rush rush

"hurry, hurry lover come to me?" haha. I feel so rushed today! I am trying desperately to finish my 60 page unit plan that's due tomorrow. After that, it's smooth sailing. I have a 6 page issue and policy paper due Monday, a take home final due Thursday and some odds and ends to finish up.

Come Friday May 14th and I'll be done with my first semester of the teaching credential program. I took six classes this semester because I want a lighter load when I start student teaching in August. I only have 2 classes and 2 semesters of full-time student teaching left!

I still have delayed muscle onset soreness (DOMS) from my HIIT workouts. I did 40 minutes with 8lb dumbbells on Sunday and Monday. I really want to tone my triceps. I am one of those people who gain weight in their arms first. It really sucks.



On days when I do a HIIT weight training workout, I usually do it early before eating. After my workout, I grabbed a sample sized box of Wheaties Fuel to try. (I got this at the 5k in my loot bag.)

I had 3 oz of peanut butter greek yogurt left. I added in some bananas.



Half the box of Wheaties Fuel.



And strawberries.

The Wheaties Fuel was so cinnamon-y and crunchy. It was exactly what I needed in my yogurt. I can't seem to eat plain greek yogurt by itself. But add in some fruit, granola or cereal and peanut butter and I'm good.



Lunch was huge. 2 slices of pizza and 2 small pieces of pork loin. I used a salad plate and a food scale to measure it all. Having leftovers in the house is awesome but sometimes I over do it. Especially when I'm mindlessly typing all day. Next time I make this pizza, I'm adding way more spinach. It wilted down a ton.

I cannot wait until May 14th! I want my life back!

Wish me luck as I attempt to run 3 miles, finish 3 lesson plans and catch up on blogs. Today is my day off from work and school. I'm not hating it.

Remodeling and a giveaway sneak peek!

ugh. My knee is hurting REALLY bad today. It's so frustrating!



I tried some of Yoplait's plain greek yogurt today. It was delicious! I was shocked that I actually enjoyed plain yogurt. Not to say that I didn't add a ton of fruit & granola to it...



Cause I did. Andy bought this granola the other day. It's good but it's no Nature's Path Pumpkin Seed Granola.



I had my yogurt with granola, a banana and some blueberries. It was delicious. I didn't miss the added sugar in my usual fruit-flavored greek yogurt. I might have to try eating plain more often.

I had half of a Naked Juice Green Machine on the side. Drinking green stuff is awesome.



The people at Aurorae Yoga sent me a yoga mat to review. I was sooo excited when I opened up the package and discovered that they sent me a violet mat. Purple is my absolute favorite color! Are they psychic? I was thrilled! I've been needing a nice, thick yoga mat for my stupid knees.





I love how long it is! I've never had a mat that was this long. They are 72 inches long if you are curious. It was fantastic for a 20 minute session with Jillian Michaels.



And the padding is so sturdy. It's nice for push-ups and planks. I no longer feel like my wrist is going to crack against my hard floors. I am pretty much in love.

I couldn't do a full workout today because my knee was being a big baby, but I hope to try something out tomorrow. Stay tuned...I might just have a giveaway in store! ;)

I'm off to make a hugeeeeeeeeeeeeee salad and go to 6 hours of school. Have I mentioned how much I dislike Wednesdays? Thank you Aurorae for brightening up my day a little bit! Can't wait to use it more! Hopefully tomorrow!

Edited: I forgot to talk about remodeling! Duh!

I have been wanting to remodel our bedroom. Right now it's just a mess. We bought a new bed in August and none of our other furniture matches. It's driving me insane. I plan on doing a full remodel over Spring Break. Do you guys have any tips for making my bedroom beautiful? Pictures or links are welcomed!

Ramblings and such

Raw veggies and a 140 calorie tub of plain SABRA hummus is the best snack on earth. I'm glad these hummus containers are individual sizes because I would like to eat way more hummus. This keeps the portion size down. Lately I've been eating raw veggies and hummus after working out. I suppose I should eat something with protein though? I'm going to look into protein shakes.



I also love these grapefruit jars for days when I just need a little sweet and sour in my life. But again, is this really the best thing to eat immediately after running?

Onto my big, BURNING question for you all....



So I woke up at 9am today. (I usually get up at 6:30am-7am) I almost skipped breakfast and went straight to the gym to complete my third day of Week One C25k but I remembered Gina's Fueling for Exercise post and decided to eat.

Bananas and dry Crunchy Maple Sunrise. (Nature's Path cereal found in the gluten free aisle of Whole Foods.)



a dab of White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter



And a whole wheat frozen waffle.

I plan on letting this digest and then running at 11ish. My running goal today is 2.5 miles in 30 minutes while listening and participating in the Couch to 5k podcast that I posted about the other day.

So my question to all of you is; how do you fuel before and after exercising?

Keep in mind, I run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. I strength train (And elliptical) Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I occasionally switch it up but not too often.