Friday! Friday! I’m so damn excited to see Friday!
Last night I went to the ‘Haunted Hafla’ at Bobby Mackey’s with my mom. If you’re not familiar, a ‘Hafla’ is basically just a belly dance party. We dressed in costume and did some dancing! Not as much dancing as I would have liked BUT I will say that I am very proud of myself for not drinking any alcohol! We all know that I have a weakness for the juice and I knew that I had a big workout ahead of me this morning so I just sipped ice water all night! I was pretty impressed with my discipline lol.
Speaking of my workout, turns out it wasn’t as scary as I thought it was going to be!
Here’s what I did:
Friday | ||
10 Rounds (10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) | ||
Jump squats | 60# bb | |
Pushups | ||
TIME: | 11:00 |
Something I didn’t think about when I was worrying about this workout beforehand… I just lost 60lbs. So to do jump squats with a 60lb barbell is really just like being at my old weight and jumping in the air. Lol… Now, I’m not saying that I wasn’t out of breath and sweating and my legs aren’t sore… but it just wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be lol. I will admit, after I got back in my car from the gym I realized that I could have pushed myself harder. I had myself so psyched out in thinking that it was going to be terrible and I HAD to allow myself to rest, but I probably rested a bit more than was absolutely necessary. Oh well, we’ll re-visit this workout again in 4 weeks! J
SO EXCITED – my mom gave me a juicer! She had one in her basement that she hadn’t used in years and Branden cleaned it really well last night and I used it this morning and it’s great! It works beautifully and the juice was so delicious and nutritious! I’m considering doing a 10 day juice fast to cleanse and re-boot. The juice-based documentary (‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead’) opened my eyes to juicing and made me realize how important it is in a plant-based diet. When you cook vegetables, they lose a large portion of their nutrients from the heat, which is why a raw foods diet is so beneficial to your health. Now… I like hot food, so I’m most likely not going to move into raw foodism BUT juicing is a great way to get those vital micronutrients! Also, Branden bought some Spirulina last night. Spirulina is an algae that is comprised of about 60% protein and is a complete protein, meaning that it contains all of the essential amino acids. It’s a superfood and it is SUPER GREEN. I don’t mean green like the environment but green like the color… Just a little bit will immediately turn your entire glass green like a pond lol. It doesn’t taste the greatest but luckily the serving size is small and you can mask the flavor with yummy freshly juiced fruits and veggies (like I did this morning!)
Okay, Food Today:
Breakfast:
Fresh juiced apple/grape/carrot mixed with a bit of organic goji berry juice and a teaspoon of spirulina
All-natural granola w/ a bit of organic soymilk
Snack:
Oatmeal
Lunch:
I have to go get something – either sushi or a black bean & tofu salad
Snack:
Roasted veggies and rice (left over from yesterday)
Dinner:
Mexican pizza! I’m excited J
Dinner last night was yummy!
Bok Choy and Soba Noodles
Soba noodles (I cooked 2/3 of package) cooked to pkg specifications
1 bunch bok choy, trim off end and slice thin cross-ways, separate leaves and stems
4-5 small/medium baby bella mushrooms, stems removed, sliced thin
3-4 green onion, chopped small
1tbs fresh minced ginger
3tbs minced garlic
Pinch red pepper flake
3tbs soy sauce
1tsp EVOO
- Heat EVOO in a large pan on medium high heat and add bok choy stems and onions about 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms, garlic, ginger and red pepper flake
- Once bok choy stems are soft, add leaves and soy sauce
- Mix together, sauté for about 3-5 minutes
- Add noodles, mix together and saute for another 3-5 minutes
Voila! Simple and yummy J
Well this evening shall be filled with Halloween costume preparations for both myself and miss Nora. Tomorrow we’re taking her to see Disney on Ice at the Aronoff! I’m excited, I think she’s going to love it! After that, I’m thinking that we need to take a trip to Whole Foods in Rookwood so we can get some delicious fruits and veggies for our juicing endeavors! In the afternoon, Branden and I are heading down to Louisville to go to a big party with my sister! I’m super excited!! My plan is to limit myself to a few glasses of wine and not go overboard with the alcohol. My sister and her friends can be quite persuasive but I’m going to try really hard to stick to that lol… time will tell just how strong I am. J
I suppose that’s all I have for today… keep it classy!
I’m sure everyone will be celebrating Halloween this weekend.. have a happy/healthy/SAFE time!!!
Until Monday…
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