Rambo didn't have an afro!

Busy day! I was so enamored with my pina colada smoothie yesterday that I made a different version of it for breakfast today.

Strawberry Pina Colada Breakfast Smoothie

- 10 cubes canned pineapple

- 1/2 cup canned pineapple juice

- 1/4 cup light coconut milk

- 1/2 frozen banana

- 3 frozen strawberries

- 1/2 cup cottage cheese

- 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut

- 8 ice cubes

- 1/2 cup low fat milk

- 1/4 cup raw oats

This was the first smoothie I couldn't finish. It was FILLING. So delicious, but so filling! It held me until 2:00 pm! I went to the gym this morning and did 4 miles on the treadmill followed by yoga class. It felt wonderful! On my way home I got a cappuccino for a caffeine boost.

For lunch I had the other half of my sub from last night and an apple.

I had my last swimming lesson this evening. We had record high temps today so it felt good to jump in the pool. My swimming buddy, Leslee, was on the phone before swimming and said "Rambo didn't have an afro!" I just thought that was the funniest bit of conversation to overhear out of context!

Once home from swimming I made myself roasted veggies with baked eggs. Here are the veggies before going into the oven -- sweet potatoes, carrots, bell pepper and onion.

While the veggies were roasting I had two almond clusters to tide me over.

I tossed the veggies with olive oil, salt & pepper and roasted them at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes and then cracked two eggs in the center of the veggies. I returned the pan to oven and continued cooking for another 10 minutes.

I topped my veggies and eggs with hot sauce and added some organic mixed greens dressed with balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Hit the spot!

And for dessert I had 1/2 of a sliced banana with a scoop of chocolate peanut butter ice cream.

Have a wonderful evening!

Work, Swim, Train

I had three objectives today: 1. work 2: swim workout 3. dog training. To get my day started I had a hearty bowl of oatmeal.

Nutty Banana Flax Oatmeal

- 1/3 cup oats cooked with 1/2 sliced banana, 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup milk & pinch of salt

- mix in tablespoon ground flax at the end of cooking

- top with remaining banana, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), almonds, and almond butter

Training? Did you say dog training? Who me?

We had another training class tonight so we did a little extra work this morning practicing her sit/stays.

And after getting a work project done I broke for an obscure yet delicious lunch. Leftover veggie pizza...

...and a pina colada smoothie. It was so good!

- 1/2 cup cottage cheese

- 1/4 cup lite coconut milk

- 10 cubes canned pineapple

- 1/2 cup of juice from canned pineapple

- 1/2 frozen banana

- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut

- 10 ice cubes

Around 4 o'clock I decided to ride my bike to the community pool for a swim workout. I rode my old school hybrid instead of my road bike. I have a handy dandy storage bag on the back to hold my towel, water, goggles, etc.

The pool was fairly empty and I had a wide lane all to myself.

Between the bike ride and the swim, I worked out for just over an hour. I was super hungry and I knew dinner wouldn't happen for several hours so I had a snack of some veggies and a wedge of Laughing Cow Light cheese.

After Bella's training class we stopped for subs on the way home. I got a dry veggie sub on wheat with baked Lays. Before eating it I took off 75% of the cheese and added spicy mustard. It was LOADED with swiss.

And for dessert I had a square of extra dark chocolate and a mug of peppermint tea.

Time to get back to work!