If I get one more email from the receptionist at my office that there is leftover sandwiches, pizza, cake, cookies, cupcakes, whatever in the kitchen I'm going to flip out! I swear there is a different catered lunch everyday for various meetings and brainstorms. I get the email from the receptionist and my fat girl instinct is to sprint to the kitchen before the rest of the office eats all the good shit but chances are I have just finished my own delicious healthy lunch and do not need a second lunch. Ugh. I wish my office would stop trying to sabotage me.
Another fun game my office plays is "let's have 20 candy jars scattered through the office". This game is the worst; I can't escape the temptation when it's literally everywhere I go. Recently a few of us banded together to end the candy jars. The jars have been replaced with fruit baskets and candy jars only come out for special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries..I can handle that I guess..
I want some peanut M&Ms.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Fave Skinny Girl Foodz
I'm kind of rainman-ish when it comes to the food I buy, make and eat...I have a set list in my mind when I go to the grocery store and tend not to stray too far from it (otherwise I would come home with oreos, dr. pepper and the latest issue of US Weekly). Here are some of my favorites brands and products I cannot live with out...
Quinoa
High in protien and a complex starchy carb plus the texture is to die for. I like to use it in stirfry or in place of pasta or rice. LOVE.
Greek Yogurt
I put greek yogurt in and on everything. It is a great replacement for sour cream on a taco salad or in turkey chili. Also works nicely as a sub for mayo in chicken or tuna salad. I put it in smoothies or mix fruit in to it. I am not super picky about the brand--I have been digging Athenos but they are all great!
Cascadian Farms Hearty Morning
Yummiest cereal ever! High in fiber and protein; low in sugar. The honey clusters are my boo. I love adding berries or banana slices. You can find it in the organic cereal isle at your local grocery store.
Jennie O Extra Lean Ground Turkey
I use this shit for EVERYTHING. I use it for tacos, meat balls, turkery burgers, stirfry, chili...great lean protein and you can season it and add it to any dish!
2% Cottage Cheese
Fat free cottage cheese is very high in sodium so I stick to 2% cottage cheese--it is perfect for a mid morining or afternoon snack paired with some raw veggies or fruit.
Starbucks Unsweetened Iced Passion Tea
Calorie free and so sweet and delicious it feels like you're cheating--plus it's hot pink! I add one splenda if I'm feeling sassy but it is pretty good without.
What are your favorite healthy foods?
Quinoa
High in protien and a complex starchy carb plus the texture is to die for. I like to use it in stirfry or in place of pasta or rice. LOVE.
Greek Yogurt
I put greek yogurt in and on everything. It is a great replacement for sour cream on a taco salad or in turkey chili. Also works nicely as a sub for mayo in chicken or tuna salad. I put it in smoothies or mix fruit in to it. I am not super picky about the brand--I have been digging Athenos but they are all great!
Cascadian Farms Hearty Morning
Yummiest cereal ever! High in fiber and protein; low in sugar. The honey clusters are my boo. I love adding berries or banana slices. You can find it in the organic cereal isle at your local grocery store.
Jennie O Extra Lean Ground Turkey
I use this shit for EVERYTHING. I use it for tacos, meat balls, turkery burgers, stirfry, chili...great lean protein and you can season it and add it to any dish!
2% Cottage Cheese
Fat free cottage cheese is very high in sodium so I stick to 2% cottage cheese--it is perfect for a mid morining or afternoon snack paired with some raw veggies or fruit.
Starbucks Unsweetened Iced Passion Tea
Calorie free and so sweet and delicious it feels like you're cheating--plus it's hot pink! I add one splenda if I'm feeling sassy but it is pretty good without.
What are your favorite healthy foods?
Friday, June 3, 2011
gym weirdies.
Today I am going to tell you about freaks that go to my gym...
First, a little context. I am in the gym by 6:45-7AM Monday through Wednesday & Friday. I like to work out before work because after work I want nothing more than to be laying on my couch watching Lifetime. My gym is in the business district so a lot people hit the gym before work. In the last 6 months I have really taken notice of my morning gym buds and have grown fond of a few of the real weird ones. Keeps the morning interesting as I silently judge them.
You have your typical meat heads that are screaming and grunting as they bench press 90lb dumbells or the super skinny girl that should probably get off the treadmill and jog right into the nearest McDonald's...I enjoy watching and judging these people but they lack that special spark that the real gym weirdies have.
My favorite gym weirdy is this older man--probably 65..I'm guessing his name is Buck. He is bald and thin. He typically rocks knee length jean cut offs, a multi-colored t-shirt that he has cut into a tank top, tall white socks and colorful Pumas (today he had on those toe-shoe things--hate those). He struts around the weight room like he owns the joint and will stare at you until you get freaked out and walk away from equipment he wants to use. After an intense set of 10lb bicep curls he takes a swig of his can of diet coke.
Guy is a freak. I seriously wonder what he is like in real life, does he have a family? Friends? 50 cats? Who knows! I did see him once in my office buidling shaking his head in fury at people who were not going through a revolving door fast enough for him.
It's weirdys like Buck that keep me coming to the gym each morning...thanks, Buck.
First, a little context. I am in the gym by 6:45-7AM Monday through Wednesday & Friday. I like to work out before work because after work I want nothing more than to be laying on my couch watching Lifetime. My gym is in the business district so a lot people hit the gym before work. In the last 6 months I have really taken notice of my morning gym buds and have grown fond of a few of the real weird ones. Keeps the morning interesting as I silently judge them.
You have your typical meat heads that are screaming and grunting as they bench press 90lb dumbells or the super skinny girl that should probably get off the treadmill and jog right into the nearest McDonald's...I enjoy watching and judging these people but they lack that special spark that the real gym weirdies have.
My favorite gym weirdy is this older man--probably 65..I'm guessing his name is Buck. He is bald and thin. He typically rocks knee length jean cut offs, a multi-colored t-shirt that he has cut into a tank top, tall white socks and colorful Pumas (today he had on those toe-shoe things--hate those). He struts around the weight room like he owns the joint and will stare at you until you get freaked out and walk away from equipment he wants to use. After an intense set of 10lb bicep curls he takes a swig of his can of diet coke.
Guy is a freak. I seriously wonder what he is like in real life, does he have a family? Friends? 50 cats? Who knows! I did see him once in my office buidling shaking his head in fury at people who were not going through a revolving door fast enough for him.
It's weirdys like Buck that keep me coming to the gym each morning...thanks, Buck.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Trip to LA: Party Girl or Skinny Girl?
This past weekend I flew to Los Angeles to visit my bff Jordan. Before I left I talked to my trainer, Jodi, about my plans for the weekend and how I was going to maintain skinny girl status. Jordan and I had already planned to work it out but I was feeling uneasy about the eating & drinking.
We lifted 2 of the days and went to dance class another day but the weekend can be summed up in the following photos...
#whitegirlwasted.
This weekend was a blast! The eating and drinking didn't necessarily fit into the diet plan but it reminded me that I need to reintroduce moderation back into my life. I am 22 years old, it's ok if I go out and drink without feeling bad about it. I think my new plan of action is to be a skinny girl during the week and a party girl on the weekends...we will see how that goes.
We lifted 2 of the days and went to dance class another day but the weekend can be summed up in the following photos...
#whitegirlwasted.
This weekend was a blast! The eating and drinking didn't necessarily fit into the diet plan but it reminded me that I need to reintroduce moderation back into my life. I am 22 years old, it's ok if I go out and drink without feeling bad about it. I think my new plan of action is to be a skinny girl during the week and a party girl on the weekends...we will see how that goes.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)