Halloweenie

Happy Halloween! Kyle colored/crafted that lovely pumpkin picture at work today. They work hard :) Okay, they really do.

We were all pumped up to have trick-or-treaters this year but alas, we only had two groups. Major bummer. So instead, we ate snacks and watched the Rob Zombie version of Halloween on tv. Thanks Lesley and Brian for coming to hang out with us!

 

Getting older kind of stinks. I wish I was out trick-or-treating. It seems like a lot of people didn't have many visitors this evening. Is the concept dying it out? Is it just not safe anymore so everyone  goes to churches or something? It's really sad. If I was braver, we could've gone to a haunted house or something but I am a halloweenie.

It's funny because I remember being little and playing house or school or whatever pretend game...and everyone fought over who got to be the sixteen year old (Like we couldn't have more than one!) That was the THE age to be. Then when you are sixteen, everyone can't wait to be eighteen...and then twenty-one...and then so on and so forth. Then one day you wake up and you're twenty-five. Your friends are married with children and you are like wait...where did the time go? I know that feeling must only get worse as you get older. It's still really bizarre. It feels strange to be an adult, to live on my own, to be at an acceptable age to get married, etc (officially out of the "we got married young" category). In my head I'm still sixteen (and according to strangers on the street)!

Super

Tuesday. Tuesday. Tuesday. I am particularly happy this Tuesday because I have tomorrow off. Usually I feel meh about days off in the middle of the week but for some reason a day off to break up my work  week sounds perfect today.

My eats haven't been too extraordinary this week so no WIAW this week. I have been majorly lacking in the meal planning/grocery shopping department lately. I swear Kyle and I go to the grocery store almost every day. I just haven't been very inspired or energetic :)

I am actually super excited that the election is next week. I am slightly terrified at how close it is in all honesty. I have my own super strong opinions but I am so super tired of how amped up people get. Facebook, you have created a monster where everyone thinks whatever they're saying is the most important thing ever (says the blogger).  Honestly, people just believe the most ridiculous things. I read it on the internet, it is definitely true. 

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

 

That pretty much sums up who I'm voting for and why. People get hateful and downright mean. I think it's great that you believe strongly in something but we are all people and we need to learn how to coexist peacefully. In elections, wedding dress sample sales, in check out lines in December, in Twilight midnight release lines and  on half-price coffee days at Starbucks (okay, that one's not real).

 

"Super" seems to be my word of the day. I super hope you have a super day and are all super snuggly in your super safe house.  And let's all calm down, okay? Super.

The Real Story

I am so exciting that I blog on Saturday night! That's how I know I'm getting old. Okay, so I really wasn't ever the party all weekend type. I'm a homebody by nature and so is Kyle. Both of us together doesn't really help things. I will admit to you, blog land, that this is not where I saw my life when I was in high school though.

Kyle and I knew each other in high school because we had mutual friends (and he briefly went to my church), but we weren't really close friends or anything until my senior year-ish (Kyle was a grade ahead of me in school. We  went to different schools though.) I will readily admit that I didn't have  the best impression of him. I knew that a lot of girls liked him and he was hot so I figured he must be a jerk (Don't judge people like this! People thought that I was a B* because I was quiet. My mom used to tell me that you can be pretty or quiet. You can't be pretty and quiet. You're welcome for sharing that, Mom!). Honestly, I can't even remember how we became better friends... I think the usual emo ways of the early 2000's : myspace,xanga, aim. I know it wasn't until the summer after my senior year of high school when he was home from school. I was still hesitant to have much to do with him because he was in his wild phase (my high school perception) and I've always been as boring as I am now. I always thought he was way cooler than me so he must be crazy and exciting, haha. Some people are naturally "cool". Kyle is, I am not. He will deny this to this day but that doesn't change it. It's why all of my friends asked about him back then. That summer was my only attempt at being more wild ( I felt like I should try it, like a rite of passage or something.."Those were my crazy years." Only mine is "Those were my crazy 4.5 weeks") All of that to say, I decided to give the whole "go after a bad boy" thing a shot.

We almost dated or something. There used to be stages of dating..like talking-->going out-->exclusively dating. Or something like that. Is it still like that now? "Oh did you hear? So and so are talking" I think you probably would've classified us as "talking."

Either way, we were pretty close friends for a bit. I was still hesitant. I could see parts of him that I really liked but I could tell that there were other things going on with him that were beyond me. A sort of distance. I didn't really know much about it at the time. There were a couple of incidences that I didn't know much about until we started dating again a year and a half ago. Things that meant a lot to him that I didn't even know I did. I was just myself. My attempts to be "wild" failed miserably. After one particular bad judgement call that sealed the deal on the end of my wild and crazy days, we went our separate ways. I thought that my previous impressions of Kyle being just an overall bad person were right on target and thought that he really never cared much about me at all.

Fast forward six years. He randomly posted something on Facebook about Brand New and I commented on it. We chatted from there and he invited me to hang out. Honestly, I am not sure why I agreed. I DID want to know what he had been up to and thought "Why not."

Best decision ever. I realized pretty quickly that he wasn't the same guy from so many years ago. Are any of us? Not that he was exactly a different person but we had both conquered some demons and did some growing up (as hopefully everyone does in 5ish years). All of the things that attracted me to him then were still there. We have been pretty much inseparable ever since. We are incredibly similar and no one knows me quite like Kyle. 

It wasn't until about a month after we started dating (for real this time) that we shared our different perceptions of our beginning and demise the first time. I thought I was a blip on his radar when actually I had made quite the impression (thats the correct boyfriend answer right?). The first  go around wasn't meant to be timing-wise, but it had to happen exactly how it did for us to end up in the place we are now. I will never forget how I felt when we finally put our different pieces of the puzzle together. It's the first time I have really ever felt like there are powers at be and things that happen that you don't have control over. Things will be how they are meant to. If we didn't have the deep feelings for each other (that neither of us knew about from back then) than I don't think we would have let each other in so quickly. He was recently out of a long-term relationship and I was not in a looking-for-a-boyfriend spot.

But alas, here we are. With two cats no less! You would think the cats were my idea but both were actually Kyle's. He turned himself into quite the cat guy! Although I think it's really that we both just really love animals in general. Cats worked for the apartment situation he was in when we got them. I can't imagine being anywhere else with anyone else. I get to hang out with my super hot very best friend every day who means a lot to me (and has for a really long time)

Disclaimer: I asked Kyle recently about how much about him he was okay with me sharing on this blog and he gave me a lot of freedom. I thought I would test those boundaries tonight with this entry. I hope I didn't embarrass you too much!

A Few of My Favorite Things (And Mayhem's)

I apologize for my blogging break lately. Over the weekend people commented on my blog (in real life) and it made me feel weird about it for some reason. Yes, the whole point of blogging is for people to read it but in an effort to be really honest and myself, I try not to think about it while I'm sitting on my couch typing it (like I am now). It's kind of like watching Social Network and then immediately checking your Facebook. Weirds you out right?

 Anyways, it's Wednesday so you know what that means! I know that talking about your food is kind of weird but its actually a really good accountability check for myself and I love seeing food blogs on the ones that I read. I'm a foodie! And a stalker blog reader.

I was talking to Kyle earlier about how I always feel like I eat 5,000 times more often than him but then he pointed out that he eats a couple of huge ( calorie dense) meals and I eat lots of lighter meals. So I only feel like I'm eating a lot more than him. Unless I'm out to eat, I rarely have meals are over 400 calories. My eating actually looks like breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner,and one more snack (Bob Harper *I think that's his name* says you should go to bed hungry but who seriously wants to do that?!?! It's miserable. Please don't do that). I also make sure to eat back the calories I lose when exercising to make sure that I never eat less than 1,200 a day. I've tried not to weigh myself too often since I've started working out more lately because my weight fluctuates a lot and as I  gain muscle, I gain pounds on the scale. I  don't want to freak out about these little fluctuations so I just check myself in the mirror and see how my pants fit. If you're a guy reading this you are thinking "blah blah blah. where are pictures? blah blah blah." If you're a girl, I know you can relate.

I decided just to post a bunch of some of my eats this week so far:

 Typical breakfast of coffee/gluten free oatmeal + chia seeds+peanut butter. Kyle also fixed me some eggs on Monday. Love him. Monday night's dinner was pork roast + potatoes.I LOVE sweet potatoes. I usually eat the whole potato, skin and all. I baked a sweet potato for me and a regular potato for Kyle. Last night we had chicken/green beans/carrots. It looks like I have tiny portions in the pictures above but I really just have really big plates. 

Today's lunch was some leftover chicken/ apple/greek yogurt. My snack was a protein shake with light soymilk. My lunches pretty much always include and apple and greek yogurt. You like what you like!

So there you have it! I promise I will write a serious non-food related post really soon. Probably tomorrow!

But for now, Mayhem is enjoying his favorite things....

  

   A piece of trash, a string toy that Kyle made and a green bean.

And I'm off to relax and watch a few of my favorite and Halloweenie shows... 

Weekly Work Outs:
Monday- Jillan Michaels dvd
Tuesday- 3 mile run
Wednesday- 2 mile run + elliptical ( I only did 2 miles because I sped up my pace and my knees needed a break) I'm not going to tell you how fast I went because I am SLOW! But I'm getting there.
Thursday- either off or Jillian DVD in the PM
Friday- Long run + weights of some kind

WIAW

I love how fast Wednesday's have been coming lately!

Breakfast + Lunch

 

Okay, so that's actually my breakfast from Monday. Today I had apple cinnamon gluten free oatmeal with chia seeds, dry peanut butter ( a knock off PB2) and some stevia. I INHALE oatmeal. I also had some coffee with sugar free pumpkin spice creamer. So good!  I wasn't super hungry for lunch but knew I would be soon. I had a Think Thin protein bar, an apple and some yogurt. Think Thin is my favorite protein bar because it has 20g of protein and no sugar. It keeps me full for a LONG time. I recommend! I especially like the chocolate fudge, dark chocolate and brownie crunch varieties. (I might like chocolate just a little!)

 For my work snack I had a piece of toast with sugar free grape jam. It was so delicious that I didn't take a picture.

We decided to dig for dinner tonight. Kyle stopped by the store on his way home and picked up some sushi and some chicken for me. My ugly thrown together plate looked like this. This is why you didn't see any of my food last week...I am a bad food photographer and I eat a bunch of random snacks at just about every meal.

 

 Rotisserie chicken, apple and veggie rolls. Don't worry guys, I only had TWO apples today. I like to cut them up in to a million pieces because then I can enjoy it longer.

  

 I just finished off a glass of hot chocolate (sweetened with stevia) for dessert. I've been having a cup just about every night lately and it's so satisfying for my sweet tooth! Some people are salty people and some are sweet. I ,unfortunately, am both. 

 Now we are settling in to watch the return of a favorite from last year....

 

 My legs were really crampy last night and I didn't sleep very well so I took it easy today and just did thirty minutes on the elliptical plus some strength training in my living room  :) I'm all for listening to your body and doing what you feel like!

What's So Pinteresting?

Happy Tuesday ya'll! Just a little check in before WIAW this week. It's a gorgeous day out today....cool and cloudy...my favorite! For some reason I am kicking butt on getting stuff done today so I thought I would go ahead and get a little blogging done before work.

Workouts so far this week:

 Monday- 3 miles on treadmill

Tuesday- 3.25 miles on treadmill + 10 min cool down on elliptical

I decided to go ahead and get some running done back to back because of my work schedule this week. I still suck in the mornings but coffee + The Kardashians help. Some mindnumbing relaxation. Thursday and Friday will most likely be shorter work outs.

 Yesterday I came home a little stressed for really no reason and was just a mess when I walked in the door. It's hard being a girl because there is so much pressure on you all the time. Sometimes it just gets to you. That's when it's really nice to have an amazing boyfriend like I do to sit you down and tell you that you are awesome and too hard on yourself. Thank you!

Things I'm loving/lusting this week:

  Blend Retreat

 

For more information you can check out Janetha at Meals and Moves. She's one of the organizers. Or you can visit the website at Blend Retreat. Basically it's a fun retreat for bloggers + friends that includes yummy food, fitness and hanging out. A dream for me! The girls who are behind this are inspirations for me and I read their blogs every day! Unfortunately, a $400 plane ticket will probably be out of my budget range for at least 5 years. Sad face. I don't forsee any outdoorsy retreats happening here in Dallas either, haha. Double sadface. A girl can dream though!

I have been toying with the idea of doing an accent wall in our living room for a little bit so I finally asked Kyle about it and he's down. Thanks to pinterest, I'm thinking wide horizontal stripes for the big wall you see when you walk in our front door. 

Something like this:

 

 Or this...

 

 We already have some paint and supplies. Now we just need to actually DO it this time. My budget for house decorations is a little low this month but my desire to continue improving is as high as ever. Solution found!

Above images clearly stolen from Pinterest....so check them out there for original links!

 

 

Weekend Round Up

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Nothing too exciting here but that is exactly how I like it.

On Friday night, Kyle and I had first planned to finally go check out the food truck park at Heritage Village. However, after Kyle made it home from work we reconsidered. The crowds for  TX/OU weekend were already really bad and we didn't feel like messing with it. So instead we went to Alligator Cafe for dinner, had some frozen yogurt for dessert ( I had pumpkin spice and it was soooo good) and then went to the movies. A perfect, quiet, low key date night. 

 

Overall this movie was not too scary. It had the right amount of things popping out at you to make you jump but not so dark that you leave feeling disturbed. Much better than Insidious too which we thought was the most ridiculous waste of money ever. No scary movie is going to win film of the year but predictable with a few good jumps is just what I like. 

Saturday was another low key day. I think the only major outing we had was a trip to Farmer's Market specifically for apples. I love going up there for anything.

Today we went out to Kyle's moms house at Cedar Creek Lake to watch the Cowboy's game. It is so incredibly pretty out there. Today was a beautiful day so I hope you got to get out and enjoy it a little!

This week I work in the afternoons so I have to do my workouts in the morning. I love being able to take a shower afterwards to get ready for the day instead of two showers but like I mentioned in the last post, I suck at life in the mornings so we'll see how that goes. I don't have my week planned out but I'm planning a run at the gym in the morning. My mom is giving me her treadmill so I'm pretty excited about that. Even though the only place I have to put it is in the smelly cat room. Oh well. 

I wish I had a deep post to share or at least some excitement but honestly, these are my favorite kind of weekends.  We are just relaxing and anxiously awaiting the series premiere of this awesomeness......

If you are not watching this show, turn your computer off and go get started. You have a lot to catch up on before tonight.

Thursday Thoughts

How do you like the new look? I'm really happy with it. As my blog grows, I hope to add some more pages that newcomers can check out. I personally like reading more details about the writer on blogs that I frequent, but that will come later. I will also at some point add a blogroll so if you get sucked into this blogging world, you can check out some of the ones that I love and frequent.

This week has flown by! I've had a lighter work schedule so I'm sure that is part of it but I am so glad that tomorrow is Friday! No huge plans for this weekend yet, but I'm sure we will think of something.

Yesterday I got my haircut by the fabulous Kirsten who is now at L.A.R.C. salon. It's brand spanking new and conveniently located next to Kozy Kitchen! I love the new place, very relaxed! I get a lot of inquiries about my hair so there you have it! If you are looking for a new stylist, she's your girl! I used to be a crazy change your hair all the time girl but ever since I got this cut, I just can't let it go! Someday I'm sure my long hair will return. Maybe. Lately, I've been contemplating growing my bangs out a bit (not all the way, I have a fivehead). We'll see!

  In honor of breast cancer awareness month, I got a mammogram today! I know, that's super exciting news for all of my creepers (that's you). You might say "You're only twenty-five!" Yep, and that caused quite the ruckus today too. But I actually had a lumpectomy a few years ago to remove a akfjddshfmngoiuergyha ( I have never been able to remember the diagnosis but it was not cancer don't worry) Alas, that means I now get mammograms yearly. I'm high maintenance. It takes a lot of work apparently to keep me up and running, as evidenced by the million and one surgeries and doctor visits I've had ( You've been warned Kyle).  For all of you that are under 35, let me assure you it is the easiest thing I have ever done. So do it! P.S. Men can get breast cancer too!

And now on to the most exciting part of my week....I got a new toy in the mail yesterday.

 

I decided to get serious about my workouts (and experiment with different routines) so I got myself a heart monitor. I don't have a whole lot of change to spend on such a thing but I didn't want to get a totally crappy one either. So I got a middle of the road version and tried it out today! It was pretty easy to set up and pretty easy to use on my treadmill run today. I also finally decided that I am definitely an afternoon worker outer. I work out in the morning when I have to ( when I know I definitely won't do it in the evening or just don't have time) but my cardio totally sucks in the morning. I've tried giving myself more wake up time, eating a bigger breakfast, all that jazz. Nope, I suck in the morning. On Tuesday morning, I did a three mile run and was pretty sure I was going to die. This afternoon I ran at least 4 miles ( I was running a little faster than the treadmill speed and fell forward, turning the machine off and wasn't paying super close attention to what mile I was on. Oops. That's the second time I've fallen on the treadmill.) So now I do the opposite of what most people do I think. More strength based in the morning and cardio in the afternoons as my schedule allows.

My week so far has looked like this:

Monday- 30 Day Shred

Tuesday- 3 miles on treadmill

Wednesday- 30 Day Shred

Thursday- 4/4.5 miles on the treadmill

Friday- Decide when I wake up

Hope you're all having a great week so far! Happy almost Friday!

What Kyle Ate Wednesday

Wednesday Already?

Since my eating habits have been super boring lately..I decided to dedicate this WIAW to Kyle's incredible sandwich making skills. He makes the BEST sandwiches on the planet, I swear. We are huge sandwich fans in our house ( poor young adults maybe?!?!). First, there was the epic double sided sandwich. It turns out if you make your sandwich one way on one side and another on the other, whatever side is facing up when you eat it is what you will taste. Then you get to eat two sandwiches in one!

This week Kyle decided to make tuna salad sandwiches ( and plenty of tuna salad for snacking for the week). Here's What Kyle Ate Wednesday.

I, of course, couldn't eat those gluten filled rolls but I had bites of the tuna salad and it's the bomb. My small contribution was boiling an egg. Yes, my kitchen skills are incredible. If someday we win the lottery and I get to open my food truck, we will sell gourmet sandwiches. If you are looking for a great gluten free bread option, Udi's makes the best. Each kind is delicious but cinnamon raisin is my favorite. They now sell it at most major grocery stores in the freezer aisle!

Things I'm loving/lusting this week:

Animal Print

I know I'm late to the party on this one but I really want some new glasses. Warby Parker is calling my name. I can't wait to try the "try on at home" deal. That's genius!

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin

If anyone would like to make me some pumpkin treats, I wouldn't say no. Just sayin'.

P.S. I saw a sneak peak at my blog facelift and it looks great! Can't wait to show you.

The Crazy Art (obsession) of Dieting!

Something that has been getting under my skin lately are all of the diets that are so in fashion right now. Yes, even you Paleo followers.

Here's what's wrong with dieting ( for me and in my opinion, in general). You can't keep up with a diet for the rest of your life. It's impossible. Yes, you might lose that weight on Atkins or Weight Watchers, etc. But then what happens? You probably gain it back. Here's where the Paleo fanatics come in.... They say but Paleo isn't a diet! It's a lifestyle change! In my opinion it's a diet because it's still super restrictive. For someone like me who can't eat gluten, it's already stressful enough to go to a party or a restaurant and pick out the gluten free options. I can't imagine having to survey the food options and have to add " is this Paleo?" Gah, shoot me. I'm high maintenance enough already. The other thing I take issue with is that some of the outlawed foods are good for you. I love grains. Gluten free non processed grains. I love dairy. Yes, it is weird that we are the only animals that drink another animals milk. I don't actually drink regular milk anymore because it's hard on my stomach and lactose turns straight to sugar. I'm a soymilk fan. However, I would die without my yogurt and some cheese. The probiotics in yogurt keep my body functioning top notch and let's face it, cheese rocks. Plus if you were really eating like a caveman, you'd just go out and hunt and scavange for whatever you can find in a ten mile radius everyday. Let me know how that goes!

I, like so many of you, watched the documentary Forks Over Knives and I have to say that I believe in it one hundred percent. If you haven't seen it....basically it's about how awesome being vegan is. I totally believe that food is the key and the best medicine we have. However, I love meat. Without a ton of protein in my diet I feel fatigued and just yucky. I know in general it's not the best for you but it works for me.

It's all about balance. I know myself really well and being super restrictive can lead me down a deep dark hole mentally. I don't want to be burdened with guilt when I eat carbs or fall off the Paleo train. That leads to obsessive behavior and disordered eating. Some of you can handle it. Some of us can't. 

So how do I really eat? I try to eat 80/20 clean. 80% clean. 20 % not. I like whole unprocessed food. I also like cupcakes and Mexican food. I don't feel restrictive and I don't feel guilty. It works for me. I feel good when I eat good food. 

I know people are pretty crazy hardcore about their diets. I guess I'm feeling feisty this week with religion and dieting back to back! Stay tuned tomorrow for my thorough thoughts on this presidential race! Just kidding. That's pointless and you all know who I'm voting for anyways.  In this and in all things, find what works for you!

Balancing Act

I've decided that for now this blog will be a little bit of everything. Participating in things that I enjoy, like WIAW, but also diving into some deeper stuff when the mood strikes me. Ultimately, I have decided to write this blog as an accountability partner for myself.

I generally refrain from speaking on politics and religion on the internet these days, as they are both such hot topics. And as John Mayer sang "Everyone believes in how they think it ought to be. Is there anyone who ever remembers changing their mind from the paint on a sign (Kyle just ragged on me for quoting JM but the song is true and I think celebrities have fake public personas for privacy reasons but that's for another post). I used to be a lot more vocal about my particular opinions but I got rather tired of being defined by them. However, when my mom sent me this list, I couldn't help sharing it.

I really do believe that everyone should believe and follow what works for them. Unless you are Charles Manson. In my opinion, a lot of people are comforted by having a set of black and white rules that win them their golden ticket to heaven. My brain has never worked like that. Some days I wish it did. Having to defend my beliefs at many points in my life really forced me to flesh out exactly what I believe and I'm thankful for that.

So here goes....This is borrowed from a church website that I would link to if I knew it. But just FYI..I did not write these. My added thoughts are in green.

1. Jesus Christ was, and is, absolutely real. He performed miracles (duh: he was God); he sacrificed himself on the cross so that everyone could be forever reconciled with God; he rose from the dead; he left behind, for everyone, the Holy Spirit.
2. Christianity is supposed to be all about living a life of love, compassion, fairness, peace, and humility. That’s it.
3. The Bible isn’t just one thing. It’s a bunch of writings done by a ton of different people over about a zillion years. It’s poems, songs, history, allegories … the whole thing is just crazy dense. To really get whatever you’re reading in the Bible, you have to know something about whatever time and culture that part of it was written in. Also, the people who wrote the stuff that eventually made it into the Bible were just people. Through the Holy Spirit, God was definitely working through them as they wrote. But it only stands to reason that not every single word that made it into the Bible is exactly what God would have texted, or whatever. People who make the actual words of whatever translation of the Bible they’re looking at more important than the message of the Bible are totally missing the point.
4. Church and state should be separate. Fair is fair.
5.  It’s Christianity, not Paulianity.
6. God’s not male or female. He’s both. He’s all. People who have to have God be a “he” need to let it go.
7. The only way to think being gay is a sin is to never actually know any gay people.
8. No one religion contains all of God.( In my words- there's more than one way to get to God. You can call him Allah if you'd like)
9. Where in “No one comes to the Father except through me,” does it say you have to be a Christian in order to get into heaven? ( "me" could actually be more than one person or entity. It's God. Why not?)
10. If you’re worried too much about the afterlife, you’re not worried enough about this life. Living a life of love means not having to worry about hell.
11. God wants to forgive and teach us, not judge and punish us.
12. God can handle converting people. Our job is to love people.
13. God doesn’t want women “submitting” to anyone.
14. Evolution being true doesn’t mean there’s no God. The two aren’t incompatible.
15. What really matters most about a person isn’t how they define God. It’s how well they treat others.

This is really how I try to live my life. I consider myself spiritual (not religious. I don't believe that Jesus' intention was to build a church. There's too much room for people influence.) This blog is about how I balance my life. And this is one part of it. It works for me. It's what's in my heart. It might be a bleeding heart but it's mine.

WIAW

Welcome to this week's edition of WIAW! Since the slight weather change, I have been convinced that it is really fall and therefore I am allowed to switch over to warm foods ( along with sweaters, scarfs, boots, etc). 80 degrees? Pretty much almost winter. I did happen to notice ( and remind Kyle every night this week so far) that Saturday the high is in the 50s! Yes, I get way too excited about the weather. Anywayyyyyyyy... Moving on. 

My breakfast of choice this week

Gluten free apple cinnamon oatmeal with a little bit of Love Grown granola sprinkled on top

Lunch today was a treat! I got off of work early so I headed down for a lunch break with Kyle. This week is overtime week, so I thought it might be a nice break in his day.

Kyle works downtown and I have to admit, I felt ultra fancy driving down there in the middle of the day. I don't often have a reason to go downtown and it was really cool to see the hustle and bustle of the work week. We grabbed Chick-fil-a ( from the food court under his building!) and headed outside to this little park area across the street. It was delightful! I had chicken and fruit but I forgot to take a picture of that.

Since I had some extra time today, I decided to throw together a real dinner. We got some green beans at the farmers market last weekend and for some reason I am obsessed with green beans this week. So my dinner was really planned around the green beans. 

I didn't finish those potatoes. I had to save room for an awesome cupcake that my mom picked up for me from Unrefined Bakery. I really can't say enough good things about their food. It is AWESOME. Everything is all natural, organic, gluten free and soy free. Dairy free is also available. If you have food allergies, make a point to check it out! They have now expanded to include smoothies, coffee, sandwiches, pizza, etc. 

My workout plan this week has looked like this:

Sunday: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred

Monday: Off

Tuesday: 30 Day Shred (I'm on level 2 and phew its rough!)

Wednesday: 4 miles (running)

Thursday: 30 Day Shred or off - I haven't decided yet

Friday: Gym Cardio or Outside Run

Saturday: See how I feel- Probably gym again

Hope everyone's week is going well! A blog facelift is currently officially in the works so I hope to reveal that sometime soon! Off to read the thoughts of all of the amateur politicians soon to be appearing on Facebook ;) . I hope everyone sees some State Fair action in their future!!!!