Friday, May 21, 2010

Didn't Happen

by Meghann on May 21, 2010

The dentist didn’t happen this afternoon.

I ended up waiting for over an hour at the dentist office (my appointment was at 4:00!) before I gave up and asked to be rescheduled. It’s not like I was thrilled to have my cavities filled in the first time, so throw in an extra long wait and the possibility of not getting home until 6:00 on a Friday and I was out of there.

Iron Man 2 didn’t happen either. :(

We missed the 8:15 movie we were shooting for and didn’t have the energy to wait until the 10:00 pm time slot. Instead we saw the 8:45 showing of Date Night. Date Night was just ok. I wouldn’t recommend seeing it on the big screen, but it has Netflix material written all over it. ;)

What did happen was Derek and I spent two hour glued to the tv watching last night’s Grey’s Anatomy – talk about intense! – and ate a late dinner before rushing off to the theater.

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I could not decide what I wanted for dinner and ended up staring into the fridge and freezer for 10 minutes trying to figure out. I felt as if all my creativity had been drained and kept it easy with a BBQ Beefless Tips sub

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I used a sprouted bun (love these!) and filled it with swiss cheese, arugula, tomato, and some of the beefless tips I had heated up with bbq sauce and onion.

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The combo was great. This was the last of the bag of beefless tips, but I know I will be purchasing these again.

I’ve had a bag of frozen brussel sprouts in the freezer for a while now. I pan fried them on the stove top with some italian herbs and a little olive oil.

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For dessert Derek and I snook some of the Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies I made last night into the theater. I had 2.

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I love sneaking something sweet into the movies. :) I don’t know what it is, but movies and sweets tend to go hand and hand in my book.

I’m meeting my cousin at Lucky Lake bright and early tomorrow morning to get one last open water swim in before my triathlon on Sunday. Let’s hope all the hungry gators stay far, far away. Then Derek and I are heading to Aquatica for another day of fun in the sun! Don’t worry I have the sunscreen already packed and ready to go.

Good Night!

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I’m in Shape!

by Meghann on May 21, 2010

Page 150 of the June 2010 issue!

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(By the way how hot is Kim Kardashian on the cover?!?)

I submitted my weight loss story to Shape ages ago and was contacted a few months ago for a follow up interview and photo session.

I think they did a great job with the article and I was pleased with the way the photo came out – cheesy grin and all. :)

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I suggest all of you head to the stores right now and pick up a copy or two. TI also recommend contacting the editorial staff at Shape and letting them know you need to see more Meghann Anderson in the magazine! You know… if you have the time. ;) Just kidding!

I love Shape magazine and the success stories are always my favorite part of each issue. I love reading them for inspiration. If you would have told me a couple of years ago when I was out of shape and looking for ways to lose weight that I would one day be a ‘success story’ I would never have believed you. It was truly an honor to be featured.

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My one gripe is the weekly workout schedule. Obviously I do more than 2 days of work out videos and 4 days of running, it was just hard to give any hard facts because my work out schedule is constantly revolving. When she interviewed me she asked what my routine was when I wasn’t training for a marathon or 50k. Honestly, my mind went blank! Now that I’m actually in off season I could give a better answer i.e. Running: 30 – 60 minutes / 4 days a week. Hot Yoga: 60 minutes/ 3 days a week. Strength training: 30 – 60 minutes/ 2 days a week. That’s much better. 

Anyways… Food!

Mid-morning snack – mixed nuts + cacao nibs + dried kiwi

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Derek is working from home (aka my apartment) today and was sweet enough to take me out to lunch.

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We NEVER get to have lunch together during the work week, so it was a NICE surprise. I think this one’s a keeper; don’t you think? ;)

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We ate a restaurant I’ve been meaning to try in College Park called Harmoni. They have a mediterrean influenced menu and everything sounded so fresh and gourmet. Not sure why it took me so long to try this place!

We started with the Mediterranean NachosCrisp Pita with Red Hummus, Spicy Tzatziki, Harmoni Salsa, Kalamata Olives, Feta.

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These were my kind of nachos! I was in hummus and tzatziki heaven. This was the perfect summer dish with the cool, fresh toppings and crispy pita. I would come back again and happily order this as my main meal over and over again. :)

For my meal I selected the Mediterrean Cobbtomato, red onion, egg, cilantro, olives, pecans, feta and avocado ranch on the side.

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Another fabulous twist on a traditional dish.

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The salad was light and refreshing, which ended up being perfect as I had stuffed myself silly with ‘nachos.’ ;)

I have another couple of hours of work before heading to the dreaded dentists office. I have a couple of cavities that need to be filled. I have no idea what I was thinking agreeing to a 4:00pm appointment on a Friday. :/

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Kitchen Disasters

May 21, 2010

It’s FRIDAY! Yippeee!! Tonight – Iron Man 2 Tomorrow – Aquatica Sunday – Sprint Triathlon Bring it on! I took off like a bat out of hell this morning on my 6 mile run. Scratch that – I stumbled out of bed and ran a leisurely 6 mile run to the Spring Awakening soundtrack while more »

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