Hi friends :)
It’s already April! Can you believe it? I certainly can’t. Jenn is doing another fun thing for April’s edition of What I Ate Wednesday: an extra cup of veggies! I seem to accomplish this more for lunch, but something is better than nothing. Deets and info on participating in WIAW at the end of the post!
Here’s a recap from Monday and Tuesday:
We're watching my parents bird, Chibi, while they're overseas. She has a lot of nicknames ;)
Breakfast from Monday and Tuesday
Lunch from Monday and Tuesday
But of course
After-work routine
Monday Dinner @ Jazzy Veggie: veggie "crab" cakes, baked sweet potato fries, chick'n' Caesar wrap (veggie dressing), plantain chips!
Good bangs day:
Yours truly
Tuesday dinner: Ate the delicious bread and some hummus, and my mini fattoush. The actual entree went into a box and came home.
Tuesday workout. 472 calories burned!
I’ve mentioned before how I hurt my ankle years and years ago. And, instead of being responsible and going to a doctor at the time of the injury, I was a dumb teenager who thought it would just heal on its own. Sure, it did heal because I can walk now, but it’s not 100%. Since then I haven’t been able to run for long distances or time without it starting to hurt. I was a smart one :P
I’ve been doing Andrea’s walking-incline-treadmill workout as my primary form of cardio lately since it burns a ton of calories for me and keeps me moving for 50 minutes straight. For some of the faster walking bits, I’ve started jogging since I can’t walk fast at 4.5 mph. Granted it’s a slow run, I was able to run a full 10 1/2-minute mile straight without stopping and without feeling like I was going to die! My ankle started hurting shortly after that, but I was stoked that I took a minute off my past mile time and felt completely revved up the rest of the work out.
This makes me think that maybe I should do the Couch to 5K again. I never did finish it the first time I tried it. But now? I’m more fit now than I’ve ever been, I work out at least 4 times a week as it is, and follow a healthy diet. Maybe I should give it a try and use that as my PT to get my ankle back to where it is! After all, one of the things on my bucket list is to run a race and not feel like I’m going to die a minute into it ;)
So there we have it!
You know the drill! If you want to participate, head over to Jenn’s blog and find out how :)
Any tips from runners on how I can get back to where I was?
Will I ever get back there?
Your lunch salad looks so delicious – can you start packing my lunches for me? :-)
I think it’s cute that you didn’t even put a dent in your entree on Mediterreanean night!
I’ll gladly pack your lunches if you promise to send me some of that delicious quinoa you made a few weeks back :)
uh that looks like heavy rain, low clouds…
I wish I could eat like you aparna, The salads and Fatoush especialy are tempting me. I ll steal some few ideas for the next weeks to come. =)
I had a bike accident once (u know those huge red stones in india? those were lying on the road in the night!) since that I cant crack my right shoulder. now that seems stupids, but I have realised that craquing helps my body a lots. Nowadays I tent to block a nerve because of the inability to crack.
In all honesty the only solution I can give you is either to go for physio therapy or to check out an osteopath. The later one creates wonders!
I love the format you’ve done this in! It looks grogeous :)
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Thanks!! :)
I hurt my chest earlier this year trying to do the ’100 Push Up Challenge.’ The saddest part was that I was only on week 2. That, and I fact that I thought I was having a heart attack because the pain was so bad…I think I’m a hypochondriac:) Anyways, I guess my form was worse than I thought. The doctor said that a pulled a tendon at its insertion so it’s going to take quite a while to heal–>6 months:( Now I can’t do very many upper body workouts which is annoying. Not being able to workout when you want to is lame. But lesson learned. Proper form is beyond important.
And I think you should go for the Couch to 5K routine. You sound plenty healthy and athletic! I’m sure you could do it and then totally not die during a race! : )
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Ouch Kylie!! That sounds painful!! I hope you have a speedy recovery!! I’m a hypochondriac too :\ Thanks for the well wishes! I think I will try it!
Oh the monkey mug. I love mine too.
Great post- and might I say the “Good Bangs” picture is more lke “GREAT BANGS! I LOOK HOT!”
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LOL you are too funny :) I think I am going to keep the monkey mug :-X the one he took from me is all tea-stained :P
Hey! I just found you via the hop and I’m so glad I did. I love your photography and the creative way that you share what you ate. Also…LOVE the monkey mug, where did you get it? I’m now a follower. Have a great day! :)
Welcome!! Thanks for stopping by and commenting and the nice words <3 I got the mug from Pier 1 Imports :) They were having a sale so I got that (originally it was for my hubby…but I think I might keep it now) and I also got another one that has a bird on it :)
all of the food looks delish as always! i love the picture of gryff playing fetch – he looks so happy! :)
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That’s our goal: keep the pup happy! And maybe after we get a house, give him a fur sister ;)
All of the food looks incredible! I love sweet potato fries!
Me too!! Especially when baked and not actually fried! :)
You are absolutely GORG in said vanity photo!
And no worries…we all have ‘em! ;)
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Thanks lady! :) I think it started happening more after I got my iPhone lol. Oh well.