Well, Ben’s shipment of Girl Scout Cookies finally came in – look at the temptation I’m facing on a nightly basis! 
My Mom and I were commiserating last night. My Dad is an elementary school teacher, and he comes home with 2 new boxes every day since all his little girls ask him to buy some. Sucker! 
The remedy to all these cookies? Working out. With the help of Women’s Health Mag! I printed out their Total Body Workout which combines 8 strength and core exercises into one circuit, and took it with me to the gym this morning. These exercises were challenging (they even incorporated the dreaded blue ball!) and my muscles were totally spent by the end!
I wanted to follow it up with some good cardio work on the treadmill, but my legs were dead, so I ran for 15 minutes alternating between 2 minutes @ 6.5mph and 1 minute @ 4.0 mph. Good!
Oh my gosh, while I was doing my workout circuit in the exercise room, a couple of people were doing a P90X Workout on a portable DVD player. HO-LEE-COW. It was INTENSE! Both of the people are extremely fit and buff and they were dying! Have you ever done a P90X workout? I’m going to have to say, after seeing those two struggle so much, I have no desire left to try. It looked like torture!
Good thing breakfast wasn’t. 
I brought a Raspberry Banana Protein Smoothie!
In the mix:
- 1 banana
- 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- 1/2 scoop chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond breeze
- 1 serving silken Nasoya tofu
- 2/3 cup frozen raspberries
I just love smoothies for the mornings I work out. Like overnight oats, they’re super convenient. Make at night, grab in the morning, and go!
Look at the beautiful color from the raspberries!
This was fantastic. Sweet, creamy, and crunchy – yep, I like the crunch of raspberry seeds.
Lunch includes some Italian Wedding Soup and an orange.
I cannot sing the praises of this soup enough. The parmesan-egg mixture that gets whisked in at the end makes it so flavorful and gives the soup such a great texture. YUM!
How cute is this orange?!
Oh, I also packed a 100 calorie pack of popcorn. For those afternoon munchies!
Giveaway Time!
You’ve all heard me rave about chia seeds in the past couple of weeks. They’re convenient, versatile and pack such a healthy punch! Well, the folks at Chia Seeds Direct want you to get in on some this chia seed action yourself – they’re giving away a free 2lb. bag of Chia Seeds to one lucky reader! 
You can enter up to 3 different ways by tomorrow, March 3rd @ 3pm central. Here’s how:
1. Leave me a comment below.
2. Post about this giveaway on your blog and leave a comment letting me know.
3. Tweet: “I want to win free Chia Seeds from @IowaGirlEats http://tinyurl.com/yfu5xuc!” and leave a comment letting me know.
Good luck – get your chia on!
Oh, I would love to try the chia seeds. And since it’s such a big bag, I would share with my sister!
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I want to win chia seeds!
I have been wanting to try them forever! I would also take a box of gs cookies! 
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Mentioned your giveaway on my blog: http://thevegster.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/dr-kracker-review/
No…don’t write off P90X yet! When I first tried it way back in the day when I first bought it, I thought it was HARD. Now, its just a “good workout.” I used to do full body weights every other day and I got sick of my routine. So I started doing P90X again. I like that the program has you training on specific part on different days. I really do like it.
And dang…that’s a whole lot of COOKIES! Yum
Which is your fav?
And…I want some chia seeds!
I linked your giveaway on my blog!
Hi! I love your blog for 2 reasons 1) Great tips for good and healthy foods 2) You are an Iowa girl just like me (Cedar Rapids, IA) – except I moved away 6 months ago to Portland, OR.
I haven’t tried Chia Seeds yet, but I have really really been wanting to. And even if I don’t win your giveaway I will be trying some soon.
I haven’t tried chia seeds but would love too!
I was just about to order some chia seeds, but winning would save me about $25.
Also – I have to say that P90X is not as bad as it looks, I promise! I’m doing it now, currently in week 3 and it’s actually not that bad and is a really balanced program. Ironic that you posted this today, because I actually wrote a post this morning on P90X Exposed, and how I don’t think it’s as insane and balls to the wall that people think it to be.
http://www.soundeats.com/2010/03/02/p90x-exposed/
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I could definatly use some chia seeds to spice up my life=) lol
I totally want to wain chia seeds! Have been dying to try them for months and months now… fingers crossed!
OOOH CHIA SEEDS!! I’ve been dying to try those. Have NOT been dying to try that P90X workout though…it sounds scary :S
I’ve been dying to try chia seeds! I’d love to win!
Enter me please!
I would definitely love to try some ch-ch-ch-ch-chiiiias!
I really want some Chia seeds! I got a tiny bit today at the grocery store and it was $2.30. I do agree they will last a while!
Tweeted here: http://twitter.com/just_audrey/status/9911929157
I’d love to win some chia seeds.
Blogged here: http://justaudreyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/stuck.html
Just blogged about it here…http://justcallmesassy.blogspot.com/2010/03/belated-valentine.html
I’ve been eyeing chia seeds forever – I’d love to try them!
sooo fake, Crissy Goshay
I’d love to win some seeds! I’ve never tried them before!
I tweeted about the giveaway:)
My cousin has the P90X DVD and I did half a workout with him…that was all I could manage!! It is TOUGH.
I’ve really been wanting to try chia seeds! They’re so intriguing.
my friend is doing p90x and he is always complaining about how hard it is! :] that doesn’t sound like fun to me, hahha.
i tweeted! @carrothead
I want to win some chia seeds they seem amazing!!
I want some chia SEEDS!!!
oooh i m intrigued by chia seeds enter me please
I read your blog everyday and I get so many great recipe ideas from you!! I would love to try chia seeds!!
Would love to win the chia seeds to satisfy my curiosity (and save me some money in the process) about these mysterious little seeds.
My mom and I would love to try these out – we have been talking about chia seeds ever since seeing them on your blog – but we have no idea where to get them in our city!
Ah Id love to win these Chia seeds – I have been dying to try them!
I tried Chia seeds the other day at a health fair and I loved them. Never knew they were packed with so much healthy stuff!
I hope I win! I’ve been dying to add chia seeds to my green monsters!
I have wanted to try these, so I would LOVE to win this! Count me in!
chia seeds!!! i’ve been dying to try them! i hope i win! *fingers crossed*
I have been wanting to try chai seeds!
Ooooh chia seeds! I’ve been wanting to try them – love the idea of nutrition packed popping bites!
I’ve been reading so much about Chia Seeds and would love to try them!!
P90X is intense! I did it for about a month. But what got me is that they are such long workouts. On the days you do abs and lift, it takes almost 1.5 hours to do a workout, and with my busy schedule, it was hard to find the time. He is a great instructor tho.
My new love is Jillian Micheals. She is the best, because she kicks your butt with interval training, but it is geared more towards women. Plus her workouts are to the point, 40 min workouts, that I can fit into my schedule.
You should try her other 40 minute DVDs, they are great, way harder then the 30 day shred.
You really have gotten me wondering about those chia seeds too. I want to try them!
I would be so excited to win some Chia seeds!!!!!!! Never had them before and would love to give them a try!
I have been wanting to give chia seeds a try! Awesome giveaway
I want to win some Chia seeds!! Crossing my fingers!
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@brittneevee
Chia seeds would go fabulous in my morning oats! I also found this amazing recipe for homemade granola with chia seed, I hope I win so I can make some!
oooh! Chia has become a must use ingredient in my morning oats:)
I’ve heard about P90 and actually have a DVD for the yoga … I haven’t tried it yet, but I hear it’s intense. Personally, I think as long as you’re moving, that’s good. I don’t want to get crazy with my workouts because I’m striving to be the best I can be – not an insane person.
Love that smoothie! I’m sooo tempted to pick up some silken tofu to make it!
K
PS – I love chia seeds. They do last a LONG time!