Hello! Hope everyone had a nice weekend! Mine was pretty relaxing. I will start from where I left off after making my yummy Kabocha on Saturday night!
Sunday
I woke up around 10 and debated going for a run or going to the gym. It looked very nice outside but for some reason I had no motivation to attempt a run. I was kind of tired and the track I run on is kind of far away. Instead I decided to take a 10:30 spin class. It was my favorite teacher that also teaches on Wednesdays so I knew it would be good!
I had a Z-Bar before leaving my apartment for some fuel. Apple Cinnamon is soo delicious!
The class was great! She played perfect music. I burned 500 calories and had a maximum heart rate of 190! I never usually burn that many calories in spin! It was very intense!
After spin, I was all energized and felt like running but I did not want to overdo it so I went home. I wanted to do some strength training so I did Level 1 of the Shred. I forgot how hard it is! I really wanted to stop after the first 5 minutes. I used to use 5 pound weights the entire time. I could only use 3 for most of the moves yesterday. I need to do weights more often!
I was starving after all of that exercise so I made a yummy red pepper, mushroom, and mozzarella cheese omelet. I used 1 egg and 2 egg whites.
I had a slice of Nature’s Pride bread on the side with Smart Balance spread, cinnamon, and Stevia.
I also had a nice glass of chocolate milk for some calcium after such an intense workout!
I ended up cleaning my room for 2 hours. It looks great now! I should take a picture later! I get in my random moods where I can’t stand clutter and end up cleaning for hours!
I snacked on a Chobani with grapes and Kashi Honey Sunshine later in the afternoon.
The boy came to visit around dinner time. We decided to try a new Mexican restaurant in Queens called Garcia’s.
It was pretty cute inside. There was a live guitar player which made it pretty romantic!
We started off with yummy chips and salsa.
There was a Sunday beer special: 5 Coronas for $10.00 
They were baby Coronas but it was still a good deal! We ended up having 2 buckets by the end of the meal.
I could not find anything too healthy on the menu so I ended up with the Vegetarian Fajitas: mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, squash, broccoli, and onions served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
It was greasy but very delicious! I didn’t even bother with the tortillas. I could only finish half of the veggies!
The boy got the chicken fajitas and loved his too! Honestly our meals were kind of pricey so I am not sure if we would go back anytime soon. They were very enjoyable though!
We came home and made some dessert!
I mixed my vanilla with some of his Brownie Batter. YUM! I added 1/2 banana and whipped cream.
Today!
I made it to the gym before work. I promised myself I would try to go in the mornings this week because I think I have plans almost every night after work! I barely went last week and felt lazy and yucky. Since I sit for 8 hours straight a day, exercise seems necessary to give me some energy and lift my mood. There is no reason why I can’t wake up an hour earlier to exercise!
Today I did 50 minutes on the elliptical and burned 405 calories. I was very tired but was also pumped since I downloaded 3 new albums from iTunes yesterday! I can’t be on there for too long because I end up buying every good song without thinking about how much money I am spending! Oh well, new music always gets me motivated so it is worth it!
I got to work and had my usual bowl of oats with banana, cinnamon, and raw nut butter.
Oh yeah, I also had a Z-Bar in the middle of the night because I could not sleep and half a banana before the gym!
Lunch Preview
The boy and I combined our leftovers so I have a nice lunch today! I also brought some blue tortillas to munch on to keep the Mexican theme going!
I can’t wait for lunch now! 1 more hour!
Today after work the boy and I are meeting to watch the game. Apparently there is a big important football game on tonight. Attention New York readers….any good sports bar recommendations?? Good food and drink specials are a must! There are barely any in Forest Hills so we definitely want to go somewhere in the city but have no clue where!
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I much prefer exercising in the morning too because it definitely gives me energy for the rest of the day and makes me feel good about myself!
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I have to exercise in the morning. I'm too tired at the end of the workday.
I've never put grapes in yogurt. I'll have to try that soon
Have fun watching the game tonight!
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I love morning workouts; it gives me energy for the whole day and if I do something later in the evening… it is "extra"
is your spinning class in Queens???? I have been looking to try it out
That mexican place sounds pretty good…I might have to check it out
Have a great day!!!
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Mari: Yes the spin class is in Queens. Let me know if you want more info! I have a guest pass I could give you.
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yes please =)
I have a feeling it's at the LR gym near my job lol
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The big important football game is Green Bay vs. Minnesota with Farve first time playing against the Packers! GOOO VIKINGS!
I like the bucket of Coronas, cute idea!
I wish I could find a spinning class around here!
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I need to try some Kabocha! I keep hearing great things about it, but I just have not tried it yet.
Your veggie fajitas look fantastic. I love it when restaurants add other things, such as broccoli to their fajitas. And it looks so fresh too!
Great looking dessert. Ben and Jerry's is one of my favorites
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hahha…we both had nature's pride bread with scrambled egg… how funny!
yeah for morning workout, I wish I could do it too!
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YUM all your food looks amazing! esp the ice cream bowl and oats!! I love exercising in the morning too! when I work at 5am 2-3 times a week I always workout at work (because I work in a gym!) at around 6, its awesome to get it out of the way!
yummy mexican place!!
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Great job on getting up early!!! I love exercising in the morning but it is soo tough..
are you going to the blogger meet up on friday?
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Megan: Yes I'll be there! See you then
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i love exercising in the morning but getting my ass outta bed is so difficult! speaking of working out i should do that in an hour or so LOL. Love mexican food and LOVE CORONA! I think i had a few on saturday along with every other drink under the sun
xoxo
lo
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I go to Tonic on 29th and 3rd to watch games a lot. It's a fun bar to go to for sports games, but it's also good for a regular night out. I'm pretty sure they have decent specials too! Have fun
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Lauren: I went there once! I remember them having great hummus! I will keep that one in mind!
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I love your Missy Maintains plate! And your table cloth. So cute!
Monday night games are SO MUCH fun. Have a great time and enjoy some drinkies for me.
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yay for morning workouts! thats so awesome
I'm super jealous of your plate.
The Joshua Tree in manhattan is supposed to be a great sports bar
definitely check that out! My brother is a frequenter there.
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awesome job with the morning workouts — you are going to reach your goal with ease
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Thanks Julie! We may go there! The food looks yummy!
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That omelet looks incredible! I need to reintroduce morning workouts!
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i wish i could get myself out to bed for morning workouts but it's too dark here, and i wouldn't be able to see the mossies coming at my ankles to swat them away. haha! i totally used to be a morning exerciser…5.30am baby! great job getting out there though!!!
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i wish i could get myself out to bed for morning workouts but it's too dark here, and i wouldn't be able to see the mossies coming at my ankles to swat them away. haha! i totally used to be a morning exerciser…5.30am baby! great job getting out there though!!!
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yum, your ice cream looks amazing!!!! sorry i've been mia! but im back now <3
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i tried morning workouts but they just didn't work for me for some reason, but you did an amazing job!
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Your Sunday breakfast reminds me of being a kid – chocolate milk and cinnamon/sugar toast were two of my favorites! Hope you found a good bar to go to
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I love morning exercise, too! And I always justify music purchased for working out to as an investment in my health; seriously, I'm always me motivated with a fresh playlist! What are some of your favs right now?
I'm jealous of your vegetarian fajitas! They look great, even if they were pricey!
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Mmm I love those apple cinnamon z-bars. They're so amazing microwaved! Like apple pie
Ahhh I love your halloween decorations with that pumpkin and skeleton placemat. Awesome!!
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I need to exercise in the morning- after work am too tired, then can't sleep because my heart is still thumping! 190 bpm?! I think my heart would…explode, lol.
I love your homemade sundaes!
Have fun at the Saks event tonight!
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Internal Peace: You are right! New songs are definitely an investment towards my health! Now I feel better haha. I downloaded DJ Antoine…it is some very catchy dance music. I also downloaded Armin Van Buuren State of Trance! Oh..and the new Breaking Benjamin album but that is not for working out haha..too slow! I love all house and techno.
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I cannot get up early enough to exercise to save my life. I have to do it after work.
Those fajitas look good. I love that they had broccoli in them!
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Oh gosh, I went on one of my first dates with the bf at Garcia's! He loves Mexican so he homed in on that place early on in his Queens days. That must have been 2 years ago by now! Good grief! I don't remember what I had but I will have to get those veggie fajitas if I go again.
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