My feet are currently more of a source of transportation (30 minutes walk from bus stop to pay rent, another 30 to buy ink cartridge, 15 more to work – Monday). I’ve always tried to make my errands part of my workout (jogging/running). Now, it is a necessity since I take public transportation which is time consuming depending on how accessible it is where you are going and how many routes you have planned for the day. What does that mean? Faster and more efficient workouts: high intensity interval training. Today, I completed 500 reps, weights incorporated. What a sweat storm! Loved it!! Workout details here.
I was concerned about cutting back on my jogging when not errand-focused due to hip joint pains, especially my left. Budget is even more of a daily consideration so new shoes are on hold. To my relief, a co-worker told me about an active series product line Dr. Scholl’s created:
I feel more cushioned and haven’t felt that pain since. I know that sounds awful to you, barefoot runners but “different strokes for different folks”. My current cardio goal is twice a week just to make sure my six pack becomes more visible each week. We’ll see how that goes. And now, my diet update.
Vegetables, vegetable, veggies!!! Goal: have it in two meals minimum, per day. My most recent concoction is:
*Veggies of choice, sliced and diced
1/4 Cup of Broth
1 Medium-Sized Onions
*Fresh herbs
*Seasonings
1.) In a casserole dish, pour broth until the entire dish is coated.
2.) Saute your onions in heated pan with a quarter size oil.
3.) Add fresh herbs and seasonings.
4.) Once onions are tender, turn off heat.
5. Place vegetables in casserole dish, toss with onion medley.
6.) Cover with aluminum and bake for 10-15 min.
This is a versatile way to get vegetables in any dish. I could just bake a salmon or chicken breast with this medley on the side. This morning, I chopped it up into smaller pieces for my egg white scramble.
It was delicious and filling. I saved the muffins as my to-go snack, served with natural strawberry jam. Yummy!
Do those muffins look moist? They are!!! Thanks to crock pot-cooked steel oats. Since this is one of my own creations (another form to consume rice protein powder), I eye-measured. My apologies to you, perfectionists.
1-1/2 cup crock pot steel oats (10-12 hours/overnight)
1/4 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup of flaxseed
1 cup of cocoa powder
3 scoops of protein powder
1 cup evaporated cane juice/ your sweetener
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
1.) Mix it all up
2.) Pour into greased pan or muffin cups
3.) Bake for 30-45 minutes.
F.Y.I. It may not look done since it’s so moist. My rule: wait 5-10 minutes after smell before you take it out. If it’s the last item to go in oven, just leave it in there and turn off heat. Take it out when oven has cooled down.
Perfect timing to bake because it was my friend, Ivett’s birthday. Excuse the position of the picture, Windows Media Center wouldn’t allow “rotate” :^(. She enjoyed them. These have vanilla in them.
I was proud and satisfied with my newly discovered dessert until I read Mygymshoe’s post on a very delicious treat. My tongue was drowning in my saliva. I know (TMI). Groceries day came along and of course it was higher up on my list than vegetables. Yeah, I said it, *blows raspberries*.
Nutty Heaven!!! I salivate just thinking about it. Yesterday, the goal was to go a day without it. It did NOT happen. *Shakes head* That goal has been postponed to today. So far, so good. CAUTION: To make it even more devilish, warm it up in microwave then drizzle milk over it. The problem with this is it disappears as soon as it touches your tongue and you’re like “Hey, where did it go?” So you grab more. Tread carefully! You have been warned!!!!
My adjustments were peanut butter, 1 cup of evaporate cane juice, 2-3 scoops of that vegan rice protein (not noticeable) and ground flax seeds. Oh yeah, I forgot the chocolate chips. I was shooting for almond butter but I’d rather get that from Trader Joe’s which is not close by.
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What are your plans for the summer? I hope to get a good jet ski deal on Groupon, Zozi, etc. Actually, anything on my vision board would be great to see on those notifications.
Stay toned ;^P
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