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Hey Everyone! I wanted to to let you know about how my End of Challenge went and my results! At the end of the 6 week challenge (last week) I had to complete: 200m jog 21 squats 21 sit-ups 21 kettlebell swings (15lbs) 15 squats 15 sit-ups 15 kettlebell swings 9 squats 9 sit-ups 9 kettlebell swings 200m jog This is the same workout I did the first day of the challenge. It took me 25 mins and 37 secs. Honestly it was not pretty. There was hyperventilating, crying and one time I even left the workout space. Coach David was amazing though! He talked me through the whole thing,  motivating me to not give up on myself. The whole class actually jogged my last 200m with me (again!) even though they had already finished up way before me. Fast forward to last week,  I was a little surprised because they actually had me do the End of Challenge workout that Thursday instead of Friday. I had not been in the gym physically all that week due to having a serious case of pin...

Our first match-up was about two weeks ago. (Click Here to see how those competitors fared)  I had such a great time with the challenge and the readers seemed to enjoy it as well. SO without further ado... Today's challengers Both  cost less than $4.50, include beef/pork raised without antibiotics, are between 290 and 300 calories, have 16g of protein and of course are Gluten-free*! However only One meal can prevail on the frozen meal battlefield...  ...Will it be the KOREAN INSPIRED BEEF EatingWell's  "take on traditional Korean bibimbap")  -OR- the "gourmet Mexican cuisine" AL PASTOR TACO BOWL from Frontera? First we have the KOREAN INSPIRED BEEF , an "explosion of vibrant colors & flavors, this dish mixes fire-grilled beef, rice and vegetables with a savory sesame garlic sauce”. I Loved: -Certified Gluten-free -1 cup of vegetables  -Good source of Iron -Best Brown Rice EVER! (And I am not a fan of brown rice) I Didn’t ...

TODAY we have the Protein & Fiber-packed FIRE GRILLED STEAK from Evol Foods going up against the Authentic Savory LEMONGRASS BASIL CHICKEN from Saffron Road. Both competitors were less than $5.00, boast beef/chicken raised without antibiotics and are between 300 and 400 calories… And of course are Gluten-free! First up was the FIRE GRILLED STEAK , a meal of “fire grilled steak with black beans, white rice, red & green peppers, roasted corn and cheddar cheese- All combined with an insanely tasty cilantro lime pesto”. I Loved: -20g of Protein -8g of Fiber -Good source of Vitamin A, C and Iron -Good Amount of tasty Beef -Only had to microwave once/ no stirring in-between I Didn’t Like: -The bowl was smaller than expected -Included very little rice -Overall the entrée lacked flavor Up next was the LEMONGRASS BASIL CHICKEN with Basmati Rice. This “authentic Thai recipe” included “roasted white meat chicken, green peepers and onions simmered in...

While visiting my gastroenterologist at the end of January, he recommended increasing my fiber to combat my IBS symptoms. In order to avoid the side effects of upping my fiber intake too quickly, he suggested eating one bowl of a high fiber cereal each day. I decided to go with Kashi GO LEAN Honey Almond Flax Crunch cereal which packs a whopping 8 grams of fiber per serving. I’d enjoy it with unsweetened almond milk and a tbsp of local honey*. However, going back gluten-free definitely threw a wrench into my routine.   At first I thought it was impossible. I mean the term gluten-free high-fiber cereal is sort of an oxymoron. But my plucky determination carried me all the way to my local grocery store’s cereal aisle. In a coffee mug for on-the-go ease Every high fiber cereal listed wheat within the first 3 ingredients. I was about to settle on plain Original Cheerios (3 grams of fiber per serving) when I stumbled upon the Organic/Healthy food aisle. T...

I bought this DVD in a multi-pack, that included some more of Hemalayaa's workout, about a year ago. I have tried the other two DVD workouts (once!) but never this one… Until now! I used to have a horrible habit of buying workout videos and then half-way through: I am on the couch watching the people on the screen finish the workout. I am very pleased to say that I actually finished this one! It has an option to complete the mini workouts separately but in the end I just kept going. It was that much fun!!! Afterwards, I was like there is no way that this workout was 45 minutes. This Bollywood- inspired dance workout was a mixture of bhangra and belly dance. But with of its bouncing around it is somehow remains a low-impact workout (there one move where there is hopping involved but Hemalayaa insists several times not to do this move if you have knee problems). I wore my coin (hip) scarf to get into the mind-frame of a Bollywood Workout Princess.  Wearing the scarf, hel...