9.13.10: May The Force Be With You

This Weekend: I had my 1st two cake orders! Birthdays for 2 boys- sons of friends. The Arizona Cardinals cake is chocolate sour cream cake with chocolate ganache and a buttercream cardinal. The Star Wars cake is chocolate sour cream cake with chocolate mousse filling and buttercream decor.

So thise childless couple enjoyed TWO kiddie parties this weekend. Haha. Oh and dont eat the red icing-it tastes BAD. Bad like what youre thinking X 1,000.  ( Custom cakes by Lindsey Lu. Phoenix custom cakes. Specialty Cakes Phoenix. Arizona custom specialty cakes. Specialty cupcakes phoenix. Custom cupcakes  Phoenix wedding cakes. )

Friday's Workout:-Firm Total Body Toner-Winsor Pilates Bun & Thigh Sculpting

*total w/o time 60 min + stretch

Saturday's Workout:-Custom Fit (hi lo)
-Denise Austin Bootcamp Total Body Blast
*total w/o time 40 min + stretch

Sunday's Workout:-Firm Fat Burning Sculpting Ball w/o
*total w/o time 30 min + stretch

Today's Review: Winsor Bun & Thigh SculptingMari Winsor, 2002 **** (4 of 5 stars)

This is a 20 minute pilates mat w/o led by Mari, who doesnt do the exercises but gives instructions & shows the move on the exercisers. The exercisers are on raised platforms in a nice open room. The w/o is entirely lower body (no abs) and you wont need any props.

Mari leads you through mostly outer thigh and bun pilates moves but also includes a set of inner thigh work and a brief stretching segment at the end. The move are all done lying on your side. This is nonstop work-she doesnt intersperse stretching or spend a lot of time chatting, etc. A very good use of 20 minutes.

Some of the exercises include: scissors, leg circles, leg lifts, bicycles, hot potato (tapping your toes in front of & behind your body), inner thigh lifts, leg shoots, and other pilates leg and bun work.

I did this workout after a 40 min Firm w/o that I used heavy dumbbells w/ and was definately feeling it! My buns & thighs were burning by the end of this. Im not sure how how difficult it would be on its own-but a perfect 20 min LB add on. I would rate this a solid intermediate w/o because its only 20 minutes but is a nonstop 20 minutes. Mari cues well isnt overly or underly (is that a word?) chatty and I enjoy this w/o.

Today's Tip: Slimming Swap #7 - Instead of feta try cottage cheese on your salad

Most cheeses—even feta, which has a good nutritional rep thanks to its high protein and nutrient content—are loaded with fat. Scoop low fat cottage cheese onto your salad instead: It's a great source of calcium and protein.

Today's (exercise) LOLz:

I think shes doing Maris LB w/o!

haha yoga kitty!