Then off to the grocery store. Today's shop was pretty simple; that's definitely one of the advantages of cooking/eating simple. Having a list and a plan helps -- all you have to do is stick to it and not get distracted by all the other stuff in the supermarket!
I was home before 10 am so I thought it would be the perfect time to beat the crowd and head to the mall to buy a much needed new bathing suit. The suit I bought was 6 sizes smaller than the one I wore last summer - can you believe it? I couldn't! That was definitely a good feeling.
I normally have 2 exercise classes on Saturdays - Yoga on the Beach and CrossFit, but both were cancelled. To be honest, I was kinda relieved. I just wanted to chill today. That doesn't mean I didn't exercise -- D & I did an hour of Jiujitsu practice; I did 100 burpees plus 80 squats as part of the 30 Day Squats Challenge.
I was invited to go see a Kajukenbo purple belt to blue belt test in the evening so I went. Wow. It was really, really, really intense. Talk about street fighting meets self-defense. It was really impressive, and it gave me a much better idea of what's involved in this martial art (basically what I might be getting myself into!)
My meals for the day:
Breakfast - the usual.
I really didn't feel like eating yet the same thing today. However I didn't have anything else planned so I had to stick to this. I need to find a way to change things up a little for my weekend breakfasts.
Lunch - chick peas. (recipe here)
This was really, really, really yummy - but the main drawback is that chick peas make me bloat and that gets really uncomfortable!
Dinner - Arabic food
Grilled chicken, tabbuleh salad, 1 tablespoon of hummus, muttabel, and muhammara each
Today:
- Workouts:
- BJJ practice at home (1 hour)
- Burpees: 100 {total: 3,720/20,130}
- Squats Day 7: 80
- Stretching: 15 minutes
- Food:
- Breakfast: date/peanut butter/banana/green tea (not photographed)
- Lunch: chick peas
- Dinner: shish tawook, tabbouleh, hummus, muttabel, and muhammara
- Other: Booked NYC hotel :)
Hi Ayesha! The Kajukenbo night sounded fun. I'm always so sparked by people doing well with their fitness--like reading your blog! :D
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try Arabic food. Mmmm...I wonder if there's a good restaurant for that in Milwaukee. Teen daughter is always up for the same types of flavors I like.
I really like chick peas(!), but I tend to want to overeat all types of peas and beans. They are supposed to be filling, but you get some a small portion for 200 to 300 calories, versus other foods.
:-) Marion
I am up at 5:30 am on the weekends. I'm usually up by 4:30 or 5 am every day of the week. I do it without an alarm clock. I love routine.
ReplyDeleteThe new bathing suit in a smaller size is just amazing. Six sizes?! Way to go!
How do you stop at one date? I cannot. Dates are like candy to me!
ReplyDeleteI know all about waking up around 5:30 on weekends. Brutal. It's also never going to not be fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed that your bathing suit is a whopping six sizes smaller than last year's. That is fantastic! You are really somethin'! GREAT WORK! I'm proud of you!!!!