Hump Day

We made it to Wednesday.  Score one for us!  Tuesdays are always crazy so Wednesday feels like a day to finally regroup a bit.  Ahhh...My boys slept in a bit again this morning (must be the cooler weather) so I had time enjoy my coffee while getting some studying in during the early morning hours.  I love that the sun is up nice and early but hate that it gets dark so early now.  You win some and you lose some with daylight savings time.  It does get me to bed earlier which means I wake up earlier on my own...not so bad.

I had a green monster smoothie before heading off to the MOPS boutique this morning.  Into the smoothie went:

• 1 scoop SunWarrior Protein powder
• 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 large banana
• 2 big handfuls of spinach
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
• pinch of cinnamon

It kept me full and satisfied all morning.  Love that!  

Check out the cool bracelet I got at the MOPS boutique this morning...

It's made by my lovely friend Cris.  She has a gift!  I love it.

After MOPS, my boys let me squeeze in a quick workout.  We ran to the gym, then I did my Best Body Bootcamp workout while the kids played in the Play Care area, then we ran home.  I love that we were able to soak up some vitamin D on this lovely day while getting in some fitness.  Florida is the best this time of year!

Today's bootcamp workout combined supersets with cardio bursts.  It kept my interest piqued and engaged all my muscles.  I have to admit I didn't enjoy those isometric holds too much but I hope they work their magic to make it all worth my while.

I was lucky enough to score some Wahoo from a friend at MOPS this morning.  MOPS is where it's at people!  It felt so indulgent eating it for lunch.  To prepare it, I seasoned it with salt and pepper before tossing it with some whole wheat flour seasoned with cajun seasoning and garlic.  I then dipped it in egg whites before rolling it in tortilla chips I crushed with the food processor.  I panfried it quickly on each side before putting it in the oven at 350 for about 15 minutes to cool all the way through.  That fish is THICK.  It was SOOOO yummy!  I'm stoked that I have leftovers to indulge in tomorrow as well.  I might share some more with the boys if they're good....Just kidding.  They'll get some for sure!

I'm really looking forward to catching up with some of my girlfriends tonight.  It's been too long since we've all gotten together.  Bring on the wine!

Before I forget, Handful Bras, (the most flattering sports bra I've found for us flat-chested gals) is having a closeout sale.  Their bras are only $12.  Get some before their gone if you're in need of a little something extra like I am.

Time to go light my candle and make my home more of a haven before the kiddos wake up and it's back to crazy town.  See exhibit A:

Happy Hump Day everyone!

Friday's At Home Workout And A Great Bra Find

Yesterday, I was feeling overwhelmed, distracted, a bit unmotivated, and all-around ready for the weekend but I knew I wanted to squeeze in a quick, challenging workout and remembered I had saved this little gem from Tina Reale's blog and decided to give it a try...

I tend to love her workouts as they are challenging, fast-paced, creative and fun.  I loved this one!  She has instructions on how to do it on her blog.  I recommend you check out her other routines while you're there.  She's good!!  I repeated the circuit two times and then it up with this countdown from Get Fit Naturally on Facebook.

COUNTDOWN

• 20 side lunges (10 per side)
• 19 calf raises
• 18 bicycle crunches
• 17 jump squats
• 16 push ups
• 15 crunches
• 14 triceps dips
• 13 wide stance squats with a 5 rep pulse at bottom (this was my favorite move)
• 12 mountain climbers
• 11 decline push ups (feet on bench)
• 10 superman planks (plank position, touch right elbow to right knee, alternate with left)
• 9 jump tucks (jump high pulling knees into chest as you do)
• 8 burpees with a push up
• 7 side lying triceps dips
• 6 V-ups (abs)
• 5 one leg squats (per side)
• 4 box jumps (jump up on bench or box in one leap)
• 3 tricep dips
• 2 superman planks
• 1 jump squat, followed by burpee with a push up

The whole workout took me about 30 minutes to complete.  It got my heart pounding and my muscles firing.  I'd say it was a mission accomplished!

Today's plan was for an easy long family run but our late start cut the run down to just over 4 HOT miles.  We still finished in time to take the boys to story time at Barnes and Noble and run some errands before coming home for yummy salads for lunch thanks to our great produce from Annie's Buying Club. 

On a completely different note, I had heard of a sports bra for us flat-chested girls (those breastfeeding boobs don't last forever) and was intrigued by the concept.  I was even more intrigued to discover they were having a SERIOUS SALE and decided to order one for myself.  I love it!  Check out handful bras here. I am quite happy about this find!