Hello Monday! It’s raining and miserable outside, but oh well, the sun will shine again, Scarlet! I think that’s what my mom says?
ANYway… this weekend was a crazy one! Friday night I was running around like a mad person shopping for Nora’s birthday party. I ended up just eating an Amy’s Organic frozen meal (bean enchiladas) for dinner b/c I didn’t have time to cook anything. It was delicious, I will say.
The party was fantastic! I am very happy to report that I offered a fully vegan menu and I got more compliments on the food than I think I ever have! I was so happy with the way everything turned out – even the cake was vegan!
Here’s what I served:
Baba Ghannoush w/ Pita Chips
Cowboy Caviar w/ Red Hot Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
5 Layer Mexi Dip w/ Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips
Roasted Tomato Bruschetta w/ Balsamic Drizzle
Veggie Chili
Vanilla Cake w/ Vanilla Buttercream
I even made my own punch w/ freshly juiced fruits! It felt so great to offer delicious and relatively healthy foods. J I’ll post recipes of all of these foods tomorrow (hopefully), I don’t have time to do it right now L..
I FINALLY made it back to the gym this morning! I was feeling so terrible last week and I can only imagine that my lack of exercise was playing a big part. I decided yesterday that I am re-focusing and re-prioritizing myself and I was going to get my workouts in no matter what! So I went to the gym this morning and started back on week 3 of the Crossfit training where I left off. I was happy with how the workout went! I finished about 6 minutes faster than last month! Today was Mountain Climber Monday… I freakin hate those things! Anyway, here’s what I did:
5 Rounds for time: | ||
Mountain Climbers | 2 minutes | |
Clean & Squat | 10 @ 65# | |
DB Push Press | 15 @ 15# | |
Bench Dips | 8 | |
TIME: | 22:34 |
Tomorrow I’m determined to get in a good run! It has been raining the past 2 days but I think (hope) it’s supposed to clear up by the morning! I bought a new dri-fit jacket to wear J. I LOVE getting new workout clothes! Speaking of, I believe I shared these Leopard weight lifting gloves that I found in a previous post? Regardless, I need these in my life! My hands were hurting pretty bad after my workout this morning and they’re starting to get calluses! We can’t have man hands up in here! Hopefully Santa will remember to order those for Christmas. J
Food Today:
Breakfast:
Protein shake immediately after workout (vegan unsweetened chocolate protein powder, light unsweetend soy milk – and yes it’s as delicious as it sounds L)
½ c granola w/ ¼ c soy milk
Fresh Juice
Snack:
Oatmeal w/ raisins and cinnamon
Lunch:
Leftover veggie chili (for the rest of my life, BTW.)
Snack:
Protein Tofu
Dinner:
Curried root veggies – new recipe, it sounds good!!
I think I’m going to start a 30day weightloss challenge that a girl I know is hosting via Facebook… I’m really competitive and I’m thinking this will keep me focused during the holidays lol… plus there’s a $50 visa gift card for the winner so why not, right? I’ll share details later, I need to read over them..
Well I’m feeling MUCH better! I’m feeling more like myself again and that is fantastic! Work is still crazy but I don’t anticipate any change there for a few months… I’ve gotten a lot of my Christmas shopping done, Nora’s birthday has passed so my head is a bit more clear. Still busy as all hell, but at least I feel a little more human. J
Speaking of busy, I have to run. Thanks to everyone for sticking by me through my pity parties and moments of seemingly temporary insanity! All of my followers and the support means more than I could ever begin to express… I woke up to a fantastic note from a fella that went to high school with me this morning… never spoke to him before but he had the nicest things to say… it’s the things like that that really keep me going! So again, thank you x’s 1 million! Me love you long time!!
Until tomorrow… J
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