ciao bellas. it’s been, as marshall and i say, “a randy day”.. which, of course, refers to randy (our basset hound) because he is sooo looooong. no, it does not mean it was a horny day. it means it was a long day.
and it was.
so i am taking the easy way out! plus it has been ages since i did a yay/nay post.. which i think was invented by either julie or elise?
either way.. here goes.
yay: snowflakes fell through the night! it has been horrible air quality here (as in, the worst in the NATION) and so a little snow fall will probably help clear the air! plus, i wanna snowboard and we kinda need snow for that to be any fun.
nay: it took me AN HOUR AND A HALF to get to work. i passed three accidents. utah drivers are the worst.. i mean, it’s been snowing here for ever and ever, when will people get used to driving in the snow? it usually takes me 25 minutes to get to work.. by the way.
yay: killer DOMS from my workout yesterday! wow, that was not expected. you guys really need to try that one!
nay: killer DOMS from my workout yesterday ;)
yay: oatmeal & eggbeaters plus four yes FOUR cups of coffee at the original pancake house. for you newcomers, i have to eat at the original pancake house every monday for a sales meeting. i used to always get egg scrambles and toast, but since i started my jamaica challenge i have switched to eggbeaters and oats. trying to cut back on all that bread.
nay: still being sleepy despite the four cups of coffee. i guess nothing can fix you when you only got four and a half hours of sleep the night before. (damn the food network for keeping me up!)
yay: i got more flat outs! i used them to make my lunch.. flat out+2 slices turkey+1/4 cup cottage cheese+1/4 avocado+1 wedge laughing cow+annie’s honey mustard served up on my classiest of dishware..
innards.
nay: forgot to take my supplements this morning.. bah. if i don’t fill my giant old person pill container for the week, i totally forget. those old folks are onto something with those humungo pill keepers!
yay: left work on time! 3 oclock, to be exact.
nay: ate my snack too close to my workout so i had to postpone my workout AKA time was wasted
yay: my snack was delish! nuts & cranberry luna bar (you’ve seen it before) + 2 low fat string cheese sticks
nay: having to measure a whole house of windows and forgetting other shoes so i had to trounce around in the snow in my new pumas. blast.
yay: epic, epic, EPIC workout! i decided i wanted to try my hand at the incline on my mom’s treadmill today. i kept the speeds slower but increased the incline more and more each minute. dude.. it was so intense during the last few minutes! i was seriously screaming out loud. good thing i was in the room alone! see here:
|
minute # |
speed |
incline |
| 0-1 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 1-2 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2-3 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 3-4 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 4-5 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 5-6 | 4.0 | 5 |
| 6-7 | 4.0 | 6 |
| 7-8 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 8-9 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 9-10 | 4.0 | 9 |
| 10-11 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 11-12 | 4.0 | 11 |
| 12-13 | 4.0 | 12 |
| 13-14 | 4.0 | 13 |
| 14-15 | 4.0 | 14 |
| 15-16 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 16-17 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 17-18 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 19-20 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 20-21 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 21-22 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 22-23 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 23-24 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 24-25 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 25-26 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 26-27 | 4.5 | 11 |
| 27-28 | 4.5 | 12 |
| 28-29 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 29-30 | 4.5 | 14 |
| 30-31 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 31-32 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 32-33 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 33-34 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 34-35 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 35-36 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 36-37 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 37-38 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 38-39 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 39-40 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 40-41 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 41-42 | 5.0 | 11 |
| 42-43 | 5.0 | 12 |
| 43-44 | 5.0 | 13 |
| 44-45 | 5.0 | 14 |
total time: 45 minutes, total distance: 3.36 miles
ab work:
- 2 minutes of floor crunches
- 1 minute of hanging leg raises
- 1 minute plank on bosu
- 2 minutes of elbow-to-knee crunches on bosu (1 min each elbow/knee combo)
- 1.5 minutes of side planks (45 seconds each side)
*repeat above routine once through
total time for ab work: 15 minutes
total workout: 60 minutes
nay: not ever finding my heart rate monitor watch.. it would have been really nice to know the calorie burn on that stellar routine!’
yay: momma b loaned me her heart rate monitor watch! yay.. can’t wait to use it!
nay: had to cook dinner at marshall’s house. ugh.. his kitchen.. well, let’s just say 4 dirty boys live there!
yay: managed to create a delish dish regardless of the cooking conditions! taco salad which was romaine + a mixture of ground turkey, green bell pepper, yellow onion, corn, fire roasted tomatoes, green chiles & taco seasoning + salsa + avocado + greek yogurt
nom. nom. nom.
nay: not having any energy to read blogs tonight. sorry friends, i will catch up with you soon! i still love you!
yay: i will be eating pears+cinnamon+greek yogurt before bed. yum.
nay: tomorrow is only tuesday.. le sigh!
yay: tomorrow is NATIONAL POPCORN DAY! hooray!
nay: this post was so lame.. sorry.
yay: i should be back tomorrow with something more interesting!!
Qs~
1. how do you like your popcorn? plain? salted? buttered? kettled? carameled? do tell. kettle corn is my jam. i also love to coat plain with sriracha to make it spicy!
2. give me one yay and one nay from your day!
xo. janetha b.
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aw i wish i had known it was national popcorn day, i would have celebrated in style! oh well, i can have a belated celebration. sorry you had a long day, hope you rest up tonight!
ahhh I LOVE reading your blog because of your National day reports!! YA YA for Pcorn day..I’m sucha popcorn fan, there will definitely be large amounts consumed tomorrow :) My favorite is plain kernels airpopped w/ a lil chili pepper shaken on top! NOM NOM!!
Yay= I actually had a treadmill run I enjoyed!
Nay= It’s pouring rain in CA, first day of semester is tomorrow :(
have a great tuesday chica! xoxo!
yay popcorn!! I love mine sweet n’ salty style with salt, stevia, cinnamon, and spray butter. Yum!
Yay: having a decent PT sesh and feeling a spark of hope regarding my messed up hip
Nay: going to the college bookstore to sell back my SUPER expensive psych book and finding out that they would only pay THREE DOLLARS cause a new edition is coming out. Seriously?? So I decided not to give it to them and instead am gonna put it online. Of course, then I had to shell out several more hundred dollars for this semester’s books. Awesome.
yay: rockin’ the treadmill and burpees today.
nay: RAIN. RAIN.
hey suga! this aint no lame post! its creative-love that!!
NATIONAL POPCORN DAY?! good thing im literally eating kettle popcorn at this very moment
yay: no classes today!
nay: its almost 12AM and im still not asleep for early morning tommo!
Oh I better tell my roommate about national popcorn day!! She’s obsessed with the stuff ;-)
1. I like mine best with olive oil and garlic salt. Amazing!! But you can’t beat kettle corn either :-)
2. Yay: Got to sleep in!
Nay: Knowing I have to go back to school tomorrow. Booooo
Awesome workout! :)
I MUST have popcorn tomorrow! My favorite is definitely kettle. The Trader Joe’s brand is where it’s at!
Nay: Not doing a THING on my to do list today…
Yay: making a kick ass dinner and being pleasantly surprised by my culinary skills
“randy day” that is so funny.
Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I like it popped on the stove in coconut oil with sea salt. It’s also good with chili powder and lime.
Nay- PMS
Yay – taekwondo
I have a sick sick popcorn obsession so I like it every way possible!
Yay – I worked out for the first time in ages; Nay – my laptop is broken.
http://eatventures.wordpress.com
“i guess nothing can fix you when you only got four and a half hours of sleep the night before. ” = the first 3+ YEARS of parenthoood. Enjoy when the time is right! I am just coming out the other side of this…yay!
Popcorn, I am obsessed with caramel corn from TJs. Fat free and I think it’s vegan, I mean, it’s got HFCS in it, but hey, I think it’s vegan LOL
One yay: Worked on my yoga & raw foods retreat info and am making progress on announcing all the deets soon!
Ooh. I wanna try that workout. I love that you’re not afraid of a hardcore workout. I just wish we could hit the gym together in real life!
And I like popcorn buttered as all get out at the movie theatre. I even worked concessions one summer at a theatre and tried to burn myself out. Didn’t work.
Yay I had the day off today.
Nay TORTILLA chips. Way, way too many tortilla chips. Boo.
Yay: Awesome workout tonight
Nay: Missed two of my six meals today – got too busy :-(
I like my popcorn sprayed with olive oil spray and sprinkled with nutritional yeast, salt and parmesan.
yay: back to school and hung out with the roomies after a month without them
nay: burnt my homemade pizza :(
i love kettlecorn or popcorn with chocolate chips (or raisinettes)
I’m totally craving taco salad now. I love popcorn any way really…I love those awful fake Kernels seasonings too. Yay: I got off early today! Nay: I am still feeling sleep deprived from a busy weeknd.
Kettle corn all the way! Wow I haven’t had that in ages. I used to pour chocolate pieces onto of a bag hot out of the microwave..
– yay: It was a rare rainy day in Phoenix
– nay: I was a fitness fail and didn’t make it to the gym :/
Hope the ‘yays’ win out tomorrow!
nothing is better than REAL kettle corn. it’s not good for you but it’s just a splurge once in a while.
one yay: i ate healthy fats in nuts whereas I am usually scared as hell to eat any fats
one nay: i ate WAY too many nuts today
This post is not lame!
I absolutely love flat out wraps, they are my favorite wrap i think!
I like my popcorn plain and salty.
Yay: I had a nice long conversation with my dad.
Nay: It was gray and gloomy outside!
You salad look so good – I love taco salads!
Not a fan of popcorn at all!
Wow girl, what a great incline workout!!!! :) That rocks.
I am with you- Kettle Corn all the way (especially when its still hot)
And the best yay from my day was receiving the BEST PACKAGE IN THE WORLD FROM THE SWEETEST GIRL IN THE WORLD (aka YOU!!!)
Love you sweets!
I don’t really like popcorn much at all. There is a bunch of boyscout popcorn in my trunk I’ve been meaning to take to the food bank cause I don’t want it to go to waste.
granted the day is only an hour young for me–
YAY: I got the dishes done!
NAY: My body refuses to budge before 6:30
I loved that post!!! So fun to read :) I am not a huge popcorn fan besides the 100 cal bags of kettlecorn because they are a filling, easy, yummy snack. The buttery gooey stuff that usually is popcorn does not do it for me.
Yay = getting in a good workout and some relaxation time with a book. Nay = not enough hours in the day!
Mmmmm…I love popcorn!! When I do indulge I mix some protein powder and water to make it a bit liquidy and pour it over the popcorn mmm…toss it and let it sit for a bit. Add cheerios if you’re feeling spunky.
Yay-I get avocado everyday and PB on my new meal plan!
Great turkey wrap!!
Yay – coffee!
Nay – crappy air quality. Yuck. We get that too in Boise. It’s like sucking smog in Pasadena!
killer DOMS, always a good thing :)
hmm … yay … i was off work yesterday..
nay…i spent the whole day cleaning the apartment/doing major laundry.
loves! xoxo
haha love that DOMS…it’s such a yay/nay. And the innerds of that wrap sound incredible! I bet it was a flavor explosion in your mouth ;)
1. Kettle corn fo sho.
2. nay: my OTHER roommate came home. WITH her new puppy..it was a surprise to me.
yay: my friend and I had an amazing walk and saw Avatar together!
Yumm taco salad.
Popcorn favorite: A tie between kettle corn and cheesy dill.
Yay: I wrote a new article for the Examiner!
Nay: I went to my new yoga studio and it was CLOSED!
ITS TODAYYYYYYYYYY!!!! hahahaha i’m secretly really excited for you to say “happy national popcorn day” on facebook so i can comment AND like it.
yay for yay’s and naaaaaaaaays.
I love it when you do the yay and nays!!
Yes, Monday certainly was a Randy day and I was ready for bed at 9:30 and stayed up 2 more hours when the game show network got to me!!
Popcorn – always slathered with BUTTER!!! And a tiny sprinkle of salt – but a lot of BUTTER!
My yay was that I finally and again found my laundry room AND that Janetha stopped by to use the gym and shop in my empty pantry :)
My nay, well yes I spent the entire day (until about 3pm) in my jammies finding my laundry room (finding = cleaning!!) Now my other nay is that I can’t remember where I put my latest Oxygen magazine…….maybe “organized” is really over rated.
xoxo
Happy Tuesday! It is SNOWING wahoo!!!!
KETTLE. CORN. LOVE.
yay- for homemade bread! I made it myself and the lovely whole wheat loaf couldn’t have cooperated more.
nay- my attempt at painting my nails was an epic fail. but yay my nails are of a very decent length!
LOVE popcorn of all kinds, especially kettle corn. When I make popcorn at home though, I usually sprinkle nutritional yeast and garlic powder on it. Yum!
That popcorn one is a hard one! I have to be honest I did love buttered from the movies. And Jolly Time makes a carmel apple one that is the bomb!!
And yay for DOMs! I woke up with DOMS all over my upper body. Sweet!!
And thats funny you scream out loud when you workout. I sing! LOL
Love the yay or nays :)
A yay for today..is my man gets home from Saskatchewan (he’s been there for 2 days for a job interview)
and a nay – I am tres sick with a terrible cold/headcold and all I crave is carbs. Blast.
I also love my popcorn lightly buttered and lightly salted ;)
yay: YOGA! Sweaty and HARD.
nay: my unfulfilling snack I packed yesterday.
I’m not a big popcorn fan… I never think of it for a snack or dessert. Chocolate trumps popcorn.
Yay for watching season 5 of The Wire
Nay for driving in new snow.
yay: today is rest day!
nay: today is rest day….aka I will get antsy and most likely clean the whole house with my spare time
1. how do you like your popcorn? plain? salted? buttered? kettled? carameled? all of the above :)
2. give me one yay and one nay from your day!
yay: hot yoga!
nay: class until 10 pm
Ok you always think that yay nay posts are lame and you are wrong.
I love incline tread workouts. In fact I feel downright WEIRD dong anything on the treadder at 0 up to 3%. I always have to have at least 4% to feel like it’s worth something, even when I run (rare).
Is it me or are your photos looking suweet? Love the innards photo num.
Yay from yesterday…spend the entire day at the Fancy Food show with Lara (Thinspired). Nay…had to say bye bye til we meet again
Popcorn is seriously my fave food product other than FroYo. My fave: Kettle without a doubt.
PS Heart you and missed you- you would have loved it. I was gonna send you photos of amazing things but didn’t want you to drool out the side of your mouth due to the Bikini Challenge :-D
Kettle corn is my favorite. Although I seriously can’t keep too many of those microwave packets in the house or I make my way through 1 a day. NOT GOOD! Mmm and one yay – had a lovely brunch with my baby brother…nay – I had to clean my oven…boo.
I was just in Park City for a ski vacation and I was amazed at the smog in Salt Lake! Hope you get some snow soon…it was already getting bare last week!
Favorite kind of popcorn has to be caramel corn, purchased on the Jersey Short boardwalk…so trashy :)
sometimes we are all a bit uninspired…but i have found that is a GREAT time to utilize easy tricks like yay/nay. plus, i love your hilar yay/nays. so its all good. and national popcorn day! gah, i had no idea! i love me some kettle corn or extra buttery (NO SALT) popcorn. da best.
hope you have a marvelous, less traffic-filled tuesday. love you girl!
yay: breakfast was SUPER easy and delish thanks to an extra batch of pancakes i just defrosted from the freezer.
nay: work is crazy today.
This was NOT a lame post lady! I quite enjoyed it! That HIIT looks insane. I think I would die running at a 14.0 incline. I struggled at 7.0 today.
Yay for DOMS!
hey love! awesome post….pshhh you are crazy if you think its good, your posts are always so creative. Loving the pancake house breakfast…4 cups of coffee and still nota little buzzed?! maybe it was decaf…or you could be like me and have coffee just running through your veins so aftera while you become immune to the caffeine! I used to do incline work on teh treadmill all the time! its so hard, my HR really sky rockets..I think i will try it again, sometimes I just get so antsy walking that I turn it into a run but a long workout like that once in a while is great!
yay: teaching spin at work tonight whcih I LOVE
nay-major DOMS from yesterdays workout
xoxoxo!
Sorry about the randy day (haha, love that). I hope today zips by for you :)
Cheese sticks are the best snack. I had two today as well.
Have a speedy Tuesday my friend!
Sorry about the bad traffic. And the randy day (bahaha :))
My favorite popcorn is white chocolate popcorn. I can’t eat a lot of it, but those few bites are heeaavenly. Usually this only comes around during Christmastime.
Great post! I love the yay and nay!!! Snowboarding sounds like so much fun. I really want to try that next time I head to the mountains :) Your treadmill workout is awesome. I tell people that 4.0 and above increases the heart rate and burns those calories!!! Thanks for sharing :)
Jen
Ahhhh!! Incline!! You are a brave, brave lady.
1. With almond butter melted in!! SO good. I also love smothering it in sour cream & onion flavouring.
2. Yay: Writing a gazillion assignments at work today and almost completing my entire work to-do list (which, btw, was giant)
Nay: Having to work tonight :(
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