Showing posts with label work out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work out. Show all posts

Friday, March 8, 2013

The Amazing Avocado

Today it is snowing and I am craving a salad with avocado.



Recently, the popularity of the avocado has been rising. It is now included on every Friday's, Red Robin, and more menus.

Avocados are great. They are native to Central Mexico. Dark green on the outside and light green on the inside. The texture of the fruit is a bit soft and creamy feeling, like solid butter. Avocados do more than look good in our food.

They are high in monounsaturated fat. This is a good fat. Avocados are great for vegetarians or people who eat little meat. For those who don't know -- avocado is the main ingredient in guacamole. Delicioso!

Avocados have more potassium than bananas. They are great for regulating metabolism and high blood pressure. Because the fat content is so high, avocados should not be eaten daily. This is especially true if you are watching your weight. But one avocado split into smaller servings throughout the week will help to control and maintain your metabolism.


Keep up with your before shower exercises. I got bored with it, so I switched a few of the moves for a little variety. If it is difficult to do each day, take it down to every other day... but don't stop. Let's keep it movin'!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Happy Holidays!

I hope your holidays were as wonderful as mine. I just got engaged! I am overjoyed. But now I have to start thinking about a wedding, and keeping myself in shape for the wedding.

I will post a few healthy eating tips and stories each Thursday.

Today I want to talk about holiday eating. As the holidays have just passed I'm sure many people are hating themselves and their waistlines. I recently found a tip on pinterest that sparked an idea. Working out is hard. We often can't make time. This is the perfect solution.


Before every shower do this small workout. I promise it does not take more than 5 minutes.

-50 jumping jacks
-5 pushups
-20 crunches
-20 mountain climbers
-one 30 second plank

Seems easy enough. Try to stick to it. I will be too. Let me know how you're doing!! See you next Thursday!