Thankfully, I saw everyone within 15 minutes of arriving there, so no one witnessed the sweaty mess I was by the end of my workout. I started by doing the birthday girl's 20 minute elliptical HIIT workout, then moved onto lower-body strength training. I did 3 sets of 12 reps of each of the following exercises:
- dumbbell squats, 15 lbs
- plie squats, 15 lbs
- dumbbell lunges, 15 lbs
- straight-leg deadlifts, 20 lbs
- angled calf raises, 10 lbs
- hip extensions, 5 lbs
- planks, 30 seconds (regular and side)
The squats especially killed me. As I've said before, I tend to get paranoid and not really push myself during squats, so I can always feel it when I'm really working to my full potential. Stairs might be difficult tomorrow.
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For lunch a few hours later, I tried a new-to-me product from Trader Joe's: New England Jumbo Sea Scallops.
I crave seafood frequently in the summer, and scallops are probably my favorite shellfish. (Clearly, Maggie likes them too- see her nose?) I pan-seared them in a little olive oil, then added them to a spinach salad with tomatoes, carrots and Trader Joe's balsamic vinaigrette. A slice of bread rounded out the meal.
I've never cooked scallops before, but these were surprisingly easy: I just defrosted them in a Ziploc submerged in room temperature water, then cooked them on the stove. I'm easily intimidated by foods that need to be cooked through before eating!
After my salad, I had a huge bowl of fresh sliced strawberries topped with a big blob of PB&Co.'s Dark Chocolate Dreams. Strawberries + peanut butter may seem a bit unconventional, but you can put this stuff on anything, I swear.
Oh, and before I go, here's the winner of my British Bar Stash giveaway:
#67, Lisa! Congrats! Please send me an email with your shipping info and what kind of mix-ins you'd like in your Super Charge Me cookies!
Time to go do the adult errand thing: the bank, post office and grocery store. Meh. See you later!
Is there anywhere you frequent that you're practically guaranteed to run into someone you know? For me, it's my parents' gym and the nearby King of Prussia mall. I feel like I run into someone every time I'm in either!
