My weeks start off so busy and then kind of taper off. I like it that way. It’s nice to be really productive at the beginning of the week and reduce the intensity as it goes on. Mondays and Tuesdays are usually my very busiest days of the week (remember my “Day in the Life” post?). Today was no exception.
During the craziness of the day I only ended up photographing my lunch and dinner but I thought it would be eye-opening to share with you all the things that went undocumented. This is not meant to be another post discussing how “I don’t post everything I eat” but more of an FYI.
Alarm went off at 5:40 a.m. Actually rolled out of bed at 5:50 a.m. Made coffee, showered, dressed, packed bag, wrote out personal training plan for AM client and ate a banana muffin with sunflower butter and pumpkin butter.
Left at 6:30 a.m. to teach a 7 vinyasa flow. Guzzled coffee during class and then trained a client at 8:15. Debated skipping my yoga practice today but was inspired by my morning yogis so drove to Y2 and took the 9:15 hot vinyasa where I proceeded to get my booty kicked by one Johnna Smith. I may not be able to move tomorrow.
At one point in time I almost left class because I was so hungry. I made lunch immediately when I arrived home.
Salad with spinach, arugula/baby greens mix, smoked salmon, carrots, almonds, feta, dried cranberries, avocado and dijon honey balsamic vinaigrette. Beer bread on the side.
What you don’t see…a handful of pretzels as I was making my salad, half of a turkey sandwich slider that Brandon put on my plate, a Christmas cookie and a some chocolate covered raisins.
I taught another vinyasa flow class at 12:30 and then had a group private. I grabbed a double espresso soy latte between the two because I was feeling really tired. The coffee perked me right up and my afternoon yoga classes thanked me for it! 😉
I ate a Peanut Butter Cookie Luna Bar on my way to Y2 to teach my fourth (and final!) class of the day. Class was awesome.
I was starving when I got home so I snacked on pita chips and hummus while I cooked dinner.
Loved my dinner creation. Sautéed sole filets topped with a mixture of sautéed tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, olives, parsley, feta and garlic. Pine nut couscous and roasted broccoli on the side.
What you don’t see…a glass of red wine + the ice cream that’s about to go in my belly! The big question is what I’m going to put on it. I’m working with plain vanilla here. And we’re out of chocolate syrup. The horror!
Time to watch the Anthony Bourdain holiday special and then pass out.
What are your favorite ice cream toppings?
I like to sprinkle nutmeg on plain vanilla ice cream. Preferably Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla, but they don’t sell that up here in VA. Lame. 🙂
oh boo! we can get blue bell here in NC. that’s crazy you can’t get it in VA!
Try peanut butter on your ice cream 🙂
lurve PB on my ice cream. especially dark chocolate dreams! 😉
i’m with Matt. Peanut butter makes everything better!!!
Cookie Dough… or fruit with dark chocolate chips 🙂
Great to see the things that go undocumented…it’s good to know you eat more than just what we see in pictures (sometimes I wonder how people do it!) – definitely able to relate to the handful of this or that while making a meal. 🙂
As for a topping, I agree on the PB! Or how about some cinnamon? Love that mixed with vanilla – OR all three together? I’ve done it before! YUM…enjoy! 😀
tons goes undocumented. i would go CRAZY if i photographed all of my meals and everything i ate. love the flexibility of posting whatever just to give y’all an idea of my overall eating style. never want this to be a “food diary.”
I’m the same on my blog – don’t want my blog to be the same. 🙂 Sometimes it’s nice to hear about the in-betweens though! Today part of my in-betweens included some peppermint bark. YUM – tis the season! 😉
Homemade Caramel Sauce! I made it for Thanksgiving and am probably going to make it again for dinner!
yummy!
Raspberries and chocolate shavings! I used to keep a food diary and a LOT of snacking ended up going undocumented!
I love dark chocolate chips and cookie dough or brownie bites. YUM!
You deserve a glass of wine and ice cream after that long day! I’m inspired by how you manage to juggle so much and do it so well! I would be a stressball! I guess yoga helps with that also 🙂
bess – i most definitely have not perfected the “juggling act” – there is lots of work to be done to find a happy medium but for now i love what i do so it’s all worthwhile. and yes, the yoga helps! 🙂
Your salad and fish look amazing! I love anything with feta. I think I have ice cream everyday that goes undocumented. 🙂 I love hot fudge, but peppermint ice cream is my fav!
i really don’t think i could live without ice cream. sigh…
hot fudge + peppermint ice cream sounds like an amazing combo!
I always find posts about “what you don’t see” so interesting. And I’ve wondered before how you manage to get home late in the evening and cook dinner without eating as you fix things– I struuuggle to wait until everything’s all prepared, so it’s nice to know that others snack too 🙂
it is super tough to eat so late (8:30 or 9) and hold off on snacking. i try to just eat a late afternoon snack (4:30 or 5) to hold me over. most of the time i have to at least have a handful or something while i’m cooking to get me through!
Are your sole filet’s fresh? Do you always buy fresh fish for the night you prepare it??
And…the horror…I don’t love ice cream! I’m a sucker for brownies! 🙂
they were fresh – i always buy fish the day i prepare it!
brownies are delicious! 🙂
Ice cream and wine – two things that may not seem like a good pairing but still usually work. The two succeed in making any night much more relaxing!
totally 100% completely agree!
I actually love honey and cinnamon on my vanilla ice cream!
crumbled reese’s PB cups on top of vanilla ice cream = YUM!!!!!!
one of my all time faves. reese’s cup blizzards are a serious love of mine! try to limit them to very special occasions! 😉
I’ll add another vote for peanut butter. Love peanut butter on my (coconut milk) ice cream.
i haven’t tried coconut milk ice cream but i know i would love it! must!
peanut butter chips!
coconut flake and malt powder…
Holy smokes that is a busy day! I find that when I even just teach 3 classes my head is spinning by the end of the day. I don’t know how you keep up that pace and manage to switch gears between personal training and yoga – impressive!
it’s kind of crazy…i just go into “autopilot” mode now. i’ve had a ton going on lately but i can just turn it off when it’s time to teach or train and get it done.
I’m impressed…that is quite the day! As far as toppings go, I steer clear from toppings but ALWAYS eat my ice cream out of a mug and add milk. I guess it is kind of like a milkshake, but so much better!
that is so interesting! sounds like something my husband would like! it is kind of milkshake-esque!
Favorite topping is crumbled Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…Have you been watching “The Layover” on Travel with Anthony? It’s awesome. So far the best episode was when he was in NYC! Love his shows. Impressed with your appetite! HA! Mine totally back fired on me today. Strength training makes me hungry and didn’t eat enough yesterday. Hate when that happens!
we are watching the miami layover on DVR right now! i love anything with anthony!
gah, all of my workouts and just being active all day make me SO hungry. it’s tough to stay on top of it sometimes and make sure i’m fueling correctly!
I don’t eat fish, but the mixture on top looks to die for and something I’ll be trying on chicken one day very soon!!!
it would be so good on chicken too!
Ah what a day! You posting that made me realize that I don’t think I would want to be a full-time trainer/group-ex teacher(not that i do any of that at the moment)
haha – i looooooovvvveee it and haven’t looked back a single day since leaving my job in advertising. the hardest thing is having to be “on” all the time!