3.8.10: Piece of Cake...Or Is It Pie?

I did get my hair done. I got it cut too short though-it was my own fault, I didnt realize how short I asked for. Oh well, it grows fast enough. I will post a pic soon. The color looks good though, next time Ill get more blonde.

Our Sunday races got postponed due to rain (makes me feel right at home!)...

Here is the cake I made for our friends birthday:

He's a pie hater. I mean he really really hates pie. All pie. Who hates pie? Seriously, pie is delicious! So I made this cake to look like a pie for him :) Strawberry cake, buttercream frosting, strawberry pie filling & fresh strawberries on top, and fondant "crust." Actually tasted pretty good too.  ( Custom cakes by Lindsey Lu. Phoenix custom cakes. Specialty Cakes Phoenix. Arizona custom specialty cakes. Specialty cupcakes phoenix. Custom cupcakes )

Then I had leftover batter so I made this "piece of cake" cake-strawberry cake w/ buttercream frosting and fondant accents. I was happy with both of them and the pie cake actually looked better in person.

Saturday's Workout:

Rest day BUT 30 minutes on Wii Fit!!!! I am loving the rhythm marching band "game" except that my Mii "friends" ditch me when I miss a beat! Whats up w/ that???? They should follow me regardless of my lack of rhythm.

Sunday's Workout:

-Exercise TV Total Body Toning (Upper Body w/o w/ Cindy)

-30 Minutes of Wii Fit

*total w/o time 20 min + stretch + 30 min Wii Fit

A KIND KIND KIND friend of mine on VF sent me a bunch of the Exercise TV dvds!!! What a sweetheart! She went out and bought them for me and shipped them to me :) How nice. Cindy Whitmarsh, Jessica Smith, Stephanie Vitarino, Michael Carson (all GREAT instructors) among others lead the 10-20 minute workouts.

Today's Workout:

-Shape Up With Sharon: Circuit Training

-Prevention Sugar Solution (walking & ab segments)

*total w/o time 60 min + stretch

Today's Review: Shape Up With Sharon: Circuit Training
Sharon Mann, 2002 **** (4 of 5 stars)

This is a 40 minute interval workout taken from Sharon's TV show. There are 4 background exercisers, each working out on their own little raised platform. Two show beginner modificaitons, 2 show advanced mods, and Sharon usually does intermediate versions of the exercises. I used this dvd as a lower body workout because it seems to focus on lower body.

She goes right into a set of weighted squats and lunges that will really work your lower body! I didnt even use my heavy weights and think I will feel this tomorrow. She focuses on functional movement in this workout and it does have a somewhat functional feel to it.

After that first set of lower body work she goes into some high intensity interval training. I really get my heartrate up in this section if I give it my all. She does some high intensity moves and then gives you some time to get your heartrate back down before moving on to another set of high intensity (tough) cardio work.

After the cardio segment you go into some more strength moves, some on the floor and some standing. Since I used this as a lower body workout I used very light weights for the short amount of upper body work, then added dumbbells for the unweighted lunge segment towards the end. She includes some bicep work, side plank variations, squats, military press w/ lunges, rotator cuff work, some pushups, and some V sits, and other ab work.

After about 36 minutes she starts a cooldown stretch. I would rate this a low advanced workout because of the beginning cardio segment. The strength work is not is not killer but effective IMO. The side plank section is also quite tough. Sharon cues well and has a nice upbeat personality.

I like this workout and for me, finding its place (a lower body workout) will make it more usable to me. Trying to use it as a total body strength w/o didnt work and its long enough that I cant add on enough other to make that work either. I add some additional lower body and ab work to fill my hour slot and this makes a great lower body + cardio workout.
 Today's Tip: 5 "Bad" Foods You SHOULD Be Eating #1 (from Eating Well)

Eggs The bad rep: A significant source of dietary cholesterol, egg yolks are off-limits for those concerned about heart health.

The good truth: Medical experts now emphasize that saturated fats and trans fats are bigger culprits in raising blood cholesterol than dietary cholesterol is. Plus, eggs are super-satisfying: in one study, people who ate a scrambled-egg-and-toast breakfast felt more satisfied, and ate less at lunch, than they did when they ate a bagel that had the same number of calories. Egg yolks contain lutein and zeaxanthin, compounds that research links with reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over 50. (Need new ideas for eggs? Find dozens here.)

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