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homemade hummus

Making Homemade Hummus

January 12, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Recipes

Last night I made homemade hummus and it was delicious. My only complaint with this recipe is that it makes so much! I got the recipe from my VitaMix cookbook but I modified it a little. Ingredients: Chickpeas (aka Garbonzo beans) two 15 ounce cans (one drained, one with liquid) Olive Oil - 1 and 1/4 Tablespoons Lemon Juice - 1/4 Cup of lemon juice Tahini (or sesame seeds) - 2 Tablespoons of Tahini or 1/4 Cup of sesame seeds Cumin - 1 teaspoon Garlic - one clove peeled and mashed Put it all in a blender. Turn on the power. I used the frozen dessert setting for about 2 minutes. It gets whipped into a very creamy texture. So delicious!...

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Making 2020 Commitments

Making 2020 Commitments

January 4, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Fitness

I'm starting this year by making 2020 commitments. I guess it is kinda like resolutions, but I'm following Jill's lead of selecting 3 words for the new year. Before I jump into 2020, a quick summary of 2019. Last year was okay when it comes to work outs, but not great. The hardest part was no running, but I had made that commitment to myself. Honestly I really miss it and may do a bit of it in 2020, but it won't be a major focus. My daily calorie burn in 2019 was an average of 25 calories less than in 2018 (according to my FitBit.) It's not that I didn't get enough exercise, I actually spent more active time, it's just I didn't run and I...

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Fit Strong Women 2019 Episode 48

Fit Strong Women in 2019

December 24, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Podcast

Fit Strong Women in 2019 - Episode 48 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 48, Jill and Chris review the past year. Both the challenges and successes of 2019 - training, recovery, eating, mental game and plans for next year. Some of the points of discussion in fit strong women in 2019 are: Back pain and recovery Going to the gym MAF - low heart rate training Cholesterol - egg yokes Elimination diet - strawberries Running - restarting with Couch25K Maintaining recovery - rollers and massages Motivation, discipline, habits Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga Veggie Challenge Strength Training Podcasts in 2019 include: Tap Dancing to Fitness Eating Healthy During the Holidays Adventure Travels with Denise Wakeman Performance Training with Master Women Athletes ...

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Health benefits of kombucha

Health Benefits of Kombucha

December 22, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Recipes

Have you ever tried Kombucha? Jill introduced me to this type of fermented tea. One day when I went to her place for recording an intro for a podcast she asked me if I'd like one. Honestly I had never tried it before and had a very vague idea of what it is. I've heard it has a "mother", which sounds like making yogurt to me. And I'd also heard about Scoby, but I had no idea about it. (SCOBY is actually an acronym: Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast.) Sounds delicious, right? The flavor is tart and oddly yummy. I found that I really love it on a hot day or when I've been exercising and am thirsty. It really quenches my thirst like most drinks don't....

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veggue fritta

Veggie Fritta or Omelet?

December 16, 2019
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Fit and Strong

It started out that I was making an omelet for my husband and myself, but after I had all these veggies in the pan, I switched it up to a veggie fritta. It was too big to try to flip! The only real difference is you don't flip it. You cook the fritta from the bottom and the top - Usually by putting it into the oven to brown the veggies and the top. Cheese is usually in these omelets or fritta, but we were out and honestly, I don't think either of us missed it. This was filled with peppers, onions, broccoli, tomato, celery, mushrooms and spinach - nothing extremely "new" - but I'm still going to call it my #veggiechallenge for the week! [caption id="attachment_3840" align="aligncenter"...

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Winter weather walks destress

Winter Weather Walks

December 15, 2019
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Mental Health

Even on the cold overcast days of winter, I love to get outside and experience nature to destress. Those winter weather walks are a treasure. Taking my dog Lady for a walk around a nearby lake, listening to her panting on the trail, watching her ears perk up when she spies a squirrel ahead - those are all simple joys. Sometimes exercise becomes too much measurement and intensity. Getting prepared for the upcoming holidays and travel can be a bit stressful. After a particularly intense week, a walk around an outdoor trail is just the ticket. It definitely makes me enjoy the intense days more. How about you? What do you do to destress during the holidays? ...

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Tap Dancing to Fitness with Lois Krebs Podcast

Tap Dancing to Fitness

December 10, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Podcast

Tap Dancing to Fitness Episode #47 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS Jill and Chris discuss life changes after 50 with Lois Krebs and how she keeps fit with tap dancing. Lois moved from working in a corporate office, went back to school and launched a new career as a nurse. Although Lois felt she was "horrid" when she tried tap dancing in her twenties, she found many advantages when she took up tap dancing again in her 50's. "I noticed the other day, when I go down steps at work I go as fast as I can, down the middle of the stairs, not holding the handrails. My balance has definitely improved." Benefits of Tap Dancing: ...

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veggie and fruit smoothie

Veggie and Fruit Smoothie of Green Goodness

December 9, 2019
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Veggie Challenge

This veggie and fruit smoothie isn't exactly within the parameters of the #VeggieChallenge, so let me explain! We've been working on our #VeggieChallenge for almost a year now! At first, it was easy to try a new vegetable every week. I did pretty well with that for about the first 6 months or so. However, I'll tell you 24 new vegetables are hard to come up with! (Let alone 52!!) So then we modified it a bit. The veggie challenge became, try a new vegetable or a new vegetable recipe once a week. That actually went well too. But this week, I'm going backwards. I've gone back to something I used to do quite a bit - veggie and fruit smoothies with a spinach base. I used to drink...

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Keeping my toes happy with special exercises and exercise modifications

Keeping My Toes Happy

December 8, 2019
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Fitness, Work Outs

I have challenges with my toes. While not nearly as serious as some of my friends, I noticed changes in my toes and feet over the last few years. My feet are starting to look like my mother's. I've got some bunion action on two different joints. My baby toe and 4th toe now stay in the rolled position on both sides. Toes 2 and 3 are not looking hammered, so that makes me very happy. However, it is big toe, number one, that is starting to give me some grief. They have developed a distinct angle to them, which is not natural. We have lots of sayings about them too: "Toe the line." "Going toe to toe." "From head to toe." Toes are the foundation. When...

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So Thankful and Grateful

December 1, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Weight

I have a giant list of things I'm grateful and thankful for! My Family My Friends My Health Freedom to do what I want Being physically able to work out Feeling optimistic about the future Being able to enjoy the holidays The morning of Thanksgiving I went spinning which set the day up with endorphins. We made the turkey and stuffing the night before, so when I got home from the gym, I just had some potatoes and roasted veggies to prepare before heading to my parents. If I haven't said that I am grateful for the Becoming Elli community before, let me say THANK YOU now. I know that this group, this community and my dear friend and co-host Jill has had a very positive impact on my life during the past few...

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