nom nom.....NOT

Recently I found out that I am supposedly gluten intolerant. Do you know what this MEANS???? The following is a very brief list of items I can no longer consume:

Beer
Breads
Cereal
Cakes
Crackers
Power bars
Processed meat like sausage/pepperoni/deli meats
Stuffing
Canned soups
Soy Sauce

And to top that off now I can't have oatmeal, dairy, caffeine, carbonation, and so on and so on. seriously.

of course most of the items listed above have 'gluten free' counter parts. Some are ok, some...ew.

Needless to say - I'M STARVING.

currently

I've changed up my workout routine just a little. Here goes:

Monday - Vinyasa Yoga (a most awesome, intense workout - and very relaxing to boot!)
Tuesday - Run, Spin
Wednesday - Kickboxing
Thursday - Run, Body Pump
Friday - RELAX
Saturday & Sunday - Run, run....die.

I needed to back off cardio just a little and I gotta tell you - I love yoga. Getting a kick ass stretch in at the beginning of my week has made loads of difference in all my other workouts. This particular style of yoga is intense. It's unbelievable how much it's helped my upper body strength. A friend of mine told me that when you do cardio, you are only burning calories while you are working out. But when you strength train - it's a continuous burn for HOURS. Plus you burn more calories with muscle mass! So, I'm loving my new workout routine for multiple reasons!

so so many irons in the fire

Currently I am 'renovating' an old quilt, finishing mud & taping my hallway, and working on a recipe for my own protein bar. All this tucked into the spare moments between work/chores/exercising/kid-training/man-lovin'. damn! And I don't feel like I'm losing it either - a good start to 2012.