It's that time of year...
I find myself making lists, planning bigger projects, thinking about making changes. OH, by the way, that whole Clean Thanksgiving meal thing was completely DERAILED. Details are not important! What is important is that it was a wonderful day and we had FAMILY here to be thankful for and with:) And we ate really great food with dessert!
So back to the changes...I joined a site to keep track of my workouts and runs! It's called Dailymile. I had seen a friend on FB posting her runs and thought, hmmm...if I would actually get out and run...so I did and I joined the site! It's very cool. Keeps track of lots of different things. I like lists and keeping tabs so it's right up my alley. I'm thinking of joining in on a challenge to run 100km in December...except there's no way I'll actually run that much. That works out to 2 miles a day. Every day! It's December for goodness sake! That's the whole point of the challenge though. To keep focused on health and well-being through the chaos of the holiday season.
In my perfect world, everything I gave enough thought to actually write down would be accomplished. Like, just because the idea popped into my head, it would be done. I'd be on it! Done. Finished. My husband makes fun of me: "making another list?" As if to say "wasting more time making another list of things you're never going to accomplish?" Well, maybe he's not really thinking it, but that's how I take it. (Poor guy, he can't win!) So that's something else I'll be thinking about...how to actually accomplish some of these things I love to scratch out on paper over and over again.
A few nights ago I wrote out 4 different workouts in detail. I came up with a system of rotations and a schedule to actually accomplish the cycle. I was impressed with myself! Not only did I list in excruciating detail what the workouts would entail, I also sketched out my goals and a well thought-out schedule! If I get brave later, I'll post it and share it with you. It would be quite a bit of typing though, so don't hold your breath!
Yesterday was all about cooking. I roasted some onions, eggplant, zucchini, orange pepper...with just EVOO and S&P. I'm planning to pair those veggies with either quinoa or whole grain penne later in the week for dinner or for lunches. I fed the in-laws and the kids (gotta pick your battles) some DiGiorno pizzas and Jason and I ate lentil/chicken chili. It was really good and filling. Jas ate before we ran 2 miles, I waited and ate after because I KNEW I would puke since it had been 4 months since my last run. <-----THIS MAKES ME SICK.
I also whipped up a batch of salsa (kinda too spicy) and hummus with green chilies and cumin. I made myself a bedtime snack of baby mixed greens with cranberries, feta and pecans with some chopped apple added in. It was soo good! We've eaten a lot of stove-popped corn the last week or so and tonight I tried popping it in COCONUT OIL. Man, was it good! Very light and airy compared to using EVOO. Not to mention, it's just better for you.
Hmmm, what else did I cook? Oh, I found the thinnest asparagus yesterday and couldn't WAIT to roast it up, so I did for lunch today. That with a protein shake made with vanilla whey powder and strawberries and coconut milk. For dinner tonight we had Turkey taco salad...mixed baby greens, guac, refried beans, meat, a sprinkle of mexican cheese. They were good. I served the salad to the in-laws and the kids in those taco salad bowl things made of corn. Jas and I just had the salad without the corn bowl thingy. I got a little snacky after dinner and made popcorn...like I said earlier and now I'm very full. Drinking ice water and relaxing with my hubby. Nights like this are nice because I'm not making myself crazy wondering what I'm going to cook tomorrow...I've already planned ahead and have at least one full dinner made and waiting in the fridge. I need to remember this feeling of being prepared and organized!! It feels really nice.
