I Love the UGI Ball!

Today started off with a great typical breakfast! Oatmeal, sandwich thin w/ ½ a banana and 6 mini chocolate chips.
I headed into work today and just felt like it was going to be a good day. For lunch, I had left over Corn & Shrimp Chowder w/ some carrot sticks and ½ an avocado. It was pretty darn tasty.

Yummy Leftovers!

I was excited to try a new workout class at Fly Fitness today called FlyFlex. I didn’t really know what to expect because all of the classes are so different. This is a great class to get bikini ready (I know it’s Seattle but a girl can dream of hot weather) because it focuses on all those trouble areas. We did some exercises that burned so good, think push-ups, triceps, squats, deltoids, core, hamstrings, glutes and any other part of your body you see as troubled.

We used the UGI ball a ton today and I am convinced that I want to purchase one of my very own. An UGI ball is the perfect combination of a medicine ball and exercise ball. Fly Fitness is the only gym in Seattle that has UGI ball focused classes.The UGI balls are 6, 8 10 and 12 pounds. Today we used the 8 lb UGI ball but last week for Organized Chaos we used a 10 lb UGI ball. Let’s just say that no matter the weight the UGI Ball will kick your butt! Check out UGI Fitness & Fly Fitness to learn more.

I've never used the 12 lb one...I feel like you have to work up to that!

They may look cute but they will kick your booty!

After my intense and satisfying sculpting class I headed to have dinner with my beau, who finally is back from travelling for a few days. He was so kind as to bake a chicken for me…okay he went and bought a baked chicken! This does bring up the question: Why would you ever bake a chicken when you can buy one for $6 that is perfectly moist and delicious? Dinner was paired with a small glass of wine and sautéed spinach, it was light and satisfying. Since I have a sweet tooth these days, he bought three different kinds of sorbet…mixed berry, mango and raspberry swirl. I of course insisted on eating a scoop of all three. J 

I don't play favorites with sorbet!

Now it’s time to give into my guilty pleasure called Winter Wipeout! I just love the show, commentators and contestants. I can’t wait for Spring Wipeout. 

The 45 Minute Scorcher!

Today I woke up feeling like a needed to change up my day. I decided to workout after work and sleep a little longer!

I had my typical breakfast of oatmeal and a sandwich thin that hit the spot! As I headed into work, I decided that I needed to find a new elliptical workout that really makes me work. I found the perfect workout on Shape.com. It is called "The 45 Minute Scorcher." All day I was really excited to try this workout because sometimes I just don't push myself hard enough when using an elliptical.

I left work right at 4:00pm and jetted to the gym. I have to tell you "The 45 Minute Scorcher," is awesome! The great thing about this workout is that you can also apply it to a treadmill or bike workout. I have never had 45 minutes go by so fast, I did make a couple adjustments by increasing the resistance in the middle of the workout. But other than that I am going to keep this workout handy for whenever I feel like I have gotten in a workout funk.

After my workout I headed home to make a Corn & Shrimp Chowder that I had found in my Cooking Light Cookbook. Again this recipe turned out to be idiot proof and delish. I didn't have scallions but I did have a yellow onion, so I chopped up half and added it to the chowder. I imagine that the scallions would give the chowder an even better taste. I served my corn & shrimp chowder with a half of a sandwhich thin that had a tiny bit of butter and garlic powder on it. This dish was surprisingly filling, I didn't even have a full serving size. :)

Again I was feeling a bit unsatisfied so I ate the other half of my apple from yesterday with a tiny bit of peanut butter. Yummo! Now its time to try and read "Born to Run," I really want to finish this book this week. It is so good, but I have just been to exhausted to read when I finally get into bed.

Today was again another productive day! :) I am so excited for tomorrow because I am having a girls night at a really nice restaurant, The Barking Frog. The catch is that the Barking Frog is part of Dine Around Seattle, which is where lots of local restaurants offer $30 three course dinners! This is the perfect way to be a Foodie on a budget. :) Check back tomorrow for all the details.