I think I'm back in action today, though :)
I went to the gym this morning and got in a good workout! (posted below) I didn't make it yesterday b/c I was crafting from 6-8:30am (not joking)! I was finishing up a couple of birthday presents for 2 sweet little girlies that just turned 3!
It felt good to be back there this morning, even if I wasn't feeling quite up to my regular performance. The 'Wobbly Pushups' were more difficult today and the Elliptical was feeling extra boring but I pushed through it all and broke one hell of a sweat in the process :)
Workout:
| TIME | EXERCISE | REPS | WEIGHT | SETS |
| 1MIN | TREADMILL | WALK | N/A | 1 |
| 4MIN | TREADMILL | JOG | N/A | 1 |
| RAPID FIRE BICEP CURLS | 30 SEC | 7.5 | 3 | |
| RAPID FIRE TRICEP EXTENSIONS | 30 SEC | 7.5 | 3 | |
| CURL/PRESS/TRI COMPOUND | 15 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MILITARY PRESS | 15 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| FRONT BAR DROP | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
| WOBBLY PUSH-UPS | 10 | N/A | 3 | |
| 20MIN | ELLIPTICAL | MED/FAST | N/A | 1 |
Notice the extra minute of jogging :)
Dinner last night was YUMMY, I cooked a new recipe (below) and I will definitely be repeating this one! It's Mexican (shocking, right?) and totally flexible!
Recipe:
Black Bean Cakes (could also be eaten as burgers!)
1can black beans, rinsed and drained
3tbs cilantro, diced
1tbs garlic, minced
1/2tbs cumin
1tbs adobo sauce (sauce from canned chipotle peppers) - if you like it hot, add a whole chipotle pepper
1c almonds (or 2 slices WW bread)
1 egg white
Juice of 1/2 lime
-In a food processor, chop almonds (or bread) until semi-fine powder (a few chunks is okay) and put into large bowl
-Put cilantro, garlic and adobo (and chipotle, if using) into food processor and pulse a couple of times
-Add beans and lime juice and process until semi-smooth.
-Pour mixture into bowl with almond crumbs (or bread crumbs), add egg white and mix together with hands
-Form 4 patties and cook in pre-heated skillet with non-stick spray.
-Cook 3-4 minutes each side, squeezing a bit more lime over patties when almost finished.
I served this with Brown Rice and Corn (brown rice, corn, 3 squirts 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' olive oil spray, juice of 1/2 lime, 1tbs chopped cilantro, a little cumin and S&P) and fresh guacamole(below), store-bought salsa and FF Greek Yogurt
UGH it was SO yummy! My opinion may be slightly bias b/c it encompasses all of my favorite flavors: black beans, cilantro, lime, garlic and cumin.
Guacamole: SUPER simple!
1 avocado
1tbs minced garlic
1/2c chopped cilantro
1 Lime (juice)
S&P
-Chop garlic (if necessary, I buy jars of minced garlic) and cilantro and put in bottom of bowl
-Scoop out avocado and chop small, add to bowl
-Squeeze 1/2 of lime juice over avocado and mash with fork until desired consistency
-Season to taste with S&P then add other 1/2 of lime if you want! (believe me, I did!) :)
Food Today:
Breakfast:
Choc Protein Shake w/ Skim Milk
Snack:
Low-Carb Yogurt.. I believe Strawberry Colada today?
Lunch:
1can Tuna w/ 1tbs Miracle Whip, 1tsp Yellow Mustard, diced pickles, a little pickle juice (only had a couple of pickle slices) and a squeeze of lemon juice
Chocolate Protein Mousse (tastes MUCH better after it's been in the fridge for a bit!)
Snack:
Cytomax Protein Drink
12 Raw Organic Almonds
Dinner:
Turkey Burgers (no bun for me)
Sauteed Eggplant and Mushrooms
Sweet Potato Fries
There's a Zumba event tonight at the gym but I don't think I'm going to go (although I did just buy some Zumba-esque pants!). There's a bellydance event tomorrow night and I think I'd rather go to that.. I try to stick to only 1 after work activity per week so I'm not away from Nora too much. :)
Speak of the angel, this was her saying "Belly hurt.." last night.. apparently she had a little belly ache :( She's just fine though :)
Anyway, I think that's all I have for today! Tune back in tomorrow! :)
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