Rockin the Walkin

Today was a beautiful day outside so what better to do that go for a walk and pick up food to make dinner. We have a Mexican grocery about a 1/2 mile up the street from us that has delicious meat! So I popped John in the stroller and put mason on my back in a wrap carrier (which adds some weight and gives me some resistance) leashed up my puppy and walked to the store. I made sure I walked a little faster that normal to get my heart rate up. The kids loved going for a walk, and so did Kindal. I picked up some delicious pollo asada for 2.50 a lb and bought 2 lbs. it was more that enough to feed my husband myself and the kiddos and maybe a little piece to Kindal too! I threw it on the grill so I didn't heat the house up (which is an added plus). Then I made some Spanish rice by adding rice to a rice cooker 1/2c brown 1/2c white  and 2 cups of water with 1/2c of salsa. All with some corn tortillas it was delicious.

Fridays Bath Time Boogie

So today's work out was thought up by my amazing sister, who texted me at 10 pm last night with the idea. And of course it was genius, like always! So thanks Whit! Okay so while your kiddos are having a blast in the bath there are two exercises you can do one is arms and one is a buttox work out.
The arms is simple and straight forward. Dips on the edge of your toilet. Make sure your toilet is clean for your sake before you do this exercise! Hold the toilet with the seat down on either side while you are facing away from it in a seated position. Bring your self down to a 90 degree at your elbow. Then push back up all in a controlled motion :) do this 10 times, take a minute break then repeat another 10. If you can't do 10 try in pairs of 8 and so on.

Next is the buttox work out. Kneel in front of the tub with your forearms resting on the side of the tub. Keep your knee bent and bring one leg up. Keep your foot flexed and push your heel towards the sky. Then bring it back down and repeat 10 times, then switch sides. Do each side 2 times. And voila you are on your way to a beautiful butt! Lol.

For dinner tonight was halibut (it was the fish on sale at Sprouts 8 bucks a pound and I fed 4 people with 1 lb) and salad. I seasoned the halibut with lemon pepper and garlic salt and pan fried it In a tad bit of olive oil until it was cooked thru. Then added broccoli slaw cucumber and some romain lettuce with poppyseed dressing for a delicious side dish. It all took about 20 minutes from start to finish and the kids loved the fish too!

Tip of the day... Don't forget to drink lots of water. It will help keep your body functioning to the best of its abilities which will help you to loose weight faster!

Work Out Wednesday

     Sorry its been so long since the last blog post! We went on a wonderful vacation to visit my husbands family. And I made sure to keep exercising ever though it was only a little bit everyday. Its hard to fall out of the routine, so if I know I am going to be in a position where I cant exercise very much, thats ok. I just try to do a couple things a day, like 10 push up a day. just to keep me going. 

    Anyways for work out Wednesday our exercise if going to be a the park! because being outdoors is soo much nicer and your kids will appreciate it too! but if you aren't able to go to the park these exercises can be done indoors too. The first exercise is the duck waddle. its very self explaitory. You are going to get down into a low squat and waddle your way around. My work out buddy helped demonstrate and made it a game by chasing her little girl round the play structure. 

The next exercise is slide push-ups. you will place your feet at the end of a slide (or anything about that high that is sturdy) and keep your back straight and strong. then bring your self down to a 90 degree angle at your elbow and push back up, all in a controlled motion.

Tonights dinner recipe is spaghetti squash pasta with red sauce. Take a spaghetti squash ad cut it down the middle long ways. clean out the center of all the gunk like you would a pumkin. then rub some olive oil or butter on the inside and place both pieces open face down onto a cookie sheet. bake at 375 for about 45 minutes or until the squash is soft to the touch. Then remove it from the oven and let it cool enough to handle. You will then scrape out the insides with a fork into a bowl. That will be your noodles :) then add your favorite sauce and enjoy! 

Plank It Up Tuesday

You've probably guessed what todays exercise is by the title of todays post! :) Thats right planking. 
Planking is one of the easiest exercises to do while playing with your child. You can do it while playing blocks or cars for 10 to 20 seconds at a time or for whatever time period you can push yourself to handle. Or if you want something more advanced allow you planking self to be that jungle gym the kids always wanted and let them give you a little more resistance! Because honestly what kid is not going to not jump all over the opportunity to climb on their mom if she is anywhere near the ground ;) Try and do this through out the day three or four times. 

For good form remember to keep you body straight like a board, don't stick you butt up to the sky and don't let it sag and create a dip in your body. Strong arms abs and legs! 

For "craft" today we are doing a fun sensory game during bath time. We are going to place a TINY but of food coloring into the bath water along with lots of bubbles! Then put some uncooked noodles, foam letter, blocks, and other bath friendly things. Then let them go to town finding different things underneath the colorful bubbles! 

Unfortunately there isn't a dinner recipe for today because by circuit breaker to the kitchen blew and so i have no electricity until later tonight! But you can still eat healthy while eating out. Remember to not stuff yourself, its okay to take home left overs! And don't let the Carbs be the large part of the meal, let some protein take over or veggies, I promise it will leave you feeling energized and satisfied rather than tired and weighed down.

Hands and Feet Monday!

So since today is hands and feet monday, our exercise with be on our hands and feet. We also are doing a hands and feet craft! 
There are different ways to play this game, (I mean exercise) with your child :) If you have a baby that isn't very mobile or likes to sit still this is what you will do! 
Find the longest open part in your house or backyard. Sit your baby at one end and you go to the other end. Now get onto your hands and feet and crawl toward them as fast as you can (with out falling over :) ). Do this a couple times, take a break, and do it again periodically through out the day. this is a good over all exercise! Working out your abs, legs, arms, shoulders. well pretty much everything! Remember to keep your but down as if doing a push up and bring your legs out wide when crawling. your babies will laugh hysterically at you or just stare very confused like lol :)

If you have a toddler or an older child, ever multiple children have them exercise with you, and make it a RACE! Outside or indoors, find a spot long enough and GO! Your kids and you will have a blast while you get your work out in! And if you have a fast crawler let them race too! :) I promise you will feel it! :) 

Now craft time! 

This one is easy and not messy which why I like it! Trace your child's hands and feet onto paper and let them color away! You can show them their left hand/foot from their right hand/foot and show/ask them how many fingers and toes they have. Make it a learning experience too. 

 

Whats for dinner?

Tonight is bonfire night since family is in town so we are doing campfire dinner. Which is yummy, easy and very customizable! Best part is you don't need a camp fire to make them. A BBQ or oven would work just as well. :) 
All you need is some foil, your favorite veggies, and some sort of meat ( if you eat meat). 
Mine was carrots, broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, squash, onion, and some turkey meat balls I had in the freezer. 
Lay your square piece of foil down and put all your ingredients in side, add some yummy seasoning (salt, pepper, cayenne, anything you want) and fold it up into a closed pocket. then wrap it with one more layer of foil and you are good to either pop them in the oven on the grill or in the camp/bon fire :) and trust me , they are delicious!!! 

The Beginning of the Journey

Well, here I go! 

 I will start off my telling you a little bit about myself. I am a Stay at home mom of two young boys (10 month and 22 months) Who happen to share the same birthday! I spend my days going on play dates, cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, and the list goes on! And to top it all off I try to find time in there for my self to exercise and stay healthy. Which is not easy to do surprisingly. So I've decided to start this blog to help me and all the other moms out there stay healthy and fit.

 There are TONS of exercise plans and videos and diets people telling you how to loose "10 lbs in 2 day!'' Well that doesn't work for me. Its hard enough for me to find time to shower let alone squeeze in a 50 min work out video and cook a gourmet vegan/gluten free meal every night. So I want to share with you what I have discovered to be the best way to get into/stay in shape while just being a mom! Im going to post my "exersice plans" and meals for 5 days a week and I hope what works for me can work for you too. And if anyone has any questions please ask! 

-Rhawnie