**MY HUMPS (my lovely CT lady lumps)**

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angie_mitchell

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Happy Wednesday girls,

KATIE! We're halfway there!!!

This morning Ryan and I swapped out MCC for Max Recovery. We were both really sore. I think I would have rather have done MCC b/c the push ups in MR are brutal.

Anyway, scale continues to go down. I think I've figured out the formula!

Nina, I don't know if you'll get this before you WO but insainty leg work I would say would be either of the "plyo" workouts. It's not as crazy speed but still pretty good on the legs. My hamstrings have pretty much been sore the entire two months. By the way, sounds like you and DH need a date night!!

Kate, you really got a good WO in yesterday. Your recipes always look so good!

Robin, hope you had a good nap!

Becky, cooking and yummy smells do make up for lousy weather! :)

Colleen, it's encouraging to know that your strength isn't totally depleted post-insanity. I know my chest and tricep muscles are stronger and definitely my shoulders from all the plank work. I think my biceps and back might need some attention.

OK, today we have the girls' gym and dance classes. So, they're home all day.

SHOUT OUT TO: Klaudia, Anne, Lisa, Wendy, Steph, Jennifer, ???

Have a happy Wednesday all!




 
Moroccan Chicken and Lentils

Ingredients:

8 C water
3 t sea salt
1 lb dried lentils

1 C plus 2 T olive oil
1/2 C red wine vinegar
3 T ground cumin
2 T plus 2 t chili powder
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced

1 large onion, peeled and chopped
2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast
1/4 t ground cinnamon (could have done w/o this)
1 C chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

PREP

1. Combine water and 1 t salt in stock pot over high heat. Add lentils. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain well. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Place in a large bowl and set aside.

2. In a small bowl, mix 1 cup olive oil, vinegar, 2 T cumin, 2 T chili powder, garlic and 1 t of sea salt. Pour this dressing over lentils. Toss gently and let cool.

3. In large skillet heat 2 T olive oil. Add onion and saute until well cooked, about 5 minutes. Onion should appear dark brown and soft. Add chicken and saute 2 minutes more. Add 1 t sea salt, 1 T cumin, 2 t chili powder and cinnamon. Saute until poultry is cooked through.

4. Arrange lentils on a large serving platter. Place sliced chicken on top of lentils. Use remaining dressing and pour over chicken. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve at room temperature.

Yield: 12 servings (I halved it)

Nutritional Value Per Serving:

Calories: 391
Cal from fat: 181
Protein: 28 g
Carbs: 25 g
Dietary Fiber: 5 g
Sugars: 3 g
Fat: 20 g
Sodium: 564 mg

(I chopped the onions pretty small but in the picture they're larger strips and that probably would have been better.) I found the exact recipe on epicurious...
 
BWA HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! LOVE the title, Angie!!!

Look at you w/ the recipe! YUm!

For any who missed it I posted 2 different enchilada recipes lat night.

Angie, HURRAY for the scale!! That is awesome! Last I checked I was down a pound (huge for me) but I'm keeping off now til MOnth 1 is over.

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We are both sore FROM HEAD TO TOE. Good thing today is a rest day. I was laying in bed last night unable to get to sleep because my legs were just ACHING. It is the weirdest DOMS that I have ever known. I was actually contemplating taking an advil! And I don't take pain meds for ANYTHING.

Normal day @ home and bible study tonight

b - clean french toast & fruit
l - enchilada and salad
s - GF granola & apple
d - spag & meatballs I think

Have a great day!
 
shoulda been doing chores, but i did cs instead!:p:eek::D
my body is so tight - i really needed the stretch!
now ju's up nursing so no chores. whoopsy daisy!:p:p
 
LOL at our lady lumps!!!! not so sure how "lovely" mine are right now, haha, but lovin the hiphop CT threads this week =) sorry for not showing up yesterday but it was pretty good day.... used my 1 free training session at gym and he put me thru a great circuit using mostly kettlebells, loved it! my heart rate was jacked the whole time. and i am feeling DOMS in my shldrs and back today but in a diff way than usual, those things are killer! i aso hit up the middle eastern grocers and stocked my fridge with some more yummy healthy stuff.
yesterdays meals -
b - coffee, cott chs, strawbs, pecans
l - leftover tortellini soup, bread (maybe not the tidiest bread portion but at least wh wheat)
d - lemon caper chicken, broc, couscous
s - pear, yummy!

today will be leftovers for sure, end of the soup and more of that chicken.
right now it is POURING here, sure hope it stops! i'd like to not be stuck inside today...

angie, that chick and lentils recipe looks great. i have the eat clean diet out from lib but have yet to go thru it.

kate, no shame in an advil, take it if you need it! tell me about "clean" french toast... is it baked? my guys love enchiladas, prob make them once every 2 weeks or so, they are heavily requested!

oh FORGOT TO MENTION... JJ just slept for 10 hours! straight! for the first time EVER!!!!!!!
 
just saw that katie started a thread too. this is from her:

-----> CLEAN.is.the.only.option.WEDNESDAY <-----

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Morning ladies! Half way there!

Gotta run - need to bang out chest/shoulders/abs in the next 45 mins or so. Be back at the breakfast table!
 
LOL Good Morning ! LOL I was laughing out loud at the title too ! GOOD ONE !! :)

OMG you guys are doing great with Insanity ! I'm intriqued but also every time I see a clip from it .........I am SCARED !!!

Back & Triceps (sts) and added core today.

Off to workout in a few minutes............

Becky
 
good morningall. you guys made me smile today for sure.

angie, thanks for the recipe. i will try it this week. and great job with the lbs! what is your formula do you think? i will preview the plyo wo today. and yes, dh and i do need a date, badly.

morning kate. wtg with the stretching, and thanks for the enchilada recipes. the chick one looks great.

hi wendy. how cool you could have a kb session. i need to try those.

morning becky. what is on tap today?

well, i had a really nice long run this am - sound familiar? aidan and i have a few hours to ourselves this am. may go for a walk. it is supposed to be 93 today:( i also need to do legs and abs later. not sure what i will do with insnaity. i may do a few wos now and then really pick it up when dh goes on his next trip on oct 22nd - perhaps it will help avoid tm burnout! biab. oh, before i forget - goals: eat super duper tidy abgain today - eventually my weight will reduce; find a sitter for a date with dh this weekend. get lots of snuggles from my boys today:)
 
both thread titles are funny.:D

Angie I'm glad the scale is acting right and what ever you did to get it to move keep it up.

Thanks for the recipes Kate and Angie

Wendy great w/o at the gym. It's nice to have a variety of new stuff. I miss my kbells w/o so much that I use both 20# kbells to do squats, leg press etc. I'm going to work kbells into Meso 3 some how.

Today w/o some kickboxing and class stretch.
All of us is going to a new dentist today. Wish me luck.

100% Clean eats yday!
 
and more personals from yesterday...

nina, sorry for the tough day yesterday with dh but it sounds like your wo and eats are fab!! maybe you can plan some alone time with dh...

becky, i love to make soup in the fall and winter! and applesauce too! what great clean stuff and the fam likes em to, lucky me =)

hi colleen! did you decide to do cathes oct rotation or something else?

katie, hope you got a good nights sleep AND a great run in. i remember those work days of go go go and then when i got home it would just hit me.

hope i didnt miss anyone.

i am still grinning ear to ear about my baby's 10-hour night =)
 
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good morningall. you guys made me smile today for sure.

angie, thanks for the recipe. i will try it this week. and great job with the lbs! what is your formula do you think? i will preview the plyo wo today. and yes, dh and i do need a date, badly.

morning kate. wtg with the stretching, and thanks for the enchilada recipes. the chick one looks great.

hi wendy. how cool you could have a kb session. i need to try those.

morning becky. what is on tap today?

well, i had a really nice long run this am - sound familiar? aidan and i have a few hours to ourselves this am. may go for a walk. it is supposed to be 93 today:( i also need to do legs and abs later. not sure what i will do with insnaity. i may do a few wos now and then really pick it up when dh goes on his next trip on oct 22nd - perhaps it will help avoid tm burnout! biab. oh, before i forget - goals: eat super duper tidy abgain today - eventually my weight will reduce; find a sitter for a date with dh this weekend. get lots of snuggles from my boys today:)
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Morning Nina. Don't you hate it when it hot in October.
 
robin, this whole week is hot, and it is making me grumpy:mad: yea for the clean eats.

wendy, 10 hrs? that is fantastic. aidan reliably goes 8. sighhhh

i hope i don't sound like such a complainer lately. i am definately in a funk - work, family, move, you know. i appreciate venting here. but i truly do not mean to be a downer:eek: you guys are just the best.

off to school.
 
need to be brief...

wendy, yay jj!!! i know how ecxited yu are!
u got a great wo!!!

morning, katie!

morning, becky!

nina, 93 - ick. sorry so blue....a date would help!

robin, hope the detist is giood!
 
All sortsa action here this mornign and then we totally die off! How'd that happen!?!

Got my meatballs and marinara ready for the slowcooker. Isabel helped - love her!

CLEAN EATS, LADIES!!!!!
 
w/o done. I did ellip for 45min and sts core stab. ball. Either my core is very out of shape or that w/o is hard as hell. I guess I have a new challenge for October, make it through all of sts core workouts.:) without fainting

Nina we are here for you to rant so rant on girl.

b-egg white omelette
l-soup something
d-clean as possible bake ziti
 
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back on page 1 dangit!

robin, you will master those STS abs wos!

kate, dinner sound good, what time should i be there? and yes, i am SOOOOOOOOOOOO excited about sleeping 10 hours! my boobs were hurting something fierce but totally worth it.

nina, vent away honey, its all good. dont forget this too shall pass! oh man did i love the kbells, beware when you try them youll wanna purchase!

just spending some good ole quality time with dh... hes watching the pentagon channel and im on thecathenation, teehee =) at least we are next to each other lol. JJ is sleeping. i am feeling sore in more spots, lovin the DOMS from those kbells y'day... lord, please help me to NOT purchase any new exercise equip!!!!
 
Hey all,

Pretty uneventful day here. Eats are squeaky clean though and I feel good!

I'm making chicken kabobs with peppers and onions and zuch for dinner. They might have to go in the oven b/c I'm guessing grilling won't be an option with the rain. Any advice on how to do these in the oven?

Robin, LOL on making it through all the STS workouts w/o fainting. That's hilarious. I'm sure you're stronger than you realize.

Kate, how do you make your meatballs and marinara? I'd like to try. Do you think I could do it with chicken? And I totally hear you on the diff kind of DOMS. It's something else, isn't it? Ryan and I are going to take a month off and then do another month of insanity right before the cruise. I wonder if I'll experience the same DOMS.

Nina, changes are tough to deal with. Don't you remember how long I was a downer after we moved? It's just part of the process. And I think my formula was fewer calories that were more filling. Seems to be doing the trick (plus no "cheats" like a bit of pbj, mac and cheese, those things add up).

Wendy, hooray for sleeping babies. It makes the world a brighter place, doesn't it? Your WO from y'day sounds great.

Becky, insanity is awesome and really it's nothing to be scared of b/c you can do it at your own level of intensity.

I'm glad you all enjoyed my thread title for the day. You're getting to see a new side of me this week!

Off to cut and marinade chicken. I'm a regular homemaker... :)
 
Hi Everyone!

This morning I did STS Disc 5 Back & Tri's and a 25 minute run. I am glad weight lifting is done for the week. My hands are sore from redeveloping my weight calluses and my muscles are sore. But it does feel good to lift again.

Wendy, wow 10 hours - that's amazing. Sounds like a great workout with your trainer.
Angie, my bi's were able to lift the same but I feel like I may have lost some muscle in my back. Maybe it was just the 3rd day of 3 weight workouts in a row.
Nina, I can't believe it will be 93 there today. Enjoy your walk today.
Kate, I was sleep deprived by the end of each week of insanity from the DOMs that would appear in the middle of the night. They are finally going away.
Robin, LOL on almost fainting during your core workout. How often are you going to work your core?
Becky, don't be scared of insanity. It a great sweatfest.

Off to more meetings and Sensitivity Training (there was a sexual harassment issue at my office and now we all have to be trained so it doesn't happen again).
 
YAY! I made up a yummy dinner - veggies (onions, zuch, peppers, potatoes) and chicken on top. Going to throw in oven now. It looks marvelous though.

HI Colleen! Bummer on the training... ugh.
 
JJ is really on a roll! 10 hours last night and then a 3 hour nap?!?!? and he's happy as a clam, doesnt seem to be getting sick with what dh and i had.

angie, dinner sounds great!

colleen, those trainings are a pain... as a former mgr, i totally understand WHY but in reality, mostly i think those who need it wont listen anyway and the rest already know and were just pulled away from the real work to be done, yknow?

today is my long yoga day, hopefully i can get through 45 mins of baptiste long and lean. i certainly feel yesterdays wo in my knees and wrists but not as bad as i was afraid of, i think yoga will be fine. nothings gonna keep me from great wo's this week after such a bum weekend!

b - cott cheese, peach, almonds, coffee
s - luna bar
l - salad with feta, stuffed grape leaves and jajek...mmmm

waiting for blue skies to get a nice long walk in.
 
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