Waffle iron hacks

I have made some of these recipes and they were so easy, fun and fast. It helps when I get home from work and I can cook a fast meal for my son and husband.

With my schedule I have to cook fast when I get home because I workout a certain time everyday. Than when I'm done I study my books.

Anyway here are the recipes I found:

Breakfast

• French toast waffles or waffle sticks- make french toast like normal but put it in the waffle maker. For sticks cut on the lines that are on the waffles. 
• Biscuits and gravy waffles- just place homemade or canned biscuits on iron and cook away. All you need to do is make the gravy. 
• Omelet waffle or waffle eggs- I grew up eating my eggs like this. My dad would always make waffles than waffle eggs or omelets. For some reason they taste better.
• Waffle hash browns/ 2 ways- use tater tots for fast and delicious breakfast or if you would rather use bagged or fresh shredded hash browns than go right ahead.
• Bacon waffle- I actually tried this and it depends on your waffle maker. I have a cheap waffle make and it did work but I like my bacon burned and very crispy. If you like the perfect bacon that this is the way to go. 
• Blueberry muffin waffles- Mix up some muffin mix and instead of putting it in the muffin tins put it in the waffle iron. Actually you can use any kind of muffin mix. 
• Cinnamon roll waffles- Homemade or canned just place in waffle maker and cook than top with frosting. Yummy easy dessert or breakfast. 

Lunch

• Quesadilla waffles- I've done a chicken tamatillo quesadilla and it turned out crispy and delicious. You can make any kind of quesadilla. 
• Pizza waffles- Ok seriously its like a calzone!! Use biscuits, place in iron and top with toppings and sauce and put another biscuits on top than boom! mini pizza.
• Grilled cheese waffle- yep just assemble your grilled cheese like normal but put it in the iron. 
• Cornbread waffles- make the cornbread batter and put in iron. Top with chili and cheese... yummy!!

Desserts

• Cake batter waffles- mix up some cake batter  mix and make some cake batter waffles.
• Brownie waffles- yep just add brownie mix and add ice cream on top mmmmm...
• Chocolate chip cookie waffles- Pre made or homemade cookie dough and ta da cookie waffles. 

That's all I've got for now will add more soon. 

Review: P90

This program is for people who don't want the intensity of P90X but want the same results. Month one is easy but it gets you ready for month 2 and 3. It gradually gets harder the more you go. This is for the beginner/intermediate level. It is a mix between cardio and muscle building. Dumbbells, resistance bands, door attachment, yoga mat and power stands ( i call them the perfect push up handles) are recommended.

Here are the workouts:
Month 1:

• Sculpt A- just getting prepared for the rest of the program. 28 min
• Sweat A- burn off all that fat that is not welcome. 25 min
• Ab ripper A- add some definition to that core. It may be short but it has a kick to it. 8 min

Month 2:

• Sculpt B- Builds lean muscle and power. 31 min
• Sweat B- Calorie burner, scorch them off. 32 min
• Ab ripper B- Get some major rock hard abs. 14 min

Month 3:

• Sculpt C- muscles go into overdrive with this workout. 42 min
• Sweat C- Burn more fat and test your endurance. 36 min
• Ab ripper C- adding even more definition to those abs. 15 min

Saturday special- done every saturday this is a high velocity workout that will make you sweat and burn calories. A great way to end the week. 25 min

P90 Deluxe:

• Speed sculpt- burn calories with this quick resistant workout. 25 min
• Speed sweat- melt more fat in less time. 27 min
• Speed abs- use 5 of Tony's favorite ab moves with this quick workout. 6 min
• Horton's greatest hits- learn all of Tony's favorite moves that will fit in your schedule. 37 min

Month one was quite boring to me. I felt like it was way to easy. Before I started this program I finished Insanity max 30 so I was use to high level cardio. Switching to this was nice the first couple of weeks but during the 3rd week I was starting to feel like I wasn't getting anything. I had to add more cardio to it every week. 

Although I really liked the ab ripper A I felt it every time I did the workout. 

Month two is a way different story. Longer workouts and harder ones too. I like it cause its gradually getting harder not just immediate hard. I loved all the workouts in this month. Sculpt B I had to switch between 10 and 5 weights cause there was a lot of moves I couldn't do cause it would hurt my shoulders. I feel this workout every time, and sore every time. 

Sweat B I would sweat a little but not poring out sweat. I enjoyed this one but I really enjoyed the sculpt one better. There is one move on this that gets me everytime. Its mountain climbers!!! that whole minute takes forever. 

Ab ripper B I am in love with. I love having my abs and stomach hurt after every workout. I love how he adds Ab ripper A and adds a couple more moves to it.

Month 3 is a KILLER!!!! I love sweat C. I am dying within 20 minutes. There are a ton of kenpo moves and some burpees. I love the kenpo in it, it makes it more fun and enjoyable. Sculpt C is longer and harder. The dolphin dips get me every time!! those ones are horrible!! I've noticed a little bit of yoga in it too. The dolphin dips are a yoga pose. Also the mountain climbers with sphinx... that one is murder on your core.
Ab ripper C they just repeat A and B but add more time and some new moves. Not to impressed with it.
When I first did Sweat C every muscle of my body was so sore the next day. It was an awesome feeling!!!!

Saturday special I didn't mind. If you don't put your all in than you won't sweat and get your heart rate up. 

Now during this program me and my husband decided to do a Spartan race. So now I'm doing double the cardio and a ton of upper body work.


I was on month 2 week 2 and i started using more heavier weights for the sculpt B. There were moves that killed me and I seriously couldn't even wash my own hair. Even picking up a spoon was hard. The scarecrow, 7/7/7 and thumbs up moves always got me every time.

To sum it up if you are wanting to do the p90x series I highly recommend doing this program first to help build up and get ready for p90x. When I did p90x this program didn't exist. Now that I've done it I can do p90x2. If you are already fit month 1 will not be challenging at all. Month 2 and 3 were more challenging and felt more worth the time.
This program was very enjoyable, tony is very motivational and funny. He does like to talk a lot; in between moves he talks and then you do the move.


Here are my results:
I maintained my weight from 140 to 143. I did not go above or below that for 3 months. I gained more muscle in my back and shoulders.
Before

                                                                                       
                       after

Review: Insanity max 30

This program is more insane than the original Insanity. This is challenging from day one and is for the already fit. There are no weights involved and its only 30 minutes a day or till you "max out"
You do the workout and write down your time and get back to work. You get a mixture of cardio, ab, arms and legs. Although even if your doing abs, legs and arms you still do cardio with it. Each workout has a modifier if you want less extreme.

"I'm about to kill you, but you'll live" 
             -Shaun T

Here are the workouts:

 Month 1

• Cardio challenge- the hardest cardio workout you'll ever do
• Tabata power- 20 seconds on 10 seconds off. Strength training with tabata style.
• Sweat intervals- you'll sweat and burn off the calories in this challenge.
• Tabata strength- no rest tabata style strength workout. Yep NO REST!
• Friday fight: round 1- first break 15 min in non stop fat busting workout. 

Month 2

• Max out cardio- you think month one was hard. Be prepared for a more intense program starting with this fat burning workout. 
• Max out power- intervals are 45 seconds on, 15 seconds off. Tabata and plyo combined. Lots of push ups.
• Max out sweat- the further you go the more calories you'll burn. Dripping in sweat in the end.
• Max out strength- upper body focus. Everything will be screaming in pain by the time your done. 
• Friday fight: round 2- hardest workout ever. Moves are a minute long and harder than ever.

Rest days:

• Pulse- recovery workout. Low impact combo and stretching with a pulse.-20 min
• Ab attack 10- a full blown attack on your abs.

Deluxe edition:

• Max out 15- half the time, but more intense. -15 min
• Max out abs- alternate from seated to standing moves. Max out your abs. -15 min
• 360 abs- 360 degree attack on your abs and core. -15 min

Month one was amazing. I loved cardio challenge and tabata power. Tabata power was a combination of cardio and upper and lower body workout. Cardio challenge was just cardio and it is very hard, but the moves were enjoyable. The first week was very difficult. My muscles were sore and stiff.

"Your gonna max out, you're gonna push, and I'm gonna motivate you all the way through!"
                                             -Shaun T

Here are my max out times for month 1:
* I beat my time from before

Week 1-                                                                                     

• Cardio challenge- @10:00                   
• Tabata power- @ 20:00
• Sweat intervals- @10:00
• Tabata strength- @ 23:33
• Friday fight: round 1- @17:50

Week 2-

• Cardio challenge- @17:35*
• Tabata power- @30:00*
• Sweat intervals- @ 15:00*
• Tabata strenght- @ 30:00*
• Friday fight: round 1- @ 20:00*

Week 3- 

• Cardio challenge- @ 22:00*
• Tabata strength- @ 20:35
• Tabata strength- @ 21:35*
• Sweat intervals- @ 20:21
• Friday fight: round 1- @ 15:00

Week 4-

• Cardio challenge- @ 25:00*
• Tabata strength- @ 22:20*
• Sweat intervals- @ 30:00
• Tabata strength- @ 30:00
• Friday fight: round 1- @ 25:31*

As you can see I did not fully max out on all of them. Some days they were way hard and some days they were fine. On week 4 of cardio challenge we had 5 minutes left till I started getting really dizzy. The room started spinning and my workout partner says that we needed to stop. Turns out I didn't eat enough calories that day and I had already burned all of it off. Luckily nothing serious happened and luckily my workout partner was there.
I didn't keep my max out times written down nearby, I had them in my work planner. What I should have done was print a calendar out and hang it up where I was working out.

"When I lost all of my excuses I found all my results"

Month 2 is a more higher level of difficulty. It is very challenging and you are dripping in sweat withing 7 minutes. My favorite workouts are Max out power and max out sweat. I love on max out sweat how withing 5 minutes I'm covered in sweat and out of breath. Max out strength works your abs, back, legs and arms in this whole workout. While getting your cardio in. 

Here are my max out times for month 2
* I beat my time from before

Week 1-

• Max out power- @ 25:51
• Max out Cardio- @ 23:33
• Max out sweat- @ 18:00
• Max out strength- @ 23:35
• Friday fight: round 2- @ 11:00

Week 2- 

• Max out cardio- @ 20:00
• Max out power- @ 30:00*
• Max out sweat- @ 18:00
• Max out strength- @ 30:00
• Friday fight: round 2- @ 18:00 *

Week 3-

• Max out cardio- @ 18:24- I had to stop because my son was sick and wanted me to hold him:(
• Max out power- @ 30:00
• Max out sweat- @ 22:00 *
• Max out strength-@30:00
• Friday fight: round 2- @20:00 *

Week 4-

• Max out cardio- @30:00 *
• Max out power-@ 30:00
• Max out sweat-@ 30:00 *
• Max out strength- @ 30:00
• Friday fight: round 2-@ 30:00*

Max out sweat was the hardest of them all. I had such a hard time getting past 18 minutes... let alone 8. On week 3 I was at 18 min and told myself I can go till 22 min. Oh man I don't think I have ever pushed myself that hard.. EVER! 

It felt so good to finally beat that time. Especially when I maxed out at 30:)

This was after I pushed myself as
hard as I could

Friday fight took me a long time to get over that 18 min mark too. The water break is not till 15 min in the workout. There is a reason why he doesn't have a lot of water breaks in this one. Your doing so much jumping and burpees that if you take to many water breaks and drink to much water the water in your stomach will start to swish around. It'll make you sick and wanna puke. Trust me, my workout partner realized it and needed to warn people.
On the last week I got a really bad sore throat and chest congestion. I should have rested but I did the workouts anyway. I had one more week!! Come on! I had to get sick on the last day. I don't know what I had but I think it was strep... but I don't know. I had to take my rest days early I had shallow breathing, chest pains and major congestion in my sinuses. I had 2 more workouts left till I was done. I finally got enough energy to do max out strength, I mainly modified throughout the workout.  

Matching with Shaun T. 

Funny story on week 3, max out power I was doing all the push-ups that Shaun has you do and my toddler decided to add his whole 42 pound body on my back. I did 8 or 9 different push-ups for about 9 minutes with my toddler on my back. He was having fun and so was I.  I woke up to sore shoulders, butt, back and legs. It felt awesome!!! That means that I worked a new muscle. Also you do one armed burpees! its hard but you feel like a freaking rock star. 

"Burpees. Love them. Hate them. Do them."



Here are my results.
If you look at the bottom one. You see a huge difference in my back and arms. They are way more toned. Mainly toned in this workout.