Today was such a typical Tuesday. My food was pretty representative of the types of things I have been eating. My workout was pretty typical of a workweek sweat session. Work was typically crazy, school was typically busy, and the house/dogs/hubs were, well…typical. In fact, today was so typical it was almost weird.
Planning for bigger breakfasts has been essential to my eating plan. So, this morning I made one of my tropical smoothies (w a whole day’s worth of fruit. Yum!!!) and an English Muffin with an egg smooshed on top. This is pretty much my ideal breakfast. Protein, Dairy, Fruit, and tons of fiber from the English Muffin. I stay feeling satisfied for much longer and it’s pretty low in points. Plus I am learning it’s better to eat bigger in the morning and smaller in the evenings. This lesson has been a hard one to learn but a talk with a good friend this weekend really drove that point home for me.
After a non-stop morning at work I paused (barely) to have a quick lunch at my desk. Yet another reason planning is so important. Having grab and go options in the fridge makes it so much easier to make a good choice. This balsamic onion pasta (with Italain turkey sausage, onions, whole grain pasta, and roasted red peppers) is pretty minimalist in terms of ingredients but it’s really filling and tasty. I especially love it after it’s had a night in the fridge for the ingredients to bond. Mmmm.
My evening at work was just as busy as the morning so I did not get a chance to grab a snack until the car ride to the gym. I downed one of these Cliff bars in my fave flavor and headed to workout.
I am so sore, and so tired from yesterday’s run (this is why Mondays are supposed to be rest days) that I opted to do my 4 miles as quickly as possible….on the elliptical. My body just could not take the punishment today. I am all right with that. Sometimes you have to make modifications. You have to know your body well enough to say, “Ok I need a break”. However with that said, I am feeling pretty great about the fact that I did not just skip the workout all together. Obligatory sweaty girl photo below!
After my workout I let out the dogs, emptied the dishwasher, started a load of laundry, cleaned the bathroom sink, and started dinner. I don’t often talk about the really mundane things (not interesting right?) but it’s important to note them every now and again. Having a “real life” and trying to balance it with a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge. I have found, since my moment of clarity at the HLS session on time management, that planning is the key to success. I have also found staying on top of tasks so they don’t build up and overwhelm you doesn’t hurt either!
Tonight’s dinner was Thai lettuce wraps. There are tons of recipes on the Internet for these but I use the one HERE. I paired these little protein powerhouses with some whole grain rice (which I had a smaller serving of). Someone recently told me you should always go to bed a touch hungry (not starving but not full either) and I am trying to follow through with that idea this week.
I am now settling in for some schoolwork (Ahh isn’t grad school fun??), another load of laundry, some bonding time with the hubs and pups, and I might even steal a second for me (hello TIVO-ed Gossip Girl reruns and online shopping wish list making).
Typical Days, well, there are a lot of them. Handling a typical day with grace makes handling the atypical ones a little easier too. Also, today (though it was full of work, workouts, and issues) was fun. I had no major disasters, no family emergencies, a great workout, my sweet little pups and hubs to come home to and no room to complain. There are so so many typical days to be lived- figure out your way to live them positively. 😉
No matter how typical, have a happy and healthy day!
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