When it comes to food and fitness, I’m all about making things more simple, do-able, and effective. Aren’t we all? And these days, simple and effective are my life motto. I just want to get THINGS done and make them count. I don’t need a 10 step process, I need 2 or 3 max. I don’t want to buy things that are not functional (okay maybe I do buy the prettier looking shoes sometimes), I want my purchases to work FOR ME. I know, I sound like I’m complaining, but I promise I’m not. Nope, can’t complain when all your little tips and tricks are paying off.
Here me out now.
Fitness Tips/Tricks
1. Buy the right shoes and gear. And buy ONLINE for discounts! What do I mean by that? Usually you can find end of summer deals online sooner than in store. Sometimes they will have free shipping as well! As far as having the right gear goes, invest in the gear that WORKS with your body.
I ordered these Under Armour Heat Sonic tights because they block odor (uh, I teach classes for a job, I need it!) and because they are wearable in the heat. So perfect for my outdoor classes. I also saw that they are compression tights—> BONUS!
2. You don’t have to kill yourself with a ton of tucks or Crunches to work core. In fact, sometimes one simple movement will get the shebang! I do this exercise at the end of class as a CORE FINISHER. You can use paper plates or towels as well. The focus is on the pull in, keeping the abs engaged. Trying do 1 minute on, 10 seconds off for 4 –5 rounds.
Food/Nutrition Related
3. Where Orange to increase your melatonin. Confused? What I mean buy that is is protect yourself from blue light (from laptops, iphones, etc) at night. It can disrupt circadian rhythm and suppress melatonin production. I actually took Wellness Mamas advice and bought a pair myself since I’m on the computer a little more these days (nights).
Although the Kiwi seems to be wearing them more now than me. But if it helps him sleep better, I’ll share! (p.s. he placed 5th last weekend at Ironman Steelhead 70.3 –> Proud wife moment!).
4. If you are like me and don’t want to spend money on FROYO or think it’s too sweet. Yes, I’m not that big of fan of FROYO shops. Gelato is a whole other story though.
When I want to make my own frozen yogurt, I freeze my fruit in milk or in another protein smoothie mix. Then once frozen, I blend with banana and a little greek yogurt or kefir! It’s AMAZING! I used apricots in the one above. You can do the same with coffee for a coffee flavored froyo, minus the fruit of course.
5. Last but not least, my favorite FISH tip! I find a lot of people are afraid to cook fish, let along poach. Here’s one of my favorite ways to make the PERFECT salmon!
Do you have any Marvelous Food or Fitness Tips/Tricks?
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I’m totally going to start freezing my fruit in Core Power for smoothies! Genius!
Love these! Number 5 is my favorite. Probably because salmon is my favorite also…;)
heck ya!! fish lovers unite
Congrats to the hubs! I did not know about those glasses- such a great idea as I am usually on my phone/computer before bed!
i think you’d love!
Not sure that I have any awesome tips & tricks like that but salmon is on tonight’s dinner menu and guess how it’s getting cooked??? That’s right! In a bag. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
heck ya! great trick, yes!
Confession: I’m not a fan of Froyo either. I think it’s a poor substitute for the real deal and what’s the point when you dump all that sugar on top. Just give me straight up ice cream or gelato, and we can call it a day.
I still need to do this core exercise. I’ve tried it before and it just about killed me. I need to put it back in the rotation.
Congratulations to the Kiwi and the Sherpa wide who made it possible. 🙂
oh thank goodness! gimme real ICE CREAM baby!
Dude I seriously want to make my own froyo now!!! I have a ton of corepower and Fairlife to experiment with too haha!
oh you should! you’d love!
I love all these tips!! My two favorites are the fro yo tip and the poaching salmon in a baggie tip…who would have thought!!!
Okay so I’m all about figuring out how to improve my sleeps and one thing that came to mind is seeing your hubs facebook post about those glasses and I tried goodling them but couldn’s find them so thank you!
Also? I tried that core strengthener and OMG OWWW. And HARD. Who’s out of shape? This girl.
That fish tip is perfect because simple and NO (or very little) clean up!!
the glasses and that supplement i sent you! A must!
Oh my gosh that froyo tip is genius! And I am so getting some orange glasses! And those workout pants! Congrats to the kiwi on his race! Yay!
I have always been SUPER CURIOUS about poaching salmon in the dish washer. Have you heard of such a trick? I think the marinade of Cascade would just be phenomenally poisonous! 😉
haha ya, no soap required here.
Congrats to the Kiwi!! What an accomplishment!!
Totally agree on the gear (and everything else for that matter) – during hardcore workouts it’s definitely NOT convenient to worry about boobs jumping out of the shirt or someone seeing more from the backside than I want to 🙂
ya, you always look smoking in your gear too! hehe
I forgot to tell you that I did cook chicken that way and it was great! So great, in fact, that I ended up eating both of the servings that I had made thinking I’d get leftovers out of it. I should have known better. 😀
sweet! i’m going to try it with pork tenderloin next
Woohoo! Congrats to the Kiwi and the Sherpa!
Your tips are awesome – nothing worth adding from me!
Huge congrats to the Kiwi on his 5th place finish!!!
thanks kim! that means a lot!
Congratulations to James!!! Maybe you should be a last-minute Sherpa more often, yes? 😉 And great tips! I love taking advantage of end-of-summer sales, since summer doesn’t really end here for another few months :).
haha my thoughts exactly!
Awesome tips! I’ve been meaning to order some of those orange glasses for myself and The Hubby. My hormones and circadian rhythm are a mess so I think they would help 🙂
you and me both! the computer screen is not good for us. argh!
Thanks for the tips! fitness is not one of my subjects of wealth and knowledge
hope I could help! thanks for stopping by Alvina!
Great tips girlie – OOH I could make Shakeology pops!
great idea!! send me some too. hehe
I never heard of the glasses. I stare at a computer all day. How funny would I be wearing them at work with my pro compression socks! I already get strange looks. Congrats to the Kiwi!
well you only need the glasses at night really, but i think you should scare your co workers anyway! haha
I love the idea of freezing fruit in milk! That’s something that I would like to try. I always have large amount of fruit (my in-laws own an orchard and my mom always gives me tons of fruit that tend to go bad since I don’t eat them soon enough.) These are great tips! Thanks for sharing!
can i visit!? I would love to pick from the orchard! YUM!
WAHOO to the Kiwi on placing 5th! I am with you woman…lately food prep has all been quick and easy, but loaded with nutrition. I’d rather spend more time unwinding than in front of the stove…I’m hot enough as is these days!
ya 102 is not fun. LOL!
I thought I hated poached fish until I literally ate poached fish once a day the last time I was in Oregon… I haven’t tried it myself (I’m so scared) but girlll… do you ever have me wanting sablefish!!
come visit, we’ll cook fish!
I’ve never heard of the orange glasses thing before. Definitely going to look into it!
let me know if you do!
OMG those orange glasses — Dean and I were just talking about them last night . . . where’d ya get them?
you need! get them on amazon for cheap
Awwr congrats to your Kiwi! Glad to hear that all your sherpa-ing is paying off 😀
So I’m definitely thinking that I need to start rocking a pair of those glasses… and freezing fruit in milk? Freaking BRILLIANT! I’m definitely going to start doing that, especially now that the season is coming to a close and fresh fruit will start disappearing soon 😥
i sure hope so. It’s my favorite job!
I remember seeing those glasses on James’ instagram – makes me laugh every time! 🙂
I need those glasses!! I’m on my phone/iPad far too much lately, this would help immensely.
The Kiwi is rocking those glasses! Congrats to him on the 5th place finish, that is awesome!! Similar to your #4 I slice up a banana and then freeze it. Once nice and frozen I mix in some almond milk and either blend or just mash it up and it tastes like banana ice cream!! It is sooo good and even my son loves it!
oh heck ya! the nana trick!
Ohh thanks for the salmon tip! I’m one of those that hates cooking fish. I don’t know why but it skeeves me out!
Totally agree with #1. You have to get gear that works for you – especially shoes. The thing with shoes, in my opinion, is that more expensive doesn’t always mean better. You have to get something that is comfy and supportive, but that doesn’t always mean you have to break the bank.
yes to that! my ugliest shows were my best pair!
Great post! Had no idea glasses like that existed–thanks for sharing!
Congrats to James! That’s awesome. And I’m loving the frozen fruit idea. I try to buy running shoes online when I find them on sale too. Though, I do like to support my favorite local running store.
Wahoo for Kiwi!!!!!!
Such great advice here!!! Have you tried the UH capris enough to know if you like them? Do they fit to size?
I also love that orange glass tip!!!!
LIke you, I am simple & want it simple..
My tip is always do what is right & works for you – food & exercise & not worry about the others.. 🙂
simplicity! Love it, I need to try this froyo thing asap!
yayy to all these tips. I did not know about those orange glasses, i definitely need a pair.
let me know if you try them out!
I need to try that core exercise. Love the orange glasses, too! Wellness Mama is awesome. 🙂
That froyo tip rocks! And congrats to the Kiwi; what an awesome finish!
thanks friend!
I had no idea about the range thing… very cool! And way to go James!!!! He’s doing so well this year! 🙂
Congrats to hubby! Love the salmon idea anddd I think those orange goggles are AWESOME. Really, really, awesome. 😀
Congrats to James!! That’s so wonderful to hear! And these tips are just what I need too. Yes to simple steps. I love the froyo tip too and the core move. Curious about the orange glasses and off to read about them because I’ve been on my computer way too much at night!
Ugh, my comment didn’t go through! Love those glasses, and some great tips here Lindsay. Make sure you rest up today please 🙂 Or at least leave some time! By the way, can this count as my reminder to email me links? 🙂
my best best best tip is ALWAYS SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS.
in everything.
Woah, I’ve never heard of those glasses but that seems awesome! I may have to try that!
oh i think you’d really like the glasses!
#2!! That is the most painful ab exercise, but I love it.
love it too! hurt so good!
I love that froyo idea! So delicious!
naturally flavor water by infusing it with fruit!
always love your tips linz!
A big yes to all the tips! Finally figuring out what shoes work best for me has been huge! Experimenting too much is a big $$ drain. I used to be afraid of cooking fish but I now have it for lug everyday and salmon is my favorite.
Love these tips. I am all about saving money on the right workout apparel so I often buy at the end of the season and save it for when I need it. I also buy my favorite sneakers when on sale so that I have the next pair on hand at a lower price.
oh i like that tip! smart COOKIE you are. haha
Those glasses are intriguing. You were them when you are on the computer? All day or just at night? My goal for 2015 (starting research now) is to limit toxins or harmful effects of technology from our home.
I also like the froyo tip. We don’t eat froyo at all but homemade sounds good.
Those glasses are pretty boss!
I think keeping track of your fitness, and for more specific goals, nutrition, is a fantastic way to improve and inspire oneself. It can be as simple as writing it down in a journal, or using an app.
oh i like it!
YES! Gelato > FroYo. And CONGRATS to the kiwi! (Proud friend moment)
you are the best! xxoo
Wow, I love the idea of those glasses- although I am guilty of being tech heavy before bed. Frozen yogurt is seriously overrated- ice cream and gelato ftw.
i’m glad i’m not alone. Not a huge fan of froyo. I need real CREAM