^^Girl hike with Sarah yesterday!
As usual, I came home from our trip craving fresh healthy food. I felt like the luckiest girl in the world when I walked into my house hungry and tired on Sunday evening to find the fridge filled with goodies. Both Sarah and Thomas’s mom house sat for us while we were gone, and those caring, sweet women stocked the fridge with food, from healthy prepared salads, a rotisserie chicken and meatballs for us to have for dinner Sunday night to half and half for morning coffee and even cans of seltzer and bubbly! Wouldn’t a great business be to be able to order a healthy dinner and a few staples to have in your fridge when you return from vacation? I’d be all over that! (P.S. I cleaned my fridge from top to bottom the day before we left when it was empty, so it felt extra sparkly when I got back!)
We have been eating well these past few days! Last night’s dinner of chicken, rice, and a home-made kale salad with sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, red peppers, and dill havarti.
I’m on a mission to do some more early runs now that it’s so hot during the day. I got up this morning to head out before breakfast. I had to walk the first half mile to wake up my stiff foot (from my 2005 surgery!) and even once I got going it was a slow run, but I was very proud of myself when I got home for even going at all. I listened to Young House Love Has A Podcast the whole time!
Breakfast bowl of yogurt, blueberries, peach and granola!
My foot has been extra stiff lately with all the soccer I’ve been playing plus a week walking in sand, which is awful if you have foot problems. I had been to see my friend Dr. Geodken for a pulled back muscle a few weeks ago, and the idea came to mind that he might be able to help me with my foot too. Dr. Geodken works at Airrosti, and the method is kind of like a super deep, sometimes painful massage on your connective tissue that might have gotten restricted or weak from injury over time. When the connective tissue is loose and flexible, your body can move properly and pain should dissipate (assuming your pain is soft tissue or mobility related!) I had surgery on my foot in 2005 to un-fuse my sub-talar joint, and my foot has had limited mobility and stiffness ever since. It really only bothers me if I do a lot of activity, but I am hoping that a combination of Dr. G’s (super intense!) massage and some physical therapy moves (ball rolling, ankle strengthening) will help. We will see!
Back at home I got worked for a while and took a break for lunch at 12:30 to finish the last of Sarah’s meatballs and more of that kale salad. I love making a big massaged kale salad and then eating it for a few days. It’s so convenient!
Last night’s Bachelorette – did you watch? Team Peter all the way! (He reminds me of Thomas with his facial hair, haha.) I think she’s going to end up with someone else though, and I am hoping Peter is the new Bachelor.
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
I love the moment getting home and finding out I crave healthy food after a while of indulgence. There’s nothing better than to clear the palate!
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Tracy says
I love Peter, too! But you’re right…I’d rather have him as the next bachelor!
Linda @ the Fitty says
Should I get into watching that show? Ive never been a fan of dating shows but i like watching so you think you can dance and other reality shows like top model.
Kelsey says
That’s awesome that your fridge was full of healthy food on your return! I agree – I would totally use a service that stocked my fridge with healthy stuff right when I returned from a vacation. Extra points if it cleaned my fridge for me, too!
TEAM PETER. Love him. I agree – I think she’ll end up choosing someone else 🙁
Susan R. says
Good luck with your foot! It’s soooo difficult to have issues with feet, back, etc. and I, too, suffer with many of these issues. My chiropractor and physical therapist were extremely helpful, but I have limitations. I won’t bore you with details, but I suggest being very careful – from all the sports and even shoes… and I’m sure your Dr. will be helpful too. Keep us posted and maybe some of those tips will be helpful to us with problems!
Sarah says
I’m glad that chiropractic care worked for you, but it’s not “physical therapy moves” unless it is prescribed by a physical therapist, which is does not look like it was unless your chiropractor also when to physical therapy school and did not list it as his credentials. It is a huge problem in our profession and undermines all of the training and education that PTs go through to earn a doctorate in physical therapy. I would think that this would be something you would understand, considering that you went through a professional program.
KathEats says
I apologize – it’s called a “home exercise program” and instructed by a Certified Recovery Specialist. The moves are the exact same ones I did with a physical therapist after my foot surgery which is why I used the term.
Diana says
Hi, here’s a super cool idea my husband came up with for massaging kale. My hands get so tired. He suggested (and we successfully tried) putting the kale in my mixer bowl and using the regular beater. It worked great, and we were able to use less oil, too. Our favorite massaged kale sale has strawberries, red onions, pumpkin seeds, and white coconut basalmic vinegar. So good!
I look forward to your posts. I really am a fan, too, of the “squiggle line” effect. Life’s too short, right? Didn’t mean to writ so much ?
KathEats says
Great idea with the mixer!!!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
Wow! That is soooooo nice of them to stock your fridge up for you! Very generous, and super thoughtful!
Ahhh, Peter is my least favourite of the guys left 🙁 Haha! He seems nice enough, and his family was nice, but he just seems boring to me. I like the other two much better, but Brian’s mom is waaaaayy too involved. I really, really, really liked Eric’s family, and am rooting for him after the past couple episodes. He’s got so much personality and life experience, and he’s got a darn good head on his shoulders.