A "Me" Day ~ Daily Log 1/27

I absolutely love this Fitspiration.  I think it fits the name of this blog well :) No more dieting, just plain old good healthy living!

Today is a very chill day... I'm still On Call, but I haven't gotten too many calls so far.  I'm not nearly as productive as I was yesterday, but you know what? That's okay.  I made 2 new recipes, and they both turned out fabulous (minus the fact I almost burned the house down on one of them... oops)! I got some more reading done, I cleaned the kitchen a bit, and tended to my garden (I highly recommend starting a garden! Not only do you get fresh ingredients for your recipes, but its calming and rewarding :D ).

Breakfast: Ranchero Breakfast Tostada (see recipe here)

(Photo courtesy of http://www.cookingchanneltv.com)

• Boy, was this delicious!And it only took about 15-20 minutes to make.  I only made one for myself with 1 egg, and I would definitely make this again :) I think the protein from both the egg and the black beans kept me full for hours!
• Safety Note - when baking the tortillas (I used flour), be sure not to use too much Olive Oil! Some of my oil dripped off while baking, causing a LOT of smoke to pour out from my kitchen.

Pre-Workout Meal

• Chicken Tacos with Black Bean Salsa!
• With the leftover black beans from earlier, I decided to make a Black Bean Salsa inspired by a local Mexican restaurant here. I don't normally like black beans all that much, but I fell in love with this salsa.
• Black Beans
• Tomatoes
• Red Onion
• Green Onion (white & green parts)
• Cilantro
• Lemon & Lime Juice
• Garlic Salt
• I cooked the chicken in a pan with a little bit of olive oil, tapatio, cumin, and chicken broth.
• To the tacos, I added a little sour cream and avocado :)

Workout

• 1 min run, 2 min walk (7x)
• 5.7 mph run, 3.7 mph walk
• 15 min Elliptical (resistance 5)
• 150 Jumping Jacks
• 50 Crunches
• 20 Tricep Dips
• 15 Squats
• 20 Lunges (each leg)
• 70 Russian Twists
• 20 Standing Calf Raises
• 5 Push-Ups
• 30 Second Plank
• 10 Lunge Split Jumps

Post-Workout Meal

(Photo and Recipe courtesy of Daring Gourmet)

• Creamy Mushroom and Tofu Stroganoff
• The sauce was very tasty, but I think in the future I'd make it with chicken!

Water Intake

• ~9 cups

"What Went Well" Daily Exercise

• I got to make 3 new recipes, 2 of which I absolutely loved and will make again!
• Why did this happen? I'm a Pinterest addict and I love to cook; I always try to find new ways to spice up my healthy meals!
• I worked out, and even added 15 min of elliptical to my normal routine to vamp it up.
• Why did this happen? I thought to myself, "Self - Why not push yourself a little harder today?" And so I did! And I feel great about it :) It was a small step in the right direction.
• I got stuff done, including dishes and laundry. 
• Why did this happen? I could've let it go for a few more days, but hell, living in a clean house with everything in order makes me feel a lot better about everything!