2009 July 15

I have noticed a trend lately. When ever I decide to have left overs for lunch I always manage to make it back to the office well before my 1 hour lunch break has officially ended.

As much as I love a big fresh salad or something original and hot on my plate, you just can not beat how quick & easy left overs truly are. Just put it on a plate, pop it in a microwave and you are done. Easy Peasy!

Today’s plate consisted of an eclectic blend of left overs, starting with last night’s Stir Fry.

The left overs only consisted of veggies, no tofu or cashews.

Then there was Monday’s Mashed Rutabaga

And the last of the Hard Boiled Eggs I prepared on Sunday night..

Yesterday’s Watermelon free for all in the kitchen was sadly not as popular as the donut and cookie usually are. There was still quite a bit left. My co-worker encouraged me to take a hefty bag home. Oh well. More fresh watermelon for me to enjoy.

I enjoyed a nice chunk as my ‘dessert.’’

I left the office for lunch at 12:16 managed to walk Abbie, throw together & eat lunch, and make it back to the office at 1:02. Talk about making good time!

This morning I did have a wonderful homemade trail mix as a snack.

In the container I had Peanuts, TJ’s Mini PB Cups, Awesome Almonds, Cinnamon Puffins, Pumpkin Seeds & Craisins. Yum!

So…I admit it, I am a Big Nerd!

But, most of you knew that, right?

I have literally been on pins and needles all day just waiting to go see the new Harry Potter movie tonight. This is actually the first time I have not been able to see the midnight opening and it’s driving me crazy not having the first hand sneak peak.

I have read all 7 books at least twice and even dressed up as Hermione for Halloween last year.

Derek suggested I wear the costume to the theater tonight, but I told him I may not be that obsessed. :p

My Dad and I already reserved our tickets for the 7:30 showing. I can’t wait!

Any other die hard Harry Potter fans out there?

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My second day into the 30 Day Shred and I have already found myself struggling to fit the 20 minute work out into my daily routine. I really wanted to run today, but knew I would have no time to Shred after work. I also have the same problem with tomorrow as well.

After some deliberation with myself, I compromised. Instead of doing a long run at an easy pace as I normally would, I did a 5k under a 9:00 minute pace. I think I could have done faster if it were not for the pausing at street crossings and gates, but I am proud of my 5k time of 27:18 this morning.

With the under 30 minute run I still had plenty of time to get my shred time in before I hopped in the shower.

This morning I decided to make the work out a bit more of a challenge and instead of using my normal 3 lb weights for the routine, I bumped it up to 5! Trust me, I could feel a difference! The extra 2 lbs was just what I needed to make me hate Jillian all over again.

After quite a work out this morning, I was craving something light and refreshing. Fruit was on my mind, and fruit was what I had.

I still had quite a bit of Fruit Salad left over from yesterday’s breakfast, so I dumped the entire container in a bowl and mixed with a heaping spoonful of Oikos Plain Greek Yogurt, before topping with the last of my box of Kashi Go Lean Crunch.

This was just what I needed. If someone let me, I could easily OD off of fresh fruit. It’s an addiction.

Yesterday Mara, Karen and I were tweeting (follow me!) back and forth on who are the sexiest Chefs on tv. I personally have a thing for Bobby Flay & Rocco DiSpirito. They can cook me up a fabulous meal anytime.

Are there any Food Network personalities that have your heart racing?

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