August 2011
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Nothing Is Impossible: 8 Calorie-Burning Myths... →
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Celery, cucumbers and iceberg lettuce have negative calories. The concept goes something like this: some veggies are so low in calories that they require more energy to digest than they contain. The result? Eating celery, cucumbers or iceberg lettuce can give you a “negative calorie…
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Day 7, 8 & 9
Day 7 was this past Sunday. I finally got back on track with Insanity, and I did some ab work too. Day 8 was yesterday, and it was definitely a good day! Yesterday’s Insanity workout was really tough, and I followed it up with an awesome pilates workout that uses a stability ball. I’m still sore!
Day 9 is today. I haven’t worked out yet, but I will be doing an evening workout...
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90 Calorie Pumpkin Pancakes! →
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thatsexyhealthygirl:
Ingredients
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg yolk
1/4 cup cake flour
4 large eggwhites
1/4 teaspoon salt
cooking spray
maple syrup or honey
Preparation
Whisk together pumpkin, yogurt, baking soda, egg yolk, and flour. Whisk egg whites with salt; fold into pumpkin mixture. Heat a large...
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Anonymous asked: I just use a clothing rail for stretching :3
be-yourself-and-fly asked: hey girl, your tumblr is such an inspiration! <3 Thank you so much!
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Recipe: Lentil & Veggie Tostadas
I am dying to try these…hopefully this week I will test this recipe out :)
ingredients
1-3/4 cups water
3/4 cup dry red lentils, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 to 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 tostada shells
2 cups chopped fresh vegetables (such as broccoli, tomato, zucchini,...
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The past 3 days...
have not been too fun. A mixture of menstrual-ness, and planning, making and buying things for a family get-together at the last minute were the main contributors to my misery. As I mentioned before, my monthlies are NOT AWESOME. At all. I spent Thursday doing absolutely nothing, because the cramps were so bad. I know for some people exercise helps, but mine are pretty severe, and unfortunately...
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5 Moves That Will Give You GaGa's Super Abs
Here is a great ab workout from Lady Gaga’s trainer Harley Pasternak. I’m definitely going to add these to my routine!
The Bicycle Crunch
To do: • Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed to the ground (pull your abs down to also target your deep abs). Interlace your fingers and put your hands behind your head. • Bring your knees in toward your chest and lift your...
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Recipe: Portobello Fajitas
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
3 medium portobello mushrooms
1 red and/or yellow sweet pepper, quartered
8 6- to 7-inch flour tortillas* (soft taco or fajita size)
2 medium avocados, halved, seeded, and peeled
1/4 cup light mayonnaise (or vegenaise)
1 tsp. chili powder
Salsa Verde
Fresh Cilantro sprigs
Lime...
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Day 6
Today was…uuugh. Basically my ovaries decided to ruin ALL THE THINGS. I had just completed the Insanity warm-up and, almost as if on cue, I got hit with some pretty awful menstrual cramps (I usually have horrible horrible cramps every month, but they’ve never hit me out of nowhere like today). I had to stop what I was doing and lie down, literally, in the middle of the living room with...
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Day 5 Continued
Insanity and some pilates today :) Everyday I feel like I’m getting a little bit stronger and building more endurance, and overall I feel pretty awesome.
So a few nights ago I watched a very interesting documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. Has anyone else seen this? It is basically about a middle-aged man who realizes he has to do something about his health and weight issues, and...
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Day 5 :)
Starting my workout super late today, but that is totally okay, because a lot of good things happened today.
First, not only is my mom going to exercise with me (yay for healthy moms!), but my whole family is on board for totally revamping the way we all eat. In other words, I’m not going to transition into a healthier lifestyle alone. My mom has been asking me to look up healthy recipes...
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Day 4
So yesterday my calves felt like they were going to jump off my legs in protest, so I had a rest day.
Today, I got back into the groove, even though today’s Insanity workout was the hardest so far. The other workouts have been interval based, with breaks in between. This workout was just NON-STOP TORTURE CARDIO…and I loved it :)
I did pretty well, and I can feel myself building...
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Day 3!
Day 3 completed :)
Today was totally better than yesterday. I took fewer breaks during the workout, and I overall don’t feel like dying as much :) An overall improvement. I also got in a great ab workout, woohoo! Shakira stomach, here I come!
See ya’ll later ;)
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Day 2
Day 2 of Insanity!
Managed to slog through with lots of breaks. I feel like my legs are gonna fall off so I know it was a good workout. I followed that with a stretching break and some pilates. Overall I feel pretty good, even though my sciatica started acting up. Hopefully I can see a chiropractor soon and get that looked at.
Hope you reached whatever your goal was today, and if you...
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Vegan Energy Bars
Fill up on antioxidants and flavonoids with this postworkout snack!
These vegan energy bars are not only full of antioxidants and flavonoids, but they also help bust stress and boost energy by reducing free radical-damage in the body and improving cellular recovery after a workout. Recipe excerpted from Whole Foods to Thrive (Penguin Canada, 2011) by Brendan Brazier, a former professional...
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All 15-25 year old girls who are choosing to lose...
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