Smoothie Sunday

My breakfast this morning. One banana, two tablespoons of PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and a handful of spinach. I have never added spinach to my smoothies before but figured I would give it a try. I used my Ninja to blend it all up and I added just a little water and ice.

This was amazing!!!!!!! Seriously, you could not taste the spinach.

I also enjoyed some watermelon.

Lunch was a salad topped with tuna.

My garden is doing so well and producing the perfect amount for my family.

 After lunch we had another appointment at a wedding venue for our daughter Kaitlyn. It was a beautiful venue!! The weather was very warm today but the breeze was so nice.

They are a sweet couple and we are all looking forward to a spring wedding. We loved this venue better then the first. Crazy how fast these venues book up!! 

Munched on some grapes while making an early dinner.

Dinner was just a beef burger on a whole wheat bun with Alexia sweet potato fries. Simply and easy!!!

My plan tonight is to do some strength training. We got a nasty storm when we got home after visiting the venue. I had planned on getting outside and flipping my tire around the yard and getting out my agility ladder. Mother Nature had other plans!! So, I will be in the basement, watching the Olympics, lifting some weights!

Productive Sunday

I love productive Sundays. Today, I managed to get a lot done around the house. Laundry, vacuuming, organizing and managed a workout. I also made my "to do" list and hope to get everything crossed off in the next few days. This just helps me to feel in control. To me, that's a great feeling!!!!

I enjoyed breakfast at Starbucks with a few of my daughters. Love their spinach wraps!

Morning snack. I love a good banana.

Lunch was toast with almond, peanut and cashew butter. SO GOOD.

My husband went crabbing this morning. He always brings me back fresh corn and a watermelon. I do not eat the crabs, crazy I know, but our girls love them. Maryland Blue Crabs are very expensive and my daughters get to enjoy them almost every weekend FREE thanks to their dad!! My husband loves to be out on the water and loves crabbing. He steams the corn with the crabs. The spice and vinegar makes the corn taste amazing!! Who needs butter???!! I enjoyed two ears and so much watermelon that I may turn into one.

So so good. Ate way too much, but can you really eat too much watermelon???

I was really not that hungry for dinner so I just had a few Triscuits and cheese.

Tonight, I walked two miles on the treadmill with the weighted vest. My knee is still a little sore from my run yesterday so I wanted to take it easy. The women that I ran with yesterday talked to me about the importance of strength training. How this will help me to be a better, stronger runner. I have been really bad about it this summer. It was a nice push by these runners to get me to lift some weights tonight.

 

I have all the necessary equipment but I end up going right to my treadmill and have let this get dusty. Well, tonight I dusted it off. I did just upper body.

This was written several years ago by my girlfriends husband. He is a personal trainer and stopped by my house to take a look at my workout room. He wrote up a schedule for me that I have not used in a long time. Glad I still had it and I can say that my arms are sore. Feels good sore. Now I just need to get into a strength training schedule that I will stick too!!!!

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekends! Mine was amazing!!!! Hope everyone got to see the pictures of my new grandson. So sweet!!!! 

 

Sunday Eats

I started off my morning with a banana.

John made me an egg, light English muffin and a slice of ham. I love Sunday!

1/4 cup trail mix.

Lunch was turkey, Swiss, lettuce, light mayo on ww. I also enjoyed a bag of 150 cal. chips.

Cookie:)

I enjoyed several bowls of watermelon and strawberries. So good. The watermelon seriously tasted like candy. I know I ate way too much of it today but it was so good.

Once again dinner started with a huge salad full of veggies.

Dinner was London broil with 2 slices of french bread.

Could you resist??? LOL

Today was another awesome day. I enjoyed a 3 mile run again tonight then jumped on my bike for a few miles. Great workout to start off my week!

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!!

Back in the Game

Today has been awesome. The weather has been beautiful the past few days and perfect conditions for running. Tonight I got in a great 4 mile run. I also enjoy the fields of corn coming up that I run past. I love summer:)

Breakfast. It works for me during my work week. Easy and filling.

Lunch. PB on ww, string cheese and Triscuits. This also works for me. I only work until 2pm each day. I do not get a real lunch break so I have to eat at my desk with patients coming in.

Protein bars work for me because it is a control amount of food. 

Excited that I controlled my portion size with the watermelon today.

Date night with my husband at our favorite Mexican restaurant. It started with chips and salsa but I was so proud of my self control tonight. I enjoyed them but just a few.

Dinner was chicken fajitas. I made myself two and enjoyed the rice and beans. John finished the rest. Love date night. So nice to go out for an early dinner alone. We have been crazy busy lately so this was a nice treat.

When we got home I finished this off!! Still have a small sugar craving. This watermelon tasted so good. Like candy. I love when that happens!!

Should have thought about that watermelon before I headed out for my run tonight!! I could feel the water jiggling in my tummy!!!

Sugar Sugar

Let me just say that I did enjoy myself greatly this weekend in the food department! Wow, is it every hard to get yourself back in control especially with sugar. I enjoyed cake and numerous cookies (along with some amazing food) both Saturday and Sunday, that today I have really been craving it!! Wanting sugar and sleep is not a good combination. I have been trying my best today into the food department but my "Running Streak" has ended. Sunday, was my daughters baby shower and with so much going on, I honestly forgot about it. Today, I was just too tired and a late afternoon nap was much needed. I knew that I was so tired that even if I went for a run, I would raid the pantry once I walked in the door. So the nap won. 

Breakfast

Lunch was PB on ww, string cheese and Triscuits.

100 calorie popcorn.

Late snack

Enjoyed these with dinner.

Dinner was 110 calorie bagel thin,  a 1 egg/2 egg white omelet with 1/4 cup light cheese. I added just a little butter to the bagel. 

After dinner, I have to confess that I ate an entire half a watermelon. Well, most of it anyone!! I guess it could have been worse.

Tomorrow is a new day!!

I hope everyone enjoyed the Baby Shower post:)