Motivated Monday..

Monday’s workout was awesome and was completed in record time. My best friend is away for two weeks and normally she will meet me at the gym. This is good and bad. It’s good because I adore her and we can’t seem to go longer than an hour without talking (this two weeks is going to kill both of us!! Well, her a little less because she is in SPAIN!). It’s bad because we like to talk. And talk. And talk. We don’t let a little thing like exercise come between our chats. I usually allow for a longer workout in the mornings, 5-6:30 AM…so I can usually get most of my workout done but there is no time to spare at the end and “stretching” really takes a hit and doesn’t get done. Today I was able to complete my entire leg routine PLUS add 15 min of stretching in at the end. It was fabulous. I would still rather have my BFF there though.

I have planned my meals for the week with the exception of dinner. It was easy to plan as I am just going eat the same thing every day. I like to keep it simple.

7:30 AM - After my workout I like to come home and make a shake. This morning it contained one scoop of banana flavored protein powder, half a banana (we were down to one and I had to share with my daughter who also loves a morning smoothie), 

blueberries, cherries, kale and spinach topped off with coconut water. It turned out delicious, although now that I have cut down my sugar intake I am noticing that the cherries almost taste “too sweet”. (very weird having those words come out of my mouth!).
 

10:30 AM - hours later at work I had a half cup Super Oats (going to make 1 cup tomorrow). A friend had told me about them and I always like to at least try healthy things that others recommend. I added raspberries and blueberries and it was yummy!
 

11:00 AM  – for some reason I always need to start snacking on carrots and cucumbers (and celery if we have it). I think this is just mindless snacking for me as I like to just graze all day. The carrots and cucumbers see me through to the end of work, just munching here and there.
 

1 PM – Egg salad sandwich. I love egg salad sandwich. I use Hellman’s and I probably shouldn’t, but I don’t care, I love it!. (only made with one boiled egg)
 

3:30 – ish – The second hardboiled egg and some mixed fruit (cantaloupe, strawberries and honey dew melon)
 

Then around 6 we will have dinner, not entirely sure what that is and I generally try to be in bed by 9 so I won’t eat again till I wake in the morning and have 2 cups of room temp water and my pre-workout drink.  I have boiled enough eggs to see me through to the end of the week, I have enough chopped fruit to last and I am leaving my bag of Super Oats a work to continue with it as my mid-morning snack.  Should be an easy week for keeping my eating on track as long as I don’t screw it up over dinner!