Mastering Mommyhood: January 2013

Monday, January 14, 2013

Zwow #8 Workout

Today's Workout is Zwow again. I guess you could say I'm on a kick. I am really just loving these workouts. I am starting to feel stronger and better able to do them as well. It's hard but I pushed through till the end. :)

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Egg Muffins

These are great to make ahead of time and eat in the morning when your on the run.

Egg Muffins
(Makes 12 muffins, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from The South Beach Diet book.

Ingredients:
15 eggs (for silicone muffin pans, use 12 eggs for metal muffin tins or individual silicone cups. You can use less egg yolks and more egg white if you prefer.)
1-2 tsp. Spike Seasoning (optional, if you have food allergies or don't have Spike, use any type of seasoning blend that's good with eggs.)
1-2 cups grated low fat cheese (I like sharp cheddar or a blend of cheddar/Jack cheese, use less cheese if using meat)
Optional, but highly recommended, 3 green onions diced small.
Optional: chopped veggies such as blanched broccoli, red pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, etc. (Using veggies will reduce the fat content)
Optional: diced Canadian bacon, lean ham, or crumbled cooked turkey sausage

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Use regular or silicone muffin pan, 12 muffin size. If using silicone pan, spray with nonstick spray. If using regular muffin pan, put two paper liners into each slot, then spray liner with nonstick spray.

In the bottom of the muffin cups layer diced meat, if using, vegetables, if using, cheese and green onions. You want the muffin cups to be about 2/3 full, with just enough room to pour a little egg around the other ingredients. Break eggs into large measuring bowl with pour spout, add Spike, and beat well. (I used to add a bit of half and half or milk, but lately I like the way they turn out without it.) Pour egg into each muffin cup until it is 3/4 full. I like to stir slightly with a fork. Bake 25-35 minutes until muffins have risen and are slightly browned and set.

Muffins will keep more than a week in the refrigerator. Egg muffins can be frozen and reheated, but I like them best when they are just refrigerated. For best results, thaw in refrigerator before reheating. Microwave on high about 1-2 minutes to reheat.

ZWow Workout 51

This is Zwow #51. I loved this workout. the above video is a preview explaining all of the exercises and the video below is the actual workout. Loved it. It got my heart going and was super tough. Good luck!

Friday, January 11, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013 Killer Abs workout

Today My legs were killing me from yesterdays workout so I took a nice long epsom salt bath and decided to do some abs. This was a great workout. You can do it all from home. They used some sliders for their feet. I didn't have any so I just grabbed some paper plates. I was on carpet so they worked great. If you are on tile or linoleum you could try using hand towels. good luck everybody.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Today's workout: Zuzka light # 3

So I have just really enjoyed doing Zwow workouts. Today for the first time ever...(I think) I actually finished a workout. It was brutal but I did it. Zwow does body weight circuits that you can do at home. They have been great for me after having a baby because it is challenging enough to get to the gym let alone with a baby hanging around. I can take care of him or workout while he is napping.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Training for Beginners

When one is starting out an exercise program you can't just jump into things if you aren't in shape at all. These are some great videos of phase 1 of the Optimum Performance Training Model.

Stabilization Endurance Training:

The goals of this stage is to: