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Well not really, of course, but it was my last meal at home in my own kitchen for a while! (Tomorrow I’m moving back into the dorm.) Thankfully, it was a really good one.
I whipped up a salmon wrap: simply combine one can of salmon (for two people) with a couple spoonfuls of Greek yogurt, diced zucchini, chopped carrot, red onion, and adobe chili pepper. Then layer in a whole wheat wrap with spinach and roll it up! Meanwhile, my mom cooked one whole sweet potato (mashed with cinnamon and a couple tbsp. of skim milk) and steamed some green beans. Delicious and healthy!
Plus a little dessert of course (half of a healthyish chocolate muffin). Have to celebrate the end of summer and the successful completion of my internship! 
See you tomorrow from college!
Categories: Food
Tagged: carrots, green beans, red onion, salmon, sweet potato, wrap, zucchini
It was really hard to wake up this morning for some reason. But I did it and, against some of my good senses, did Level 2 and Level 3 of the 30 Day Shred. Whew. What a fabulous 36-minute workout. Loved it and it totally got me energized for the day.
After a shower, it was time for another quick breakfast. (Tomorrow’s will not involve cereal, I promise.) And although it looks similar to yesterday’s, it’s different! I promise!
On the bottom is Greek yogurt (1/2 cupish or a little more) with a serving of Kashi Heart to Heart, a sliced banana, and what looks like a whole lot of strawberries. It’s only four medium ones, chopped, but it looks like a ton. Plus a couple dots of almond butter (I’m in conservation mode because I only have a little bit left and need it to last until I go out of town Thursday).
[Funny story: I usually take several pictures of my meals and choose the best ones, but I bet I took 15-20 pics of this breakfast because it was hard to get a good one. The reason? Even after my shower, my arms were still a little shaky from the double workout this morning and I couldn’t quite hold my camera still.]
The centerpiece of lunch was leftovers of my salad from dinner out last night.
Let’s see…mixed greens, tomatoes, mushrooms, carrots, celery, sprouts, red onion, bell peppers, and cucumbers. This morning I added a few nuts and dried cranberries (the best in salads) plus a dollop of hummus on top that I mixed in before I ate it.
I also packed a sandwich thin with a little almond butter, an Adora disk, and a clementine. Great lunch!
I am so excited…I get to have a massage this afternoon! I haven’t had one in such a long time, and I am so looking forward to it. I can tell my neck and shoulders are super-tight, like they always are, so I can’t wait. It was supposed to be a couple weeks ago, but it got rescheduled. So I will see you all later as a more relaxed person. Enjoy your afternoons!
Categories: Food · Strength Training
Tagged: 30 Day Shred, Adora, almond butter, banana, bell pepper, carrots, clementine, Greek yogurt, hummus, Kashi, mushrooms, red onion, sandwich thin, strawberries, tomatoes
I made it, that is, all the way to Level 3 of Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred. I liked it and it was tough, but the jury’s still out on which level I like best, 2 or 3. I’ll just have to keep doing Level 3 and find out. Some of the strength moves are really cool, though, especially the plank-to-pushups (which get pretty hard after a while) and the plank rows with leg rises.
After a workout and a shower came breakfast. (This marks four days in a row that I’ve worked out before breakfast and I know the same will be true on Saturday…tomorrow I am waking up and eating breakfast immediately!)
A smoothie with one ripe banana, a handful of frozen strawberries, 1/2 cup of skim milk, and ~1 tbsp. of ground flax for those good omega-3 fats! (Omega-3s are pretty much a miracle food: They fight inflammation and infection as well as help your heart. Find them in fish [especially fatty fish], walnuts, flax, and chia seeds.) Served in a margarita glass for optimum enjoyment.
I had a Kashi Heart to Heart serving on the side, which I dumped into the smoothie and ate with a spoon. Obviously.
As for lunch, I pumped up my intake of omega-3s even more with canned salmon. Here is half a can (3 oz.) mixed with summer squash, carrots, bell pepper, and red onion (plus paprika for seasoning). I packed an Ezekiel English muffin to eat with it. I am out of Greek yogurt 
so I don’t have that to bind everything, but it still looks good and I bet it’ll taste fine.
Here’s a nutrition tip for you: it’s easy to eat the correct variety of fruits and vegetables when you just think about eating the rainbow. Different colors in produce signify different nutrients, so if you eat all your colors you’ll be getting the wide range of vitamins and minerals you need.
- White: cauliflower, potatoes, garlic, onions, bananas, pears
- Blue or purple: eggplant, red onions, blueberries, grapes, beets
- Red: tomatoes, red peppers, strawberries, watermelon
- Yellow: pineapple, squash, corn
- Green: green peppers, lettuces, broccoli, grapes, kiwi
- Orange: mango, peaches, carrots, sweet potato
Take a look at my produce so far: bananas, strawberries, red onions, green peppers, squash, and carrots. I’ve covered every color so far! How are you doing on your rainbow today?
Categories: Food · Strength Training
Tagged: banana, bell pepper, carrots, english muffin, flax, Kashi, milk, red onion, salmon, strawberries, summer squash
Just as Whit mentioned in a comment the other day, I hopped back on the yoga train this morning. I turned off my alarm, rolled out of bed onto the floor, and started in on Gentle Hatha #1. This is the Yoga Download class that I started with, and it’s what I would recommend to anyone wanting to try yoga. It’s only 20 minutes, and it’s free!
Next of course was breakfast. Last night I was able to pick up this:
This is one of my favorite granolas, and I haven’t had it in…three months probably?! Too long. I combined a full serving (which is substantial—260 cals.) with ~1/2 cup of skim milk and a banana.
Mmm…this granola is so peanut buttery. With the banana and the milk, it’s perfect.
I also packed up lunch. I cooked up onions, mushrooms, green bell peppers, and summer squash with one scrambled egg, and seasoned everything with salt and paprika. I stuffed it in a wrap, which I then packed in foil (the only way to transport a wrap), and also brought carrot sticks with hummus, a cheese stick, an Adora disk, and my last three strawberries. I haven’t eaten lunch yet, but I’m looking forward to it!
Categories: Food · yoga
Tagged: Adora, banana, bell pepper, carrots, cheese, eggs, granola, hummus, milk, mushrooms, strawberries, summer squash, wrap
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. –Herb Albright
1) Awesome workout and breakfast (but you saw that already).
2) Awesome lunch.
A hummus sandwich with zucchini and carrots, cherries, and a cheese stick.
3) Awesome finds at the farmers’ market: cherry tomatoes and green bell peppers.
4) Awesome afternoon snack.
Kashi Heart to Heart on the bottom with Fage Greek yogurt, three chopped strawberries, and flax.
5) Awesome dinner company: my lovely friend that I haven’t seen too much of lately.
6) Awesome dinner: I am kicking myself that I didn’t bring my camera! At a salad bar, I compiled a delicious salad with greens, mushrooms, carrots, edamame, grapes, strawberries, roasted peanuts, dried cranberries, black beans, jicama…and probably some other stuff! Plus, the best news of all: it cost $2.87.
7) Awesome evening snack coming up (you can see that tomorrow!).
8 ) Awesome amounts of alliteration. 
What was awesome about your day today?
Categories: Food
Tagged: Adora, carrots, cheese, flax, grapes, Greek yogurt, hummus, Kashi, strawberries, WW bread, zucchini
Two meals in one post! For lunch, I mixed half a can of salmon (~3 oz.) with chopped carrot, diced zucchini, the rest of my apple from this morning (diced), ~1 tbsp. of Greek yogurt, and paprika. Yum! I ate it with a serving of Kashi crackers. I usually eat this in a wrap or on an English muffin, but the Kashi crackers were so awesome for dipping! I also had more baby carrots and hummus.
Now I realize this dinner isn’t too creative, but I didn’t get back from speedwork in the 100* heat until after 8:15, so I wanted something cold and quick. (Speedwork went great, by the way!) And this hit the spot: ~3/4 cup of Greek yogurt with 1/2 cup of blueberries and a crushed Kashi Crunchy bar (Pumpkin Spice Flax flavor). This was so good.
When I uploaded pictures tonight, I found a surprise! My mom had taken a picture of her dinner: whole wheat couscous with sugar snap peas and farmers-market-fresh cherry tomatoes. Looks pretty good!
And yes, there will be a special dessert tonight (if it works!). I’ll post it after I enjoy it.
Categories: Food · Runs
Tagged: apples, blueberries, carrots, Greek yogurt, Kashi, salmon, zucchini
Here’s another healthy eating & cooking tip for you: when cooking something like bulgur or brown rice (or even vegetables) make an extra serving or two to have for the next couple days. An important part of eating healthfully is to make it easy, and this is a great way to do it! Check out more tips like this in my cookbook.
So when I cooked bulgur last night, I made an extra portion to enjoy for lunch today. I moistened it up with a touch of Greek yogurt and added chopped carrots, zucchini, walnuts, and paprika. It was great! I ate it along with the other half of my banana from breakfast and a string cheese. As I was eating, I realized that I had every food group represented: whole grains, fruit, vegetables, lean protein, healthy fats, and lowfat dairy! Cool! (Plus, I had a few of these glorious cocoa-dusted almonds that are floating around my office.)
(I just plugged in my camera to my computer to upload the photos, but my camera is out of battery and I can’t charge it right now. 
I’ll insert the picture here in the morning.)
This afternoon, I did more 30 Day Shred with Jillian. I LOVE this workout. I have it memorized now so I just do it to music instead of the video. I also made it over to the farmers’ market and picked up some great local produce that I can’t wait to use (like for lunch tomorrow perhaps?). Have a great night! I’m settling in to watch the MLB All-Star Game.
Categories: Food · Strength Training
Tagged: bulgur, carrots, walnuts, zucchini
Don’t be fooled by the size of this bowl…it’s a big bowl and my dinner portion was pretty normal!
This was 1/4 cup of bulgur (dry) with cooked shrimp, edamame, broccoli, corn, and sugar snap peas. Pretty darn good! I love the combo of bulgur and shrimp.
But back to portion sizes for a second. One of the reasons our portion sizes have grown so much (which leads directly to excess weight gain) is because our plates and serving dishes have proportionally grown. When you’re in a restaurant, they literally serve you a platter of food. Although they’re giving you 2-4 times more food than you need, it looks fine because it fits the plate. Since it’s in our psyche to “clear the plate,” it’s incredibly important to eat off smaller dishes that make the appropriate portions look big (or just normal). As you can see in my photos, I usually eat off small bowls and plates. Plus, I often use a tiny spoon or a cocktail fork (partly because it’s fun and mostly because it keeps me eating mindfully and slowly).
Little rant over, now back to the food.
Lunch was a super simple wrap of hummus, carrots, and zucchini.
These wraps are awesome. They’re soft and super filling. The brand is Cedar’s, which I believe is known for their hummus.
I also had Greek yogurt with flax and blueberries…
…to which I added almonds at work! (One of the perks of working in nutrition, there’s often healthy food around!)
Categories: Food
Tagged: blueberries, broccoli, bulgur, carrots, corn, edamame, flax, Greek yogurt, hummus, shrimp, snap peas, wrap, zucchini
And that would be LA as in Louisiana, not Los Angeles. Though I’m not sure true Louisiana residents would recognize my po’ boys as anything remotely resembling theirs. But I consider this my version of a shrimp po’ boy!
First up is the shrimp. Super simple: I steamed three ounces and seasoned with paprika. Then the “sauce” is a mix of Greek yogurt, diced red onion, chopped olives, a couple cherry tomatoes, and salt. Then I just layered everything on a toasted Ezekiel English muffin! Untraditional as they were, they were pretty darn good.
The side was extremely easy and tasty as well. Chopped zucchini, chopped and shaved carrot mixed with some hummus as a dressing.
Oh, and I cannot forget dessert. I didn’t photo it, but it’s delicious: just a little Kashi Heart to Heart, skim milk, and peanut butter. Microwaved for about 10 seconds and all stirred together…yumm!
Categories: Food
Tagged: carrots, english muffin, Greek yogurt, hummus, olives, red onion, shrimp, tomatoes, zucchini
Last night was probably one of my top five best sleeps ever. Even though it meant I overslept by 40 minutes and didn’t get to workout this morning as planned. Instead, I rolled out of bed and created this:
I love that peanut butter-apple-toast combo. It sure tasted good this morning.
So did my strawberries with Greek yogurt. Betcha didn’t know that today is National Strawberry Sundae Day! Thanks to me you have now learned something new for the day. So strawberries with Greek yogurt is my morning version of a strawberry sundae, maybe I’ll have to have some strawberries and chocolate later…
I have no idea why this picture’s blurry. It’s quite a shame, too, because this wrap for lunch was awesome! When I was out of town this weekend I got to eat at Pita Pit, which I really like. So today I recreated what I get there: hummus with veggies! In my whole wheat wrap, there was hummus, steamed broccoli and edamame, zucchini, and carrots. (Similar to last night’s salad, hmm…) It was great, and apparently I’m still craving those veggies. Along with this for lunch I had a banana and a string cheese.
I also did the 30 Day Shred this afternoon since my morning workout plans were scrapped when I overslept. I love Level 2! I think all the moves (strength, cardio, abs) are quite creative. Even though my shoulders are going to be incredibly sore tomorrow. Hopefully I’m on my way to getting shredded.
Categories: Food · Strength Training
Tagged: 30 Day Shred, apples, broccoli, carrots, edamame, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, strawberries, wrap, WW bread, zucchini
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