by Jen
on December 13, 2013
Happy Friday! Mine started pre-5 a.m. which is brutal on a Friday but worth it to train a great client at 5:30 a.m. After that I taught a yoga class, did some treadmill interval work and then taught another lunch yoga class at Om Yoga.
Backing up to Thursday night…I made spinach and artichoke stuff portobello mushrooms topped with parmesan panko and tomato basil sauce. Steamed kale with garlic on the side.
Breakfast this morning was a repeat of yesterday’s because it was just so good. Oatmeal with satueed pears stirred in. Today I topped it with pumpkin butter and peanut butter. I loved reading about your preferences between savory v. sweet breakfast. I WISH I craved eggs in the morning but 99% of the time it turns my stomach unless it’s the brunch timeframe. Crazy.
We’ll skip over lunch because it was a soup and salad repeat of yesterday. I had a call with the lovely Heather this afternoon to talk careers in fitness/yoga. It’s a subject that I love to talk about so if any of you ever want mentorship or just to talk, let me know! After the call I treated myself to some pampering in the way of a polish change (OPI Muir Muir On The Wall for those of you asking), a carrot cake cupcake and a brow wax. Lovely.
I had a couple hours of work to knock out once I got home and then got to work on dinner. I’ve always been a fan of staying in on Friday nights after a long week of work. It’s so relaxing to cook, drink wine, lounge and know you don’t have to be anywhere at 5:30 a.m. the next morning! Dinner was a new steak recipe with a balsamic/soy/red wine/honey/garlic glaze, sauteed peppers and onions and shredded brussels sprouts. It was amazing.
Time to power down electronics and relax by the fire and Christmas tree. Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday night…in or out?
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