Embracing Break

Howdy Folks!

Hope your Thursday has been a good one. My (5-week) vacation began with breakfast in bed reading my new January issue of Fitness – love my health magazines.

English Muffin with Flax PB & Honey

Next up: exercise! I was determined to get in one last sweaty workout at “The Resort”. It was a success:

• 20 minutes Elliptical (resistance: 5.0)
• 20 minutes stationary bike (resistance: 5.0)
• 20 minutes treadmill (incline: 10.0)
• 60 squats @ 20lbs.
• 20 lat pulldowns @ 40lbs.
• bicep curls @ 10lbs.
• 10 ‘assisted’ pull-ups
• 10 ‘assisted’ dips
• V-ups (abs)

Afterwards, I headed to TJ’s to pick up a couple snacks for the road tomorrow, as well as a few things to hold me over for the rest of the day…

Lunch: Tofu Spring Rolls & a new Numi Iced Tea. I tried Morcoccan Mint today to pair with the mint inside the spring rolls ; ), but I wasn’t a huge fan — “barely sweetened” is still a tad too sweet for me.

For an afternoon snack, I treated myself (at $1.89) to Fage with raw almonds, apricots & honey. Fage does not compare to any other Greek yogurt – so divine!

I have been a cleaning machine today! I can’t leave my place less than sparkling before I leave town. I cleaned the (moldy) shower, did the dishes, and 3 loads of laundry (including bedding). I took an hour break in there somewhere for some sale shopping at the mall. I scored 2 great deals at AE & VS today — love coupons.

Anyway, off to finish packing up my life…seriously, 5 weeks is a long time!

Have a great night,

~ Hillary

P.S. My microbiology professor is on top of it – grades are posted. B for me…guess that’ll do.