We went on quite the adventure this morning!! We figured we biked about 15 miles and ran 4. It was all easy-going and fun. I didn’t really even feel tired until just now – post lunch. My HRM said I burned 800 calories!?!? Although that does include walking around the grocery stores. My heart rate was higher than usual on the biking portions – averaging closer to 130-140 than my usual 100-110. Wonder why? I blame the peeps!
It was such a gorgeous day, and I’m glad we could spend a huge chunk of it enjoying the outdoors.
Stats:
Time: 2:51:26
In Zone: 1:00:51
Avg. HR: 118
Max HR: 180
Kcal: 807
Amazingly, I wasn’t even that hungry for lunch when we got home. But I did have a few dried fruit samples while we were at EarthFare. I decided on a huge salad with some PB&J toast + kiwi.
A big bed of spinach topped with carrot, zucchini, orange pepper, about 1/4 cup leftover forbidden rice, about 1/4 cup leftover blue cheese slaw, pickles and a drizzle of lemon olive oil and honey.
AB&Blueberry Toast
Kiwi
Somebody hopped onto my plate!!
With a 7-Up. I am loving these. That’s why I never buy them!
Here’s a fun cookbook giveaway from Megan’s Munchies: Food and Flavors of San Antonio Cookbook Giveaway.
Have a sunshiny day 😉
Emily says
Such a great way to spend your holiday – outside in the wonderful weather and being active. I love the “phantom” peep! 🙂
VeggieGirl says
HAHA!! Love how the Peep is popping up everywhere 😀
WEEKLY BITE says
Looks like a great day to be outside!!
skinnyrunner.com says
i love peeps and can easily eat a box in one sitting. so sad.
Leah @ Simply Fabulous says
807! whoa! what a work out!
I’ve been visiting my parents and drinking diet pepsi like mad this week… i never have it except when i visit them! I guess that’s a good thing though.
Amelia says
Haha I love the peep! Too cute. Your salad looks great too – especially with the slaw.
Heather says
What an amazing workout… sounds like the perfect way to spend a beautiful Easter day!
Those darn peeps! They are just so nosey, hopping up onto plates when you aren’t looking 😉
Sharon says
Oh wow, I love that salad!
Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says
Great workout!!
Hope you are having a great day!
Oh She Glows says
Ohh thanks for reminding me to buy some forbidden rice! Love that stuff.
800 cals!? Holy crap woman! 🙂 Amazing activities!
Angie says
Great workout…what a beautiful day to be outside!
Adi (oatonomy.com - repaired!) says
I’ve never had a peep… but I love how they keep showing up on your plate today! 🙂
Maureen says
I love that giant salad. That’s my dream meal. Decadent, I know… 🙂
sue says
so jealous of the sunshine! and you’re making me crave 7-up!
Michele (aka Raw Juice Girl) says
The salad looks delish–and I love kiwi!!
*smiles*
Michele
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
What a beautiful weekend you had – love that salad bowl too – it’s huuuuge!
K says
You can never go wrong with a PBJ action! Don’t you love it when working out doesn’t feel like “working out”?! It’s the best!
zestycook says
Great looking salad Kath… I am somewhat jealous of the sunshine!
Snake says
Word. I did 3400 kcal on my ride today. Fueled by: bowl of Cascadian Farms Honey Nut O’s w/ skim milk, a bowl of YOUR oats (thanks for that, they were GREAT), two Dunkin Donuts (one sour cream with glaze and the other chocolate with glaze) and a Dunkin Donuts small coffee w/ skim milk and half a Splenda, a Thomas plain bagel with Wegmans Honey Walnut cream cheese and a bottle of Tropicana Orange Juice — before the ride. During was three bottles of Cytomax Tangy Orange, one chocolate almond fudge Clif bar, one Strawberry Kiwi Accel Gel, one bottle of plain water, plus a stop at a coffee shop for a small coffee (skim milk and half Splenda again) and a mini-chocolate chip cookie.
I love long rides!
Now to do my taxes . . . NOT looking forward to it.
-Snake
Vanessa says
Haha, the peeps are too cute!
Alison says
Love the salad!
Suzanne says
Hi Kath –
Since you’re studying to be a R.D., I figure I’d ask you about what happens to the body when it overdoses on sugar/carbs. My husband and I (well, mostly me!) spent the weekend eating cookies, cupcakes, a scone, cookies, and icebox cake! (We checked out a new bakery in New York – we usually don’t eat this many sweets!)
Now after two days of this, I am sitting on my couch and I feel horrible. I feel achy – like I have the flu and extremely fatigued. I know it’s directly related to the food we ate – but could you tell me what exactly is going on with the body and how to alleviate it? Or do I just wait til it goes away?
I feel like I just want to go do 2 hours of cardio to burn off what I ate – but my body is soooo lethargic right now. I feel gross – like a bruised sloth. Sugar is so BAD…..haha, why oh why do I do this to myself?
Shan says
Happy Easter! What HRM do you use? I want to get a new one that calculates calories, any suggestion? Thanks!
*Andrea* says
love the appearance of the peeps!!! so cute 😉 diet 7up is super addicting too i love it.
Red Head, Yellow Dog says
gotta love the peeps this time of year! especially watching them expand in the microwave! what? you don’t do that anymore??
enjoy the sunshine 🙂
Marisa (trim the fat) says
Love that salad!
Do you eat the skin of the kiwi?? I thought I read somewhere that it was edible.
yadi says
Oh, my goodness, when I read the post today and heard about you shopping at EarthFare again, I immediately wondered if there was one in Greenville, SC since Charlotte is not too far away. And…, there is one…. Yeah! We are moving there this summer and I’m so excited to have more options for shopping for great food.
maggie says
Love how the peep keeps popping up! I’m so glad peep/reese peanut butter egg season is over!! 😛
Also love seeing someone so interested in food and health studying to become an RD! I got my certification about 3 years ago, so if you ever have any questions, let me know!
Heather says
Kath – I just wanted to let you know that I tried the homemade bean burger recipe… OMG!! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!
And so simple! You can see how it turned out on my blog, but wow! Thanks again for sharing!
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
Sounds like a great day! Love that lil peep 😉
Kath says
Snake ,
I forgot to mention we SAW YOU TODAY on the greenway!! Slitherin’ across. Maybe a copperhead, but maybe not. I stayed far enough back to not see.
Holy moly – 3400 calories!? Do you wear a HRM of sorts? Glad oatmeal was part of the fuel line-up. Not so sure about the double donuts 😉
Suzanne ,
I haven’t taken metabolism yet, so I’m not sure of all the sugar effects on a scientific level. I would say maybe it’s the absence of healthy food more than the addition of the sugary food that’s causing the most ill effects? Could also be insulin overload, although some of the nutritionist commenters have said that people with normally functioning insulin levels shouldn’t peak high enough to cause negative effects.
Shan ,
Check the FAQ page for HRM info.
Marisa (trim the fat),
Yep – I eat the whole thing.
maggie ,
Thanks 🙂
Kath
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
Hope you had a great Easter! Love the peep 🙂
Run Sarah says
Sounds like a great day outdoors! Glad you had a great Easter 🙂
Rachel says
Peep peep! I have to chime in with everyone else and say that I love the feature of the Peeps this week 🙂