Wow, today flew by! I had class, followed by 2 meetings. Got home around 4pm, read for an hour, then headed to Spin, then Yoga, home for dinner, and now I’m typing this 
It was a great day though, and I can’t believe I only have 3 days, and 3 classes, before I have 4 whole weeks off from school. I’m finished with my internship, and likely won’t be starting my next one until late January. So basically, for a month, the only thing on my agenda is to look for a job and workout!
FITNESS
I love finding out that there is some sort of evidence behind my hunches/guesses/intuition and generally just the things I like to do. I opened up FitSugar this morning to find that the first two posts talked about …
Spin + Flow yoga = drenched in sweat and on a divine endorphin high. I had the best spin class today I’ve had in month! Not only was the class & music great, I really cranked up the resistance and got my heart rate pumpin! Checked the Heart Rate Monitor and ended up burning around 450 cal in 50 minutes. Not my best ever, but the best in a while, and it felt amazing. After Spin I drove straight to Yoga. The studio I’m going to has 2 locations and this was my first time at the other location. It really is a fantastic space. I’ll take pictures soon to share with you all. The class I did today was the same type & same instructor as Sunday. I noticed an improvement today, was going through the poses better and am starting to pick up on the breathing (sorta). With the room heated and me straining to get the holds better, I left an hour later drenched, it was fantastic!
On the agenda for tomorrow is lifting for Hamstrings & Arms and 2 yoga classes.
NUTRITION
I assume that at one point or another I will get sick of Pumpkin Oats, but until then, I present you with yet another bowl.
For whatever reason, this morning I just wasn’t that hungry, so I only ended up eating half and packed the rest up to take with me to school for a snack later. I was however in the mood for coffee and I must share with you my latest love..
I take my coffee with tea & creamer
It’s likely that everyone’s been doing this for ages and I’m just behind the times, but either way it’s fantastic and do it immediately.. what do I speak of? Throw a tea bag in with your coffee! My favorite combination so far, naturally, is Starbucks Via + Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane + Peppermint Mocha Creamer + dash of a sugar-free flavor syrup of some sort. Soooo good! I guess I like strong flavors because the flavored coffees just never have enough kick for me, and this little trick solved that problem
Snackin
My snacks and lunch were mixed & matched and devoured in class and in the car, so no photo evidence. It involved: 1/2 c Lactaid Cottage Cheese, 1/3 Avocado, 1 Protein Pancake, 3 oz Chicken Breast.
Microwave Death
I haven’t mentioned, but our microwave died yesterday 
Definitely an inconvenience, but not as much as it would have been a year ago! I use to cook everything either in the microwave or on the George Foreman, but Fitness has created a love of cooking in me and I have greatly diversified my kitchen abilities. Any who, last night’s pizza had to be reheated under a low broiler..
Phew, I’m beat. Time to get cleaned up and ready for tomorrow. Have a great Tuesday!
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That’s awesome that you will soon have 4 weeks off! My current agenda is also to look for a job – it’s progressing but there are so many distractions out there (like blogging…
) Enjoy your time off & good luck!
I’m gonna try the Yoga thing (again). Last time I cracked my back in all the wrong places, but we’ll see how it goes.
And that pizza. I want it.
I love doing HIIT work on the dreadmill. It’s the only thing that keeps me going. Oh, and I think heating pizza in the oven is a lot better – keeps it from getting soggy. Maybe the microwave death is a good thing??!!
I’m the same way with cardio, steady state bores me to death, but I can get in the zone with sprints and it makes it go by faster… and I think you might be right about the microwave!
Yum that pizza looks just as good leftover
I really need to start Yoga. Keep telling myself i will and just cant seem to make it to call. 2010…that is one of my goals!!
Hmmm, not so sure about the tea bag and coffee together but i am loving the pizza!
Girl, I have no idea how you fit in the fitness with everything else you do. Nice that you will have 4 weeks to just enjoy yourself, look for work and kick back a bit. The next time I hear someone say they have not time for exercise I’m pointing them in your direction. Gotta try the teabag / coffee thing!
that pizza looks delicious, that sucks about your microwave but I bet eating that pizza right out that oven made it extra special, minus the time.
tea bag in coffee. never heard of it but i should try this!