Weekend Snacks

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Mattie

I have big news! I got a new job at Sperry Top-Sider!!! I don’t officially start until after Memorial Day but today and tomorrow I am in sales meetings with the whole company learning about the products and marketing strategy for the upcoming season! I am super excited for this opportunity and can’t wait to start.

Rewind to Saturday. Let’s do a weekend for my WIAW post. I always struggle with staying on track over the weekend. And this Mother’s Day was no exception.

I went up to my parents house for the sister’s lacrosse game and prom. It was a great day with my family with lots of good eats (maybe too much!)

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Breakfast: 1/2 cup egg whites, nutritional yeast, feta cheese and sriracha on top for some spice. I had Chobani vanilla yogurt on the side.

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My mom had lunch waiting for me when I got to my parents house. She also had lots of snacks out which is my biggest weakness. Stacy's Pita Chips

I think I ate this entire jar of M&M’s.

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  For dinner we had a giant salad, sautéed veggies, chicken, turkey and corn on the cob! It was amazing!

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I ate way too much food and definitely felt it as I drove home that night. It was all very good, but I tend to ruin my diet every weekend because of all my mindless snacking. But, it’s ok. I am working on it. I have a new job to get ready for! yipeeee :)

Question: What is the biggest indulgence you have had lately?

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Health Tips from #FitBlogNYC

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Mattie

While FitBlog Meet & Tweet event was full of great swag, there were also great panels featuring Fitness Magazine editors and nutrition experts. I jotted down some of my favorite tips and wanted to share them with you.

  • AJ Jacobs author of Drop Dead Healthy says sitting is the new smoking. He suggests trying to squeeze contextual exercise into your day, this means, make daily tasks into fitness activities. For instance, literally run your errands instead of walk, squat down to talk at eye level with children. Incorporate fitness into your daily routine.
  • To lose weight diet and sleep are NUMBER 1. Exercise comes after.
  • To change your body shape, diet is the most important
  • You can NOT out train a poor diet – diet is crucial [this is key for me to understand – I work out all the time and nothing changes…  clearly, I NEED to change my diet]
  • Carbs do NOT make you fat, eating an excess amount of the wrong carbs make you fat
  • If you are trying to burn fat, working out in the morning on an empty stomach can help. Your body burns the excess fat to fuel the work out, but do not exceed an hour of exercise without eating.
  • Up to 3 cups of coffee is good for your health, just don’t turn your coffee into dessert
  • Cleanses are not good for weight loss. Your body naturally detox’s and cleanses it’s liver, GI tract and kidneys.Stocking your fridge with nutritious foods is a less expensive way to cleanse/detox your body
  • Anything you do temporary is temporary. Weight loss from cleanses aren’t sustainable.
  • No method of fitness or exercise can lengthen your muscles any more than your bones can lengthen. [big bummer for me and my big skier legs :) ]
  • “Stressed spelled backwards is DESSERTS” – Dr. Pamela Peeke

I hope these tips are helpful, they really resonated with me, hopefully they will do the same for you.

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Insanity

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mattie

It’s Monday again, but its ok because I had a great weekend with my family!

Saturday, I went home to watch my youngest sister’s (Lily) last home lacrosse game, help her get ready for prom and see my mom for Mother’s Day! It was a jammed packed day, but very fun and it was great to be a part of all the festivities.

I have been lazy lately and my work out routine has suffered. So, I was determined to get some exercise in because I knew it would be a day full of eating. I decided to do a disk from the Insanity DVD series. I bought this workout series a couple years ago and it has been getting dusty on my shelf.

IMG_3119 These workouts are intense and make you get super sweaty. The disk I choose was Core Cardio & Balance, which is actually the recovery week workout. It still gave me great workout. It is mainly HIIT routines so your heart rate is always varying and your body doesn’t know what to expect. The best way to burn calories!

After my quick workout I ate a quick breakfast and rushed to get out the door.  Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt Now that I live right outside Boston, I am only 6 miles from my grandparents house. Since they don’t like to drive that much any more I headed over and the three of us drove up to NH.

We arrived just in time for Lily’s lacrosse game. Her team honored the seniors before the game by saying very thoughtful things about each player and giving them flowers.

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Lily was looking all bada** with her eye black all over her face, and it worked – they won! After the game, pictures were taken, cupcakes were eaten and then the mad rush to get pretty for prom!

 

The support team!!

Lily got dressed and dolled up with a couple of her friends. They all looked beautiful!!

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Lily and her date looked amazing together!

 

Lily, Kelly (Vinnie’s sister) and Raine!

Lily and her friends

Driving off in the limo to prom!

After Lily was safely off to prom, the rest of us headed over to my house for an early Mother’s Day BBQ dinner. Both my grandmothers were in attendance, my aunt, and my mom! It was great to all be together and share a great meal!

My grandparents were relieved I was their driver because they got to relax and enjoy the evening without worrying about having to stay over or driving in the dark. We stayed late watching Game 7 of the Rangers – Capitals hockey game and then we hit the road back to Boston. 2 hours later I was home safe and cozy in bed.

Sunday I relaxed, cleaned the house and celebrated Mother’s Day with Vinnie’s family. I didn’t work out again…. I am in a serious slump. I need to get back into my morning work outs because I can never seem to exercise in the afternoon.

How was your Mother’s Day?

Do you remember your prom? Gosh, mine seems so long ago!

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SWAG FitBlog NYC

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mattie

Yesterday I did a quick recap of the Fitness Magazine FitBlog Meet & Tweet. Today I want to go into a little more detail of the event and the swag!

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As we walked in we were greeted super friendly Fitness Magazine employees and given an agenda for the day. IMG_3061IMG_3061
The event was a large open room with all the brands lining the side wall.

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Reebok shoes and apparel! Reebok was showing their line of RealFlex Transition sneakers, designed to help your feet move and flex as you train. They look super cute and are incredibly light. I put them on and it felt like I didn’t have any shoes on at all!

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The lovely Oakley ladies! They were so nice and helpful. And, their sunglasses are schhhwweeet!   They were showing off their amazing eyewear which is made specifically for the active woman. They look super cute, and fit your face so you can wear them on a run and not have to worry about them slipping down your nose. Sunglasses that I can wear driving to work and on a run! Yes please!

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Oakley had two pairs of sunglasses at the event; the Overtime and the Urgency active wear sunglasses. I was able to take home the Urgency Tortoise w/Dark Brown Gradient. They fit my face so well and they are so comfortable. I can’t wait to go for a run in them.

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Go With the Grain provided us with snacks all day long. There was a variety of nut butters, hearty grains and many spreads. Throughout the day I had some cashew butter, hummus and nutella!

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Lunch was delicious. I had some grilled chicken on top of a big green salad. On the side was farro with arugula and fresh peaches, tossed in a hazelnut vinaigrette and fruit salad. It hit the spot!

And now for the SWAG bag! I had no idea we would be gifted with so many great products when I decided to attend, but I was happy to receive them!

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The swag bag itself is Sonia Kashuk; it fits so much stuff. I felt like Mary Poppins pulling stuff out…it just kept coming. I love bags like this because I always have so much stuff that I struggle to find a bag that fits it all and is still cute and stylish! I need to look no further!

The Sonia Kashuk bag was full of goodies….

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Reebok RealFlex sneakers!

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“Drop Dead Healthy” a book about One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection and Element AM & PM Yoga DVD

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Lots of healthy snacks including a Camelbak filtered water bottle, Pure Protein bar, Sun-Maid raisins and a recipe booklet, V8 Fusion Smoothie, a box of Fiber One Chocolate Fudge Brownies, and a box of Fiber One Chocolate Chip Cookies!IMG_3091

I snacked on Mary’s Gone Crackers and a Fiber One Chocolate Fudge Brownie on the bus ride home. They are both 90 calories, so it made for a great 180 cal. snack!

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The bag was also full of beauty products including Vichy skin firming lotion, Schick razor, Blow Pro dry shampoo which I have been needing to get so I am super excited about that. There was also some Sweaty Bands which have a velvety texture on the inside so they will stay on your head which is awesome because headbands always seem to slip off my head whenever I wear them.

Receiving all the swag was amazing. But truthfully, meeting all the amazing bloggers and learning about the great products for fitness on the market was by far the best part. I can not wait to try all these products. I will be sure to let you all know how I like ‘em!

Happy Friday!

What is your favorite fitness product you use!?

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