Heatwave in NYC means eating lots of ice cream is a must…
Post dinner vegan pistachio ice cream from Lulu’s Apothecary. Outrageously creamy and delicious. I thought that being lactose intolerant would mean saying bye-bye to my favorite dessert, but naturally NYC is filled with incredible vegan ice cream substitutes. It’s both a blessing for my sweet tooth and a curse for my waistline…
Manhattan is practically a ghost town right now thanks to the holiday weekend. This means work has been slow and relaxing since the 4th of July. During my lunch break today I visited Terri for the first time. The green power smoothie with kale, pear, banana, almond butter and soy milk was perfect for this hot day
I’m not generally a fan of drinking my meals- I could never be one of those people that substitutes full meals with smoothies because I hate feeling like my belly is full of liquid. This smoothie was the perfect part 1 of my lunch and after work I made a small batch of matzoh brie for some protein.
This afternoon I had my Ninja Baptism at Mark Fisher Fitness. This 90 minute class is for all MFF newbies to learn the basics and learn a little bit more about fitness in general. I’ve worked with kettlebells a decent amount recently in classes but found it incredible helpful today to really break down the anatomy of a kettlebell swing. It’s one thing to look like you’re doing the right move, but a whole other experience when you are actually feeling the right muscles engaging. Super helpful.
For dinner I attempted to recreate Fitnessista’s turkey lentil loaf with a side of asparagus and pears.
I am seriously obsessed with this super easy dish. All you need is 1 pear, a small bunch of asparagus, some olive oil, balsamic vinegar and optional walnuts and arugula.
First, heat up 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. While it’s heating cut up the pair into thin slices and chop the asparagus into tiny pieces.
Sautee the pears in the heated pan heating each side for 1 minute. Add the asparagus and sautee until the asparagus is soft. If using walnuts throw them in to the pan as well.
Use this mixture either as a side dish on it’s own with balsamic vinegar or add some arugula to make it a tasty salad.
For lunch one day this week I brought 1 tupperware of arugula, another of the asparagus +pear mixture and a tiny tupperware of balsamic vinegar. I heated up the asparagus + pears and had the perfect lunch salad.
When I love a new dish I tend to make it A LOT… and this simply salad is no exception- I’ve already made it 4 times this week.
Here’s this week’s workout recap. My goal for July is to still stick to my usual 6 days a week of working out but not spend any money on classes. That means I can only take classes at places I already have a package (like Mark Fisher Fitness, 305 and Yoga Vida) or take free spin and barre classes at work.
Last Week:
Sunday: 1 hour strength training at Exceed – DONE
Monday: 45 minute spin + Mark Fisher Fitness evaluation – DONE
Tuesday: either Mark Fisher Fitness, spin or barre- 45 min spin DONE
Wednesday: 1 hour Mark Fisher Fitness – MFF DONE + 45 min spin
Thursday: 1 hour barre – instead I went to yoga for the first time in over a month (!!!!!)
Friday: 45 min spin – done
Saturday: Mark Fisher Fitness Ninja Baptism – done (wasn’t really a workout)
This Week:
Sunday- Mark Fisher Fitness + possibly barre or spin
Monday- 45 min spin + 45 min barre
Tuesday- Mark Fisher Fitness
Wednesday- 1 hour strength training on my own
Thursday- 45 min spin or barre + trapeze
Friday- 45 min spin
Saturday- 305 cardio dance
Oof it’s time for me to go to bed after the past few days of early morning shifts!
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