"Make-It-Happen-Monday", 8.6

Here are the things that I am hoping to make happen this week.

What we’ll be grubbing on this week:

 

GET IN MY BELLY!!! Grub Menu (8/6 – 8/12)
MONDAY	BOLIVIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY meal – to include the colors of the Bolivian flag (red, yellow, green) in honor of my Bolivian hubby! Baked Basil Tilapia w/ Sriracha (red), Saffron Rice (yellow), steamed peas (green)
Tuesday	Crockpot bar-b-que chicken w/pineapple, coleslaw, corn on the cob, drop biscuits…and pickles
Wednesday	Stuffed Bell peppers (ground turkey, brown rice, veggies, etc)
Thursday	Ceviche
Friday	Steak, chimichurri, roasted veggies
Saturday	Burritos – made with ground turkey, whole wheat, high fiber tortillas, Mexican rice, avocado pico de gallo, black beans
Sunday	- Lasagna (ground turkey, whole wheat lasagna noodles)

How I’ll be getting-my-sweat-on this week:

 

Work Out Schedule (August 6 – August 12)
	Run	Cross Train	Weights
Monday	2.5	---	---
Tuesday	4	Zumba, CrossFit	Whole body (CF session)
Wednesday	2	Step, CrossFit	Whole body (CF session)
Thursday	5	Zumba, Spin	---
Friday	3	Pilates	Legs
Saturday	3	Step	Arms: biceps, triceps, shoulders
Sunday	7	---	---

What I’m ___________ this week:

Right Now I’m…
Reading…	Legend, The Uglies, Charlotte’s Web (still reading it with my little one)
Listening to…	lots of shake-your-groove-thang music! I’ve been in a DANCING mood lately, ever since getting-my-dance-on this weekend.  So I’ve been listening to get-up-and-dance pop like Rihanna and Calvin Harris (on mu running playlist), SALSA (my favs include Marc Anthony, Victor Manuelle, Joe Arroyo, and Grupo Niche), and Samba!!
Watching…	The OLYMPICS!!!! …and lots of movies with my daughter.  Right now we are watching “Marmaduke” and watched “Dispicable Me” earlier.
Craving…	a fat juicy dill pickle…so I added it onto the menu for Tuesday’s meal!
Loving…	all the family time I’ve had this summer!
Wishing…	that my last two weeks of summer vacation turn out to be as fantastic and the other month and a half was!

One last little update:

Last night I did a Sunday evening long run and ran 6.5 miles, the longest I’ve run in a looooong time.  I swear it was just a COINCIDENCE but it just so happens that I ran 6.5 miles on Day #65 of my RUNstreak!!  I promise I didn’t do that on purpose; even I am not that nerdy!  Although I must admit, I wish I had thought about it ahead of time and had done it on purpose! J

This evening my daughter and our dog Bella came on my run with me.  I ran 2.5 miles while they did about 1.5.  I dropped them off at the neighborhood playground and then ran around it a couple of times to complete a mile.  I didn’t feel guilty about running such a little amount; the knees (especially the left one, which is the one that has two knee surgeries) are still a little sore from my long run last night.  I’m proud to announce:

RUNstreak: as of tonight, 66 days and counting…

I just may complete my Summer RUNstreak after all!! 

"Make-It-Happen" Monday, 7.16

Here are the things that I am hoping to make happen this week.  Since we are exactly halfway through the month (already! can you believe it?), I am doing an update on the July goals that I set for myself at the beginning of the month.

GET IN MY BELLY!!! Grub Menu (7/16 – 7/22)
MONDAY	Salmon steaks, brown rice with roasted veggies
Tuesday	Shrimp and Chicken LoMein (Rachel Ray recipe!)
Wednesday	Beef Tips with egg noodles and green beans
Thursday	Fish Tacos with slaw dressing, cilantro rice and black beans
Friday	Lunch - leftovers before we hit the road Dinner - *Murphy Family Reunion* - fish fry
Saturday	*Murphy Family Reunion*
Sunday	Lunch - Wings n More!! Eating here always takes me back to the days when it was our go-to place with friends! Dinner - something light (tuna, sandwhiches, etc.)

Work Out Schedule (July 16 – July 22)
	Run	Cross Train	Weights
Monday	3	---	Arms: biceps, triceps, abs
Tuesday	4	Zumba, Spin	---
Wednesday	2	Step	Whole body
Thursday	5	Zumba, Spin	---
Friday	3	Pilates
Saturday	3	I’m soooo excited!! I’ll be doing my runs around campus! Get to see my old stomping grounds and reminisce…all while seeing how it’s changed!
Sunday	7

JULY goals **mid-month update in yellow!**

- tighten up on my eating.  I am a firm believer in not denying myself anything (everything in moderation, right?!) but I have been acting a little spoiled lately and eating a little too much of what I want.  I just need to tighten up a little.  Being home this month is really going to help me do this because I have more time to meal plan, grocery shop, and cook! I have been tightening up but what I have found is that I am simply not as hungry.  I think it’s because I’m not as active.  For breakfast I’ll do yogurt, and then have a late lunch, and usually a light dinner.  I’ve also noticed that I get full a lot faster.  Guess what they say about your stomach shrinking naturally really is true! - complete at least four projects.  That’s about one a week and very feasible, right? Here are the four projects I hope to accomplish: Ummm, so, haven’t been quite so great with these goals! 1.    Make a new vision board. – haven’t started yet, but I have started collecting the pics, stickers, magazine cut-outs for it! 2.    Clean out the closets and make a Goodwill pile.  A large one. I’ve been working on this slowly but surely.  Still working. 3.    Make a cute pin board for little one’s room. Not yet. 4.    Spring Summer Clean!  YES! My house is so clean!  Only wish it was this clean during school year too! J    - continue my Summer RUNstreak and try to log at least 20 miles per week all month. OH YEAH BABY!  44 days and counting! - improve my blog and make it more user-friendly working on this little by little.  I’m still learning! - read at least 8 books this month.  So by this point I should be on book #4?!  Oops, that definitely didn’t happen!  I am reading some great books, though: 1.        Slob – Ellen Potter 2.      The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life – Amby Burfoot        3. Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy            Cohen

What are some of your goals this month? What are you grubbing on that you can't get enough of lately? What are your workouts looking like this week?

 

Make-It-Happen Monday

Here are the things that I am hoping to make happen this week and this month.

GET IN MY BELLY!!! Grub Menu (7/2 – 7/8)
MONDAY	Chicken breasts, green beans, mashed potatoes
Tuesday	Cream cheese chicken chili
Wednesday	?? – 4th of July bar-b-que
Thursday	Ground turkey tacos (whole wheat, high fiber tortillas), Mexican rice, avocado pico de gallo, black beans
Friday	Steak, chimichurri, roasted veggies
Saturday	- out to eat OR - Curry chicken with onions, bell peppers over brown rice, cucumber salad
Sunday	- out to eat (hopefully Pho or Malaysian food again!) OR - Salmon, asparagus, orzo salad

Work Out Schedule (July 2 – July 8)
	Run	Cross Train	Weights
Monday	3	---	Arms: biceps, triceps, abs
Tuesday	4	Zumba, Spin	---
Wednesday	2	Step	Whole body
Thursday	5	Zumba, Spin	---
Friday	3	Pilates	Legs
Saturday	3	Step	Chest/Back/ Shoulders
Sunday	7	---	---

Right Now I’m…
reading...	The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life (again), Slob (still), Charlotte’s Web (reading it with my little one)
listening to…	Michael Buble, Michael Bolton, Nat King Cole, and Frank Sinatra.  Believe it or not, I am only 33 years old!  I’m just in a jazzy kind of mood right now!
Watching:	Live with Kelly, The View, and Dr. Oz, all shows that I never get to watch during the school year because I’m usually at work when they come on.
Craving...	Jasmine Cream Tea with a double shot of boba (still haven’t had one since the last time I posted about it!) and a nice big, fat juicy dill pickle.
loving...	Being on vacation.  Today was my first official day of summer break and I must say, it was REALLY nice to stay in my pj’s for pretty much the whole day. J
wishing that…	Wednesday’s weather stays nice and clear for the 4th of July.  I do love me some fireworks!!

JULY goals

- tighten up on my eating.  I am a firm believer in not denying myself anything (everything in moderation, right?!) but I have been acting a little spoiled lately and eating a little too much of what I want.  I just need to tighten up a little.  Being home this month is really going to help me do this because I have more time to meal plan, grocery shop, and cook! - complete at least four projects.  That’s about one a week and very feasible, right? Here are the four projects I hope to accomplish: 1.    Make a new vision board. 2.    Clean out the closets and make a Goodwill pile.  A large one. 3.    Make a cute pin board for little one’s room. 4.    Spring Summer Clean!  - continue my Summer RUNstreak and try to log at least 20 miles per week all month. - improve my blog and make it more user-friendly - read at least 8 books this month.  On my list of books to read this summer: 1.      Slob – Ellen Potter 2.      The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life – Amby Burfoot 3.      Delirium – Lauren Oliver 4.      Divergent – Veronica Roth 5.      Insurgent – Veronica Roth 6.      Running for Women – Kara Goucher 7.      Run Like a Girl – Mina Samuels 8.      The Rules of Life – Richard Templar 9.      Then Again – Dianne Keaton 10. Hot & Sweaty Mamas – Kara Douglass Thom and Laurie Lethert Kocanda 11. Jimmy Fallon’s new one 12. The Uglies – Scott Westerfeld 13. The Diamond of Darkhold – Jeanne Duprau 14. Legend – Marie Lu 15. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer – John Grisham 16. Mile Markers – Kristin Armstrong 17.  Run Like a Mother – McDowell and Shea 18.  Bossy Pants – Tina Fey 19.  The Best Advice I Ever Got – Katie Couric 20. Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White

What are some of your goals this month? What are you grubbing on that you can't get enough of lately? What are your workouts looking like this week?