Slump...

I'm in a health slump.

I can't blame my lacking workouts on my puppy, but I'd sure like to! When I get home from work, I. am. exhausted. And I feel like I need to spend time with her for the brief 4 hours between the time I walk in the door and the time my head hits the pillow. I've avoided committing to ANYTHING on weekdays simply because I feel an obligation to be with my family and specifically, my puppy dog. You wanna see energy...swing by my house on a Thursday evening after she's been asleep most of the week...

I have the utmost admiration and respect for you healthy, active mothers of two-leggers. Bless your hearts and hats off to you for all that you do!

I've been trying LOTS of new recipes, all of which have been WONDERFUL! And I think I may be loving them so much that I'm over-eating! I am loving the fall produce -- squash, sweet potatoes, pears...mmm! Everything is going so well in life...I'm happy. But there's not enough hours in the day.

Since starting work in June, I've managed a pathetic 1-2 evening workouts a week. LUCKILY, I have exercise equipment AT work to use on my lunch hour...however, lunches have been far and few between with the case load of patients I'm seeing! Luckily, as well, I play at least 1, if not 2, hockey games a week. This week, however, both games are tomorrow! Wish they could be spread throughout the week a bit! 

I'm making excuses, some valid...some not. In the midst of this busy work/home life, I discontinued my gym membership as I was not able to attend any of the weekday evening classes. I'm really thinking that I need to sign back up and commit to weekend evening trips to the gym 2-3 nights a week. Convince me I am being a bad dietitian, I need motivation to get my tush in gear! This whole 3...maybe 4...workouts a week is not acceptable and I can no longer use husband, puppy, work, or fatigue as excuses!

Off to the health food store. I plan to chat with husband on the way about me re-joining the gym and committing to a few evening workouts each week...

And would my Illini do SOMETHING positive at some point this season! Embarrassing...

Have a good Saturday! I hope it's as beautiful there as it is here!

colors of autumn

Laiel, you are continually in my thoughts and prayers....

~a

I will be back to blogging soon!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear fellow readers and bloggers :) I have been away for the whole summer and part of fall, but now getting ready to start updating my blog. I moved from Texas to Stuttgart, Germany and we are still settling down. It takes time specially that the kitchen stuff were not around since our stuff were shipped from the US. It took 2+ months :( Also I traveled to Lebanon for a month. That contributed in delaying my blog activity.
Stuttgart cuisine is called Swabian and I might start preparing some of that food during the cold winter season here, we will definitely need comfort food. And of course the beer is something you don't wanna miss here :)
Here are some photos of our out & about eatings :) Including Greek :)