So far, so good over here 
As most of you probably already know, I’m currently juggling a full-time job (part PT director, part personal trainer/group fitness instructor) and a full-time graduate load, while supporting my full (plus!)-time law student husband, and maintaining somewhat of an organized household. Oh, and I like to workout daily and blog too 
I feel constantly pulled in about a thousand different directions and it is definitely taking a toll.
As much as I try to blog daily (which I really love to do!), I’m finding that it feels more like a burden than the creative outlet and educational platform that I want it to be. That said, for the remainder of this semester, I plan to post on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and one or both weekend days. I promise a recipe/food that I’m lovin’, a crazy good workout, and a fun “what’s going on in my world” post each week. That way, I hope you can stay up-to-date on my life and fitness adventures while I’m experiencing a rather chaotic schedule. Cool?
Since I owe you a weekend and a Tuesday post, you’d better hold onto your hat…
I feel like my eats have been more on the creative side lately, so I bring you two delicious meals that I plan to recreate!
#1
On Sunday morning I woke up hungry for a savory breakfast. Colin and I ventured to the holiday party for my work on Saturday night, so we slept in a bit. I’ve never had eggs Benedict (the hollandaise and Canadian bacon aren’t really my thing!), but I like the idea of it. I combined my love for the sweet potato + egg combo and took it up a notch by adding cayenne pepper and spinach. It was SO good…and kept me full for like 4 hours!
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Yesterday I headed to the gym for a workout before a day full of work, training, and class. Since my mind has been focused on BodyPump lately, I feel like it’s been a while since I had a good strength workout of my own. After a 10-minute warm-up, I decided to pull out the TRX and kick my own bootay!
TRX Full-Body Circuit #1
repeat circuit three times
1. 10 Single Leg Squats (each leg)
2. 10 Atomic Pushups
3. 10 Single Leg Burpees
4. 15 Suspended Rows
5. 10 Reverse Lunges w/ Jump
6. 15 Tricep Extensions
7. 10 Sprinter Starts (each leg)
8. 10 Jumping Lunges (each leg)
9. 10 Hip Drops (each way)
10. 5 Stir-the-Pot (each way)
11. 10 Hip Adduction/Hamstring Curl Combo
12. 10 Pike Ups
13. 10 Reverse Curtsey Lunges (each leg)
14. 10 Roll Outs
15. 10 High “Y” Pulls
My workout took one-hour from start to finish and was the perfect combination of heart pounding and muscle fatiguing. I am super sore today…and I love it!
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Delicious recipe #2 comes from today’s lunch.
In the mix:
·mixed greens
·romaine
·red bell pepper
·artichoke hearts
·garbanzo beans
·red onion
·tuna
·avocado
·homemade lemon vinaigrette (lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt/pepper)
[It's lucky I was eating alone because I was making some ridiculous noises while consuming my salad it was that good ]
I can’t wait to try it with salmon too!
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On Tuesdays and Thursdays I have the luxury of coming home between work and class for lunch, and it’s so nice not to have to pack food for 10+ hours like I do on Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Perhaps I’d have more time to blog
I try to keep things somewhat varied, but I almost always bring a protein smoothie/shake of some sort, salad with protein, veggies and hummus, and a banana with peanut or almond butter. My to-go food packing skills have become quite an art…I have to admit, I’m pretty quick at getting it all together!
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This morning after small group, I hopped on the treadmill for a lovely 5-miler. My running partner’s baby turns 1-month tomorrow, and I am counting the days until she is ready to run again! I’ve missed her companionship SO much. Believe me, I’ve tried all the distraction methods, and they just don’t compare. COME BACK SOON, LAUREN!!!
Don’t get me wrong, though, I’d much rather be snuggling an adorable baby boy than running outside in this:
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Okay, I’d better run…I have a bunch of stuff to do before work.
See ya on Thursday!
*TIP TIME*
Make smoothies first thing in the morning and pop ‘em into the freezer until you’re ready to go. By the time you want to drink up, they will be defrosted just enough and will serve as a natural cold pack in your lunch box!
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I’m happy you are feeling out the “balance” of your hectic schedule and juggling the blog too…I’m so happy you are still going to be blogging
Sounds like your new schedule will give you a better balance. Blogging shouldn’t be a burden!
Those eggs look perrrrrfect!
Okay so all those eats look delicious! Especially those eggs! Hope the new blogging schedule will make these less stressful for you.