My Latest Favorite Breakfasts!

Breakfast is far and away my most favorite meal of the day. I don't function without some food to kick start my energy. However, I am NOT a breakfast before workout kinda person. I have to eat after otherwise i feel like I am going to barf my entire workout!

I am gearing up for week 2 of Insanity, so I thought I would share two of my favorite ways to refuel after a good calorie burning session!

Option 1:
Green Monster
I read about the Green Monster Movement on this blog I found a couple months ago and I was a bit skeptical about the whole idea of adding spinach or kale to a breakfast smoothie. Well friends, I am a changed person! I can't get enough of these in my week sometimes! The vitamins from the fresh ingredients, plus some protein powder to recover are a delicious and satisfying combo!

(yes Dave, I know, looks nasty...tastes delicious)

Here is a sample of what my Green Monsters usually contain:
*1 c. organic spinach - 0 points
*3/4 banana - 1 point
*1/2 c. organic almond milk - 1 point
*1/2 c. water
*1 scoop Designer Vanilla Whey (far and away best protein I have tried) - 2 points
*1/2 c. mixed frozen organic berries - .5 points
*1 tbsp. organic flax seed - 1 point
Total WW Points: 5.5 points

I use my Magic Bullet to blend it together, and get a great smooth consistency. My Magic Bullet was a Christmas gift from my mom, little did she know how much use it would get over the next few months! lol!

Breakfast 2:
Oatmeal
I have always been a big fan of oatmeal. I grew up eating flavored Quaker Instant Oatmeal which reading those labels now makes me nervous! So many artificial ingredients! However, I have discovered ways to make delicious, natural oatmeal that does the trick. I have even expanded to oat bran, my latest kick. Oat bran has a very creamy, almost grits like texture when you make it. It is just as satisfying as oatmeal, but a nice rotation in the mix.



Here is my latest kick:
*1/4 c. oat brand - 0 points
*1/2 c. almond milk - 1 point
*1/2 c. water
*cinnamon - 0 points
*3/4 banana - 1.5 points
*1 tbsp. almond butter - 2 points
*1 c. blackberries - 1 point
*1 tbsp. organic flax seeds - 1 point
Total WW Points: 5.5 points

Oat bran is a great way to take care of your heart and keep you full to lunch! Plus all the yummy add ins make oatmeal so much better and fun to eat. I mix my berries depending on what I have on hand. Same with the nut butter!

Those are just two of my favorites. I have a couple more that I am sure will make an appearance soon! Hope you all had a great weekend! I am going to finish my night watching the Hawks kill it (I hope) and resting up for INSANITY! Night All

INSANITY!

I finally broke down and bought Insanity.



Intimidating, maybe. Great sweat, YES!

Insanity is this hard core work out system that takes you through 60 days of cardio and weight training. Shaun T is the creator of this system and he is amazing! So far I have complete week 1. Some days I didn't know if I was going to finish the work-outs, but I pushed myself. The time varies day to day but averages around 40 minutes. The cardio stints are amazing and push your body so hard. I usually blast well over 400 calories in these work-outs. I purchased the 13 disc version, but have only done 4 discs following my schedule.

Most of the reviews I read said it can be rough on your knees. I now see what they mean, but I have been making modifications where I see fit. I am no personal training expert, but I have worked with enough of them to know how to properly work with my body! My recommednation would be to work at your own pace and build. Shaun T will tell you the same!

These work-outs are so intense, even Shaun T can't talk at times and can't remember the name of the work-out we are on! D described it best for me as a line backer's training schedule, I only hope to get some results of sliming down a few pounds and inches over the next 60 days!

Here are my starting inch measurements:
Waist:34"
Thigh:24"
Calf:13"
Butt:40" (yes, I have some junk in the trunk!)
Upper Arm:13"
Weight: 1X1 (can't reveal my real weight. maybe in the future based on my progress I will share my final results!)

I plan on doing a mid journey post measurement and final post measurements. Putting the program to the test while tracking on Weight Watchers!

How do you keep motivated to work-out?