Friday Funny

BUNDLE UP!  It's cold out there!

Work Decorations

We are not much for decorating (especially at work) but Twin 1 was in the mood this year because she got some easy decorations for her cubicle.  Here they are:

Easy Peasy.

Workout Wednesday

It's almost Christmas!  It's our last round of video 5 & 6 and now moving on to video 7 & 8!  Getting there!

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – JM video 5 – DONE!

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Thursday, December 8, 2016 – JM video 6 – DONE! (by Twin 1)
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Friday, December 9, 2016 – Cardio Day - DONE! (by Twin 1- she actually did it on Saturday morning, 30 min on the bike)

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Saturday, December 10, 2016 – REST DAY! Good thing it was a rest day because we were busy! We had a brunch at a friends house at 10 where the eats weren't ready until 11.  Stuffed our faces then went to Twin 2's for supper and had Tacos and made a gingerbread house! 

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Sunday, December 11, 2016 – JM video 7 - DONE!  Mostly planks and push ups #hateit

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Monday, December 12, 2016 – JM Video 8 – DONE! Better then video 7. This day was MESSY!!! Snow and then rain.  Twin 1 shoveled her whole driveway by herself before her hubby got home with the blower.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 – Cardio Day -DONE! Twin 1 used her shoveling for an hour as cardio for today.  She also took her dogs out for a little walk (more like a slip and slide) with her hubby.

Tip Tuesday

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Friday Funny

New food for us

Turkey, Potatoes & Apple Thing (we get our made up recipe name thing from our Mother)

We tried a new “meal” recently as we were looking for something “different” to cook.  This one had three ingredients so how hard could it be?

2 apples

2 potatoes (original calls for sweet potatoes)

Pack of Turkey sausage (original calls for chicken sausage)

Preheat oven to 400

Cut up all items, put in bowl, mix in 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil (olive oil), add some rosemary (we only had Montreal steak spice so we throw that in) and put in 9x13 glass dish.

Put in oven for 40 min mixing up half way through.

Ta Da!

It tastes like “hash” for those of you who know what “hash” tastes like (or knows what we are talking about) but the apple adds a bit of surprise.  Also the more Montreal Steak Spice you put on the spicier it is.

Zucchini

This is also a new item on our menu.  Sister Wi introduced it and we have just been frying it up in vegetable oil (olive oil) and eating it.  The below pictures is mixed with peppers and onions.  We have used it on our personal pita pizzas as well.

Workout Wednesday

Another riveting edition of our Weekly workouts.

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Wednesday, November 30^th, 2016 – JM video 5 – DONE!

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Thursday, December 1, 2016 – JM video 6 – DONE!
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Friday, December 2, 2016 – Cardio Day- DONE!  2k walk with the dogs (Onyx got scared and made the executive decision to turn around and head for home).

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Saturday, December 3, 2016 – REST DAY!

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Sunday, December 4, 2016 – JM video 5 -  DONE!   Also Twin 2 had her “girls” over for the “old crew” work party.

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Monday, December 5, 2016 – JM Video 6 – DONE!  A 5K walk with Wi and the pups

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 – Cardio Day - DONE! Twin 1 went for her 5k walk with the pups (as noted above) and Twin 2 did 40 min on the bike.

Tip Tuesday

Motivational Monday

Friday Funny

December 1

Today is ....

ADVENT CALENDAR DAY!!!!!!

Our most favourite time of year!  Last year we went all out with the Starbucks advent calendars but this year we decided against it as we much prefer the cheap $1 calendar chocolate.  It's more about the countdown to Santa anyway :)

Speaking of Christmas, does everyone have their Christmas decorations up yet?  Neither one of us are putting up a tree this year as we are heading home to the parents this year.  However, we have still decorated inside a bit with lights trying to make it festive.  Twin 1 has her outside lights up but Twin 2 has yet to.  Hopefully by this weekend.

One tradition that we changed slightly this year was the Parade of Lights.  The Halifax ones were on Saturday, November 19 but our day was so busy that we didn't think we'd be able to make it so we hit up the parade in Bedford on Sunday, the 20th.  This worked out well as we have a friend who lives just a 5 minute walk away from the parade route so we were able to park at his place and walk down and avoid the crowds (but sometimes that's the fun of it).  It also started at 5:45 pm and was approximately 30 minutes long and no traffic to or from.  Now mind you it's not the big production the one in Halifax is but guess who was still there: SANTA!

 And that's all that mattered :)

We also stumbled upon a table on the sidewalk giving away free Tim Horton's hot chocolate and timbits!  Halifax needs to step up their game!   

This may be our new parade tradition.

 

Workout Wednesday

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 – JM video 3 – DONE (by Twin 1)!

Thursday, November 24, 2016 – JM video 4 – DONE (by Twin 1)!  Us and Sister Wi took the dogs around Sister Wi’s neighborhood for 5k. 

Friday, November 25, 2016 – Cardio Day – DONE!  Us and Sister Wi took the dogs out around Sister Wi’s neighborhood again for 4k.

Saturday, November 26, 2016 – Rest Day – DONE!  Twin 1 took the pups to the Point for approximately 7k walk.  They really enjoyed it as it’s the first LONG run they have done off leash in 7 weeks due to Onyx’s pad injury.

Sunday, November 27, 2016 – JM video 5 – DONE!  We are now onto Phase 2 which means harder workouts.

Monday, November 28, 2016 – JM Video 6 – DONE! Another new video.  Twin 1 and Sister Wi took the dogs around Sister Wi’s hood for 5k.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - Cardio Day – DONE! Woke up super sore from the last two days.  We both did 30 min stationary bike.

CAN ANYONE GUESS WHAT TOMORROW IS?????!!!!  Stay tuned!

Tip Tuesday

My advice when it comes to speedwork:  Go get it done. 
You might as well choose the kind of suffering that makes you faster

- Mark Remy

Motivational Monday

Friday Funny

America

Happy Thanksgiving to our American Friends.  That means FOOTBALL!!!

Workout Wednesday

Another week closer to Christmas!! We moved onto new videos this week as well.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - JM video 3 -  DONE!

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Thursday, November 17th, 2016 - JM video 4 DONE!

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Friday, November 18th, 2016 - Cardio Day - DONE!  Twin 1 did 30 min Stationary bike. Twin 2 did a 5k with Twin 1 as well and the pups and we went down a DARK street and a car stopped right beside us and we were a little frightened.  Luckily we were close to the main drag and we picked up some speed to get to the light.  It was dark but have no fear, we were dressed up like Christmas trees with all our lights and reflectors.

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Saturday, November 19th, 2016 - REST DAY! also  HAIRCUT DAY for all the sisters.

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Sunday, November 20th, 2016 - JM video 3 - DONE!

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Monday, November 21st, 2016 - JM video 4 - DONE!  Also Twin 1 and Sister Wi went for a 5k around Wi's neighborhood.  It started raining and almost snow.  Miserable.

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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 - Cardio Day -  DONE! Twin 1 did 30 min bike.  Also Twin 1 and Sister Wi went for a 5k around Twin 1's neighborhood and to get away from the traffic noise we had to do some HILLS!  Twin 2 didn't go her cardio as she was making up a video she missed.  But she'll be back on track tomorrow.

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Tip Tuesday

Tips for Exercise

MAKE IT CONVIENENT
If you want exercise to become a habit, make it fit easily into your schedule

BE REALISTIC
Expect at least a couple of weeks to go by before you start to notice any changes in your body.

SET REASONABLE GOALS
Instead of focusing on one large goal, set smaller incremental goals - you'll feel a sense of achievement more frequently.

BE FLEXIBLE
If you normally schedule three weekly workouts but events get in the way, try the more flexible schedule of 12 times per month.

FIND THE RIGHT ACTIVITY
Experiment.  Try different activities to see which ones you like the best.

Source Salt lake community college/health and wellness services

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