Now that I'm back from vacation and all settled in, it is time to get back to blogging about my food! Honestly, while I was gone, I totally missed it. It felt strange not taking pictures of my food...
And, when I got back, I bought myself a food processor! Hooooooray. Lots of new foods will be making appearances here!! I went and bought Ani's Raw Food Kitchen for ideas as well!
Yesterday's eats were relatively standard. I had a breakfast slushie with Almond Mylk instead of water from Ani's book (I of course altered it just a bit). Made it sooooo creamy and delicious. I'm hooked. Since I had the almond mylk I didn't add any protein. Just some banana, mango, spinach, papaya and pineapple. I threw some flax and raisins in for good measure.
After breakfast, the gym was calling! Oh, how I miss the gym when I'm away from it for too long. It is my love! I did an upper body workout with about 15 mins on the bike. I did lots and lots of hill running while I was gone, so my legs were pretty sore. I did 3 sets of 10 reps of all the following.
Bench Press
Pull-over on Stability Ball
Cable Hammer Curl
Assisted Dips
Alternating Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Alternating Incline Fly/Press
Dumbell Row
High Cable Curl
Overhead Tricep Rope Pull
My morning snack was some veggie sticks and a pear with some almond butter. I looooooove almond butter! It is so fantastically delicious.
My lunch was a giant salad with the usual. Peppers, zucchini, squash, raisins, boiled egg white for protein and spinach with mixed greens. Of course I used my lovely
dijon vinaigrette.
My pm snack consisted of an incredibly delicious set of lettuce wraps. They had squash, zucchini, cashews,
asian dressing and of course lettuce!
Dinner was the most amazing deliciousness ever. If you are from San Diego, you will know what Carne Asada Fries are. You will also know that they are possibly the most unhealthy food you can consume. My nickname for them is "Heart Attack in a Box" since they come in those huge styrofoam takeout boxes. Well, I made them healthy. I kick ass. Check out how over on
Deliciously Healthy.
After dinner was Functional Athletic Training. Love this class. Kicks my booty. Dessert was a banana mashed up with some almond butter with a little cocoa powder thrown in. So simple and tasty! While snacking on dessert I had some fun with my food processor and made a bunch of nut butters!!! Yay for saving money and buying nuts in bulk to make my own butters. Almond butter can get expensive if you go through it like we do...
Bed time was very deserved! Then this morning, I woke up to a reapeat of yesterday's breakfast, but with some slivered almonds and slightly less Almond Mylk. I subbed in some water for a little bit of the Almond Mylk so I don't go through it so fast.
The gym killed me this morning as it was leg day. Paaaaiiiin!
Squats: 4 sets, 10/8/6/6 reps
Leg Press: 4 sets, 10/8/6/6 reps
Walking Lunges: 2 sets, 20 reps
Twisting Side Crunch on Stability Ball: 3 sets, 10 reps
Balancing Knee to Chest (look at the
towel tone post. In the gym I use the inflated disks instead of towels): 3 sets, 10 reps
Stability Ball Roll-out: 3 sets, 10 reps
My am snack was very well deserved after that workout! I had some veggies and an apple with one of my newly created nut butters!! It is so gooooooood and different from anything I've found in a store!
Today should be a full and fun day. Got lunch with the BF, puppy training for Wall-e this evening, and possibly some happy hour!
And, when I got back, I bought myself a food processor! Hooooooray. Lots of new foods will be making appearances here!! I went and bought Ani's Raw Food Kitchen for ideas as well!
Yesterday's eats were relatively standard. I had a breakfast slushie with Almond Mylk instead of water from Ani's book (I of course altered it just a bit). Made it sooooo creamy and delicious. I'm hooked. Since I had the almond mylk I didn't add any protein. Just some banana, mango, spinach, papaya and pineapple. I threw some flax and raisins in for good measure.
After breakfast, the gym was calling! Oh, how I miss the gym when I'm away from it for too long. It is my love! I did an upper body workout with about 15 mins on the bike. I did lots and lots of hill running while I was gone, so my legs were pretty sore. I did 3 sets of 10 reps of all the following.
Bench Press
Pull-over on Stability Ball
Cable Hammer Curl
Assisted Dips
Alternating Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Alternating Incline Fly/Press
Dumbell Row
High Cable Curl
Overhead Tricep Rope Pull
My morning snack was some veggie sticks and a pear with some almond butter. I looooooove almond butter! It is so fantastically delicious.
My lunch was a giant salad with the usual. Peppers, zucchini, squash, raisins, boiled egg white for protein and spinach with mixed greens. Of course I used my lovely dijon vinaigrette.
My pm snack consisted of an incredibly delicious set of lettuce wraps. They had squash, zucchini, cashews, asian dressing and of course lettuce!
Dinner was the most amazing deliciousness ever. If you are from San Diego, you will know what Carne Asada Fries are. You will also know that they are possibly the most unhealthy food you can consume. My nickname for them is "Heart Attack in a Box" since they come in those huge styrofoam takeout boxes. Well, I made them healthy. I kick ass. Check out how over on Deliciously Healthy.
After dinner was Functional Athletic Training. Love this class. Kicks my booty. Dessert was a banana mashed up with some almond butter with a little cocoa powder thrown in. So simple and tasty! While snacking on dessert I had some fun with my food processor and made a bunch of nut butters!!! Yay for saving money and buying nuts in bulk to make my own butters. Almond butter can get expensive if you go through it like we do...
Bed time was very deserved! Then this morning, I woke up to a reapeat of yesterday's breakfast, but with some slivered almonds and slightly less Almond Mylk. I subbed in some water for a little bit of the Almond Mylk so I don't go through it so fast.
The gym killed me this morning as it was leg day. Paaaaiiiin!
Squats: 4 sets, 10/8/6/6 reps
Leg Press: 4 sets, 10/8/6/6 reps
Walking Lunges: 2 sets, 20 reps
Twisting Side Crunch on Stability Ball: 3 sets, 10 reps
Balancing Knee to Chest (look at the towel tone post. In the gym I use the inflated disks instead of towels): 3 sets, 10 reps
Stability Ball Roll-out: 3 sets, 10 reps
My am snack was very well deserved after that workout! I had some veggies and an apple with one of my newly created nut butters!! It is so gooooooood and different from anything I've found in a store!
Today should be a full and fun day. Got lunch with the BF, puppy training for Wall-e this evening, and possibly some happy hour!