Posts made in February, 2012
sleep deprived (Product Review BodyMedia Fit #2) (LiveFit 59)
Yikes! I am so tired that I thought I already saved a draft of this because I had been thinking about it. And I didn’t. Bed time for me shortly. If you haven’t read my first review of BodyMedia check it out. One thing that I really like about the BodyMedia Fit Core is that it tracks your sleep. It literally tells you when you are laying down vs. when you are sleeping. Sleeping is SO important for your body’s well being I can’t even tell you. Here is some insight from BodyMedia about it: Sleep: Sleep and weight loss researchers understand the intricate connection between sleep and a body’s ability to achieve healthy weight loss goals. The...
Read MoreWIAW #9
Today is WIAW #9 my eats are pretty boring right now (and will be for the next four weeks) while I finish up the LiveFit program. I promise once I am done I will be more exciting! I do have the pancake recipe for you that I was thinking about posting last WIAW. It is super easy and I make it the night before and head them up in the am. Ingredients: 5 egg whites 1/3 cup oats (or half, whatever you want ) 1/2 tsp flaxseed 1/2 tsp chia seed 1/4 cup berries splash almond milk (unsweetened original) Blend together and put in the pan. It makes about 3 pancakes. 258 – calories 29 – carbs 5 – fat 24 – protein Perfect way to start the day ...
Read Moreclean sweet and sour pork (LiveFit 58)
So last week I bought pork (besides bacon) for the first time and make the slow cooker bar-b-que pork recipe I posted. I also made this sweet and sour pork recipe from Clean Eating. I have to say because I am not a fan of soy sauce, this was not my favorite, but it was a big hit with the Fatkid. He had it over brown rice for dinner. It was super easy and quick to make and he liked it cold for lunch the next day too. Ingredients: 1 lb top pork loin cut into squares 1 sweet onion sliced in rounds 1 tbsp evoo Sauce: 2 tbsp Braggs’s Amino Acids 2 small oranges juiced and zested The original recipe also had: 1 green apple diced 1 lb sweet potato diced But I...
Read Morelebert equalizer review
So…I have been waiting to share this with you guys because I wasn’t doing any high intensity cardio during Phase 1 and 2 of the LiveFit trainer, BUT now that it’s Phase 3 I finally used my Lebert Equalizer on my ‘day off’ from the trainer. I was sooooo excited when I got this and have been dying to show it to you guys because it is fantastic! I can’t believe I actually managed to get one of the pink ones because they sold out right away. Try to ignore my awkward face, the Fatkid always makes me feel silly when he has to take pics for the blog The Equalizer was super easy to put together and is very mobile, so it’s easy to store...
Read More1 year blog-iversary!!
“It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t… It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not.” — James Gordon Happy first blog-iversary/birthday to the Fit Foodies (Skinny Faktids)!!! I cannot believe that 1 year ago today I started my blog. It’s crazy how fast time has gone by and how I still love blogging as much as I did when I first started. You can read my very first post here. I thought in honor of 1 year I would answer some random questions I have received from you guys and share some random things about us. Questions: How tall are you? 5’1 How much do you weigh? between 100-110 –...
Read Morefamily time (LiveFit 55)
I realized I never post pics of us so I’m trying to do that more Today was the last day of Phase 2 and I had a great back workout Then we headed down to see my fam for an early birthday celebration for my dad. I had an amazing dish of chicken stuffed with spinach and Boursin on wild rice. Soooooo good!! Now it’s off to watch a movie hope everyone is enjoying their...
Read MoreProduct Review: BodyMedia FIT Core Armband (LiveFit 54)
This is going to be kind of a long post because there are a few topics I want to touch on. I was lucky enough to be sent a BodyMedia Core Armband to do a product review on it. I have to say – after only having it for a few days – I am obsessed. It comes with an armband and an easy to follow instruction booklet which allowed me to set it up in less than 10 minutes. It tracks your calories burned, steps taken and sleep activity without you doing anything except wearing it. Here is a little info from the website: BodyMedia.com Calorie tracking: BodyMedia FIT automatically tracks calorie burn so you don’t have to. Using its patented on-body monitoring...
Read Moreguest post from Little b!
I did a guest post for my friend Britt while she was in Napa over Valentine’s Day and now she is returning the favor I got asked a lot about this when I did her guest post and yes we were friends before blogging we actually met working at the same restaurant a few years ago and have been friends since. Enjoy her post! Hi everyone! My name is Brittany and I blog about fitness, clean eating, and life in general over at Little b’s Healthy Habits. Monika recently wrote a guest post for me on balancing a health with all other aspects of life, so I wanted to touch on this related to a recent vacation of mine. I went to Napa, California last week...
Read Moreslow cooker bar-b-que pork
LiveFit Day 53! I think I have said this before but when I do my free weight upper body lifting I love to do it on a bosu ball. It helps keep my core engaged the whole time so anytime I can do this I will. Don’t mind the outfit or terrible picture – it’s hard to hold a camera steady while balancing on a ball. I had a great workout today despite sleeping in (apparently I needed it) and went up in weight for two exercises big grin! And….yesterday when I did a mid week run to Costco I decided to buy pork. I have no idea where this came from other than the fact that I am getting sick of chicken. I never ate pork growing up (except bacon) just because...
Read MoreWIAW #8
WIAW #8 is going to be short and sweet. I had these new blueberry protein pancakes for breakfast BUT I can’t share the recipe yet because they aren’t quite right yet :/ sorry. Then for the rest of the day was pretty standard: Greek yogurt with flaxseed and grapefruit Tuna and chicken with veggies, avocado and white sweet potato Chicken enchilada Post workout shake (not pictured) Eggs white and one egg with cut veggies We got the most delicious home grown grapefruit from one of the Fatkid’s clients and I have been loving them! Today was Day 51 in the trainer and I keep getting more and more anxious for Phase 3 which starts next week. Also, I did a...
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