I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to bike or run this morning, so I decided to do both!  I’ve heard about brick workouts, but never even thought about it since they are mainly for triathaloners!  Of which I am not.

This morning, I pretended to be though!  I set off on the bike and completed 6.8 miles, then parked the bike, popped in the tunes and took off for a 2 mile run.  My legs felt wobbly and tight when I started to run, but after a mile they were back to normal. 

I stuck to 3:1 intervals…

and saw another runner pass by me with the same hot pink GYMBOSS!  I yelled out to her, “Yay for the GYMBOSS!!!” 

She ran away really fast.

I was a sweaty mess after this and so proud of my mini brick workout…

Believe and achieve, friends. Believe and achieve

I worked up an appetite for a hearty breakfast of oats!

• 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk
• dash salt
• banana
• 2 tbsp. PB2
• 1 tbsp. chopped walnuts

Then, it was time to hit the beach for lots of sitting and reading.  Started my new book…

Yes, I am 12.  And just as mesmerized as every other 12 year old on the planet.

So mesmerized, in fact, that I forgot about lunch! <—–WHAT???  I had to take care of that right away. 

A simple turkey, cheese and lettuce on Pepperidge Farm German Dark Wheat with a side of watermelon and cherries…

and a few of these guys, too…

How do they make puffed air taste so good??

We headed to the pool for a quick swim in the late afternoon, then got ready for dinner.  We went out to a local restaurant …

I started with a small house salad…

And ordered the Sea Scallops served over a bed of Asian slaw with a thai chili soy glaze from the Tapas menu…

Everything was tasty, although not especially filling.  I did end up munching on a few of the daughters’ fries toward the end of the meal!

We planned on mini-golf after dinner, but we’re all too sleepy!  Such party animals

Have a great day, everyone!  It’s AUGUST!!! <—-What????

Are you a Twilight Saga fan?

I’m starting to like this sleeping -in business.

And I’m liking oatmeal!  I’m actually starting to crave it!  I guess all these years of reading Kath’s blog has finally rubbed off on me!  Today’s mix…

• 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup plain soymilk
• dash salt
• 1/2 banana
• 2 tsp. powdered egg whites
• 2 tbsp. PB2
• 1/2 of Gone Nutty Frozen Banana , sliced

Not so pretty, but definitely tasty and filling!

The daughters had friends over, so most of my day was spent indoors cleaning or tending to the kids.  I caught a little TV in the interim and became mesmerized by The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo!  Ever watch that?  She is an amazing stylist with an unbelievable eye for fashion.  I came upon the realization after watching the show that I have no fashion sense whatsoever!  I think I used to at one time, but that was back in the 80’s and well, fashion wasn’t at it’s finest in those days!  I used to be obsessed with clothes and would try to never wear the same outfit twice!  Now, I’m lucky if I get out of my sweats… or Mom Jeans…

I digress.  Back to food…

Lunch was another “unsightly but good” meal …

A Cuban Black Bean Patty Melt with Laughing Cow and guacamole!

Such a creamy combination.  And cherries are just spectacular right now!

Afternoon hit and I was needing a snack.  Craving more fruit, I made a Peach Split!  A play on a banana split – a white peach topped with plain nonfat Chobani, blueberries and sliced almonds…

I heart peaches

I morphed some leftovers into dinner tonight.  Pile ‘o green…

*(edited to add)  Forgot to tell you what was in that mix!

• 1/2 block diced pan-fried Nasoya Lite Firm Tofu
• baby bok choy
• leftover Summer Squash Salad

The husband got scared when he saw it and the daughters feigned illness so as not to have to eat it. 

It was all for me, though, I just like to torture them   Of course, I had back up – breakfast for dinner.  Sighs of relief were heard around the world.

And a new nightly ritual is beginning…decaf because I’m liking sleeping…

I’m off to jump on the trampoline!!!

Have a great day, everyone!

What was your biggest fashion “don’t” from the past?  Mine was ginormous shoulder pads!  I always tried to make my shoulders look bigger to balance out my hips, but I just ended up looking like a linebacker most times!  Aaaahhhh, the 80’s…

Did everyone have a hot and steamy weekend??   The heat just won’t stop around here!  Good thing there is iced press to keep things cool…

But then, I went and messed it up with a hot bowl of oatmeal!  I was really in the mood for it, though, and I’ve been trying to go along with what my body wants.  This morning it wanted Blueberry Coconut Oats…

• 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup plain soymilk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 ripe banana
• pinch salt
• dash vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1 tbsp. unsweetened reduced-fat coconut

I’m becoming an oatmeal convert! 

I didn’t leave the house much today.  It was too hot to do anything outside so I found ways to get some activity indoors, at least.  I rode the stationary bike for 40 fast minutes, ran up and down the stairs a million times and had a Wii Bowl-a-thon with the family in the afternoon.  I always forget how much fun the Wii is and it keeps you moving!  I still stink at the bowling – I always throw my ball at the crowd by accident!

Lunch was fun, too!  I made a Taco Dog  using an Applegate Farms Uncured Beef Hot Dog, sharp cheddar cheese, guacamole and salsa, all set in an Ezekiel Hot Dog Bun…

with a side of sweet cantaloupe…

The rains came in the late afternoon to cool things down a bit.  I fought off the “in the house all day munchies” with an apple and string cheese…

And a handful of Triscuits, but I kept myself from diving in the box.  Baby steps.

The skies cleared just in time to fire up the grill for dinner.  I grilled a zucchini and yellow squash that was rolling around the crisper drawer and put together a Summer Squash Salad…

• 1 zucchini, grilled and diced
• 1 yellow squash, grilled and diced
• 1/3 cup frozen organic sweet peas, thawed (just run under warm water for a few minutes)
• 1 cup diced part-skim mozzarella
• red onion slices
• chopped fresh basil
• s + p
• small garlic clove, finely minced
• evoo + splash of good balsamic vinegar

I let this sit at room temperature so the flavors could meld while I made pasta for the family.  It was hard not to pick at it;  I could have eaten the whole bowl!

I paired it with my new “no cook” chicken from Trader Joe’s – Grilled Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary Chicken…

Like vampires, we headed out into the evening …

for a family walk around the local trail.  I took my New Balance Rock & Tone shoes for another spin…

A short spin – just 3/4 mile then, it was back to the house for a SKIP-BO throwdown.  Guess who won?  Hint :  not me.  I’m a Loser, remember

Have a great day, everyone!

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