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| White Rock Lake, Dallas photo courtesy of Robin Turner |
My gym overlooks the trees surrounding beautiful White Rock Lake, a view which makes time on the elliptical machine more palatable.
Sweating, feeling my legs and arms push and pull the weights, I feel good, alive. Yet while I huff and puff, I watch the Food Network, seemingly mutually exclusive activities.
Tuesday, Giada baked an amazing cheesy farro. Farro? I had never even heard of a farro until my workout. And her strawberry ricotta dessert mousse….ummmm I could taste it!
Exercising while watching Paula Deen fry butter and whip up creamed corn with bacon lard should melt triple the calories. Don’t y’all think?
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talya
“Everyday you wake up on the right side of the dirt is a good one.”
― Paula H. Deen
Musical Pairing:
It’s My Life, Bon Jovi
A to Z Blog Challenge.
W is for Workout (with a nod to White Rock Lake)
Now that’s one way of testing your will-power!!
Ah, yes, workout is a word I only dream of these days…
What a funny description of working out and watching the Food Network. You have more restraint than I do. Desserts are my downfall, especially chocolate. The idea of creamed corn with bacon lard doesn’t sound all that appealing though. BLEK!
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Haha – I don’t know if it’s such a good idea to combine the two activities! But good for you! I do like the Food Channel though (and exercise for that matter…)
A month of Blog…
You found me at V, I found you at W.. Been too long since I last worked out.. Love the idea of food network, exercise and fab view. Great post. Now I’m here, mind if i linger a while and take a wander.
Wow!!! You’ve got some kind of will-power going there for you, Talya!=) But, like Bon Jovi, says, “It’s my life” and you’re definitely doing your way! I don’t think I’ve got quite the restraint you do when it comes to food.=) Maybe through working out and watching food, you’ve got some sort of “Feng Shui” thingamabob thing that is working there for you, I don’t know. And also, looking at the awesome pic, I could of sworn that was you until I saw it was a Free Stock Photo pic! Anyhow, cool pic, and also, I never noticed how much a closed fist looks so much like a profile of E.T.’s head. Weird, huh?=)
A good view makes working out so much better! Watching Food Network takes some serious willpower, so it should definitely count as more calories burned! 🙂
It helps the time go by more quickly!
I know a woman who got her husband to hook up the treadmill so that the TV wouldn’t operate unless someone was walking on the treadmill.
They both got in pretty good shape. 🙂
Now THAT is smart. Or crazy.
Oh my. What a cute post. What a great view. I’m not sure about the fried butter. Oh my goodness.
Donna
Winner, I might work out with a view like that.
I’d keep up the workout but dump the food channel.
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I think watching all that food would make me want a snack!! I love that Bon Jovi song. Great choice!!
Kathy
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Loved this! I always watch Food Network while I exercise, Talya. And I watched that same episode with Giada and her Farrrrrrro. I couldn’t help but admire the way she pronnouced this cheese stuffed delight. I huff and I puff through my work out too, but I feel so good afterwards and love the feeling of sore muscles. Take care!
haha we were working out together!!
I wish they’d show the food network at my gym – they’re always blasting their ghastly music.
Exotic food, exercise and TV–three of my least favorite things, but I love Talya, hence I accept her delights. And her writing. Bravo!
Awwww thank you Pat! Love you too:))