Quarantine Survival Guide, Coach Kim Style
kim sauter
welcome to my online health and fitness community
I was thinking about the best way to maintain a connection with my friends, family and clients while getting through the coming days, weeks and hopefully not months and here it is. You can look for weekly updates from yours truly. If you are not part of my accountability group on Facebook and you are looking for a community to uplift and support you while we weather this storm please join by clicking here.
Let’s get down to business about what I have been doing to stay sane and moderately healthy during this crazy, seriously crazy time!
fuel
If you are anything like me you are not one to plan ahead, especially when it comes to food. This has been particularly difficult as we prepare for the worst but I am mostly sticking to green juice, salads with chicken and pesto for lunch and whatever the hell I want for dinner. #balance. It is important to allow ourselves indulgences so we don’t absolutely go bat shit cray.
P.S. I also roll my eyes when bloggers say “green juice”. You don’t have to make your own, just pick up some SUJA Cold Pressed Greens from your local Sam’s Club.
This is one of my go to salads right now. You can meal prep, just don’t mix in the pesto until you are ready to eat. PRO TIP here team, add all the ingredients to a ziploc and literally smush and massage with your hands. There is nothing better than perfectly chopped greens that are evenly coated with all the goodness. Especially if your quinoa is warm and everything starts to melt together a bit. Big food snob here. I make no apologies, I also don’t measure! Here’s what you need.
1. Precooked Chicken. I used Rotisserie from the store. 2. Baby Romaine Mix. Obviously the preference is organic but buy what you can when you can. More on my former unhealthy obsession with not putting chemicals in my body later…3. Cherry Tomatoes. 4. Quinoa. 5. Sprinkle of Goat Cheese. 6. Pesto. Basically using this as a dressing. I purchased pre-made pesto with my dad’s Sam’s Club card and have no regrets. Been throwing it in scrambled eggs too!
fitness
I am lucky enough to own a Peloton bike. I have to be honest I have only used their streaming service for spin classes but I hear amazing things about the other guided runs, walks, HIIT and yoga. You can get a free trial right now for 90 days. My username is KIMBER_. Give me a follow so I can follow back and we can track our progress together. I have also been walking outside when possible and streaming weighted pilates workouts from home. I highly, HIGHLY recommend the Melissa Wood Health method if you are looking to sculpt with low impact exercise. Her app is $9.99 per month and you can purchase on the app store. Let me know how you like it! In case you need a bomb playlist I will also be posting a new mix every week and have linked at the end of this post!
I have been alternating 30 to 45 min spin sessions with the mat pliates whenever I feel like it. Really want to stress to you all right now that it is important to move your body to supercharge your immune system and keep your respiratory system strong but it is OK if you are feeling anxious and wanting to crawl into a closet and lock the door. Trust me, over the past few days I have been there and I will be there again in maybe the next two hours, two days etc. I have faith and hope that all will be better than before on the other side of this! I can not believe I won’t be spending Sunday’s coaching Arms and Abs with my ride or die crew but I am working on online content and it will be available SOON. Thank you for writing me that you miss that Coach Kim motivation and ass kicking! Some days coaching clients was the only thing that got me through. I miss your faces!
fun
Nothing, I repeat nothing will ever stop us from having fun! If you know me well it is no secret that I love, LOVE Rummikub. You can pick it up at Target or Walmart. It is the best game ever, especially for two people. You know I stocked up on the essentials at my neighborhood liquor store before I was too scared to go. I always try to avoid drinking my calories (because i like to eat them, duh) and I really love a margarita or six but who is counting right now. This is my at home skinny version, it is my obsession and it is way better than Bethenney Frankels IMO. No offense. Also BIG B fan. Cheers squad!
Coach Kim’s Spicy Grapefruit Margarita
1. Blanco Tequila. Blanco is a very important detail of this drink. Trust me on this. My favorite is Don Julio but Patron, Casamigos, whatever you can get your paws on. Remember, the higher quality the booze the less hungover you will be tomorrow. I read once that a slow three second pour is equal to a shot so I don’t measure and go with that. 2. Soda. This is good with Spindrift Grapefruit Sparkling Water, La Croix Grapefruit, Target also has an off brand grapefruit sparkling water or just plain club soda would be mint guys. Don’t over complicate. 3. Fresh squeezed juice from half a grapefruit per cocktail. 4. Dash of lime juice only if you have it. 5. Sliced jalapeno. Mix and enjoy your Quarantini! Bonus points for who ever tags me and posts on IG! Follow me at kimberlee.sauter.
Thank you for reading and for your messages of support this week in lieu of the announcement [solidcore] made about laying off employees. I will be expanding my online health and fitness community in the coming days and am excited for you to be part of it. You can always reach out to me by emailing here or by text! See you soon! XO