I do have a good cheat planned for this weekend when my friend Leslie hosts a tea party. There will be cookies there, and I will eat them. But other than that, I plan to be good. Lots of great weekend meals planned!
Thursday morning, I woke up for my planned outdoor run at 4:50 a.m., and it was 10 degrees outside! 10 DEGREES! For those of you who live up north, that's probably just another winter day. But in Memphis, the world might as well be ending. But I could not skip this run, and even though I have a treadmill, I refuse to use it for more than my usual 10-minute warm-up. So I bundled up.
I did about 10 minutes on the "dreadmill," and then I hit the street. It was cold. Damn, it was cold. But it wasn't as bad as I anticipated. After my run, I warmed up (okay, not really) with a cold smoothie! I'm working on a recipe for a Vega One Mocha Carob Chip Protein Smoothie, but it's not quite perfect yet.
I had a doctor appointment this morning to get some hip issues checked out. Turns out, I have IT band bursitis. But no biggie. It won't affect my running. But I will need some physical therapy to learn the proper stretches. After the appointment, I had a Fuji Apple in my car.
I got to work just in time for lunch — Ginger Almond Pate Nori Rolls with Bell Pepper and Cucumber! These were so much fun! The slightly spicy almond pate stands in for rice to make these totally raw. I had mine with wasabi, of course.
On the side, I had a Side Salad with Chickpeas, Sprouts, Carrots, Shiitake Mushrooms (which I ended up picking out because I didn't like them), Romaine, and Ginger-Sesame Dressing.
I almost forgot to photograph my afternoon snack before I ate it all! This is the Sweet 'n' Savory Trail Mix —roasted chickpeas, raw almonds, and raisins. I loved the combo of tangy chickpeas, crunchy almonds, and sweet raisins.
My dinner was leftover Acorn Squash & Brown Rice Salad with Lemon-Turmeric Vinaigrette and Toasted Hazelnuts. Yesterday, I made this with spinach, but I was out. So I used romaine instead. I think I like this best with romaine.
I went to my friend Shara's house after dinner to catch up on the latest episodes of American Horror Story: Freak Show, and I snacked on leftover Chocomole (no picture, sorry!).
6 comments:
Wow! I'm surprised it can get that cold in Memphis. That said, 10 degrees is a balmy day where I live but we've got all the right gear to dress for it :)
Congrats! Knowing myself, I would have had a difficult time. And it's funny you talk about cheats because I just wrote about my favorites. x)
What type of raw desserts have you been eating to keep the cravings away?
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Wondering what your opinion on organic veggies and fruit are? It is rarely talked about on your blog, too expensive, buy frozen items only, occasionally, just wanted your point of view.
I'm surprised it can get that cold too! Love the photo of you dressed up for the run - looks like you are ready to riot!
that squash dish sounds fantastic right now, and I love Gena's sunflower pates! They're so fun.
Hi Sanni! I don't eat exclusively organic because I can't afford to. But I do believe that it's safer to eat all organic if you can. Unfortunately, it's just cost-prohibitive for me (and LOTS of people). I usually stick to the Dirty Dozen list for things that I always buy organic. Here's a link to a site that has the list for 2014: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipes/healthy/dirty-dozen-foods#slide-1
I admire your motivation to run in 10F weather! It got that cold in NYC this week. You need a fleece snood for those days. It keeps me toasty on these bitter cold days here in Brooklyn. ;)
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