Comments on: Some Morning Vitality Habits http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Grace Kleppin http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Grace Kleppin Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:46:37 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-744 Being a lazy person, I make up a big pot of oatmeal on the weekend and microwave it during the week. Or try this one: 1 c. quinoa 2 c. nut or soy milk 2 c. peaches 1/2 t. almond flavoring Cook for about 30 minutes until all liquid is soaked up. Serve with ground flaxseeds sprinkled on top. Oh, yeah! G. Being a lazy person, I make up a big pot of oatmeal on the weekend and microwave it during the week. Or try this one:
1 c. quinoa
2 c. nut or soy milk
2 c. peaches
1/2 t. almond flavoring

Cook for about 30 minutes until all liquid is soaked up. Serve with ground flaxseeds sprinkled on top.

Oh, yeah! G.

]]> By: Ursula http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Ursula Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:31:03 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-740 Cheers mate, appreciate you getting back to me so quickly. I will give the Targui a go. Thanks again and have a festive season. Happy x-mas! Ursula :-) Cheers mate, appreciate you getting back to me so quickly. I will give the Targui a go.

Thanks again and have a festive season. Happy x-mas!
Ursula :-)

]]> By: Chris http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Chris Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:06:49 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-738 @ Ursula: get hold of some <a href="http://www.yerbamateaustralia.com.au/store/view.php?y=9" rel="nofollow">Targui</a> the stuff is my favorite, If you can brew it up in a french press thats the best way to start, let it sit in boiling water for 5 minutes then press it, pour in a mug, sweeten with some honey and your away....As for mixing with green tea smoothie you could do it just not with the leaves you would need to brew it and add the stuff to your smoothie...Good luck and enjoy the Yerba @ Ursula: get hold of some Targui the stuff is my favorite, If you can brew it up in a french press thats the best way to start, let it sit in boiling water for 5 minutes then press it, pour in a mug, sweeten with some honey and your away….As for mixing with green tea smoothie you could do it just not with the leaves you would need to brew it and add the stuff to your smoothie…Good luck and enjoy the Yerba

]]> By: Ursula http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Ursula Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:04:57 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-731 Hi Chris, Good post, I like it. I start my off-gym days with the 5 tibetians followed by planks and some back exercises. On gym days I just get up, walk to the gym to do a good workout followed by a short HIIT session. However, I am interested to start with yerba maté tea. But I have no clue which one to chose. I checked the net and also saw a guy selling them at a market stand. There a quite a few brands available. Which one is best to start with? Any suggestion? Here is a link where I could <a href="http://www.yerbamateaustralia.com.au/store/categories.php?cat=2" rel="nofollow">buy online............</a> Another question regarding yerba maté: Can I mix the yerba maté leafs into my green smoothie rather than drink a tea? Would it have the same effect? Cheers Ursula Hi Chris,

Good post, I like it. I start my off-gym days with the 5 tibetians followed by planks and some back exercises. On gym days I just get up, walk to the gym to do a good workout followed by a short HIIT session.

However, I am interested to start with yerba maté tea. But I have no clue which one to chose. I checked the net and also saw a guy selling them at a market stand. There a quite a few brands available. Which one is best to start with? Any suggestion?
Here is a link where I could buy online…………

Another question regarding yerba maté: Can I mix the yerba maté leafs into my green smoothie rather than drink a tea? Would it have the same effect?

Cheers
Ursula

]]> By: Vic Magary http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Vic Magary Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:20:33 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-700 Great post! I like to start the day with 3 - 5 sun salutations and then 5 - 10 minutes of seated meditation. I'm no yoga expert by any means! But I love the flow and total body movement and stretch of the sun salutation. Great post! I like to start the day with 3 – 5 sun salutations and then 5 – 10 minutes of seated meditation. I’m no yoga expert by any means! But I love the flow and total body movement and stretch of the sun salutation.

]]> By: bonbon | free biorhythm http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-699 bonbon | free biorhythm Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:25:05 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-699 Hi Chris, Your morning routine sounds great. I enjoy ground flax seeds too, I usually add about a tablespoon oatmeal or muesli. It goes well with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon :) I've been drinking yerba mate tea lately as an alternative to coffee, I quite like the refreshing gentle lift it provides. I miss my coffee though! (I quit because it makes me jittery) I may try some organic coffee and see if that is less jitter inducing :D Hi Chris,

Your morning routine sounds great.

I enjoy ground flax seeds too, I usually add about a tablespoon oatmeal or muesli. It goes well with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon :)

I’ve been drinking yerba mate tea lately as an alternative to coffee, I quite like the refreshing gentle lift it provides.

I miss my coffee though! (I quit because it makes me jittery) I may try some organic coffee and see if that is less jitter inducing :D

]]> By: Chris http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Chris Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:16:25 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-693 @ Kat: Thats a great tip since you told me I have been adding a dash of sea salt to my drinking water and its doing me a world of good. @ Henry: Sounds like a good morning routine its something I have done in the past but not daily. fasting that long on black coffee is too harsh on my CNS to pull off everyday, but if it works for you go for it!! @ Brett: I am normally up around 7AM but it depends on the day, I tend to wake up a bit earlier in the summer..... The blueberries and almond butter is an amazing combo if you can heat it up a tad and then put it over the berries its even better..... @ Kat: Thats a great tip since you told me I have been adding a dash of sea salt to my drinking water and its doing me a world of good.
@ Henry: Sounds like a good morning routine its something I have done in the past but not daily. fasting that long on black coffee is too harsh on my CNS to pull off everyday, but if it works for you go for it!!
@ Brett: I am normally up around 7AM but it depends on the day, I tend to wake up a bit earlier in the summer….. The blueberries and almond butter is an amazing combo if you can heat it up a tad and then put it over the berries its even better…..

]]> By: Brett http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Brett Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:13:41 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-691 I will have to try the berries and almond butter for breakfast, sounds great. You also make really black coffee sound good. What time do you wake up generally? I will have to try the berries and almond butter for breakfast, sounds great. You also make really black coffee sound good. What time do you wake up generally?

]]> By: Henry http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Henry Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:53:05 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-689 I typically wake at 7, get my two year old up and fed and dressed for nursery school then make his lunch and get washed and dressed myself before heading out the door at 7.50 am. Drop him off at school then am at work just after eight. Two cups of black coffee and nothing to eat until after lunch time workout (playing around with IF). Am definitely planning to start getting up earlier so I can get some more activity before parking behind my desk. I typically wake at 7, get my two year old up and fed and dressed for nursery school then make his lunch and get washed and dressed myself before heading out the door at 7.50 am.
Drop him off at school then am at work just after eight. Two cups of black coffee and nothing to eat until after lunch time workout (playing around with IF). Am definitely planning to start getting up earlier so I can get some more activity before parking behind my desk.

]]> By: Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips http://zentofitness.com/some-morning-vitality-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:20:23 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=717#comment-685 Peanut butter and blueberries? If it doesn't taste better than it sounds I know who to blame :-). I've been having them with natural yoghurt for some of my breakfasts and find this quite tasty but hey, I'm always open to suggestions. I've also started doing stretching in the mornings. I find that it's a great time to do them as I usually feel stiffest first thing. Peanut butter and blueberries? If it doesn’t taste better than it sounds I know who to blame :-) . I’ve been having them with natural yoghurt for some of my breakfasts and find this quite tasty but hey, I’m always open to suggestions.

I’ve also started doing stretching in the mornings. I find that it’s a great time to do them as I usually feel stiffest first thing.

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