#FitFunFamCO Larabar Up and Running

Welcome to another Fit, Fun, Family Colorado Friday. Today I have another great race to share. Mark your calendars!

Info from active.com:

Date

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, August 16, 2012 @ 11:59 PM US/Mountain

Description

Join us in Denver on August 18th for the first-ever LARABAR Up & Running Half Marathon with 5K and Kids 1K. All proceeds will go to our friends at Denver Urban Gardens (D.U.G.) to help get school gardens up and running. With help from our friends at REI, KBCO, Cascadian Farm Organic, Food Should Taste Good, and Muir Glen Organic, we anticipate a fun and competitive day for all participants. Walkers welcome!

Event schedule and times

5:45am Shuttles begin

6:30am Shuttles and Day-Of Registration ends

7:00am Half Marathon start

8:00am 5K start

8:15am Kids Activity Area start

9:30am Official Awards (Half Marathon and 5K)

10:00am Kids 1K start

10:30am uber Awards

8:00am - 12:00pm Post Race Brunch sponsored by LARABAR, Cascadian Farm Organic, Muir Glen, Food Should Taste Good, and more!

Other Colorado Events you may be interested in:
Mickey Mouse at Park Meadows Mall
Colorado Springs Color Run

It's That Time Again...

Time for the next #PaleoChat!


I hope you'll join me on twitter for #paleochat next Wednesday, June 6th at 7:00 pm mountain time (6 pacific, 8 central, 9 eastern).

We'll be chatting about losing weight with paleo.


Hope to see you there!

Jillian Michaels Body Revolution Week 9 Review and Results

Click here to see my unboxing video and what comes with Body Revolution

Week 9 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution was way worse in my head than it actually was! Yes the new workouts were tougher, but I was more ready for them than I had feared. Workouts 9 and 10 definitely push the up button, but I still managed to kick some workout butt...with only minimal cursing. I mean, jumping lunges and rock stars holding weights? Yikes. I was definitely wiped out at the end of each workout, but happily I wasn't as sore as I expected this week. I think that was mostly because I had to get my 8 pound weights back out (not going to lie, if I owned lighter weights I'd have been tempted to use them this week). I did all week 9 workouts with my 8 and 10 lb weights. Next week I hope to up that, but we'll see...


Oh, and Cardio 3?

Why yes that does say I burned 350 calories in the 33 minutes of Cardio 3. It's nuts. Just nuts. There's really no warm up to speak of you just jump straight into moves like sideplank burpees, jumping squats, jumping lunges, rock star jumps, canon balls...you get the idea. Nuts. The first time I did it I had to stop several times for 5-10 second breathers. The second time I did it I only had to stop once or twice, but DANG. I'm glad this is the last cardio level in this program...just not sure I'd want to see what's on the other side of this!

I was drinking one of these post-workout, but I've replaced my water with one during these tough workouts. I find it carries me through better.

Diet-wise this week was weird for me. I alternated between days of wanting to gnaw off my arm and days of not really feeling hungry at all. It was sort of bizarre. However, I did manage to stick within Jillian's calorie range, and there was no arm gnawing...promise.


OK, on to my results...
My beginning stats were:
Weight 174
Waist 30.5

Right Thigh 19.75

Right Calf 13.75

Right Arm 11.75
Bust 39

Hips 40.75

Last week's stats:

Weight 162.5

Waist 29

Right Thigh 19

Right Calf  13

Right Arm 11.5

Bust 37.75

Hips 39

Week 9 stats:

Weight 161.5

Waist 28.75

Right Thigh 19

Right Calf 13

Right Arm 11.5

Bust 37.75

Hips 39

I'm nearing the end of this program and I'm all at once excited for it to be over and sad to be done with it. The 1200 calories has been rough some days, but I'm loving the workouts and the results I'm seeing!


The plan goes out to 13 weeks so that it's 90 days, but there's only workouts for 12 weeks. Basically you repeat week 12 again for week 13. I've decided to just stop at 12 weeks...and then? Not sure. I'm looking for what I'll be moving onto next! 


How about you? Are you following a specific workout program or diet plan currently?




Disclaimer: I received Jillian Michaels Body Revolution for review. As always opinions are 100% honest and my own.  Basic info on my reviews

#FitFunFamCO Colorado Springs Color Run

Just bumped into this information and was so excited I had to share: There is to be a Color Run in Colorado Springs 8/11. 


Has anyone ran one of these? Mark your calendar, looks like so much fun!

Info from thecolorrun.com:

WELCOME TO THE COLORADO SPRINGS COLOR RUN!
The annual Color Run is going down in Colorado Springs, CO on August 11th, 2012. The only question is “Are you ready for the craziest, colorful, 5k of your life?” You bet you are. Race it solo or form a “color team” of 4+ members. Check out the race details below & we’ll see you all squeaky clean at the start line. The Color Run Denver Co is awesome!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The Color Run is a one of a kind experience that is less about speed and more about enjoying a color crazy day with your friends and family. For our events, it is about participants of all different speeds, ages, shapes, and sizes toeing the start line. Whether you are a casual morning mall walker or an Olympic athlete, the 3 miles of the Color Run course will be the most enjoyable real estate you’ve traveled in a VERY long time. (If you have more questions about how it all works, check out our “ABOUT” page.)

RACE RULES
Rule #1 All participants are welcome… fast, slow, runner, walker, old, and young.

Rule #2 White shirt dress code at the official start line and ready to roll no later than 9am sharp!
Rule #3 Completely colored Willy Wonka goodness at the finish.

Further info, race map, location, etc are not listed yet. I'll keep you posted!

2 New Protein Pancake Recipes

I've been playing around with my protein pancake recipe again lately. I'm ever on the quest for the perfect grain-free protein pancake. These two recipes are my reigning favorites right now:

1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup canned coconut milk You can use coconut milk from a carton, but the recipe will be drier.
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup blueberries I prefer fresh blueberries, but since my kids and I generally devour those in 2 days I often use frozen. (I'd like to say they always get thawed first, but they often get tossed in frozen).

Mix all ingredients well. Heat a skillet to medium heat and spray with cooking spray.

When it looks well set, flip. I've flipped prematurely and made a big mess. It still tasted good though!

Then, of course, if you're a blogger you then plate them on a white plate and take a pic. ;) Makes two good sized pancakes.

1 scoop any flavor protein powder
3 Tblsp Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp walnut oil
1/4 cup blueberries (depending what flavor protein powder you can sub sliced bananas, a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips, or pretty much anything you like inyour pancakes here)



Two things about these recipes: you have to like the taste of your protein powder and you may need to adjust the liquids depending on your brand of protein powder.


Let me know if you try these!

Jillian Michaels Body Revolution Week 8 Results

This week was sort of a blur. Busy. Busy. Busy. I had a birthday party for my 8-turning-9-year-old to prepare for and...about a zillion other things going on online and off. The fallout of all of that was that I missed one workout this week and didn't track on My Fitness Pal for 3 of the 7 days! Yikes. I was trying to tally in my head those days, but still. Oh yes, and AT said birthday party...cookie dough coconut milk ice cream totally happened.

#FunFitFamCO Fridays!

I've been brainstorming for quite some time on how I can share more local things on my blog. Colorado is a fabulous state to live/visit and I want to share more of it with my readers. I've decided on a new series here on FitViews: #FunFitFamCO Fridays!

Every Friday (hopefully) I plan to share something fun, fitness, or family related in Colorado! Events, promotions, races, places, stores...you get the idea. I'll also be using the hashtag #FunFitFamCO on twitter and instagram.

Today I want to share a fun family event:

Blue Diamond Almonds -- A Heart Healthy Snack

I love almonds. My family loves almonds. Since going paleo I would say that our almond love has only increased. We use almonds and almond products in so many different ways now.

We eat plain almonds as snacks...

These are my family's favorite. You won't see my refrigerator without them!

We use them as a main ingredient in our trail mix...

Click the picture for our favorite recipe. It's super easy and delicious.

Jillian Michaels Body Revolution Week 7 Results and Review

Holy sore-freaking-abs Batman! That is week 7 of Body Revolution in a nutshell.

Week 7 was time for another set of new workouts (every two weeks on Body Revolution brings new workouts). Workouts 7 and 8 were intense. Definitely harder than the previous round of workouts. I was sore with a capital S all over, all week long! In fact, I used my 10 lb weights for these workouts and didn't even think about bringing out my 15's. And the ab moves...oh. My.

Easy Paleo Trail Mix

I get asked a lot about what kind of snacks I eat on paleo. Especially easy grab and go paleo snacks. One of my family's favorite paleo-friendly snacks is trail mix. It's just so easy and so portable! I make this up and throw some in my purse, in the car, and have it at eye-level in the refrigerator. For myself (because I'm still trying to lose weight) I like to pre-portion it in 1/3 cup portions in a snack sized Ziploc.

Jillian Michaels Body Revolution: Week 6 Results

Not going to lie, I loved week 6 of Body Revolution. I felt re-set and ready to hit it hard after the brief break from the low calories I took last week. As with any workout program we get out what we put in. This week I used my 10 lb and 15 lb weights (and put away my 8's!) and rocked the workouts! Just as each level here gets harder I'm also progressing with my weights and going heavier as I can. Intense workouts are my favorite and this week's workouts along with upping my weights really delivered.  Also, I didn't struggle as much this week with the diet. Overall the week just went great.


On to the numbers...

Things I'm Loving Right Now - Spring Edition

My mom came and got my boys Friday afternoon and I decided to take advantage of the kid-free time and get caught up on my online stuff. I've been ignoring my you tube channel the last month, so I decided to fix that! 


My latest Things I'm Loving Right Now list:

Jillian Michaels Body Revolution: Week 5 Results

Phase 2 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution definitely takes it up a notch. The cardio 2 and workouts 5 and 6 were definitely more challenging. In fact, if you're an absolute beginner, or struggling with the first workouts, you may want to hang out with Phase 1 a bit longer! 

It's Time For The Next #PaleoChat

From now on #PaleoChat will be on a more regular schedule! It will be the first Wednesday of the month. Same time.

The next #paleochat will be this Wednesday May 2nd at 7:00 pm mountain time (6 pacific, 8 central, 9 eastern). 

This month we'll be chatting about paleo challenges. I hope you can join us!

Jillian Michaels Body Revolution: Phase 1 (Week 4) Results

Month one is done! Wow, that flew. First, I'll get straight to the numbers. 


My beginning stats before Jillian Michaels Body Revolution were:
Weight 174
Waist 30.5

Right Thigh 19.75

Right Calf 13.75

Right Arm 11.75
Bust 39

Hips 40.75