I’ll be the first to admit that my music collection is extremely random and quirky. You’ve gotten a taste for the variety I have – TV theme songs, country, rock, musicals, dance, rap, classical. And since I have an iPod Shuffle, you never know what’s next. I normally don’t use my iPod on the gym cardio machines because I find it a little hard to read a magazine and listen to music at the same time, but for some reason I did today. And you probably won’t be surprised to hear that the first song to blast out of the headphones was the Morman Tabernacle Choir’s version of the Star Spangled Banner. Listening to the song so high up on the Stepmill above all the other people working out made me feel like an Olympic athlete! I highly recommend adding some patriotic music to your iPods 🙂
I had a very nice morning: I knocked some things off my list and studied Psychology for a while. All the theories of development are so interesting. I should have been a psych major like my sister, as I find the human mind to be so fascinating. I really liked it from the start, but I had a very, very hard professor my first semester freshman year and therefore chose a different academic pathway.
I also had on 3 layers of clothes to try to keep warm (despite that the heat is set to 68*). And I came up with this solution to typing to keep my hands a little warmer! It works well!
After 3 hours of studying I headed to the gym via bike, bundled up with winter coat, gloves, extra fleece and all. I’m always toasty when I arrive after the 2.5 mile ride. I did 30 minutes on the Stepmill and some abs and headed home. I am still amazed with my increases in flexibility. I can easily touch the floor now in a forward bend. I used to just barely be able to reach my toes!
I was excited about my lunch plans – leftover Chicken Parm with a few Whole Wheat Noodles over a Bed of Spinach with Homemade Croutons and some grapes.
I added a bit of fresh cheese to the chicken and some fresh parsley –
And some of the best croutons ever –
Grapes!
And come green tea with lemon
This was almost too much of a lunch for me – I’m feeling quite full and lethargic at the moment!
Moving on to Biochem and Food Science! The husband just arrived home and is napping after a 12-hour day that started at 3 this morning.
brandi says
LOVE the fingerless gloves 🙂 My hands are always freezing, too.
hk says
Nothing like a little patriotism while breakin’ a sweat 🙂 glad it was a good morning!! lunch looks hearty and warming!
Nicole says
Kath, I tried the stair mill today because I always read about it on here..IT WAS SO HARD! I only lasted 5 minutes, haha.
fitforfree says
I don’t know how your husband does that schedule!! 12-hour days?! 3 AM??
love the colors in your lunch 🙂
Jasmine says
what a trooper you are by biking to the gym in nasty weather! thats so cute!
Marianne says
I’m amazed at how many people can’t actually touch the floor or their toes in general. I’ve always been able to. Good on ya for working on that flexibility 🙂
Missy (Missy Maintains) says
The gloves are such a great idea! The salad looks delicious as well!
I really want to try the stair mill one of these days but am a little self concious about it! Probably because I have a crush on one of the personal trainers and don’t want to look dumb! It seems like a great workout though so I will try!
www.missymaintains.blogspot.com
Aartee says
The croutons look yummy…you guys should post a recipe!
Heather McD (heather eats almond butter) says
Lunch looks awesome – I would have been excited about it as well. I CANNOT believe you rode your bike to the gym today. You are dedicated! It is FREEZING here in Nashville today! BRRRRRR.
Faye says
I have “God Bless America” on my ipod shuffle (which I love because it’s so light…so light I managed to lose 2 of them!). I first heard it on an episode of Family Guy and I loved it. And no favorite music for me- pop, rock, rap, showtunes, soundtracks, country, alternative, etc.
Betsy in Pgh says
If anyone else is in the market for functional indoor gloves I know a woman who makes great ones that are soooo soft and warm:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5688891
Everyone around my office wears them.
zestycook says
You indeed are a trooper Kath – Lunch looks awesome! Love the colors.
zesty
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
Yum, I always eat chicken parm on top of a bed of spinach. The leaves get kind of wilty and its wonderful! Glad I’m not the only one!
That’s a great idea about the patriotic music. What about the Olympics theme? I might have to try that!
JENNA says
cute gloves! your salad looks really good. I never thought to put chick parm on top of spinach but that is a good idea
Diana says
wow! your pictures are so fantastic! and i love the gloves!
Amanda says
Yum, your lunch looks great! I love eating a sweet potato with cottage cheese on top of a bed of spinach. I usually add some pear, craisins, and a little honey mustard dressing (along with Fiber One for some crunch) … it’s a quirky but totally awesome taste combo!!
I had the Rocky themesong and Eye of the Tiger on my mix for the half-marathon (in Philly) it was really appropriate and pumped me up 🙂
Allison K says
Your lunch looks so lovely in the sunlight….. 🙂 Enjoy it for those of us with incessantly gray skies!
Jennifer says
Wow that is a random mix! I could never get into Star Spangled though- I need loud, pumping music to keep me motivated- Rihanna, Sandstorm, Keyn Rudolf, hip-hop.
allijag says
LOL – is that your pearl bracelet showing over your “fancy” new gloves? 🙂
Moran says
The finger gloves are a great idea!!
Love the lunch 🙂
Shelby says
haha great idea for the gloves! I’m always so cold and gloves make it hard to work my iPod.
Maggie says
You and your hub are BOTH troopers! Hope he gets some well deserved rest. I love listening to patriotic music 🙂
Biz319 says
your music is certainly eclectic – I’ll give you that!
lunch looks delish!
bobbi says
love the salad, I am trying that chicken parm tonight!
Marissa says
Those croutons looks great!
Oh She Glows says
I don’t know how the husband does it!
What a fabulous looking lunch Kath!! Don’t you just love when the sunlight shines through onto the table.
Angela
Tiffany says
Okay- so how long ago was it that you could barely touch your toes? Was it years ago, or weeks ago. I am not very flexable and am inspired by your increased flexablity!
Beadie says
hehehee, tha tlittle gloved hand looks so cute!
Mara says
My sister has gloves like that! She calls them her “hobo gloves”!
Lunch looks great!
Victoria says
That leftover chicken parm looks great. So funny about the star spangled banner. Definitely random.
kristen says
Just wanted to ask what kind of camera you have?? I think I need to get a better one
Melissa (the other one) says
LOL, cute gloves!!! Great idea 🙂
Chicken parm on a salad?!? Sounds and looks REALLY good!!!
K says
My iPod is SO embarrassing – there are the most random songs on there 🙂
Lida says
guess how cold it is here! MINUS 9! I can barely move my fingers to type this.
good for you for still getting exercise in such a terrible climate (though i don’t know how cold it is for you)
Kath says
Betsy in Pgh,
Those are cool!!
allijag ,
Haha – no, those “pearls” are on the gloves themselves!
Tiffany ,
Well, at the beginning of yoga I could touch my toes, but not very well. Now I can touch the floor well (when I am warmed up).
kristen ,
Canon SD880. It’s in my Amazon store, which you can get to from the Real Food page.
Kath
Kelly Turner says
i always mix my spag and my salad together and people look at me like im nuts. its good though!
Kelly Turner
www.everygymsnightmare.com
Sarah (Tales of Expansion) says
What an all-inclusive lunch! I love seeing leftovers go to good use 🙂
runjess says
I need BOTH a magazine and my ipod to keep me entertained on the elliptical.
Jennifer says
I’m with you run.
Becky says
I work 12 hour night shifts in a temperature controlled server building. It is cold most of the time and there is a vent right above me blowing the air down so I bought these Heated USB typing gloves. Thought you might be interested…
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0535
Cheers,
Becky
Kath says
Becky,
Those are awesome! Love the ASDF 🙂
Kath
Abegal Joyce Sabayo says
Hi there! Your blog is so great. It inspires me even more to mainatain healthy eating. I have found out that you like yoga too. I also do yoga, although I am not that religious with it due to my school schedule. And oh, what a coincidence, I’m a psychology major student! It’s good to know that other people are also interested with my course. I’m lloking forward to more of your posts, happy blogging 😉 and oh, you might wanna check put my blog too. wwww.justsweeterthansugar.blogspot.com. There is still nothing much there since it’s kinda new. But I’m planning to put up some of my oatmeal recipes one of these days (if my schedule woulf permit me). Thanks for the time reading this, just wanna make some friends who share the same passion of living a healty lifestyle. Much love, abby 😉