Be Brave & Try a Portabello Blue Cheese Burger
Taking time to enjoy the flowers this week.
Soul:
At hot yoga we were in camel pose ( for those that wouldn’t know this pose, it is a back bend in which your weight is on your knees and you reach your arms up and over behind you as you look back). I can normally do this pose with a fair amount of ease but for some reason, I was truly uncomfortable today. The instructor mentioned something about taking in the uncomfortable, and reaching beyond it to acheive change. Instead of coming out of the pose, I reached behind me because I knew this lack of comfort would pass. I knew that I could change, but I had to at least reach beyond my comfort in order to do so.
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance, so get closer, dig deeper, fight for what you want, be brave.
Body:
Tuesday: Rest!
I worked 6 hours in my new position, took a 20 minute breather and head to 6 hours for a GSA shift at Bonefish… long day
Wednesday: Express Circuit..
This was not a class or a specific workout but more just my own need for a mix up. I used the apartment gym and ran 2 miles as a warm up, performed one resistance training exercise for each body part, and then 20 minutes on the Elliptical.
Thursday: Beach Volleyball!
Our team is still improving- we played three games and I snagged 10 points with my super awesome serve alone! Switching to a co-ed doubles team requires less communication but its more physical because every other shot, your partner is relying on you.
Friday: Bikram!
I love this new Yoga studio but it was so incredibly hot this week for some reason. I think it was the larger class size, which resulted in my spot being right next to the heaters. Phew! I am glad I brought extra water, a big towel and extra clothes for after.
Mind:
I started working more with my new projects! Tuesday was all basics, Wednesday I had a great meeting on the lesson that is currently being worked on. It felt so fantastic to finally be in a position where I can offer input relating to nutrition while being paid and respected for it! I also had to research alterations for a brown rice recipe ( again, so cool that I get paid to do this!).
I was assigned a few additional projects, which I am eager to begin. This weekend I am studying for the third exam in Medical Nutrition Therapy, putting together my career portfolio for another class, and outlining our mock interviews.
Oh yes, and working at the restaurant of course. I do not know how I stay sane and manage it all sometimes, but then again, I have passion for what I do. I love my work, my field, and that makes it all much less work and more fun! I cannot wait until Summer though!
Speaking of summer, this week I decided to grab some of my favorite “Summer” foods like Strawberries and Watermelon!! YUM!
Breakfast:
In my educated and experienced opinion, when you work 12 hour days, it is best to be prepared nutritionally otherwise you will just not perform well! So I knew exactly what I would take with me for breakfast ahead of time that was easy and tasty: A Green Smoothie!
I mixed Green Goddess Juice (which boasts 12 servings of fruit and veggies per bottle ( 2 per 8 oz), Almond Milk, Banana, Pineapple, Protein Powder and a splash of cream for this smoothie.
FANTASTIC!
Lunch at Work-
Leftover Pasta (in previous post) and Kale ( I know, not much of a mix up!)
Snack:
Strawberries, half of a PB&J and a Yogurt ( Lemon Chiffon)….
Dinner:
Tilapia, rubbed in olive oil, seasoned with lemon pepper and squeezed lemon juice after it was finished.
Steamed veggies on the side and I also made a quick Mango Salsa for the fish using frozen/thawed Mango, Pineapple, freshly diced Red Onion, Watermelon, Salt and Pepper. It was AWESOME!
I was still hungry so I had some more watermelon and more salsa too€.
The other meals this week included:
Honey Nut Chex, Watermelon…
Zone Perfect- Dark Chocolate Cookies & Cream (talk about Yum!)
Leftover Pasta
and…. today we went out to a “business lunch” with the office as sort of a break from the norm. I alwasy order salads because I love VEGETABLES. However, I took my own advice from the beginning of this post and was Brave- reached way beyond my comfort and ordered a Portabello Blue Burger with freshly made Sweet Potato Fries…
one word only: AWESOME!
I cannot believe another week has flown by and we only have about three weeks left of spring semester!
What are your weekend plans?
