Sometimes Mother Nature is a big help.
I know most of you think I’m nuts based on the US weather as of late.
This was my view this morning:
My camera couldn’t pick up the snow very well so I took some artistic license.
This will be my view in San Diego:
I’m excited to go – I can’t wait to run away with Vegas – but it’s still a little sad to leave my hometown and my family.
So how is Mother Nature helping? She’s provided this shitty, cold, sleet-y weather that makes it that much easier to GO!
This WIAW is a nice mix of freezer food and favorites. Just a few more days until the big move!!!
Read on for my eats, and then check out Jenn’s blog for everyone else’s delicious creations!
Pre-Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail followed by my morning sludge. This will never change. 😉
I’m still working on getting in a “morning” workout since I need to be packing at night. I use the quotes because my morning is not 5am. It’s 9am. More power to you early risers, but it’s just not in my blood. I grabbed an Apple-Carrot Protein Muffin from the freezer and topped it with my grandmother’s homemade muscadine jelly for a quick pre-workout.
Breakfast:
Post-workout shake. Again it’s freezing and again I made a super thick, icy chocolate shake. I used chocolate Growing Naturals rice protein, kale, butterscotch extract, and cinnamon. Topped with sprinkles… totally recycled pic because late (see earlier not a morning person comment).
I did take one last selfie in the gym. The local gym, that is.
The rest of my workouts I get to do in my trainer’s gym. It’s a treat. A treat that will make me super sore. #hurtssogood
Lunch:
I have a serious addiction to MetroFresh. It’s a local lunch spot that has various soups, salads, and sandwiches. Today called for soup. I had the Seafood-Adouillie Sausage Paella Soup. It was perfection. Not too salty, but the right heat on the end.
Check out my mussels.
Dinner:
Dinner with my family… once again at MetroFresh. I am a hardcore Metrofreshual.
They offer 3-4 hot dinner entrees nightly (these change daily – always fresh and delicious). I got the Mahi Mahi over sautéed heirloom tomatoes and arugula with a balsamic reduction. Extra sriracha.
Dessert:
It’s cold… I wanted warm chocolate cake. So I made my favorite 150 Calorie Chocolate Microwave Cake, topped it with a peanut flour “icing,” and served it with a side of salted caramel Arctic Zero and more of my grandmother’s jam.
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I’m soooo not done packing. But I’m purged. That’s something, right?
Do you have a favorite fresh, local spot?
When did you leave your “home”?
I need some MetroFresh in my life- looks so delish! We have this local seafood restaurant here called Trishna- definitely a place to take you when you make it down here ;)!
I’m eating it again right now. LOL! And yes – I must try Trishna if I make it that way. 🙂
I’m the same but with coffee shops, I go to the same one(s) alllllll the time but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Isn’t coming home to a perfect dessert after a dinner out kinda awesome? I secretly love it.
It is! It’s like a treat after a treat. 🙂
crappy weather makes the best moving. haha, well you know what i mean! i cannot wait for you to venture to your next stage of life. Good things friend, and good eats!
Good things to YOU too! Enjoy NZ!
Haha. I love this. Seriously, seeing your current weather situation like that can only help the move 😉
I need a metrofresh. The fact that you get seafood soup NOT at an Asian restaurant? Damn.
They have a different 6 or 7 soups each week – I don’t know how he comes up with so much!
IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU.
and yes.
I did the reverse (FFFAAABBBB WEATHER TO CRAPPY) and it was not the way to go 🙂
Oy oy oy. I think I will have to stay west. The moving process alone is SO MUCH.
I love it when the weather steps up and helps you say “see ya sucker!” And I was drooling over that soup on Instagram. YUM!
I fled the Midwest 12 yrs ago and it was the best thing I ever did for myself. I’m so much stronger from it. So excited for you to settle into this next chapter of life. All good stuff!
I need that muffin. I left home when I left for college–that is why it is such a treat for me to go back. But I think it is even easier to leave when you have something so incredible that you are going towards (and I’m not just talking about the weather)
You’re right – it’s actually pretty easy to leave when you’re looking forward to the future!
Your grandmothers jam looks awesome (I had to google muscadine but at least I guesssed right, ha). Sounds like you are getting all your favs in before you leave, enjoy!
I love that you googled it! I love them – better than grape. 🙂
your food ALWAYS looks good!!!
Ooo what are you going to do about your training when you move? Will you still use your trainer via distance coaching or what? I’m so excited for you!
We’ll still talk. He’s going to come visit too! I will need to find someone locally that can push me… but still working that one out.
OMG It’s so yucky in Jacksonville, Florida right now too! But no snow, so it’s not as bad as Atlanta I guess 😉
I’m hosting a #WIAW party and would love for you to come join us. The link up is at the bottom of my current WIAW page and I will be hosting it every week. Hope to see you there 🙂
Wow… really? I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing that to Jenn.
I participate in Jenn’s too, I just thought the more the merrier for exposure. Plus, Jenn doesn’t want to do it every week. I hope maybe you’ll change your mind 🙂
Sorry – it just feels a bit copy cat to me.
San Diego is gorgeous! Can’t wait to hear more about your Cali adventures.
Thanks Kimmi! I’m excited to get there!
I moved from Indy to Charleston when I was 22. So glad I took the jump.
Your new home looks great!
Come on down to San Diego lady!! 🙂
I left my home state of NJ after college, and while I was sad to leave my family, I was excited to leave the area. It’s a mixed feeling I have often still – loving my life here in California, but missing the people that are “home” to me. I guess most of the time there are just pros and cons to deal with, and for now, I’m happy with my life here in San Diego!
Ahhhh! I’m so excited. We leave tomorrow!!
I left my home when I was 14! Yep, the young age of 14 however I totally acted like I was 25 at that age – LOL!
AND UM, PISSED! You didn’t mention how EXCITED you are to be moving to the same state that I live in! HA HA HA!!! I can’t wait YOOO!
14?! I want the full story when we hang out in CALIFUCKINGFORNIA!
Funnily enough, guess who’s flying to ATL next Tuesday – LMFAO!
You’ve got to be kidding me. Are you just passing through or staying? If you have a layover, go eat at One Flew South in the airport! It’s legit amazing. And they have sushi.
Not sure I will have that much time. Flying to ATL to meet… “manfriend” and his PARENTS :o….. And then we are road-tripping, much like you, but not to San Diego!
Yummy eats! Purging is the easiest way to pack! Every time we move I clean out all my shiz and then BAM ready to pack what I actually need vs. all the stuff that needs to be given away or in most cases thrown away! Sending you a smooth move and I cannot wait to see all of your sunny beautiful SD photos! You have to check out True Foods Cafe and walk PB it is one of my favorite spots in the world! xo C
Thanks Courtney!!! We actually have a True Food here – and yes, it is soooooo good!
I am so jealous, we are getting HAMMERED in CT this year. I can barely stand it! So excited for you though, and all your eats look super yummy!
I feel so bad for you guys up there! Hope it warms up soon. You can always come to CA and visit for you need to thaw out. 😉
Oh leaving is tough! I left my friends and family back in Florida about 2.5 years ago, and it’s not gotten any easier. I visit a few times a year and those visits are so hard, because I have to try to fit in seeing everyone. I LOVE living in California, but man it’s a long and expensive flight back home! Good luck! And good eats!
extra siracha, YES to the YES!!!! i’m probably 1/4 siracha and 3/4 blood by now.
i’m totally feeling ya on sleeping past 5am – i used to get up at 4am to workout, and honestly after 20+ years of that jazz i finally said gimme some sleepy time. now i get up around 5:30/6:00 and meditate – omg what a world of difference! and that gives me energy to bust out a gym session in the evening, something i never had energy for in my previous life.
who knew this laying down (yes i prefer the corpse pose for this) would give you energy?
we just got our For Sale sign put outside and a whole mountain of crap that we purged, and some nice family even came and took our old mattress, whoop!
i love purging, wow what a feeling, i want a margarita with side of wine. congrats lady!
Congrats on getting that sign up!!! It’s a big deal to purge enough to even show the house. Iw as storing stuff at my sister’s house just for space. I need to be on hoarders.