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Winter Fruit Salad

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Thursday morning started off with some homemade fruit salad. The best thing about fruit salad? You can change the produce depending on what’s in season!

Winter Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 orange, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 apple, cubed
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • 2 Tbs dried cranberries
  • 1 Tbs honey
  • 1 tsp lime juice

Directions:

  • Mix together the fruit in a medium bowl, sprinkle with lime juice (to prevent browning)
  • Drizzle honey over top
  • Enjoy! Makes about 3 servings

Fruit Salad

Followed by some protein and carbs in the form of scrambled egg whites with sriracha sauce and Eli Zabar’s health bread topped with pb & j.

Eggs and toast

And a mid-morning decaf cappuccino :-)

Cappuccino

Lunch was a mix of leftover roasted vegetables and some goodies from the salad bar. In the mix:

  • 1 cup roasted brussels sprouts, fennel, and potatoes
  • mixed greens
  • feta cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
  • Tastings of chickpea salad and udon noodle salad

Salad

I had the afternoon off of work, so my snacks were on the go: Kashi TLC granola bar and Voskos Greek yogurt.

Kashi

Voskos

I had my first PT session today and learned that 1) I have very tight hip flexors and 2) I need to strengthen my gluteus medius. Stay tunes for strengthening exercise demos!

It was fun taking a day off from the gym, but by Thursday evening I was ready to get back in the swing of things. I ran an easy 3 miles (back felt pretty good!) and then elliptical-ed for 60 minutes while reading Born to Run. I’m really liking the book so far – it gives me hope for pain-free running :-) And the story reads more like a novel than non-fiction. I can’t put it down! I finished up my gym session with some strength training:

  • 3 x 10 curtsy lunges
  • 3 x 10 squats
  • 3 x 10 push-ups
  • foam-rolling!!

I was reallyyyy hungry when I left the gym and the only thing I had in my bag was Ghiradelli peppermint bark. Definitely not the best post-gym option, but at least I didn’t spend $4 on an over-priced Clif bar!

peppermint bark

When I arrived back at my apartment, I wanted dinner and FAST. I toasted up two slices of Ezekiel Bran of Life bread and topped them with peanut butter, raspberry preserves, and sliced banana. Why are the slices in pieces, you ask? I got into a bit of a tussel with the toaster. The toaster won.

pb& j on toast

Dessert was a cup of milk + scoop of chocolate soy protein powder + ice +  mini chocolate chips. Served in a wine glass. I’m classy like that.

Protein shake

Feeling a little hungry? Check out these 8 healthy snacks (the list even includes ice cream!)