Blog Slacking

Wow, no posts for a week? Bad, bad, bad me. I truly underestimated how busy we would be leading up to and on our vacation. We are still on it, and having a blast. I have to say it has taken a bit of a toll on my diet and exercise regime. It's been amazing being here in the cool Scotland weather, taking in the sights, spending time with family and friends. I have managed to do only one jog since we've been here - my big Sunday jog around Arthur's Seat that I was so excitedly planning last week. And I have to say, it was incredible. I absolutely flew up the hill in this cold weather! It was amazing!! I think training in hot weather is really going to give me an edge!

I bought some new "proper" jogging stuff, which is insanely comfortable and smart, I will have Stuart take pictures of me in it tomorrow. I am definitely jogging tomorrow morning despite all we have planned.

Haven't been keeping track of what I've been eating, which is a bad thing, but let's just say I've been eating well. AND not so well. More later. So busy.

I'll leave you with this gorgeous picture I snapped during my jog. Can't wait to move to Edinburgh!

Food:
9am - Smoothie with mango, cantaloupe, walnuts, oats, ground flax, chia seeds, brown rice protein powder, almond milk, ice
2pm - 1 kitkat crunch bar and a small bag of Walkers cheese n onion crisps
5pm - a bowl of raisin bran
6.30pm - 1 cup coffee
9.30pm - 1 whole wheat role w/ scrambled egg, hummus, lettuce, and cheese (I was so damn hungry)

Exercise:
11pm - 3pm Walked to Holetown, did errands, walked all the way home, about 2 miles total.
8pm - 3 mile "short run" on treadmill - 3.19 miles total, 385 calories, 37mins at 3 mile mark

OMG I totally spoiled my healthy eating streak today. I had just got my hair done and was dying for something to eat, and all that was available in a hurry was crappy junk food... no excuse I know... but ah well. I have to say actually, it's 4pm and I have a bit of a headache now. I haven't had a headache since I started my health regime so I think there's something to that... good experiment at least. And when I got home, I had Raisin Bran, which isn't the worst, but my excuse is we don't have much in the house because we're trying not to shop too much before Thursday when we leave.

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I know this might sound lame and cliche, but it is amazing what a good run can do for your mood. I felt awful today. Tired, lethargic, just generally down, especially since I ate that junk food crap at the store today, but after I dragged my ass off the computer chair and forced myself to jog it out, I genuinely felt better afterwards. I even did a little cleaning.

3 more days til vaycay!!

So sick of this damn healthy eating, ready to sink my teeth into some home cooked british food, steak pie, beef wellington, potatoes, and a proper pint in Scotland!

HEAVEN

Food:
10am - Smoothie with mango, cantelope, walnuts, oats, ground flax, chia seeds, brown rice protein powder, almond milk, ice
1.15pm - 2 pita breads with homemade hummus, 1 spoonful peanut butter
7pm - Spaghetti with whole wheat and white noodles mixed, prego sauce, pine nuts, some extra dried herbs and parmesean, a few bites of vanilla ice cream
 8.30pm - 2 cups coffee

Monday weigh-in day: 117 (no change from last week)

5 Miles, no water

So I didn't get to bed last night until 1am. Totally my fault. Got my butt up at 5.15 anyway, jogged it out, and planned for my water break to be just before the 4 mile mark... aaand there was no water. They hadn't put the cooler yet. I was devastated. I did another mile, came home, got water, and did another half mile on the treadmill. Not too bad.

Before I left for my run, I forced down one of my homemade energy bars I made yesterday too. Stuart had one bite of one when he came home and hated it. Yeah. he was right, they are very not good. I'll keep forcing myself to eat one before workouts though. When I think about all the ingredients in them, I know logically they are healthy and perfect for workouts, but GAH they are gross.

Exercise:
5.45am - 5 mile Long Run outside, 55 mins

Food:
5.30am - 1 homemade energy bar
11am - Eggs benedict. THANKS HONEY. 1 glass oj, 2 cups coffee w/ almond milk
2pm - Smoothie with mango, banana, honey, almonds, oats, ground flax, chia seeds, brown rice protein powder, almond milk, ice
7.30pm - Kingfish curry with sweet potatoes, parsnips, onion, green onion, curry powder, garam masala, parsley, coconut milk, yogurt, 1 and 1/2 pieces wholemeal pita bread

I can't haz water.

Homemade Energy Bars

Food:
9.30am - Smoothie with banana, mango, almonds, chia seeds, flax oil, brown rice protein powder, honey, ice, 1 cup coffee
2.30pm - 1 energy bar (banana, peanut butter, brown rice protein powder, walnuts, almonds, pecans, raisins, dark chocolate, spelt flour, black beans, adzuki beans.
7.30pm - 1 piece multigrain toast w/ homemade hummus, wasabi, white wine vinegar, romaine lettuce and grilled kingfish 

Exercise:
12.30pm - 30 mins abs yoga

In case you haven't noticed (who am I talking to?) I find all of my yoga videos on youtube. Exercise is free, people! No need for an expensive gym membership.

So I made the energy bars today, and I have to say... meh. Yeah they are ok, they do taste very "healthy", and I think next time I make them I will adjust my measurements a bit. The good thing about that website is that he gives a "formula" instead of a recipe so you can adjust it each time to your tastes. For my first attempt, I'd say they're not bad. I think what is deceptive is that they really look just like brownies, so my eyes are like OMG YUM but they don't taste anything like brownies at all. Best to remember that they are Energy Bars - not dessert. I think I will try eating one before my run tomorrow morning.

Ingredients I used (listed in the caption under picture):

Oatmeal, maple syrup, spelt flour, almonds, walnuts, vanilla essence, almond essence, cinnamon, raisins, peanut butter, brown rice protein powder, banana, black beans and adzuki beans, and a few dark chocolate chunks (not pictured)

Final result:

NOT BROWNIES. But still acceptable.

Me whining and moaning.

I am so tired today. My neck hurts. I don't wanna do my jog. It's only 2 miles but I just want to sit here in my computer chair and zone out on stupid stuff on tv or the internet. Don't want to cook anything today. Don't want to clean. Just want to go back to bed or play video games or roll in the grass like my dog does. Oh yeah, don't wanna take the dog for a walk either. Don't wanna do my french lesson. Don't wanna work on the logo for the restaurant. Don't want to eat healthy food. BLAH.

Please take me for a walk. I love you.

Ok I'm done. Sometimes you need to just vent ya know.

OK going to jump on the treadmill now.

Food:
8.30am - Smoothie with banana, blueberries, ice, honey, almonds, chia seeds, ground flax seeds, flax seed oil, brown rice sprout protein powder, oats, 1 piece of multigrain toast w/ butter
1pm -  1 slice of multigrain toast with homemade hummus, romaine lettuce and 3 scrambled eggs on top, 1 golden delicious apple
6.30pm - 1 piece of dark chocolate and 1 cup earl grey w/ lemon
7.30pm - 1 chicken leg and wing
9pm - half a chicken breast
11.30pm - 1 cup green tea w/ lemon
throughout night - stuart's smoothie from this morning that he wouldn't drink. same recipe as above.

Exercise:
2 mile short run on treadmill, 2.16 miles total and 24mins (at 2 mile mark), 259 calories
4.45pm - 30min dog walk and then  playing fetch with him in a big field.

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Stuart hated the smoothie today. He couldn't even choke it down. I mean yeah it wasn't my best attempt ever, and I think I probably overkilled it with too much protein powder, chia seeds, flaxseeds, flax oil and oats, but it wasn't THAT bad. He is such a flavor snob.  I froze his and I will have it either for dinner tonight, or breakfast tomorrow.

I have been totally slacking on wearing my pedometer. I just use the online pedometer and there's no need to check how far I've gone because I map it out before I run. Is that so wrong? I feel like relying on a pedometer to keep track of how far I've run is similar to the frustration of being on a treadmill. I keep checking every five seconds only to see I've only gone .07 more miles from when I last checked. With the online one, I already know how far I need to go so there's no need to stress about it.

The Last 6 days...

Don't remember if I've officially mentioned, but Stuart and I are going on vacation next week to Edinburgh for 12 days. It's going to freaking rule. We are meeting with real estate agents to look at properties for the restaurant we are opening in the next year, also meeting with our PR company, and others. It's super exciting.

Not to mention all the amazing food we will eat while we're there. Stuart's mom (I should say mum) has already told us that the morning after we arrive, she is going to cook us a Full Scottish Breakfast, and then steak pie for dinner. Steak pie is my favorite british food. AND we are going to Paris for 2 nights and eating at a couple restaurants we want to try out over there. OMG I AM SO EXCITED. Eating healthy all the time is great, don't get me wrong, but you gotta live a little, ya know? Can you tell our lives revolve around food?

So, these last 6 days are the home stretch of healthy eating. Stuart keeps begging me to make cookies and mentioned before he left today that we should have pizza on Sunday, but I snapped him out of it. Our food adventures will start next Thursday!

Food -
8.30am - Smoothie with banana, mango, almonds, ground flaxseeds, flaxseed oil, honey, almond milk and ice, 2 cups coffee
1.30pm - Grilled kingfish sandwich with homemade hummus, wasabi and rice wine vinegar, romaine lettuce and tomato. 
Throughout night - a whole 6 oz thingy of blueberries, a few spoonfuls of peanut butter, some oj, and 2 pieces of dark chocolate. 

Around 9pm - 1 cup of earl grey w/ lemon

Exercise:
11am - 35mins yoga, concentrated on legs (I've posted about this one a few times before and I can actually say that today it was still tough, but much easier than before)
4.30pm - 30min dog walk

I was planning my 8-mile jogging route for next Sunday in Edinburgh again and saw this on Google Street View. Edinburgh is really the most gorgeous city. I can't wait to move there!

Yes, this is in the middle of a city.