Deadlifts and Diamonds

Before I head out the door for work everyday, I prep my meals for the day. It must look like I'm packing for a camping trip each time I leave the house, haha. I always have my purse, gym bag, and a bag of food :). Here's a sample of what I pack on a typical day, yes, everyday.  I also bring oatmeal packets and cook them with water in the microwave at work. Museli and organic granola is a great snack too. Bananas and protein shakes are always stashed closeby ;) For dinner, I usually have chicken, sweet potatoes and veggies mixed with hummus or yogurt and eggs. Yogurt is freaking delicious mixed with chicken, its creamy, yummy, and it loaded with protein. Winning. 

Saturday Morning Bike Rides What a gorgeous weekend! Saturday morning Andrew and I loaded up our road bikes and headed to downtown Houston to ride the Bayou Trails. The trails wind around the water way for miles with paths for runners, cyclists, groups of walkers and parents with strollers to explore with a lovely view of the skyline. I tend to throw the hammer down on a ride and I managed to go for it a few times, but I think I might have to save that for another time. I'm sure I surprised a few runners on the narrower trails, but I couldn't help myself. After a long ride, we cruised over to an open field where the city was hosting a a small Picnic in the Park with Badminton, hoola hoops, bag toss, live music, and a few food vendors.  Not a bad start to the Weekend.  Surprise honey!  Still excited from our ride, we headed to Petsmart for their adoption Saturdays to meet our new dog Marley! We immediately fell in love with him--just look at that face! He'...

Its been a full weekend of Grillin', sipping Vodka sodas, jammin' out, hitting up Top Golf and laughing my ass off with my little sister. What a blast. There's nothing better than having a best friend and sister that you can just be silly with and gets your jokes. So much fun.  The last thing I want to do tonight is meal prep, but its better to do it now then be stuck running out the door to my interview and next workout without food in hand. I have spent too much time grabbing a protein bar on the go because I didn't prep my meals or have a snack ready for my workout. Please know that most protein bars are overpriced and loaded with sugars and preservatives. Eat it if you absolutely must get fuel in your system, say during a 3 hour bike ride with hills or a hard workout, but otherwise, steer clear of these.  This week's meal prep was quick and easy:  Cabbage rolls stuffed with lentils, herbs, and carrots Sweet Potatoes Overnight Oatmeal Peanut Bu...

I dropped the ball on doing an all week meal prep this Sunday so I ran to HEB at 10 at nite to stock up on the usual:  bananas, 2 cartons of organic eggs, cottage cheese, frozen and fresh veggies, peanut butter, and almond milk, tuna, and of course, sweet potatoes! :)  I always keep these dry ingredients stocked: couscous, quinoa, brown rice, beans, and oats. Shopping late at nite is the way to go. Yes, you might have to dodge late nite re stalkers and their towers of  food pallets rolling down the ailes, but that's why we use the nimble half size carts rite? After a full day, I cooked up some quinoa, homemade protien bars, and spaghetti squash to hold me over until the weekend. We know abs are made in the kitchen so stick to making meals and snacks ahead of time to avoid reaching for a McDonalds biscuit (God forbid you even think of doing that) or a donut at the office. Here's a montage/ collage of yesterday's eats:  Breakfast Ezekiel English Muffin wit...