It’s been a little over a month since I started the journey for fitness and health. I wish I could say its been smooth sailing, but hey, we’re all human. One thing I’ve learned pretty quickly is if I mess up, I just get over it and move on.
A friend on our face book group suggested that I try spinning, and though I was very intimidated at first, spinning has been a great workout that I really enjoy. If you are not familiar, spinning is riding a stationary bike in a class setting, with an instructor. The work outs are interval training sessions set to music. Tough stuff, but invigorating. After spinning for about four weeks, I have decided to start running/jogging again. The spinning has really strengthened my legs, and and helped me with my running. Now I don’t feel like someone hit me in the knees and ankles with a baseball bat when I am done. I think my training is on track.
Nutrition is another story. I am having a really tough time with food, even though I have all of this healthy food around me. I have a bad habit of waiting too long to eat then really pigging out. Beginning to day, I am going to eat meals when I am supposed to, instead of when I feel like I could just dive into the refrigerator.
I decided in my quest for better eating that I would share some of my favorite healthy recipes that we make here at Cena! This super easy to prepare dish is one:
- Cena’s Tuscan Chicken
3-4 boneless chicken breasts -you can use bone in, but don’t eat the skin!
Mix together 2T olive oil, kalamata olives, capers, garlic, a couple of dried prunes, 2T any white wine, 2T balsamic vinegar, a couple of sun-dried tomatoes, 1/2 t Italian seasoning, and black pepper to taste.
There are two ways you can cook this:
Pure all the ingredients over the chicken breast and bake, or saute the chicken in a saute pan until lightly browned on each side, then pour ingredients into the pan with the chicken, reduce heat to med/low and let simmer until done. Either way, the sauce reduces into a delicious balsamic reduction that goes great with whole wheat or multi grain pasta. Add a salad, and you have a easy, delicious meal.
Here’s to food and fitness!
