So sorry for the late post today! Its been a little crazy lately... you know how life is. This is one of my favorite, quick cardio workouts for days when you don't have a ton of time or you want to add an extra cardio burst at the end of your regular workout. This workout is originally from my gymnastics days, but I've made a couple of modifications. Here's how it works- you start by doing 10 of everything... 10 jumping jacks, then 10 military jacks, etc etc. Once you've made it through the list with 10's, you do 9 of everything... then 8... then 7... until you get down to 1 of each. Easy peasy, right? Finish it off by bringing your heart rate down & then do 25 sit ups and 25 push ups. You know, just for fun :) 1. Jumping Jacks
2. Military Jacks
3. Vertical Jumps
4. Frog Jumps
5. Plie Jumps
If you try this fun little workout, don't forget to post (pics of it didn't happen!) and tag me (@eatglitterallday).
Happy Tuesday peeps!
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First things first, remember my post HERE about the Tracy Anderson DVD? Well, congrats to Sydney Nau! Please submit a form in the 'contact' tab with your address :) Thank you everyone for entering- your support means so much to me! You guys are the best. Seriously. Okay, onto today's post... I've had a few questions on what we usually eat for dinners during the week, so I thought I would do a little post about whats on my menu (sorry if this is mega boring!). I'll post the recipes too, just so you can follow along if you want :) Before Skylor and I got married, I barely cooked. My idea of eating at home was making a box of hamburger helper (yikes). Skylor's mom, Julie, cooked a ton & he grew up loving and relying on homemade meals. When we got married, I decided that I wanted to cook most, if not all, nights of the week. I thought by practicing so much, I would up my cooking skillzzz and also so Sky could have homemade stuff. When I am on a stricter diet, I don't cook as much/I make simpler stuff, but our normal meals usually come from like the billions of cookbooks I have. I love Cooking Light, Betty Crocker, and Better Homes and Gardens- I try to pick healthy, nutritious foods that are decent in the calorie dept. I make the weekends a little bit more special by just making something fun and delicious (sometimes it's healthy, sometimes not). Onto the good stuff... here's a sample work-week menu: Monday: Pork Tenderloin Tuesday: Beef and Black Bean Enchiladas (I use ground turkey instead though) Wednesday: Italian and Chicken Lentil Soup Thursday: Easy Chicken Pot Pie Friday: Beef and Barley Stew Pork Tenderloin (pictured) Recipe from: Cooking Light Good Mood Food
Beef and Black Bean Enchiladas Recipe from: Cooking Light Good Mood Food
Italian Chicken-Lentil Soup Recipe from Betty Crocker Cookbook Heart Healthy
Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe from: Betty Crocker The 300 Calorie Cookbook
Beef and Barley Stew Recipe from: Betty Crocker The 300 Calorie Cookbook
So... I wish there was a way to make oatmeal look more attractive in pictures... I love oatmeal but it is just not very pretty. ANYWAYS. I love picking up cookbooks at the thrift store and sometimes I end up really scoring. The other day I found the Biggest Loser, 6 Weeks to a Healthier You (found HERE). I'm really happy that I picked it up for $1 cause there are some awesome recipes in it! There's also a lot of basic health information and some workout stuff if you're just starting on your journey & need something to get your feet under you (make sure to look for it at a thrift store first ;) ) This breakfast is really easy and really filling. Like I'm not even hungry for lunch yet and I ate it 4 hours ago... so yeah. Steel Cut Oats for the win. If you've never tried steel cut before, pick some up at the grocery store and give it a go. They have a nuttier flavor and hold their shape better so it doesn't get as mushy (if you will). Keep in mind though that it takes quite a bit longer to cook- I always just put mine in the rice cooker the night before, and spoon it out in the morning. So freaking easy and requires like 2 minutes of work to get it ready to eat. Recipe Adapted from The Biggest Loser; 6 Weeks to a Healthier You Ingredients:
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Nutritional information: 220 calories; 7 g protein; 39 g carbs; 8 g sugar; 4 g fat; 7 g fiber; 50 mg sodium These all natural sweenter packets are sold in most grocery stores- they can be a little pricey but usually the box comes with a lot of packets- for me, its worth it. You can also pick up a liquid version of stevia or agave and use that as a sweenter- those are both delicious too! First things first, I am not a hair stylist. And secondly, I kind of suck at doing my hair. Like I really am not talented when it comes to hair stuff. My hair goes up into a pony almost everyday. Enter Savvy Curls (aka the best hair invention ever). Even people that suck at doing hair can have AWESOME curls. Plus it takes like 5 minutes to do & that is a HUGE win in my book. This is what your hair should look like when all of it is wrapped. Pretty right? I totally wore my hair out like this day until it was all dry. I took out the band and then wore my curls out that night. I rewrapped it before bed and wore my curls again the next day. BOOM. Not only is it pretty, its also crazy comfy. I sleep in this band ALL THE TIME and I honestly don't even feel it or notice it. The only sad thing about it that my hubby can't play with my hair at night anymore lol. If you are wanting to pull some second day curls, just run some curl mousse through your hair and brush it out! It'll be a little bit damp which is exactly what you want. Guys. This band really is a miracle worker. I am SO obsessed with it. I think that everyone can benefit from a heatless way to curl their hair. I love knowing that I can have pretty hair without thrashing it and can do it in a minimal amount of time. Seriously. Buy one. They are so affordable and are so worth the money. Also... DUDES- get one of these for your wife for Christmas. She'll love you forever. Not convinced yet? Well... would a coupon code help? Be sure to enter savvyc1 for $2 off! #holla If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! *Thank you Savvy Curls for Sponsoring this post
I've hopped on and off of the Tracy Anderson craze for sometime and I can tell you, I always regret my 'off' hops! The Tracy Anderson Method is a seriously awesome (and very different) exercise class, if you will. I have found that I truly enjoy the workouts- but it took some time for me to get a hang of the way that Tracy teaches.
I've done a lot of her workouts- everything from Metamorphosis to 10-minute toners to Release Your Inner Pop Star. Like seriously, I'm a fan girl (one of the only things I haven't tried is the TA Real Time; you pay a subscription to get a new class each Wednesday... it's a little on the pricey side which is why I haven't tried it yet).
Buttttttt.... the thing is that yes, I've done a lot of her workouts but it took a solid couple of months of consistent work to learn the way to move in her method, it really is quite different. Enter 'The Method for Beginners.'
She walks you through every single move- which is awesome when you're first trying her method. Most of her DVDs she's either not talking at all and its a 'watch and learn' type of thing, or she gives you the option to have the commentary either on or off.
So in honor of my birthday week this week, I wanted to give one of my readers the chance to win this very DVD! I want you guys to try out the TA method, its different but if you give it a chance it really teaches you to connect with your body (not easy to do!)
In order to enter, you just need to fill out this form (essentially you'll just need to follow @eatgliterallday on insta and comment to tell me what kind of posts you would like to see in the future!) This giveaway ends on December 6, 2015 at 12am. A winner will be announced on this post and on my Sunday post. Good luck!
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HollieI'm a college-grad, certified group fitness instructor and certified personal trainer looking to get my healthy to the next level. I hope you can find a little something here that will help you on your journey too. Archives
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