Hello! How are you? How was your week? Mine was good, fairly productive and happy. But for some reason I woke up at 4am this morning wide-the-hell-awake. I knew I wasn’t going to fall back asleep (I tried for about 30 minutes) and decided to drag my sad carcass out of bed and get started on work. I was super efficient and got a lot done before 7am!!
I woke up hungry and started my day with iced coffee and tons of almond butter and a frozen waffle. So good.
Then, I decided to make breakfast and get in a strength workout. Gluten free pancakes…
Kettlebell and free weights thrown around for a little bit. I decided to do a AMRAP style workout so I didn’t have to count and could zone out to TV until I was tired.
Vegas didn’t have the same early wake up call as me and stayed in bed until around 4pm. He has the best job.
Since I was so productive this morning I decided to use the afternoon to run some errands. I am starting to make a packing list for Jerusalem and hit up the store for some toiletries and random travel necessities.
I also got some pore strips because I feel like I need it, plus they’re kinda fun right?!
Easy Healthy Dinner Idea
So, Cindy is done with her Advocare Challenge and did AMAZING!!! But we’re waiting to share her thoughts on it (she’s a little busy with kids and work and all that jazz). Stay tuned for her results.
Cindy, my cousin Rochelle and I have an on-going group text about everything and anything. Last night they asked me to share healthy food and recipe ideas that are EASY for people who don’t really love to cook (or aren’t super good at it). So tonight’s dinner is one I wanted to post so they could peek at it.
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken tenders (bought frozen and thawed in fridge), Seasonings (garlic, salt & pepper, 21 seasoning blend), Zucchini, Spaghetti Sauce, Parmesan Cheese.
Got this pack from Trader Joe’s…
I cooked the chicken tenders in a covered pan on the stove over medium and seasoned to taste. I put a lot of garlic, S&P and whatever other seasonings I am feeling. Tonight the season of choice was a no-salt 21 season blend.
In a separate pan I cooked up the zucchini noodles. If you don’t have a spiralizer you can just chop and sauté the zucchini. Season to taste same as chicken. Or use whole wheat noodles or rice noodles if you’re gluten free.
Serve with spaghetti sauce and top with parmesan cheese.
I know this a little off topic with today’s post, but did you ever got your thyroid issues resolved? A lot of us have thyroid issues and I would be interested in knowing what supplements etc., you are having good luck with. I know it isn’t the same for everyone but am hoping you do a post about it soon. Maybe you did and I just missed it.
I sleep like a baby in any circumstance, sorry you can’t, it’s my talent.
Insomnia = yuck!!! I take melatonin and it has really helped. those zucchini noodles look really good. I might try them.
Those zoodles && chicken look SO delicious, thanks for sharing! Sounds like such a productive and awesome day!
Elainea
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Wow I feel so guilty saying that I got out of bed at 8. Luckily I’m working from home and doing a spin class in the evening :).
Exciting that you are going to Jerusalem! What are you going to be doing there?
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Alarm at 4:45, sad carcass out of bed by 5:05.
Fun fact: the organic zucchini from TJ’s is the cheapest around! We eat SO SO SO much zucchini in our family I always get organic. 🙂
Happy Weekend! Don’t know if Ben is still in town, but hope you had a good visit.
we have the same nutri bullet 🙂
I woke up at 5:15 this morning and got my five miles in and it was awesome. I love mornings and I will love mornings even more when it warms up a bit!
Happy Weekend Monica!
I was up at 5 am to start training clients. Woot! I buy those same zucchinis from TJs and like to throw one in my smoothie every day.
I’m 7 weeks into my 16 week training for a full and sadly this entire week I’ve been waking up between 2:20-2:45 starving haven’t caved to eating anything because at that time it won’t be health, some days I lay awake till about 4:30 when the hubs gets up for work. Today drank some water and helped me back to sleep with in half hour. Normal time to get up is 5:30 to take the pooch for his morning walk! I’m always hungry these days as the KM’s start to add up!
I’ve still yet to try zoodles. Oops.
Since switching to nights, my body hates waking up early! I woke up around 7:30 and not happy about it. Lol
I woke up at 4 a.m. to train this morning. 45 minute swim drills, 45 minute weight lifting and 15 minutes on the Stairclimber. I’ll probably be eating a lot of food today!
Mmmm those zucchini noodles look delicious!! I woke up at 2am again #preggoprobs…but luckily I fell back asleep until 7am. I hope you have an awesome weekend (and get in a nap 😉
Glad you got back to sleep, 2am wake up is no bueno!