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Murphy Gets His Teeth Cleaned + We Finally Made It To Rye Tavern

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I’m the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). I use macros and functional nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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Hi, friends!

Our sweet Murphy had his teeth cleaned yesterday. He’s never had it done (in 8 years), so it was about time. Plus, with his hollow jaw (yes, he’s quite the “special” dog), a couple of his teeth were starting to, well, rot, so they needed to be removed. Everything worked out just fine with his cleaning, but the morning before he left for the vet was especially hard – for both pug and humans. Murphy couldn’t eat before his surgery, so it has the saddest thing ever, watching him follow us around the house and going to the closet where his food is kept over and over again. Poor guy. So hungry.

Murphy’s surgery was one of the first of the day, so we distracted him by talking up a “ride in the car.” And, of course, we gave him lots of love before dropping him off at the vet.

After I dropped Murphy off at the vet, I headed to CrossFit for a workout. We started with some rowing conditioning (EMOM 10 with a partner, 200 meters each round), worked on Snatch Balances, and then finished with a quickie WOD.

After CrossFit, I popped in next door for a manicure at Gel Polish Bar. I love this place – they always do such a good job!

Then, of course, I needed to swing by Coffee Shack for an iced coffee. I mean, it was “on the way home” after all. 🙂

While at Coffee Shack, I enjoyed a tasty sample of one of their coconut donuts – my fav. Yummm! FYI: My nail polish color (gel) is OPI Do You Take Lei-Away? from the Hawaii Collection.

Back at home, I mixed half of my iced coffee (I’m still trying to limit caffeine to help balance my hormones) with SFH Churro protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, and water in my favorite tumbler.

With protein shake in hand (please note the photo below – I mean, who brings a protein shake into the bathroom with them?), I headed upstairs for a shower and to get myself ready for the day. We had dinner plans with friends and a bunch of videos planned for DTFN on Thursday, so I figured I should probably blow dry my hair, which, unfortunately, is one of my least favorite things to do. It’s even worse than putting away laundry! Ha! Anyway, I tried a new product from Beautycounter and it truly made the experience more enjoyable.

The Volume & Shape Volumizing Mist is made from a blend of quinoa, apple, and hibiscus plant proteins (how cool is that?), which gives your hair a boost and fullness. It also smells really good! 🙂 I’m a fan!

Then, it was time for lunch (aka leftovers from dinner). In the mix: Zucchini noodles, ground chicken, and Cowboy Caviar from Trader Joe’s.

After lunch, I finally got down to work. I only did a couple of hours before I had a serious craving for chocolate. In fact, I’ve had the craving for days now – perhaps hormones? Long story short, I whipped up a batch of cookies! 🙂

Need Chocolate Like Whoa Cookies

Makes 5 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy nut butter
  • 1 heaping tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl. Use a spoon to portion mixture into 5 disks on a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

After enjoying my cookies, I hit the road to the Capital One Cafe to meet Kerrie. We’re hosting a webinar for anyone interested in our software (Wednesday, September 20th at 7:00 PM EST), so we’re starting to get our ducks in a row. If you’re a RD, health coach, nutritionist, trainer, or anyone who would benefit from awesome meal planning software, drop me an email at tina@designedtofitnutrition.com to get our on email list so we can keep you updated!

We spent a few hours working on our webinar before I needed to leave for Murphy’s discharge appointment. Everything went well with his procedure at the vet, and the pug was more than ready to go home and eat soft food!

When we got home, Murphy and I were both pretty hungry. I immediately added water to his food to soften it and let it sit for a few minutes before I gave it to him. I whipped up some guacamole and veggies for me to snack on.

After that, I quickly got ready for a double date night with Mal and friends at Rye Tavern. We had heard such great things about it, we were really excited to dine there – and it definitely lived up to its hype! 

Mal and I arrived about 15 minutes early, so we grabbed a drink at the outside bar, which was heated and wonderful!

Our friends grab a drink when they arrived, so we spent quite a while outside before heading in for dinner. We started with oysters, which were just OK. They had a cranberry flavor to them, and I just wasn’t a fan.

But, the lobster tail and risotto that I ordered for my entrée, was really amazing!

When we arrived home after a night out, we were really excited to see Murphy and give him all the pug love. 

The end.  

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