Marilu Henner's Blog, page 225

Marilu at pediatric cancer luncheon

Marilu attended the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program Luncheon and Auction on Wednesday, April 28. She attended with her friend Sharon Feldstein, who is also her stylist (and who chats with us at Marilu.com about wardrobe and fashion).

Marilu and Sharon are pictured with one of the event's hosts.

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Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Mexican gazpacho

Make this delicious cold soup today, and refrigerate it until Wednesday – Cinco de Mayo! Serve the soup as an appetizer, part of your own "at-home" tapas bar, or even as a light entree. Just be sure to make it at least one day in advance.

To prepare the tomatoes (not difficult, just a little extra time):

Cut an X in the blossom end of the tomato (opposite the stem) with a sharp knife. Plunge the tomato in boiling water for 30 seconds, then remove to a bowl of ice water. The peel should...

Finding your way out of a rut

If you trust the ebb and flow of life – the ups, the downs, the yin and the yang – then you know you'll get past whatever your current challenge is. It's when you don't have that intrinsic faith in life patterns that you can't get out of a rut, or get past the setbacks.

~ Marilu Henner, chat with members

 

Spirit Sunday * Find joy

If we're not paying attention, life can be, well, dull. Routine. Boring.

Sometimes it's quite the opposite of that – it's difficult and challenging and just plain hard. That seems to be when we pay the most attention.

Today, focus on the other side of life – the joy. Make it your goal to find joy as many places as possible.

Is the sun shining? Are your flowers blooming? Are the birds singing?
Did someone smile at you? Did you smile back? Or, better yet, first?
Have you shared a hug? A...

No excuses! Booty Camp starts May 6!

Do you want a beautiful toned body for summer?

Do you want to feel healthy and energized?

Are you tired of listening to your own excuses for why you don't have those things already?

No more excuses! Join Booty Camp and take control of your body and your life!

Booty Camp is 21 days, starting Thursday, May 6, 2010. The fabulous Jills will be your coaches (also known as MplsMom and Healthful) – they're fun, and funny, and they're not afraid to challenge you to be your best.

Booty Camp will make...

The laboratory of your life

You are in the laboratory of your life every single day, and every day you're only collecting data. It's about finding out what works and what doesn't. That's why there's no such thing as "cheating" on this program. That's why certain things work at certain times, and don't at others.

~ Marilu Henner, chat with members

 

Fitness Friday * Be a form fanatic

Better form in the gym means a better form for you!

No leaning * unless maybe your gym is in Pisa. Don't lean on the handrails of the stair climber, elliptical trainer, or treadmill. Carry your own weight and stand up straight, as though there's a string coming out of your head and pulling you up. Use the handrails for balance, but never for holding yourself up.

The side benefit of standing up straight? Less chance of a back or wrist injury.

 

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Jicama citrus salad

Here's something light and refreshing for a warm day. It's the perfect side dish, perhaps with some grilled fish or chicken as the entree. Or serve it on top of a plate of fresh salad greens for a girlfriend's lunch.

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Jicama Citrus Salad

Blue * Serves 4

1 small jicama, peeled and julienned
2 peeled and sectioned oranges (reserve the juice)
1/2 red onion, diced
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon juice reserved from the oranges
1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Changing your palate

As we changed our menus and recipes (we hate to call it "diet" because we're not dieting – it's just the food we eat) to healthier versions, based on whole foods instead of processed foods, we noticed that food tasted kind of bland at first.

It's not the food that's bland, though.

It's our palate – the way we taste – that had adapted to the overly-salted, overly-sweetened processed foods. If whole foods taste "flat" or bland or odd to you, maybe your taste buds have just been numbed beyond...

Are you tired of making excuses? Booty Camp is coming!

Do any of these excuses come out of your mouth?

"I'm not even sure where to start."

"I'm a busy mom, and I have a full-time job."

"I can't have it all."

"I'm so tired all the time."

"I just don't have the energy."

"I don't have time to work out."

"I've tried dieting, but nothing seems to work."

"My skin has always been bad."

"Those dark circles under my eyes are because I have deep sockets."

"I don't know what to eat."

Stop making excuses – and stop having reasons to make them.

Booty Camp will...