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Some meals and a quick workout

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Hi friends!  Can you believe it’s already almost FALL?!?!  I am more of a “glass is half empty” type of gal so this just makes me sad because it means that winter is right around the corner…

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Aaaanyway, since my life has been somewhat boring uneventful, I thought I would share today’s sweaty little workout and some pictures of the food I’ve been eating.  This is really exciting stuff people, I know.  But hey, you can’t say I didn’t warn you that this post would be a complete waste of time.

So yea, let’s get to it!

Today’s workout:

20 minutes on the elliptical followed by this circuit…

Bicep curl + wall sit x 15 (I used 12 lb dumbbells)
45 second plank
Kettleball swings x 15 (I used 20 lb KB)
Alt. standing side crunch x 30 (20 lb KB)*
30 second plank jacks + 30 second mountain climbers

Repeat circuit 3x (for a total of 4 rounds)

*Here is a visual of the standing side crunches

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I’ve been dropping the ball when it comes to using my fancy-dancy camera but here’s a look-see at the pictures I did manage to take over the last couple of weeks.  [Side note: it’s pretty pathetic that the ONLY pictures I’ve taken involve food but nobody is perfect]

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Smoked salmon and cream cheese frittata (recipe HERE) with watermelon salad and roasted sweet potatoes

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Eggs scrambled with avocado, onions and red pepper.  Topped with hot sauce and served with a side of banana + pineapple

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Brown sugar coated salmon (baked) served with a loaded sweet potato and roasted broccoli

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This lunch was nothing special but it was healthy, easy and filling –> grilled chicken with spinach, wheat berries and sweet potatoes

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Salad topped with figs, goat cheese, walnuts, sweet potato (ermahgerd, someone likes sweet potatoes!), balsamic vinegar and olive oil

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Grilled chicken wrap with spinach, wheat berries, tomatoes, avocado and honey mustard

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Homemade pizza + strawberry salad

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Peach crisp from Run Eat Repeat (best served with a side of Light Cool Whip ;))

That’s all I’ve got folks!

Anyone have any vacations coming up (or anything that is exciting, in general)?

-I’m a bored little person over here so I don’t have anything coming up, waaah!

All work and no play

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So this week has been rough!  I’ve been working late every night which makes it EVEN harder to maintain my diet and exercise program (I mean hello, we ordered dinner at work last night!!!).

But I’ve been good when it comes to lunch.  My lunch salad for the last 2 days has consisted of the following:

Chopped up romaine, chopped up basil, garbanzo beans, hard boiled eggs, broccoli, red peppers, green peppers and of course, PICKLES!!!  It was quite delicious and only about 350 calories!

I’ve had it for the last 2 days because I didn’t want all the veggies to go bad.

In terms of working out, I have not been so good.  I’ve been wanting to wake up early but instead, I’ve opted to snuggle with this little guy.

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But, I did do a quick 2 mile run yesterday on the treadmill with a 1% incline.  Better than nothing, right?  I don’t think I will make it tonight but hopefully I’ll get my butt out of bed early tomorrow morning to do a workout.

In other news, my mother bought me this green jacket from Old Navy in February of last year and the weather here in Chicago is just chilly/warm enough for me to finally wear it (please ignore the fact that my eyes are half closed).

Check me out ma!

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Let’s hope the rest of this week flies by, I need the weekend to come already!

Weekend Goals

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With the weekend upon us plus being in the throes of football season, it can be VERY difficult to avoid over-indulging in extra calories (namely, alcohol).  SO, for this weekend, my goal is to keep up with my workouts and avoid drinking too much beer.

I’ve got an added temptation because today, the finance department (which includes yours truely) is doing a bowling/social event starting at 2:00.  Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE leaving the office early BUT, I really don’t want to drink that beer!  On the other hand, I don’t want my co-workers to think I’m prego.  Aaah, the joys of being a woman, right?  So, I’ll probably just have one beer, problem solved.

Yesterday I did 20 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the treadmill + glutes and core.

Today is my off day so I opted for a lighter lunch.

I basically just threw a bunch of crap (spinach, chick peas, pickles, olives, lunch meat) together that was laying around the house.  I must admit, it was pretty good and was probably right around 250 calories, not too shabby!

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Happy Friday!

Back to the Grind

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Don’t get me wrong, having visitors is AWESOME.  However, it usually means that (at least for me) your regular routine is thrown to the wind.  Having my step-sister over for the weekend was no exception (hello PIZZA!).

But, with her back in Florida, it is time for me to get back to it.

 

I usually bring lunch to work pretty much everyday but skipping the grocery store this weekend meant that was not an option.  Luckily, my office building has a pretty sweet cafeteria on the 2nd floor so I am able to grab a healthy lunch even away from home.

Today’s lunch is a caesar salad (exciting, I know).

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And tonight, I plan on run/walking on the treadmill for about 30 minutes (depending on my knee) plus upper body strength training.

As much as I enjoyed having company, it is nice to get back into the swing of things.

Workout or snuggle?

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Workout or snuggle?

This is how Scooby feels about me working out rather than spending quality time with him.

I SO did not feel like working out yesterday afternoon but since I loaded up on calories throughout the day, I had to.

I did 15 minutes on the bike & 30 minutes on the elliptical. End of story.

My best bet is to do cardio in the morning before work and lift weights after work. Considering I have to get up at the butt-crack of dawn (5:15 AM) to work out early, that’s easier said than done.

Hey Scooby, pimpin’ aint easy, but somebody’s got to do it!