My weekend to-do list is ginormous.  So much to do, so little time.

Instead, I shall procrastinate with blogging.  Reading other blogs.  Thinking of blog ideas. 

We were hit with a big snow storm on Wednesday and got all this snow in one big dumping…

From green grass to 20 centimetres, I think.  It’s here to stay.  I could complain about it like I usually do, but no, this is my year to embrace winter and start loving the snow.

Bah humbug.

I Eat

Hardly any oat breakfasts to show you – I’ll explain why in the I Move section.

 

Nothing new here.  Just 1/2 c. oats + 1/2 c. water + 1/2 c. almond milk + 1/2 nan + cinnamon + pom seeds + slivered almonds + pumpkin seeds + unsweetened coconut + peanut butter.

I only use the finest china on Saturdays.

Lots of oat bran.  There was 1 + 1/2 c. liquid mixed in, but other than that, same as the oatmeal.

It was topped with pom seeds + t-mix + lots of peanut butter.

Guess I’m out of peanut butter. 

Buy peanut butter.  Now on the to-do list.

I have some unpretty eats, too.

Rice spaghetti + Mom’s spaghetti sauce.  I love pulling stuff out of the freezer and not having to think about cooking after work.  It may be ugly, but my stomach didn’t care.

Not to mention, this guy on my bowl seemed to approve of my sad looking supper.

A 24-year old working professional should probably not find as much enjoyment as I do eating from a bowl with puppy heads on it. 

Part of the reason for digging out the spaghetti sauce is: it’s time to eat through the freezer.  Every so often, I decide the freezer is too full of frozen portions of pre-cooked food (and I have the equivalent of 10 chickens’ worth of chicken breasts in there) and I need to start eating it.  Hopefully I get through a bunch of it before I head home for Christmas.

In other news, my exciting organic food delivery arrived on Thursday!  It was pushed back a day because of the storm.  Such delicious food allows me to eat things like this:

Mixed salad greens + red onion + pom seeds + fried tofu + balsamic vinegar + avocado was one awesome supper.

The other night was an avocado sandwich and various fruits + veggies for dinner.  Here it is, topless (no shame…):

I have a fridge full of vegetables I’m a bit scared of and not too sure what to do with, but therein lies the challenge.  You will be seeing beets on the blog.  I’ve never really had beets before…

I Move

Wednesday – just didn’t feel like exercising.  I exercised my vocal chords instead by going for coffee with a friend and blabbing about life.  I had all the time in the world to work out because the snow made for a short work day, but I just didn’t want to.  Instead of  a full work out, I did a some plank exercises at home in front of the TV.  Sad to say, I even had my gym stuff at work… which lead me to…

Thursday – …getting up at 5:30 to hit the gym before work.  This was an experiment.  I didn’t know if logistically this schedule would get me to work on time.  I told my boss about my new early morning endeavour just in case, but I managed to make it to my desk before 8.  Excellent.  I’m a morning person and have always preferred exercising in the morning.  There’s something rewarding about getting to the office knowing my work out is already done.  I don’t have to think about it at 3 o’clock when I’m sleepy and ready to go home.  I did 40 minutes of cardio split between the treadie and the bike.  This schedule also means I’m eating microwaved oats at my desk.  I eat 1/2 a nan + pb before the gym and then have a real breakfast afterward.

Friday – A repeat of Thursday, up in the darkness and off to the gym.  I did 20 minutes of cardio split between the elliptical and the bike and then did lower body strength training for another 20 minutes.  My legs are feeling it today.  Oh!  And I discovered the joy of the skipping rope.  Now that’s a way to get your heart rate up.  I was the only person there at the start of my work out – creepy – but eventually a couple other people showed up.  Hopefully I can keep this schedule going!

Saturday – this afternoon, I’m going to hot yoga.  I missed it on Tuesday so I’m ready for a good stretch in a hot room, especially since it’s –16C right now with the windchill.  Nasty.

Adi!  Adi!  Come here and get us!

Oh… right… my dirty clothes are calling me.  Time to start some laundry.

Enjoy your Saturday!
Adi

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