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Early Morning Spin Class

Yikes, this week has been crazy so far. I tried something new on Monday and ate breakfast at home (instead of at the office). It made for a very relaxed morning, but I’m usually too rushed to do this. I started off with the usual 1/2 cup of coffee and 2 slices of whole wheat toast topped with peanut butter, sliced banana, and a drizzle of honey.

Since it was Monday (blah), I decided to treat myself to a cafeteria salad (will pack my lunch tomorrow!). It was delicious and I enjoyed it in the bright sunshine

romaine, arugula, red onion, mushrooms, shredded carrots
roasted acorn and butternut squash
chickpeas
feta cheese
sprinkle of cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds
Tbs balsamic vinaigrette

And BBQ popchips!

Afternoon snack was a strawberry Stonyfield Farm yogurt with a serving of Newman’s honey wheat pretzels mixed in. Salty and sweet! And the Newman’s Own pretzels have 3g of fiber per serving, I approve.

I ended up leaving the office kind of late. I contemplated skipping the gym (legs still a little sore), but I thought some easy elliptical might relieve some of the day’s stress. After 30 easy minutes on the elliptical, my mind felt a little clearer and my muscles weren’t as tight. After running a few errands and doing a million dishes (yay, our hot water is back!), it was time for dinner. After I plated everything I realized how random it looks…will be more creative soon!

Sunshine falafel burger topped with spicy hummus and gouda, steamed spinach, a seed flat bread, and BRIE (!!).

I enjoyed a little GLEE with gelato + cookie for dessert

I was up and at ‘em early on Tuesday – I had plans for a 7:15am spinning class. As I waited for the 2/3 train (please ignore the dirty subway platform), I sipped some coffee and half of a lara bar. Umm, no photo of the lara bar because my hands were carrying about 8 different bags (lunch box, purse, gym bag, etc).

I made it to the gym in time for class and spinned away for 45 minutes – I was surprised at how much fun I had! Usually I get whiney about cross-training, but any class that starts with Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl” and ends with Bon Jovi’s “Shot Through the Heart” just has to be a good time

I finished up with 20 minutes on the elliptical (morning news watching!) and some stretching.

After my early morning workout, I was ready to devour breakfast – overnight pumpkin oatmeal!

1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup Stonyfield plain oikos greek yogurt
1/2 cup pumpkin
splash of milk
5 prunes & 5 chopped pecans
drizzle of maple syrup
A LOT of cinnamon (and a pinch of ginger & nutmeg)

I was good (aka economical) today and packed my lunch: an apple, two slices of Nature’s Pride whole wheat bread, spicy hummus, brie, gouda, and spinach. Simple, but yum.