A case of the wednesdays

Do you ever wake up and think "this is a terrible day already"? I rarely do, mostly because I am a morning person and every new day brings new possibilities. But this morning was different. When I zonked out last night with my earplugs in and sleep mask on, I set my alarm for 5 am. When I woke up this morning I was wondering why it was bright outside and I didn't hear my alarm. Well, mystery solved, because it was 8am. I hate not being able to workout before school, I wore my hair in a bun, I was 5 minutes late to my first class. One of those days.

What I ate-
Breakfast-
pumpkin oatmeal
coffee
total- 6 points

Lunch-
Salad w/ 2oz. steak and 1/4 c. blue cheese
banana
total- 4 points

Pre workout snack-
carrots and grapes
0 points

Pre dinner snack-
greek yogurt
total- 3 points

* I've been reluctant to buy greek yogurt after trying and hating the Trader Joes brand, but I decided to give this one a try and it is super good. And it has double the protein of a normal yogurt. Yum

Dinner
tangerine and fish cooked in parchment paper
start by layering 4 oz. thinly sliced purple peruvian potatoes
then add thinly sliced onion


add the fish filet- season with salt and pepper and evoo

wrap up and bake
Confession- this was the first time I've ever cooked fish and it was super easy. A big step on the road to recovery for this former vegetarian :)
total-
6 points

Workout of the day:
The best way to let go of a bad day is to work it off at the gym
4.1 mile run
** this was my goal for the week! The body, much like individuals is capable of incredible things if given the opportunity
And a yoga class :)

After dinner snack-
2 pretzel rods
1 tbsp peanut butter
total- 5 points

"Partner let me upgrade ya..."

Weight Update- Down another 2.2 pounds.
Total= 44 pounds!!!!

This is a huge accomplishment, I only have 10.6 pounds to go to meet my goal before Christmas!!!

I felt it was only appropriate to celebrate a little bit, and buy myself a new pair of running shoes. My old ones have holes in them and are no longer supporting my feet like I need them too. I have been conscious of this for about a week, yet have really drug my feet because I didn't want a new pair of shoes to mess with my running mojo. So, 3 stores later (really, lady foot locker. You can't carry 2 of the most popular pairs of shoes in the most common size? grrr) I finally have a bright and shiny new pair kicks.
I traded these...


For these...



They are super cute and comfy in the store, performance is still TBD. I'm kinda bummed for having to trade in my Asics because they matched both my Dolphins and my Colts shirts, and for a second I almost considered buying some new color coordinated gear. I, however, reminded myself that I am not a gym bunny* and the shoes match stuff I already have anyway.

Sing it with me- "All the other kids with the pumped up kicks..."

*gym bunny- girl who only goes to the gym to display her $100 lululemon yoga pants and color coordinated tank, shoes, headband, water bottle, bag, and yoga mat.

Today

I ran 3.5 miles. It is incredible what the body is capable of! And there was a woman who looked like she was at least 30 weeks pregnant on an elliptical. Every time I feel unmotivated to work out I will remember her, and tell myself that there are other people who are busier, more tired, dealing with more physical limitations than I face who are working out. No excuses.

Margaritas, anyone?

So due to technical difficulties I don't have any pictures to share anyway but that's okay- the pics I was going to try to upload were only of what I ate. I mean it's not as if they were pictures of me (God forbid).

Anyway I woke up and worked out with my trainer. My shoulders and chest are so sore after Bodypump yesterday that I'm really glad I tote all of my school stuff around in rolling luggage now and don't have to carry it.

Amidst all the monotony of the school week my contracts professor offered to buy us all a drink today at the mexican restaurant near our school. I behaved though, diet dr. peppers and a mini chimichanga worked for me.

I left a little early to hit yoga. I honestly did not want to leave but I bought a yoga mat last weekend and it would be a shame to not use it. I only feel like like I haven't gotten a good, long run in since Sunday. That's the first thing on my to do list tomorrow. And I'm probably going to run instead of use the elliptical on Friday. I came home and had dinner, I was not very hungry so I had a yogurt and some fruit.

It was the perfect end to a great day. I really felt on top of my school work today. I really notice a difference in mental sharpness, focus, and energy when I work out in the morning. I have a bedtime similar to my parents' but I don't care, they're super successful folks- it probably has to do with the fact that they (now we) don't sleep half of the day away. Winning.

S-U-C-C-E-S-S

I had a wonderful Monday, I am so determined to make this week more organized than last and I had a great start to the week.
First order of business was going to the District Court in Phoenix (It's the big federal court, and a gorgeous building.) As students, sometimes we get caught up in the day to day drill of reading, briefing, and outlining and it becomes difficult to see the big picture of actually practicing law. Observing yesterday was a great reminded me how lucky I am because I really love what I am doing and feel like I am exactly where I am supposed to be.


Then... Weigh In!! Down another 1.6 pounds!!! Total= 41.8! 12.8 pounds to go before December. I have said it before and I will say it again- short term goals are super important, they let you see the progress that you are making.

The rest of my day was pretty boring, I went to school to study, came home and watched my poor Dolphins get blown out of the water by the Patriots (but everyone needs an underdog team)

Also, I am a recovering vegetarian. My trainer (and mother) think I need more protein in my diet and I am inclined to agree, I can't expect my body to perform like I do with running and strength training if I am reluctant to give it the fuel I need. With that in mind, for dinner I had a turkey taco and restaurant style black beans.
I served it up restaurant style with cabbage on the side. The taco is comprised of seasoned, 99% lean ground turkey, a sprinkle of low fat cheddar, cabbage, and salsa. The black beans were cooked with onion, green chiles, corriander, and lime. It was an awesome dinner, full of protein and super filling.


Today was also an active rest day so I did 30 min elliptical :)

Let's see a little less of each other next time,
Jules

Weekend Recap in pictures

Remember those picture books from when you were really young? They were like 20 pages long, but only had approximately one sentence per page and kids feel smart because they can read 20 page books (God, I wish my casebooks were illustrated). Well, here you go- my weekend picture book style.

D-backs won! Root, root root for the home team!



Mission accomplished!

Re: the carrot soup idea from last week

start with these ingredients

chop onion and garlic, cook for about 3-5 minutes in olive oil

chop carrots and add to the pot

cover half way with veggie broth, then add water to cover all the veggies, cook until carrots are a little more than fork tender.

add to the food processor in small batches until completely pureed.

Serve it up with a little parm and green onions for garnish, yum
*also I added a little rice wine vinegar at the end because it needed a little balance for all of the sweetness.

Have a great weekend!

Signing off for the weekend

To spend time with this guy :)

Have a great weekend! Be back Monday

Let's see a little less of each other next time,
Jules