Finish Strong!

Posted on February 6, 2012

Go Giants?

I feel like I should at least mention the Super Bowl….my dad won THREE THOUSDAND dollars in his pool!! So I have to admit that was pretty cool and exciting. Another thing I’ll admit…I did not watch the game…AT ALL. Not even the half time show. My parents went to party and I partook in the oh-so addicting Sex and the City Marathon that was on E.

Sex and the City>Football

No shame. Smile

The whole rest of the day was spent doing homework. But at least I had this little one to keep me company…

[That face is SO distracting!]

I did fit in some other stuff though (soup making, laundry folding, pita restocking…lol!)! Including some more magazine reading on my study breaks…

And I happened to find that Women’s Health totally stole my idea for today’s post! Haha. Kidding of course. But what I had in mind just happen to be the topic of an article in the mag…

I LOVE ending workouts with a blast. That feeling that you’ve given your all right at the end is incredible. Whether its sprinting in from a run or busting out some tuck jumps at the end of a strength workout…nothing beats that one final heart pumping push.

And now that I read the article in Women’s Health…I have actual proof that ending a workout with a quick cardio blast is a GOOD thing! So I’m not crazy…lol! It not only revs your metabolism, but it challenges your body in a whole new way by shocking it with a turbo charged set of moves.

I almost always do some intense HIIT style moves at the end of my workouts…especially my strength workouts. It lets me get that final sweat in and makes me feel even more accomplished!

If you follow me on Daily Mile…you know my LOVE of burpees. I think they are the PERFECT full body move. Not only do they get your heart rate up, but they incorporate leg, arm, and shoulder strength.

They are my go-to move post workout. I came up with this little post workout blast to share with you all. It incorporates my favorite burpee variations and will certainly make you push that extra little bit at the end of a tough sweat sesh!

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I’d love some Pinterest love with this one…so if you like it, Pin It!

If you need any clarification on the moves…let me know!!

Hope you guys enjoy this! I definitely think ending your workout with some intensity adds a whole other dimension!

If anyone tries this out…let me know what you think!

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And now a little tid bit from the day that made me smile…

I have been finding these notes ALL over school lately. Such a nice little surprise to see during a tough day.

Do you like to gradually cool down at the end of a workout or push hard till the end?

What’s your go-to workout recovery food?

Did you watch the Superbowl? Any big Superbowl pool wins?!

Have a great week lovelies!

Kaila

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WIAW: 20 Questions

Posted on January 24, 2012

I know you’ve all seen this little questionnaire floating around the blogosphere….but I really wanted to fill it out for myself! I love these survey things. So bear with me….pleeeease.

Plus it’s WIAW…so you still get all that usual fun with just some random Q’s thrown in! AND, there is a giveaway winner at the end of this post! So if you’re just here for that…keep on scrolling. But I hope you’ll stick around for the other shenanigans Winking smile .

[thanks Jenn]

What I Ate:

[just a few pics this week…sorrrrry]

[I have been filling my french meadow bakery tortillas with EVERYTHING lately! They are seriously the best tortillas I’ve ever had!]

[pb and raisins…amazing]

[another new obsession…equally delicious with peanut butter!]

[tuna-humus salad with a garnet yam!]

[ricotta and jam on wasa’s=delicious]

[Found this gem at the back of my pantry! Can’t believe I forgot about it! Love TJ’s!!!]

What I Worked:

The steady state was done at an incline of 10 and a resistance of 35. The intervals were the following:

Incline @ 5 for 30 minutes

Alternate:

1 minute-30 resistance

30 seconds-25 resistance

30 seconds-35 resistance

Repeat for 30 minutes!

Where I Was Featured:

These past few days the bloggy has been featured on a few sites/newsletters around the web!

Healthy Living Blogs

Elite Wellness

The Healthy Living Blogs Newsletter….thanks to Healthiful Balance

20 Questions for Wednesday:

1) What is one of your favorite ways to spend a Saturday?

A yummy breakfast. A nice long walk with Ella. A trip to the Farmers Market. A sweaty workout/run. A few of my favorite meals. And a movie and blogging to cap off the night!

2) List your top three favorite TV shows.
This is tough! I follow a ton of shows! But my top three of ALL time would have to be:

-The Office

-LOST (oh how I miss you!)

-A 3 way tie between: Parks and Rec/30 Rock/Modern Family
3) Would you rather be in pictures or take them?

I like being in pictures with my family to document memories and moments…but I’ve really developed a passion for taking pictures ever since I started blogging! I’ve really come to appreciate a good quality photograph!

4) Why do you blog?

It’s my outlet for expression! There are so many parts of me I never felt comfortable sharing with others until I entered the blogging community! Now I have found so many people who share my passions and values and have developed such great relationships because of it! I also love the interaction and feedback…the comments sections is one of my favorite aspects!

5) Share five websites that you visit regularly…

6) If you could have lunch with one person from your Twitter list who would it be?

Can I have a lunch convention? Cause there are SO many people I would love to meet! Not only would I love to meet all my blogging buddies in real life…but some of the celebrities I follow would be pretty cool too! I would LOOOVE to meet ELLEN! Plus she’s vegan so I’m sure we could agree on a really yummy lunch place!

7) List a few of your favorite snacks.

-cereal fruit bowls with almond milk

-sweet potatoes

-carrots with pb and rice cakes

-homemade scuffins

-veggies with dip

-yogurt messes

8 ) Do you have a pet? If so, what kind?

I think you all know Ella by now!

She’s my sweet, little yorkie!!!

9) Which three material possessions would you struggle to live without?

I hate to admit this stuff (it makes me seem so materialistic!!!):

-my computer

-my phone

-my TV

#firstworldproblems to the extreme….

10) What’s your favorite drink?

I actually don’t drink nearly as many liquids as I should! But when I do drink I reach for water, veggie juice, or almond milk!

11) Do you enjoy cooking?

I LOVE IT! I only wish I had more time to dedicate to it! If I didn’t have school I could be rolling out recipes 24/7!

12) Do you have children?

If you count pup’s as children…then yes (see question 8)! But honestly, I DO NOT want kids when I’m older! #sorryimnotsorry

13) What are your favorite hobbies?

-blogging

-being active

-baking

-acting

-writing

14) Would you consider yourself to be shy or outgoing?

I’m pretty outgoing I’d say! I love being in front of people, interacting, and having conversation! But don’t get be wrong… I love my alone time too and definitely embrace my inner “shy” person!

15) If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?

I would make myself be less hard on myself. I sometimes set to high of standards for myself and then cause my stress a lot of stress in trying to achieve them/live up to them.

16) Who is your favorite actor?

Don’t have one actually…there are SO many good ones out there. I really like Liam Neeson though! (Schindler’s List is one of my favorite meetings!!)

17) What’s the coolest thing you’ve done this week?

Only had one day of school Winking smile

18) Do you live near your family or far from them?

I live really close to all of my dad’s family but my mom’s family mostly lives on the West coast. I’m jealous LOL.

19) List three of your talents.

-Organizing

-Leading People

-Public Speaking

20) What is your greatest attribute?

My drive and determination. When I put my mind to something, I get it done.

Thank you for indulging my survey loving self! Now a little reward for you all (or at least one of you!):

THE EAT SMART SCALE WINNER IS….

Lexi @ Cura Personalis Foodie!!!!

Congrats girl! Email me your info and I will get the scale out to you ASAP!!!

Thanks to everyone who entered/tweeted/linked about the giveaway!

Have a great day everyone!!

Kaila

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My Dad’s Day

Posted on January 22, 2012

Like I said in my last post, yesterday was my dad’s birthday!! It was a great day and I think he really enjoyed our dinner out together!

He started the day with his weekly “brothers” tennis game and then came home to nice breakfast made by muah!

[a yummy breakfast burrito with salsa and black cherry greek yogurt with Sweet Cranberry Love Grown granola]

Dad’s Breakfast Burrito

serves 1

-2 eggs

-1/4 cup crumbled turkey bacon

-1/4 cup part skim mozzarella cheese

-1 laughing cow swiss cheese wedge

-1/2 avocado, chopped

-1/4 cup salsa

-1 whole wheat tortilla (the ones at Wegmans are DEEEElicious!)

Wisk the two eggs together with some salt and pepper. Heat a pan to medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add eggs. Once they set a little bit, add the bacon and mozzarella cheese and scramble everything together. Once eggs are cooked through, remove from heat and set aside. Meanwhile, spread the tortilla with laughing cow, top with the egg mixture, then the avocado. Sprinkle a bit more salt over the avocado and either top with salsa or serve it on the side!

After breakfast, we pretty much relaxed for the rest of the day! I worked on some essay writing (which I completed…thank god!!!) and we snuck out for a little walk with Ella. But besides that it was pretty chill as you can see…