Manicure and Pedicure
It made a nice change to be able to get up this morning and not jump straight into a workout! I made a lovely breakfast - another layer up creation starting with chia seed porridge, blueberries, rhubarb yoghurt and topped with two tablespoons of Dorsets Cereals Roasted and Toasted Muesli.
Fab!
Mid morning at work I had a vanilla protein shake. I was hungry again by 12 so I snacked on a couple of funsized apples before I had my lunch.
Lunch was another chicken salad with the usual veggies - spinach, cos lettuce, beetroot, cucumber, carrot and red onion topped with peri peri spicy salad dressing.
I used far too much dressing on this (I didn't measure it out and just filled my little plastic tub so I could pour it on at work) but it is all healthy fats and I do like it spicy! I then had two apricots and two more funsize apples (I've had another big appetite day) which I had scoffed before remembering to take a pic.
Before I left work for the gym I had a little pack of pineapple flavoured nakd raisins, oh so lovely and sweet!
At the gym I started off with a 5 minute walk on the treadmill then I ran at a 10 minute mile pace for 30 minutes. I used my knee support and my shoe inserts have arrived so I tried them out as well. I was very happy as I didn't experience any pain while running and only a little niggle when I removed the knee support. I followed that with 30 minutes of HIIT, 10 mins on the cross trainer, step machine and bike and all at my new increased resistance levels. I followed this with 2 sets of my usual abs and then some stretching. I iced my knee as soon as I got home to try and prevent any inflamation, fingers crossed I'll be back out pounding the streets after my holiday!
Dinner was a veggie and egg white scramble. I stir fried some brocolli, asparagus, courgette, red pepper and spring onions with a little garlic and soy sauce then added two egg whites and scrambled it all together.
Desert was a chocolate orange protein cake, cooked so that it was still a little gooey in the middle, yum!
I've just finished off painting my toe nails from last night. For my quick home pedicure I just filed bits of hard skin, trimmed and filed my toe nails, exfoliated, and used some of my foot cream, then popped a pair of socks on. This morning I had lovely soft feet! I just love the coral colour so much.
I'm going to start on my nails now. The lovely Neenie has done a whole post on how to do a fabulous home manicure which I am going to follow. After reading your comments I am inspired to paint my nails with colour as well as my toes for a change. I might leave painting them properly till a bit later in the week to reduce the chance of chippage.
I'm definitely in holiday count down mode now, only two days to go! I've been thinking about how I'm going to have to make an effort to not go totally crazy with the food over indulgence while I'm away. I want to enjoy myself obviously, but I don't want to stuff my face and come home feeling like a piggy either. I guess I'm going to have to wait and see what the food is like when I get there. I am taking a little stash of healthy snacks with me, and a bag of green tea to keep me going. Do you still try to stick to some healthy eating prinicples when on holiday or do you go all out on the indulgences? I'm hoping I can find a healthy balance.
Well I am off to do my nails, they need a lot of work! Catch you tomorrow! x
Fab!
Mid morning at work I had a vanilla protein shake. I was hungry again by 12 so I snacked on a couple of funsized apples before I had my lunch.
Lunch was another chicken salad with the usual veggies - spinach, cos lettuce, beetroot, cucumber, carrot and red onion topped with peri peri spicy salad dressing.
I used far too much dressing on this (I didn't measure it out and just filled my little plastic tub so I could pour it on at work) but it is all healthy fats and I do like it spicy! I then had two apricots and two more funsize apples (I've had another big appetite day) which I had scoffed before remembering to take a pic.
Before I left work for the gym I had a little pack of pineapple flavoured nakd raisins, oh so lovely and sweet!
At the gym I started off with a 5 minute walk on the treadmill then I ran at a 10 minute mile pace for 30 minutes. I used my knee support and my shoe inserts have arrived so I tried them out as well. I was very happy as I didn't experience any pain while running and only a little niggle when I removed the knee support. I followed that with 30 minutes of HIIT, 10 mins on the cross trainer, step machine and bike and all at my new increased resistance levels. I followed this with 2 sets of my usual abs and then some stretching. I iced my knee as soon as I got home to try and prevent any inflamation, fingers crossed I'll be back out pounding the streets after my holiday!
Dinner was a veggie and egg white scramble. I stir fried some brocolli, asparagus, courgette, red pepper and spring onions with a little garlic and soy sauce then added two egg whites and scrambled it all together.
Desert was a chocolate orange protein cake, cooked so that it was still a little gooey in the middle, yum!
I've just finished off painting my toe nails from last night. For my quick home pedicure I just filed bits of hard skin, trimmed and filed my toe nails, exfoliated, and used some of my foot cream, then popped a pair of socks on. This morning I had lovely soft feet! I just love the coral colour so much.
I'm going to start on my nails now. The lovely Neenie has done a whole post on how to do a fabulous home manicure which I am going to follow. After reading your comments I am inspired to paint my nails with colour as well as my toes for a change. I might leave painting them properly till a bit later in the week to reduce the chance of chippage.
I'm definitely in holiday count down mode now, only two days to go! I've been thinking about how I'm going to have to make an effort to not go totally crazy with the food over indulgence while I'm away. I want to enjoy myself obviously, but I don't want to stuff my face and come home feeling like a piggy either. I guess I'm going to have to wait and see what the food is like when I get there. I am taking a little stash of healthy snacks with me, and a bag of green tea to keep me going. Do you still try to stick to some healthy eating prinicples when on holiday or do you go all out on the indulgences? I'm hoping I can find a healthy balance.
Well I am off to do my nails, they need a lot of work! Catch you tomorrow! x
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