What’s going on today?

Sometimes you feel guilty, and other times you just have to move on.

Lunch: red potato, mushrooms, broccoli, and 1/2 cup chickpeas, covered in butter spray and nutritional yeast.

As much as I really do suffer from a guilt complex, I knew something was off the past two days. I just haven’t felt like myself. My energy was down, as was my motivation to do pretty much anything. And what do you know…I woke up stuffy, scratchy, and achy this morning.

Snack attack: grapes x 2

I’m not calling this a full on sickness, for I loathe to be sick. Rather, I’m deeming this a small hiccup in my grand exercise plans. My taste buds are all out of whack, as is evidenced by my morning afternoon coffee that tasted like metal.

Dinner: 1/2 cup oats, 1 tbsp almond butter, 1/2 scoop choa seeds, flaxseed meal, and chocolate chips

I’m trying to listen to my body and not freak out about this. I intend to do a nice relaxing yoga session once I get everything else on the to-do list accomplished. (For the record, I wrote this earlier today and I have not yet completed anything resembling a stretch.)

Breakfast: The same thing as dinner. Seriously.

 

Namely grocery shopping (yes, again), and avoiding the impending lake effect snow. 🙂

I’m doomed.

 

But let’s talk about bigger and better things! If you are reading this in some other application other than the actual site then you have no idea what I am talking about. I urge you to click over.

Okay…now…What do you think?!? I gave Knack for Nutrition a little face lift with the help of Ryan from Revive My Blog.

Snack: banana, pear, and a drizzle of almond butter

I’m still figuring out how everything works, so anticipate more changes in the coming days. As of right now, I dig it. It feels I’m finally establishing my space to write and share my thoughts and ideas.

I’ll be back tomorrow with (hopefully) some exercise to report and of course, a Suck it Up Saturday post!

Until next time,

~Jenn

Questions: Does anyone else feel like this day just flew by??

Seriously, what do you think about the new site? I have a lot of work to do!

The Guilt Complex

In my world, there are three types of guilt.

1. Food Guilt

2. Procrastination Guilt

3. Exercise Guilt

 

Lunch: 1 cup Amy's organic Lentil Soup

I’ve suffered my share of them all over the course of this semester. But today, I seem to be particularly affected by #3: Exercise Guilt.

Lunch Part 2: Whole wheat lavash wrap with 2 tbsp hummus, 1 tbsp salsa, and broccoli.

See it goes a little something like this. I’ve worked out a couple of times this week, none of which we particularly notable sweat sessions, so I feel as though I should seize the opportunity to spend a class free afternoon outside in the sun and (albiet freezing) cold logging some miles. Add to that the (most likely imagined) pressure of reporting said workout on Daily Mile and writing a blog post about it later…and I’ve found myself with a severe case of exercise guilt.

Dinner: 1/3 cup oats, 1/2 cup pumpkin, 1 tbsp almond butter, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, 1/2 packet stevia

I’m usually okay with taking one day a week completely off to allow my body to rest and grow stronger.

But yesterday I only ended up doing a 20 minute yoga session, so I feel like that pretty much counts as a rest day. It may seem frivolous to worry about something so trivial as an exercise schedule, but it’s kind of what I do…so if you’re new here…let me just day ‘hi!’ and you may want to get used to it. Normally I love planning my days around when I can fit in a long workout. But today, I am just not feeling it.

Study Snack #1: Orange

So as I sit here lounging in bed on a Thursday afternoon, I am trying not to think too far into this whole thing. Maybe it really is just an ‘off’ day.

But I just can’t seem to let go of the nagging guilt…oy…my Jewish side is peeking out (it must be due to the start of Hanukkah). Smutha Mutha is probably grinning ear to ear right now. Hi mom.

Study Snack #2: Puffins and French stories. Très bien.

I digress…the bigger issue seems to be that with one form of guilt accounted for another one inevitably takes its place. Enter #2: Procrastination Guilt. If I am not working out then I feel the need to fill my time getting something accomplished. But what? Where do I start? Hmmm…maybe I’ll just who Perez Hilton is gossiping about today…or write blog posts about how I don’t want to do anything…oh wait. Oops I did it again!

Breakfast: 1 slice cinnamon raisin bread with 1/2 tbsp vegan butter and 1/2 tbsp jelly alongside 1/2 cup egg whites, broccoli, and nutritional yeast

Well at least I haven’t dealt with guilt type #1 yet. With a lack of intense workouts comes a smaller appetite, so I guess that’s a silver lining. Except for the fact that I love to eat. But that is a post for a different day.

Snack: Organic gala apple with 2 tbsp PB flour PB

Fortunately I am not currently training for any major races (that starts next month!) and I’m free of any pressing deadlines. So this is not the end of the world. But at least now you guys have a little peek into my daily stream of consciousness. Lucky you. I

think it’s time for a power nap…

Until next time,

~Jenn

Questions: What do you usually feel the most guilty about?

Did anyone else slack on their workout today?? Share…it will make me feel better.

Shake it off

Well, it is officially December. I love the idea of starting a new month on the right foot, but clearly someone upstairs had other plans for me.

Dinner: Container of honey Greek yogurt, 1 cup puffins, banana, and 1/2 scoop chia seeds

I woke up around 8, got dressed, made breakfast, had my coffee, and set off for my yoga class. The moment I stepped outside, I knew it was going to be bad. By the time I had walked to the bottom of the ramp leading to the street I was drenched. And not like, oh hey there is a bit of water on me…oh no…we’re talking 20 mph winds, whipping rain mixed with snow, and an upturned umbrella.

I was the definition of a hot mess.

 

Breakfast: 1/2 cup egg whites with broccoli, mushroom, and ketchup, along with an Ezekiel english muffin with 1/2 tbsp vegan butter and strawberry jelly

So I did what any logical person would do…I turned right back around and came home. I feel beyond guilty for skipping yoga class (more so for the benefits I derive from it than the grade component) but this is no ordinary downpour. I was outside for all of 3 minutes and my pants are soaked through!

I wish this photo did any sort of justice to the nastiness going on outside.

I did not let a little weather stop me from my AM stretch session though. I created a makeshift yoga studio in my dorm and completed a free 20 minute video from YogaDownload.com. It felt good to get centered after a clustered attempt to get to class.

Someone needs a new mat...and maybe should clean their room before posting it on the blog...

Gotta shake that kind of thing off ya know…

Snacks for later: 1/2 PB flour PB sandwich on cinnamon raisin bread and a banana

In unrelated news, I was in the gym last night lifting weights amongst a sea of frateletes when a friend who works at the gym came up to me and said “you’re such a man!” I’m assuming she meant that nicely, as in, you’re such a badass for being the only girl on the weights floor. That’s how I’m taking it because I certainly did not look like a man. In fact, I had a full face of makeup on which rarely happens these days. I’m just going to shake that one off too…

Until next time,

~Jenn

Questions: Anyone else have a rocky morning?

What are you trying to shake off today?

My kind of Tuesday

I think it is pretty evident that I love this blog with everything I have. If it was tangible, I would hug the crap out of it. It gives me drive, purpose, and focus during a period in my life when I seem to be surrounded by unknowns.

Dinner: Tuna hummus wrap with a big plate of microwaved steamed vegetables, butter, and nutritional yeast.

That said, today I am featured on one of my favorite blogs: Skinny Runner. I knew it my entry had been published by the abnormally high statistics I saw when I opened up my blog this morning. Cut to a few hours later when I checked the statistics page again…I legitimately had to do a double take. For lack of appropriate words, let me allow the picture to explain:

Holy balls.

Those little blips you can hardly see are my normal viewership. I am seriously in love with these people for reading my words. Now that huge bar…well that is today as for 2:45 PM. InSaNe! Never in my life did I think this little diary of mine would reach so many people.

As if Skinny Runner wasn’t one of my favorite blogs to begin with, well now she officially has a halo above her head. You have made my day…possibly my week, and if you can find me a job on top of this, I might just have to name my first-born child after you.

To all the new people, Heyyyyy! Thanks for checking me out 🙂

Back to the (not nearly as exciting)  tangible world…I made it to both classes today! With just 3 weeks to go until my ‘college years’ are a thing of the past, this is an actual accomplishment.

Breakfast: 1/3 cup oats, 1/3 cup pumpkin, water, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, stevia, and 1/2 tbsp almond butter

First up was nutrition, where we learned about vegetarianism and organic foods. Now, as a vegetarian and a consumer of mostly organic foods I have concrete opinions about the two topics. As you may know, I have had issues with this class before, and today I found myself, once again, biting my tongue. Since this is my spot to rant share opinions, I just want you to know that I believe in the organic food movement and I hope it continues to grow and shape the future of the agricultural industry in the US. I’ll just leave it at that so I don’t cause trouble. 🙂

Snacks: 1/2 almond butter banana sandwich on Ezekiel cinnamon raisin bread and an orange

French was up next and I actually managed to not play on my phone for the entire class! Let me tell you, it was a struggle, but knowing that my participation grade plummets every time I feel the urge to Tweet prevented me from getting grab happy.

As soon as I hit publish, I heading to the gym for a weight lifting session. On my crappy run yesterday I noticed my knee beginning to hurt. I think it may be IT band related but regardless I need to not slack on strength training. I would rather forego a run and prevent injury than push myself too hard now and have to drop out of my next round of training. Speaking of, I intend to make my schedule this weekend for the SunTrust National Half! Is anyone else running it?

Lunch: 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup chickpeas, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, 1/2 cup tomato basil sauce, nutritional yeast, and salt

After that, I anticipate a night of cover letter and resumé editing. I found another job opportunity to apply for and I want to send in the application as soon as possible.

I hope you all have a great Tuesday! It’s pretty fun up here on cloud 9, I suggest you come visit asap. 🙂

Until next time,

~Jenn

Questions: Are you a cardio junkie or do you prefer weight lifting?

How many times a week do you strength train?

Back to the routine.

One of the most important things after a weekend of over-indulgences is throwing yourself right back into your normal routine.

Surely this will be difficult, because who really wants the normal foods after a weekend filled with every indulgence one can imagine? From Blue Moons to Oreo pie, my body has had enough. Rachael says I am too in touch with what my body needs, but I think that it’s just all the yoga. 🙂

Breakfast: 1/3 cup oats, 1/2 scoop protein powder, 1/2 scoop chia seeds, 1 tbsp Almond Butter, cinnamon

So this morning I woke up, had a big cup of coffee matched by an even larger glass of H20 and set off for yoga in my new pants. Yes, I am still talking about them, but don’t worry, I washed them. As I anticipated the class was like a detox and it felt good to twist and turn the toxins out of my body.

With today being the first and only day this week that the sun is supposed to be out, I dropped my yoga mat off and headed out for a slow run to help my body re-adjust to normalcy. I felt tired and sluggish throughout and by the end of it I wanted to curl back up in bed and call it a day.

Miserable run: 3.71 miles in 40:00 minutes.

That just goes to show that if you fuel your body with crap it will come back around one way or another. I’m glad that it is over with. Onwards and upwards, right?

Lunch: large red potato, 1/2 cup egg whites, and ketchup

On the food front, I took a small detour from the norm over Thanksgiving break. The whole 80/20 ratio went out the window. I consciously made those choices, but I will not let a little healthy eating vacation derail my focus nor allow me to fall back into old habits.

Yesterday I picked right back up where I left off and I am feeling good about giving my body the food is needs for fuel. I’m also chugging water like a feign…but that is nothing new.

Afternoon snack: 2 slices cinnamon raisin Ezekiel bread, 2 tbsp PB flour, banana, and cinnamon

But you want to know what is new to me? Looking back over what I have consumed in the past 2 days I noticed a large lack of green in my pictures. I rarely go a day without veg and I don’t intend to make that a new habit. Not sure how that happened, but rest assured, I’m all over it tonight.

Until next time,

~Jenn

Question: Do you look forward to getting back into you normal routine after a holiday? Are you still munching on leftovers, or are you cutting back like me?