Meals and Goals for the Week: October 8th
How can we possibly be in the second week of October already? Here in south Florida it’s still as hot and humid as ever…how I miss fall in the northeast! Even though it’s nowhere near cold here, I’m still craving fall food – I’ve got chili already in the slow cooker for tonight! Looking back on last week’s workouts, I hit 4 of out my 7 fitness goals: Lindsay Brin cardio/toning workout Lindsay Brin core workout ZWOW workout #36 Run – I did somewhere in the range of 2 to 2.25 miles but of course my GPS crapped out about 3 min into the run...
Read MoreMeals and Goals for the Week: October 1st
I never got around to posting last week’s meals and goals, but I ended up going light on the exercise, so I probably wouldn’t have met the goals anyway. Monday I did my Keep It Simple workout A, Tuesday I did a Lindsay Brin 10-min cardio workout and Saturday I finally did my first post-baby run! I logged 2 hard-earned miles (at an admittedly slow pace), which I know is nothing to brag about. But as a novice runner, the farthest distance I’ve ever run (before baby #2) was no more than 2.5 miles, so I’m thrilled that I’m not back at square one after not running...
Read MoreMeals and Goals for the Week: Sept. 17th
Another week, another meal plan, another set of fitness goals. But first let’s see how I did with last week’s meals and goals: 2 core workouts from Lindsay Brin’s Bootcamp 2 DVD: Done! I did core workout #2, which was a good step up from #1. 3 toning + cardio workouts from Lindsay Brin’s Bootcamp 2: No. I did two of the three workouts I was aiming for, which isn’t bad. I moved up to workout #2 which is way tougher than workout #1 – we’re talking squat thrusts, push-ups, mountain climbers and other killer moves. 2 Zumba for Wii workouts: Done!...
Read MoreMeals and Goals for the Week: Sept. 10
Now that I’m six weeks postpartum I’ve officially been cleared by my midwife to start exercising again. My excitement about this milestone is tempered only by the fact that I won’t be able to jog with my baby for several months, which means I can only go running on the weekends (when my husband is around and I can exercise child-free). Fortunately, running isn’t the only form of exercise I’ve been looking forward to, so I have plenty to keep me busy the other 5 days of the week. On Friday I tried out Lindsay Brin’s Bootcamp 2 DVD for the first time. The DVD...
Read MoreThe Magic of Vacation
I just returned from a short vacation, and I actually woke up feeling somewhat refreshed this morning. Actually, it wasn’t so much a vacation as a getaway – you can’t really call it a vacation when there’s a 2-year-old involved, right? Anyway, what is it about vacations/getaways that always makes me want to reform my bad habits? I always find myself creating ambitious workout schedules, making lists of the healthy foods I want to start eating, and promising myself I’ll put on sunscreen every morning, floss every evening and be a more patient...
Read MoreAbout Miami Housewife
Welcome, I'm Kristen! I'm a 20-something mother of two working to make exercise and healthy eating a simpler and more enjoyable part of life. I love lifting, running, being outdoors and enjoying food in all it's healthy and not-so-healthy forms. I believe that happiness is as essential to 'healthy living' as exercise and vegetables - that's why I never turn down dessert! Connect With Me!
