We kicked summer off right tonight with a little cookout! I made these turkey burgers (best ever), we roasted up some Trader Joe’s Potato Fries (only 4 ingredients – love that!) and in a feeble attempt to make up for the lack of veggies I consumed today, I threw a little “side salad” on the…
SCENES: FROM CHICAGO
Fantastic summer night! Thanks again for Matt and Katie for playing “host” – we had a blast!
Sweaty Mess
Another 5.5 miles in the books! I was a sweaty mess afterward. And this hot hot heat has definitely gotten to my appetite. The whole run I barely felt like my lunch was digested. Which meant come dinner time, all I really wanted was another smoothie: I went with the Protein Blast smoothie again…
To Bed.
Quick and easy dinner tonight shoved down my face after a 20 minute yoga session and before my GRE class! A big bowl of salad. Into the bowl went: Mixed greens Avocado Baby carrots Baked Tofu Annie’s Balsamic Vinaigrette on the side: Whole wheat pita bread for dipping: So good. Exhausted so into bed I…
Smooth Finish
Tiring day! I’m climbing into bed as soon as possible. Actually, that’s a lie – I’m blogging from bed! Lunch was delicious. A huge salad with: Mixed greens Baby carrots Walnuts Craisins Grilled chicken strips Avocado Topped with olive oil and vinegar. Then it was study, study, study. Quick 5.5 fartlek run: Finished off with a…
Puzzled
We went out to dinner at Portofino’s for a little quick Italian. Garlic bread with cheese to start: It’s been SO long since I’ve had this. It reminded me of pasta parties from high school! Side salad with balsamic for some veggie: And shrimp scampi from my meal: There had to be half a box…
Lucky Girl
I tell you, as much as this GRE class is helping, the 6-9 time slot is definitely not the most ideal. It’s the end of the day and it’s during dinner. Luckily I have just about the best boyfriend ever and he managed to not only get me dinner, but also took pictures for…
Nose Stuck in the Books
Just call me Belle because I spent the rest of the afternoon doing my best impression of her! The only time I got up from my seat was to grab the above snack. Otherwise my behind stayed firmly planted in it’s place! I had planned on going to the gym when Chad got home but…
GRElieved
So I signed up for a GRE class because I just wasn’t making the progress I wanted to be making on my own. That means every Monday and Wednesday form 6-9, I’ll be get to be dealing with this: Funnnnnn. It’s good though – I have to admit I feel a little bit relieved knowing…
Kodiak Cakes at Target!
Well I didn’t get the run in but we had a pretty productive day nonetheless! Before we headed out I packed us up a quick lunch so that we wouldn’t have to spend money on feeding ourselves while we have a fridge packed with food! I took three slices of Applegate Farms Roasted Turkey Breast…
Good Mood Food
We had a big day! We were up early and out the house to take this little nugget back to her mom’s house! I’m going to miss her! We stopped at our favorite bagel place on the way to get some fuel for the road – I got a wheat bagel with egg and ham…
Easy Evening
The rest of the afternoon went just swimmingly. I headed to the gym and knocked out 3 miles then came back home to a snack… …and an awaiting Clara: They’re predicting storms for us later so when Chad got home we immediately headed out on a walk with her to tire her out! When we…
Good Eats
Another great gym session is in the books! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical + back stuff and called it a day. I’m not usually a huge gym person – I prefer to be outdoors, but let me tell you, in this Carolina heat, it sure is nice to have an air-conditioned gym to…
Lap Buddy
Evenin’ folks. I had a great gym session this afternoon – 4 quick miles followed by my back strengthening (basically just weighted pull downs, planks, push ups and a lot of upward dogs) then a trip to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few essentials. Which quickly became a part of my afternoon snack! There…
Tucked In
After lunch I digested a bit and then headed to the gym. I was long overdue for a good workout. It felt so nice to sweat! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical followed by my back strengthening exercises and then I was back home to find Clara who had tucked herself into bed: The…
WEEKEND SCENES: FROM MASSACHUSETTS
Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekends! We certainly did. We had the perfect mix of family, friends and fun! Chad and I spent some time with my nieces in Boston – coloring was a high priority. I had overnight oats with my very first summer peach (!!) and a hummus & veggie sandwich…
Old Favorites
It was a busy afternoon! Clara was looking a little gloomy (I think she misses her Mommy)… So I decided to take her for a walk to cheer her up! She perked up the moment I said “Clara, do you want to go for a walk!?” The word “walk” alone would’ve done the trick! We…
Egghead
I had the biggest craving for eggs when dinner time rolled around…so that’s what I had! I boiled up two eggs and toasted up a whole wheat bagel (this was Thomas’ 100% Whole Wheat) that I topped with earth balance. I love these bagels – they really squash the “real bagel” craving without being overly…
One plane, One train, One automobile
Today was crazy. I know I’ve said that in the past – but today I really mean it! Clara and I flew from Charlotte to New York and are now happily settled in Connecticut. That’s a lot of states for a poor little doggie…I think it definitely took it’s toll on her! But let’s back…
High Five
When Chad got home we headed out for a walk with Clara: We did a quick two miles in this gorgeous weather and when we got home Clara went right back to her same spot…only a little more tuckered out: And with a Chad lap to lay on 🙂 We contemplated dinner on our whole…
Cars, Clara and Chipotle
Can’t believe it’s already Sunday night! Where do the weekends go? Before we headed out to meet my sister I grabbed a veggie delight sub at subway that I paired with an apple: Inside mine I put: Lettuce Peppers (banana and green) Pickles Onions Cucumbers Spinach Olive oil + vinegar Avocado Then we hit the…
Trail Blazers
We spent the afternoon here: The Whitewater Center in Charlotte is just amazing. You can do everything from stand up paddle boarding to trail running and biking as well as kayaking and whitewater rafting! Notice the zip-liner above? I am declaring that I will absolutely do that before the summer is over! While we have…
Dancing Dirty
It’s Friday and you know what that means… Pizza and Movie night! I ran a quick 3 miles and then walked 1 this afternoon so that I could be all set and ready to go when Chad got home. When he did we made our picks (whole wheat margherita (roma tomatoes, fresh house-made mozzarella and…
Candy Solution
We’ve had a huge jar of peanut m&ms sitting in the kitchen since the mountain house weekend. It certainly doesn’t help that they sit in a huge glass jar and stare me in the face all the live long day! Try studying with that staring you in the face and resist reaching in with every hard…