Nike Womens Metcon 4 Training Shoe

08.07.2018 by awellpacedlife // Leave a Comment

Nike Women’s Metcon 4 Training Shoe

Today I am talking all about the Nike Women’s Metcon 4 Training shoe. I love trying new workout shoes, but I also hate to part with them once they’re broken down. It’s as if I have formed a bond with them. After all, we’ve done so many training sessions together, hard work and sweat, it’s hard to just toss them! Does anyone else find it hard to toss their old sneakers? Please tell me I’m not the only one!!!

I had heard so many great things and read great reviews of this shoe, that I had to see for myself. Let me also say; I always give you guys my honest review of something, after I’ve had time to break it in and wear it for quite a while. It wouldn’t be fair to give you a review of a shoe that I haven’t even worn, or perhaps wore it once or twice in a training session. It takes time to break a pair in, and also for your feet to acclimate to a different pair.

Last week I was reviewing my Nike In Season TR 7 pair, so if you haven’t watched my video, you can view it here. If you’re on the hunt for some trainers, I definitely recommend you watch both of these videos.

Before deciding on a pair of trainers, you’ll need to look for a few things in a pair of trainers:

If you’ll be doing any h.i.i.t movements, you’ll need a bit of cushioning in the sole, but not as much as running shoes have in them, due to the fact that over-cushioning can affect your balance when you’re doing a lot of side to side, jumping, etc. movements.
STABILITY- most importantly! You want to make sure your foot is protected and doesn’t move around much
Grip- You dont want slippery soles when you’re lifting heavy weights, for sure!
Breathability- you’ll need this so your feet don’t get so hot that you’re miserable and be distracted from your training sessions
Light & Flexible
Least amount of heal drop

The Nike Women’s Metcon 4 is a gorgeous shoe, available in tons of colors, and here is where I purchased mine. They were running a good sized sale, so I was able to snag a pair. You can usually find a great deal on shoes here on Ebay, also! I’ve found tons of authentic, good products there, you just need to make sure you read the fine print and ask the seller questions if you have any doubt!

Listen to my youtube video to see my full review on this shoe!

Low Carb Cabbage Lasagna

08.01.2018 by awellpacedlife // Leave a Comment

Low Carb Cabbage Lasagna

I was so excited to make this recipe! For the most part, we eat either Keto or a Low Carb dinners around our house. It really is hit or miss on whether or not the kid’s will eat what we eat(I’m not going to lie). Sometimes they’ll eat what we do, and sometimes not. I think that is across the board at everyone’s house, am I right? Its a constant struggle. All we can do is emulate a healthy lifestyle and eating habits and hope they follow. My husband and I found this recipe DELICIOUS! There were plenty of leftovers for the next night, which is always nice not to have to cook, but it had set up from being in the fridge and was quite a bit easier to cut, and it all stayed together better vs fresh out of the oven.

Make it with Ground Chicken or Ground Turkey

There are pretty easy steps to follow, and not a ton of ingredients. If you want to tweak it with ground chicken or turkey, that would also be delicious! Two things I might change in this recipe is adding in either a little pasta sauce or tomato sauce(at least 1/2 cup or more) and I would steam the cabbage leaves before(to soften them up more). I prefer steaming instead of boiling, because I always want to make sure I keep the most nutrients in vegetables as I can. I have heard by boiling, that some nutrients are leached out into the water. The leaves didn’t turn out as soft as I would have hoped and I think if they were surrounded by tomato sauce, that would really help also! Another popular twist on low carb lasagna is to make it with zucchini noodles, to keep it low carb, as well.

Fresh is Best!

I didn’t have fresh basil on hand and it would have made such a huge difference in flavor! I used our dried spices that we had, and while it still tasted delicious, fresh is always best!!!! Same with garden fresh tomatoes, would have been amazing in this recipe.

Low Carb Cabbage Lasagna

Yield: 8 Servings Prep Time: 25 Minutes Total Time: 1 Hour and 10 Mins

INGREDIENTS

1 large head cabbage, leaves separated

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for baking dish

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 lb. ground beef

1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes

1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1/4 c. torn basil leaves

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 c. ricotta

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 c. grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

3 c. shredded mozzarella

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and ground beef, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Cook until beef is no longer pink, about 6 minutes; drain excess fat. Add crushed tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. Bring mixture to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper then stir in basil.
In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, and Parmesan.
Grease a large baking dish with olive oil. Spoon a thin layer of sauce into bottom of baking dish. Add a layer of cabbage leaves, then top with more sauce, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella. Repeat layering twice more.
Bake until cabbage is tender and mozzarella is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Garnish with more basil.

Low Carb Cabbage Lasagna

Nike In Season Trainer Seven Review

07.24.2018 by awellpacedlife // Leave a Comment

There is no doubt about it that I love Athletic shoes! I have been wanting to give you all a Nike In Season Trainer 7 Review for some time now, but just finding the time to do it has been hard, especially with the kids out of school for the summer. Trying to find time when they aren’t arguing, needing something or pushing baby strollers in the background is difficult to say the least! haha

Nike In Season Trainer 7 Review

I did want to allow enough time to pass before I did a review on these to make sure they were good and broke in and I was able to review them honestly & fairly. It wouldn’t be good to review a shoe that I had just purchased or worn once, would it???

Things you need to look for in a good pair of trainers is: Quality, Fit & Function! Obviously if they are running shoes, they won’t work well for h.i.i.t workouts, because they just won’t support your footbed with all the side to side movements. If you are strictly weight training without doing any h.i.i.t moves, then a trainer that doesn’t have much cushion would do just fine. i.e. the Nike Metcons here are great for that! You can find them also here.

I’ve had these a lot longer, but you really should replace your shoes at least every 6 months, if you are wearing them several times each week! Which can get expensive, that is why I ALWAYS shop around for the best deal! What I’ve done before if purchase 2 different trainers or running shoes, and then alternate wearing them, so that they last a bit longer.