OMG, the dinner and cake last night was insane! We celebrated JJ’s birthday at Swine – it was such a great night. The food was amazing. Normally I think barbecue is a bit heavy, so I don’t like it eat it out a lot, but it wasn’t like that there. The ribs were great, and the brisket was amazeballs. I had a salmon plate, but I nibbled a bit of the birthday boy’s stuff too. 🙂
The cake. OMG, the cake! It was beyond. I’ve been eating ‘non-traditional’ cakes and cupcakes for awhile now, and I’m to the point where I’m not really a fan of a Costco/Publix/WinnDixie off the shelf cake. It’s just too sweet, and to be honest, fake tasting, to me. This cake was the exact opposite. It was rich and decadent, but in a clean and not overpowering way. It was worth every cent! Plus, I think JJ loved it.
I think most restaurants use some forms of vegetable and canola oil, and I definitely feel it the next morning after we eat out. It’s not terrible, but I feel more bloated and groggy than normal. I’m feeling it a bit today, so I’m going to be super clean the next few days to try and get rid of some of the bloat.
I’m psyched for today because all the holiday celebrations are OVER! I can officially dive into my prep for the year. Not that it’s impossible to stay clean and focused over the holidays, but there’s so many distractions. Plus, I hate having to turn down something that’s offered to me because I don’t like offending people who I know just want me to enjoy something they love. I’m so blessed with a great family, so if I have to indulge in a few extra sweets because of it, so be it. But…it takes a toll.
I meal prepped for yesterday and today in the mornings, but I have to get out of that. It’s not sustainable during regular weeks. This weekend I’m going to figure out the menu for next week. This is ‘work day’ food for today, and then I’m going to make a mix of Halibut and Sablefish from the Sizzlefish pack tonight for dinner.
This is:
Smoothie: one bunch of organic kale, Vega One Vanilla Chai powder, 1 cup organic strawberries, 1 scoop wheat grass, water
Breakfast: 2 organic eggs, 1 link chicken sausage, 1/2 cup white rice.
Lunch: Leftover bacalao (Puerto Rican cod), orange pepper sauteed in 1/2 tsp coconut oil, 1/2 cup leftover yellow rice
Snack: 4 ounces Applegate farms turkey, 1 small organic apple
Did another lunchtime workout. I’m a little concerned that I’m not using enough weight, but I have a 1:1 session with Erinne next week, so I’ll get into it more then.
I can’t lift to save my life. I should do CrossFit for a few months just to learn how to properly lift. But, I can run in a straight line at a moderate pace for a very long time! 🙂
I’m so excited about having four days in a row off! I’m going to ride my bike and run a lot, and maybe take a dip in the ocean. I’m not sure what the jellyfish situation is, so it’ll be dependant on that.
Until next time!
Triathlon done intentionally 