Weekend Musings

Hello Everyone!

So I am officially back in Guelph and it feels so good. I have been in a bit of a funk lately and I need to start getting back into a routine. I felt really lazy at home and I am very happy to start being busy again. I don't actually have any classes until Tuesday, but I have plenty of errands to run and I want to hit the gym for some cardio.

I was thrilled to arrive at my house yesterday to find 4 different packages waiting for me. Most of them were products to review, but my favourite was a care package Alex!

Isn't she just the sweetest! We don't get Luna Protein bars in Canada and I have never seen pumpkin pie Clif bars either, I can't wait to dive into those!

I already ripped open the Kashi bar and was not disappointed. I haven't had an actual granola bar in ages because I have always thought they had too many carbs and sugars, but they are actually delicious! Plus, the Kashi bars have great stats. 7 grams of protein and 5 grams of sugar in a granola bar is pretty much unheard of. Plus, it's so hearty; that's a whole entire almond there!

I am also getting back to my usual vegetable-heavy diet, which feels great. Yesterday for lunch I made a stir-fry with zucchini, cabbage, lentils and homemade peanut sauce.

I haven't had breakfast yet today, but I can't wait to make my usual hot and hearty oat bran. I think I'm feeling chocolate and peanut butter this morning...

I am also going to go get a new pair of running shoes today. I haven't bought them in about 3 years and frankly, I'm not even sure what to buy. I used to buy Asics gel shoes when I was a big runner. However, I don't run long distances anymore, so I will probably look for more of a cross-training shoe. Any advice from the shoe experts out there??

I am looking for something in the $100 range and I want pretty ones! I always get plain running shoes with maybe a stripe or something, but I think it's time for me to be a little more adventurous. I am kind of smitten with these purple Nike LunarEclipses.

 

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So, my mum works with a friend of hers who has a sprout business and the other day, my family was over at her house for dessert. We got to talking about sprouts, and I mentioned how I had always wanted to grow my own sprouts. Without my even asking, she ended up giving me a whole bag of mixed seeds, a little instruction kit and some netting to put over mason jars. It was so sweet! I can't wait to sprout some of my own!

I always buy them from the farmers market, but I always feel bad about paying $3 for a little bag of something that I could grow myself for pennies. The mix my mum's friend gave me has lentils, fenugreek and several other seeds that I can't remember, but I love sprout mixes like that. After I harvest my first successful batch, I will post about it with tips on how to get started yourself!

Have a great end to your weekend!

What are your favourite running shoes?

Have you ever grown your own sprouts?

Work it Out: Quick and Dirty

Hello Everyone,

I hope your weekend is off to a good start. I am headed back to Guelph today, which I am very relieved about. Being at home was great for about a week and then I started to get very antsy. My parents live out in the country, so if I want to go anywhere, I have to borrow my dad's car and drive all the way into town. I like being able to walk or take the bus anywhere I need to go, anytime. I also need to get back on some kind of schedule. Aside from going to yoga classes, I have basically been sitting around the house watching movies, feeling like a lazy bum. Although I guess I did get out to see Les Miserables... twice :) It's that good, people!

Anyway, anyone who's followed me for a while will probably know that when I work out I prefer either long sweaty yoga sessions or short, intense strength training workouts. I find that short, intense sessions give me better results than long, drawn-out gym sessions. Plus, I'm a girl who's always busy, so I need something I can finish in not too much time!

I have recently started coming up with some of my own quick and dirty workouts. I want to start a page on my blog to keep them all together, but I thought I would give you the first 2 today.

These are both workouts that I have completed myself and if you give them your all, they will tucker you right out :)

I love getting feedback, so please let me know what you think of these if you try them. I am really looking forward to starting the workout page so that I can have them all in one place, but I will get to that in a day or two.

Have a great Saturday!

Do you get antsy without a schedule or do you love your days off?

What's your favourite way to get in a workout when you don't have a lot of time?