SCHOOL TIME!

First week=DONE.  I survived.  I had a ridiculous week.  I'd get up at 8am, make breakfast, head to the gym, work out, eat breakfast, go to classes, have lunch, then head straight to work until 8pm.  Needless to say I WAS EXHAUSTED, but managed to get workouts in and eat well!

I'm so happy I've figured out my week and weekend workout schedule:
Monday: warm up, ab circuit, 15 minute URG, 15 minute run, 20 minute cool down walk
Tuesday: warm up, 30 minute ME leg workout, 20 minute cool down walk
Wednesday: warm up, ab circuit, 30 minute cardio bike [every other week 1 hr of yoga]
Thursday: warm up, 30 minute ME leg workout, 20 minute cool down walk
Friday: warm up, ab circuit, 10 minute ME arms and back lifting
Saturday or Sunday: break day
Saturday or Sunday: 30 minute ME boot camp

Also had some very successful dinners thanks to my toaster oven (hush).
Went to DC once, basically all I can eat there are veggies.  I brought my own Organicville Gluten-Free salad dressing and made salads with spinach, cucs, tomatoes, peppers, onions, kidney beans and chic peas, raw walnuts, and bean sprouts.  Small salad but I also found [today at lunch] sweet potatoes!!  So I added those to my salad.
Once during the week I had a salad from Fresh Meadow in the campus center:  Organic greens, sunflower seeds, grilled chicken, beets [took them out], and my salad dressing.  The salad was amazing and tasted so clean!  Except it wasn't enough to fill me up so maybe I'll have a Chobani with it next time.

Favorite Breakfast of the week:

Peach, chobani mixed with raspberries and an apple, gluten-free english muffin with all natural peanut butter and crofter's superfruit spread.  YUM.  I was definitely fueled for the day.

Best Dinner of the Week:

GOAT CHEESE PIZZA. Gluten free tortilla wrap toasted, goat cheese crumbles, grape tomatoes squished on!  Cold avocado added after everything toasts.  SO DELICIOUS.

I also had some great dinners out this week:
Monday: 3 egg omelette at Creperie: onions, spinach, tomatoes, oven roasted chicken.  Side salad.
Dessert: 100% all fruit, no sugar, no fat smoothie [strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and banana]
Wednesday: Whole Foods grilled salmon, side of broccoli and kale.
Saturday: INDIAN.  Usually there aren't a ton of healthy choices at Indian restaraunts, but I managed to find some!  Chicken Tikka (broiled/grilled chicken in onions and lime) and Aloo Gobhi (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and cauliflower cooked in a ton of spices).

Breakfast I miss:

Bowl of cantelope, pineapple, and apple.  Bowl of Mother's All-Natural Oatmeal with strawberries, raspberries, and a hint of cinnamon.  Unfortunately it's the only oatmeal I can eat and it's NOT SOLD IN AMHERST. WTF.  I MISS IT.

Got a new snack and dinner to try this week:
Snack: Justin's Chocolate Almond Butter: all natural, 100 cals, 14g fat, 3g fiber, 5g protein, 7g sugar.
You just squeeze it into your mouth.  I'm psyched.
Dinner: Dr. Prager's Gluten Free All Natural Sweet Potato Pancakes.  They look pretty amazing so we'll see how it goes.