Eggseptional Good Friday
I decided to have fun and draw on my eggs… What is that you say, No one else does that? Oh…;-) Check out the bottom of the post for more photos of these guys!
Body:
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Rest
Monday: Cycling!
I went to the hour long morning class just to see how it compared to the evening and I was SO impressed with the sweat I got out this morning instructor’s class (Stacy). My butt is finally adjusting to the seat so no more soreness in that department!
Tuesday: Yoga Meltdown.
There are several exercise programs that are Free OnDemand and I was excited this month, Jillian’s yoga meltdown is free too. I am going to be honest, I do not really like this woman but I do like the moves she come up with! If you were in her position, the natural progression to selling supplements is not at all surprising to me because America goes for the “quick fix” all the time.
Wednesday: RUN RUN RUN RUN!
I was so pumped for a long run. I left right after my class got out as it was cooling down on Wednesday evening and ran, and ran, and ran, and ran. Well…at least until the sun went down
about 1 hr + 15 minutes later. So based on time, kcal burned and the route it was about 8-9 miles.
Thursday: Co-ed Beach Volleyball League! My partner Luke and I played even BETTER than last week! We were ahead for most of the first game and then made a comeback in our second, but our success still lies in our improvement.
Mind:
The Power of Positive Thinking!
I studied in concentrated bits all weekend ( in between shifts at work and visiting with family) so that on monday all I had to do was just will myself to do well on this test! I literally said to myself over and over .. “100, 100, 100!!!” in a similar fashion that my previous yoga instructor would motivate the class with “Yoga Yoga Yoga!” It reminded me that I can get 100, I have the ability, I have the knowledge, and I can! I will be sure to report the results as soon as we get them back.
I had to switch gears though into finishing my latest book and writing a formal book review for it. I made the outline last night and started writing. After working on it all morning, I finished it up and handed it in this afternoon. That feels AWESOME!
Somehow I managed to fit in tutoring a student for the upcoming Metabolism exam (that was today), Work four shifts at Bonefish, Work at EFNEP, and get in all my other courses and coursework. I cannot wait for summer when I can focus on just full-time work at EFNEP!
Soul:
“Success is something you attract by the person you become”….
I really believe that misery loves company but success loves company too! I have been relating success and soul lately but I hope to convey that being successful is not the same as making money or staying busy. For a long time, I felt a bit lost in the world because I wasn’t sure what I wanted out of life, what I wanted to do or where I was going. I have become a much different person just in the past few months and it feels great! I think it is because of my change, because of the person I desire to be, that everything else begins to fall in place on a journey toward success. I love playing volleyball again, I am balancing everything in my life as best I can and trying to enjoy every step.
Here are just a few days of eats- I thought these were the most interesting because you can see how I eat differently on days that I run-
Breakfast Monday was Chocolate Almond Milk, Wheat-Free Cereal, and Banana Slices
Lunch On Monday:
Kale Salad with Tuna and Greek Yogurt inside a Brown Rice Wrap ( the apple was just there… it wasn’t actually something I ate)
For the Kale salad I mimicked Whole Foods by adding avacado, red onion and some lemon juice to Kale- delicious!
Dinner:
Leftover Ahi Tuna, Kale Salad with big chunks of Avacado, Red Pepper, Sweet Potato- It’s like a rainbow on my plate!
( I had gotten the Sashimi at work this weekend and brought home leftovers- the photos did not turn out well from that meal!)
Wednesday ( My Run Day)
Steel Oats , Almond Butter and an Orange.
Lunch on The Go: Puffins in a Smoothie
Here is the smoothie: Green Goddess Juice, Almond Milk ( and protein)
Then I added puffins and “Drank” my cereal right through that hole- it was perfect! No spoon required.
Snack ( Yes I eat snacks but not everyday!) before Tutoring
Trail Mix Bar and an organic Fuji Apple ( I think it was that mysterious apple sitting on the table on monday that inspired me to buy apples this week!)
After tutoring and in my afternoon class, our professor brought us in a treat! She is Chinese and was describing a story to us about when she first started college here. She had to make “rice cakes” which in the U.S are those light, airy crispy wafers. Her “rice cakes” are these guys:
They use rice and grind it into a fine flour, then mix it al together and use it almost like a fondant to cover a sweet jelly inside. It was surprisingly really good, not too sweet, gummy, interesting. There were others covered in sesame seed- but I wasn’t a fan of those.
Post Run Dinner:
Eggs
I decided to have fun with my eggs after a friend sent me this ”eggseptional email”..
I put them all into a blue corn tortilla and munched on lots of veggies
Could you tell the difference?
It’s Good Friday and almost Easter! What are your Easter plans?
