Convenient Meals

Hey there! I hope you’re energized from a restful weekend and your Monday went well.  It’s always easier for me to start my week when I have actually have had time to rest. It also doesn’t hurt that the boss is on vacation!

You will notice with a lot of my meals, I am at my desk…at least 2 meals out of my day so I need food that is portable and requires minimal heating.  It’s not that I love my office so much, (har)  it’s just easier for me right now. Hopefully, this will change once I make some much needed changes to that part of my life.

Today started with a quick breakfast at my desk. Oikos Greek Yogurt (vanilla) and a nectarine topped with granola for some added crunch! It was kinda like dessert for breakfast and if you know me, you know that is perfectly fine with me. I can eat dessert at every meal and usually check out the dessert menu first when eating out…it helps me figure out what to choose for my meal if there is something that has caught my eye.

In between breakfast and lunch, I squeezed in a stick of string cheese.  Lunch was a salad, basically the same salad I posted yesterday: romaine, spinach, carrots, zucchini and tomatoes with the addition of some shrimp and yummy, salty feta. (I’m trying to use up the food I have in my fridge! I have a habit of going to the grocery store and not using what I have.  It’s time to stop wasting and stretch that dollar.)

I have signed up for a Pole class for the next 8 weeks that puts me home later than I typically like, so I want something fast! Something that can be made in about 10 minutes. Don’t worry, I’m not dying. I ate a Lara Bar before working out. I get grumpy if I don’t eat and that is putting it lightly. 

 Dinner consisted of zucchini noodles sauteed with olive oil and garlic with sea salt and pepper.

I love zucchini noodles. Well, I just love zucchini. Cooked, raw, in noodle form, whateva.  These yummy noodles took the place of spaghetti which is typically eaten with Eggplant Parmesan. I bet you are wondering how I whipped that up so quickly? Thank goodness for Trader Joe’s…my BFF. He is always there when I need him.

The sauce clashes with my plate! BOOO!

I’m off to watch the “Housewives of New Jersey” Reunion.

Good Night,

Ryan

(Question: What do you eat for a quick meal?)

Weekend Recap

I swore I was going to post everyday…and I will, once I get the hang of this!  Anyhow, Saturday morning I was out and about early taking this handsome guy to the vet…isn’t he the cutest?

After fueling on this, I headed to Pole! And yes, I like my coffee a lil blonde.

After dancing it out, my sister-in-law hung around for lunch where we munched on salad and a hummus & veggie wrap. In the salad mix: romaine, spinach, zucchini, carrots and tomatoes topped with Annie’s Goddess dressing. This was followed by nectarines for dessert that aren’t pictured.

I didn’t have my camera available for dinner…well I did, I was just too hungry and inhaled two slices of cheese pizza.

Today, I only took a picture of dinner. I slept in far too late and got up in time for a potential adopter to come to my house and meet my foster dog at 11 am. Clearly, I needed my sleep!  I ran to Tar-jay and Costco and  spent the day studying.   I squeezed in a run later in the day…we won’t talk mileage. I haven’t taken it to the streets in many, many, years and have relied on the trusty treadmill. Well, that trusty treadmill hasn’t done me any favors as I am DYING.  After showering, I prepared a quick salad of romaine, spinach, carrots, and zucchini topped with balsamic and a Trader Joe’s veggie burger.

I have been previewing this post prior to editing and my pictures are NOT good. Forgive me…I am hoping it’s the camera and not the user.  I’ll keep posting and make a decision, I may need a new camera.

Off to relax,

Ryan

Very First Post

Welcome! I have finally decided to post to my blog that I have had set up for about 2 months. How can this intimidate me when I do not have any readers? I love the  blog world and I follow quite a few…I actually have regular coffee dates with them in the morning when I should be checking work email. 

I have toyed with the idea of a blog for about 2 years, even creating a few only to delete later.  This one hasn’t been deleted and won’t be…the purpose and content mean too much to me.  I look forward to sharing my journey toward a healthier lifestyle (even if it’s with just family and friends) and I will include both successes and struggles because I am only human.

In the meantime,  read more about my journey on the About page.

Post Soon,

Ryan