Lucky me, I happened to find just enough veggies in our fridge to assemble a simple salad for lunch, along with yogurt and our sole piece of fruit.
Romaine, celery, carrot dressed in EVOO, sea salt and honey (only a drizzle of each) plus TJ’s Cilantro Jalapeno hummus and bleu cheese (the last)
Crunchy apple
Chobani and chai granola
Have a terrific Tues!
[Send me comments to encourage me to swim tonight!]
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
Mmmm that salad looks lovely! I notice you put honey on your salads a lot and I just found these honey crystals at the store yesterday and they’re perfect for sprinkling on salads. I’m trying to convince myself to go swimming tonight, too, so GO! 🙂
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
Hmm…think of the freedom and feeling of floaty weightlessness of swimming..and think how MAD at yourself you’ll be if you don’t do it! One never regrets a workout 🙂
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
Tell yourself that you will go for a swim for 10 minutes…if you’re not feeling it, you can leave. I guarentee you’ll want to stay once you’re in the pool and swimming though. 😀
Yummy salad! 😀
Mom says
This is your mother, who took you to your first swimming lessons. It was a baby class and you loved it! I say go swimming!
Jessica says
Hi, I just started reading your blog, and checked out your about page. I just wanted to say HECK YES GO DUKE BASKETBALL! Even if I did go to NC State…
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
kath, get your butt to that pool and show it who’s boss!!! 🙂
hope that was good encouragement! your lunch sounds amazing even if it was just enough stuff to make something fabulous!
Camille says
Think of how fantastic you will feel after a good swim!
Stacy Grows Healthy says
That salad looks crunchy and tasty!
Mama Pea says
Swim, Forrest, swim!!!
Seth @ Boy Meets Food says
I did the same thing last night. Pulled all the little leftover fresh veggies out of the fridge and was able to make a small, simple salad for me and my wife. It’s kind of fun to completely clear out the veggie drawer, because now I get to start all over with exploring new finds at the grocery. 🙂
Nate says
you can come over and swim in the cool tub tonight if you want. Kate and I will lifeguard.
reeves says
With your past/present busy week{s}- swimming will offer you some quiet, alone time to process! Some of my best “thinking times” were in the pool…alone, swimming!
Happy SWIM to you!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
Go swim! You got it girl!
Johanna B says
Just get in the pool. Once you’ve gone a couple a lengths you’ll want to keep going. You know this to be true.
Amy says
Swim Kath, your so lucky to have that opportunity. The nearest gym is 45 miles-one way- from where I live and I just can’t make that trip. So swim for me, for those of us who can’t. HA, I am trying real hard to encourage you!
laura says
My doctor just 86ed me from running, spinning, elliptical, everything but walking and swimming. Begrudgingly, I went this morning. Last night I planned a workout though, and that helped a great deal. I told myself that I needed to do the whole workout up to 45 minutes worth of swimming, whichever came first. It wasn’t so bad with a plan!
shannon (the daily balance) says
yummy lunch!
just think like Dori from Nemo and just keep swimming…swimming!
Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I wish I could go swimming today!! You’re so lucky. Have fun! 😀
Jenn
katie says
i’ve learned from you that workouts can be the most relaxing time of my day. with all of your crazy weeks and weekends you have been going through you DESERVE to swim tonight. think of it as a gift to yourself for all the hard work you did today!
Ashley says
I was tired from work this weekend…on your feet for 9hrs and a lot of heavy lifting. Sunday I went for a 15m bike ride and THEN went to work til 11:30pm…probably not smart! Yesterday, I really wanted to swim but was pretty sore + tired. I walked to the rec center and hopped in the pool. For the first 15min I swear the water was pushing against me…I stopped counting laps and just zoned out. I swam for 40min non-stop [except for a few swigs of coconut water ;)] and ended up having a great swim!! So this is me trying to push you to get your SWIM on!!!! You always think of your workouts as a fun game…so just think of it as a long game of marco polo 😉
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
Think of how great you’ll feel after finishing all those laps… mentally AND phsyically! You’ve got me rooting for you! 🙂
Jill says
“Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim, swim. …are you my conscience?”
— Dori from Finding Nemo 🙂
Angie says
I love this!
Jenny says
Have fun swimming tonight!;)
Therese says
Think of how fantastic it’ll make your butt look!
Sarah says
If you’ll go swimming, I’ll practice yoga!
The Wife of a Dairyman says
Go for a nice, refreshing swim tonight…..a great way to end a busy day 🙂
Meg says
I love lunches with fresh veggies! So spring-like 😀
SWIM TONIGHT if your body is up for it! 🙂 Make sure it’s enjoyable though!
Jen says
To quote the ever positive Dori: “Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming…do do do do do do” 🙂 Makes me smile every time!
Sarah R says
Swim, swim, swim!! Enjoy the water!!
Sally Mae says
I love how strong and toned I feel after a good swim! I think it is one of the more “feminine” exercises to do. I always feel so refreshed and nourished. It is a great way to switch it up from yoga, weights, running, and eliptical. I usually pair my swimming with a great “stretch” session (totally guided by my own body and what it feels like doing:) Good lUck!!!
Mastering Public Health says
You must have pretty sharp teeth, for all that raw chompin’. Cute portable granola and “dew drops” on the apple. Have a nice swim; it’s one of the best forms of exercise possible.
Lu says
I am having the same debate…to swim or not to swim tonight…I know it makes me feel so much better when I do, but getting in is NOT fun. Swimplan.com just developed a few thrilling workouts for me to choose from so I guess I/we better go tonight! Happy Laps 🙂
Sarah (OC2Seattle) says
AH, swimming. Relaxing, freeing, images of summer inducing . . .
Robyn says
I put off my workout till tonight and if I have to do it then sodo you! Go swimming! You know you’ll feel great after you’re done!
Erin says
Mmmm veggies! I didn’t get nearly enough veg in my lunch today and am now having major cravings…
cara says
think of swimming as the ultimate alone time to decompress. no noise to distract, no people, just you and the water
Rae says
If you swim, you will feel MUCH better afterwards….remember, you usually dont regret what you do as much as you regret what you didnt do!!!
jill says
I swam earlier today and loved it.Cant run-raining hard and cold in New York. Go for it!!
Ester says
Swimming is so relaxing…You won’t regret it!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
DO IT!!!!!!
Lol. That’s all I got. 🙂
Simply Life says
Oooh great looking granola!
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healthy says
Don’t forget to go on that swim tonight! You’ll feel awesome afterward! 🙂
Cristin says
I always think of you and “you never regret a workout” when I don’t feel up for exercise. And it always works! Hope you swim tonight!
Also…
I just discovered my love for swimming last year but only have a weekend pass to the pool. So swim for me tonight! 🙂
Sarah says
That top salad looks so good!!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i wish i could go swimming – you definitely should take advantage of it!!!
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Mmm that dressing combo sounds awesome. I use one very similar!
Have an amazing swim 😉
Lauren Slayton says
Love the eat what’s in the fridge meal. There is always enough and of course your presentation made it look really special.
runnerforever says
I know you realize how much better you will feel after a good swim, so I can’t wait to hear how it goes 🙂
Andrea (Sweet N Green) says
As Dora from Finding Nemo would say..”Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!!!” 🙂
I need to try that Chai granola!! Also, the water droplets on that apple are making me salivate. I need one now.
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
Just go swimming, just go swimming, swimming, swimming 😉
kate says
SWIM! Have you ever done a workout that you regreted?
Maren says
Go Swim! You will feel so good after, and probably during!
Elaine says
i immediately thought of a song we used to sing in one of my summer camps when i was smaller…
“swimming, swimming, in the swimming pool
the day is hot, the day is cold, in the swimming pool,
breath stroke, side stroke, fancy diving too,
but don’t you wish you can have, ANYTHING else to do!”
hope that helps 🙂
Melissa @ For the Love of Health says
you really have to come over and teach me how to buy vegetables- you always seem to have enough, which leads me to believe you never throw them out! I always go overboard and every so often I end up throwing some rotting veggies or fruit out, which is not cool EVER.
I hope you made it to swimming!
Kellie says
I heard a commercial one time that said you will never say “I wish I didn’t work out today”. It’s true. Just go and you will have fun.
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life says
SWIM SWIM SWIM SWIM SWIM SWIM SWIM 😀
ari says
swim for me because I just thad surgery and can’t exercise for 3 days :(.
Alycia @ Fit n Fresh says
you get your little butt in there and swim!! <— encouragement
Hannah says
I miss chobani and oikos! We just have no super rich thick greek yogurts here in Australia. I wish globalisation would hit more speciality foods 🙂