I swear I’m not actually driving in the picture above. No no. I parked at my retail therapy shop and remembered I needed a picture for this post. Hence, seatbelt. Moving on. Here’s my day for anyone wondering.
Woke up around 7:15 or so. Checked out my blog. Did some updates on comments. Stuff I can do from bed without having to fully open my eyes. The cold weather here makes bed much more comfortable.
Breakfast started with a chocolate chip cookie dough protein ball. It just felt right. Don’t judge me. Then I made my normal coffee for the day. House blend by Starbucks made in my Keurig. Added 1 tablespoon of heavy cream and 2 drops of Stevia. I then did what I always do…drank about 1/3 of it.
After doing my normal surfing of the internet: my website, Facebook, email and Craiglist (trying to find a new place), I decided I was hungry around 8:30am. Thankfully, I had a full casserole dish of my 5 Ingredient Pizza Spaghetti Pie. So I cut a big ole’ hunk out of that, heated it up and ate it. This one was a little different though. I talked about it on instagram. I used more meat, less sauce, added cheese, mushrooms and basil. It was wonderful.
After getting ready, I headed out for a meeting at my local coffee shop. Don’t you love meetings about taxes? They’re the best. Well, I didn’t have coffee. It wasn’t calling my name. Then I headed over to Bed, Bath and Beyond for some kitchen gadgets. Once I got back in the car, I decided it was snack time. Thankfully, I had a Perfect Foods Bar in my purse. So I had 1/3 of that around 11:00am.
But once I got home, I was still hungry…at 11:10am. So I had 3 olives. I don’t know. They just called to me.
Then I got to cooking for the blog. Made the recipe from yesterday. Good ole’ Crunchy Chicken Strips. While they cooked, I ate some cabbage in some vinegar and cilantro. Once I finished the recipe and decided which chicken strips were the ugliest and not worth taking pictures of, I ate them. So that meant I ate 4 chicken strips along with maple mustard thanks to Steve’s Paleo Goods.
Then I ate another protein ball. They were just so happy there in my fridge. Telling me to eat them.
After snacks, I took pictures of food. I didn’t want to take them outside since it’s effing freezing, so I took them on the floor of my kitchen. But because my kitchen is so small and the lighting only hits well in one certain spot, I had to lie down underneath the kitchen table to get the right angle. The pictures still turned out like crap. Maybe I should get a tripod to make my life easier. Should, but won’t.
After some emails, I watched The Mindy Project from the night before, and loved it. I wish Danny and Mindy would FREAKING MAKE OUT. Come on guys. Do it. Then I had a conference call. Thrilling, I know. But it kind of is, because it was for my second cookbook, The Paleo Kitchen. Have you guys seen it on amazon for preorder yet?? It’s there!! GO GET IT!! Anywho, while I chatted, I drank 1/2 of a Fiji Suja juice.
Then I headed to CrossFit Broadway for a little workout. This is what we did:
Every minute on the minute for 7 minutes: 2 Hang Snatch into 2 OH Squats. Stay at same weight throughout. Shoot for 75% of 1 RM. — I used 95 pounds
THEN
3 Sets For Total Time (6 rounds total)
2 Rounds Of:
8 Power Snatch (115#/75#) — I went prescribed for this workout (so I used 75#)
18 Wall Ball
REST 1 min
*I think I finished in 12:15 or so.
Once I finished my workout, I coached the next two classes.
When I got home, I was STARVING. I don’t know why, but it was an emotional eating type of day. Whenever I’m stressed about something, I eat more. Except for break ups. Those things make me lose a balls ton of weight. Anywho, once I got home, I threw a square of 5 Ingredient Pizza Spaghetti Pie on a plate along with some sweet potato puree and roasted brussels sprouts and ate up. I cleaned my plate. I was so full…that I are another third of my Perfect Foods Bar afterwards. It was unneeded after the size of my dinner, but again, I was stress eating ok??
Then I watched two episodes of Orange is the New Black. Only have the season finale left. Gosh dang it.
Every thouht of making less coffee? Probably have but maybe then you would want a full mug! 🙂
Love you website btw, great inspiration
i use a keurig so it just makes one cup every time haha
A day in the life … 🙂 That was fun. I sometimes forget how much less of a circus our lives were before we had our 3 boys. They are ever entertaining and full of creativity, imagination, love, and that rowdy boy gene. Hahaha. It’s never a dull moment. We love your recipes, too. If I make up something amazing I have a hard time later repeating it just the same for reason. So I’m very thankful for all of your awesome recipes. I would really love to start CrossFit, too. Maybe one day I will be able to add it to my schedule. 🙂 You rock, Julie!
Oh darn! I’m sorry. I knew it was Juli, but I doubted myself and added an e. It really irks me when people misspell my name, especially when it’s on the page they’re typing on. Haha. Sorry, Juli! 🙂
TOTALLY AGREE ABOUT DANNY AND MINDY! JUST DO IT ALREADY!
I thought I read somewhere that The Mindy Project was supposed to go on hiatus…? Hoping that was a total jk because that would suck balls.
P.S. That casserole looks to die for!
Good luck with the apartment hunting!
Pretty good picture for an ‘on the fly approach’ ;). Can’t wait to make those balls tonight.
One, I need that spaghetti pie. Two, Mindy Project is so, so good but totally killing me. Kiss already!! I love them. The workout scenes were hilarious.
Hi Juli, so iv been in a food and workout rut seance before the holidays. I just started back to school for the semester (I’m 20) and I don’t have tones of time to cook even tho I love to. And making it to Crossfit every day is impossible. Actually most weeks I find it hard to make it there once a week. Do you have any advice on this? I know I’m rambling on, sorry. Any who if you have advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
cooking a ton for the week on sundays is often helpful for people!! and rearranging your day to make sure you get to the gym. i know it’s tough at times, but try to figure out how to fit it all in one day. wish i had better advice!
haha we are like that too when we make recipes, we eat the ugly pieces haha
and okay we really need to look into spaghetti pie! yum
Happy Friday
Your skin looks great! Still doing the Accutane or is it completely healed? Love your blog and have been grain-free for two years due to gluten allergy. Many of your recipes are staples now! Making 5-ingredient spaghetti pizza-thingy tonight!
off accutane and skin has completely healed!! just a bit dry from the winter and not drinking enough water :/
1) I can’t wait to make the pizza spaghetti squash casserole this weekend. It’s all I’ve thought about all week. Seriously.
2) The season final of Orange is the New Black is GOOOOOOOOOD! It left my mouth hanging open. I can’t wait for the next season. (They have to have another season, right!?)