Happy Spring everyone!
Yeah, so this is what I drove through to get to school yesterday, only to get an email that they canceled classes for the rest of the day (after I arrived to campus). Grumble, grumble.
So, this weekend was pretty good actually. We had a wide open weekend so of course it got all filled up in not time. I got to hang out with friends, hang out with my oldest sister, and I even got a run in!
I went with Rob to his rugby practice and ran around the neighborhood to get in 6.07 miles in 1:15:20. Slow but not bad considering I hadn’t run in a month! Then I did core work and push ups while the guys practiced. It was nice to run in a new neighborhood and see new sights. Anyway, my upcoming half marathon is definitely not going to be pretty but I just want to finish. Maybe in the future if I keep up running, I can think about a PR but its not happening any time soon!
I have to admit though, my eating was terrible this weekend.
There was a lot of eating out and a lot of bad choices. I tried to keep my portions reasonable but it doesn’t make up for it. I said I would do better Monday only to sleep in too late and end up at McDonald’s for breakfast which threw off the rest of the day. Today, I again woke up too late but I had a Shakeology sample for breakfast instead.
Overall, this didn’t have too bad of a flavor but tasted a little “green” like plants. I think if you mixed it with something like a banana and peanut butter, it would taste really good. Also, my stomach handled it pretty well which is a plus. A follower on my Facebook page also suggested adding instant coffee. Wish I had thought of that as I had some Starbucks Via samples right on my counter! I’d say Shakeology has a pretty good flavor, very chocolaty, and mixed well with Almond Milk (no clumps or chalkiness). A decent option for a supplemental drink!
So, this only kept me maybe 2 hours and I was starving by the time my class was over at 11. I really need to get up earlier in the morning! The crappy food I ate yesterday is what made me so lethargic and sleep in which made me run late for breakfast. Snowball effect! But I’m on track so far today and I have plenty of foods I already cooked on Sunday to keep me going. No excuses!
I also went to a Pampered Chef open house this weekend which was a lot of fun.
As you can see, they have a new Gluten-Free recipe booklet which is basically their most popular recipes made into Gluten-Free. Pretty cool but not really my thing since I still don’t use Gluten-Free flours since they are usually rice based. But still fun and a nice option when I’m craving a cheat food (I’ll pick a gluten-free grain over wheat any day).
So, if you saw my Health as a Priority blog from last week, you would expect workouts right? Well, my morning workout plan didn’t pan out as sleeping in doesn’t help. Also, no matter what time I got up this morning, I had to immediately start doing my work for my morning class so no workout was happening. I forgot to factor this into the plan. Hopefully an easy workout tonight instead! Now, off to continue working and being productive!
That snow was crazy! We started as rain and ended as rain so the snow was short lived…but what a yucky day!
Glad you’re back on track with the food this week and congrats on your 6 miler! Gotta focus on the greatness of the week!!!
Enjoy the rest of your week and stay focused on your greatness!
Time to get back on plan for me too! The past few days, I have been doing much better. This is the year the weight comes off!