Day 49, Core Cardio and Balance

               This was the one that almost got away. Because of our camp out went a little late the night before we didn’t exactly wake up early. We got ready, went to church and then that the sisters came over for Sunday dinner. After dining on a delicious dinner of pizza (with wheat flour crust) a good portion of the afternoon/evening was spent on the front porch. The kids got to play on their little tricycles and push cars while the adults lounged in the shade or played ball. It was perfectly relaxing and wonderful to be able to spend that time with family.

                I spent at least an hour on the swing reading a magazine. I found a really great recipe that I can’t wait to try. I’ve been looking for healthy desserts that I won’t feel so guilty about indulging in and I think I found one, they’re called Monkey Bites. It’s simple and looks delicious. I will be trying this out soon. You slice bananas and then freeze them. Once they’re frozen you make little sandwiches out of them using peanut butter and then freeze again. After they’re set up you dip your little sandwiches in melted chocolate, top with sea salt or a peanut and let the chocolate set up. Sounds good right? We’re sneaking in healthy with the banana and peanut butter, cleverly hiding it under the guise of chocolate. Make that dark chocolate and we’ve got a triple whammy of healthy goodness.

                Probably around 8pm I realized I had to get off my butt right at that very minute or I was never going to get this workout completed. The little monster still had to do his bath and his bed time routine and we were already going to be behind as is. So while the rest of my family relaxed on the front porch I donned my heart rate monitor, sports bra and tennis shoes and retreated to the upstairs where I could exercise in peace. I hadn’t even gotten through the warm up before I was drenched in sweat. Oh yeah, that’s why we do the workouts in the morning, because it’s at least 20 degrees cooler than the afternoon!

                I persevered and learned yet another lesson. Do the workouts in the morning or suffer through the heat in the afternoon because either way I have to do it… all that changes is the comfort level from morning to evening. Don’t be lazy; it’s not worth the extra half hour of sleep to sweat from every pore in the afternoon.