Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do…..you are now entering the twilight zone. This week is feeling all whack again, like today was Thursday, and two days long yet really short. I’m expecting to wake up on the other side of Friday any minute now.
Cinco de Mayo proved to be a busy day, and I was quite a glutton. The day started out okay with oats. In an attempt to use up the cardboard seven grain cereal I have left, I’ve done half 7 grain and half steel cut oats for the last few days. Defintely adds a papery taste, but is tolerable.
Lunch was out at The Stockpot for another business presentation. I ate the same Mediterranean Chicken I had last week, but this time it didn’t seem pan fried (good), and there were just a few asparagus instead of lots green beans (bad). Our host also sprung for bruschetta appetizers, a green salad, and cheesecake for dessert. I ate until I was full, and then some :shocked:
Surprisingly I got hungry a few hours later 😐 I munched on a Fuji, and then some Kashi TLC 7 grain crackers. I can stand 7 grains here fo sho 🙂
Since it was Cinco de Mayo we had to visit a Mexican establishment for dinner; we opted for Si Senor and all was good! I didn’t intend to have a margarita at first, but being on special I decided to split one with mi madre. Dinner was yummy–an old favorite–Ropa Vieja. Romaine, green olives, avocado, and cantaloupe with a vinaigrette. And don’t forget that yummy fried tortilla shell!
Again I ate until I was full, and then some. The flavor profile of this salad was insane, and I just couldn’t say no to the chicken and avocado especially. And, hey, cantaloupe is good for you, so that’s not so bad, right? Uh, yeah, tell yourself that all you want sister, it was still unneeded!
While still full I headed off to the gym, hoping to find Miss Andrea there, and I found her! We hit up chest, back, biceps, and abs (she showed me some great new moves), then I burned off dinner on the stairmill. I hoped to go for an hour, but since I picked up the pace I found 45 minutes was plenty.
Although I had stuffed myself for dinner, I felt a snack was in order afterward. I fixed up a small bowl of crack (pumpkin flax granola), added a few almonds, and topped it with a marshmallow for shits and giggles.
The marshmallow was unneeded, but fun 🙂 After letting that settle I was still wanting something to eat, so I ate this little packet of Smart Food cranberry nut popcorn my mom gave me. Say hi to Lily Bird!
Hm, not sure what to think of this. Rather sweet, kinda funky flavor that grew on me, but I probably won’t rush out to buy it. After eating this I realized that my lingering hunger was probably not hunger at all, but thirst and allergies! D’oh!
Wednesday
The Twilight Zone feeling was super annoying today. The morning seemed long, the afternoon short, and I was annoyed at several times once I realized it was only Wednesday. Grrr!
Breakfast was the same oats/7 grain mix with the usual fixins–raisins, cinnamon, Better’n’PB. I scarfed it down while making lunch here at home.
Lunch was perfectly satisfying: the usual sando (wwbread, peppered turkey, avocado, romaine, pickles), a carrot on the side, and some black grapes. Yee-haw.
Chris and I had a client workshop tonight, and dinner consisted of scarfing down the yummy food we had out at the event after it was over. While picking everything up at New Seasons I had a focaccia bread sample:
Tonight’s selections included a fruit & cheese plate, a charcuterie plate, olive ciabatta, Valhronna 64% chocolate, Barbaresco, and Chardonnay. My favorites were the marinated goat cheese, pepper coated salami, chocolate, and pineapple. Oh, and the olive bread!
After the workshop, eating, and clean up, we headed over to my mom’s to pick up the LB. Turns out the scoundrel rolled in cat shit today and still had a slight funky smell to her. Oy vey! So, I gave her a bath when we got home. Why do dogs roll in cat shit? Did she just want a bath?? I swear.
For some insane reason I agreed to go workout with Andrea at six forty-five in the morning. I had better move along so I can be refreshed for our leg and shoulder sesh.
Toodles!
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