It was supposed to be a rainy day today. Woke up, sun is out! IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY. We have the doors open, listening to John Cougar Mellencamp, rolling around on the floor, playing with baby toys and taking in some fresh spring air! What relaxing things do you like to do with your kids and/ or family as the outside temperature starts to warm up?
Last night we made a last minute executive decision to go to our local fave mexican joint – we are valued customers at this point thanks to their booths and loud music to drain out any potential meltdowns at the dinner table. After some delicious fajitas I decided to workout. I wasn’t sure if my stomach was going to make it through; I surprised myself. I was happy I got in a night sweat before heading to bed. My husband kindly gave our son a bath and I did a combination workout. Below are four videos, you can do them in any combination – each workout is approximately 30 minutes. I did #2 and #4 last night. Switch em up and you won’t get bored. There are so many different movements the routines go by so fast you will have no idea you’ve already blown through one of the workouts by the time it’s done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVlVuC0vVYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHA1cZpV5EA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTVHPAaEeu8
However, I do not take her post workout two scoops of protein powder in water recommendation. I am not a fan of protein powders, they are loaded with crap! If you want to make a shake (using egg whites ONLY powder) make sure it’s a meal replacement or a low-cal snack, you can quickly gain weight by having a protein packed drink after your workouts. Here is a healthy green shake you could enjoy before or after a workout – I enjoyed this for lunch the other day, scrumptious!
These recipes make two 16 ounce servings – I cut them in half.
KEY LIME (page 157)
2 frozen bananas
1 cup coconut ice
3 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
2 tsp fresh lime zest
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tbsp hemp seeds
1 tbsp ground flaxseed powder
1/4 tsp camu powder
1/4 tsp spirulina powder
1 tbsp lucuma powder
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup water
blend together in the nutribullet
ROSEMARY ORANGE (page 99)
1/4 cup dried white mulberries
1/4 cup raw cashews
3 cups baby spinach
2 tbsp mashed avocado
1 tsp orange zest
1.5 tsp minced fresh rosemary
1.5 cups orange juice
2 cups ice
blend together in the nutribullet
As you will notice the minimal amount of avocado makes a smoothie smooth, thick and creamy. It was shocking to see how just a tablespoon or two can take away the icey texture of a smoothie.
*recipes adopted from: Superfood Smoothies by Julie Morris (I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!)
or you can try my ultimate favorite green juice from her book so far…
another green juice recipe (from her cookbook).
NOM NOM NOMaste y’all! Happy Friday!
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