Cool as ice!

Well, I'm tired!!!! That's what I get for hanging out with the VERY SCARY GingerDEAD Man last night. I'm a fan of movies that are SO BAD they somehow magically become GOOD! This one is up there on the BAD/GOOD scale for sure! Imagine a pudgy, Barbie sized, evil, murdering and possessed gingerbread man with a knife and a BAD attitude. Brilliant right? HA! The original plan was to watch parts 1 & 2 but NO WAY was I capable of staying for the second one. The first one didn't end until midnight. EEK! I was so tired I passed out during the ride home. Good thing I didn't drive! I may just have to rent part 2 so I can finish the movie in ALL it's horrendous splendor!


I woke up late (shocker) and ran around the house like a maniac all morning. Of course, I ran a bit late for work. Nothing major. I quickly drank (if only I could inject directly into the vein) a huge cup of coffee and enjoyed a delicious bowl of PB2 oats.

BREAKFAST! (meal #1) at 9:00am.

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 1 tbs ground flax
• 1 1/2 cups water
• tons of cinnamon
• Splenda to taste
• 2 tbs PB2 (love)

Oh my precious PB2. You give me all the joys of peanut butter with none of the caloric guilt. I wuv you!

Work was quiet today but it felt like something was a brewin. A storm of paperwork perhaps? An attack of emails? Endless phone calls? Whatever it was, I felt like I was in an old Western movie. Waiting, patiently for the posse to ride into town so I can take em down!


POW-POW!

LUNCH! (meal #2) at 12:00pm

Another salad concoction, minus the cottage cheese this time. I opted for my favorite (highly addictive) veggie burger instead.

• Sweet butter lettuce
• Baby spinach leaves
• Cannellini beans
• Cherry tomatoes
• Bread & butter pickles
• Spicy Black Bean Burger (Morning Star Farms brand)
• Spray butter drizzle

It took me a solid 30 minutes to finish this plate. I kept pausing to respond to emails and get some work done. POW-POW! TAKE THAT!

For our break today we raided Aldi and I loaded up on some fresh veggies. I love that place! I picked up like 6 pounds of broccoli, a head of cauliflower, 2 green peppers, cherry tomatoes, oats, 2 avocado, mushrooms, a bag of tangelos, a bag of red onions, a huge bag of spinach and some gum for $16. IN-SANE!

SNACK (meal #4) at 4:00pm.

• 4oz cup of 0% plain Oikos
• TON of cinnamon
• 1 packet Splenda
• red Bartlett pear, diced
• handful of red grapes
• sprinkle of Kaia Foods cacao bliss granola

Combine thoroughly to make magic in a bowl! YUM!

After work we hustled to the gym for biceps, triceps, shoulder and cardio day. WHEW! Sounds like a lot right? IT WAS A LOT!

WORKOUT!

Arnold Press (dumbbell)
15lb x 15
15lb x 15
15lb x 15
Bicep Curls (barbells)
35lb x 15
35lb x 15
30lb x 15
Tricep Extension (dumbbell)
15lb x 20
15lb x 15
15lb x 15
Tricep Pushdown (cable)
80lb x 15
70lb x 15
70lb x 15
Hammer Curls (dumbbells)
15lb x 15
15lb x 15
12.5lb x 15
Seated Military Press (barbell)
35lb x 15
30lb x 15
25lb x 15
Bicep Curls (barbells)
25lb x 15
25lb x 15
25lb x 15
21's (barbell)
20lb x 1 set
20lb x 1 set
20lb x 1 set
Elliptical, 20 minutes total
1-2 min - level 6
3-4 min - level 7
5-6 min - level 8
7-8 min - level 9
9-10 min - level 10
11-12 min - level 11
13-14 min - level 12
15-16 min - level 13
17-18 min - level 14
19 min - level 15
20 min - level 10
251 calories total burned

After the gym I FLEW home. I was in a hurry. We never watched Lost last night since we spent the evening with a psychologically disturbed cookie man. I can't WAIT to see it. But first, it was smoothie time!

SNACK (meal #4) at 7:15pm.

• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• a dash of xanthan and guar gum
• 2 cups spinach
• drizzle of coconut flavored, sugar free Torani syrup

SO G-O-O-D! After my brain freeze inducing cocktail I took a quick bath, put my fuzzy pajama pants and rockin slipper socks on. I was still cold as ice. Or is it cool as ice? Perhaps both?! YES, BOTH! HAHAHAHAHAHA!


DINNER (meal #5) at 9:00pm

I was craving veggies! Again! Especially since I picked up so many at Aldi today! Into my largest covered pan went the following.

• Broccoli
• Brussel sprouts
• Red onion
• Cauliflower
• Teriyaki
• Sweet chili sauce
• S + P

While the veggies were sauteing away, I also popped some tofu in the oven (at 425 degrees) for maybe 20 minutes or so. I seasoned them with a bit of teriyaki, sweet chili sauce, cayenne and S + P.

Nutritious protein packed perfection on a plate! It was tasty as heck! Enjoyed with an Ezekiel whole wheat bun on the side, which I sprayed with a bit of butter. MMM!


Okay, time to watch LOST! I can't STAND it anymore. I have my blanket cocoon, DVR and cup of berry tea waiting for me. Have a great night!

XO
Ildie