30 Minute, 3.67 Mile Treadmill Routine:
Time | Speed | Incline |
0-1 | 4.0 | 1% |
1-6 | 6.5 | 1% |
6-11 | 7.0 | 1% |
11-16 | 7.5 | 1% |
16-21 | 6.5 | 1% |
21-26 | 7.0 | 1% |
26-31 | 7.5 | 1% |
31-32 | 4.0 | 1% |
Total: | 3.67 miles |
20 Minutes Stair Stepper
Time | Steps Per Minute |
0-3 | 60 |
3-5 | 80 |
5-6 | 100 |
6-9 | 60 |
9-11 | 80 |
11-12 | 100 |
12-15 | 60 |
15-17 | 80 |
17-18 | 100 |
18-20 | 60 |
10 Minute Treadmill Walk
Time | Speed | Incline |
0-10 | 4.0-4.3 | 5-7% |
Total: | ~.7 miles |
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef 03.08.2011
i wish professional traveler was a viable career choice! :)
Allison @ Runs A Latte 03.08.2011
I didn’t know TJs had a reduced-fat version! I love to add mushrooms to my mac ‘n’ cheese. It somehow makes a kid’s meal feel gourmet. :)
New Orleans looks amazing!
Tara @The Game of Life 03.08.2011
Definitely wish there was a TJ’S near my house!!! I am not a big fan of macaroni, but I wish I could get a hold of those sweets from New Orleans :)
emily 03.08.2011
y did you broke up with the stepmill?! we’re best frenemys!
Hannah (Hannah Lives) 03.08.2011
Travel could pay the bills… if you were a travel writer. Believe me, I’ve looked into it.
LisaL 03.08.2011
Awesome Carnival season this year in the Big Easy! Well, it is every year! Try to make it down when you can. I agree with Kath that Jazz Fest is also amazing. Bon Jovi again this year!
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) 03.08.2011
What a great idea to put diced tomatoes on top! My husband will often add broccoli, tuna, onions, or whatever is in the fridge to his mac ‘n’ cheese.
Kirby 03.08.2011
I’m a first time reader and have to say THANK YOU so much for writing about your healthy eating habits. I am a parent raising a couple of Iowa girls myself and I hope they will adopt your realistic, fun approach to eating. Your writing helps us all develop a LUV-LUV relationship with good food.
Tonight’s menu: meat loaf, mashed potatoes and a double helping of Iowa Girl Eats!
Lindsey 03.08.2011
I hate “weight training” too! It’s just soooo boring! I started P90X a couple weeks ago and LOVE it! My husband and I do it together, and its a great workout! It really works and builds your muscles, although you don’t feel the “lull” of weight training. Definately keeps you busy! I definately recommend it! (I also supplement with a little treadmill time too!)
Jennifer 03.08.2011
Mr. Stairmill and I were ‘on a break’ for a few weeks. I was up to 1hr on him, if I had a good book on my Kindle to pass the time. When I decided I wanted to see him again, he started playing hard to get, and I could only manage 20-30 minutes. He was scorned, and he let me know it. He’s worth it, though. The amount of sweat I have is proof. (ew?)
Clare @ Fitting It All In 03.08.2011
That’s an intense workout! You go girl!
And I thought for sure I’d see one of your New Orleans themed dinners tonight….I forgot to cook something festive too!
Jess (Sweet Potato) 03.08.2011
OMG whyyyy is there no TJ’s close to where I live?!?
Kath 03.08.2011
Go to New Orleans for Jazz Fest instead of Mardi Gras. Much more fun, I think! Fantastic music of all types, fantastic food, and plenty of partying.
Stefanie 03.08.2011
I wasn’t a fan of the TJ’s Reduced Guilt Mac & Cheese, too chalky for my taste :( But I did make a NOLA inspired dinner on Sunday as it too has to be one of my favorite places ever! But my Jambalaya wasn’t the same with Target brand andouille sausage (Waterfront was out) :(
AmyLou 03.08.2011
Ooh that mac n cheese looks good, even if it is microwaved and reduced fat!!
I’ve been working with weights since last October and I love it. I have a trainer, though, because I know the difference between a dumbbell and a barbell and that’s about IT! LOL! Cardio just wasn’t doing it for me anymore – I was actually gaining weight doing cardio on my own! eeppssss!!!
Blog is the New Black 03.08.2011
Dying to get my hands on a beignet!
Molly 03.08.2011
ha when you said “Dinner ready in 3.5 minutes” I totally thought of the scene in Home Alone where he makes the mac and cheese right before the “bad guys” come.
Looks awesome Ill have to try it!
DLaree 03.09.2011
That is so funny! And the prayer Kevin says is hilarious!
“Thank you for this highly nutritious, microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen.”
Lauren 03.08.2011
I was wondering about the new reduced guilt mac and cheese. I’m not even the biggest fan of mac and cheese so I passed on it.
Love the variety in your gym sessions. I wish I could be more spontaneous like that and add some more forms into my cardio. I need to get off the treadmill sometimes and branch out.
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles 03.08.2011
I’ve seen that mac & cheese at TJ’s but have never tried it. Their organic shells & white cheddar kind is fabulous though!
Lisa (Dishes of Mrs. Fish) 03.08.2011
I adore Cajun dishes and can’t wait to go to New Orleans!
Luckily, our church had a Mardi Grai themed party with all kinds of New Orleans treats, complete with KING CAKE! :)