Monday Blues

I had such a great Sunday. Monster and I spent the day together doing basically nothing. It was gorgeous outside and we were able to sit outside for about 2 hours catching some rays.

I skipped breakfast by accident. I woke up at 9:30 and didn't realize until 11:30 that I missed my chance for breakfast. On the walk from my apartment to Monster's we stopped by Potbelly (my favorite sandwich shop in Chicago) and had a sammy. I always get the same sandwich at Potbelly's. I know I should have avoided a sandwich and gone for a salad, but I have been overdosing on salads lately and needed a day off or at least a meal off.

I went with the turkey and swiss on wheat. I have all the goods on the sammy but oil and mayo. I also went with a bag of plain baked lays. It was delish! Such a good sandwich. Potbelly is dangerously close to my new place. I am going to try to stay clear from this sandwich shop unless I have a serious craving.

We didn't eat again until dinner (besides a handful of chips) so by 7:30, we were hungry. Our dinner plans with a few friends was postponed so we decided to bbq chicken on the charcoal grill. For sides, we ventured to Whole Foods to pick up some healthy options. I went with a market side salad. This salad is very basic, but includes my faves: dried cranberries, walnuts and blue cheese. Surprisingly enough, this salad is only $3 too and it can go for a few meals. Monster went with Israeli cous-cous and tomato and mozz salad. I also picked up watermelon for dessert. Dinner was a 10! I think the Sweet Baby Rays sauce on the chicken made it so much better.

I was stuffed after this wonderful meal and decided to be lazy the rest of the night and focus on E!. Khloe and Kourtney and Holly's World always help end the weekend well.

I am having the Monday Blue today. It's the feeling that you have to go back to work after having a lazy fun weekend. I love sleeping in and just hanging out drinking coffee with no where to go. I guess I have to wait and be patient for Saturday to come...

More to come later today!
PK

This morning I kicked off my Monday with a small bowl of Smart Start with blueberries. I am ready for this box to be done. I dream about this cereal and can't wait for the next bowl I get to eat!!

I packed watermelon and strawberries as my snacks for the day. I had lunch plans with one of my girlfriends who just got back from her Hawaiian honeymoon, so I didn't need too heavy of snacks.

Lunch was Dana's choice and we ended up back at Kerryman. I went with the same Grecian salad sans roll and butter. I have been happy bringing carbs back into my diet. It makes me feel better, more energized and helps my stomach out. My stomach never feels right when I cut out carbs.

My afternoon snack was delish. I cut up about 10 small strawberries and sprinkled splenda on them. Very sweet and a great treat!

I hit the gym for cardio tonight. My Monday Blues did not make me enthused about this work out. I forced myself there and did 30 minutes on the running elliptical and then 15 on the treadmill. It was a great work out. I also made plans to meet Kate for a walk so I was getting a solid double work out in today.

I rushed home and made a quick mexican fiesta for myself before our walk. I picked up the Morningstar Soy Crumbles at Target on Saturday so I used this as my taco meat. I put about 3/4 cup of the crumbles in the microwave for about one minute and then sprinkled taco seasoning on them and mixed it up. I used one Flatout Flatbread Multigrain as my tortillas. This only was 100 calories. I spread a bit of light sour cream, giardiniera and salsa on each half of this flatbread. I also had some brown rice with taco seasoning, salsa, sour cream and some hot sauce. It was a tasty meal!!! Very easy to prepare too.

After our 45 minute walk, we stopped in for some Berry Moon! This is the best invention ever. This yogurt is only $.45 per ounce but can add up with all the delicious flavors and toppings they offer. I only had about a cup of fro yo, but it hit the spot. I went with non-fat strawberry frozen yogurt with a splash of chocolate frozen yogurt. I topped this with chocolate sprinkles and yogurt chips. Very healthy and yummy!

I'm off for some rest and relaxation.

Chat tomorrow!
PK