workout: check
spend small fortune at Lululemon: check
spend rest of evening in leggings and a long-sleeve top, while wrapped in a blanked in front of the fire: check
I checked things off my to-do list today.. :p
FITNESS
I also ‘checked out’ Seattle’s newest “signature” LA Fitness, and well frankly, I’m jealous! Super nice new gym with electronic locks on every locker and personal televisions on ever cardio machine. Seriously Scottsdale, lets get it together! :p
I hit Arms and Hamstrings today, which included:
Biceps: BB curls, hammer curls, static single arm curls
Triceps: extentions, pressdowns, dips
Hamstrings: single straight leg deadlifts, seated curls, weighted kickacks
My attempt at respectable cardio failed due to a lack of being able to breathe (grr, stupid stupid sickness!), but I’m hoping to be back to normal by the time I get back to Arizona. Tomorrow I’m working Shoulders & Glutes, and am going to try to make a Yoga class.
FUN
Shopping! My and my mom hit up the mall for a little post-X-mas shopping. On my priority list was Lululemon, Williams & Sonoma, and Crate & Barrel. I think I hauled at least 15 items into the Lulu dressing room and finally decided on 2 tops and one pair of pants. I also found a great table set, but unfortunately it’s all bubble-wrapped up for travel so I’ll have to model it in action when I get home!
NUTRITION
Even if it’s a bit belated, I must recap Christmas dinner because it was just that darn fantastic! The menu included:
The 26th
Pre-workout I still wasn’t hungry, but post-workout was another story. I had another delicious bowl of Pumpkin Oats made with real Pumpkin puree, half a pack of Jay Robb’s Vanilla Protein Powder and a tablespoon of SunButter.
The goodies patiently wait for the oats to finish cooking…
My appetite has been non-existent this trip, I’m guessing due to my lack of cardio, so the only other thing I had today, meal wise, was Protein Kabocha Oats. When we got home from shopping it was the only thing that sounded good, so I went with it! This mix deserve special attention..
1/4 c Oats
2 tbsp Oat Bran
1/2 c UVAB + 1/2 c H20
4 Kabocha Slices blended with 1/2 pack Jay Robb Vanilla Protein Powder (stirred in at the end)
almost empty SunButter jar
Keeping in line with kickin the sugar, I made a raw dessert (Snickerdoodle dough balls to be precise) from the recipe archives of my fellow Arizonan, Averie, from Loves Veggies & Yoga. I followed her recipe except I didn’t add the agave and was too lazy to dig out my mother’s dehydrater, so I just chilled them for a while.
Sugar-Free Check-In: I did so good until late tonight, when I caved and had a Russian Tea Cake. Making it completely sweet-free of course would have been better, but I’m not going to beat myself up just yet because it’s a vast improvement from yesterday, and I think if I can keep it to 1 sweet for the next two days I’ll be happy. It’s so much easier when I’m home, don’t have any sweets in the house and have all my favorite substitutes surrounding me. I’m missing my variety of protein powders right about now!
I tend to only make it back to Seattle once a year, and every time I’m reminded of why I love it: Green trees, hills, snow-capped mountains, brick house, health focused, sustainability focused, Puget Sound, floating bridges.. the list goes on. Oh that reminds me. Check out the whole bean coffee section at the standard local Safeway.. we do not have this in Arizona!
With the proper wardrobe, perhaps I could live here again 
Fun Links
What is UVAB? Your Christmas meal looked yummy!
Thanks! And it’s ‘Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze’.. I drink too much of it to write the whole thing out all the time :p
Thanks! I bought some of your sunbutter today! It is great!
Sounds like you got in your shopping cardio workout too! LOL. I only recently discovered that I like dates, especially stuffed with cream cheese. I have also blended the cream cheese with honey, diced up dates, and put into phyllo cups. Super easy party desserts. In case you are interested…LOL. The Mushroom Quinoa sounds delicious. I really like Quinoa.
oohh that sounds delicious! It would be perfect in the Nasoya wraps I have lying around
If you try it with the wraps, let me know how it works!
Good haul at Lululemon, I think I might have to pop by the local store today myself. I’m fearing the scale right now, I’ve been dipping into the sweets more than I should over the past few days and feel sooo puffy. Gotta try to get through today without any. Love Seattle, I live about a 4 hr drive from there. Definately coffee town, but so is Vancouver, BC where I live. Must be the cold weather or something.
That coffee aisle is impressive!! I found another brand of peppermint coffee yesterday!
The protein kombucha oats look delish! And the sunflower seed butter reminds me… Did you see my youtube video about the protein pancakes? I gave a shout out to you and your YUMMY gift!
I didn’t see it! But I’m so glad you like the sunflower butter.. oh how’d the kabocha turn out?
I LOVE post christmas shopping!! I need to make a trip to lulumon soon!
We just opened a Lulumon here in San Diego! it looks so pretty inside (I’m guessing all of the stores look that way). I’ve been curious to try out that whey powder, but I never have. I was just sketchy, maybe bc Jay Robb’s face is on it, I don’t know. But how is it?? I need to get whey! mine is running out!
Oh you must go to Lulu immediately! I actually don’t like the Jay Robb powder too much, but they just happened to come in little travel packs so I thought I’d give it a 2nd shot.. don’t think I’ll give it a 3rd. People around blogger world seem to love it though, so maybe it’s just me
Your Christmas dinner looks amazing & I love your purchases. Never heard of Lulumon before so will definitely be on my ‘to do’ list next time I go to the States.
It’s “yoga-inspired clothing for healthy living”, it’s amazing, I practically live in there products