I haven’t felt like blogging lately.
Which is why on Monday I just didn’t.
If you don’t have anything to say, I find it’s best not to force it. No that there isn’t a lot of awesome going on… I’m just busy living life!
Here’s a little bit of some things I’ve been loving…
Leg day… but I’m not going to lie. I still might order this shirt and take a shot.
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I’m taking some liberties today.
Relax… just with the word tabbouleh.
This dish is heavy on the parsley and tomato. That immediately makes me think tabbouleh. The “traditional” definition ends there. The rest is strange… but good.
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I lost Vegas.
Not literally, thank god.
We’ve been doing a little 21 day reset. Vegas said she’d give it a week and then see if she wanted to keep going. She lasted a week like a champion… but then I lost her.
Actually, we both went a little off the reservation Saturday night. I got back on track Sunday, but Vegas was done. She’s still been basically eating whatever I eat… just with a side of caffeine and peanut M&Ms. She had no complaints about the protein pancakes we had for breakfast (more on that below).
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It’s no secret that bicep day is my favorite.
My trainer says it because I’m a “dude.”
When I needed to drag myself back to the gym after 2 weeks in Greece, the most appealing workout to me was my favorite – biceps and triceps.
This workout was just what I needed – challenging and focused on the muscles I wasn’t able to work while I was away. I think most of these moves are self-explanatory. In case you aren’t familiar with it, this is what an EZ bar looks like:
There’s a similar looking crimped bar for use with the cables.
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The reset is going well.
Vegas is even feeling good today!
After our impressive display of gluttony in Greece, it’s been good to give our bodies a break and reset some habits. We are almost a week in and things are looking good!
As the toxins leave your body, it can leave you achey, grumpy, and cause some acne. We’ve hit that point. Day 3 for me was rough. I was tired and grouchy. Most of the day I spent working from the bed. Day 4 was the tough one for Vegas. She had a headache all day and took her turn with the inability to get out of bed.
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All good things must come to an end.
Until I figure out a way to live in Europe.
I’m a firm believer in balance and enjoying life. Enjoying is just what we did in Greece. There were tons of good eats, alllll the drinks, and a nice break from the gym (though we walked a LOT). Vegas and I had a blast and soaked up every moment. Coming off of that I have no regrets, but feel ready to get back to a healthier diet.
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The hardest part about vacation is coming back home.
Not that San Diego sucks to come home to.
There’s just nothing like being in Olympia and running the length of the stadium where the greatest athletes ran in 776 BC. A stadium where women were once forbidden to be.
I’m sure they would have appreciated my #winning pose in front of the Temple of Zeus.
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I am back in the US.
Reluctantly.
Every time I go to Europe I cringe at the thought of coming home… not just because re-entering this country is a case study in an operations fail. 2 hours to get through customs to a connecting flight. Really?!
That said, Vegas and I are back in the States. We managed to eat our way through Greece first though! Some of it was a bit strange. Some meals were better than others. Overall, the experience and trying new things with Vegas (who still thinks I eat some weird shizz) was better than good.
Entire blocks of fresh feta came atop every Greek Salad.
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