catching up Archives - Running on Peanut Butter

Hi friends, oh I’ve kind of missed you and I kind of haven’t. It’s been nice to take a step back from this little blog and live my life. Just kidding, I spent the last week plus sick and exhausted, so there wasn’t much to report. I have managed to take pictures or screenshots for the past week, so I’ll recap what you missed with the pictures!

From the 4th until the 14th I was severely exhausted. You know that feeling when NyQuil finally kicks in and your body is just there and you feel so tired that you can’t even move? That is how I felt from the moment I would wake up, until I went to bed. It was awful. Even with 8-9 hours of sleep, I woke up exhausted.

Last Wednesday I had blood work done, and Ryan Reynolds was so sweet to sit with me in the waiting room.

It turns out I had a viral infection along with low Vitamin D levels. That would explain it. A double whammy on the exhaustion levels.

I turned 28 over the weekend. I did nothing because I was exhausted and had a migraine. Great way to start the new year off haha. BUT, my parents made sure I had an amazing day and spoiled me rotten. Not to mention that my Dad drove 40 minutes away on a wild goose chase just to get me an apple fritter for my birthday cake. My Mom, Dad and I devoured the apple fritters. We had never had them before, and we all fell in love. We just sat around the platter digging into them. I love my parents!

Birthday dinner. My Dad did not disappoint, and I’m still eating that chicken this week!

My cousin Jenn sent me this, and it is perfect.

This is a look into what’s been keeping me so busy during me weeknights and weekends. Not Nessie. I’m extremely excited for the future!

I really want this portable scale! This is really random, but I’m sure some of you would love this too.

I’m still on my peanut butter and maple syrup oatmeal kick. I eat this twice a day. For breakfast and for a snack. It really makes life easier on my wallet, which will be stretched oh so thin for the next 2 years.

And I think that’s about it! I’m finally feeling back to normal, thank goodness, so I cannot wait to really get back into tougher workouts. Oh, and I’m really happy! 🙂

What have you been up to? Fill me in on your life!

2 posts in one week? I’m wondering if you’re just as surprised as I am! It’s been a crazy few weeks over here, and lately I just have had no desire to hop on my laptop after work to type up a post. That and I haven’t had too much to talk about.

I am going to do my absolute best to stick to a 3 day a week posting schedule. After eating like a complete B, I’ve snapped back to reality and have had a really amazing week on this current cut that my coach has me on. I’m feeling better than ever. My clothes are fitting better and the number on the scale is going down.

My endurance is improving, and my muscles are making a reappearance, which is incredibly exciting.

Last night after work I threw on a pair of heels and headed out for a glass of wine and pizza. I’m doing my best to not just live and have fun on the weekends, so saying “yes” to weeknight plans has been occurring more often lately. It’s helping me find a balance with my workouts, work and social life.

Like on Monday night, after work I had dinner in Maine, and since I didn’t go to bed until close to 11 pm, I chose to sleep in until 7 am and skip the gym entirely on Tuesday. Somehow my pants fit better after a night of eating chips & salsa, tacos, a Mexican frosty with fries, and not working out the following day. I can get on board with that!

What else can we ramble on about?

This tub of pineapple BCAA’s are my new kryptonite. I drink it after my workout and before bed. I know it’s meant for during a workout, but this is when I like to drink it. I drink it shortly after dinner for a hit of sweetness, and it makes my belly feel incredibly full, which hasn’t left me wanting to eat dessert. Also, that candle. It was part of my Valentine’s Day gift from my parents, and I am obsessed!

I’ve finally had the motivation again to meal prep, and my current favorite meal is chicken, sweet potatoes and broccoli, dosed in this ranch seasoning. It really takes broccoli up 15 levels, and I’ve found myself wanting broccoli with this ranch seasoning for dessert. It is that good, and I am that weird!