Sunday

Long run Sunday! I decided to not set an alarm and let myself wake up naturally this morning. As soon as I did wake up at 7:30 I ate a yogurt and let myself digest for about 20 minutes before heading out on a 12 mile run.

About half way through my run I broke out these sports beans and ate 75% of the bag. They gave me the boost I needed during the second half of my run but came back to haunt me at mile 11. I ended up walking the final mile of my run due to extreme stomach cramps. I blame the beans!

Once showered Chris and I headed out for brunch at Keke's. I ate about half of my veggie omelette and 90% of the mini stack of blueberry pancakes. I also drank a tall glass of water and two cups of coffee.

We were on the go for hours! After brunch we hit the outlet mall and walked and walked and walked. After my 12 mile run this morning my feet were TIRED by the time we got home. I drank a refreshing Vitamin Water for a hydration boost when we got home. I drank about 100 ounces of water today as well.

I made a Greek spread for dinner. I suddenly got really hungry while cooking so I ate about five pistachios and two big bites of plain quinoa. Perfect little snack to tide me over.

Dinner included...

- Greek salad (cucumber, cherry tomatoes, green & orange peppers, onion, olives)

- Homemade tzatziki

- Homemade beetroot tzatziki (REALLY good)

- Sabra hummus

- Black pepper feta

- Asiago & whole wheat flat bread

The spread...

Greek salad...

Beetroot tzatziki...

Tzatziki...

Hummus...

Feta...

My plate (and I had seconds)...

The star ingredient on the Greek salad was my favorite balsamic vinegar.

Chris and I had a wonderful Sunday and had a great discussion over Sunday night dinner. I highly recommend sitting at the table and having a proper meal with real conversation and no television. It's easy to eat in front of the TV, but so much nicer when you don't.

It's time for bed; the weekends go by so fast! Sigh.

Sunday brunch

Chris and I slept in, went for a run around the neighborhood, and then headed to First Watch for brunch. I love First Watch not only for their great food, but for the fact that they give you your own pot of coffee and pitcher of water. The water was especially welcome today as we were sitting outside in Florida, in August, in the 97 degree humidity! But that still didn't stop me from having a cup of hot coffee.

I ordered the veggie omelet.

Look at all of the veggies inside!

And we shared a blueberry pancake. I adore blueberry pancakes.

Here's my "after" shot. As you can tell, I left a good portion of the carbs on my plate.

Because I made up for it by sharing the blueberry pancake!

We ran a few errands after brunch, one of them being a trip to Costco. Here's my loot: organic spring mix, extra virgin olive oil, 0% Fage plain greek yogurt, Chobani non fat flavored greek yogurt variety pack (peach, blueberry & strawberry).

I know this is strange, but I never stir in the fruit flavors in my Chobani yogurt. The fruit is on the bottom, so I just scoop out the yogurt and leave the syrupy fruit in the container. The yogurt still has the fruit flavor, but without the unnecessary added sugar and calories. Without the fruit stirred in the yogurt retains its thicker consistency, and I love thick yogurt.

Look at this GIANT tub of Fage (2.2 lbs)! I've never seen this guy before so I just had to bring him home. I'll be eating a lot of yogurt over the next few weeks; good thing I love it!

When we got home I immediately made us each a yogurt snack. 1 container of strawberry Chobani, 2 sliced strawberries, 1/2 of a small banana, sprinkle of granola, sprinkle of almonds, sprinkle of flax.

And I just have to mention, the award for most offensive beauty product packaging goes to....

Seriously? Got Turkey Neck? Does this make you want to buy their product? Do you think that model on their packaging has severe turkey neck that that's why her picture is cut off from the lips down? I had to stop in the middle of Costco to document this marketing wonder.

Now it's time to start thinking about what to make for dinner. Turkey?