For my fellow outdoors fans - something I'd never even dreamed of that a 13-year-old is attempting!
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/26/teen.everest.climber/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Check it out! This young man is incredibly driven and skilled. It does help that his parents are endurance sport competators. He's got the right mindset and you can tell having active parents is part of the support system that allows him to do such technical climbs. I'm much more of a bouldering climber and Hubby prefers to top-rope, but neither of us are to the level that the climbers featured in the story are. Props to a whole family of outdoor enthusiasts who have made the commitment to a lifestyle of nature, travel, and climbing!!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Confessions of a creme-puffaholic
It’s four weeks to go until the wedding and I’m having a hard time keeping on track. Though everything fits and I’m still weighing less on the scale, I’ll be the first to admit that it’s been hard getting my eating habits back on track given that my budget is incredibly strapped. So what this week entails is getting the most out of commitments I’ve already made (like $100 worth of hip hop classes and $20/mo gym memberships) and keeping my butt moving.
This past Saturday was our dance showcase so last weeks’ workouts looked like this: Sunday Zumba, Monday dance rehearsal, Tuesday rest, Wednesday Pilates, Thursday dance rehearsal, Friday rest, Saturday Yoga & dance showcase… Though it was a relatively static workout week, I felt like I had done quite a bit. Saturday’s power yoga kicked my butt and I was still sore yesterday as I labored at making a great vegetarian lasagna. (The recipe is from Joy of Cooking so I don’t have much credit to take there.)
So I didn’t do much working out for a Sunday, but I certainly did a lot of eating at a fundraising event for Hubby’s graduate program. And did I eat a lot of junk…
fried chicken wings (2)
penne pasta with chicken in a cream sauce (1 small spoonful)
a potato roll (1)
sweet boiled carrots (1 hefty serving)
spinach salad with apples, carrots and balsamic (1 heft serving)
smoked salmon (1 oz)
veggie lasagna (1/2 serving)
brownie (1/2)
crème puffs (5)
éclairs (3)
glasses of wine (4)
The list started off well, I was right on track until we got to the dessert table. I’m addicted to sweets, it’s hard to look away! The creme puffs called to me with pleasant and plump memories from my childhood. The first one was light to the bite with a delicious creamy filling. The second was more rich. I had an eclair to balance with some dark chocolate, but then I had another creme puff and it all went downhill from there. i knew I had to stop... they were so perfectly shaped to just pop into your mouth... It didn't even cross my mind that all I was consuming was empty calories of buttery pastry and fatted sugary cream!!
I compromised with myself that today would be better, including green tea to help with a detox:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal & Coffee
Small slice of office Carrot Cake (it was for someone’s birthday!)
Lunch:
Green Tea
Veggie Lasagne
Spinach Salad
Snack:
Yogurt
Fruit
Workout:
hip-hop for cardio
a light abs and core workout to tone up my midsection
Cheers to you all and best of luck for a healthful week!
This past Saturday was our dance showcase so last weeks’ workouts looked like this: Sunday Zumba, Monday dance rehearsal, Tuesday rest, Wednesday Pilates, Thursday dance rehearsal, Friday rest, Saturday Yoga & dance showcase… Though it was a relatively static workout week, I felt like I had done quite a bit. Saturday’s power yoga kicked my butt and I was still sore yesterday as I labored at making a great vegetarian lasagna. (The recipe is from Joy of Cooking so I don’t have much credit to take there.)
So I didn’t do much working out for a Sunday, but I certainly did a lot of eating at a fundraising event for Hubby’s graduate program. And did I eat a lot of junk…
fried chicken wings (2)
penne pasta with chicken in a cream sauce (1 small spoonful)
a potato roll (1)
sweet boiled carrots (1 hefty serving)
spinach salad with apples, carrots and balsamic (1 heft serving)
smoked salmon (1 oz)
veggie lasagna (1/2 serving)
brownie (1/2)
crème puffs (5)
éclairs (3)
glasses of wine (4)
The list started off well, I was right on track until we got to the dessert table. I’m addicted to sweets, it’s hard to look away! The creme puffs called to me with pleasant and plump memories from my childhood. The first one was light to the bite with a delicious creamy filling. The second was more rich. I had an eclair to balance with some dark chocolate, but then I had another creme puff and it all went downhill from there. i knew I had to stop... they were so perfectly shaped to just pop into your mouth... It didn't even cross my mind that all I was consuming was empty calories of buttery pastry and fatted sugary cream!!
I compromised with myself that today would be better, including green tea to help with a detox:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal & Coffee
Small slice of office Carrot Cake (it was for someone’s birthday!)
Lunch:
Green Tea
Veggie Lasagne
Spinach Salad
Snack:
Yogurt
Fruit
Workout:
hip-hop for cardio
a light abs and core workout to tone up my midsection
Cheers to you all and best of luck for a healthful week!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Happy Feat
Hubby and I have been taking dancing lessons now for 4 months in preparation for the wedding. It’s an ample challenge for the both of us; myself with my dance training must learn to resist the urge to lead while Hubby with his martial arts training must learn to be graceful.
After giving our first dance song to our instructor Emily, she helped us identify a dance and several steps that would be appropriate for our wedding. A few weeks back, she asked us to participate in a showcase for the dance studio featuring many of the Dancesport competition team members. One of the competition members even told us that when he started dancing with his daughter for her wedding, he had an easier time performing it at the actual wedding than at the showcase! The pressure was definitely on to perform but Hubby felt we needed as much practice as possible to be comfortable…
We practiced weekly, upping our practices to twice a week before the showcase. I’m happy to report that we got tons of positive feedback. These aren’t exactly action shots, but you can tell we’re pretty happy with the accomplishment.
After giving our first dance song to our instructor Emily, she helped us identify a dance and several steps that would be appropriate for our wedding. A few weeks back, she asked us to participate in a showcase for the dance studio featuring many of the Dancesport competition team members. One of the competition members even told us that when he started dancing with his daughter for her wedding, he had an easier time performing it at the actual wedding than at the showcase! The pressure was definitely on to perform but Hubby felt we needed as much practice as possible to be comfortable…
We practiced weekly, upping our practices to twice a week before the showcase. I’m happy to report that we got tons of positive feedback. These aren’t exactly action shots, but you can tell we’re pretty happy with the accomplishment.
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