As my aunt recently commented, “I don’t see how you have time to do anything but train… and EAT!” And after seeing everything I eat in a day, you’ll probably agree!! I’ve always had a ridiculously easy time gaining weight… until I started trying to gain muscle. (Let’s be clear… no one tries to gain fat, …
Hello folks… welcome back to “What I Ate Wednesday!” I haven’t posted this feature regularly for awhile, but I figured I’d start up again, not only to keep you informed about my training progress, but also to reiterate how much I DON’T do detox (it being January, the month for detox and all…) because I …
Hello friends, we’re back in the groove… of school, bootcamp, life!! It feels good. Waking up at 4:30 doesn’t feel too good, though, but that’s what it takes for me to get myself together and have coffee & quiet time before getting the kids up at 5. It’s early! But I try not to complain, …
There are few places on earth I love as much as Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The fresh air, the wildflowers, the crisp, cool mornings… plus, my aunt & uncle live here and we always have a fabulous time when we visit! This gorgeous view is my reward for making it to the top of the hill where …
Usually, the day before I depart for “home leave” (the kids’ & my 6-week summer vacation in the US,) I run around like a chicken with my head cut off, eat whatever falls out of the fridge, don’t work out, and stay up way too late doing last-minute things. This year has been different for some …
Stop the presses!!! I didn’t eat a banana oat cookie for breakfast today!!! And I do admit I feel kind of weird about it. I’m a creature of habit, and when I get a good thing going, I usually stick with it. Like my beloved green smoothie and banana oat cookies for breakfast. But I …
So I think you can assume by now that I had my green smoothie and a banana oat cookie with almond butter first thing this morning! I’m definitely a creature of habit when it comes to my first breakfast: it’s quick, easy, healthy, and sits well with me during bootcamp, or any exercise. That’s always …
The key words here are: SALADS and SMOOTHIES!!! It’s so darn hot here in Manila that I find myself living solely in the air-conditioned rooms in my house, scurrying as quickly as I can through its “obligatory hot-spots” (i.e., the living room, stairwells, and landings) which are un-airconditioned and usually hotter than outside. If I were …
Do you ever wonder what I do all day? My kids do… I think they think I lie around and read books all day, which is what they would do if they were me. Kidding! They would actually lie around and play on their computers all day. So I got up at my usual 4am, …
Well, one thing’s for sure: jet lag makes a person very hungry! Maybe it’s because there are just so many available eating hours between 2am and 8pm… It all started with about half a jar of pumpkin overnight oats. It hadn’t had a whole night to soak, obviously, because it was 2:30 am when I …
