Get It Done Early!

I woke up today and decided to get my butt to the gym early because I am hosting dinner at my house for a couple of my girlfriends. It was tough getting out of bed losing that one hour of sleep really affected me...I'm getting old. I decided to run 40 minutes on the treadmill which wasn't very exciting so I decided to spice it up during mile 3. :) My workout looked like this:

• Mile 1 - 5.8 (10:30 pace)
• Mile 2 - 6.0 (10:00 pace)
• Mile 3 - INTERVAL TIME (1 minute 6.0- 2 minutes 7.0)
• Mile 3.0-3.5 - Little Intervals (1 minute 6.0- 1 minute 6.5)
• Mile 3.5-4.0 - 6.0
• Cool Down Time 4.0-4.25

I felt great after the run and ready to tackle the rest of my day. For breakfast I decided to switch it up, on the menu was greek yogurt and a trader joe's whole wheat flatbread topped with 1 teaspoon sunflower seed butter and a half of a banana. I popped the flatbread in the microwave and 20 seconds later I enhaled a delish breakfast. :)

Doesn't look that special but it is tasty!

So yummy and so many variations to try!

Work was going by super fast today and before I knew it lunch had arrived. I was super excited because I had a southwest salad (corn, black beans, bell peppers and a light greek yogurt dressing) and some edamame. Tangent time: I just love Trader Joe's they are the only grocery store that caters to healthy young couples/singles. I never feel like I waste food when I shop there.

Lots of color = healthy :)

I left work at 4pm and headed home to tidy up the apartment and prep dinner so I could chat with the girls once they arrived. I decided that I wanted to make Sweet & Spicy Citrus Tilapia another Cooking Light recipe. I mixed the marinate together, sat the table and poured myself some wine.

Notice the single rose in honor of the Bachelor!

When Sarah and Mary arrived we chatted about our weekends and then I decided to pop the tilapia in the marinate, it only has to set for 15 minutes. This recipe is super simple and takes a total of 3 steps. :) Marinate, broil and serve! I paired the tilapia with green beans mixed with a tiny bit of butter and garlic powder. The green beans were super easy just pop the them in the microwave for 5 minutes and you have some delicious beans ready for ya!

Isn't it pretty?

The meal turned out better than I had expected. It was a great combination of sweet and spicy and not fishy at all! I will definitely cook this again because it is so simple and budget friendly. I think the total meal cost under $10.

Sarah was in charge of dessert and she brought over some homemade goodies. Mary and I kept our eyes on them all through dinner. We all decided to have a combination of coconut macarons and chocolate lava cake! :) Sarah is quite the baker just call her the Barefoot Contessa in training.

Mary serving me macaroons!

How does this work? :)

What a great Monday! I am so lucky to have such amazing friends.

The girls aren't Bachelor fans so they headed home. Now its time for me to relax and see who Brad picks.