Start My Day With A Nice, Hot Cuppa…Broth!?!

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One cup of broth each morning gives me the little salt boost I need for my more intense morning workouts. After 3 days, my energy levels are back to normal.

One cup of broth each morning gives me the little salt boost I need for my more intense morning workouts. After 3 days, my energy levels are back to normal.

Since I upped my daily workout routine two weeks ago, my energy level took a big hit. I’m struggling through my workouts and there are days I don’t have the energy for a walk or run. I started looking at my daily caloric intake as well as my macronutrient (fat/protein/carbs) breakdown. Did I need to change things up to keep pace with my more intense workouts?

Thankfully the solution is pretty simple.

My hubby suggested I take a look at a book I gave him for Christmas – The Art And Science Of Low Carbohydrate Living. Within 15 minutes I had a simple, plausible answer. With my increase workouts I’m sweating up a storm, drinking more water and losing salt…a lot of salt. Read More

In Defense Of Lazy

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Both Peekabu and I had a lazy weekend but for very different reasons.

Both Peekabu and I had a lazy weekend but for very different reasons.

Boy, this weekend I just couldn’t get it together. I don’t know if it was the weather or physical exhaustion, but most activity was out of the question. It started Friday morning. I set my alarm to 6:30 a.m. Plenty of time to feed the dogs and make breakfast before my 9:30 MOI class.

The alarm came…and went. I got up to let the dogs outside and feed them. Then I went back to bed. Feeling exhausted I skipped MOI, but told myself I’ll get up in time for my 10:45 yoga class.

Lazy Mouse Took Over
I basically vegged out for the morning and into the afternoon. My legs were sore and my abs weren’t too hot either. My trainer is really working my lower body now that my knee is on the mend. Both sitting and standing were painful.

At about 2:00 p.m. guilt gripped me. I grabbed my iPod, switched on Map My Walk+ and episode 5 of the Serial podcast and headed out the door. It was the hardest walk of my life. My legs felt like wet noodles and each step felt like I was sinking in mud. Six+ miles and 1 hour and 40 minutes (my worst time yet!) later I was back at home…and promptly took a nap. Read More