The northeast got pounded with snow Sunday in to Monday, so many of us have been cooped up in our houses for way too long. And if you're like me, even if you have a full set of weights, you're not exercising when you're stuck.
Take the overeating of the holiday and then follow it up immediately with being stuck in the house, sedentary, with more food. In my case, it was Christmas cookies that someone forgot to bring to their family.
That said, I'm so happy to be out of the house today and can't wait to get to the gym and get a good sweat going. I'm not sure I've never been so excited to go to the gym.
What do you do when you're snowed in? Usually I shovel, but by the time the snow had stopped the shovelling was already being handled by the complex.
Are you going to try to get in some good workouts this week or are you just coasting until after the new year?
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
iPad
I'm blogging from my new ipad. Weird.
Totally new to this whole thing so I'm looking for suggestions and advice. What do you use your iPad for? Any great apps?
Help. Please.
Lovin' this egg mcmuffin!!
Lots of food posts lately, but I guess that's sort of OK since I added "Eater" to the title of the blog. :)
Newest breakfast (lunch, or dinner) discovery, the ability to microwave eggs! The "friend" gets credit for this one. He's always trying to minimize the mess of cooking bc he knows that I'm horrible at cleaning.
Enter our own version of the egg mcmuffin!!
Throw an English muffin in the toaster.
At the same time, spray a microwave safe small bowl with cooking spray. Crack two eggs in to the bowl and beat. Throw in the micro for about 1 minute. The egg will grow, so watch it to make sure it doesn't get too crazy. Flip it in the bowl and do the same for another 30s-1 min.
On a plate, heat up some low fat Canadian bacon, maybe 15 seconds. We usually use 1 or 2 pieces (only 20 calories/slice).
By now the muffin should be toasted, so take it out of the oven, layer the Canadian bacon on. Either put down a piece of sliced cheese or throw some shredded cheese on to the egg and throw it back in the micro for another 20 seconds. Then put the egg on to the muffin, throw the top on and voila!!
As basic as it sounds, I go nuts for this thing and actually CRAVE it. Historically I've made eggs a part of my meal repertoire because they're good for you and high in protein and relatively low in calories (I have no cholesterol issues so I've been told I can have 5-6 eggs/week), but this makes me actually want to eat them.
Estimated calorie count:
muffin (100)
2 eggs (140)
Canadian bacon, 2 slices (40)
shredded cheese, 1/4 cup (80)
Grand total: 360
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Newest breakfast (lunch, or dinner) discovery, the ability to microwave eggs! The "friend" gets credit for this one. He's always trying to minimize the mess of cooking bc he knows that I'm horrible at cleaning.
Enter our own version of the egg mcmuffin!!
Throw an English muffin in the toaster.
At the same time, spray a microwave safe small bowl with cooking spray. Crack two eggs in to the bowl and beat. Throw in the micro for about 1 minute. The egg will grow, so watch it to make sure it doesn't get too crazy. Flip it in the bowl and do the same for another 30s-1 min.
On a plate, heat up some low fat Canadian bacon, maybe 15 seconds. We usually use 1 or 2 pieces (only 20 calories/slice).
By now the muffin should be toasted, so take it out of the oven, layer the Canadian bacon on. Either put down a piece of sliced cheese or throw some shredded cheese on to the egg and throw it back in the micro for another 20 seconds. Then put the egg on to the muffin, throw the top on and voila!!
As basic as it sounds, I go nuts for this thing and actually CRAVE it. Historically I've made eggs a part of my meal repertoire because they're good for you and high in protein and relatively low in calories (I have no cholesterol issues so I've been told I can have 5-6 eggs/week), but this makes me actually want to eat them.
Estimated calorie count:
muffin (100)
2 eggs (140)
Canadian bacon, 2 slices (40)
shredded cheese, 1/4 cup (80)
Grand total: 360
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Hot dog!?
I think that for some odd reason, CT is obsessed with hot dogs. The food, not the dachshund.
Living in NY I rarely, if ever, saw a restaurant that I'd describe as a hot dog joint. yet since moving to CT they seem to be everywhere. Yes, in some cases they're the same name with different locations, but still, is there really such a demand for hot dogs? I guess so.
While my new office is on a picturesque street, there's not much in terms of food in the immediate area. There is however a place known as J R's Hot Dog Stand, and it so happens that it's right across the street from my building. It's pretty much a greasy spoon, but with that extra emphasis on the hot dog. It's safe to say that not much at this establishment would be deemed as "healthy".
The men in my office don't seem to mind running over there and grabbing a quick bite (often times a hot dog and fries), but I just can't do it. Convenience is nice and all, but so is fitting in to my clothes. I'll gladly hop in the car (when time permits) to find a better option. Is this so wrong?
Are you on the hot dog bandwagon?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Happy solstice!
I think that just possibly I've been sucked in to a time warp of some sort. How is it possible that Christmas is in four days? In some ways it feels like it's way too early, but in other ways it feels like it's about darn time, like the fact that today is (finally) the first day of winter. In my head it's been winter for months.
I think it's a weird time of year. I can deal with December, and suck it up for January, but come February and March, I'm pretty miserable and usually threaten to run away to the Caribbean. I do this every year, without fail. I think that Christmas lights should be put up at the end of January because that's when we really need something to brighten things up. Just my two cents.
I woke up last night to presents from my "friend". Yay! Not quite Christmas, but way past Hanukkah (which is my holiday). Let's just say he did well and I'm now joining the 21st century and will also have warm feet. :)
He got a big old TV from me. His bday is in January so it's a combo gift and he's had it for a couple of weeks now, which made my holiday shopping easy breezy. Still putting together something simple, but thankfully I haven't really had to deal with the holiday shopping craze.
As a fitness professional, it's always interesting to see how things go at the gym around this time of year. We all know what happens in January, but December can be questionable. Are people too busy with parties and shopping or are they forcing themselves to come in because of said parties? My classes have been consistent and that's all I can ask for.
Since New Year's day is a Saturday, I'm teaching. I'm the only spin class on the schedule so I'm doing a 60 minute class (our norm is 45). The class is at 10 and I'm hoping it will be full. What do you think? do you think people will come out for the class or that they'll be too busy recovering from the night before?
Any interesting new year's plans out there?
I'll try to post again in the next day or so, but if for some reason time gets away from me (again), have a most wonderful and happy holiday and enjoy every minute spent with those you love. xoxo
I think it's a weird time of year. I can deal with December, and suck it up for January, but come February and March, I'm pretty miserable and usually threaten to run away to the Caribbean. I do this every year, without fail. I think that Christmas lights should be put up at the end of January because that's when we really need something to brighten things up. Just my two cents.
I woke up last night to presents from my "friend". Yay! Not quite Christmas, but way past Hanukkah (which is my holiday). Let's just say he did well and I'm now joining the 21st century and will also have warm feet. :)
He got a big old TV from me. His bday is in January so it's a combo gift and he's had it for a couple of weeks now, which made my holiday shopping easy breezy. Still putting together something simple, but thankfully I haven't really had to deal with the holiday shopping craze.
As a fitness professional, it's always interesting to see how things go at the gym around this time of year. We all know what happens in January, but December can be questionable. Are people too busy with parties and shopping or are they forcing themselves to come in because of said parties? My classes have been consistent and that's all I can ask for.
Since New Year's day is a Saturday, I'm teaching. I'm the only spin class on the schedule so I'm doing a 60 minute class (our norm is 45). The class is at 10 and I'm hoping it will be full. What do you think? do you think people will come out for the class or that they'll be too busy recovering from the night before?
Any interesting new year's plans out there?
I'll try to post again in the next day or so, but if for some reason time gets away from me (again), have a most wonderful and happy holiday and enjoy every minute spent with those you love. xoxo
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Purple potato?
Last night I had the prettiest potato ever on my plate!
While i can't seem to find the official name of it, it seems to be known as a purple sweet potato. I had never tried them and other than hearing about them had never even seen them. On a quick trip to Stew Leonard's, my "friend" spotted them and said we had to try them.
I think it was something ridiculous like $5.99 for 3, but he said I had to try it.
Aside from the fact that we were in a rush and ended up overcooking it, it was still delicious. Just like a sweet potato, but SWEETER. Given my love of anything with a flavor that can be described as sweet, I was smitten. Plus, the color is insane!
This is actually what they'd look like if you mashed them. Seriously!
I did take a picture, but my camera is at home and I am not. I highly recommend this spud, and from what I'm reading, they also pack a punch nutritionally.
Let me know what you think if you do try them.
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