baltimore. philly.

insanity pure cardio.
work work work.
chilis chilis chilis.

packing : the necessities

packing tumeric, cayenne and cinnamon for my 2 weeks of travel

packing insanity for my trip
insanity - entire sit, including FAST & FURIOUS which is KEY for travel time

packing up for my 2 weeks of travel - leaving in about 15 minutes - i typically forget something so i am trying to avoid that!

• must pack INSANITY dvds (my favorite workout)
• vitamins (cinnamon, tumeric and cayenne - check out this article)
• clarisonic mia brush (i started using this a week ago, and yes i have noticed a textural difference but i have also noticed weird peeling around my nose which is odd considering i have oily skin, i have read it takes 3 weeks for skin to adjust to it, so i will keep you updated on my progress!)
• conditioner - my hair is super long and i typically forget to pack conditioner, which STINKS because i have found european hotels rarely have conditioner in the hotel bathroom - WEIRD!
• puma trainers - perfect for workouts!
• power converters - to keep my phones, laptop, etc charged!

gotta go,

k

sunday funday : workout, 12 workout tips, tony horton/puma & 2 minute "cup" cake recipe.

i did insanity max plyo (a shorter hybrid version) then some core work

nice kicks!

great tips!

i cannot wait to try this!

hope you're weekend is going well!

i head off tonight for 2 weeks of business travel (baltimore, philly, NY, germany) so it is back to hotel room workouts.

off to shower, do laundry & pack.

k

FRIDAY FUN : my plan tonight....how about you?

my workout plan after work
insanity plyo then 200 reps of core fun

my morning - 20 minute session - my body is SO SORE - wow!

tonight - workout plan above.

gotta go!!

k

thursday night - insanity pure body murder PARTY!

just wrapped up my workout - insanity pure cardio then 140 reps of total body murder
POW POW!

time to make dinner!

enjoy your evening,

k

picture update : cocoa + coffee, popcorn indiana white cheddar chip'ins & pure total body murder (tonight!)



my workout plan tonight - insanity pure cardio then 140 reps of total body murder!



check out this info on cocoa - i added some to my coffee this morning
tasty and nutritious!

i am excited to try white cheddar chip'ins from popcorn indiana with lunch today

happy thursday : get it, get it!



rocking puma disc beams today!  love this colorway.



just made breakfast to bring to work - egg beaters garden veggie omelet with LITE hash and cheese....OINK!

thursday is HERE.

this morning i did insanity fast & furious which went really well, i am SO SORE.  beachbody, help me!  the dvd is skipping so much!

i made an omelet to bring to work as today is going to be really busy i need to make sure i start off my day RIGHT!

tonight i will be doing a hybrid workout - i will post my plan soon once i put it together.

k

change of plans - go with the flow! insanity max interval & joseph's low carb tortilla CHIPS!

i was planning to do a different workout tonight but i left the dvd in my laptop at work - OOPS...
i decided to do insanity max interval - a HYBRID version (details after the pics)

tonight i used joseph's low carb tortillas to whip up some chips to go with my dinner
6 grams of fiber, 7 grams of protein - WHAMMMM!

crispy!

i topped some of the chips with pink himalayan salt and some with nutritional yeast.....

WEDNESDAY NIGHT!

forgot my insanity pure cardio dvd at work so i decided to do a hybrid version of insanity max interval circuit

• i did the warm up twice through (not three times)
• for the first circuit which you do 3 times i did pedal/power lunges, ski/pushups/in & out/pushups, power strike then squat/knee up across (so you squat down then on the way up you lift on leg towards the opposite elbow) (subbed instead of frog jumps)
• for the second circuit which you do 3 times i did jump/hooks, high knee w/twist, plyo side lunge/knee lift (right side) then plyo side lunge/leg lift (left side) (subbed the last 2)

my legs were on FIRE - amazing!  i seriously believe the intensity of your workout is much more important than the length...but WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT!

night,

k

dear popcorn indiana, i love you.

today we tried popcorn indiana's chip'ins hot buffalo wing flavor
AMAZING!
casey you rock!

i am obsessed!  MUNCH BETTER!

i am sharing a little snack plate of chip'ins and kettlecorn.  yum!

all i can say right now - I LOVE POPCORN INDIANA!

weirdo wed : am insanity f&f, pm insanity pure cardio & 10 minutes lower body blast.

i downloaded a FREE TIMER from the app store this morning (check out the image above for details)

i am going to use the timer tonight to track my 10 set, 1 minute per set workout

tonight i am doing insanity pure cardio then the 10 minute lower body blast workout above.

i have NEVER done a wide leg deadlift!  you can see the move in the image above and below.

wide leg deadlift part 2, i will be rocking my PUMA trainers!!!

side lunge / rotation is shown above - i will utilize a kettlebell or dumbbell.

around the world lunge - part 1 - lunge forward (above)

part 2 - lunge to the side (above)

part 3 - lunge back (above)

happy weirdo wednesday friends,

this morning, i woke up and did insanity fast & furious (it's like my morning coffee, only 20 minutes and a killer way to start your day) but the dvd is skipping more and more, i left a message with beachbody today so cross your fingers they can help me out!  for all of you out there, i change my workout EVERY TIME so i never do the same workout - so for example, i use fast & furious as the base but i may switch 2 or 5 moves to something from another workout to shock my body each and every time i workout.  i truly believe this keeps your body guessing and i think it keeps me more engaged and challenged.

tonight i am going to do insanity pure cardio then my 10 minute lower body blast workout (details above).  i downloaded a free timer from the apple iphone app store (details shown above) which looks like it is going to be super helpful with my timed sessions!!!

i have a ton of work to do today - talk soon,

katie

tuesday night : insanity cardio power, 150 reps of fun and POPCORN INDIANA KETTLECORN! (thanks casey!)

tonight i did insanity cardio power and 150 reps of FUN (above).
my arms are TOAST.  i am so sore!

i just tore open a bag of popcorn indiana kettlecorn to snack on while i relax.....

check out popcorn indiana kettlecorn up close, the perfect balance of sweet and salty, crunchy and filling!
thanks again casey.

allo friends,

tonight i partied with insanity cardio power and 150 reps of fun (details above) - my arms are SO SORE right now.  wow.  i am not sure what move/s did it but the past 2 days of workouts have been amazing and thus muscle soreness inducing.....

i am snacking on popcorn indiana kettlecorn right now - if you haven't tried pi's products you should check them out - amazing popcorn flavors (omg i want to try wasabi!), very tasty and they have a new product called chip'ins which are like popcorn chips!  (casey you rule!)

have a GREAT NIGHT,

katie

j brand customer service : GREAT!

one of the best things about the j brand maria jean - perfect length WITHOUT alterations!

i love the maria jean in starless wash - dark blue, lightens up over time, contrast yellow stitching (j brand is well known for this!), stretch/comfortable denim but it does not sag at ALL!

this is a short post to give joseph from j brand jeans a high five for his thorough customer service help!  i had an issue with a pair of j brand jeans i purchased from the website and he was extremely helpful and responsive to my issue.

as you know, i am obsessed with j brand maria jeans - no alterations required, amazing/comfortable denim that does not sag throughout the day, classic washes (love love love starless & majestic) and higher waist (i feel like this fit is good for my body).  on top of that j brand has great customer service reps - like joseph!

k

today : motivational quote. frozen greek yogurt strawberries. coconut flour protein pancakes.

i love this.....

i cannot wait to make frozen green yogurt strawberries!
gotta love tumblr!

this morning i did insanity fast & furious for breakfast (yes i am still waiting on beachbody to help with the damaged/skipping disc)
then i made coconut flour protein pancakes.

up close & personal!

happy tuesday everyone,

this morning i woke up (still feeling a bit weird/under the weather/jet lagged), kicked my butt with insanity fast & furious 20 minute workout then made coconut flour protein pancakes.

coconut flour protein pancakes
1 whole egg
3 egg whites
2 tablespoon bob's red mill coconut flour
1/2 scoop supreme protein vanilla protein powder
splash of vanilla extract
splash of trader joe's pumpkin pie spice
splash of stevia
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

mix ingredients well, until smooth.
heat up pan covered in cooking spray, add a small amount of coconut oil/butter.
fry in pan.
delicious!

tonight i am going to do insanity cardio power then add a bit of leg work.

have a great day,

k

workout tonight : insanity plyo then 9.5 minutes of NTC core work.

tonight's workout - insanity plyo

i followed up insanity plyo with 9.5 minutes of NTC core work.
4.5 minutes shown above.

then 5 minutes of the NTC core session above.

tonight - insanity plyo then 9.5 minutes of NTC core work.  POW.

feeling under the weather so i am going to eat and head to bed early.

k

food : popcorn indiana chip'ins JALAPENO RANCH with hot & sour soup with kelp noodles

dear popcornindiana (and casey) - i love your products!!!
info here.

check out the stats on the chip'ins above.
popcornindiana chip'ins were voted top 20 best low cal snacks by shape magazine.
check this out!

close up of chip'ins jalapeno ranch.
so crispy & flavorful - the entire bag was gone in 2 minutes!  (shared between co-workers of course)

happy chinese new year.
it is the year of the dragon.
i am eating with hot & sour soup with extra tofu and KELP NOODLES.
i bought some kelp noodles for the amazing nutrients they have and they are so easy to use.

LUNCH TIME!

back home. puma shadow society fun. popcorn indiana chip'ins. insanity fast & furious!

mixing up my puma shadow society states!

thanks to casey for sending over popcorn indiana's chip'ins!
check out the amazing flavors and nutritional facts here.
as everyone knows i am obsessed with popcorn so i am really looking forward to sampling some at lunch today.

i took 2 days off as i was feeling really under the weather.
this morning i did insanity fast & furious.  sadly the dvd keeps skipping, beachbody PLEASE HELP!
i sent them another email today hopefully they help me as you guys know i am a huge fan of the program!

heyyyy,

back from my trip to berlin/london.  happy to be home for 5 days then i head off for 2 weeks. 

more to come this week,

k