I always love doing new things in Atlanta (TWSS) and last Friday night I did just that! A friend and I strolled to Castleberry Hill for their monthly art stroll. We walked around and went in and out of the galleries that had some pretty amazing artwork. Below were my two favorite. I wish I could afford their work for my future new house!
Image from www.jacquelyngleisner.com
Image from http://mmars.myweb.uga.edu/
For Jessica's birthday, Maggie and I took her on a new art adventure...Sips N Strokes! Sips N Strokes is a place where you can bring your own alcohol and food while you paint...definitely my kind of place. I probably did more sipping than stroking, but the sipping never hurts the stroking! Look at our wonderful masterpieces.
I'm not sure what day it is of bootcamp.
today was probably the worst day out of all the other hellish days of bootcamp. it could also be from the veggie chili and french fries (did I mention a pitcher of high life) and not drinking enough water the day before. umm..yea, these items will not be gracing my food log's presence. i could say that the pitcher of high life was in celebration of knocking 2 minutes off my mile run time, no?
anyways, i thought i was about to throw up, slip on my throw up and die this morning. race tracks and squat thrusts are to die for. that's all i have to say.
i was born. so i camp to celebrate....can anyone even tell that I lost 7 pounds?
marker at the top of blood mountain
sorority pose
group shot at the edge of a cliff...i'm hanging on for dear life. i don't think it was that sturdy of a tree. oh well. i'm still alive.
best friends a girl could have!
the love of my life...Bentley Tran
Homework – Week 2, #1
PURPOSE: Sculpt firm glutes. Everybody wants a nice firm tush! Do these exercises to the best of your ability and be on your way!
Homework Assignment – Week 2, #2
Purpose: To increase cardio and burn calories. Also it is a change of pace from the jumping of our indoor workouts.
Complete the following:
Homework Assignment– Week 2, #3
Purpose: Try something new! Exercise is meant to be fun! Take a fast walk or job with your dog, go swimming, ride your bike. Take advantage of nice weather and be outside, or grab your friends and go rollerblading
Complete the following:
i have been slacking on my bootcamp entries, but i have to say that i'm liking what i'm seeing. bootcamp has been excellent and i'm building up my stamina (ahem).
2 weeks of bootcamp + no rice=7 pounds lost + 2 minutes of my mile run
Picture from foodnetwork
I didn't follow the recipe from food network, but it's pretty easy to put together. All I did was saute whatever I wanted or better yet whatever was in the fridge: zucchini, cherry tomatoes, parsley, onions, and red bell peppers. I topped the cooked couscous with this mixture and then added garbanzo beans and crumbled feta.
It was pretty delicious, especially the pieces of feta! Nice surprise in my mouth....TWSS
Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays are our days off from bootcamp, but we're still supposed to work out. Here are the workouts from last week. They're pretty fantastic. Homework – Week 1, #1 Suggested Ab stretches: Sunrise salute: lying on your stomach, extend your arms straight lifting you upper body off the floor. Extend you head toward the ceiling or sky stretching the neck, chest and abdominal area. Extension stretch: lying on your back, extend the arms over your head and stretch your arms and legs in opposing directions. Feel the stretch in your shoulders, chest, abdominal area and hips. Homework – Week 1, #2 Complete the following exercises: WORKOUT This is an interval workout. The great thing about is that you can do it anywhere – home, outside, a hotel or gym. You will alternate between cardio and strength intervals of 1 minute, 30 seconds each. Complete this after the warm up above. Cardio 90 Sec Jump Rope (you don’t have to use a rope) Strength 45 Sec Push ups 45 Sec Tricep Dips (use a bench or a chair and your arms bend to 90 degrees behind you) Cardio 90 Sec Jumping Jacks Strength 45 Sec Sit ups 45 Sec Crunches Cardio 90 Sec Tire Run – alternate between narrow legs and wide legs Strength 45 Sec Single Leg Lunge – lift up your right foot, straight out in front and lower down on your left leg. 45 Sec Repeat Single Leg Lunge – lift your left leg out straight and lower down on your right leg. Cardio 90 Sec Jog in place – make sure to pump your arms. Strength 45 Sec Oblique ab bridge (superstar) on right side 45 Sec Oblique ab bridge (superstar) on left side Cardio 90 Sec Jump back and forth over imaginary line. Strength 45 Sec Flutter kicks 45 Sec Regular ab bridge Cardio 90 Sec Shuffle low from side to side. You don’t need much space, just shuffle from wall to wall. Strength 45 Sec Bicycles (crunch opposite elbow to opposite knee) 45 Sec Crunch up and hold for 5 seconds to burn out the ab muscles, lower back down and repeat. Cool Down Homework – Week 1, #3
PURPOSE: To burn calories and begin to tone the body. Also to help build your cardiovascular endurance.
PURPOSE: To help resculpt your abdominal area. Intervals will help burn fat and rebuild lean muscle.
Jog in place for 2 minutes to warm up, then do 25 squats. Stretch for 5 minutes once your muscles are warm.
PURPOSE: Again to build up your cardiovascular endurance. This is going to help you start to feel better about yourself as you can move faster and breathe easier when you workout. Also, regular exercise helps keep stress levels down and helps you sleep better.
Warm up: 25 jumping jacks and then 2 minutes of jump rope. You don’t need an actual jump rope, just use your imagination! Jump rope for 30 seconds, then switch it up to jump side to side and front to back.
This month's Supper Club was at Thrive and it just so happens it was Restaurant Week in Atlanta, which means certain restaurants have a prix fixe three-course meal for $25. You got to pick an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert.
Thinking about my bootcamp, I chose the baby arugula salad with carmelized pecans and goat cheese, Cold Water Salmon over risotto, and for dessert, bread pudding. If I wasn't on my diet I would have totally gotten the calamari or pot stickers for appetizers and the crab cakes for an entree...I'm just sayin!
Can't wait until next Supper Club, which will during another Restaurant Week.
fifth day of bootcamp.
don't know if it's getting easier or if I'm just a good kickboxer! :)
the weekend is here and i don't know if my healthy meals will last, but i will try. lots of festivities this weekend for some drinking, which is a big no-no for bootcamp. don't think i'll be logging that in the books!
Picture taken from foodtv
Quick and Easy!
Pizza dough from Publix
any toppings you want!
I used mozzarella and goat cheese, garden marinara sauce, tomatoes, basil, leftover bbq pork, mushrooms, red onions...Cook in the oven for about 20-30 at 425º
fourth day of bootcamp.
strugglin, but got through the hour of football drills and a little bit of hell.
last day of bootcamp tomorrow...for the week. boo.
Fish:
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* lime juice
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 (1-pound) tilapia
* Cooking spray
Salsa:
* 1 cup diced peeled avocado
* 3/4 cup finely chopped tomato
* 1/3 cup finely chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* half a jalapeno finely chopped
Remaining ingredients:
* 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1. To prepare fish, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Rub chili powder mixture evenly over fish. Cover and chill 1 hour.
2. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
3. Place fish on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Use a fork to flake the fish.
4. To prepare salsa, combine avocado and next 7 ingredients in a medium bowl.
5. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon fish mixture evenly over each of 8 tortillas. Top each taco with salsa.
Calories: 353
Fat: 16g (sat 4.3g,mono 7.6g,poly 1.7g)
Protein: 27.9g
Carbohydrate: 27.7g
Fiber: 6.8g
Cholesterol: 40mg
Iron: 2.5mg
Sodium: 593mg
Calcium: 78mg
third day of bootcamp.
my day off. well from waking up at 4:45 am. still have to work out.
i think to myself as I was laying in bed. what the hell was i thinking?
tomorrow is another 4:45 am day. hooray.
Picture taken from Cooking Light
bootcamp=no more eating white rice
solution: grilled pork tenderloin with green mango
it's the asian in me.
this was my dinner last night with some couscous.
Green mangoes are not fully ripe, and they lend sour flavor to Southeast Asian dishes. Their tartness contrasts with sweet carrot, refreshing mint and basil, and fiery peppers. Use an equal amount of unpeeled green apples if you can't find green mangoes.
1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
2. To prepare pork, combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally. Remove pork from bag; discard marinade. Sprinkle pork evenly with salt and black pepper.
3. Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 22 minutes or until a thermometer registers 155°, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; cut each slice into thin strips, and keep warm.
4. To prepare salad, combine carrot and next 7 ingredients (through jalapeño) in a medium bowl; toss well.
5. Place about 1 1/2 ounces pork on each of 8 lettuce leaves; top each serving evenly with 1/4 cup mango mixture and 2 tablespoon bean sprouts.
second day of bootcamp.
sprints, jumping squats, steps, running, and ab work.
all before 7am.
i think to myself as i was driving home. what the hell was i thinking?
at least i have a day off from waking up at 4:45 am tomorrow!!
Picture taken from Cooking Light
bootcamp=healthy food
Solution: Cooking Light recipes
i had this for lunch today, but i used basil instead of arugula. it was pretty fantastic and super easy since i used my nifty panini grill.
i think my bootcamp instructors will be seeing this a lot in my nutrition log!
first day of bootcamp.
push-ups, sit-ups, mile run, ab workout, lunges, and 5 different kinds of squats.
all before 7am.
i think to myself as i was driving home. what the hell was i thinking?
i'm dreading doing it all over again tomorrow morning.
Representin' Athens, GA! I had such a great time in Augusta listening to their new songs and drinking my Sparks and taking swigs of Evan Williams...yikes!!
The next best thing after Chambulls! Gives you Sparks Mouth (aka orange mouth and teeth).
