Early Everything

Happy Saturday, folks!

It’s not even noon yet, but I feel like it should be the middle of the afternoon. I woke up bright and early and busted out my Health post, then made breakfast, did 2 loads of laundry, and took a quick trip to the gym with Marie. We only spent about 45 minutes there, but I’m glad that we went first thing in the morning instead putting it off until the afternoon.

Breakfast

For breakfast, I made a big bowl of banana oat bran.

In the mix:

1/3 cup oat bran
1 banana
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup hazelnut milk
1/2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
2 scoops of Nuttzo

And, I had a glass of iced coffee with hazelnut milk.

Lunch

Around 11:00, my stomach started to grumble. I considered having a snack, but instead, I made myself an early lunch. I threw together a big salad with arugula, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, sprouts, chickpeas, leftover barley salad, and balsamic vinegar.

I love big salads! They’re so satisfying!

On the side, I had a few extra dark Uncle Jerry’s pretzels.

With bottle-o-water…

And, of course, I wanted something sweet after lunch, so I whipped up a batch of Almond Joy “Ice Cream.” So yum!

I must say, peeling a frozen banana is NOT easy. Next time, I plan to slice the banana and then freeze it in a Ziplock bag. It’s gotta make it easier! Jeez, Louise!

I have an exciting afternoon ahead. Mal and I are doing our taxes and then we are cleaning our apartment. Don’t be jealous! We’re also hosting a pre-race pasta party tonight at our apartment, so I’m really looking forward to that.