Today was a pretty good day, especially considering I only got 6 hours of sleep last night. I am starting to really feel it now, though, so I’m gonna keep this short and sweet.
Today was my first day back on my challenge full swing. You can check out the challenge, as well as my update for today on my “20 day challenge” page.
Lunch today was easy, as I had made up a huge amount of soup yesterday. I am probably going to get really sick of soup by the end of the week. I really enjoyed it today, though!
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I added all of the following into a giant pot and let it heat through until the veggies started getting soft.
chopped squash
onion
diced tomatoes
brussel sprouts
corn
zucchini
black beans
chick peas
vegetable broth
chili powder
garlic powder
ground red pepper
After it cooked for awhile, I added about 1/3 of the mixture to my food processor and puree’d it for about 2 minutes. I also added a bit of water to the mixture. I then dumped it back into the pot, and continue letting it all cook for about 30 minutes.
It was fantastic! I really love this soup, and it’s a good thing because it made A LOT!
Next up is tonight’s dinner. When I got home from work I opted out of going to the gym and instead decided to give Jillian’s Micheal’s 30 day shred video a go. I hadn’t done it in forever, and let me tell you, it was brutal! I had almost forgotten how tough her 20 minute workouts can be. If you haven’t ever tried her videos, you should definitely check them out. They’re a great workout if you want serious intensity, but don’t have a lot of time. I digress.
By the time I finished working out and took a shower, I was famished and I really couldn’t feel my arms or legs. haha. So, I decided on something super quick and easy. Enter black bean burgers.
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Black bean burger on an ezekiel bun with a bit of leftover homemade guac, hummus, alfalfa sprouts, pickles and tomato. With a side of steamed brussel sprouts – my fave! This meal was awesome!! Especially considering it took all of about 6 minutes to make. Win win!
Well, that’s all for today. I’m off to bed to try to make up for last night. Making up sleep never really works for me unfortunately, but I can always try!
Hope your week is off to a great start!
