It's that time of week! Here are a few great blogs I've come across this past week:
Read Rachel Seay's inspiring story about her marathon
Who knew caffeine did this???
More Yoga Benefits
Diabetes Reality Check in BC
What's new at Bikram's White Rock
Happy reading!!!
Jenn
www.oceancitymobilefitness.com
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Melon, How I Love Thee
I'm headed to Mexico for a week next Monday, and am trying to avoid buying more food than I need within this next week. While I was at Thrifty Foods in South Surrey on Sunday night, I was instructed by the hubby to pick 3 fruits that I would 100% eat before the week was over. The one I'm going to highlight today (if you didn't guess by the title of this post) is melon! I bought a nice round honeydew.
Melon is fantastic because it is very low in calories. 1 cup only contains approximately 60 cals! It is also is rich in vitamins A, B and C (hello immune system boost!), as well as has a high volume of water, which means melon's a great snack to help you sneak that daily water in.
I know melon's a selective taste but I love it. Here's a protein-filled smoothie recipe:
Honeydew Smoothie
1 Cup diced honeydew
1/2 Cup Skim or 1% Milk
1/2 Cup Vanilla Yogourt
1 Cup Ice
Throw in a blender and smoothie away! If you need a thicker consistency, add more ice and yogourt and less milk.
Delicious!
~Jenn
www.oceancitymobilefitness.com
Melon is fantastic because it is very low in calories. 1 cup only contains approximately 60 cals! It is also is rich in vitamins A, B and C (hello immune system boost!), as well as has a high volume of water, which means melon's a great snack to help you sneak that daily water in.
I know melon's a selective taste but I love it. Here's a protein-filled smoothie recipe:
Honeydew Smoothie
1 Cup diced honeydew
1/2 Cup Skim or 1% Milk
1/2 Cup Vanilla Yogourt
1 Cup Ice
Throw in a blender and smoothie away! If you need a thicker consistency, add more ice and yogourt and less milk.
Delicious!
~Jenn
www.oceancitymobilefitness.com
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween Hangover
Did you guys read my post about what it'll take to burn off that extra Halloween candy? Well, chances are you've still got that junk in your house. While I believe that the kiddos should be allowed a couple treats, the amount of loot they've surely come home with is enough to keep them gorging themselves for half a year or more!
I think that it's worth it to get that stuff out of your house as fast as humanly possible. The sugar is terrible for developing teeth and not to mention it is even more terrible for those parents trying to maintain self control!
Now I'm not a mom and of course can't tell you how to raise your kids, but I think in the long run it's much more worth it to offer your kids something in exchange for the candy. This of course should be within reason. Rachel Seay with Inner Fit Studios mentioned that you could "offer them a toy, movie or book in exchange for throwing out the candy. Everyone wins when the cheap processed sugar is out of the house and off the thighs!"
I couldn't agree more! Now get that candy out of your house and keep moving!!
Yours in not giving in to the temptations of candy,
Jenn
www.oceancitymobilefitness.com
I think that it's worth it to get that stuff out of your house as fast as humanly possible. The sugar is terrible for developing teeth and not to mention it is even more terrible for those parents trying to maintain self control!
Now I'm not a mom and of course can't tell you how to raise your kids, but I think in the long run it's much more worth it to offer your kids something in exchange for the candy. This of course should be within reason. Rachel Seay with Inner Fit Studios mentioned that you could "offer them a toy, movie or book in exchange for throwing out the candy. Everyone wins when the cheap processed sugar is out of the house and off the thighs!"
I couldn't agree more! Now get that candy out of your house and keep moving!!
Yours in not giving in to the temptations of candy,
Jenn
www.oceancitymobilefitness.com
Fav Places to Train #2
*Oops! This post was supposed to be up yesterday but I didn't set the date properly... Sorry guys!*
Today I'm taking you to a great park that is filled with a TON of great outdoor activities. It is located smack dab in the middle of White Rock and is called Centennial Park.
There so much to do here. The tennis courts here are very popular. I find them intimidating but if you've got some skills and a partner, then come out and challenge a duo to a game. :)
Tennis barely skims the surface of what you can do at this park though. Anywhere from lawn bowling to a playground to soccer fields and baseball diamonds, you can spend a full afternoon here with a healthy picnic lunch and have fun while being active!
I often bring my dog Kuma here to hike through the trails. You can make it all the way from 16th Avenue to the beach if you take the right path, and of course there's hills and staircases along the way. Here's a map of the trails. Just remember that the part of the beach you'll end up at is NOT dog-friendly. If you walk along the shops on Marine Drive you can bring your pooch over to East Beach and let your four-legged friend splash in the waves. It usually takes me about an hour to make it down to the beach and back (including a short stop to enjoy the view).
Just remember, exercising doesn't have to be about going into a gym and spending hours there pumping iron or mundanely running on a treadmill. Including your family, pets and friends will make being active a much easier thing to include into your daily life!
Be sure to check back next week for more outdoor fun in White Rock!
Jenn
www.oceancitymobilefitness.com
Today I'm taking you to a great park that is filled with a TON of great outdoor activities. It is located smack dab in the middle of White Rock and is called Centennial Park.
There so much to do here. The tennis courts here are very popular. I find them intimidating but if you've got some skills and a partner, then come out and challenge a duo to a game. :)
Tennis barely skims the surface of what you can do at this park though. Anywhere from lawn bowling to a playground to soccer fields and baseball diamonds, you can spend a full afternoon here with a healthy picnic lunch and have fun while being active!
I often bring my dog Kuma here to hike through the trails. You can make it all the way from 16th Avenue to the beach if you take the right path, and of course there's hills and staircases along the way. Here's a map of the trails. Just remember that the part of the beach you'll end up at is NOT dog-friendly. If you walk along the shops on Marine Drive you can bring your pooch over to East Beach and let your four-legged friend splash in the waves. It usually takes me about an hour to make it down to the beach and back (including a short stop to enjoy the view).
Just remember, exercising doesn't have to be about going into a gym and spending hours there pumping iron or mundanely running on a treadmill. Including your family, pets and friends will make being active a much easier thing to include into your daily life!
Be sure to check back next week for more outdoor fun in White Rock!
Jenn
www.oceancitymobilefitness.com
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