March 2012

Georgie – Insanity – My ‘Press-ups’ hell!!

March 30, 2012

I’ve discussed this before on the blog, but 6 weeks into the Insanity programme I am not seeing a notable improvement in my push/press ups. What is wrong with my weedy little arms I ask myself? The women on this workout DVD, the little pocket-rockets on Shaun T’s fitness programme do push-ups like they are [...]

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Georgie – Insanity! update – (clue – I hurt)

March 28, 2012

To get those of you new to the blog, about 6 weeks ago, I embarked on the ‘Insanity’ programme – a series of DVD workouts designed and fronted by American fitness guru Shaun T (look him up on Youtube.com).   The programme starts with 4 weeks of introductionary workouts; cardio, plyometrics, resistence and interval training.  Then [...]

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Zar – Via Richard Glover – Beauty is in the eye of the male beholder

March 15, 2012

I know this is cheating in terms of writing an actual blog, but Richard Glover who is a columnist in the Sydney Morning Herald (and makes me laugh outloud) says it so well. You must read the attached column from last week’s paper. http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-male-beholder-20120301-1u3y7.html

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Georgie – Insanity – Lost count of what week!

March 14, 2012

Last time I blogged with an update on my progress of the Insanity programme was nearly 2 weeks ago! Apologies all – it’s been a while – I’ll get you up to date right now.  So at my last blog I had a week from hell and failed miserably to get through the workout programme.  [...]

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Zar – Recipe – OMG – Chocolate Mousse

March 11, 2012

Amazing of amazingness!! I went to friends for dinner on Friday night and one who has turned into a wonderful cook served a pudding even though I had asked for none for me. Sugar free and delicious. You will think it’s MAD in which case make a traditional chocolate mousse using chocolate and eggs but [...]

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Zar – Sprints

March 7, 2012

Ugh. As you may know, I’m training for the half marathon in May. Training is going semi-well. Each week I’m supposed to do two strength sessions, two shorter runs, one long run and a sprint session. I don’t mind any of it except for the sprints. Another word for this is intervals. It’s really important [...]

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Zar – Recipe – Grilled snapper fillets with spiced sweet potato and yoghurt

March 4, 2012

This is a real feel good supper. Tasty fish, satisfying sweet potato and delicious spices. If you don’t have access to snapper then use a semi solid white fish. Serves 4 2 lemons 1 cup Greek yoghurt 4 * 200g snapper fillets 500g sweet potato, peeled and in 2cm dice Large brown onion, coarsely chopped [...]

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Georgie – Insanity week 4 disaster

March 3, 2012

Well it had to happen sooner of later didn’t it…. I think that possibly I am going to have to write this week of Insanity off… I made a crappy start to week by failing to do my workout on Monday (I blame a mega shift at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and an early start [...]

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Zar – Five choices – Cheese

March 1, 2012

Danger, danger!! As well as having a sweet tooth, I have a fat tooth and an all round food tooth. To have a slice of cheese in a sandwich or a wrap is one thing, but put a cheese platter in front of me (or many other people) and you can put away tonnes! If [...]

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