Friday, January 9, 2009

A Workout & Video Post

So I went to the gym yesterday...

  • 30 min. elliptical
  • 60 min. weight lifting (machines, full-body, 2 sets 15 reps)
  • 20 min. rowing
  • 10 min. stretch/cool down
  • 10 min. sauna
  • I felt great after this workout - I always feel so pumped & refreshed during & after a good chunk of time at the gym. (BTW, I go to the fabulous Prairie Life Center...PLC for short...I would highly recommend this gym in you have one in your area! They have multiple locations throughout the Midwest.)

    What in the world do I eat to refuel after a workout? I gotta be honest, sometimes nothing. I'm not usually very hungry after exercising, so I usually have a big meal before. If do have a light munch post-workout, it's usually raw. I rely on LARABARS at breakfast time (paired with ½ a grapefruit in most cases) and for small snacks after I've left the gym.

    The above photo is a boatload of LARABARS that the wonderful Lewis from the LARABAR Blog sent me a LONG time ago (hence the weird photo). Because of the increasing popularity and pure pizazz of video blogging (not to mention the possibility of getting another box of LARABARS,) I've decided to make my own video! Check it out!!

    31 comments:

    aredcardigan  

    sigh....i should be working out but have been down the the flu lately...and now i'm just lazy.


    hehehe love the larabar overload. i love luna bars too.

    Anonymous  

    I love the video! You are so cute =) And of course I love the larabars!

    Anonymous  

    i wish there were larabars in here, love the video!

    Megan  

    what a great work out!! & you know how I feel about larabars :)

    I love your video, it reminds me of the Barefoot Contessa with the music and everything (enormo compliment). Yay!

    Anonymous  

    That sounds like a great workout, Katie! And wow, I love the video! You should totally win the contest :o)

    Anonymous  

    P.S. Thanks for the link love!

    maya  

    lara bars equal love! i eat one almost every day!

    Anonymous  

    Awesome video! =)
    And look at you go with that killer workout! Super!

    aussirish  

    great videa, ur so cute :) lol.
    the larabars look amazing!
    i love that feeling after workouts..so energized and revitalized!

    Lauren  

    Great video! I LOVE LARABARS! I have one almost everyday! :)

    By the way, Candle79 is an all vegan restaurant in NYC, they have raw and gluten free options as well. It's always voted one of the best vegan restaurants in the country! Check out the menu: http://www.candlecafe.com/candle79.html

    They also have a sister restaurant, Candle Cafe.. also very yummy! More casual though!

    If you are ever in NY, you should def. check it out. In fact I'd meet you there! :)

    Anonymous  

    what a great workout! I love Larabars too but we only get 3 kinds in canada, and they aren't really amazing or anything. But I like the pure ingredients.

    Anonymous  

    Great workout! I love Larabar's! Happy Birthday!

    Pearl  

    oh katie you are SO pretty! i like the apple pie larabar :)

    Bridget  

    Fun video! I too got a lovely box 'o Larabars in the mail...it was like Christmas!!!

    Anonymous  

    Um...YOU ARE SO CUTE! I love the fireplace shot and the scarf and your cute voice! It's great putting a voice to the blog!!!

    Anonymous  

    Wow, quite the workout! I don't know how you go without food post-exercise though, I am always starving!

    River (Wing-It Vegan)  

    You are such a cutie pie I could just squeeze you! Come on Larabar people, send the girl some goodies!! :)

    Amira  

    lovely video, i really wanna try larabars!!

    HangryPants  

    Great video! I didn't even realize larabars were raw!

    Sophie  

    Cool, your video looks so professional :D. I wish I was as good about exercising as you are :)! Larabars are pretty tasty, the flavors they offer are pretty yummy, I like the apple and cinnamon roll ones!

    ChocolateCoveredVegan  

    Oh gosh, Katie, I am so sorry! I hate it when one of my recipes doesn’t work for someone; I feel so awful. Ugh, agar can be so fickle—another blogger, Lauren, just recently left me a message saying her pudding came out too thin and watery! So somewhere in between yours and hers, there’s a happy medium! I don’t know what to say, because I’ve never had a problem with it (*knock on wood*). But how much agar are you using? If you’re using the higher of the recommended amount, try the lower amount. For one cup of almond milk, I usually use two heaping teaspoons agar flakes (or maybe it’s the type of nondairy milk that’s the problem? But I’ve used almond and soy milk and haven’t had a problem with either). I put the agar flakes in, then mix the two together for maybe a minute before turning the heat on. Then I slowly bring it to a boil, then immediately turn it down to a simmer for about 5 minutes before turning the heat off. Then I let it cool for maybe 4-5 minutes, then cover and put in the fridge.

    I hope that helps!!!

    That Girl  

    I admire your workout! I can't stand to be in the gym for more than an hour so I get my cardio from running outside. But the hubs is always sad when he doesn't get a workout partner because his workout is much closer to yours!

    Elizabeth  

    Wow. That is an amazing workout. An hour of weight lifting is impressive. Your lara bar picture is awesome. They have so many flavors!

    Isle Dance  

    SO sweet! LOVE it!

    Carla  

    I LOVE Larabars. I could practically live on them. YUM!!!

    Anonymous  

    I love this video! So cute!!!

    Hey Harriet  

    I'm really impressed that you made a video. It's great! I'm also impressed with your exercise routine. I really need to start a more regular one myself. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Noob Cook  

    I'm not disciplined at all when it comes to exercising :P nice video and you look very pretty :)

    DaftDragon  

    whoa! mega workout! way to be dude, thats intense :)

    aredcardigan  

    Thank you for being an inspiration. Check my blog for the love:)

    Haley  

    wow....what a workout! i wish i could say i was that dedicated, but truthfully i am terrible about working out! great video!

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