birthday: cease & desist
just when i think i’m out….THEY. PULL.ME.BACK.IN.
spring training was going so well, and then came my birthday.
homemade macaroons!
a dozen cupcakes!
not just one…A dozen.
brownies, homemade vanilla frosting, boxes of candy, the gifts of confection were abundant and i did not hold back.
it was, after all, my birthday.
but this year apparently my birthday is taking on some sort of lent quality.
what is supposed to happen once a year, has now stretched into a two-week celebration; i’m still receiving pastries and bon bons.
last friday a piece of key lime pie, the size of key west, was delivered to spin class accompanied with an equally substantial amount of whipped cream.
as i’ve stated before, i don’t want to be rude…
but i my holiday pants from thanksgiving and christmas are now un-affectionately addressed as my birthday pants.
so here i am publicly announcing the end of my birthday wonderful.
as much i enjoyed the merrymaking, i do not enjoy the idea of diabetes.
from here on out it’s kale smoothies, salads and sundaes.
sweeter tasting than my girl spinach, kale is now believed help lower cancers in bladder, breast, colon, ovary, and prostate.
kale’s detoxifying properties is why she’s the darling of juicing, smoothies and cleansing regimes.
according to new research, certain components and traits of kale can help us detox at a genetic level.
avocados will be in every stinking one of these said meals. people are so afraid of avocados because of their high fat content, but their fat is exactly why we should be eating them. the physterols- which account for the major amount of the avocado fat- is what helps fight off inflammation. avocados are also high in oleic acid {a fatty acid} which staves off heart disease and helps produce anti-oxidants. {anti-oxidants fight off unstable molecules known as free radicals, and free radical damage may lead to cancer}. the high fiber content of an avocado makes it a winning choice as well.
so there it is m’loves. out for all to see. i’m off the sauce….{frosting, cups of cake, roons of mac, pies of key lime}. my birthday was magnificent, but i’d like to see another. at least in the same size jeans.
scenes from a weekend….
monday goodness to you m’loves.
today mr. sunshine stalks me like an undeniable 8th grade crush. he won’t leave me alone, and i LOVE it.
peeping in through my windows, spying on me early in the morning as i try to bathe, following me to and from my car at the gym, this guy means business; sunny days are here to stay: bring on the happy, the jaunt in your step, it’s a grand journey, this roller coaster ride of a world.
albeit exhausting, my weekend was a crock pot of all the ingredients in my life that make it full and delicious: work, family, friends & beasts.
saturday began with two intense classes. first an early morning equinox spin where we rang up watts and rpms that got the facebook and twitter status’ all a-flutter. then i hurried off to yogaworks where i taught my last pilates fusion class after 8 years. a bittersweet hour indeed, for i’ve come to love many, dear people there.
but i’m moving on to a new studio…..more on that to come.
the race to never slow down continued in saturday’s on-going pilates training. we worked the cuckoo-clock out of double-leg kick, and then broke out into an impromptu let’s see why all of us pilates/yoga instructors are always in so much pain.
lisa, our trainer, concluded me: overworked.
{ba dum bump}
reinforcements are always important for these types of trainings. i feel like room mom. i make sure to repeatedly stock the studio with chocolate for my girls. it just keeps for an overall mood of silly and light during these long, tiresome days.
sunday morning was for mother. we brunched hard!
i go ladylike in dress only……truck driving, foul-mouthed, hip-checking, elbow throwing linebacker is how i typically like to work my buffet. the heels provide for a nice disguise.
i went downward dog deep into the cheese station. this morning i was still finding remnants of humboldt fog in my hair, and i’m pretty sure there’s a housewifenursing a bruised shin today; sorry, but when tater tots are on the line, i go for blood. i don’t care if they are for your kids.
after my 5 plate binge i had to go right back to pilates….here’s priscilla showing her protest.
i felt her pain. the last thing i wanted to do after eating for 12 was rocking swan dive. i miss my family, but the always-have-to-be-working-psycho in me won yesterday’s battle between beast and mommy. i think it was my first victory ever with priscilla.
after hours of neutral spine, low belly engagement, and knitting my ribs so shut i had to call a locksmith to open them back up, i finally retreated to my bath.
i’m convinced a 2 hour bath can do more than any drink, pill and ice cream sundae to soothe a tired, stressed girl’s soul. using salts and oils from my belovedmelissa, i drifted into a drowsy, bliss of dreams sweet.
a weekend happy indeed.
tell me m’loves about your weekend. please share with me your adventures and smiles.
apparently…..
i have on good authority that wheatgrass will take my vitamix juices to a whole new level of health.
in addition to detoxifying the liver, fighting off tumors and neutralizing toxins, wheatgrass is healing for stomach problems: peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, constipation, diarrhea, and other complaints of the gastrointestinal tract..
sign me up….
i have never been able to drink an actual wheatgrass shot, but i’m thinking the wheatgrass in a smoothie will be doable.
tell me m’loves…do you wheatgrass? what are your favorite ways to down it?
wednesday wellness
it’s a wellness wednesday.
are you sticking true to all your goals you set at the beginning of the year?
are you spring training? getting ready for summer?
in my efforts to stay healthy, not exactly fit, but hale, i have a few non-negotiables i will share with you today.
although i’ll never be able to forsake my 24 hour coffee fix…think brokeback mountain—”i wish i knew how to quit you,” i start my day with warm water, organic lemon and manuka honey.
beginning first thing in the morning with lemon and warm {not boiling} water balances your body’s ph levels {too much acidity-which most of us amass- is what corrodes your body internally}. water and lemon also kick starts the digestive system, and the vitamin c supports immunity and helps keep skin clear.
i add manuka honey not only because it makes my AM cup taste delicious, but also because of the numerous health benefits of the this tiny pot of gold.
manuka honey houses special enzymes which give it natural antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties. i noticed when i started taking manuka honey it helped keep my voice strong {from all the yelling/talking in class} and my throat less strained.
when i do move on to that 2nd, 3rd, 4th cup of coffee it’s usually as i’m leaving the house. i love my s’well bottle. in a beautiful kelly green, this eco-friendly baby keeps my hot drinks steaming and my cold drinks icey. not only is it a great product, but it makes you feel good when you purchase: 10% of every bottle sold goes to wateraid, a charity bringing sustainable, safe water to the poorest communities in the world.
now, 9 times out of 10, my s’well bottle is filled with coffee. i know. terrible. but i just hate drinking water.
yet when i do drink water, this is what i have to mix in it.
in addition to prescription magnesium, i like to take this powder a couple of times a day to keep me hydrated and energized. yes, yes, i’m aware maybe if i stopped drinking the coffee i could negate many of these steps, i’m not four you know?!
i notice a marked difference when i don’t have my magnesium powder. my feet cramp from just walking and i feel overly grouchy.
again because i just don’t like the taste or sport of water drinking i jump at any alternative that will get the “juice” in me.
trader joe’s sparkling mineral water supplies that potion. i can guzzle these babies down like it’s a competition.
BUT
i hate the fact they’re in plastic bottles. i don’t have an alternative…..the glass substitutes are teeny and crazy expensive.
thoughts?
and my absolute, hands down, have-to-have for my overall health are my green drinks.
while i love to mix my own concoctions in my lady vitamix, nothing beats aritual cleanse green juice.
one bottle down, and i feel as if i’ve given my internal organs a rinse in well-being.
so i showed you mine….what are you healthy imperatives?
