computer stress/food mess/gym success

You would never know how productive today was if you tracked me with a GPS (I was literally in the same square foot in my apartment for 99% of the day)…hunched over the computer BEGGING it to cooperate with me.

I got up nice an early, even though I had today OFF from work :) 

I was thrilled beyond belief to get some extra rest all my errands done.  Seriously, I had frothy coffee and soynut butter oats and then got crackin’…

Oh, and soynut butter is ridiculously good, btw. 

This was my day.  Restoring, rebooting, reloading (and then repeating).  I had to restore my HP laptop back to factory settings, so I’m music/photo-less :(

Literally, I was doing this for hours and hours and hours…waiting for one computer to start working, while browsing Google Reader at a snails pace on Kyle’s old comp.  Thank goodness for all your fun blogs to keep me entertained when all I really wanted to do was curl up into a ball and die (?) throw my computer out the window (?) say eff you to the geek squad for not doing a darn thing (?) get my laptop back!!

I finally “made” something for lunch.  Amy’s has got it goin’ on!!!  I am always nervous with frozen meals, but these products are always good, so I wasn’t that worried.  It didn’t disappoint.  The hash browns weren’t soggy and the tofu scramble was flavorful without tasting like MSG fried with salt.  There were a few weak tomatoes on the side that I threw out and sliced my own to add some fresh-ness to the meal (really the only contribution I made). 

I will definitely get this one again!

I ordered Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride the other day, but in the meantime I bought this one…we’ll see if it holds me over?

  

Oh, and that’s Kyle’s hand – hehe, not mine!  (I bought the box a while ago)

It was meh.  Stronger than I wanted it to be, so maybe I’ll take the tea bag out sooner next time, but still, I just want my SCSR back!!

Later in the afternoon I needed some sugar (natural of course)…I may be changing up the routine though after reading Bender’s latest post (or just examining it closer). 

I mixed the soy yog and fresh fruit (melon and frozen grapes) all up.

***Attention: I finally made it to the gym!!!  It has officially been 7 days since my last visit (a FULL WEEK)!  Holy crap.  That’s SO not like me.  I really wanted to make it count, too, since I have a half marathon in April (that I don’t wanna SUCK at).

I started slow, jogging on the tread mill, and then picked up the pace. After 30 mins I stopped for a big stretch break and then hit up the elliptical for an hour, followed by more stretching and abs and arms on the mat.  I was pretty proud of myself.  Hopefully I won’t be a crippled mess tomorrow!!

I wanted food as I walked in the door…

Apple and plate of dried fruit goodies (coconut date roll, carob raisins, dates)…do I even need to explain this anymore?  I’m seriously in a dried fruit rut.  Is this too much sugar?  I have no concept of a normal person’s requirements, and how much I am getting, and how much I should be getting, etc. 

Shower, errands, yadda yadda, more computer stuff.

Dinner appetizers while watching TV (lent approved since it was after 5 pm): Sabra hummus with EVERY carb I could get my hands on in the apartment

Ritz and pretz (goes really well with America’s Next Top Model)

After my carb-tastic pre-dinner apps, I was in the mood for greens.

Look at the steam coming off the green bizzles!  Fresh produce is hard to beat…

Add in some seitan (hot off the skillet), hummus, and MORE veggies, and that, my friends, is what I call, DINNER!!

I told you, this dried fruit b’ness is a PROBLEM!

 

Awww…such a cute lil’ bite.  These babies were made for each other (to be stuffed).

 

Haha, and you thought I was done!!

No day is complete without figs.

I skyped with Kyle on the late night…he was at the airport in Shanghai, and will get home (after his 14 hour flight) tomorrow night!!!  I’m ecstatic.