yays sha nay nayz

hiiiii guysssssss.

i’m in and out of ya life like whoa lately huh? well let me tell you muchos stuff has been going on so let me throw a yay and a nay at cha all just because it’s thursday night my brain is smooshied out and well i haven’t done a yay and nay since tina fey rocked the sarah palin style.

 

nay. having your vehicle overheat on the way to work on wednesday, and be forced to drive your smokey car off a bumper to bumper parkway and find a shady gas station a mile away from the parkway to hang out in while you wait for triple a to send a tow truck

enter series of angry stuck in broken down car face pictures..

 

yay! being able to “enjoy” breakfast without having to watch the road and manage strawberry banana cookie dough spillage

1/3c oatbran, 1 2/3c water, 1/4c egg beaters, 1 6oz plain chobani, 1/2 serving 100% whey gold standard strawberry banana protein powder

holy amazingness from optimum nutrition strawberry banana.

nay. your tupperware bowl is empty and you’re left with nothing else but a spoon and your blackberry

yay! the tow truck is pulling into the gas station!

nay.  the driver gets out and you’re pretty sure he’s only old enough to have his learner’s permit

yay! you’re “safe and sound” on the way to your mechanic

nay. your tow truck driver announces that this is his “first run” and proceeds to stop and get out of the truck every 5 minutes to make sure your car is still attached.

yay! you make it back safe and sound.

nay. you know a big hit is coming to your wallet and now you’re minus one mode of transportation.

yay! guess you can’t go back to work..

nay. guess you’re not going to be making money that day to put towards your future wallet hit.

yay! time for luuuuunch

steamed microwaved veggiez, 1/2c cottage cheese, 1/2c banzos, 1 slice lightlife faux turks, hidden valley ranch

nay. you realize you ran out of laughing cow.

yay! you discover that curry powder tastes not too shabby on steamed cauliflower.

nay. you also realize you ran out of beano.

yay! you remember how much you’ve missed having time to make zuke sammies

nay. you realize how much work you have to do for school and how much time you don’t have to do it.

yay! an excuse to wear sexsi slippers and munch on maca covered pears

by the way i highly recommend wearing these slippers on a first date..

nay. i don’t think pears are supposed to crunch that loud…

yay! you have time to compose a more than fabulous dinner

shrimp sauteed in fresh lime juice, garlic, & a mix of cumin, chili powder, onion powder & paprika over a bed of spaghetti squash & a side salad with tjs goddess

nay. de-veining and peeling shrimp takes a long long long time.

yay! happy belly, happy sleep.

nay. horrid horrid failed thursday workout. 20 lazy minutes on the stair mill, an attempt to chest press, tricep dip & pectoral press and a realization that i have naner strength, makes me realize that i’d be much more productive eating breakfast & washing my hair.

yay! breakfast. nuff said.

1/4c oatbran, 1/4c wheat bran, 1/2c pumpkin, cinnamon+stevia+nunaturals vanilla, 1 2/3c water, 1/4c egg beaters, protein cookie dough made with 1 packet french vanilla optimum nutrition 100% whey powder

yay! my camera didn’t die this time.

nay. my bowl was empty 5 minutes later.

yay! ordering a variety pack of protein powder was genius. ::pats self on back::

nay. group study economics 3 hours, teacher extra help 1 hour, economics class 2 hours = 6 hours total of economics in one day.

yay! 15 minute bathroom break in the middle of class.

nay. sh$t talk about hardness of class and professor in bathroom with classmate only to have your professor walk out of said bathroom stall. fail. oh major fail

yay! apologize to said professor after class and she laughs about it thinking it was “totally cool” phew!

nay. just oh-so exhausted and not understanding my lack of energy for good workouts or life lately.

yay! protein ice cream solves all.

1/2 scoop designer whey vanilla protein powder, 3/4c unsweetened vanilla almond breeze, 1/2tsp each guar & xanthum gum, cinn+stiv+vanilla extract, ice & 1tbsp unsweetened cocoa powdskie

nay. cocoa powder encrusted lips.

yay! tomorrow is friiiiiiiiiiday!

 

question! what are your yay’s and nay’s?!

the best bowl of oatbran ever.

yes. you heard right. i dare you to try this. actually i wish i could even take the credit for it. but sadly oh so sadly i can’t.

we’ll get back to that.

after an oh-so delectable..

….wait a second julie don’t you have class tuesday nights…

well. yes yes i do. but i played hookay babeay. yerp you hurd right. i skipped my second night class! gasp! why? well because i. wanted. to.

actually it’s because i convinced myself that i would get more work done at home then at school. um fail? i’m blogging..

let’s make this snappy.

like i was saying..

after an oh-so-delectable r.e.m cycle i woke up this morning feeling refreshed and ready to hit zee weights

35 minute treadmill run

5 minute warmup walk 4.0mph, 4.5 incline

minutes	speed	incline
5-6	5.5mph	2.0%
6-7	5.5mph	4.0%
7-8	6.0mph	4.0%
8-9	6.0mph	2.0%
9-10	6.5mph	2.0%

i repeated this until i got to 35 minutes. it was a great treadmill sesh and perfect for a warmup before weights!

because i have such bad hip problems i’ve been slowly waning myself into treadmill action so i keep most of my cardio to the elliptical, stairmill and spin bike which don’t feel like hard direct impact on my hip. this seems to be working only hitting the treadmill once a week and i’m hoping all my lowerbody strength training is like being my own physical therapist.

…just not as sexy as i could imagine one being with fully equipped massage gear…

back&biceps

• v-rope hammer curls 3 sets 12 (40lbs, 45lbs, 50lbs) superseded with v-rope pullbacks 3 sets 12 (60lbs, 70lbs, 80lbs)
• bicep curls 3 sets 12 (15lb free weights) superseded with bent over single arm rows 3 sets 10 (20lb free weight)
• seated row machine 3 sets 12 (50lbs, 60lbs, 65lbs)
• outward bicep curls 3 sets 12 (12lb free weights) with 1 minute planks between each set

without further ado, i bring you the best bowl of oatbran that i’ve ever ever had.

and then my camera died.

this beaut was jenny inspired and it contained:

• 1/4c oatbran
• 1/4c wheat bran
• 1/2c canned pumpkin
• 1/4c egg beaters
• cinnamon, stevia, nunaturals vanilla droplets
• and the banger? protein cookie syrupy dough in the form of 1 scoop of gnc cookies n cream whey protein powder with 1.5 tbsp water.

holy double h hockey sticks. amazing doesn’t even describe.

i’m seriously considering staying home from 6am spin tomorrow just so i can make this. but i won’t.

by the way wheat bran makes oatmeal 2,000 times bigger and better. do it now.

other eats from today don’t even compare.

well maybe the maca coated popcorn and parmesean & garlic popchip encrusted chicken en le salida came in near second.

by the way popchip encrusted chicken idea must be given credit to the food snob herself ;)

alright well i should probably go prep my eats for work manana and then maybe do some schoolwork? because wouldn’t that be the reason why i skipped la classe to begin with…

question! what’s goes in your best bowl of oatmeal ever?!

one night stand

i feel like we’ve been on a one night stand lately. like i come in for a night, leave creepily in the early morning, don’t call, text or facebook chat you and then come back and expect you to love me all over again.

i’m sorry slash i’m not.

i will continue to one night stand you.

anyways. how are you?! great. i’m glad to hear it! my google reader number is yelling at me but i’m slowly making my way through each of  your lives :) i’ve missed you!

you should leave me a comment telling me one or two new things going on in your life so that i can know how you guys are doing.

…that’s so selfish of me..

regardless dessert has been a staple in my life.

1/2 serving gnc cookies n cream protein powder, 1/2c usvab, 1/2c water, ice, gumz, stevia & 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder

i digress.

anyways the last couple of days have been cuh-razed busy. but let me fill you in on what’s been making it into my mouth this past weekend and other thangs i’ve been up to ;)

saturday morning i woke up bright n early to hit the gym for a little elliptical cardio sesh pre work.

let me just state for the record that april’s protein bars will be made every weekend in my house. i can’t live without them and nor do i want to.

50 minutes on the lippy jammin to tunes and 10 or really 7-9 minutes of abs later i busted it to my car and jetted over the gym to see my clients.

cookie dough oats have been a staple in my life since much of my early morning dining is done behind the steering wheel.

  

i’m the girl making out with her spoon in the car next to you

since i’m interning now during the week i’ve transitioned to only working with clients at the gym on saturdays and to my delightful surprise my ever so amazing client suky was experimenting with her new hungry girl recipe cards and brought in some treats to share

hi suky! her crumb cake muffins were to die faw and i tried to get her to sell them but she wasn’t havin it. fine.

i worked the morning away and transitioned into the afternoon with the essentials

i shouldn’t be watching the bachelor wedding and blogging right now.

anyways. by the time i got home from work it was almost 2pm i was hungry like a beast and had about 10 minutes before i had to run out for some essential bridesmaid errands

leaving time to scoff down an egg white and pumpkin scramble with nuked to the maximum softicity veggies and lots of white shroomies.

one fibered belly later and i was outta thur.

saturday was so busy. so busy and i still didn’t manage to get any school work done. ultimate fail.

i did manage to eat my weight in protein cakes, cheetahs and roasted veggies.

not to mention stock up on cottage cheese. 3 for $5? i cleaned waldbaums out.

oh and if you’re wondering where all the mushrooms and cauliflower in the world has gone? it’s in my bellay.

by the time saturday was over i felt like a beaten horse. that’s horrible julie. i spent the evening scattegoring it up with the besties and crashed hard when i got home.

sunday you would think i did work right? nerp. i spent sunday in a gym all day. not outside in the glorious weather. inside watching my sissy vball it up.

on a good note? i scored some pants! gotta have my pants.

and prepared for the monday to come.

all in all my weekend was busy and so unproductive ;) in a bad way. i did so much and yet got so much not done.

with that being said i better jump on it and play catch up with school work! midterms are around the corner and i’ve got to get my a game on! you know how it goes ;)

stay tuned this week for product reviews and a giveaway!

enjoy the glorious weather lovelies! i miss you all so very much!

who needs pants?

woooo hoooo it’s friiiiday night! and i just just juuuuust got paid!

were you and nsync-er or a bsb-er? i was a mayjah bsb groupie. like scream your pants off, cry when you found out brian littrell was engaged, decorate your car on the way to the concert, and sleep outside of the wiz with deej and your besties for tickets kind of groupie.

i did get paid today. normally i would be all woop wooped about that. but upon opening my check and seeing the amount i realized that those snow days we had off were not friends with my paycheck.

…or my need for pants.

it’s a good thing i didn’t need pants to get a good workout in this morning.

legz day!

20 minutes ellipticized (10% incline, 3 min intervals: sprint, climb, recover (8, 13, 10 resistances)

circuit 1 3 times through

forward lunges	15 reps each leg	10lb free weights
squat holding barbell overhead	15 reps	30lb barbell
plie squat	15 reps	30lb barbell 30 second pulse
good mornings	15 reps	30lb barbell

circuit 2 3 times through

reverse lunge & leg lift	15 reps each leg	bodyweight
hamstring curls	15 reps	50lbs

circuit 3 3 times though

smith machine dead lift	15 reps	25lbs, 35lbs, 45lbs (plus bar weight)
ab chops	15 reps each side	15lb free weight

scuplting my legs made me realize i do need to add more then two pairs of pants to my professional clothing wardrobe..

hence why i wore a “shirt dress” and boots to work today.

ever where something and you’re really self conscious about the length?

not much you can do about it when you shower and dress at the gym

 

series of facial expressions about the realization of potential clothing party fail

crap my shirtdress is really short, sballs i could get fired, eh! then i’ll have more time to blog..

actually the last picture was a combo of the potential for more time to blog and eating cookie dough for breakfast.

1/3c oatbran cooked in 1 2/3c water + 1/4c egg beaters slowly mixed in, 1 container of plain chobz & 1/2 serving of gnc cookies n cream protein powder

breakfast alongside my victoria’s secret “lunchbox”

…how come they never offered those in the plastic form? i probs would have chosen that over power rangers or fraggle rock anyday.

wow i’m rambling. by the way. i’m glad we’ll all be friends even though i will continue to post at random times. i love you guys.

by the way i also used to and kind of still do have issues with saying “i love you” so when i say it i mean it ;)

by the way i’m still afraid to let my co-workers know i have a blog so pictures of work food come in creepy blackberry ghetto style fotos and horrid 10:30pm lighting in my creepy kitchen

lunch included chobani soup literally it was soup with added cinnamon, some homemade protein bars, veggies, laughing cow & a pear.

my mazel of the week?

my friday night meals.

the good thing about a long commute home is that you have a long time to think up crazy and quick dinners.

egg scramble anyone? broccoli slaw, brocks, red peppers, shroomies, eggplant, carrots, onions, 1/2c egg beaters, 3 jumbo egg whites all sauteed up in water, chili powder, cumin & garlic powder with some braggs, laughing cow & tjs cilantro and jalapeno hummus on top.

yum.

housewives + popcorn = friday night success.

…there might be some chocolate cheerios tossed in that mix..

…who needs pants anyways.

questions!

1. bsb or nsync?

2. did you have a plastic lunchbox when you were young? if so what kind?

3. do your coworkers know about your blog? do you take pictures in front of them? or how did you tell them about it? deets!

i’ve got an early bird cardio sesh, work at the gym, paper writing, bridal shower invitation shopping, and friend hangout-age tomorrow! enjoy your night loverz.

ramblings of a food blogger.

hi friends!

ugh. i feeeeel like it’s been forever. like seriously forever. the last time i posted was like what? monday? haha i’m sorry it’s really not that long but still! being a type a and not getting to post everyday is slightly annoying.

actually really annoying.

let me remind you about what today is and what the solution is to closing out a muchos stressful week.

normally you know i would include these shots in my conclusions friday post. but to be honest i just couldn’t wait to share my joy and rapture here.

hence why i posted three shots.

sushi overload? maybe. 2 rolls & seaweed salad plus a side of microwaved steam veggeez. i say there’s always room for sooosh and vegeeze in this belly

don’t worry. because i know when you hadn’t heard from me in 3 days you were terribly concerned as to what i had been up to and whether or not i was remembering to eat..

believe me.

i remembered to eat.

even if it meant en route. two one hands on the wheel. spoon in my mouth. sexsi oatmeal droppings on my work pants

1/3c oatbran cooked in 1 2/3c water, 1/4c egg beaters, refridgerated overnight, 1 plain chobani & 1/2 serving gnc cookies n cream whey

or eating an pumpkin protein omlette out of tinfoil on the train. with a side of ziplocked apple slices

 

perhaps a certain someone maybe so so daring as to eat garlicky smelly zuke chips on the train next to a good-looking fella. or snap shots of her egg white wrap in the library

4 jumbo egg whites scrambled with 1/2scoop biochem vanilla whey, cinnamon & almond extract. in a roll out wrap with 1 laughing cow wedge, spinach & cinnamon.

and no matter how smelly, how loud or how much nobody is not eating in class, i was always that girl to whip out her food and munch away when the tum starts talking.

roll out wrap, 2 slices lightlife oven roasted faux turkey, tjs cilantro & jalapeno hummus, tomatoes, summer squash, spinach, shroomies & 1/3c cottage cheese

well as you can see much of this week’s eats have been on the go.

i've been on the go too!

don’t worry i’ve still been working out.

i think i need a vacation

the only way i managed to squeeze a little vacation time was on tuesday morning when i made a tropical smoothie in a bowl and pretended like i was on a beach and there was 10 shots of joe cuervo and a sexy latin man was holding my straw.

2 scoops biochem vanilla whey, 1/2c frozen pineapple, baja bobs sugar free mango margarita packet, gumz, cinnamon, vanilla extract & stevia, on top of 1/3c cooked oat bran & 1 tbsp drizzled better n peanut butter.

i’m pretty sure this vacation in my mouth was better then an actual trip to the bahamas..

and all this lack of posting and blog reading got me to thinking about several things.

1. my google reader is going to hate me when i open it up on thursday night.

2. i can live without blogging everyday.

3. you guys will hopefully be here when i come back.

4. your days and mine will be okay if you don’t hear from me everyday.

5. i miss blogging when i don’t get to.

6. my gpa is not based on how many witty jokes i make about food and fitness a day.

7. i suck at economics.

8. number 7 has nothing to do with blogging but i just wanted you all to know that.

with that being said between interning & schooling & trying to be a good friend, while getting sleep and working out i can’t guarantee anymore that i’ll be here everyday at the same time and filling you in on what i’ve been shoving in my mouth. but i can promise i’ll continue to photograph, check out what you’ve been up to and post when i can. but i shouldn’t incorporate this into the stress in life because i blog for fun. it’s a hobby, not a job, or a business venture, or a school project. i don’t even know why i really do it. i just do and i love it and i never want to stop but that’s not realistic. i think i’m afraid that if i stop blogging that we won’t be friends anymore and i just think you guys are way too swanky to not “be in my life”

wow i’m blabbing right now. but you know what i mean?

so now it’s your turn.

you must promise me that even if i dissapear for days or weeks or hours at a time that we’ll still be friends, and that you’ll email me or comment twice and tell me about your life. buzz me. tweet me. love me. facebook me. send me love letters. you get the picture.

just promise we’ll be friends ;)

wow i have no idea what i just typed but i’m going to hit publish anyways. and then i’m going to massively overuse xanthum gum and protein powder.

conclusions friday will happen. sometime this weekend.

in the mean time…do not enter this giveaway because i need to win.

lots of loves!