I managed to get everything done on my list yesterday! That felt good, although I was tired when I finished up at 10:30, so I climbed into bed and watched football. My lame Ravens who I predicted to go to the Super Bowl (along with the Saints). Guess that pick is not panning out too well. 🙄
I decided on a banana bread breakfast pudding for brekkie today.
Topped with peanut flour and orange marmalade.
Got right busy with work. It’s so nice to be working with lots of work! Last year at this time I was working 2 part-time jobs and one was not giving me enough work to do. It makes the morning go by so fast.
I am into egg salad again for lunch – especially with the Nut Thins! These are smokehouse flavor.
Can I tell you that my quads are toast today? Yesterday, I did lunges for the first time in a long time (mostly because I don’t like lunges) and I feel them today. Like drop down into a chair saying “ow” feeling. Lisa asked about where I get my exercises from. YouTube can be a source for exercises, but there are a lot of videos out there with bad form. I use 2 different sites to get workout and move ideas. One is Train with Me Online (you have to sign up, but it is free) and the other is ExRx. I look up 1 different exercise for each body part I want to work. I do full body 2 to 3 times a week, but you could easily pick different exercises to work just upper or lower. I like to change up my workouts each time because I am just keeping up strength and don’t have any goals that I am working on currently.
I made the lattes today. Somehow this sneaked up to the cups:
It is Friday after all. Oh wait…. it’s Tuesday! Ooops! 😳
Pumpkin spice latte with a bit of dulce de leche on top (that John made).
I flew through the rest of the work day. It helps not going to the gym…
Tonight was an easy and yummy dinner. I have been inviting potatoes back more, especially when I went grain-free for a bit. Potatoes make a good starch to have. This potato has a laughing cow wedge and some BBQ chicken on it.
Plus probably a cup of broccoli. I weigh and measure most foods except fruits and veggies. When I cook broccoli, I just pour the florets in the pan until I feel like stopping. Tonight was a big serving 😀
The temps are going to drop and rain (and maybe snow!!!) is on the way, so I headed out for a twilight walk with Harry Connick, Jr. (25). Who else loves the song “Tangerine”?
I have all the busy stuff done for the week, which is a big relief, and now I only have the guitar left to practice tonight. But first, this post and a snack!
Strawberries with a little deflated whipped cream from last night. Still tasty.
And lastly, the pink item of the day. John’s laundry basket. Guess he is manly enough to own a pink laundry basket! (Mine is blue.)
Hi Lori! Once I was very sick and couldn’t get to the gym. So I laid in bed and read an entire Joe Weider weightlifting book from cover to cover. It had all the main weightlifting principles to get stronger faster. It had more detail than magazine or internet articles. And it had all the main weightlifting exercises done by steroided guys–so I could easily see what muscles were being worked for each exercise. Reading the weightlifting book made a huge difference.
🙂 Marion
I also really like Brad Schoenfeld’s books a lot!
Form on some of the youtube videos is laughable, but there are some good ones out there. I’ve found, in general, the good ones start with an explanation of the muscles being worked followed by examples of good form and bad form.
http://myfit.ca has some good workouts. It helped me figure out some different combinations that worked well for me.
That’s a good site, thank you!
I started up my strength training again this week, Lori! I’m taking it easier this time with lighter weights and sticking with the circuit until my arm proves it can hold out. I’m a good example of someone who didn’t train properly and tried to “hurry it up” for results which inevitably ends up hurting something (like my arm)!
Nothing you posted registered in my brain today except that you didn’t pick the Packers to go to the Super Bowl! Oh the shame!!!
But what a game Denver had this week. I couldn’t believe the comeback, it was fantastic. Hoping good things come from the QB change for you guys!
PS I made your pumpkin scones and they were delicious!
It’s so hard to repeat. Last time was the Broncos! 😀
I don’t hold much hope for Tebow. I don’t think he is the answer for Denver.
Mmmmm. I like that baked potato idea. I keep a couple of little potatoes in the fridge for when the urge hits. I used to eat potatoes several times a week, now its like less than once a month! That idea is going in the rotation though. Especially since I batch cooked a ton of chicken this weekend.
I’ve been deleting potatoes more and more from my dinners. I just don’t like them anymore and prefer rice or pasta or couscous at dinner instead of potatoes.
I sure hope that the snow forecast is wrong, way to early to get snow.
I like it too when I have lots of work (which is the case these days), it sure makes the day fly by.
sadly I read this post and thought: CHICKENBUS!! I FORGOT AGAIN TO BUY LAUNDRY BASKETS!!
Thur the years, I have read so much & have an arsenal of exercises along with everything else I read. I agree, form is so important so ya have to be careful. I love this site: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/exercises/main.html
OK, love that “something” sneaked into the lattes! 😉
I absolutely love sweet potatoes with baked beans on it. Your potato reminded me of that. It seriously is one of the most amazing flavor combos ever!
If you like exrx you would probably like http://www.shapefit.com/trainingmap.html which lets you pick a body part and gives you a list with animated demos!
Hahahahahahaha! It might not have been Friday, but surely it was 5 o’clock somewhere?
Thanks for posting the links! I will check them out.
Ha – I hate lunges too, that’s why I hardly do them! 😀
Ack! I hate lunges!!!! Ugh, they are my least favorite leg exercise of all.
Hi Lori. Yay for getting on top of that to do list!! SNOW??? REALLY????? Yikes… Love the manly laundry basket! fun. Have a good Wed.