quitting my day job to write novels.

by Janetha on May 10, 2010

in meals,moves

friends!

i feel like i haven’t blogged in ages.. when in reality it’s only been since friday afternoon. although, judging from the number of photos on my camera card, you’d think i haven’t blogged in two weeks. i guess i just ate a whole lot of food in the past 72 hours ;)

so.. settle in.. i have a feeling this one is going to be novel-length. hence the title. i won’t bore you with every last morsel and move.. but i will give you a quick run-down of each day. let’s get started!

friday.

there was minimal time between work and play, so i took the day off from the gym. i have slowly become better and better at not sweating my missed sweat sessions.  in reality, i am only missing a calorie burn of about 300 calories, so in the long run i highly doubt a missed workout is going to make me gain 10 pounds. just saying. sometimes it is smart to look at the big picture. you won’t feel so bad about missing a workout if you put it all into perspective.

five missed workouts? bad. one missed workout? not bad at all!

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we went to the porcupine pub & grille to celebrate my friend jamie’s graduation. congrats, lady! :D

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i went with the turkey sandwich on wheat~

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this sandwich is one of my favorites because it comes with smoked gouda! i love gouda. well, i love all cheese.. but gouda is in the top 5.  the sandwich also had lettuce, red onion, tomato and a cranberry dijon. yum. it also came with a side salad.

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saturday.

saturday morning i slept in until 11:00 a.m. no apologies here, people. my body needed it! when i woke up i immediately hit the floor for my five minutes of plyo for the wake up call challenge.

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about an hour later, i made a (super) late breakfast~ maple pomegranate parfait!

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special thanks to momma b for hooking me up with this awesome new parfait glass :) this beaut’ had a trifecta of cereal among the layers: trader joe’s fiber cereal, cinnamon life, and kashi warm cinnamon something or other.  i used oikos 0% greek yogurt for my protein factor.

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i topped the parfait with a dollop of mighty maple peanut butter and garnished it with pomegranate arils.

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perfect!

i ate it alongside a humungous mug of coffee and my new issue of real simple. lovely.

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saturday afternoon was spent at the mall and barnes & noble~ looking for mother’s day gifts.  we found a bunch of great items!  we had to break for some coffee mid-shopping. i got mine iced because it was so hot on saturday!

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it was windy, apparently.

the jazz game was at 6:00 PM saturday night, so we rallied up to our friend’s house to watch the game.  we had purchased some food to BBQ but we didn’t end up using it. lucky for us, our hosts were treating us to a mexican fajita fiesta!

check out the cutest jazz fan ever, our hosts’ little guy, anakin!

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we snacked on blue chips & fresh mango salsa during the first half of the game.  i know one girl who would have loved these chips!

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i love salsas with fruit!

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during halftime, the guys played frisbee and i laid on the sidewalk, basking in the sunshine.  i took a photo while laying on the ground~

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after halftime it was time to eat!

the chef, my friend steph:

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they purchased some delicious marinated carne asada & chicken from a local mexican market.  i couldn’t believe the amount of flavor that was packed into every piece of meat!

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the spread~

mexican rice, corn, the steak & chicken, cheese, salsas & hot sauce. there was also some guac and sour cream!

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my plate:

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a little of everything! plus a whole wheat tortilla. i love interactive eating.

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unfortunately the jazz lost by ONE, SINGLE, SOLITARY point :( it was a really good game~ very intense at the end. too bad we lost!

by the way.. taking two days off from exercise is not going to make you fat. or me. i didn’t exercise on saturday (aside from the wakeup call challenge) either.

sunday.

happy mother’s day! i woke up and immediately completed my wake up call challenge with 5 minutes of plyo, and then set out for a run.

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outdoor intervals!

i set up my handy gymboss interval timer and set out. i did the following cycle twelve times through:

pace time
sprinting 1 minute
walking 30 seconds
jogging 1 minute

this cycle twelve times through took a total of 30 minutes and i traveled 3.3 miles.

i didn’t have my heartrate monitor with me, which was a bummer, but i checked it the old school hand-on-neck way and i was over 180 BPM after the sprints!

i got home (well, back to marshall’s) and dropped onto the bed for a good 30 minutes. i was beat! running in the heat is taxing. at least utah has dry heat. i don’t know how you runners in humid climates do it!

i cleaned my sweaty mess of a self up and marshall & i ventured out to find some coffee & food.

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we ended up at the only semi-healthy place to get breakfast in the whole town: einstein’s bagels. salt lake city has a ton of great, healthy breakfast options.. but the town marshall lives in only offers several greasy spoon diners that i would rather not frequent.

i went with an egg white bagel sandwich on a whole wheat bagel with plain cream cheese~

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i am sorry, but i will NEVER be one of those people who “scoops out” the doughy part of the bagel. that is the BEST part! high carbs or not, i don’t care, i’m having my cake bagel and eating it, too!

i also had a nice drip coffee mix of their neighborhood blend + vanilla hazelnut~ they paired nicely together! if i have straight hazelnut it is just too sweet, the neighborhood blend balances it out perfectly.

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i used my awesome houndstooth cup sleeve susan sent me :)

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i eventually made my way to my parents’ house where i started fixing dinner for mother’s day.  first i baked a carrot cake, then i made a green salad, chopped some asparagus, squash & zucchini and marinated it in oil & vinegar (to be grilled later) and i also popped some russet & sweet potatoes in the oven for baking! my camera was near death so i didn’t photograph these shenanigans.

we exchanged mother’s day gifts before eating dinner. marshall & i got my mom a necklace, some almond toffee and a game that helps improve your memory. the last gift was kind of a joke because my mom has been having trouble remembering things lately!

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my mom is a sweetheart and got me this mortar & pestle. can’t wait to move into my new house and use all my fun kitchen gadgets i’ve been getting!

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every year, without fail, at least one of the kids gets my mom a gift that starts up the water works and makes her cry. this year, the tear-jerker prize goes to my sister suni, who made my mom this:

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it is a family hierarchy that has our actual profile silhouettes! isn’t that so cool?? (i blacked out the names in case some of my siblings have issues with that, not sure?) and what is even cooler is i am not all by myself down there at the bottom anymore!! it was pretty awesome to see marshall there, included in the family tree :)

dinner was a delicious plate of halibut, salmon, salad, grilled veggies and 1/2 of a sweet potato:

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little do you all know, i ate my weight in watermelon both before AND after dinner. i think i am going to turn INTO a watermelon soon.

after dinner we went to see how the house renovations were coming along. my brother has managed to tile most of the entryway as well as a good chunk of the living room. check it out!

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up close of the tile we picked out:

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and the toilet is currently in the kitchen…

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lots to do!

sunday night we checked out ironman 2 which i LOVED!

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good movie, i recommend it. oh, speaking of iron  man 2, check out gwyneth paltrow’s leg workout that she did in order to get into shape for the flick! i want to give it a try!

monday.

woke up to rain today. um, i thought it was APRIL showers, not MAY showers! let’s see the flowers, people!

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nothing new about my monday morning breakfast: meal 1: eggbeaters & oatmeal.

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today was busy. i have nothing awesome to report. oh, except my lunch combo~

meal 2: sweet potato + cottage cheese + sunflower seed butter

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this is the only way i like cottage cheese with sweet stuff.. because this sweet stuff is actually borderline savory. cottage cheese is probably my favorite baked potato topping ever.

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i love this trifecta of flavors and it is actually packed with healthy fats from the seed butter, the good kind of carbs from the potato, and slow-digesting casein protein from the cottage cheese.  this meal kept me full for what seemed like forever!

meal 3 was a berry almond luna bar i ate pre-workout.

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things balance out. i didn’t workout friday or saturday, and i was just going to do weights today, but i had the extra energy and did both an upper body workout + HIIT when i went to the gym.

for the upper body workout, i did regular body for life sets but between the sets i did a low weight/high rep move for a body part other than the part i was currently working. i think this was fun and interesting and definitely more beneficial to my upper body that has to look baller in a wedding dress in 2 months and one week. criminy!

the deets:

  • 5 minute treadmill warmup (walking @ 3.0 MPH/14% incline/0.25 miles)

chest:

move reps weight
incline dumbbell chest press 12 @
10 @
8 @
6 @
12 @
17.5# ea
20# ea
22.5# ea
25# ea
20# ea
incline dumbbell flyes 12 @ 12.5# ea

*i did 15 face down tricep kickbacks on the incline bench (holding 5# db in each hand) between the first 4 sets for a total of 60 reps.

shoulders:

move reps weight
seated overhead dumbbel press w/ twist 12 @
10 @
8 @
6 @
12 @
12.5# ea
15# ea
17.5# ea
20# ea
12.5# ea
standing upright barbell row 12 @ 30#

*i did 15 dumbbell hammer curls (holding 12.5# db in each hand) between the first 4 sets for a total of 60 reps.

back:

move reps weight
single arm dumbbell row 12 @
10 @
8 @
6 @
12 @
17.5#
20#
22.5#
25#
17.5#
cable row (v rope) 12 @ 70#

*i did 15 bench dips between the first 4 sets for a total of 60 reps.

triceps:

move reps weight
straight bar cable pushdowns 12 @
10 @
8 @
6 @
12 @
35#
40#
45#
50#
35#
overhead cable extension 12 @ 40#

*i did 15 incline pushups between the first 4 sets for a total of 60 reps.

biceps:

move reps weight
v rope hammer cable curls 12 @
10 @
8 @
6 @
12 @
15#
20#
25#
30#
20#
dumbbell biceps curls 12 @ 12.5# ea

*i did 15 cable rows (at 40#) between the first 4 sets for a total of 60 reps.

i finished the workout with some very simple treadmill HIIT:

minute # speed (MPH) incline (%)
1 6.0 1
2 6.5 1
3 7.0 1
4 7.5 1
5 6.0 1
6 6.5 1
7 7.0 1
8 7.5 1
9 6.0 1
10 6.5 1
11 7.0 1
12 7.5 1
13 6.0 1
14 6.5 1
15 7.0 1
16 7.5 1
17 6.0 1
18 6.5 1
19 7.0 1
20 7.5 1

20 minutes, 2.25 miles

THE END. total workout: 1 hour 10 minutes.

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i refueled immediately upon walking in the door! meal 4: cinnamon spiced coffee protein milkshake.

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yes, this was as good as it looks! i made a recipe page for it here.

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into the vitamix:

  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup black coffee
  • 1 scoop BSN lean dessert cinnamon roll protein powder
  • 1 scoop secure coffee powder (check this new product out here!)
  • 10-12 cubes of ice
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/4 tsp guar gum
  • tons of cinnamon!

holy wow. this was deeeeelicious!

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230 calories, 6g fat, 20g carbs, 28g protein

i also had a big bowl of steamed veggies:

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and now we are caught up!

i am not sure what dinner will be.. probably something creative using leftovers.

WELL. did you make it this far?! if you did.. pat yourself on the back. anyone who made it this far definitely deserves a prize. so leave a comment saying “yahtzee” anywhere in the comment and i’ll pick a random winner and send you some protein bars. gotta keep it interesting, no?

Qs~

1. favorite baked potato topping? see above. i said mine up there somewhere.

2. last flick you saw in theaters? did you like it? see above!

xo. janetha b.

p.s. congratulations to HEABs and CD~ they are expecting!!!

lindsay May 10, 2010 at 7:08 pm

Wow, so much to see and so much good food! I love your sweet potato topping, that my favorite for sure! I also like tahini butter on it as well.
By the way, how fun are playoffs?!?! I love watching NBA!

Niki May 10, 2010 at 7:13 pm

yahtzee! i’m sure you have done longer recaps :-D i love the silhouette gift! very very cute idea.

Katie May 10, 2010 at 7:13 pm

yahtzee! i never eat baked potatoes because i don’t really like any toppings that people ever offer, i’m going to have to give cottage cheese a try
the last flick i saw in the theatres was valentine’s day — could have waited til the movies!

and i didn’t work out friday saturday or sunday :/ — sooo you go girl

julie May 10, 2010 at 7:14 pm

girl you cured my workout woes. i was super pissed this weekend when i didn’t workout friday OR saturday! but you’re right about putting it into reality. thank ya very much!

happy mama’s day mama b!

sweet potates+cottage cheese = heaven in a bowl fo sho

Christin L. May 10, 2010 at 7:15 pm

When my boyfriend gets a headshot on Call of Duty (aka crack-ass video game), he yells “Yahtzee!” So I hear that word a lot. ;)

carin May 10, 2010 at 7:17 pm

yahtzee!!!!

Jenna May 10, 2010 at 7:17 pm

Yahtzee! What a great weekend!!

Susan May 10, 2010 at 7:19 pm

Ohgosh, I almost teared up at that family tree thing too! SO sweet! Scooping extra bread out of bagels is silly, and outdoor intervals rock my face off. Oh, and as for not working out, I always think of it as there being 365 days in a year – around 300 of which I work out on. Does it reeeeally matter if that drops down to 299? Probably not ;)

1. Sour cream! The thick kind that you can only seem to get at restaurants.

2. I think it was Valentine’s Day? I don’t go to the movies a lot, movie theatres for some reason are incredibly uncomfortable (physically) for me. I think it’s my abnormally long legs.

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YAHTZEE!!

Run Sarah May 10, 2010 at 7:22 pm

That parfait looks amazing – I love the greek yog/cereal/fruit combo for a filling snack or meal. Love your scarf – so perf for spring! The family portrait is awesome too, what a neat idea. I need to try your cinnamon coffee shake too, it sounds delicious.

Liz May 10, 2010 at 7:23 pm

sounds like you had a great weekend!

1. butter, the real thing… yum!
2. I saw Date Night last week, it was okay. I really do want to see Iron Man 2 though!

yahtzee!

Julia May 10, 2010 at 7:23 pm

I hate toppings on sweet potatoes, with the exception of a tiny teaspoon of earth balance! I eat so many of them that I might turn orange, but I just can’t bring myself to top them! Weird?

Yahtzee! (Am I the only person that played Yahtzee the game as a child?)

SHe-Fit May 10, 2010 at 7:26 pm

omg, all your eats look great. I love Einstein’s Bagels. . . I always get the Everything Bagel. SO GOOD!

Dana May 10, 2010 at 7:28 pm

Yahtzeeeeee!
Tried your sweet potato & cottage cheese combo – delicious!!!

Monica May 10, 2010 at 7:29 pm

YAHTZEEEEEEEEE! Sounds like an amazing weekend!

hundredtenpounds May 10, 2010 at 7:39 pm

“Taking 2 days off won’t make you fat” is so true. That’s something I struggle with but I’m learning it. Rest days are good!

Kate May 10, 2010 at 7:44 pm

Oh my god, I love smoked gouda. Like a lot.

And your mom is adorable.

And all the food here looks amazing and delicious and now I’m hungry yet again.

I have no time at all, and here I am, commenting. Because I can’t help myself. And because I love smoked gouda. And you, of course!

jqlee May 10, 2010 at 7:46 pm

thanks for the SP topping idea. i love the 3 things too (mine is pb though) so why not mix??

i like cinnamon on my tater.

Melissa @HealthyBites&Bits May 10, 2010 at 7:50 pm

Wow awesome post! Looks like you had an amazing weekend, with lots of fun and good eats! =) That coffee shake looks delicious! I wonder if it would work ok without the secure coffee powder? Only a little over 2 months to your wedding.. CRAZY!!! So exciting!!

Angharad May 10, 2010 at 7:53 pm

Oooh my favourite baked potato topping is most definitely baked beans and grated cheddar cheese! And maybe a dollop of yahtzee? Yeah. For sure!

I actually haven’t seen any recent films for aaages! Fail. I did see a crazy FrenchCanadian film called Fathers and Guns or something. Crazy french-canadian humour…

Love you!! xxx

*Andrea* May 10, 2010 at 8:01 pm

yay you’re back :)

missing workouts always initially freaks me out..and can even lead to binging (so stupid!). but like you said if you take a step back and realize no one gains 10 lbs or loses every muscle already formed by missing a day–even a week!–of working out.

that parfait looks heavenly!!!

my fav potato topping is ketchup or baked beans or whipped cottage cheese

Rebecca May 10, 2010 at 8:07 pm

Yahtzee!! and I am totally going to try cottage cheese as a topping next time I make a sweet potato, the sweet/salty combo sounds delicious!

Tess May 10, 2010 at 8:09 pm

Wow, I’ve never been much of a baked potato girl. But when my mom used to make them when I was a kid she would put slices of onion into slits of the potato before baking them. They would pretty much caramelize and were delish…does that count?

The last movie I saw was Clash of the Titans in 3D. It’s been a while and I want to see Iron Man 2 as well.

And, btw, Yahtzee!!!

Have a great week!

Nicole G May 10, 2010 at 8:10 pm

I’d totally read a novel you wrote! I’m sure it would be highly amusing.

I’m think the last movie I saw in theaters was Alice in Wonderland with my family. I could be wrong =) It was pretty good.

yahtzee!

Nicole G

closet365project May 10, 2010 at 8:22 pm

Hmmm. I like baked potatoes with cheese and broccoli, but if I’m being good – Smart Balance. Black beans and salsa is also yummy.

I can’t even remember the last movie I saw in the theatres, which is sad because I live literally next door to the movie theatre. Oh well. I think the last one I saw was “Alice in Wonderland”

Erica May 10, 2010 at 8:25 pm

Um- all I can say is mmmm parfait deliciousness! I could eat them every day! I had a semi parfait today at work. Glad you had fun celebrating it up with your mama. Looks like she got some fabulous gifts.

1. I love love salsa on top of tatoes
2. Lat movie I saw in the theater was Avatar! I want to see Iron Man though

famishedtofantastic May 10, 2010 at 8:30 pm

Yahtzee!!

The sweet potatoe with cottage cheese looks very yummy. I think next time I pick up some cottage cheese I may just have to try it.

Thanks for the awesome idea!

Kelsey May 10, 2010 at 8:36 pm

Just wanted to say THANK YOU for eating REAL food, eating like a REAL person, and acknowledging that in the grand scheme of things, missing workouts for more important events (family time!) really aren’t going to hurt!

Yahtzee! :)

Hallie May 10, 2010 at 8:37 pm

Hmm I’m not the biggest baked potato fan, but I do like it with salsa…or with bacon and sour cream and scallions :-) although I can’t remember the last time I had it like that! yahtzee yahtzee yahtzee my dear! I never skim your posts.

overconcerned May 10, 2010 at 8:47 pm

YAHTZEE! Unless… you don’t ship to China? :(

Now, I have a few things to say to you about the things you are consuming, young lady:

1) I would kill for that parfait.
2) I would kill for those sweet potatoes.
3) I would kill for some steamed veggies right now.

Oh, and thanks for the suggestion for the cottage cheese + PB + sweet potato combo! I have half a tub of cottage cheese in the fridge waiting to be used up, because I don’t know how to have it! Any suggestions?

Wei-Wei

Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) May 10, 2010 at 8:48 pm

what a post my love, holy this must have taken you awhile..i should know, i put out some bad boys myself :)

and your house is coming along beautifully!! wow! I am beyond impressed with it! this is your first house??! wow! girl. You are doing awesome, both living large AND on the remodel. So happy for you!!!

Mortar and pestle…such an uncommon gift for one getting their 1st house. Most ppl get toasters. Leave it to a food blogger to get a M & P. And lo and behold, I have a M & P that I bought myself when i bought my first house!

xo

Marie May 10, 2010 at 8:49 pm

Yahtzee!! I usually eat sweet potatoes plain but love cottage cheese and will definitely try that next time!

It’s been so long since I’ve been to a movie theatre I can’t remember what we watched but we just saw, “Blind Side” recently.

Amanda May 10, 2010 at 9:24 pm

sounds (and looks!) like a great weekend. Yahtzee :)

Jessie Dr May 10, 2010 at 9:34 pm

yahtzee!

also: I like my sweet potatoes totally plain :) and the last movie I saw was How to Train your Dragon! I adored it haha

Michelle May 10, 2010 at 10:34 pm

Let’s see:

That baby is the cutest ever! The Mexican food looked delish. Your house is coming along nicely – love the tile. Coffee cinnamon smoothie is a must-try. Never had cottage cheese w/ sweet tater – another one to try.

Lately my fave sweet tater toppings are: sugar-free syrup + cinnamon or egg white salad

Geez, can’t even remember last movie? Hmm, maybe Princess and the Frog or Avatar?

oh yea and Yahtzee!

Kerry May 10, 2010 at 11:00 pm

i love your blue flower scarf! & that smoothie looks amazing! yum! xx

Jessica (jesslikesithot) May 10, 2010 at 11:32 pm

Gosh, I adore you so much miss Janetha! I love that you’re just gonna eat the damn bagel and enjoy it! BUT, I bet it would have been taken up even another notch with some salsa :) Am I right or what?!

And omg, the sweet potato/cottage cheese combo is my favoriteee with a ton of cinnnamon. Trying it with sunflower seed butter asap!

Ps that scarf is gorg! Psh, YOU are gorg!! Last flick I saw in theaters was date night–over spring break! There are sooooo many good ones coming out this summer though….i’m excited :)

sophia May 11, 2010 at 12:12 am

Haha, I’m betting the readers feel the loss of you in the blogging world more! You are muy loved, Janetha!

I want to see Iron Man 2~ I hope they’re playing it on my flight to Singapore.

Fave topping on potato: bacon. Tzatziki sauce. feta cheese!

Becs in Britain May 11, 2010 at 12:26 am

YAHTZEE! Hey hun, thanks for the catch-up! I upped my weights at the gym over the weekend, and had to get my pump instructor to help me with my bar for squats, but I can SO feel the difference now! Loving this weight-lifting malarkey! Although I’ve been told squats will make my bum get big!! Better keep an eye on it ;) Have a great day! x

Tamizn May 11, 2010 at 1:38 am

My favorite topping has got to be tuna mayo with basil on a sweet pot so good! I went to see alice in wonderland 3D loved it! x x

MelissaNibbles May 11, 2010 at 2:09 am

So much to comment on…I guess I’ll just say that I wish we had something like Einstein Bros where I live. We only have about 5 crappy Dunkin Donuts and they’re all on the same street! They’re coffee tastes like ass water and their “healthy” options are anything but. Maybe I should move…

Naomi (onefitfoodie) May 11, 2010 at 3:17 am

wowwz girl!! love this post and as always I read every word! TOO Funny about the scoopingout the insides to the bagel because i never really understood that?! I mean if you are going to scoop out the good part, then just eat something else?!?! and its not like you ever eat bagels, once in a while the WHOLE thing is awesome and packed with fiber too!

i love that you sorta had sweet cottage cheese combo, I know you hate it but when I saw this my mouth oopened, because it looked SO darn good!! i want it right nowww…(may have that for my mid afternoon snack!!)

happy mothers day to your momma! she is so cute for getting you all of these gadgets for your new house! i can tell you are going to whipping up some amazing avocado in taht mixer!!

the house is looking amazing! cant wait to see the finished product!

last movie i saw I think was valentines day?

fav topping for baked potato…greek yog and salsa!! OR cinnamon and nut butter!

love you!

hayleycepeda May 11, 2010 at 3:26 am

I always have so much I want to comment on in response to your posts so I’m going to write as I read..heheh…

I, too am a HUGE cheese fan – especially lately as that seems to be one of my pregnancy cravings. Last night Chris and I were watching Iron Chef and the secret ingredient was CHEESE!!! My mouth was watering throughout the show!

When I was reading that you ate your parfait along side a “humongous mug of coffee” I originally read that sentence as, “I ate it alongside hummus..” I was thinking, “Hummus and a parfait?!” I’m blaming it on “placenta head” again. :)

Anakin is gorgeous!!! Look at those eyes! I love the name, too…

Holy yumballs that Mexican feast looks fantastic!!!! Better (and healthier) than anything you can get at a restaurant I’m sure!

Good for you for recognizing that missing a couple of days of workouts isn’t going to make you fat! I try and think of Jillian Michaels who says that she often doesn’t get to work out more than 2-3 days a week while taping but she doesn’t gain weight because she just makes sure her eats are clean. I find that very reassuring!

It’s so funny you mention that about scooping out the bread from a bagel. I was in Subway once and I asked the guy, “Do people ACTUALLY do that?!?!” He said yes! I was kind of surprised..heheheh…

I LOVE that silhouette gift!! I’ve never seen anything like that – so cool!

Your house looks fantastic!!! I love the tiles and the fact that there’s a toilet in the kitchen (teehee). With the way my bladder is lately I’d actually find that VERY convenient, though probably a little bit unsanitary. :)

I’m a huge fan of CC+sweet potato, too…never thought about adding a nut butter to it but that’s a great idea!

Last movie I saw in the theatre..hmmm…the one that sticks out is Shutter Island, but I know I’ve been since then. I guess it couldn’t have left that great of an impression on me!

Ok now who’s written a novel!! This has to be the longest comment ever…

Jessica @ How Sweet It Is May 11, 2010 at 3:42 am

The house looks great I love the flooring!

Johnna May 11, 2010 at 3:49 am

I read all the way through! YAHTZEE! I am so glad you mentioned that fact about skipping workouts and feeling you are going to gain weight immediately! I skipped yesterday and automatically thought…well, my new pants aren’t going to fit anymore! ha ha.

Favorite baked potato topping – vegan butter, vegan sour cream & vegan cheese…plain jane, old school, but YuM!

The latest movie I saw in a theatre was at the also-ran theatre – The Blind Side. Not too current.

Love your scarf in the Einstein Bagels pic – pretty!!

Ok, now I am off to workout- have a great one!

Lauren May 11, 2010 at 4:08 am

So many great things stated in this post! :)

Happy that you had a wonderful weekend darling. Your mama is such a lucky lady to have you as a daughter! ;)

Kristin (Cook, Bake and Nibble) May 11, 2010 at 4:13 am

Mmm I love the looks of that parfait. Actually, I think I should go make one right now… I guess I’ll finish commenting, first ;)

What cute present from your sister! I can see why your mom loves it :)

That sweet pot/cottage cheese/sunbutter combo sounds SO good! I need to try something like that! I love salsa & black beans & cheese on my sweet potatoes… or cottage cheese & ketchup. Yum!

I want to see Ironman2! I loved the first one. Nick and I saw The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo a couple weeks ago and it was AMAZING. As long as you don’t mind subtitles and some pretty intense adult matter, it was an incredible movie. :D

xo
K

Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) May 11, 2010 at 4:20 am

Love the shirt and scarf you’re wearing in the pic with the coffee cup & sleeve. Very cute! :D

My favorite sweet potato topping would have to be any form of nut butter, preferrably peanut. It doesn’t get any better. :D

April May 11, 2010 at 4:26 am

WOW! Can you send a parfait my way?

I don’t like baked potatoes…I know weird.

I think it was Alice in Wonderland where we spent $25 on 2 tickets to watch it in 3d. That is when I vowed to ban movie theaters.

Tina May 11, 2010 at 4:27 am

First off, I have to say the picture of you in the coffee shop is such a beautiful picture of you. I think the scarf really brings out your eyes. Gorgeous!

I love how you point out missing workouts won’t make you fat as long as you get back into the game quickly. And also that you pointed out it’s only about 300 cals missed which is not a huge deal.

melissa May 11, 2010 at 4:47 am

Yahtzee!! That is a funny word to type out. I love the cinn protein shake and will give it a try. Right now I am trying to get up the willpower to get into a pool for a workout…

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