Days 7-9: Normal-ish

So I went back to work on Monday of this week, and as you can see, I've already started slacking on posting every day. I forgot just how busy the beginning of each school year is. With that in mind, I need to keep this post on the shorter side because I'm #tiredAF and need to sleep.

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Day 7

Breakfast – 7:10 am

• 3 leftover salmon cakes with a fried egg

This salmon cake recipe comes from the Whole30 book, and they are SO good. They have a lot more than just salmon in them if you’re wondering.

Lunch – 12:20 pm

• Zucchini and yellow squash noodles with leftover meat sauce

• Leftover sautéed mushrooms and roasted potatoes

• Peppers

Dinner – 8:00 pm

• Grilled chicken breast with salt and pepper

• Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, pepper, and Slap Ya Mama

This dinner wasn’t a formal sit-down dinner. I was doing some more meal prepping for the week, and I was eating and cooking. Also, I legitimately put Slap Ya Mama on everything. It’s the best damn Cajun seasoning ever. 10/10 would recommend.

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Day 8

Breakfast – 6:45 am

• Egg and pork breakfast tacos with avocado

• Coffee with unsweetened Califia Farms almond milk

I was in a rush to eat my breakfast, so I only had one “taco.” I used the remaining romaine in my fridge as the shell, but then I just scrapped that and ate it like a scramble. I also had coffee for the first time in months because #backtoschool.

Snack – 10:00 am

• Strawberries and blueberries

Lunch – 12:30 pm

• Stuffed bell peppers (ground beef, kale, butternut squash, onions, garlic)

These were SO delicious! In good fashion, I forgot to take a picture of them so I could post it. I will definitely be making these again, so I won’t forget the next time! (Or I'll try not to...)

Snack – 7:15 pm

• Granny smith apple

Dinner – 8:00 pm

• Zucchini and yellow squash noodles with shrimp and a homemade tomato-based sauce

• A small side of Brussels sprouts

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Day 9

Breakfast – 8:00 am

• Leftover sausage and scrambled eggs

• Coffee with almond milk

Yeah, I had coffee again. What is life?

Lunch – 12:15 pm

• Leftover stuffed peppers

• Side of blueberries

Dinner/Snack – 5:30-8:30 pm

• Blueberry RXBAR

• Granny smith apple with cashew butter

• Strawberries and grapes

• Leftover salmon cake and an EPIC bar

This ^ meal/snack was a little confusing. I came home from work and had the RXBAR and the apple. Then, I went over to a friend’s place for a wine and cheese soiree. (S/O Laura and Katy!) I began to get hungry, and the only thing I could snack on were the strawberries and grapes, so of course I did because sugar is my kryptonite. Anyway, then I came home and needed a little bit more. I ate one-ish salmon cake and half the EPIC bar (pictured below).

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Exercise!

On day 7, I got up and went to the gym BEFORE work. Oh yes, before. My goal is to become more disciplined in going to the gym before school, because lord knows after a day of teaching 8th graders, the last thing I want to do is exert more energy in the gym. (If you're wondering what I did, I completed the Kayla Itsines BBG Week 1 Abs & Arms circuit.)

On day 8, I went to SoulCycle. My local studio (River Oaks) is running a back-to-school type deal for teachers through August 15th. Walk in, bring your teacher ID, and you get to ride for free! I'll be going back more than once!

Day 9 got the best of me. No workout. :(

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Overall, I'm feeling good so far! I'm excited to see how I'll feel in the "teen" days; that is apparently when you start to feel super awesome with so much energy.

Apparently, days 10 and 11 are the days when the most people abandon the program, so I just need to make it through the next two days in one piece, and it should be smooth sailing from there.