Killer..
.. was my alarm x 2 today…
FITNESS
Alarm #1
First, he woke me up at 5am in hot pursuit of a flying bug of some sort. To his credit, he did catch it, but I was wide awake at that point, so I figured I might as well head to the gym and get my cardio done early. Today was just a plain old (read: boring!) steady state day. I started with 15 min. on the Treadmill (5 min. warm-up walk, 5 min. quick walk at 10.0 incline, 5 min. jog), then hit the Elliptical for 30 min. of resistance intervals. I started at resistance 6.0 and went up 1 every minute. I wrapped it up with a few minutes of pedaling it out on the bike.
A few hours later it was off to my trainer’s studio for Leg day and measurements. For measurements my weight, waist and body fat % all went down slightly. This was my first check-in since getting a new workout & nutrition plan, so gotta start somewhere!
NUTRITION
Post-cardio I went with Vegan Overnight Oats topped with a couple sliced Strawberries.. with a side of Iced Coffee 
But after lifting was the fun part.. my cheat meal of the day! I got a panini from Great Harvest. It was Turkey, Swiss & Avocado on Spinach & Feta Bread. It was just the right size, but I was so hungry, and pretty much inhaled it..
Alarm #2
Fortunately Killer’s Alarm Cat skills came in handy later, when little did I notice that this was happening..
There’s something wrong with my sink, one side is super clogged. I guess I accidentally hit the Dish Washer, causing it to start, but with the drains clogged, it just came right out the front! grr.. so for now dishes are being washed by hand, hopefully they can come fix it soon!
I spent a good part of the day getting work done at Barnes & Noble, but at 3:30pm I headed up to watch Fitness Universe on webcast. Naturally I needed a snack to go with it..
Kale Nachos seemed like the perfect option! I just baked Kale Chips (425 F for 8 min) and topped them with Humnut Sauce (2 tbsp Hummus + 1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast + 2 tbsp H20), Artichoke Hearts, 1/3 Avocado, Seitan and Salsa..
I saw these on Naomi’s blog a while back, and just so happened to have all the ingredients.. Chickpea Blondies.. the only change I made to her recipe was I replace the Banana with 1/3 c pureed Butternut Squash..
These turned out pretty good. Not too sweet and a good texture.
Approximate Nutrition Facts (approximate because I forgot to add the Butternut Squash)..
And the perfect topping for this healthy snack.. Look what I found at Great Harvest!
I’d heard nothing but fantastic reviews but hadn’t had a chance to try it. And guess what, the rumors are true, it is definitely up there as one of the best tasting nut/seed butters ever!
I am beat from a great week of workouts. I’d be probably be lying if I said I was just going to relax.. lord knows I’ll probably still have the computer on my lap (while watching True Blood) working on one thing or another :p
FUN
Anyone else watch Fitness Universe? It was fun to see some of the same people I met at Camp Savage and competed with at Fitness America. As far as my opinion of the routines.. well, the Fitness America Pageant federation just has different rules & regulations.. as in not very many. Because of this I think it would be really hard to judge, because some girls are amazing dancers but do very little strength or tumbling, while others may not be as graceful but do crazy cool acrobatics. Hands down though, Annette Perry, the winner, truly is an amazing performer and dancer. Congratulations to everyone!
I just wish NPC Jr. Nationals was webcast too…
Hope your weekend is off to a great start!
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Love the idea of kale nachos, they look awesome! My pup is my am and evening alarm!
"It was fun to see some of the same people I met at Camp Savage and competed with at Fitness America. "–Sorry girl when was this?!?!! I had no idea and I have thought about doing online training with Cathy. Not sure if I will or not but would love to hear more of your experiences.
And also that you competed in Fitness America?! Why is this all news to me! I thought you only did one tiny show and then NPC? Anyway if you have time, anything you wanna share, Im all ears. Have thought about doing the Fitness Amer show in CA in early Aug but not sure….anyway miss you!
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Actually Fitness America was my very first show (here are links to the posts: http://www.nourishedfitness.com/fitness/fitness-c… and NPC was the smaller of the two, haha. Shoot me an email with any specific questions and I'll send you more thoughts/details.
Those kale nanchos do look delish! I've had something similar happen with soap in my kitchen also. I hope your dishwasher is fixed soon!
Oh wow, that nut butter sounds fantastic! Yikes on the sink. Those blondies look great. I've actually never had a blondie…
Im dying to try the blondies soon! I wish i had an animal alarm! better than my stupid ikea one with no snooze button
I would hate to judge Fitness America where I know each person poured their heart and soul into training.