My September Work Out Routine

I am training for the bridge to bridge run on October 5, 2013; I will be running 10K.  The run pictured above is the Mermaid Run, which I did in 2011.  

Monday: weights

Tuesday: short run

Wednesday: weights

Thursday: long run

Friday/Saturday: free fitness choice (yoga, stretch, cardio, whatever....)

Sunday: REST

When will I find the time you ask?  I will work out either before I go into work or during my lunch hour. I will NOT work out after work because I am tired and I just don't want to do it.  I prefer first thing in the morning or lunch time.

I have some killer weight training routines that I use to do which I will post at a later date.  I'm no stranger to fitness, but it's been a long time since I really worked out and I want to listen to my body and start slow.

Spaghetti Substitution ~ Spaghetti Style Zucchini Marinara

As I mentioned I love pasta and I can eat bowls and bowls, especially at night.  I also love Zucchini and found a way to satisfy my pasta cravings. Here is my recipe for Zucchini Marinara:

Easy Zucchini Marinara

Ingredients:

(3) cloves of crushed garlic (more or less depending on your taste...you can tell I love garlic)

Marinara sauce (trader joe's has a good one)

(2) Zucchini squash

Low fat Italian blend or Mozzarella shredded cheese (optional)

Olive oil

Tsp Crushed red pepper

Tsp Garlic powder

Instructions:

Sautee garlic in a 2 tbl of olive oil with crushed red pepper and garlic powder

Add spiral zucchini

Add marinara sauce

Continue to cook to warm

Put in bowl and sprinkle cheese on top

Serve

Very easy as you can see and very basic... feel free to amend and add whatever seasoning you like.

If you don't have a spiral slicer, just slice length or width wise and cook under tender

Self Proclaimed Foodie

I love good food and and good wine.  I don't want to give up good food and good wine.  Hence the problem...there is not an easy road ahead of me to this whole 'weight loss' thing.  I have decided I don't want to give up the things that taste soooo good to me, so I decided to trick my brain.

You've heard of 'eat this..not that'.  Well, I plan to do that, in my own way...stay tuned to my favorites substituted throughout this blog.

While I am on the subject of favorites...let me name a few of my favorites (in no particular order):

• Trader Joe Bolognese sauce and pasta (I could drink this out of the jar)
• Thin crust pizza (Cheese, Margherita, Pepperoni, Mushroom..doesn't even matter...love it all)
• Wine (Merlot and Malbec)
• Lays Classic Potato chips (but I have successfully weened myself off of potato chips and can't remember the last time I had any)
• Lasagna
• Pasta, pasta, and more pasta!
  

Oh YES I did...

I really didn't want to post this, but you need a before pic to show progress.

This was taken April 19, 2013.  To date, I haven't lost that much weight in the past 4 months (maybe 3 pounds) :(

On the road to fitness

In the words of Fergie... "I be up in the gym just working on my fitness".  Well, not really, but that is the goal.  I am a single mom, age 41 and I gained a few pounds (20) and I want to loose and tighten up.  Watch me go!