Not chronological, but first thing’s first.. workouts!..
A lil Morning Jog x Spin = Cardio^2
Yay, morning workouts are back! It felt so good to get in the gym this morning and run it out. In the near future I plan to lift in the morning and do Spin at night, but my back did not agree with doing heavy legs this morning. I don’t think I’ve mentioned it, but I hurt my back a few weeks ago. Not exactly sure how I did it, but it was at a time where it didn’t really matter because I wasn’t going to stop training or practicing my routine just a couple weeks out from show. So I continued to work on it and as a result it really hasn’t gotten any better. It’s strange; it hurts to to touch and arch but I’m fine running on it. I making an appointment with the chiropractor today so hopefully something’s just out of allignment and it will be better soon.
And this evening I made it to spin! And it was wonderful 
Don’t have too much more to say on that one, except for after my week of silly eating, it felt better than ever. I just envision all the empty sugar calories I ate being sweat off.. yeah I’m a dork like that. Not sure what all is on the workout agenda for tomorrow. I definitely will be lifting, focusing on Shoulders & Back, but I’m also hoping to make it to a yoga class. We’ll see!
Onto my next favorite thing.. food
Oats in a Jar Yo = Lived Up to Expectations
So I know I said I was planning to have a protein pancake for breakfast, but when I realized that my Barney Butter was almost empty, plans changed.. I think you know what comes next
almost empty!
Oats in a Jar!
these are a few of my favorite things..
In the jar we have:
1/3 c Oats
2 tbsp Oat Bran
1 tbsp Wheat Germ
1/3 c Pumpkin
1 c Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze + 1/4 c H20 – to cook
~1.5 tbsp Almond Butter
Nutrition Facts: 317 Cal, 13g P, 15g F, 43g C, 4.3g sugars – Not bad, but I definitely need to add 1/2-1 scoop Protein Powder next time.
And it was finished off with a cup of Via + 2 tbsp SF Cookie Dough syrup + 1 tbsp SF Vanilla-Caramel Creamer.
Lunch at Home = Luv it!
I ended up coming home for lunch between school and work, which was great because I have so many more option to choose from. I ended up going with a Protein Green Monster and Kabocha Slices with homemade Pumpkin Hummus. This was a new GM which I made with..
Chocolate Protein Green Monster
1 c Frozen Spinach
1 scoop Amazing Grass Chocolate SuperFood
1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder (I used Nectar)
1 c Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
This was delicious!
I underestimated how filling it would be though because I was stuffed for hours!
Then look what was waiting for me when I got home from work:
Russian Tea Cakes
I won these little bites, made by Val (from Chicago Marathon Val) in Ashley’s Sweet Stand Against Cancer Bake Sale. Cookies for a good cause don’t count for calories right?!
After Spin I had planned to make a more creative dinner, but by the time I got home I was ravenous, so just ended up heating up the last of my casserole I made last week.
leftovers
It was prettier before I added the guacamole. I’d prefer plain avocado but none at the store looked good. But have you seen these? I definitely need portion-control for this one so it’s perfect:
100 calories in a plastic pack.. lovely
Dessert came in the form of Kabocha Crunch Delight.
A Little Reflection
It’s amazing the difference in attitude and energy when you’re interacting/studying something you enjoy and stimulates you versus something you’re required/forced to do. It makes me realize even further how essential it is for me to find my niche. Today I found myself participating in class discussion on Web 2.0’s integration into standard media plans, while blogging, tweeting, reading blogs and emailing. It made me feel less bad about multi-tasking in class since after all we were discussing Web 2.0, what better way to understand and contribute to discussion than to be participating :p. I contrast that to experiences I’ve had where I go to a job, am crazy bored, and feeling like my brain in numb, and I feel exhausted from doing nothing. I feel like I have all these possibilities flying around in my head for potential professional paths to take moving forward, but I just have quite been able to piece it together. Any who, just a minor rant for the night.
So right now, Spin class makes everything better and I can’t get enough squash. What are a some of your current obsessions?
Have a great Tuesday!
Fun Links
Ha, I always go through food “phases”. Sooo, my current obsessions are egg white omelettes with flax seed, mushrooms, and low fat cheese. Peppermint everything (tea, coffee, cocoa). Sweet potato shakes. Brussell sprouts. Garlic!
Non-food obsessions: Twitter, holiday scented candles, and Christmas music!
I also go through food phases – lately it’s been pumpkin bread and pancakes. I’m also on a chocolate/mint kick (hot cocoa with chocolate mint non-dairy creamer, for example). Non food: Facebook, running, reading, and So You Think You Can Dance and Glee!
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