all about the measurements, not the scale, yet I can’t help but hop on the little bugger and then drive myself nuts for weeks to come.
Woah! Sorry for being all Debbie Downer on you. Anyways, here’s how my week went, exercise-wise!
The Sweaty Breakdown:
Saturday:Elliptical cardio – although I was out of town, I definitely took advantage of the elliptical machine that was available and I knocked out a workout before everyone else was ready for breakfast.
Sunday: Weights – after a long car ride back, I did a nice arms circuit in the gym.
Monday: Stationary Bike cardio circuit – as part of an October challenge that I’m partaking in, I was supposed to do 30 min of cardio. I made a difficult bike circuit to really challenge my legs today. In the evening (since I did that cardio in the morning) I did a 20 min intensive stretch.
Tuesday: “All Out” Gym workout – 30 min of heavy arm weights, leg presses, abs, plank, wall-sits, and rowing!
Wednesday: Today was a lot of much needed stretching (stress has had me practically sick to my stomach lately, so stretching is nice) and I completed the Purely Twins 100 Reps Workout plus a version of my own!
Thursday: After a festive fiesta birthday dinner for my finace, I hit the gym! I did another circuit that incorporated weights, cardio, and various dynamic exercises!
Fabulous Fitness Finds:
Quest Cravings Protein: Chocolate Crunch Bars
I’ve been a huge fan of Quest ever since they first introduced themselves to me. I love their protein bars (the ones I rave about because you can pop them in the microwave and they turn into a delicious cookie!), so when I was shipped their newest product, the Cravings line, I was really excited. The Crunch bar is different because it is more like a crispy chocolate candy bar. I thought it was a little dry, but the chocolate flavor was HUGE! And, each bar is only 200 calories and has 20 grams of protein! Plus, they’re super yum crumbled over Greek yogurt.
Perfect Fit: Vanilla Brown Rice Protein
I was sent a few sample packets of this Brown Rice Protein. I found it really interesting because I’ve only ever used whey proteins. It has a nice calorie/protein profile (70cal/15prot) and I wanted to use it in my kitchen adventures. I found it to have a very subtle vanilla flavor and more of a…how do I put this…natural (?) flavor…it tasted a lot less sweet and more brown-rice-y than any other protein I’ve used. It worked really well as a neutral base for my pumpkin pie protein oats and I also used it to make vanilla protein pancakes! I loved using it for pancakes because it let me enjoy pancakes without the guilt (my pancakes totaled 131 calories and 27 grams of protein!).
Strike up a conversation: So, what was your favorite workout this week? Did you have any Fabulous Fitness Finds? And, like I asked before, any stress busting tips (and please, for the love of all things sweet, don’t say “yoga” or “just breathe”)?
Hi there I recently joined a gym. I am a very anxious person and I stress a lot because of my job. After starting my exercise routine my neck and shoulders (where I carry my stress)felt so much better. I did a cardio session this week, was on the treadmill, elliptical machine and did some rowing. My stress buster is bathing and reading my magazines or listening to my fave song on full blast.
I look forward to catching up on your posts
Catriona @ Precious Impressions