Tabata Workout to make you feel GREAT!

Enough of this cruddy weather.  We need sunshine and warmth for goodness sake! But for today, try this workout in the comfort of your own home and release some feel good hormones to help you survive until spring decides to show up.

This workout is to be done Tabata style (20 seconds of work, 10 seconds rest for a total of 8 times)

Lunges/Jumping Jacks

Push ups/Burpees

Wall Sit/KB Swings

Single Arm Squat Press (do 4 sets on one side and then switch sides)

Dips/Mountain Climbers

Hip ups (do 4 sets on one side and then switch sides)

Planks/bicycle crunches

25 calorie "pasta"

So my boys loves pasta...all kinds of noodles. However, a 1-cup serving of cooked spaghetti is approximately 225 calories and basically stringy gluten. So if you are avoiding high calorie food and gluten (like I do) it's pretty much a plate of the enemy. So I'm always trying new veggies to use as my "pasta" for Italian night at the Heide's. So let me introduce you to my newest favorite way to go gluten-free and shave 200 calories from my plate: broccoli slaw. 

Basically, broccoli slaw is shredded broccoli stalks (the part that most people don't eat). So even though I think it's sort of a genius conspiracy to just get people to pay money for something that no one really wants to eat, this veggie is totally delicious under some meaty pasta sauce with other veggies. All you do is saute it with some cooking spray and fresh herbs like basil and oregano. Throw some salt and pepper on it and viola; a delicious 25 calorie (and fiberlicious) sub for pasta. 

Enjoy!