Just Call Me Betty... Crocker, That Is

Good Morning chickies! :)

Monday is here again... how psyched are you!? Haha...booo!!!!

The good news? Halloween is now less than 2 weeks away! :) Ahhh I'm so excited!!!

This is gonna be a quickie because my plan is to get to the gym as soon as possible, get in a good long workout, and then get up to UConn to see bf after that... I havent had time to go up to visit in over TWO WEEKS! :( And I miss my lovah... so I'm pretty excited for that. Plus my sister's birthday is tomorrow... meaning I have a legit excuse to bake an over-the-top cake aka Coconut Cake (because it's her fav) and you bet there will be pictures of the final product!

I switched up breakfast yesterday to try a new product I bought...

This looks like it should be a commercial.. "part of a balanced breakfast!"... haha
Enjoyed my new Kashi cereal with Oat Flakes & Blueberry Clusters with a banana... hey, if I'm skipping out on the oats, I still need that big yellow guy (TWSS?)

Along with, who else, but a cup of my morning lovah.. "Joe"

Snacked on a Gala mid morning....



Did something new for lunch too!

I've seen this wrap on a few bloggies' pages & never used the combo for lunch... Usually I paired PB & fruit with breakfast or snacktime but a PB & Banana wrap... warmed in the pan!?! Heaven!!!!

With a side of grapes... because I'm overloading on fruit



I sprinkled extra cinnamon on top too ;)

Then it was off to the gym...

I only had enough time for a quick run before I had to get back & get ready for work so I did:

45 minutes on the treadmill / 4.0 miles / 485 calories

I mixed in some intervals again... doing "2 every 2" my workout went a little something like this:

10 minute power walk warm-up at 0.0 incline

10 minute run at 0.0 incline

2 minute run at 2.0 incline

2 minute run at 4.0 incline

2 minute run at 6.0 incline

....return to 0.0 incline & "break" aka run for 2 minutes then repeat....

It's what works for me.. It keeps me from getting bored when running and challenges me more than a simple run at the same level. I felt tired but accomplished at the end of the run and that's good enough for me!

Then raced home (stopping first at Stop & Shop for walnuts!) to make my pumpkin bread recipe for work... My coworkers were veryy interested in taste testing this pumpkin bread so I figured why not whip up a loaf & bring it in??

I've actually posted this same recipe before... it came out just as delicious as the last time :) My coworkers loved it and it was gone in a matter of minutes.. Give it a go! It's a very good Fall inspired dessert or breakfast alternative...


Had a nice relaxing night after getting home from work & headed to bed pretty early...

Woke up to make the regular...

:)

With a giant cup of Cinnamon Hazelnut coffee that I'm now enjoying as we speak...

Then it's off to the gym followed by a looong trip up to Storrs to visit Anthony :) I can't wait!!!

Have you ever done a "long" distance relationship?? Did it work well?

Although Anthony & I are only 1-1/2 or 2 hours away... we still only get to see each other once a week or once every 2 weeks if we're lucky... Because he still has an extra semester (or possibly year... ugh) in school, he's swamped with things like exams, papers, & deciding which bar to go to on a Thirsty Thursday while I (the graduate) am stressing over the complete opposite... working long hours, bills, & the occasional night out with girlfriends which usually consist of A drink... not ten $0.50 drinks on special at the bar. So sometimes it can be hard to relate... but we have a very strong relationship and care about each other very much so we make it work :)

Happy Monday!!