drinking as a non-drinker

I've already discussed drinking in this post, but sometimes I want to pretend to be a normal person who gets boozy. And I want to practice in case I ever want to get tipsy sometime soon. SO last night I ordered a vodka soda with the roommies. And it was good! I asked him to make it weak with a lemon and lime, so who knows what will happen if I don't ask for a baby drink. But I will try it again I think.

Last night for dinner, I finished off the last of the chicken fingers that I wrote about here. Sad they are gone. They were so amazing. I don't have meat prepped for dinners this week, so I think I will just eat some of the frozen burger patties I have stocked up on from TJs. I probably won't buy those again for awhile, since I've learned how to food prep pretty well. Better than expected actually. So emergency protein like that probably won't be needed. BUT that doesn't count my applegate hotdogs and meatballs. Those are a must have in the freezer (and they save my sanity).

 

We woke up to that snow on Monday morning. Or actually, let me rephrase, it magically fell Sunday night as roommies and I were watching our new obsession Reign...and then we woke up to this. Not fun to go back to the gym in boots. But it was actually pretty fun to get a tiny bit more dust and know that it's pretty darn temporary!!!

J and I had another discussion about food and working out recently. It's so hard for me to describe what this transition has meant to me. It's so obvious in my heart...it's hard to explain in palpable terms for those around me. But one thing is for sure, my workouts have been giving me lots of joy. They go so fast, and are just really perfect for me. I enjoy it every time. And even look forward to it!

For years, I have had this weird pain in my left elbow when I do certain fitness moves. The times it was most obvious was tricep machines at snaps and planet fitness type gyms. It never really bothered me at my other group strength classes (probably more than I realize I'm sure), but it has been flaring up recently. I'm wondering if it's because some of the strength moves we do now are done quickly...so I'm noticing it more with quick movements. Specifically when we do high rows on the TRX bands, and today when we did squats with dumbells being held by our ears. It's when there is a severe bend in my elbow that it casues a really sharp pain. Kind of on the outside of the elbow I think.  I just want to log it here in case I ever need to remember. I'm super grateful that I haven't been injured in my new fitness routines, so I am definitely going to keep an eye on it and be proactive, but for now I think it's OK.

Workout today:

Partner tread/row
.50 miles push on treadmill / other person rows
.25 miles all out on treadmill / squat rows on row
.50 push at incline 9 on treadmill / hard row

Everyone on floor (we'll see what I remember)
20/10 workout - 20s go, 10s rest
4x each
squat pulses with dumbbells
press with dumbbells
wide leg squats, dumbells by ears
straight arm tricep extension to sides
straight arm tricep forward
burpees
plank jumping jacks
crunches
toe touches

party on!