A well earned rest day
Posted at 21:38 in Food, Personal, Recipe
Happy hump day bloggies!
Hope you all had a good day, mine has been pretty freakin’ fantastic. I woke up this morning feeling super sore which I have really missed – welcome back DOMS! I walked out of my bedroom like the tin man, it was most amusing. As the day wore on though I started to loosen up a little and I have a date with my foam roller after I have typed up this blog.
I had originally scheduled myself to do hill sprints today but I figured it wasn’t the best idea considering I beasted my legs yesterday. So, I swapped around my rest day for today and will do the hill sprints tomorrow evening. I’m also hitting the gym after work tomorrow afternoon to train my upper body. I don’t often train twice in one day but I’ve been looking so forward to running hills that I want to get out there tomorrow, rain or no rain.
Food has been utterly divine today, despite going over my calorie allowance by 350 – never mind though, I have a minus balance thanks to all the exercise I’ve been doing – yay!
I started off the day with a bowl of porridge with coconut, Greek yoghurt, strawberries & pecans. I was asked by a lovely reader how many calories my porridge normally contains. It varies on a day to day basis depending on what I put in it but mostly it ranges from 500-700 calories, sometimes a little more. I know this might seem like a lot of calories to spend on one meal (especially if you are losing weight and therefore on a paltry calorie allowance) but let’s not forget I eat maintenance calories. I also start off with a large meal and eat smaller meals as the day goes on.
Mid morning I had some delicious cherries & a skimmed latte…
Lunch was a turkey salad, made with sauteed red onion, red pepper, courgette & mixed beans with 140g turkey steak & cherry tomatoes…
Mid afternoon, I had a protein frappucino.
Dinner was chicken breast, marinated in spices & Greek yoghurt and grilled. I served it with Moroccan Cous Cous salad, the recipe of which is below…
Nutritional breakdown:
Calories: 2354
Protein: A whopping 231g (40.1%)
Carbs: 187g (30.4%)
Fat: 76g (29.5%)
Fibre: 25.2g
F&V: 9
Drinks: Lots of water, 1 skimmed latte, 2 green tea, 1 protein frappucino
Exercise: Foam rolling & stretching
Moroccan Cous Cous Salad
200g cous cous
30g butter
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 pint vegetable stock
Add the butter to a pan and melt. Add in the onion & garlic and spices and sautee for 3-4 minutes until soft. Add in the cous cous and stir so that it is coated with the butter and the spices. Add in the vegetable stock, bring to a simmer and then turn off the heat and cover for 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and serve.
Easy peasy!
It’s a lovely fragranced dish and even the husband gave it two thumbs up – quick, simple and delicious, what more could you want?
I had planned to sit and read my female fitness mags tonight but the husband and I started watching The Hangover and got totally side tracked. I will start reading them before bed and carry on tomorrow.
Enjoy your evening folks!
Two more thumbs up for couscous noms here!
*fingers crossed* that you do get to move to Ludlow; it’s a lovely place :o)
I always found cous cous a bit bland but I’m loving this recipe – so simple and tasty.
Thanks for the good vibes, I really want this move to work out and you’re right – it’s a really lovely place :)
Morning Jo, Thanks so much for your comment on my blog – I\’m really buoyed by all the support I\’ve recieved on my decision, makes me feel like I\’ve done the right thing! Funny, because now I\’m so motivated to get myself back to a healthy state of mind so I can enjoy excercise properly again! Glad to hear your Dad is on the mend and you have been able to get back into your routine. Well done on the runs as well, you sound like your making REAL progress with it! Xx
Awww, you’re welcome lovely, it’s really nice when you get such support isn’t it? That’s what I love about blogging.
I’m a big fan of big breakfasts too, start the day right! I’m jealous of your cherries, I haven’t had any yet this year, not good!!
I *heart* cherries, even though they are kinda expensive. And hurrah for big breakfasts, it’s my favourite meal of the day.