Wow, today flew by! Holy cow! 😯

So, after breakfast, I felt totally anxious about the day ahead of me. I had the worst knot in my stomach and I knew that I just needed one day to catch up on everything hanging over my head. Luckily, my boss at NuVal is pretty cool, so I asked him if I could take a “personal day” and make up the rest of my hours later this week. Thankfully, he agreed, so I spent my morning and early afternoon working my butt off!

Snack

Mid-morning, I took a quick break to refill my iced coffee and munch on a Jazz apple.

Sweet and crunchy! 😀

When I work upstairs, Murphy usually hangs out with me, but this morning, he wandered off downstairs for a little while. When you can’t see or hear Murphy, you know he’s up to no good.

When I realized that I hadn’t seen my dog for awhile, I got up from my desk and saw a pair of socks in the middle of the living room floor.

Hmm? How did those get there? I decided to do some further investigation in the bedroom.

Busted!!!!!

The “Sock Monster” apparently got into my sock drawer. In addition to his peanut butter obsession, Murphy also loves socks– and he doesn’t discriminate between pairs. He loves them clean and dirty!

Lunch

I ate lunch at home this afternoon, which was a nice change of pace.

I heated up some leftover Lemony Shrimp with White Beans and Brown Rice from the other night.

Mmm! I love the lemony-flavored beans in this recipe!

On the side, I had a bunch of carrot and cucumber sticks.

Delicious lunch!

Workout

It’s only Day 1 of Lose the Dough and I’m already making changes to my workout schedule! I had originally planned to have a 60-minute cardio workout tomorrow, but since I took today off, I might as well take advantage of the extra time.

This afternoon, I did a 60-minute run-walk workout on the treadmill while listening to Motion Traxx’s Half-Marathon Mix, which was the perfect amount of time.

60-Minute Rolling Hills

Incline: 1.0

• 00:00 – 05:00: 4.2 mph
• 05:00 – 07:00: 6.3 mph
• 07:00 – 09:00: 6.5 mph
• 09:00 – 11:00: 6.7 mph
• 11:00 – 13:00: 6.5 mph
• 13:00 – 15:00: 6.3 mph
• 15:00 – 20:00: 4.5 mph
• 20:00 – 22:00: 6.4 mph
• 22:00 – 24:00: 6.6 mph
• 24:00 – 26:00: 6.8 mph
• 26:00 – 28:00: 6.6 mph
• 28:00 – 30:00: 6.4 mph
• 30:00 – 35:00: 4.4 mph
• 35:00 – 37:00: 6.5 mph
• 37:00 – 39:00: 6.7 mph
• 39:00 – 41:00: 6.9 mph
• 41:00 – 43:00: 6.7 mph
• 43:00 – 45:00: 6.5 mph
• 45:00 – 50:00: 4.2 mph
• 50:00 – 51:00: 7.0 mph
• 51:00 – 52:00: 6.9 mph
• 52:00 – 53:00: 6.8 mph
• 53:00 – 54:00: 6.7 mph
• 54:00 – 55:00: 6.6 mph
• 55:00 – 60:00: 4.2 mph

In 60 minutes, I covered 5.62 miles, which is much farther than I usually go on the treadmill, but I took it easy with plenty of walking thrown into the mix. And, the best part: my hip didn’t hurt! 😀

Snack

After my workout, I refueled with a 3-Minute Oatmeal Raisin Cookie made with Vega Smoothie Infusion (instead of flour). I drizzled a little agave nectar on top for some extra sweetness. Delish!

Carrots ‘N’ Cake Around the Internet

Check out my recent post on CalorieCount.com: Eat Your Carrots and Cake, Too! Thanks for the opportunity, Calorie Count! 😀

And my Yummy Questionnaire on That’s So Yummy!

California Wine Regions

Gordon’s Wine is hosting a really neat California Wine Regions series in the coming weeks. Check it out:

• February 2: Mendocino, Lake County, San Fran
• February 9: Sonoma
• February 16: Napa
• February 23: Sierra Foothills, Central Valley, Lodi
• March 9: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, Paso Robles, Santa Cruz

You can sign up for individual classes for $20/each or the entire series for just $85.

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Mal and I are looking at three apartments tonight! Wish us luck!