The Green Monster has taken over my apartment.  Mostly because I bought a huge thing of fresh spinach at Sams, so I need to use it up.  It has actually been fun trying new varieties every day.

Today’s GM was an awful looking color, but very tasty!

It looks like chopped up grass.  The hubby liked it so much he even stole this little glass for the commute.

Grass-GM

1/2 cup soy milk

1/2 cup water

1/2 scoop vanilla protein

1 banana

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

dash vanilla extract

cinnamon

I forgot to freeze up a banana last night, but the regular one seemed to work just fine.  I think the frozen blueberries made up for the mushy banana.  This GM is definitely going to be recreated sometime soon!

What kind of protein powder do you use?

Right now we have Designer Whey, but I am looking for new suggestions!

Good morning everyone.  Anyone else not want to get out of bed at all this week?  Usually I hit the snooze one time then spring out of bed.  So far this week I am 2/2 of snoozing 30+ minutes!  (Someone, Me, needs a vacation!)

Monday night dinner was this glorious salad.  I basically just threw on whatever I found in the fridge:  mushrooms, plum, tofu, butternut squash, onions

Dessert was a warm cup of hot chocolate.

This morning…

Another green monster.  This one contained

1 cup soy milk

1/2 frozen banana

1 scoop chocolate protein

spinach

Lets hope this baby motivates me to get through the 12 hour day that is my Tuesday.

Lunch was packed in my Stay Fit containers.  1 AB/banana sandwich, plum slices, grapes, and cashew cookie Larabar.

I am going to take the rest of the day off from blogging (although I might try to catch upon Google Reader).  I have a group project, briefs, and studying for my MPRE to accomplish today.

Like McD’s Cafe line? I do- way cheaper than the ‘Bucks.  Looks like Burger King might be jumping on the coffee bandwagon too!

Holy cow, it is already March???? Anyone else think February was over in a blink of the eye?  I like new months.  They mean I am closer to being done with school.  New months also give me the chance to assess and change things in my life.  In honor of the new month I am setting some challenges for myself.

March Challenges

• 3 minutes of planks a day (I stole this idea from Jill over at Quarter Life Wellness)

• Buff up my daily diet with fruits and veggies (attempting to stop living off granola bars!)

• Add in an extra day of strength/stretching a week (for a total of 3)

What are your goals for March?

Sunday Recap:

We ran a lot of errands Sunday, it was needed.  At target I picked up a couple new running shirts (for Spring) and stocked up on plain tanks and tees.

Here is one of my new shirts.  It is extremely bright, I know.  I hope it will catch the attention of the crazy-bad Houston drivers.  I honestly believe they try to hit pedestrians!

I had planned to make up a missed run from earlier in the week for a total of 1 hr 20 mins worth of running.  That did not happen.  I have been experiencing pain in two places on my right leg and the 10k worth of cement pounding really aggravated the spots.  After mile 3 I was almost in tears from pain, so I went and found the hubby and dog playing the Rice practice fields and we headed home.  Hopefully I just need ice and a day of rest!

After the less than stellar run, I decided to make my first ever Green Monster!!!

Chocolate Light Green Monster

1 cup soy milk

1 scoop chocolate protein

1/2 frozen banana

1 packet diet hot chocolate mix (25 calories)

couple handfuls of spinach

optional 1 tsp nut butter

The color turned out light green.

Of course I put my first ever green monster in a green cup with a green straw.  Who wouldn’t.

They hubby and I then went to the Purdue Alumni Watch Party.  It was an extremely sad and disappointing game.  I cannot talk about it more, or my crazed fan side will show.

The rest of the evening the hubby and I spent cooking up some food to eat through out the week!  Score!  We are really working towards eating better again!

Roasted butternut squash

In my new Tupperware!  The hubby and I finally broke down and bought good tupperware after years of using the Ziploc disposable stuff.  We were both excited to have lids that locked tight!

Stir-frying some tofu I found in the fridge.

I then soaked in some sauce we picked up from the Salt Lick adventure.  I could eat their sauce with a spoon.  Seriously.

I then made this everything-but-the-kitchen-sink salad.  Spring mix, mushrooms, artichokes, whole wheat pasta, Boca Burger.  This thing was HUGE!  I can’t believe I managed to eat the whole thing!

The remainder of the night I mindlessly snacked on candy and hot chocolate.  Call it mourning the loss.  I of course immediately felt like crap within 20 minutes.  My stomach is telling me to stop eating sugar, I should probably listen.

Monday March 1st:

New month, better eating.  (It is nearing bikini season, or so I hope given that it is 50 degrees and pouring rain!)

Green Monster #2.  These things could be addicting!

1 cup soy milk

1 scoop vanilla protein

1 frozen banana

cinnamon

spinach

YUM!  Since I did no homework this weekend, I have exactly 45 minutes to read all of my Admin Law work!