Can you hear my cheering? It’s the weekend – woot woot!! When you’re a full-time student, you quickly appreciate the weekends so much more, that’s for certain. Monday feels like forever ago. I hope that’s not an indication of how slowly the semester will progress. I just keep thinking of that diploma hanging on my wall, and I chug right along.
My mind hasn’t exactly been in blog posting mode this week. I took a pathetic number of random food photos yesterday + today. Perhaps I’ll put my camera to better use over the weekend, ya?
#1 snack: free Greek [Chobani loves to send me coupons!!] + fresh berries & honey.
#1 free chocolate bar: Coffee Bean Dark Chocolate Attune. These get a high rating from me, a complete chocolate snob. Agree!?
Healthier chocolate. I’ll make room in my cupboard for you.
#1 six-minute salad: fresh spinach, r-berries, red onion, avocado, chevre, olive oil, balsamic + pepper.
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I went to the gym for the 7th day in a row tonight. I didn’t go with much enthusiasm, or use my successful exercise tips; consequently, I had a chill – though sweaty!! – workout.
- 1 mi. indoor track run @ 8:40
- 20-minute treadmill walk
- 20-minute StairMaster
The weather isn’t suppose to be at sauna temperatures the next couple of days, so I’m double-crossing my fingers I can go for a run outside. A true runner can only train inside for so long before going stir-crazy.
I’ll talk write more later. I’m closing up shop for the night.
xo HP
When do you prefer to exercise – morning, afternoon, or evening? Any late-night exercisers?
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During the semester, I have to fit workouts in whenever I can – early morning/ late at night! I get them done!
In college, I used to hit the gym at 9 or 9:30pm. Now that I’m out of the college era and am in bed by 11pm, I try to work out right after work, before dinner, around 6 or 7 pm. I REALLY wish I could be an early am exerciser, but I’ve tried and it just ain’t happening :)
Man, I feel so proud of myself when I have a workout like that!
I like to work out in the morning, but since I already get up at 5:30 to work, that hardly ever happens unless it’s an off day. Even then, I don’t get the same energy at the gym working out with the retirees as I do with the young people that are there in the evening.
How do you get Chobani coupons sent to you? I LOVE Greek yogurt, but it’s so expensive that I never buy it!
I have to agree… having the gym filled with young people gives me a different energy : )
During the summer I can pretty much exercise whenever, but once school starts Monday I’ll be fitting in my workouts in the morning before class. That way I have one less thing to do after class and I can focus on the inevitable pile of homework :)
I like exercising in the late afternoon or evening the best. It makes me feel like I’ve burned off a lot of the calories I had eaten during the day, and it leaves me feeling hungry for dinner. And then that way I don’t feel guilty about the food that I eat for dinner, hehe!
Yummm. Looks like my lunch :) And that yogurt looks delish. And 7 days in a row? You go girl!
I usually prefer to exercise in the morning because it starts my day off giving me a rush of energy :) However, I start classes again on Monday, so I may have to convert to afternoons or evenings. I usually feel kind of drained if I miss a morning workout, so I am hoping I can adjust to the change!
I LOVE free stuff. I actually just went to a huge festival at my (old) college where the entire point is to get tons of free stuff, and wrote a giant blog post about it.
I prefer to exercise in the morning, but when I’m working, I usually have to settle for 6-7PM.
I exercise whenever I get that urge, but I prefer in the morning!