Crazyness!

Nutso day in the ER. Busy busy busy! I had no time to celebrate National Running Day, which was a bit of a bummer. I do love celebrating random national holidays 🙂 But tomorrow, I fully intend to go for a run. It’s been a little while since I’ve gone for a good run, due to general feelings of yuckiness and some lingering knee pain I had after my last one.

Yay for virtual Fridays and hurray for a four day weekend! I can’t wait. I fully intend to catch up on naps and workouts, and hopefully prepare some good food. Unfortunately, food prep right now is dicey at best. That’s why I’m lucky that my love is so good at stepping up to the plate as needed. He’s been (attempting) to feed me well.

 

Lately…

Phew! It is hard to update this blog sometimes! I especially have a hard time on work days since twelve hour shifts take up the whole day, and I have very little downtime on those days.

I have another reason why it’s been difficult to update:

That little thing has upset my stomach and worn me out so far, but I am so so thrilled ❤

It's been really hard to get my workouts in due to fatigue and a general green around the gills feeling, but I'm trying my best. Also, my eating habits have been all over the place I'm attempting to eat the best foods I can, but it's been easier said than done. I have to say though, the Spicy Garlic Ginger Chicken from Chu's Too is magical and has saved my life the past few days.

Happy Memorial Day!

I’m taking time out of the hubbub of my life to thank and remember those servicepeople who have lost their lives, and also all past and present members of the Armed Forces. Thank you for serving our country. I think that the importance of today sometimes gets overlooked with BBQ season 🙂

Though I wish I could be at a BBQ today! Instead, it’s a busy manic Monday in the ER. Mondays are always a little nuts for whatever reason, but it’s always interesting.

I still managed to fit in my Physique57 workout du jour. I did the Advanced Express 30 minutes, which is absolutely no joke. I think I need to incorporate some of the advanced variations into the other videos. My seat is screaming for mercy and I love it! Throughout this month challenge, I have definitely noticed tightening up of my thighs and seat, the “trouble areas” of my body (although I hate judging my body that way :/). I just received a few Bar Method DVDs in the mail that I’m anxious to give a spin to switch it up, and I’m also looking at Pure Barre DVDs. Oh to live in an area with a studio nearby! I would be verklempt.

Today has been a snacky kind of day. Eggs and salsa, hummus and crackers, apple and sunflower seed butter… I need to scrounge for a dinnery meal. I might head to Los Gordos as a treat, since I’m stuck here until 2330. I do love a good plate of Mexican food and I’m hungry!

Busy days

It’s been super crazy busy yesterday and today! My shift yesterday lasted for approximately 12 years rather than twelve hours, and I was so so glad to head back to my parents’ house for a short snoozle before I had to go to a work meeting at 7am. Those early morning meetings can be brutal when you work late into the night

I was able to rouse myself enough to make microwave scrambled eggs though!

Topped with the sad remnants of an avocado and salsa, it powered me through the morning 🙂
(funny story, the first time I ever made scrambled eggs in the microwave for my boyfriend, his mind was blown! He kept saying, “I never thought to cook eggs in the microwave before!” like it was a major breakthrough. I laughed so hard at his amazement)

Yesterday I rocked out the Classic 57 vol 2 workout from Physique57, and this morning/afternoon brought the Advanced Express and Arm & Ab boosters. Burns so good! My thighs are quivering thinking about it.

Now I’m just waiting to get my car back from an oil change. I feel so productive, blasting through the to do list 😀

Let’s get this party started!

I’m ready and excited.

Gonna make this a super blog and have tons of fun documenting my fitness and other adventures.

Up to now it’s been sporadic at best. But I just feel like writing and sharing, and I hope to do it on a more consistant basis!

Today has been an alright day at work so far. It’s my Wednesday, which means tomorrow is my Friday, and I have four days for the weekend! As much as I complain about twelve hour shifts, it’s super nice to have so many days free.

So, this month I’ve been following the Physique 57 May Workout Schedule. This morning was the weekly killer hour and a half workout: Classic plus the Thighs & Seat booster. I busted it out! Nothing burns like Physique 57, but the results are worth it.

Went for a run on the River Trail yesterday. Beautiful. I am so glad it is spring, nearly summer. My favorite time of the year!

Catch ya tomorrow!

Long time, no update! aka Lacking Daisies

Well, I’ve been lackadaisical lately. I keep intending to update and spend some serious time working on this blog, and life keeps getting in the way. Oh dear! I just need to make it a priority.

Anyway, today is apparently National Food on a Stick Day. Just hearing about it is making me crave kabobs something fierce! But alas, I work at the hospital today so I’ll have to wait to make my kabobs.

I think I’m going to make my Garlic Lime kabobs:

• Lots of garlic, minced
• A good quantity of fresh squeezed lime juice
• An approximately equal amount of extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Whatever meat desired (chicken works well)

Salt and pepperfy the meat, and mix the garlic, lime juice and EVOO together. Place the meat into the marinade and let it sit as long as desired. Thread onto sticks and grill. Easy peasy lime squeezy!

I’m brainstorming other foods on sticks. Preferably ones that I may ingest soon.

Happy Labor Day!

So I hope everyone has had a great Labor Day weekend! My weekend has been FULL of labor! I’m currently on Day 5 out of six twelve hour shifts in a row, and I am beat! Can’t wait for my Friday tomorrow.

In honor of my general fatigue, I took yesterday off of exercise and laid around in bed until I had to get ready for work. It was everything I had hoped for 😀 Very restorative. Then today I took it easy and had a nice run/walk with my mom for 4.5 miles.

Well, at least I thought it was easy. My mom thought 4.5 miles was quite enough for her, haha. She’s no slouch. Swimming a mile nearly every day is her favorite activity, but running is a different story.

I really hope to sit down and crank out a good post when I’ve recovered from the general crazyness of this week. I really need some downtime. Hopefully I get a good run in tomorrow and then a somewhat relaxed day at work. I’m ready for my Labor Day 😀

This is how much I love Physique 57!

I wake up at the absurdly early hour of five am to fit my Physique in.

After getting home from a twelve hour shift at one am.

Then after I cool down and rinse off,
I curl up in bed and conk out for a few more hours, child willing, with my thighs aquiver.

I am certifiably insane.

These videos are crazy in a fantastic way. My thighs are already feeling stronger. For example, although I had done the Classic Volume One this morning before my run (and felt intense burn), my run felt amazing! Maintaining a good form stride felt near effortless, and I powered up the hills.

My arms are getting some noticeable definition also. A coworker of mine complemented how nicely defined my arms are looking, and my triceps are screaming to be noticed with the DOMS I am still feeling.

Ugh back to work! Another late night, but I’m looking forward to my five am P57 wakeup call in a sick, sleep deprived way. The burn is addicting!

Yay September!

Wow I can’t believe it’s September already! I’m getting it off with a bang with Physique57 and six days of work! Six consecutive twelve hour days. Phew.

I hope to post more in depth tomorrow. Posting from my iPhone is tedious! I want to shout my love of Physique 57 thus far and talk more about food. Oh dear, how I love food. I really want to make these healthy seven layer bars. Like now!

Very very late update :)

Well, it’s been a while! This will not do if I intend to make this blog remotely fun and interesting for people to read 🙂

So, I’ve been up to many things. I did not finish my 30 Day Shred challenge, mostly because Jillian is a very large pain in the behind. After about three more days, I got sick of her shtick and started doing bodyrock.tv workouts. These are a great change of pace for me, although the plyometric moves used are similar. I love bodyrock and my Gymboss interval timer.

I’ve continued running the whole time. I went to San Diego for a few days, and really enjoyed my morning runs in the marina. Gorgeous and cool. I love it down there so very much. It was wonderful to see my grandparents and spend some quality time with them.

I celebrated my birthday, with a vow to see many more. As I grow older, I find myself focusing more on health and wellness in order to ensure vibrant longevity. Not a bad goal! My work in the emergency room further cements this desire. Seeing people in ill health and unable to do many things, especially when brought on by poor lifestyle choices, really makes you want to make your health a priority.

With that regard, I’ve been reading a lot of interesting information regarding diet. I’m in the middle of reading The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson, and I’m finding much of it fascinating. I’m not entirely convinced of everything he claims, but evolutionary science does give us a good insight into our bodies.

As a result, I’ve been basing my meals primarily around protein and vegetables, and avoiding large quantities of grains. It’s forcing me to use a wide variety of vegetables, which I am loving. I love experimenting in the kitchen.

I’ve also cut sugar and fruit out for a few weeks to reset my sweet tooth. I find that I tend to overindulge my sweet tooth, and will keep eating more and more. I have reintroduced some fruit, but in limited quantities so far. It is so much sweeter than before! The blogs Heather Eats Almond Butter and A Spoonful of Sugar Free have been a great asset during this “detox,” as well as Chocolate Covered Katie. Very limited sugar recipes. I’ve been feeling so well since I’ve quashed the candy cravings that I’m considering kicking sugar to the curb permanently. Well, perhaps after I’ve eaten the remaining Vosges bars I have in my freezer 😀

Today I had a majool date for the first time in forever. Amazing, but soooo much sweeter than I remember! I just adore dates, and I especially love them in Larabars. Homemade or the brand, either works well as fuel on my long runs. Incidentally, Katie is giving a box away. I’d love to win, but what flavor??

Anywho, I’m sure I’ll think of other things to update later, but my goal for this upcoming September is to update daily! I’m off for a evening walk on the River Trail.