Thursday, July 23, 2009

Long Workout, Quick Dinner

Phew! Hope you all had a wonderful day...this post will be quick one because I'm exhausted! After work, I got some things done around the house and took off for the gym. I taught 45 minute Body Step with my friend Kristen, took 45 minute Body Pump, and then we had Body Step practice for our upcoming launch for another hour or so. My belly was talking quite loudly on the way home, so I threw together the quickest dinner I could!! Sweet potato with white beans and salsa:



More papaya

I also consumed lots of almond butter with some crackers (un-pictured mmmm).

After reading this post about Osteoporosis from Inside I am Dancing, I remembered how important calcium is for women and that I NEED to start taking calcium supplements again. I ran out to Publix today and picked some up!


Ok time for some Twilight (did you all see the New Moon Trailer???) and bed with my boyfriend...


Have a great night- tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!!

39 comments:

Priyanka@thehealthydiary said...

That quick dinner is awesome, so simple yet so good!

Alison Can Read said...

Cute doggy!
I've definitely seen the new moon trailer. It was fun watching the events from Comic-Con today too.

Trying To Heal said...

awesome dinner!

Bec said...

bah thanks for the new moon trailer link its amazing!!!!!!

Esi said...

I'm holding off on Twilight until after my move (I don't need more help procrastinating in packing). Have an awesome Friday!!

ChickPea said...

Ya know, I've never had papaya. Do you get it at the regular grocery store?

Anonymous said...

Wow, that is an INSANELY long workout!

Enjoy your Friday :-)

WholeBodyLove said...

Hmmm..sweet potatoes with white beans and salsa. I take comfort in the fact that I am not the only one who concocts interesting dinner combinations :)

lynn said...

i love that dinner! that's so typical of something i'd throw together...

Anonymous said...

I need to get on the Twilight train!

Glad you found the post helpful :)

Have a great weekend, Erica!

Yum Yucky said...

Papaya. Now that's something I've yet to try. Kinda looks like Mango.

The Purple Carrot said...

I bet your belly was speaking loudly after that!! Glad a sweet potato could satisfy it : )

Lauren said...

Mmm, beans, sweet potato and salsa is probably one of the best combinations ever!

I've recently started taking calcium suppliments too. I hear that women are to be getting 1500 mg of caclium a day and I am no where near that, so I try to take a multi-vitamin in the morning and then a caclium chew in the afternoon.

Bone strength is so important for us ladies!

Yay for Friday! Hope you have a wonderful day beautiful girl!

Red Head, Yellow Dog said...

you are one busy girl!!! and totally with you on the calcium thing. I'm just so bad at remembering to take it!

ps your boyfriend is hot ;)

Unknown said...

I need to work more with variations of sweet potatoes. I generally just make them for breakfast.

I can't wait for New Moon. Twilight is next in our netflix and I can't WAIT! :)

Holly said...

I just finished "Eclipse" this week!! I'm SO sad to start the last book. I want to savor it. ;-)

Fitnessista said...

that is a long workout day! simple, quick dinners on nights like that are the best
i can't wait for new moon! november can't get here soon enough ;)
enjoy your friday!

Anonymous said...

Your dinner does look super yummy! And i love twilight - I cant wait till new moon comes out :)

Michal

Ada said...

Yum, you can never go wrong with a sweet potato and salsa!! Strangely enough, papaya is the one fruit I have never tried. I will definitely try it soon! Have a great Friday:)

Allie (Live Laugh Eat) said...

All your group fitness instructing is making me jealous! Since working here, I keep thinking about how much fun it would be to teach exercise classes!

I take SOOO much calcium...it's good to see I'm not the only one!

bhealthier said...

oooh! I want that calcium WITH vitamin D !! such a good combo- I don't have publix but maybe I can find it around here somewhere.

sweet potato with salsa!!?? never thought of that!

haven't seen the trailer...


I'm heading to HHI with the family aug 1-8 !!! we are looking at venues there but then that weekend of Aug. 8 &9 there is a bridal show in charleston- I am trying to figure out a way to stop on our way home! :)

Creative Classroom Core said...

A quick and tasty dinner - looks great to me!

I just finished all the twilights... so good :)

Angharad said...

Phew! What a lot of working out! Girl, you be rockin it.

Have an awesome weekend!

K from ksgoodeats said...

What a great dinner!! Can't go wrong with a sweet potato :)

LOVE Frankster - he just looks so blase I can't get over it!

Deva said...

I'm almost finished with my second read-through of the saga, and now I'm waiting for New Moon :-)

Diana said...

Yeah, I've seen the New Moon trailer a couple times at the theater by now, and I'm ashamed to admit it gives me goosebumps every time. What am I, 13?

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

Frank just gets cuter and cuter :-)

Enjoy your weekend, girl!!

Krista said...

What a great, fast meal! Frank is just adorable!

Creative Classroom Core said...

You absolutly MUST read the last book! It is the best of them all, by far!

I admit to drawing them out a bit as well, waiting for the perfect time to sit down and read them... I didn't want to "waste" them!

Peanut Butter Swirl said...

wow that sounds a like a great workout!!
Your dinners are always so delicious :) love 'em!

Jenn@slim-shoppin said...

Wow, awesome work outs!!

That's incredible!!

And that is such a filling great dinner combo, I like that!

Julie said...

I heard there were new New Moon clips out! I can't find them anywhere though!

Mmmmm your papaya looks so good!!

Anonymous said...

Love the quick meal idea! I can't wait to try it. I'm so excited that everyone is going New Moon crazy :-)

Michelle @ Find Your Balance said...

Happy Friday! And did you know that almonds actually have a good amount of calcium?

teresa said...

you're inspiring, i haven't been to the gym since monday and I can feel it! i haven't seen the trailer yet but i need to!

Diana said...

Yay white beans! I've become obsessed with them lately! They may even replace chickpeas for me!!! (I know, right??)

Happy Friday! :)

Anonymous said...

I love Frank! I have an English bulldog named Lizzie and I love her in all her slobbery glory!

Maria said...

That was a lot of working out. Glad you got some tasty dinner in you! Have a great weekend!

CaSaundraLeigh said...

Daang there's your hot boyfriend again--your hubby must be one jealous Mr. Ha ha