Homemade Thai Food - Mission Failed

I had a variety of missions to accomplish today and sadly have to report that I failed at least one of them. :)Today's mission:

1) Find an interval workout and complete it - Acommplished (actually succeed expectations) :)

I found a interval workout on my favorite site http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/! Here is my workout using the Quick Cardio Blaster:

Elliptical
5 minutes - Warm-Up (Level 4)
5 minutes - Level 6
5 minutes - Level 7
10 minutes - Level 9
5 minutes - Level 7
5 minutes - Cool Down (Level 4)

After my elliptical workout I headed to do some push-ups and sit-ups! I did 3 sets of the following circuit. :)

10 push-ups using the BOSU Ball
20 regular crunches on a stability ball
20 side wall crunch each side
20 knee tucks on a stability ball

I decided to be a complete gym rat and finished with a variation of the Quick Cardio Blaster on the stairmaster...it just felt like the right thing to do. :) I tend to get a bit bored on the stairmaster so I decided to change up my climbing the steps by doing 1 minute normal, 1 minute skipping a step, 1 minute turning to my left (working the side of my leg), 1 minute turning to my right and then 1 minute of normal! This makes the workout go by so fast but it also is a bit challenging because of my coordination issues...be careful!

5 minutes - Warm-Up (Level 4)
5 minutes - Level 7
10 minutes - Level 9
5 minutes - Level 7
5 minutes - Cool Down (Level 4)

Great workout followed with a delicious blueberry protein shake and raw veggies.
2) Find a job - Mission failed
No interviews scheduled...:( But I did submit for a couple positions.

3) Make a homemade Thai food that tastes good - Mission Miserably Failed

I have tried to make homemade Thai food numerous times and it never tastes the same...what am I missing? I found a great looking recipe in Food Network Magazine: Eggplant & Tofu Curry. I decided to try it and see what happens...it looked good but tasted nothing like the curry I enjoy at a Thai food restaurant. :( Again someone please help me figure out what spice I am missing??

Paired with quinoa to be healthy!

4) Read a good portion of Marketing in the Moment & The Girls of Ames - Mission accomplished

I am really enjoying Marketing in the Moment and learning about Web 3.0 Marketing...hopefully this will help me while interviewing. :) I read a couple of chapters of The Girls of Ames but it isn't hooking me like before.

5) Make a delicious dessert for 1 - Mission accomplished (Thanks to Chocolate Covered Katie)

She has a section in recipes called Single Lady Desserts. I love this idea because it satisfies my sweet toothe without overindulging. Tonight I wanted a single chocolate chip cookie! This cookie didn't have any dairy and still tasted AMAZING. I paired my dessert with a DIY Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte (made with almond milk). This hit the spot and made me SMILE BIG.

Perfect Serving Size!

Today had a few failures but ultimately was a successful and fun day! 

BOSU Full Body Workout

Today I wanted to make something new for breakfast today and I was inspired by Chocolate Covered Katie's Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal. She is one of my favorite bloggers because she has the most amazing recipes and personality.

Here is the recipe:

Cookie Dough Oatmeal Cake
(Serves One!)

• 1/2 cup oats (50g)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• sweetener, such as 1 1/2 T maple syrup or 1 to 1 1/2 packs stevia (I omitted, but I’ve cautioned y’all before about my lack of sweet tooth.)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (60g) (Or sub banana… it’s awesome this way!)
• 1/4 cup milk, creamer, juice, or water (I used 60g)
• heaping 1/16th tsp salt
• Handful of chocolate chips (and a few for the top, too!)
• Optional: unless you like the taste of fat-free baking, add 1-2T oil, vegan butter, or nut butter (If oil, scale the milk back a little. If vegan butter, scale the salt back a little.)
• Optional: 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cinnamon (If you like cinnamon in chocolate chip cookies)

Pop the "Boatmeal" in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and bam you have the most delicious and healthy breakfast. (Stick back in the oven on broil for about 2-3 minutes if you want a nice crust)

I used a banana instead of applesauce and used a little more cinnamon than noted above and it was amazing. I made muffins out of this "boatmeal" recipe and they were so tasty! This is definitely going to be a breakfast stable for me. :) Thanks Chocolate Covered Katie.

I paired an amazing Cookie Dough Oatmeal Muffins with a hardboiled egg and a few fresh strawberries. :)

After enjoying my breakfast I decided to do some research on BOSU Stability Ball and create my own workout. I found some really helpful websites: BOSU Balance Trainer Total Body Workout and Ask The Trainer.

Here is the workout I came up with:

Warm-up: 10 Minute of Cardio on the Elliptical

(Do four sets of the workout below and follow the reps & times noted below)

Lower Body BOSU Workout

• Squat Jumps (60 sec, 45 sec, 45 sec, 30 sec)
• Squat with Overhead Press with 5lb weights (15, 10, 10, 5)
• Power Lunges (60 sec, 45 sec, 45 sec, 30 sec)
• Forward Lunges (15, 10, 10, 5)

Upper Body BOSU Workout

• Pushups (15, 10, 10, 5)
• Fly Exchange w/ 5lb weights (15, 10, 10, 5)
• One Armed Row w/ 5lb weights (15, 10, 10, 5)

Core BOSU Workout

• Full Crunch (15, 15, 15, 15)
• V-sit (60 sec, 45 sec, 45 sec, 30 sec)
• Plank (60 sec, 45 sec, 45 sec, 30 sec)

Cool Down: 10 Minute of Cardio on the Elliptical

This workout was very challenging and enjoyable. I can't wait to try it again!! :)

I headed home to have a healthy lunch that included a Mango/Cinnamon Smoothie and a big plate of veggies.

Handful of frozen mangoes

1 frozen bananas

1 scoop of protein powder

1 tsp of cinnamon

1 cup of almond milk

3 Carrots

1/3 of a cucumber

3 celery stalks

1/4 cup of garbanzo beans

 

This was the perfect post workout meal! I also was able to Skype with Lily today and she gave me lots of kisses...personally I think that is the best feeling in the world. :)