Sick Day

I'm home with a sick little one today. I wasn't expecting to be, so I got up at 4:30 as usual to work out. Consistency is a good thing, right? I recently got the TurboFire workouts. I REALLY like them, but apparently I ordered the wrong disk set. Apparently what I ordered was an add-on to the program, not a program on it's own. I was hoping to do a P90X/TurboFire hybrid.

I first tried my TurboFire disk last week and I did the HIIT workout. It. Was. Awesome. Seriously, this was a 30-minute workout that left my hair soaked! Since I'm still recovering from the Little Rock Marathon, I did a shaping session today. When your arms are shaking, you know you're working! That's my first workout since the race. My hips have been pretty sore, and my IT band has been pretty tight. I've been focusing on stretching, using "The Stick" (my muscle roller), and re-igniting my love affair with Aleve.

I got a few comments on my chick peas/garbonzo beans snack the other day, so I thought I'd give the recipe! It's really easy and something that my parents made often when I was growing up.
Chick Peas (1 can, unsalted, drained OR 1 bag, dried, prepared according to directions)

2-4 TB  Red Wine Vinegar
1-2 TB  EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
1/2 tsp   Salt
1 tsp      Black Pepper
1 tsp      Garlic Powder

In a bowl, add chick peas. According to taste, and amount of chick peas used, add vinegar and oil. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Then it's ready to eat! I like it warm from freshly boiled peas, but they are good cold, too. Enjoy!

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Daily Encouragement

 

 TurboFire - Tone 30 

Breakfast

Steel Cut Oats, topped with 1/2 banana, 1 apple, 1 TB almond butter, and 1/2 TB ground flax

I simply cooked the oats according to the direction. I prefer more liquid to mine, so I cooked them in 1 part water, 2 parts almond milk (unsweetened, vanilla).

I sliced/cored an apple, and cooked that in the microwave for 1 minute. I did eat a couple of the slices before it got in the microwave. Hey, it happens!

Then I topped the oats with the sliced banana, soft warm apple, and other goodies. :) AH-mazing and insanely filling.

Lunch

Lunch today was super quick and easy. Taking care of a little one is a job on its own!

Arbonne Chocolate Protein Shake, mixed with Arbonne Fiber Boost, 1 TB of PB2, the other 1/2 of the banana from breakfast.

Dinner

TBA :) - only because I really don't know yet!