What I [Worked] Wednesday
Let’s jump right in!
What I’ve been eating:
Breakfast
Are you sick of seeing my yogurt bowls yet? You should be. I basically have one of these for breakfast every time my roommate is still sleeping, and I don’t want to wake her up by the sound of my jet engine vita mix.
- 1 container of Chobani 0% plain yogurt
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 packet of stevia
- Sprinkle of Bear Naked Granola
I really need to start switching things up. But when you like what you like… why change?
Lunch
I wish it didn’t look like someone poo-ed on my eggs. This was 1/2 cup egg whites, a wedge of laughing cow cheese, cooked in a skillet and topped with salsa and red pepper flakes. YUM. And super protein packed. This was consumed with a salad and many many snacks.
Dinner
Nope, nothing new here folks. I’m still obsessed with the sweet potato + almond butter combo. I also added a tiny bit of almond milk, and some cinnamon and stevia.
With food, I don’t mind getting in a rut groove. I can eat the same things over and over without getting tired of them. But I don’t feel that way about my workout. I get bored really easily.
I’ve been feeling bored with my regular workout routine, so I’ve been trying to mix things up. My goal is to do a different type of workout everyday.
What I’ve Been Working
1. Jillian Michael’s Yoga DVD
(Please see my formal apology to yoga here)
I love this, because it’s only 30 minutes so I have no excuse not to squeeze it in on a busy day. And it really gets me sweating.
2. Personal Training
I’m lucky enough to have access to free personal trainers at my gym, so I’m starting to take advantage of this more. (Bring it on, Jason!) I definitely work harder when someone is pushing me!
3. Exercise On Demand
If you have FiOS or Direct TV (and maybe others?) then you have a whole bunch of free workout videos on demand! I didn’t realize this until a few weeks ago, but it’s awesome! Some of them are just 10 minute segments, but some are full workouts! If I’m not feeling Jillian, these have been a good alternative.
4. Exercise Classes
I’m trying to get back into taking classes at the gym. They don’t usually work with my schedule, but I really need to get into it! Having a room full of other people pushing themselves is so motivating for me!
5. New Machines
My trainer showed me how to use a few machines I’d never tried before (hello, shoulder press!) and I finally tackled the Stairmaster. I know that sounds stupid, but I honestly couldn’t figure out how to use that dang stair stepping machine. Good news, I figured it out and sweated my buns off yesterday.
i haven’t had a yogurt bowl with blueberries in ages! Now you’re making me crave one. I totally feel ya on the workout front – Besides running, I can’t do the same thing every day or I’d get so bored!
Last night I tried kabocha squash, which was new to me. SO GOOD. Oh my gosh. I can’t believe I waited so long!
almond butter and sweet potato love it and that never gets boring! I tend to always have avocado or tahini based salads everyday and love it!
Blueberries have been my favorite in Greek yogurt lately. 🙂 With stevia and cinnamon of course!
oh man i love the look of that yogurt bowl MMMMMMM. And I like trying things at the gym, but only when I feel like trying something new – I hate when my boyfriend gives me lectures about the machines i SHOULD be using (ie. the shoulder press! Although maybe I’ll give that one a try now…) . Love your eats. x
Mmm I lurrrveee eggs and salsa. 🙂
that is one fine looking sweet potato w/ AB 🙂
I love ExTV on Demand!! The Cindy Whitmarsh videos are great ab workouts too! Between yogadownload.com and ExTV on demand I actually ended up quitting my gym last January and have never looked back, I’m in better shape than ever bc of the variety of all the different workouts offered. And my wallet is happier too, #winning 🙂
I’ve been struggling to get myself to workout period lately, but the OnDemand workouts really are handy. I use them once a week or so and it’s fun to have so much to choose from.
New things right now is a fruit cleanse..it’s interesting haha!
I love yogurt bowl, but I usually eat mine as snacks as opposed to breakfast 🙂
I haven’t really tried anything new lately…..hmmm maybe that needs to change today! I love exercise classes. Unfortunately I workout at my local University’s gym so the classes fill up before I can get there 🙁