And last night was one of those nights. It felt like a long week and I was starvin’ Marvin when MSP got home from work. So off to the Rio we went for dinner.
I thoroughly enjoyed this margarita that was about the size of my head. (Caution: grainy photos ahead, courtesy of my iPhone!)
I also thoroughly enjoyed not only chips and salsa, but a “half-order” of their veggie quesadilla. I asked them to go as light as possible on the cheese since I prefer not to ingest cow’s dairy whenever possible, and they TOTALLY delivered! To be honest I couldn’t even SEE any cheese on there where I opened it up! Thanks RIO, you guys rock! I ate the dollop of guac that didn’t make it into the pic (but not the sour cream that did!) I also enjoyed the steamed veggies they made for me on the side: carrots, spinach, squash and red pepper. It’s been a LONG time since we’ve been to the RIO and it did not disappoint. I enjoyed every last bite.
And then proceeded to fall asleep on the couch the minute I sat down (at about 7:45!) It was much-needed sleep though!
I’ll work backwards through the rest of my Friday. When I left the office at 2:15 I had an unpictured decaf soy latte (no chai this time, just coffee) as my afternoon snack. It was FREEZING outside still and totally hit the spot.
My ‘quickly consumable at my desk’ lunch was half a can of Amy’s Low Sodium Lentil soup with a slice of Ezekial bread and a BUBBLY!!! (The bubbly always makes me happy!)
Mid-morning was a Larabar!
And my breakfast was oatmeal with half of a crumbled Coconut Cream Pie Larabar and a splash of almond milk. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: crumbled Coconut Cream Pie Larabars are seriously the tastiest topping ever for oatmeal! TRY IT!
My Friday morning exercise was 40 minutes of treadmill time (incline intervals) while catching up on this week’s episode of mindless television known as “Melrose Place”. Even the return of Heather Locklear as Amanda Woodward is in no way making this show better. I expect a cancellation soon. If they can cancel great shows like “Lipstick Jungle” I’m curious how garbage like this revamped version of MP can stay on. (Yes, it’s been over a year since they cancelled my beloved “Lipstick Jungle” and YES I am still bitter!)
I also owe you my Thursday workout. It was leg day and I did TABATA!!! And here were are on Saturday and I’m STILL feeling it! I’m starting to think I will designate days of the week that start with ”T” as Tabata days! 
Weight Training: Tabata Legs
- TM warmup
- Smith Squats 4 minutes, 74 reps
- VS Rear Lunges 4 minutes, 44 reps per leg
- Leg Extensions (machine) 4 minutes, 88 reps
- Leg Curls (ball) 4 minutes, 80 reps
- Straight Planks 2 minutes
- Side Planks 1 minute left, 1 minute right
FitFEATure tip: If you don’t have a Tabata interval timer but would like to try Tabata-style weight training, do this:
Do a set of 10-12 reps of an exercise of your choice. Stop and count to 10. Then do another set of 10-12 reps. Stop and count to 10. Repeat this until you have completed 8 sets of that exercise. Then move on to the next exercise on your list. If I’m doing Upper Body, I’ll do one Tabata round for chest, one for back, for shoulders, then triceps, then biceps.
Have a SWELL Saturday, friends!
= Shari B. =)
