Took a Break

Hi guys! Sorry it has been a few days since my last post. I think everything caught up with me and I felt like things were getting out of control around here. Sounds crazy I know, but I function better when things are in order. So, I spent a few hours on Wednesday doing stuff around the house. Then I got on a roll the past few days and my blogging got behind. Never enough time!!

Changed up some of my decorations. Love this from Pottery Barn. I bought this several years ago on clearance and I have loved it ever since. I had faux diamonds in here with the candle, but I changed it to some faux sand and pretty rocks.

I placed this above my kitchen sink. Bought some sand dollars at the beach.

These were on the kitchen table but I moved them to the tv table. I bought these at West Elm. Love the color. Again, another clearance find! I just ordered some photos to change up some of my framed family pictures. I love the silver thin frames from PB. They are the perfect size.

Breakfast.

Went to Starbucks around 11 for a tea, and came back with these awesome cookies! They were so good but 140 calories each!! I was then not hungry for lunch.

Around 2pm, I was finally hungry. Instead of lunch I just grabbed a Zone Bar. I knew that tonight was "date night" with the hub, so I was trying to save my calories. We love a little place called The Cork. I also knew exactly what I wanted!!

We started with the fresh hummus. So so good!!

Dinner was a veggie pizza. Excellent!! Plus, it you can manage to get there before 5pm the hummus and the pizza were half off!! I am such a cheap date:)

After dinner, we headed to a frozen yogurt shop that I have been wanting to try. We tried to visit on July 4th but they were closed. It is called Lexie's. There were several flavors of yogurt, but I went for the vanilla.

I passed on the candy toppings.

Instead, I went for the fresh fruit (strawberries)
 and some chocolate syrup.

Then they weigh you! lol
We both thought it was good, but pricey!! Wow, it was almost $10 for the two of us!!
Can you imagine if we really went crazy with the toppings??

Tomorrow, I am back with my running group. We are meeting early because of the heat and looks like 6-7 miles is on the agenda. So I have my Garmin charging and got my water belt out!! Excited to see everyone. It has been a few weeks since we were away on vacation.

Happy Friday!!

Treadmill Tuesday

So excited to have tomorrow off!! I have so much I want to get done around the house. So, I have high hopes of being productive. Trying to decide if tomorrow should be a rest day, or go for an early morning run. I tend to get more done around the house when I roll out of bed and get right to work. Guess I will figure that out in the morning.

Breakfast.

Trail mix for an morning snack.

Lunch- PB sandwich on ww, laughing cow cheese and Triscuits.

Hungry on my way back to the vacuum store this afternoon!! Yes, went back to the vacuum store and spent $139 dollars on a replacement hose, but I had no choice. Plus, I was having anxiety over not have a working vacuum. I know, I have issues!! After a quick stop there I headed to the mall go get my eyebrows "threaded." So obsessed with the entire "threading" process. If you have never tried it you must.

Since I was at the mall, I had to treat myself!! Love me some Yogiberry:)

My oldest daughter, Jennifer and her husband Ryan came for dinner tonight. We grilled burgers and veggies from Jen and Ryan's garden.

Instead of a burger, I had two turkey dogs (35 cal. each) with laughing cow cheese on a ww bun. The grilled zucchini was amazing and I also had a huge salad. 

After our company left and dinner was cleaned up, I got on the treadmill. I really thought I would not have time, but once my husband was asleep on the couch, and all the girls were out, It was already 8:30, but I figured what the heck. I walked for an hour, half with the weighted vest.

Off to bed. Lots going on tomorrow!!

Back to Work

So hard returning to work after a vacation!! Especially, when it is the end of the month, and everything needs to be closed out. Back to my routine and sometimes that's not so bad.

Back to my usual breakfast. Clif and a banana.

1/4 cup trail mix for a snack.

Lunch was pretty boring. Just a PB sandwich on ww and...

Triscuits. I really need to get to the grocery store.

When I got off work today, I had to stop by the vacuum store. My vacuum had a piece break, and I thought it would just be a simple fix. NOT. I have to buy and entire new hose that leads to the broken piece and it costs $139. I was not prepared for that and said I would have to wait. When I left, I called my husband and we were hoping to find it cheaper online. We did find it, but by the time you add shipping costs, we would have only saved a few dollars. If you know anything about me, I have issues with vacuuming. I seriously vacuum EVERYDAY. So, to be without my vacuum it not so good. When I get off work tomorrow I am heading back to the vacuum store!! Ugh, who wants to spend money on that??? Stinks!

Enjoyed this in the car on my way home. 

 Laughing Cow cheese (35 cal.) and Triscuits while I searched the internet for my vacuum replacement.

. 

Dinner was a nice big salad with veggies, 1 cup lasagna and one slice of french bread.

Yummy strawberries!

After dinner, I hit the treadmill late. The day really got away from me. I did a 3.5 mile walk with the weighted vest on incline. I totally could have pushed myself harder but just didn't. Still a good work out:)

Beautiful Day!!

Today the weather was so beautiful. I could not wait to get off work and enjoy it!!

The barcode on my banana makes me laugh.

Snack

Lunch was PB sandwich on ww, string cheese and whole grain Wheat Thins.

Zone bar snack.

Dinner was a steak fajitas, sweet potato fries and edamame.

After my 5 mile run tonight. Rockin my Team Skinny Runner shirt thanks to http://skinnyrunner.com/

Hope everyone enjoyed their day!!!

Treadmill Workout

Today was a rainy day in MD. Like pouring. So this meant my workout would be inside. Yesterday, I was really tired and just decided to take a rest day. This meant two rest days in a row. I just get panicky if I go more then a day without a workout. I have been working out regularly for over 3 years, but still have days when I worry about "falling off the wagon" so to speak!! I have learned to listen to my body but still some days are harder then others.

Totally out of bananas this morning so it was just my trusty Clif bar.

Morning snack natural almonds.

Lunch. PB on ww, string cheese and Triscuits.

Afternoon snack was a Zone bar.

Stopped by the farmers market with one of my daughters and we both enjoyed a yummy banana.

Along with a few almonds.

For dinner I made myself a few whole wheat waffles and just added sugar free syrup. Should have topped them with strawberries!!!

View from my treadmill. Can my lab, Nitro, get any closer?? I think he is a tad bit jealous of the new puppy! I got on late and watched some of the OC Housewives. I wore my 10lb weighted vest (so nice to just "take off" 10 pounds!!) and walked on an incline. I continued to increase the incline and speed with each lap. This is a great workout if you do not want to run, but want to get a good sweat on! I heard about the weighted vest watching Oprah a few years ago. She had Valerie Bertinelli on her show. She had just lost a large amount of weight and she said that she wore one on the treadmill. I found mine on Amazon. I will post a picture next time. It is comfortable to wear but trust me, 10lbs is a lot of weight to carry around!! Such an eye opener!!!

Plain Tired

Well, I think the past few weeks have finally caught up with me! I am really tired. We have had so much going on with the end of the school year, and I am just wore out. I was ready to head out for a run this evening, but I just did not have the energy. I considered the treadmill but then one of my daughters told me I should just give myself a break. So instead, I finished cleaning up dinner and tried to relax. Tomorrow I hope to feel like a new person!! 

Breakfast

Almonds for morning snack.

Lunch was PB sandwich on ww, string cheese and Triscuits.

Zone bar while on puppy duty!! Amos is super cute and doing really well but puppies are so much work!!

My husband got this watermelon when he was on the eastern shore Sunday. I cut this open while making dinner. It was AMAZING!!!

Dinner was salad with lots of veggies, burger without the bun and a handful of chips. This is a dinner size plate.

Dessert was more watermelon!!!

Has anyone watched the new weight loss show that is on Sunday nights?? The episode last night was amazing. So inspiring. The episode really showed me the importance of weight training. I always do cardio! I feel like the pounds will creep back up if not. I also worry that I will loose what I have gained in my running if I skip a run, in favor of weight training. How do I balance this out???? Help!!