Hi friends! In case you were worried - it’s definitely NOT snowing in LA. Just in case you were wondering.
Since I’m working from home this week, I have a much more interesting day-to-day (at least I think so) than when I’m on the road for work. Been able to go to some fun workout classes, work from my couch (okay, maybe not that exciting), and go to UCLA for recruiting on Monday and visit Rachel beforehand and steal some of her homemade pickled onions. I even am meeting a friend for lunch today at Huckleberry! Such a treat getting to work from home, I really try and soak it up. Anyways, wanted to share with you what my meals looked like on Tuesday, and talk about this week’s workouts!
After last weekend’s indulgences and consequential arthritis flare-up, I really wanted to go back to the basics of eating this week and only eat what I know will make me feel good. You can read more here about the summer I went totally gluten- and dairy-free and how it changed my perspective on nutritionand wellness!
Breakfast: On Sunday I sauteed up a bunch of chard and onions to put in my omelets throughout the week. This breakfast was 2 eggs + 1 egg white, lots of the pre-cooked swiss chard and onions, and goat cheese. HOWEVER EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH THE SALT SHAKER and it dumped salt on over half of my eggs. Rendered almost inedible, so I had to go for a scoop of PB to make up for the lots eggs. French press coffee on the side. Our french press is on it’s last legs and this coffee had a lot more grinds than normal..kind of like munching on espresso beans. More caffeine though, right?!
Lunch: Salad from Trader Joe’s. Took out the dressing and the crispy wontons, added in fresh red pepper, sliced almonds for some healthy fats and crunch, and used a different chinese chicken salad dressing from California Chicken Cafe. Trader Joe’s makes excellent, pre-made salads that are super cheap - most run for under $5. We’re lucky and live only a few blocks from a TJ’s! I’ve been eating more chicken than normal this week, and I really wish that I had bought some free-range chickens and grilled them up on Sunday to put in my salads instead of Trader Joe’s questionable breast meat. Next time!
(P.S. Totally forgot to snap a picture of my lunch, so this was pulled from google.)
Snack: Almond milk latte at 212 Pier. LOVE working from this awesome cafe. Hilarious situation - everyone around me was asleep at one point. Maybe they secretly de-caffeinated everyone’s espresso drinks (criminal, right?). Drove by the beautiful sunset on my way home…
Dinner: Remember Amy, the neighbor and amazing baker from previous posts? She had us and some other family friends over for a delicious dinner. Mom made a salad with my candied pecans, and Amy made a fantastic lemon-mustard-rosemary pork loin with red wine lentils on the side. Green beans as well! Lots of good conversation and laughter - really nice to be able to do this on a Tuesday. We discussed everything from the upcoming Superbowl to swapping hilarious work stories.
Dessert: Chocolate. Duh. Hooray.
Now let’s take a look at this week’s workouts:
- Sunday: Spinning at Revolution Fitness
- Monday: Shred HIIT at 220 Fitness (holy crap I was shaking after this class!)
- Tuesday: 2 mile run + stairs at Santa Monica College
- Wednesday: Spinning at Revolution Fitness
- Thursday: Home weights circuit
- Friday: I’ll be in Monterey, CA for an overnight work thing and they have a fitness class in the morning! Hoping it’s a run to the beach.
- Saturday: Hike with Jamie and Hungry and Fit!
I’m currently meal planning for the Superbowl party on Sunday. I’m posting an awesome recipe on Thursday, but I’d love any recommendations for your go-to Game Day snacks. E-mail me or leave them in a comment! I’m trying to impress the guests!
Thanks for stopping by! 
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