Monthly Archives: April 2011
It’s Official
| April 29, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Injuries |
I’m having surgery next week Tuesday. I’ve known for about two weeks that this may have been a possibility but it was confirmed and scheduled yesterday. It’s a minor thing but I’m a little nervous and, of course I’m thinking about what will happen to my body without TWO MONTHS of exercise….like, seriously? Seriously? So 10 days ago I mentioned that I had to go back to my orthopaedic doctor because my foot was acting up during my trip and… Continue Reading
Let’s Move!
| April 27, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Uncategorized |
It has been about one year since First Lady Michelle Obama launched her Let’s Move! initiative. Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. Most recently, she teamed up with Beyonce to do a re-make of her song Get Me Bodied for this great cause; here’s the video for Move Your Body: Continue Reading
My Vegetable Garden Update
| April 27, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Uncategorized |
The only real update I have is about my tomatoes – in the pic above, I picked all those tomatoes from out plants in one afternoon. They’re gorgeous and amazingly sweet. The green beans have come and gone and my herbs are coming along too. Continue Reading
The Mighty Olive Oil
| April 26, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Cooking, Staying Well |
We’ve known about the benefits of a Mediterranean style diet for a long time and more studies, recently released, continue to tout the benefits of diets rich on olive oil. Research shows that extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) can fight against: Cardiovascular disease – reduces total cholesterol and increases the “good” cholesterol Inflammation – EVOO has a special antioxidant that has similar properties to ibuprofen The studies also show that EVOO decreases your risk of high blood pressure and Alzheimer’s… Continue Reading
Today’s Workout…
| April 26, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Today's Workout |
…was legs. The gym was closed yesterday so my leg workout got shifted to today. I did the usual weighted exercises (which will change in two weeks): Squats – four sets, 50-55lbs, 12 reps Leg Extension – two sets 60lbs, 1 set 75lbs, 8-10 reps Cable Kickbacks – one set 20lbs, two sets 30lbs, 10-12 reps Standing Cable Adductor, Adductor – 3 sets 30lbs, 10 reps Barbell Deadlifts – 3 sets 30 lbs, 12 reps Weighted Hip Thrusts – 3… Continue Reading
Trying MyFitnessPal Again
| April 26, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Lazy |
I was using MyFitnessPal a lot before I went on my holiday but its been hard to get into since I’ve been back. I realized that my problem was that it can get really annoying putting in individual food items for a meal. So since my breakfast items are usually the same, I created a recipe in the app so I now only have to select one item (as opposed to several). I’m hoping that should make me more likely… Continue Reading
What a Great Weekend
| April 25, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Chillin |
Happy Easter! We get a glorious four days off from work (Good Friday and Easter Monday are national holidays in Antigua) and I spent some of those days in the sun and sea. What you see above is a sea egg, which is the skeleton of a sea urchin. This is the absolute largest one I’ve ever seen. I have some other sea eggs at home so see how they compare in size: Continue Reading
Blog Redesign….Is Done!
| April 22, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Uncategorized |
Waddaya think? Continue Reading
Today’s Workout…
| April 21, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Today's Workout |
[pic] …was legs. I train my legs twice a week with Monday being the heavy weight day and Thursday being the lighter, circuit days. The circuit is this: Pile squats with a 35lb kettlebell, 15 reps One legged deadlift (pictured above) with 15lb weights, 10 reps each leg Lying abductor with a 12lb body bar, 10 reps each leg Step ups on a box with 15lb weights, 15 reps each side I warmed up for 15 minutes on the elliptical,… Continue Reading
Today’s Workout…
| April 20, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Today's Workout |
…I was completely unfocused. Here is a sampling of what was running through my mind as I was supposed to be concentrating in working my biceps, triceps, and shoulders: Where is he today? WTF? Is this chick seriously on her phone as she does a bicep curl? Are my armpits sweating? Wait, I didn’t realize he has gray hair. How old is he? Eeeeeeew At least the weight gain made my booty bigger The friggin weight gain also… Continue Reading
I Had No Idea These Existed, Did You?
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Gear |
Flatulence Filtering Underwear (by Shreddies). I was flipping through a magazine the other day and in that back section where all the ads are, I saw it; I saw the ad for Flatulence Filtering Underwear. There were no real details in that ad other than it supposedly reduces the smell of your farts. Of course I had to go to the website and it turns out that the product is marketed to those who have issues like irritable bowel syndrome… Continue Reading
Dani Is Back!
| April 18, 2011 | Posted by Dani under Chillin, Injuries, Wobbly-Bits |
Feels Good to be Home I was away for five weeks and at about week 3.5, it hit me just how much I missed home, my family, and the beach! I had an amazing time in Europe; I went to Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam, and London – the best time ever. I wish I could go back and gain those 6lbs again. Yup, my ‘eat-everything-in-sight’ behind gained 6lbs. I somehow thought that all the walking I was doing would keep… Continue Reading
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