Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Lightning and Hail.
At about 4:15 this morning, I was awakened by a pretty nasty thunderstorm. The ironic thing is, I'd been having a dream about a tornado that ripped part of the roof off of my house. Needless to say, I did not sleep well after that.
Due to my lack of sleep and an early morning headache, I decided to skip my workout and sit in the sauna for a while.
I made a bean soup recipe from, "The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start." I bought the book about a year ago. There are a few good recipes in it, but the work out routines are definitely for beginners. I may not be a star athlete, but I work out regularly enough that I wouldn't call myself a "beginner."
The bean soup is good and healthy, but always leaves you wanted just a little something more. Chris and I ended up having a sandwiches after the soup. I still consider today a good day.
Due to my lack of sleep and an early morning headache, I decided to skip my workout and sit in the sauna for a while.
I made a bean soup recipe from, "The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start." I bought the book about a year ago. There are a few good recipes in it, but the work out routines are definitely for beginners. I may not be a star athlete, but I work out regularly enough that I wouldn't call myself a "beginner."
The bean soup is good and healthy, but always leaves you wanted just a little something more. Chris and I ended up having a sandwiches after the soup. I still consider today a good day.
Monday, May 9, 2011
100 Posts!
I was a little slow getting here, but I'm at 100 posts! Woohoo!
I ran 20 minutes this morning! I keep thinking to myself, "How far could I run continuously if someone were chasing me?" Maybe I should hire someone to chase me.
I ate pretty well today. I made "flash fried" chicken again tonight. I think the recipe is definitely a keeper.
Off to watch 'Chuck'.
I ran 20 minutes this morning! I keep thinking to myself, "How far could I run continuously if someone were chasing me?" Maybe I should hire someone to chase me.
I ate pretty well today. I made "flash fried" chicken again tonight. I think the recipe is definitely a keeper.
Off to watch 'Chuck'.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Where Did My Saturday Go?
Today was so busy! Yet, I don't feel that accomplished... I spent the day doing little errands.
We caught an early showing of "Thor". I thought it was really good. I'm always a sucker for action and special effects. No to mention, the movie had eye candy for both me and Chris.
I'm going to be out all day tomorrow for Mother's Day. We are going to go and see my grandmother in the morning. Then, we are going to go visit my brother and my other grandmother at the cemetery. It is going to be a hard day for my mom. It also happens to be my brother's birthday. All I can do is be there to give her a thousand hugs.
We caught an early showing of "Thor". I thought it was really good. I'm always a sucker for action and special effects. No to mention, the movie had eye candy for both me and Chris.
I'm going to be out all day tomorrow for Mother's Day. We are going to go and see my grandmother in the morning. Then, we are going to go visit my brother and my other grandmother at the cemetery. It is going to be a hard day for my mom. It also happens to be my brother's birthday. All I can do is be there to give her a thousand hugs.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Pesto... Mmm.
Diner tonight: Rigatoni with Chicken and Pesto. It was relatively healthy and delicious. I ate carbs after 2pm, but I ate them in moderation. All in all, I was a very good girl today.
I ran for 18 minutes straight on the treadmill this morning. I'm glad to see that I still have some endurance, even if I'm not quite where I once was. I was dragging when I got to the gym and really didn't want to run, but once I got started it was easy to keep going.
I ran for 18 minutes straight on the treadmill this morning. I'm glad to see that I still have some endurance, even if I'm not quite where I once was. I was dragging when I got to the gym and really didn't want to run, but once I got started it was easy to keep going.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Double Chocolate Stout.
I was pretty good today... Until happy hour arrived.
Chris and I met some of his college buddies after work for some drinks. We had some time to kill before they arrived, so we stopped at a local bar called Casey's for burgers and drinks. I had pretty much the best bacon cheeseburger of my life, accompanied by some fries and a pint of Guinness.
Later, we went to another local bar called Ashley's. This bar boasts over 100 varieties of beer. I had two Young's Double Chocolate Stouts. I really think this may be my all time favorite beer. If you like chocolate malts, you will like this beer. Do not be deterred by the fact that it is black as night! I finished the evening with a wheat beer from the Flying Dog Brewery. I can't recall the name (imagine that?), but it was also very good.
A great evening overall, but not such a great evening for my diet. It was worth it.
Chris and I met some of his college buddies after work for some drinks. We had some time to kill before they arrived, so we stopped at a local bar called Casey's for burgers and drinks. I had pretty much the best bacon cheeseburger of my life, accompanied by some fries and a pint of Guinness.
Later, we went to another local bar called Ashley's. This bar boasts over 100 varieties of beer. I had two Young's Double Chocolate Stouts. I really think this may be my all time favorite beer. If you like chocolate malts, you will like this beer. Do not be deterred by the fact that it is black as night! I finished the evening with a wheat beer from the Flying Dog Brewery. I can't recall the name (imagine that?), but it was also very good.
A great evening overall, but not such a great evening for my diet. It was worth it.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Back At It.
Another post, as promised...
I was VERY good today. I had toast with Nutella and peanut butter for breakfast. For lunch, I had fresh vegetables with hummus and some fruit. For dinner, I made chicken salads with spinach, bacon bits, mushrooms, red onion, chick peas, and homemade dressing.
There is one problem. I am still hungry and I know that Chris is still hungry. We will probably have a snack later.
This morning I ran almost two miles at the gym. It's been a while since I've done that. By the way, I recently decided that I was not getting enough cardio. I enjoyed the routine of lifting every day, but I'm thinking that the reason I liked it so much is because it was easy. No more taking it easy! Going forward, I plan to run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings and lift on Tuesday and Thursday. Also, Chris and I may start running in the evenings on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Of course, Jet will be running with us. My puppy needs to get back into summer shape!
I was VERY good today. I had toast with Nutella and peanut butter for breakfast. For lunch, I had fresh vegetables with hummus and some fruit. For dinner, I made chicken salads with spinach, bacon bits, mushrooms, red onion, chick peas, and homemade dressing.
There is one problem. I am still hungry and I know that Chris is still hungry. We will probably have a snack later.
This morning I ran almost two miles at the gym. It's been a while since I've done that. By the way, I recently decided that I was not getting enough cardio. I enjoyed the routine of lifting every day, but I'm thinking that the reason I liked it so much is because it was easy. No more taking it easy! Going forward, I plan to run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings and lift on Tuesday and Thursday. Also, Chris and I may start running in the evenings on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Of course, Jet will be running with us. My puppy needs to get back into summer shape!
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