Have a fun Thanksgiving?

Enjoy all the foods you get once a year and extra drinking with family and friends. I had a great weekend and thought I rebounded pretty well from the Thanksgiving Day feast but then the weekend went on with family in town and get-togthers with friends and I think the food and drinks finally did me in!

Luckily a boot camp workout, couple of Turbo Kick classes and a run or two helped along the way but I am still feeling it form the overindulgence!

Now what to do??

Time to get back on track and do a little extra to maintain this season.

Here is my usual game plan after a big holiday:

*Plan out my week of meals.

*Get to the grocery store so I am ready.

*Add in a little Body Cleanse to help my body out.

*Up the exercise.

Here’s a sample of a week to help you get back on track:

Breakfasts are always the same for me; plain oatmeal with chia seeds.

Snacks will consist of protein shakes and fruit.

Lunch on the menu this week is a California Hummus Sandwich (from the WCBC 4-week meal plan):

Whole grain bread (I use light bread, 40 calories)

Hummus

Baby Spinach leaves

Cucumber or tomato slices

Avocado slices.

Spread a little hummus on the bread; add the rest to make a sandwich.

Dinners: Fish & veggies

Bratwurst Bake: Turkey Brat baked with red onion, apple and butternut squash and caraway seeds.

Baked Chicken and sweet potato

Soup

Pesto, arugula & chicken pizza (WCBC meal plan).

With a healthy menu in place I’m going to add in 7 days of Arbonne’s essential 7-Day Body Cleanse.
This is a concentrated drink I’ll mix with water to help my body get rid of all the stuff I crammed it with this weekend. It will eliminate toxins, support antioxidant activity, liver and GI health as it cleanses.
I’ll also have a detox tea in the evening.

Not every cleanse or detox means you have to go all liquid. I certainly can’t do one of those detoxes for very long. It’s good to get the diet back on track and add in something to support the system, a little extra help.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and you’re all ready to get back on track and healthy today!

Happy Holidays

I love to exercise but my first love is helping animals. Animal rescue has been part of my life since I was a kid, bringing home any stray I could find on the way home from school. My very fist dog that was all my own was plucked right off the street when I was in college.

I’m always trying to find ways to help our homeless dogs and cats here in Chicago and now that my house is FULL (2 dogs, 3 cats & a fish…my daughter won’t let me leave out the fish) I’ve come up with a way to combine my business and charity.

Please help me spread the news to any women in your life, friends, family, fellow mommy & me goers… for every session of Windy City Adventure Boot Camp that has 40 campers

**I am going to donate $500 to help my shelter pals at PAWS **(where we found our 3 kittens and our Shepherd, my running buddy).

If you are looking to try a boot camp, need a jump start to get back on track, just want to get out of the gym and try something new then why not get Fit & Fund(raise) for animals that need help?

No fundraising on your part but please help spread the word.
40 registered campers = $500 to help Chicago’s cats and dogs. I hold 10 camps per year, which means $5,000 can be donated just by working out with Windy City Boot Camp!

Not sure it’s the right fit for you even if you want to help puppies and kitties…check out testimonials on my website

http://www.WindyCityBootCamp.com

or reviews on Yelp.com,

http://www.yelp.com/biz/windy-city-adventure-boot-camp-chicago-2#query:boot%20camp

Yes, at boot camp you can:

Increase your Energy

Tone your Muscles

Lose Body Fat

Have Fun with your Workout

Get Healthy

Learn new & healthier Eating Habits

But…why stop there! Let’s do all of that and help our community :)

Next camp starts October 31st followed by a holiday Mini-Camp on December 5th.

Let’s make a difference in 2012 starting NOW!

See you at camp