Thankful November

So November 1st was the first day I could eat meat, but I went all day without doing so. I felt no need. I see myself eating from now on 80/20. When I go out to eat and I want a steak, I'll get a steak, but the majority of the time, I plan on continuing with not eating meat every single day. 

Today started with being able to sleep in, and after two nights in a row of being out way past my normal bedtime it was needed. I woke up and did the Insanity workout and then showered and made a green smoothie. Because it was late, I added a banana and a half to this smoothie. It was both my breakfast and my snack. Also a mug of green tea for later!

Lunch consisted of the same thing I've been eating all week. Vegetarian turkey meat on a roll with carrots and grapes.

Dinner was the leftover fajita vegetables from Monday, they had to be eaten then or they would have to be thrown away. I added salad mix to them and salsa, along with a side of chips and salsa. It was delicious. 

Dessert was an apple and half a Hershey's Air Chocolate bar. I was extremely satisfied with this chocolate bar. It was delicious. I've been having dark chocolate a lot, and in the Halloween spirit, since I was good and ate no candy yesterday (due to the massive order of cheesesticks I ate) I had some milk chocolate to celebrate. SOOOOO good!

I forgot to post my Halloween costume yesterday, but here I am with Joan Holloway from Madmen... Know who I am?

Taylor Swift!! I am actually a huge fan of hers and I loved the costume! BUT only one person got it right the whole night, haha! :)

All Hallows Eve

So today I started out with an Insanity workout. Even though this is the week that I do the same workout everyday, it is still completely insane. Every time. :) After showering I made my normal breakfast that included grits and egg whites, pumpkin spice bread, grapes and green tea. So good.

Today was Leo's birthday! I may have gone a little crazy buying him treats, but your baby only turns 3 once!! :)

Before going out to eat, I had some dark chocolate and a Honeycrisp Apple. Soooo yummy. I have to admit before this month, I would only eat Granny Smith apples, but I decided to branch out and try new ones and I'm loving all the tart ones. I'm not a fan of sweet apples, but I may give them a try soon!

Leo went dressed as a lion. Leo the lion. Isn't he cute?!?!

Why are you doing this to me, Mom?

I found some cupcake like treats that I gave to him, Roxy was more impressed haha.

Here's the hint for my costume.... Red lips.... 

For dinner I had a large salad with dressing on the side, and since I was the DD and I decided to make this my treat meal for the week, I also ate a whole order of cheesy breadsticks! It was sooooooooo delicious!! Yummy!!!

I have yet to download the pictures from my phone, but later today I will post a picture of my whole costume. So keep thinking about what it could be haha. 

Pre-All Hallows Eve

So I have two Halloween Parties to go to, and so I decided to have two costumes. Hint for the first costume: 

Think you know?!?!

I woke up and did the Insanity workout scheduled. Then I heated up oatmeal and hate about half before I finally came to the conclusion that I do not like oatmeal, I know it is healthy. I just don't like it. A friend suggested trying the kind with fruit in it, and I will give that a try. But this was no good, I ended up having toast instead haha.

Oatmeal 

So for lunch I had a repeat of yesterday's lunch. Again, it was delicious and filling. I just forgot to take a picture.

After classes I went to see a movie with a friend and then we decided to go to McAlisters Deli to eat. I forgot to take a picture until I was almost finished eating but I had a cup of Fire Roasted Veggie soup (that stuff is SOOOO good!) and a cheesy potato. It was a delicious meal!

Ok, so did you guess Penny from the Big Bang Theory?!?! If so then you win! You don't win anything of value though, sorry I am a poor college student! Here is me and my Bestie as Amy Farah Fowler! IT was a lot of fun, I didn't drink though since I had to drive home, but I ate a delicious homemade cupcake and lots of cheese and crackers!! SOOO GOOD! :)

Tonight is the law school's party. Wonder what I'll be!! ;) 

Manic Monday... Yes I Like Song Titles

So today I started out with a quick stretch workout, to get awake and stretch out my foot some. I've now become convinced that the top of my foot is bruised, so I'm still trying to take things slow and keep it loose. 

Breakfast was a slice of pumpkin spice toast, some egg whites with spinach, and cheese grits. Along side of the breakfast was some fruit.

For a snack, I had pistachios. Honestly, I just recently discovered pistachios and I can't get enough! Why have I not eaten these for forever?!?! I think the green threw me off, but I'm glad I was brave!

For lunch I had my first deli sandwich in a long time! Faux deli turkey! It was quite good, I had it on a whole grain roll with a banana, baked cheetos, and carrots! Delicious and filling!

For dinner I wanted to make some vegetarian fajitas. In the pan went two green bell peppers, a yellow bell pepper, two roma tomatoes, a squash and a zuchinni. A little bit of fajita seasoning went in and after a few minutes of seasoning they were ready!

 While cooking I had a snack of some organic salsa with some baked whole grain tortillas chips! SOO GOOD.

I accidentally forgot to buy tortillas, but I had the new Hungry-Girl Flatbread that worked perfectly! I added a little salsa for some extra taste! It was so yummy!!

Overall today was good. I went to the gym and added a little treadmill time before dinner. I thought it would be a good way for me to get in some more stretching of the foot. 

Tomorrow I think I still have plans to see a movie with a friend and then I'm going to a Halloween party! It should be fun. BUT it means up and early workout! :) 5:00 a.m. I can do it!

Ouch Sunday

Sooooo... Today started out with an Insanity workout! Woke me up so I could pay attention in church!
Before church I had a breakfast that included two slices of the Pumpkin Spice Bread, it was really delicious! While, I'm not the biggest fan of pumpkin pie, I love pumpkin spice flavored things. Its cinnamony, nutmegy deliciousness. Deliciousness, is a word in my book. Add some yogurt and granola on the side and you have a great breakfast!

Breakfast

Lunch was just some Strawberry Mini Wheats cereal and warmed up milk. It was warm and delicious.

Leo Time!

Isn't he adorable?!?!

Dinner started out with a salad that included some broccoli salad on top.

Dinner was leftover faux chicken with a red potato, whole grain bread, and broccoli! YUMMY!

So I have my first injury, and while I almost wish I could blame it on an Insanity workout or something athletic, it happened while I was walking outside to take Leo for a walk. I don't think its that bad, I think its more bruised then twisted, so I'll be trying to work out in the morning, BUT if I start feeling pain I'll definitely make tomorrow my off day. Ice pack is on it now, just in case. :)

Currently I'm taking a break for the night, eating some grapes and watching a documentary on how a man used McDonalds to lose weight. Its quite interesting to see the opposite view of Super Size Me!

SO are you curious to see my new haircut?! Here it is!

Grocery Shopping Saturday

Usually I go grocery shopping after church on Sundays, but today I was in the mood to go shopping, and since I'm trying to save money for a cruise in December, grocery shopping would have to do! :)

I woke up late for the first time in a long time, 9:00!!! It felt great!! :) After waking up I did some Insanity, the Pure Cardio and the Cardio Abs. I was burning by the time I was done!

Afterwards I had a quick shower and then prepared breakfast that consisted of 2 blueberry waffles with light syrup and Yoplait Greek Yogurt with a tablespoon of granola. It was delicious.

After breakfast I worked on my paper for a few hours then ate my leftover Jimmy Johns. And again I forgot to take a picture of it! Its still good, even the next day!!

After lunch I headed out to our local farmers market. I picked up some Pink Lady apples, some corn, and some organic dark chocolate with almonds. Overall, they had some great items there! Later, I arrived at Kroger and look what I found!! Pumpkin Spice swirl bread! 80 calories a slice! I can't wait to try it tomorrow morning with some greek yogurt before church!

Is it breakfast time yet?!?!

I also picked up some flowers for myself. Every southern girl deserves fresh flowers in her kitchen every now and again! Aren't they gorgeous?

Dinner included Naked Faux Chicken Tenders from Quorn that I brushed some Teriyaki sauce on top For my sides I had half a bag of broccoli and a red potato. Also, I had a whole grain roll from Kroger. It was sooooo good. And really easy!!

About an hour later I was in the mood for something sweet so I had a few squares of dark chocolate with almonds and then a Pink Lady apple with a tablespoon of peanut butter! It was so yummy!

Leo, enjoyed it too!!

Now as I'm writing this blog, I'm sipping on my first cup of green tea ever! Where was this my whole life?!?! It was delicious! A perfect end to a great day!

Tomorrow I plan on doing an Insanity workout before church and then after church going to the gym for a quick hop on the treadmill before going home and working on my paper and cleaning the house! It makes it super easy when my church and my gym are right next to each other! Laundry, laundry, and more laundry! :) 

Its Friday, Friday Gotta Get Down On Friday

SOOOOO today started out with a little bit of sleeping in. I woke up around 8 and worked out for an hour doing the Insanity Cardio Core and Balance (a little early, but I was tired of the other workouts!) and then some Cardio Abs. I don't care what Tony says, that Core and Balance work out is tough, my shoulders were exhausted afterwards!


After a workout I had a quick breakfast that should be looking pretty familiar to you by now. It included a banana, 2 slices of whole grain toast (40 Calorie Nature's Own) 2 servings of egg whites with chopped spinach and a sprinkle of cheese on top of cheese grits!! One of my favorite, filling go to breakfasts!!

After going to class I had an appointment to get my hair cut and colored (GASP! I'm not a natural blonde! Though technically I was born a blonde so I say its still deserved ;) ) While I was there, my hairstylist asked if I wanted something different, I've been going to her for several years and I trust her and I did want something different so I told her go for it! She gave me brown low lights on top of my hair and dyed the bottom half of my hair the same brown. It looks really nice, but I'm still getting used to it! I'll post a picture tomorrow once I've styled it my way! :)

For lunch I grabbed a Jimmy Johns Vegetarian sandwich with no mayo that I ate while she was mixing the colors! I ate half and plan on eating the other half for lunch tomorrow! I love that sandwich so much! It tastes so fresh and delicious! 

It has gotten cold outside! For dinner I decided to heat up a vegetarian frozen dinner, I thought the Veggie Meat Loaf would be perfect for such a chilly day! Homey, yummy warmth was what I wanted and I had never tried the Amy's Veggie Loaf before, but I had high hopes! And overall it was pretty good. With the addition of some ketchup on top, I was impressed! I added some leftover green beans and peas and added a toasted sandwich thin with a little bit of margarine and garlic salt on top! YUMMY!!!

Sorry about the dark picture!

Tomorrow I have planned to work on my paper all day. I hope to get the majority of it done so it'll be ready to turn in! I also need to work on an outline for my Criminal Procedure final. So with the exception of working out, tomorrow during the day should be pretty chill! 

I do have plans to go out tomorrow night with my best friend to see a band! It should be fun!!