I was a bit worried when I opened my front door on the way to the home inspection this morning. Thunder, lightning, and a DOWNPOUR!!! I thought it might be a sign. Rain is good luck on your home inspection day, right?
Eventually, the rain stopped, the sun came out, and the home inspection was completed. It went better than the last one, but Mal and I still have a few “concerns” about the house. Hopefully, we can work them out with the sellers.
Lunch
As soon as I arrived home, I immediately started making lunch. The other day, I found a recipe for Portobello Mushroom Burgers, which sounded delicious and super easy to make, so I whipped one up for lunch this afternoon.
I added mozzarella cheese and arugula to a couple of toasted Sandwich Thins and placed the portobello mushroom inside. It was an amazing sandwich!
After lunch, I satisfied my sweet tooth with a Peanut Choco bar.
Workout
After lunch, I took Murphy for his long walk of the day. We walked about 2.5 miles in an hour and (he) met two dogs, peed 3 times, and sniffed 129 tress/bushes.
Then, I dropped Murphy at home and went to the gym. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical, followed by a quickie Body Pump workout.
Body Pump Express
I worked each muscle group by doing continuous reps for two minutes straight and then moved immediately to the next exercise without resting. I used three sets of dumbbells for this workout: 7.5 lbs, 10 lbs, and 12.5 lbs. Be sure to chose a weight that will fatigue your muscles after about 60-90 second of continuous movement.
- Squats
- Chest (1 minute Chest Press + 1 minute Chest Fly)
- Back (Single Arm Row – 1 minute each side)
- Triceps (Single Arm Extensions – 1 minute each side)
- Biceps
- Lunges (Alternating Lunges)
- Shoulders (1 minute Lateral Raises + 1 minute Shoulder Press)
- Abs (various on stability ball)
If you’re unsure of any of the exercises, search YouTube for video demonstrations. They’re really helpful. And if anything is unclear, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Snack
As an afternoon snack, I ate a banana, but I am still craving something else. Maybe a scoop of peanut butter will do the trick?
Catching up with work and then starting on dinner! I’m hungry!
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good luck with the house!
Hopefully everything will workout with the house! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Those portobello mushrooms look and sound delicious! Makes me wish I had a BBQ!
I hope you are able to work out the issues with the sellers. Good luck!
I like the chocolate coconut Nature’s Path version – mmm.
Hope you have a cozy rest of your rainy day. It feels like fall here today, too.
Good luck with the house, I hope everything works out for you.
Those portabello burgers look great. I’ve been eating tons of Arnold Thins lately and loving them ever since HLS. They make the new sub shaped ones now too which I just got and are awesome for sandwiches and seem bigger (but that’s just in my head).
I’m crossin’ my fingers for ya!
so glad to hear that the inspection went better! fingers are crossed that you guys can work it out with the sellers!
I always think rain is good luck. Who wants to think otherwise? I hope things work out on the house. I love me some mushroom sammiches! That one looks delicious!
If ever you decide to do “Body Pump” at home, try Jari Love DVD’s. They are amazing! I have read they are extremely similar to Body Pump classes. I use them for my strength training days. I much prefer having a person, like an instructor, tell which exercises to complete and for how long. I get too distracted if I attempt to complete strength training exercises on my own.
Thanks for the body pump workout — I have been curious about those workouts that you love so much!
Rain is definitely good luck — because if the weather is bad then the house is good, and if the weather is good then the house is bad ???
I’m having portobello mushrooms for dinner tonight
I hope everything turns out okay with the home inspection!
Good luck with the house!
That mushroom burger looks sooo tasty!!
Jenn
I just tried sandwich thins for the first time today and I’m obsessed. I hate eating a burger that is all bun.
Good luck with the home inspection!
You and me both are starving today. I think we all cycle at the same time
@Stacy: I have it!!! It’s AMAZING! I actually used to recommend it to people all of the time, but I think Jari took it off the market. It’s impossible to find now.
My husband said that his mom always told him that it’s “good luck when it rains on something new.” So, there you go!
Those burgers sound yummy! It’s been a while since I had a portabella burger
We’re getting ready for some heavy rain too! And I live way out in the dessert, so of course everyone is freaking out! Not something we get too often. Means a lot of bad drivers…ha ha!
What a fun sounding workout! Nice to get in and get it done.
I’m curious what the concerns with the house are? Hope it works out for you.
Good luck with the house, hopefully the *concerns* you have aren’t too serious and you can get everything worked out with the sellers.
Jen
http://jenslosinit.blogspot.com/
My home inspection was rained out too! The inspector told me it was a good thing because he could check for any leaks or other problems.
I remember being fascinated with everything he was looking at and writing down….. good times.
Anyway, I hope you can work everything out with the sellers and proceed with your happy home!
I’m eating a sandwich thin as I read this.
Good luck on the house Tina!
Is anyone else having trouble viewing the photos on the site? I can’t figure out what the problem is, but I can see the first photo and not the rest. Help please?
Hey Tina! I hope the issues get worked out with the house!! I know you and Mal are probably so sick of looking for your new home. Great lunch. Hope the rest of your day has been great
Scoop of peanut butter ALWAYS does the trick.
ooooh portobello mushrooms make for a great ‘burger’
Mushroom burger looks good
I love portobello mushrooms, they are always sooo juicy!
I hope the issues with the house get resolved! I really want this one to work out for you both!
Lunch looks good, as usual!
@Tina: I found it on wonderful Amazon. I have all of them except the “Body Rock”. I switch out the DVD’s every time I work out and never get bored
I especially love the one’s that incorporate cardio/intervals. She started coming out with new DVD’s too! 
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=jari+love&x=0&y=0
Ah home inspections can be stressful! They’re so infinitely worth it, though. That sandwich looks awesome! Good luck with the house!
@Stacy: The one I have is called Get Ripped and it’s JUST like Body Pump.
Portland is having weird weather too. It seems we have skipped fall and gone straight to winter! Dark and rainy nights, clouds, downpour…all of it!
Crazy rain! Glad you got home safely though.
I am loving body pump. Can I ask you what weight you use during a full hour class?
@Lauren: Check my FAQ page!
Congrats on making it one step closer in the house-buying process
I hope everything works out with the house! That portobello burger is such a great idea! I love Nature’s Path granola bars. If you haven’t tried the sunny hemp one I highly recommend it
burgers are always such a fun and easy way to make something new. and let me just add, sandwich thins are the best invention in the last 30 years
Hope everything goes okay with the house. I think what’s meant to be is meant to be, and hopefully this is it! I’ve haven’t seen those Nature’s Path bars before but it sounds yummy.
I hope you guys figure the house out. I’m crossing my fingers that you can work out the worries you have from the inspection. And I think rain is good on a home inspection day. I guess if the roof is ever going to leak, it’d be easier to see then!
Hope the house thing gets worked out for you.
The portabella burger looks really good!
And it’s looking a little chilly over in the east….I think we’re having an early fall here in CA as well.
In this economy, as a buyer YOU are in the driver’s seat, big time! I have been trying to sell and short sell my real estate for 10 long mos. It has proven to me that buyers, not sellers, have total control. Ask and you shall receive,seriously, do it
Well rain on your wedding day is good luck, so maybe it’s the same for home inspections to & the seller will help you out
Good luck with the home inspection. Ours had a bunch of things wrong and we asked the sellers to fix 20 things. They agreed to fix 18 of them!
Rain is good luck, huh? I remember someone telling me on my wedding day that it was “good luck” to which I replied “that’s what they say to make you feel better”. But! I am sure it really was good luck!
I LOVE portabello burgers! A little honey mustard, some greens and a fresh tomato….seriously, who’d miss the beef?
It’s been raining quite a bit here, too, but it’s super welcome! Rain start to mean a lot when you country’s been in a drought for most of your life…
Hey, thanks for posting Body Pump Express! I love that class but it’s totally impractical for me to go due to my wacky work schedule. This looks much more doable!
Love bella burgers! So easy and healthy!
Wow that seriously IS a downpour! I love when it’s raining really hard outside when I’m safe and dry inside haha. Portabella mushroom burger looks really good by the way
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