http://strengthandcore.blogspot.com/2013/02/blizzard-2013-cauliflower-pizza-crust.html

Woke up this morning and ran!!! It is so beautiful out. But, since there is soo much pollen out, I ran on the treadmil which faces the outside so, I felt like I was outside. I only run for time, not distance. I ran for 50 min. then a 3 min cool down. But, the last 5 min.'s of my run I do a cool down jog...so, it's very slow almost a walk. I ran with Madison's music... tracks like, John Mayer's "Heartbreak warfare" for warm up motivation or kick my butt music like, Icona Pop " I Love it" or "Blow me one more kiss" (I think Pink) to chill out music to Katy perry, Jessie J, Cold Play, etc.....love having a teenager, they have all the good music:)


Friday night Pizza night was my cauliflower pizza topped with Alfresco Garlic and Chicken sausage with onion and herbs. It was really good. The chicken sausage has 140 cal. per link, 7 g. of fat, 15 g. of protein. I wasin need of more protein thats why I added the chicken:)  I mean a good meaty protein.

http://strengthandcore.blogspot.com/2013/02/blizzard-2013-cauliflower-pizza-crust.html

Today, we are off to do kids sports and birthday parties and sleepovers.....So, basically all kids stuff:)

Oh, that reminds me! I just saw this amazing video... you have to google it on You Tube. It's called "The Gift of an Ordinary Day". Love it!!!


I also forgot our Mother's Day Pictures



Lunch in Freeport, ME



Playing pictionary













QUESTION OF THE DAY? What is your favorite music to run to?

Have a great weekend everyone:)

Vitamin C rich foods to decrease Cortisol

Today I just realized that in one month, my little girl will have survived middle school. That is such a hard time in life. My focus this summer is to prepare her for all there is to come in High School. I'm excited for both of my kids for what next year will bring to them.

No wonder I have been so stressed out. Raising kids is sooo hard but, yes "oh"

so worth it!!!

Today's focus is on the top stress fighting foods. Foods containing vitamin c help to reduce "Cortisol" the stress hormone.

Vitamin C "prevented the expected increase in cortisol levels, it prevented the animals from exhibiting the known signs of physical and emotional stress, including loss of body weight."

"Vitamin C is present in fresh, uncooked fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits and red and green peppers. One eight-ounce glass of fresh orange juice provides 97 milligrams of the vitamin.
It's also found in papayas, cantaloupes, strawberries, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, asparagus and parsley. There's no vitamin C in animal food, and a small amount in raw fish."

Check out more on :

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/vitamin-c-stress-buster


So, this weekend I am focusing on reducing our families Cortisol levels with Vitamin C rich foods and healthy doses of exercise.
Tonight's menu is: Dip night ( Hummus of all different kinds...) Then using all the vitamin c rich foods for dipping. ( especially bell peppers:)!!!)

Friday Night Pizza will be the Cauliflower Pizza crust with roasted veggies ( Cauliflower, Bell Peppers)
Saturday may have to be a huge Veggie Salad!!!

Enjoy your week:)

Eat your Vitamin C :)

New Chia Smoothie Recipe

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! I sure did, camping in our new RV:)   So, I had to spend all day yesterday catching up. I had the usual Monday morning Pilates class. Then, an afternoon run.

Today was an intense circuit workout. I did Sprints on treadmil, legs/ shoulders and chest and tris.... ended with a great stretch. Now, I'm off to do more errands. Stocking up the RV.

Every 10 days or so I try to switch up my routines.

I have a new smoothie recipe:       *** This is my post workout recovery drink
8oz of almond milk plus protein
1 banana
2 TBS of chia seeds
1 cup of any frozen fruit ( I like strawberry and blueberries)
1 to 11/2 tsp vanilla  extract
cinnamon to tase

http://www.nuts.com/cookingbaking/chia-seeds/premium.html

Breakfast I start my day with the no carb bread up top but I add frozen fruit instead of water and add vanilla extract and cinnamon, top it with coconut(shredded, unsweetened) and slivered almonds. Yummy!!

Then my smoothie from above, Lunch is usually a salad of some sort. Then, I juice for afternoon snack and rehydrate.

Dinner is whatever these days:) busy,busy with sports. Tonight is a light dinner for me because I have my 5:30- 6:30 evening Pilates class at the Hospital.

Enjoy your day everyone!!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful Mothers! We are taking our new RV to Freeport, Maine for the weekend:) Yay!!! Lots of family time, hiking, reading and shopping!

Also, Started my herb garden. I have been waiting to do to that forever. Pictures to come soon.


I can't wait to try this new salad dressing when I return.
It is a Oil free, sugar free dressing
http://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2013/05/oil-free-raspberry-salad-dressing/#more-12644

So, A weekend off from the usually workouts:)

Hello to all!!! It is a beautiful rainy day:)

I started my new evening Pilates class last night. All the students are awesome. So, positive and great energy in the class. I love it.

As for today, I woke up early and got my morning run in. Since it's rainy out, I will not be running this evening so, I had to run on the treadmil:(

Just finished my morning class. Now off to the Hospitals Health Fair.

Tonight's dinner is some kind of Hummus. I haven't decided yet???  I'm missing a good Hummus with my veggies.

Enjoy your Wednesday everyone. Will write more on Friday! I hope.

Another beautiful morning! Today, I am jammed packed with classes, errands, kids, etc....

Starting my day with my am Pilates/ weight class. Then off for a day full of errands. It's all good though!!

So for my diet, I have to juice it today.

Breakfast is a smoothie
Lunch - Juice
mid day??? maybe a protein bar.
Leftover Cinco De Mayo dinner

Enjoy the Day!!

National Walk to school day

Here it is Wednesday again, and it is a beautiful morning. Today, is National Walk to school day so, I walked Luke to the school bus stop:) Since it's too far and dangerous to walk all the way to school.

Today I am starting with my am class ( usually weights and ending with pilates) then off to spin class and then when My daughter goes to swim in the evening I usually go running while I wait for her:) Then, I can come home and relax! If there is ever such a thing.

Last night for dinner, I made roasted veggies but, the faily had grilled pizza so, I did have a few bites. I was soo good. Then, the kids made smores' so, of course I had to have one. You gotta live right:)

Yesterday I made this awesome bread.  Recipe to come later.

Enjoy your Day!