Real Housewives of DC

>I have a confession: I still sleep with the teddy bear I was giving when I was born.

His name is Berry. AKA Strawberry Jones (sick name, right?). But I call him Berry for short. Hopefully I am not alone on this one like my Manfriend and sister lead me to believe…

Yesterday was quite the day. I started it out with PB + Chocolate + Chia Overnight Oats:

– 1/4 cup oats

– 2 tbsp PB Flour

– 1/2 scoop Chocolate protein powder (I use SunWarrior)

-1/2 cup FF Greek yogurt

– 1 tbsp chia seeds

– H20

– stevia

– dash sea salt

Hit.the.spot

I also delivered the Manfriend Breakfast IN BED:

Everything bagel with 2 over-easy eggs, grilled ham, and Laughing Cow cheese. Nice girlfriend I am, eh? heheh

[Insert 4 hours of thesis work (MS thesis in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology) while listening to the massive thunderstorms outside]

I love (being inside during) storms. So cozy.

During a brief storm intermission, I snuck out for a fabulous light-rain 5-mile run. Do you run in the rain. It is SO THERAPEUTIC. Seriously try it.

Feeling amazing and recharged for more thesis work, I came home to NO POWER. Bored and unsure what to do, I threw in p90x Arms and Shoulders on the Mac and got ma lift on in the dining room (our brightest room). Eh, if it works?

After 45 mins of lifting, the power was STILL not on. Then another FOUR hours went by of reading by limited candlelight. DCers: WHY does the power always go out in the SUMMER? I am from NH/Boston and the power has gone out more times HERE than when I lived in NEW ENGLAND!!!!!

So what’s a girl to do? 1) I showered in the dark. Interesting to say the least. Then 2) made dinner by candle light. Kelsey (sister) and I made one quick sweep into the fridge as to lose the least amount of cold air and whipped up dinnah.

*Sorry for the poor-quality pics. I was in the dark… 😉

Summer salad:

Romaine, tofu (medium), red grapes, diced watermelon, cucumbers served with Goddess Dressing + Nutritional yeast. Fab.

Hard-boiled eggs (fortunately we have a gas stove):

PB + Chocolate mousse for dessert:

1/2 cup FF Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp PB Flour, stevia, dash sea salt, drizzle organic chocolate syrup, drizzle Better N’ Peanut Butter

STILL without power, I threw in the Thesis-Towel, put my face on by candle (and flash) light..

..and met the Manfriend and his cousin Dan for drinks at this awesome place. <— If you live in the area, this bar is fantastic. TONS of beer, great vino selection, and FANTASTIC ambiance. Seth informed me this morning the AMAZING Cabernet I was drinking was $15/glass. Whoops 🙂 BUTTTT…we did come home to POWER!

And that brings us to today. I woke craving something TROPICAL. Perhaps it’s due to the SUN that’s finally out?? I went for a Green-a-Colada Protein Smoothie (inspired by Gina’s):

– 1 scoop vanilla protein (Used SunWarrior)

– 1/2 cup FF Greek yogurt

– 1/4 cup frozen pineapple

– 1/2 cup frozen mango

– 1 frozen banana

– 2 tbsp red. fat unsweetened coconut

– 2 hand fulls fresh spinach

– stevia

– 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (optional; to thicken)

– teeny dash sea salt (brings out sweetness)

– Ice + H20 (or almond milk)

Perfection.

So what’s up for the rest of the day???

– Thesisss
– Lunch
– Workout (Run or TurboFiyyyah)
– Pack for tomorrow’s Road trip (hint: clue in 4th picture)
– Clean apt
– Dinnah
– RHDC and Jersey Shore (hehehe)

Have a fantastic day Y’ALLLLLLL (hint #2)

-Laur

QUESTIONS:

Do you still sleep with a stuffed animal?

Have you taken any road trips lately???

>Hellooo! Do you like the new format? I think it’s perdy 🙂

Today was an incredible today. I wish everyday could be like this. I started the day with an early morning run (3 mi) with Seth along the canal and Potomac river:

I stretched, showered and ate my FIRST OVERNIGHT OATS!

– 1/2 cup oats

– 1/2 cup coconut kefir

– 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

– 1/2 tsp flax seeds

– frozen pineapple

– 1 tbsp unsweetened red. fat coconut

– stevia

This morning I mixed it up and served it with 1/2 diced banana. SO SO SO GOOD!

Caffeinated and dressed in my professional best, I headed out the door for a JOB INTERVIEW. In case ya didn’t know I recently left my PhD program to pursue a career in clinical medicine. To apply to physician assistant programs I need to have at least 1,000 hours of direct patient experience. So to obtain this, I took an American Red Cross Nursing Aide course in July and today (!) got a JOB on a TRANSPLANT MEDICINE BRANCH! So excited 🙂

After interviewing I came home to revamp and snack-it-up:

Special K Savory Herb crackers + FF cottage cheese = tastes like pizza combos to me

Can’t get enough of wasabi peas

Then made my way to BodyPump class. I am LOVING BodyPump these days. I love feeling STRONG. Ironically perhaps I came across this ad in Oxygen magazine:

Love it.

For lunch I was craving a hearty protein Green Monstah:

Chocolate SunWarrior, frozen strawberries, oats, spinach, tbsp almond butter, ice H20, stevia, pinch xanthan gum

I decided since I GOT A JOB, that why not take the rest of the day off (from thesis-ing) and hit the POOL before volunteering!

Ahhhhh.

To end a fantastic day I caught up on Real Housewives of DC – and PS, it is SO WEIRD to see my neighborhood on TV. Funny story for those of you that watched: Seth and I went to the American Polo Cup event the year prior. Guess we’re some pretty important people, eh? haha.

Aaaaan we enjoyed some cocktails. Au Natural strawberry margarita for Setho:

And a white wine spritzer for yours truly:

1:1 Chardonnay + soda water, frozen mangoes & strawberries, ice (and a side of pup)

To keep the good day going we headed to Jazz in the Sculpture Garden to meet some friends for wine and a picnic. DC/VA/MDers: this is a Friday evening must!

What’s better than listening to soothing jazz and sipping sangria in a sculpture garden as the sun goes down????