Category: Healthy Living

Relaxed and Recharged

By Kim, April 4, 2010 4:39 pm

I really felt like I needed this week-end to get refreshed and recharged for the upcoming work week.  I was so tired last week.  So this week-end was spent enjoying the time off and relaxing with my wonderful husband.  Friday night was date night and we went out for some drinks after work and then on to dinner.  It was so much fun. Both of us couldn’t remember the last time we had done that.  It felt nice to unwind after a long week.

On Saturday morning, we woke up with homemade lattes.

I also tried a recipe for baked oatmeal pancakes that I have been wanting to try for a while now. It was very quick and super filling.  I couldn’t eat the entire thing.  We topped out oatmeal pancakes with some strawberry Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries.

Doesn’t that look delicious? Trust me, it was. My husband thought it was pretty awesome too. I’m sure this will be a repeat meal.

Baked Oatmeal Pancake (1 serving)

1 package instant oatmeal

1/4 cup liquid egg whites

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp flax seeds

Mix all the ingredients and pour batter onto a frying pan and shape into a pancake while cooking.  Cook evenly for about 2-3 minutes. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy.

After breakfast, we gave Moose a walk that was way overdue.  This past week the weather was so bad and super windy so it wasn’t the best walking conditions. He was pumped and got out a lot of energy.  We ran errands yesterday and then relaxed and watched the NCAA Final Four games.  I’m not a big basketball fan, but my husband is, so I let him enjoy some sports so he could relax too.

All in all this week-end couldn’t have been much better. I seriously needed some quality time with my husband and recharge.  It feels so refreshing to relax and enjoy quality time with the people you love.

New Phone!!!

By Kim, April 3, 2010 9:46 pm

I just got the Motorola Backflip and I am in love! I have been wanting to get a new phone for a while now and my contract was finally up to renew. Needless to say I am pretty pumped. I can blog from my phone now, so expect more from me. I am writing this post from my phone right now. So awesome!
Check out my new phone:
AT&T

Hump Day

By Kim, March 17, 2010 6:42 pm

It is only Wednesday!!! Ugh, can you believe it? It totally feels like it should be Friday. I hate it when weeks drag on and on.  I wish it were Friday already.  At least I made it through the day.

The weather has been so nice here.  It said it was 70 degrees today! I love it when Spring is on the horizon.  Although in Reno, it can be sunny and beautiful one day and the next day snowing, so I refuse to get to excited about all the nice weather.  I just wish I was off of work to be outside and enjoy it.

When I got home from work, I took Moose for a walk.  We have walked every day this week and he loves it.  All I have to say is the word “walk” and gets so excited and jumps all around.  He follows me around as I get ready and waits at the front door until it is time to go.  I know he loves Spring just as much as I do because he gets so many more walks.

After our walk I did my 30-day shred.  I finally moved up to Level 2 and it is like 3 times as hard as Level 1.  I feel like the workout is much more effective.  I can tell my body is working harder.  Maybe I should have tried Level 2 sooner than I did, but oh well.  At least I have started with it.  I sort of lost track of what day I am on, but I think it is somewhere around 12 or 13.  So I am close to being half-way through the 30-day shred program. Go me!  I am so proud of myself for sticking with it.  I can already tell I feel a little stronger than when I first started.  At least my motivation has not flown out the door.

I hope the next couple of days go by super fast and this week-end drags on. But I know that will not happen.  Week-ends always go by super fast. I just have to tell myself, two more days!

Day Eight

By Kim, March 10, 2010 2:20 pm

Look what we woke up to this morning!

Snow! Not a ton of snow, but enough for Reno drivers to freak out.  We get a light dusting of snow and this morning they reported 25 different car accidents during the morning commute.  The drivers in Reno are seriously some of the worst I have ever encountered anywhere.  On top of the freak out during snow, they also love to drive 50 in the fast lane.  It is seriously bad.  But enough about the bad drivers and snow.   The sun is out now and the snow is all melted.  It is actually turning into a pretty nice day.

I woke up and did day eight of my 30 day shred.  I felt very tired again this morning but afterwards I had a ton of energy and so far it is still lasting.  I am glad I got up and worked out!

Day Seven

By Kim, March 9, 2010 8:26 pm

When my alarm went off this morning, I almost did not make it.  I felt so tired.  I was laying there thinking, there is no way I can do this today.  But somehow I got up and I did my workout.  I am so glad I did because I had a long day today and I did not want to workout tonight after work.

I find it harder to exercise after work than first thing in the morning.  I do not know why, but my motivation seems to be gone after working all day long.  Motivation is something I have talked about before, but sometimes it is very hard to keep going.

Hopefully tomorrow will be easier to get up!

Day Six

By Kim, March 8, 2010 9:13 pm

I woke up early this morning to do day six of the 30 day shred and when I got out of bed my whole body was so stiff.  I guess skiing yesterday made my body pretty sore today.  I have been sore all day long! I was hoping it would die down a little today as the day went on, but I guess sitting at a desk all day doesn’t help loosen out your muscles!

I can’t believe it is only Monday! Today was so slow.  It felt like I was at work forever.  I wish it were Friday! Only 4 more days till Friday, right?!?! I think I have a case of the Mondays.  I hope tomorrow goes by faster than today did.

Ski Day

By Kim, March 7, 2010 8:01 pm

Today we made it skiing and we were both so glad we waited to go today! The weather was beautiful this morning. The sun was out and it felt like a Spring day.  Check out the mountain waiting for us this morning!

When it comes to skiing I am a total beginner.  Adam, on the other hand, has been skiing since he was 3 years old!  Of course, he grew up close to Lake Tahoe and I grew up in the extreme heat of Las Vegas.  But it still took him about 5 years of dating before he got me on the mountain.  I had gone a few times before I met him, but I never had a really good time, so I was never really exited about it.

Well I guess that all changed a couple of years ago.  I finally gave it another try and I had a really good time.  Now this year I even got a season pass and I have been skiing all winter.

Today was a great day of skiing.  Each time I go, I feel like I am getting a tiny bit better than the last time.   I am already looking forward to next week-end, so we can go again!

Lazy Day

By Kim, March 6, 2010 7:58 pm

So today we were going to go skiing, but last night me and my husband, Adam, drank a little too much wine.  Plus the weather is supposed to be better tomorrow. Not that those are excuses or anything, but we will be in better form tomorrow.

So instead of skiing today, we went to Alice in Wonderland in 3D.  When I was younger I loved the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland, so I was pretty excited to see this one.  It was super good. I won’t spoil it for other people who haven’t seen it, but the 3D stuff was very cool.  I would totally recommend it to anyone.  Even Adam liked it!

Sometimes it’s really nice to have a lazy day after a long week of work!

Day Five

By Kim, March 5, 2010 6:31 pm

I successfully completed 5 days in a row of 30-day shred! I am so pumped! I am taking the week-end off because we are going skiing tomorrow! I am excited about going because the last time I went, I didn’t have the best day. I felt like I was off all day. So tomorrow I am going to just go and relax. My husband, the super pro skier, says I look super stiff. So maybe tomorrow I will have a better day. I am hopeful!

I’m keeping this short because it’s Friday and I off to enjoy some wine! Happy Friday!

Day Four

By Kim, March 4, 2010 8:21 pm

I did day four of my 30-day shred this morning.  I felt so tired when I first got up, but after I got going I started to wake up.  I am glad I got up and worked out before work because I feel like I have a little more energy at work lately.  I am pretty sure it is because I have been working out.  Plus I have been super busy at work and if I had to come home and try to work out, I know I would just put it off.  It feels rewarding to get it done first thing in the morning.

My husband has also been getting up early to workout.  A long time ago (almost a year ago) he told me he needed to get the Wii Fit so he could get in shape before our wedding (which way in May 2009). I think he used it for about a week before it was stored away. Occasionally he would take it out and do a little workout here and there. But for the most part, he never did it.

So when I told him I was going to workout every morning, he said he needed to too. I have to say I am glad he is trying to workout more too.  I wake him up after I get done with my 30-day shred DVD and then he does the Wii fit.  Our dog, Moose, even gets up with him.  He sits there and just watches him and when he does a different move, he tries to play with him.  It is rather comical.  Either way, everyone is getting some exercise, which is great!

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