No Excuses

It's too hot.

It's too cold.

I'm not as young as I used to be.

I don't have the time.

I'm not naturally good at sports/running/yoga/business/dealing with people/being creative, etc etc etc

I'm too shy.

I'm too busy.

I'm too afraid to fail.

I could never be as good as "so & so"

I don't have enough money.

I'm too tired.

I don't believe I can be thinner/fitter/healthier, it's not in my genetics.

I don't like vegetables. 

Maybe once the kids are out of school/this project is done/after the house sells/once things improve with my job.

I'm too scared to take 100% responsibility for my life, my future and the amount of awesomeness in it.

I don't want to hear all the reasons you can't. I want to hear the one reason you CAN. 


The truth is that, every successful/fit/happy person had that moment when they stopped looking for reasons why they couldn't be their best and started looking for reasons they could. Why not you?

If you are ready to bust your excuses, I'm here to help. Coni@ConiFitness.com

Spicy Primal Chicken Caldo

If you love spicy food and you love chicken soups you will LOVE this. One of my new faves :-)

Primal Chicken Caldo

Ingredients~

3 slices of bacon, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & minced
3 habanero peppers, minced (leave ALL the seeds in if you are a spicy fiend)
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
5 medium carrots, cut in large chunks
12-16 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in half
48 oz low sodium chicken broth
2 medium yellow and/or green zucchini, cut into thick slices
1 small head of cabbage, halved and sliced into thick shreds
1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped
juice of 2 limes


Directions~

1~ Saute bacon pieces over med-high hear in a large dutch oven or other big pot until just it just starts to cook and give off a little fat. Add onions, peppers & garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

2~ Add carrots and chicken until chicken just starts to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 45 minutes.

3~ Add zucchini and cabbage. Mix well and return to simmer. Cover and simmer for an additional 30-45 minutes or until all vegetables are soft.

4~ Add cilantro and limes juice.

5~ Serve with yogurt, sliced peppers and avocado if desired.

Enjoy!

Cathe's Imax 3~ The Sound of Fat Cells Crying

That is all. Just finished the bad boy and NAILED IT. Go me :-)

NEW Energy and Endurance Pre-Workout Drink

Just ordered mine...can't wait to try it and give you a review!! So far I've only heard good things. I will be honest and say I'm not a huge fan of "sports drinks" in general but if this baby can deliver the goods I'm willing it add it to my supplements. Stay tuned! For more info and ordering details HERE.

Spicy Paleo/Primal Chili

Who doesn't love chili on a chilly winter day? By popular demand here is the Paleo recipe that goes with the pic I posted on facebook a couple days ago. I like LOTS if heat so there are lots of peppers. Feel free to adjust according to you taste :-)

Spicy Paleo/Primal Chili 

Ingredients~

• 2 lbs ground beef chuck
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/2 package bacon, chopped
• 4-5 carrots, sliced into bite sized pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 habaneros, diced
• 3-4 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 jalapenos, diced
• 5-6 cloves of garlic, finely diced
• 4 14.5 oz cans fire roasted tomatoes
• 4T Chili Powder
• 2 tsp Paprika
• 1.5T Oregano
• 1.5T Basil
• 1.5T Cumin
• 1T Pure Baking Cocoa Powder
• Salt and Pepper to Taste
• 1 Cup Strong Black Coffee
• Chicken/Beef broth to cover

Directions~ 
 
Brown the meat (ground meats & bacon) on medium high heat until bacon starts to cook and meat is no longer pink. About 5 minutes Drain most of the excess grease off.

Add all vegetables to the pot (carrots through garlic) and continue cooking until veggies start to soften. About 5 minutes more.

Add spices (Chili powder through salt & pepper) and continue to cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 more minutes.

Add canned tomatoes, coffee, and broth to cover. Stir well and bring to boil. Once boiling lower heat to a gentle simmer and let it cook for at last another 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Garnish with avocado, plain yogurt, more sliced hot peppers and cilantro if desired.

ENJOY :-)

AWESOME Barre Workout!

Today I took a slight detour from my Les Mills Pump hybrid rotation and tried out one of my fairly new (and never done before!) Cathe workouts, Turbo Barre. Love, loved, LOVED it! I substituted my X-Pole for the barre and it worked quite well.

The upper training segment was high reps/low-moderate weight and challenging if you pick the right resistance. The leg/butt work on the barre was TOUGH. Seriously, I feel like I can squat for days but this kicked my bootay lol.

It concludes with a brief but tough core workout and and a much welcomed stretch to keep things long and lean. If you need to keep your workouts low impact but still want to feel the burn, or if you are just looking for a change of pace from crazy high impact workouts with losing the challenge this is definitely for you!

I would like to think I looked as graceful as Cathe and the girls but not so sure hehehe. It made me FEEL like a dancer anyway :-) Check it out!




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Finding Clarity

OK, I'm going to get a little zen today but that is one of my priorities this year. Sometimes the harder we search for answers or solutions to a problem the more evasive they become! Let go, don't force. Go within and find that little still place at the center. Let the truth reveal itself on it's own. Trust in your wisdom and let it happen. Here is a little haiku I use to remind myself of this. Namaste friends xoxo

Sitting silently,
Doing nothing,
Spring comes,
And the grass grows by itself.

Osho