Hope everyone is having a great week. Unfortunately, I have not been feeling 100%. I came down with a cold about 4 days ago and have not kicked it. Not bed ridden but laying low with workouts and cardio. I have been really cold as well. It seems nothing can warm me up. Again, not bed ridden just body cold and sniffles… Other than that, things are great and super busy. I plan on making some pork chops with brussel sprouts for dinner and getting to bed early! Today I was busy with clients all morning and then finished up at home with e-mails and updates. I was able to get in a nap and am now off to run a few errands before calling it a night. I posted a recipe of a tea I have been drinking and not only is it tasty I am utilizing the properties of ginger to help me… It is a great tea when you are under the weather or just want tea. Try it. (I am sipping it now…)
Today’s menu:
meal 1: 1/3 c. oats, 1 protein shake, 15 almonds
meal2: blueberry protein muffins –1/4 c. oats, 1/4 c. blueberries, 1 tbsp flaxseed, 1 scoop vanilla protein, 1 tsp baking soda, cinnamon, 2 egg whites
meal 3: 4 oz chicken with salad and 1 oz avocado
meal 4: green beans and 6 egg whites with 1/2 c. brown rice
meal 5: protein shake
meal 6–going to be 5 oz pork chop with brussel sprouts 🙂
meal 7– unless I fall asleep– 5 egg whites or a shake
The weather doesn’t help heat me up inside… It is cold here… i know what is cold, right? But it is all relative! It has been in the 50’s.. burrrr
I want to thank all of you for being active in my site. I love it.
The years that passed by while I was competing, unless you were right there by my side and saw what I did or understood the ins and outs of competing, those are years that are hard to describe even to the closest of my friends. You all are those that are close to me in a different way than those that I grew up with. It is neat to have the connection to each and every one of you because you understand this life. As close as I am to all my other girlfriends, unless you are in this world, I am sure you all can understand, you don’t really get this life, even if you think you do. We are very rare unless you experience our journey or a loved one lives with you to see it with their own eyes, it is hard to explain and almost indescribable. Even someone as close to my mom, I feel doesn’t quite get it. My dad, gets it the best, because he was involved in the industry so he has a better idea but still doesn’t get the ins and outs, at the level I have taken it. He was very relaxed and lax with his training and prep. Did and looked amazing but did not take his preps to the place i took mine and I am sure many of you do. You give 100% of your all.
Having my girlfriend here was awesome but it also made me feel like geez, even my closest girl friends, who know me so well, are missing out on so much of who I am today, through my journey I started about 6 years ago when my competitive journey began. They all know me for the healthy/athletic/egg white eating/chicken cooking girl who would come home and make healthy food at midnight… but they have not been a part of the years that have truly molded me into me today. It made me kind of made me sad. I feel like there are so very few of us that can relate on that level. My fiance can and that is SO special. Each and everyone of you can and that is so special too! I want to thank you all for being a part of my fitness network. We all understand one another and that is a rare and special thing!
Enjoy your evening.
xo
