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weekly fitness roundup | week 1 | 12wbt

Posted on February 18, 2013 | 10 Comments

You know that feeling of accomplishment you get from sticking to a punishing schedule? Yes?!!! Well that’s what I felt like this past week being back on Michelle Bridges’ 12 Week Body Transformation program.

My calorie intake is capped at 1200 per day
&
I am doing 6 days training per week.

Here’s my round up….

Monday:

Monday

Monday workout

6am outdoor training session; interval walk/run, running stairs, steps-ups & abs.

brekkie - banana bruschetta

brekkie – banana bruschetta

dinner - fish with chickpea, tomato & spinach salad

dinner – fish with chickpea, tomato & spinach salad

My BFF Gracie stayed the night & loved this dinner too! We’ve committed to doing the 5km Color Run in May in Newcastle! Isn’t she supportive?! Can’t wait!

dessert - fruit jelly

dessert – fruit jelly

Tuesday

Tuesday

Tuesday workout

6.15am Body Pump class at the gym.

brekkie - apple muesli

brekkie – apple muesli

steak with green beans & mushroom sauce

dinner – steak with green beans & mushroom sauce

This is one of my fave meals! The sauce looks creamy but it’s made of Philadelphia extra light cream cheese for cooking, dijon mustard & mushrooms – and only 283 calories – yum!!!

dessert - fruit salad

dessert – fruit salad

Wednesday

Wednesday

Wednesday workout

6am outdoor interval walk/run & abs

brekkie, coffee, dinner & dessert

brekkie, coffee, dinner & dessert

brekkie – avocado & eggs on toast
dinner – potato, spinach & feta frittata
dessert – fruit jelly

Thursday

Thursday workout

Thursday workout

6.15am Pump class

macchiato & brekkie

macchiato & brekkie – avocado, beans & rocket on toast

dinner & Valentine's Day dessert

dinner – beef with avocado & corn salsa & mini-cheesecake bite for Valentine’s Day dessert

Friday

Exercise Rest Day!!!

brekkie, lunch & dinner

brekkie, lunch & dinner

brekkie – banana bruschetta
lunch – mushroom frittata & salad
dinner – pita pocket pizza

Saturday

Saturday workout

Saturday workout

The aim was to burn 1000 calories but this tough workout got interrupted by a thunderous storm that forced us shivering & completely drenched, in white t-shirts, running the 1.5kms back to the car!

brekkie

brekkie – eggs, ham, tomato, cottage cheese & spinach

lunch

lunch – pumpkin, avocado, chickpea salad

dinner - Japanese

dinner – Japanese

Sunday

Sunday workout

Sunday workout

Body Balance class. Jay even came with me & loved it!!!

brunch

brunch – coffee & pumpkin, walnut & chicken salad

dinner

dinner – homemade beef burger & wedges

♦

Keep training hard!!!

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fitspiration friday | metanoia

Posted on February 15, 2013 | 1 Comment

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This week Ive been hitting the workouts hard with Michelle Bridges 12WBT program.

It feels amazing to be back on the plan; I respond really well to a structured fitness & nutrition program.

Hope you’re all having a great Friday & work off all that Valentine’s chocolate!  Me? I was a (mostly) good girl & didnt have any (except a mini cheesecake bite – only 152 calories)!

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2013 my year to move nourish believe

Posted on January 19, 2013 | 10 Comments

this is a space for…

DREAM words
INSPIRING words
FALL DOWN & GET UP words
words of TRUTH
words that call for ACTION
words that MAKE YOU
FEEL ALIVE
& words that inspire you to
MOVE NOURISH BELIEVE

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I am loving my new Lorna Jane diary for 2013.
It’s beautiful, practical & inspiring.

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activating almonds & a detox

Posted on January 5, 2013 | 15 Comments

On arrival home late Thursday night I took full advantage of Jay’s tiredness after a 12 hour road trip to announce that we’d be starting a 3 day detox!

No wheat, gluten, rice, dairy, meat, sugary or processed foods! Just fruit & veggies!

I awoke early Friday morning and went to procure all the goodness that we’ll be pumping our body full of over the next few days.

You can get all the recipes from Hungry For Change website [here]

AWAKEN with hot water infused with lemon & ginger:

ginger & lemon tea

ginger & lemon tea

BREAKFAST with the best superfoods:

green smoothie ingredients

green smoothie ingredients

green smoothie

green smoothie

LUNCH munchin’ with seaweed & sprouts:

salad ingredients

salad ingredients

super seaweed salad

super seaweed salad

SNACK on: activated almonds & veggie sticks

"activating" the almonds

“activating” the almonds

I am in complete hysterics every time we talk about the “activating almonds”! The pretentiousness! 

Apparently it’s all the rage. Read about the benefits [here].

some twitter #activatedalmonds hilarity!

some twitter #activatedalmonds hilarity!

activated almonds

activated almonds – just like regular almonds but plumper

carrot, celery, cucumber sticks

carrot, celery, cucumber sticks

Potassium Balance Soup for DINNER:

Balance soup ingredients

Balance soup ingredients

Potassium Balance Soup

Potassium Balance Soup

And for DESSERT: Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Seed & Coconut Milk Pudding with blueberries

Chia Seed & Coconut Milk Pudding with blueberries

♥

I have to tell you that I’m feeling pretty shitty. The detox is totally working and I must have had some serious toxins in my body (thanks to the month of December which included Christmas parties, dinners out, Christmas, NYE & holiday food!) so I’ve got a cranking headache (can’t take a Neurofen) and I feel lethargic. Last night I went to bed early with a cranking headache and body aches but this evening (day2) I’m not feeling too bad. Drinking a lot of water is essential to flush out the toxins.

After an afternoon nap peppered with dreams of juicy steak, you know what? The activated almonds are growing on me!

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fitspiration friday | core

Posted on December 21, 2012 | 8 Comments

TGIF!
Here’s an awesome workout for you to do this fine Friday,
if the world doesn’t end of course!

core

30 min interval walk / run

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core workout

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stretching

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kicking back into gear

Posted on August 9, 2012 | 10 Comments

I’ve posted about my less than stellar workouts and nutrition over the past couple of months, but since moving, settling in and getting back into a proper routine (travel for work, holidays & personal drama aside) I’m getting back into some consistency which feels really good.

If you get a chance, check out my guest post on my lovely Florida friend; Simply Stephanie Blog [here]!!!

This past week was a good week!

Nutrition

breakfasts

I’ve been making some great tasting green smoothies lately with the addition of fresh coconut water (instead of the bottled kind). Pawpaw/papaya & strawberries are my current fruit preference and you can’t go past heirloom tomatoes, low fat ricotta & fresh basil (courtesy of my balcony basil plant) on toast!

lunch

Salads, sandwiches & sushi are my staples for lunch (usually eaten at my desk).

dinner

Steak, fish, chicken with veggies and Japanese for takeout. The yummiest sauce for meat is a couple of tablespoons of low-fat sour-cream or 98% fat-free cream,  dijon mustard & sliced mushrooms. Delicious & minimal calories! I’ve been making a lot of braised kale and mushrooms which is yum!

Workouts

workout expenditure

my harbour run route

Running days: It’s disconcerting how quickly you (I mean me) lose your running form & fitness if you don’t run consistently. For my running days, I’ve been alternating with walking and running to get my fitness back up again. My new running track around Pyrmont Bay is beautiful. Harley is having a great time exploring all the nooks & crannies of the wharf, and although he meets a few dogs, I think he misses the Glebe Harbour track as every second person has a dog! It’s not far so I think I’ll need to take him over on that walk on the weekend.

Strength: My strength training has suffered the most and I’m trying to get back into it. During my weekly personal training session with Joe, he puts me through my paces and I can really feel my strength lacking. I’m going to start regular Pump classes again on Tuesday & Thursdays.

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How is your training going? Any hiccups or is it routine? And where do you prefer to train (indoors or outdoors)?

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fitspiration friday

Posted on May 18, 2012 | 5 Comments

Morning peeps!
As The Rock likes to say…
it’s time to “rise & grind”!

Wake with purpose; workout, eat healthily, leave the beers & Twisties at the bar with your workmates & keep focused.

A blow-out over the weekend can set you back all your week’s hard work.

Make today the best ever!

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12WBT round three | blogging challenge #two

Posted on October 6, 2011 | 6 Comments

The second topic in the 12WBT blogging challenge (created by Courage2Start) is A Picture of Health.

Question: To me, what is a picture of health?

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Strong. Not skinny. That is my picture of health.

Maria Sharapova for Nike Women

I also think that by defining what is NOT my picture of health helps draw a picture of what I do consider ideal.

Yep, it’s not good….Skinny. No muscle tone. A woman who looks like she’s about to fall over. A women who couldn’t sustain a bear-hug, or a climb a tree, who only eats three grapes all day, or a girl who can’t open her own jars. This is NOT my idea of health!

this is NOT my picture of health

also NOT my picture of health

food? whats that?

That said, the opposite is also true….overly muscly or obese…

um, no thanks

where's their undies?

My view to health perfection isn’t just about the physical. 

  • Fitness is key; being able to run 5kms without stopping, having a strong core, being about to walk up a steep hill while bush-walking without having to stop half-way to rest to get your breath back, and feeling strong during a killer Pump class!  
  • Nutrition is essential; taking care of what you put in your body by eating good, natural food with little processed products.
  • Happiness is also high on my health list. Living in the moment, laughing, feeling apart of a family/group of friends/community.
  • Commitment; setting out to achieve something, whether its a hundred push-ups or a half-marathon, and nailing it. There is no better feeling than achieving your goals!
and of course
  • Looking hot with or without your clothes! These women are my inspiration!

Doutzen Kroes

abs of steel!

12WBT fearless leader Mish Bridges

lean machine!

So that, my friends, is my picture of health!

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