There should be a law that requires some ramp-up time before work gets insane again post-holiday. 

After a slow couple of weeks, the need to focus and crank out work is a shocking blow.

But I can’t complain… no one will listen. 😉

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The return to work means the return of fast, travel-friendly lunches.

I am a big fan of anything I can prepare the night before.  Some of my go-tos:

• Leftover chickpea patties + salad
• Grilled chicken + salad
• Hummus + veggies with a slice of bread (bagged separately – soggy bread = foul)
• Wraps with pesto/sweet potato butter/hummus/eggplant dip/anything else in my fridge (pre-bagged ingredients to be constructed quickly at work)
• BIG smoothies (I have a new obsession with avocado+banana+ vanilla protein powder)

Sometimes my laziness is off the charts even these quickies aren’t quick enough.  That is when I go to my frozen meal collection.

One of the biggest problemos challenges with frozen food is finding tasty meals with decent nutrition content – they need to heat up without turning to rubber while not including ingredients I can’t pronounce.

As with any meal, if I can incorporate Mexican food I am a joyful girl.

Necessito el burrito en mi stomacho.

The mini Evol Burrito Veggie Fajita is anything but evil.  At 160 calories, 2g fat, and 5g protein, it makes a great afternoon snack.   A ingredient list in plain english makes it downright angelico.

Warning:do NOT over-do it in the mircowave.  The tortilla will get chewy.  I’d cook it half way and then cut it in half to finish heating (less nuking time = less rubber).

According to the website there are tons of flavor and size options.  My supermarcado didn’t carry the premium burritos, but when this one appears I’ll be first in line to buy it!

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Thank you to everyone for your sweet comments and emails in response to my 2011 Goals.  I am so lucky to have such amazing family and friends. 🙂

In keeping with my fitness goals, I kicked it at kickboxing last night with the newly resolute.  Tonight we have derby practice.  Tomorrow… maybe some HIIT???

Do you look forward to March when people get bored of working out and the gym is less crowded?  It may be evol, but I look forward to the crowd levels returning to normal.