CM whipped up a delicious sweet potato quinoa gratin. Recipe found here. It was delicious! (And tasted even better because I didn't have to make it). I love quinoa because it tastes like it should be as bad for you as empty carbs (aka rice and pasta) but is actually lower in carbs, has no sugar, and has as much as 8 grams of protein per cup. Sweet potatoes are also a super food I love! For some information on the benefits of sweet potatoes check this out.
The finished product. Rileygirl approved.
While the gratin was cooking CM and I were really hungry, so I made us a quick appetizer - healthy ranch dip. I simply mixed 16oz greek yogurt (instead of cream cheese) with Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix. We dipped carrots and Buffalo Wing Pretzels in it. (These things are like crack! So addicting!)
Today's Workout
Today my alarm went off at 5:30am, and I promptly turned it off. I was a little bummed with myself until I got to work and a girlfriend invited me to work out at her gym tonight. She works at The Club by George Foreman III in Fort Point. This place is awesome! It's a new, beautiful facility with about 150 classes a week! I recently bought a 10 pack and have tried many of the classes. Some of which I love (like BoxFit 360 with Dave), and some of which I could take or leave. Tonight we tried Bags and Body. The class was only 30 minutes, so I ran a couple miles afterwards. It wasn't my favorite class, but it was a good quick sweat and is definitely a great arm toning workout. See my breakdown below.
The view from the treadmills.
Bags and Body*
Challenge: 5
Sweat Factor: 7
Music: 3
Pros: Great focus on arm toning and conditioning in between combinations. Also taught a lot about boxing techniques.
Cons: Not a hard enough workout for only 30 minutes. Definitely broke a sweat, but was rarely out of breath. I thought the music was dated.
*Categories are ranked 0-10 (0 = worst, 10 = best)
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