Hey thereeee!! HAPPY SUMMER 2011!! I’m officially done with EVERYTHING school-related. Hallelujah!
I’ve been taking full advantage of my free time by job searching, socializing, working out, cooking, and blogging. I love being able to catch up on the many blogs that I read and find some fantastic new ones!!
I also just finished watching “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” … YES, this was like 8 years ago. I LOVED it. I love Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as actor/actresses!!
Some recent workouts…
- Did some SQUATS on WEDNESDAY Bodypump style with 20 pounds worth of dumbbells on each end of the three pound bar. 3 x 15. Holy. smokes. I am STILL really sore! Tomorrow’s leg day again, so I look forward to doing some more!!
- Yesterday I tried not ONE, but TWO new-to-me workouts…
1. I did Emma of Sweet Tooth Runner’s AB circuit (+ my own ab moves) and WOW, I loved it! Definitely felt the burn. Love the around the world planks, thanks girl!
2. I also did THIS interval workout on the elliptical. TRY THIS!! It was SO effective and really got my heart rate up. I was sweatin’ like crazy.
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Today I did a 45 (really, 50) minute SPIN CLASS! I’d taken a couple before, but it had been a LONG, LONG time. It kicked my butt, that’s for sure. You think you’re in perfect shape? Take a spin class and get back to me.
Recent eats have included the usual…lots of Greek yogurt, chicken/turkey, and veggies! But watermelon has been making an hourly daily appearance as well. It’s one of my favorite summer foods!!
cucumber, broccoli, chicken, and watermelon
leftover vanilla Chobani + watermelon + cinnamon
chicken, sweet potato, and broccoli
vanilla Chobani + Kashi GOLEAN + berries
lettuce + roasted broccoli + sweet potato fries + chicken + ketchup
egg whites scramble with turkey, green bell pepper, and tomato
sweet potato + lettuce + lean ground beef + salsa
turkey deli meat + mustard
WHOLE FOODS FOR DINNER…kale, collard greens, broccoli, marinated skewered veggies, red quinoa, fried tofu, some green Indian mush (not bad!! just don’t know the name..), lemon-rosemary chicken, cherry barbeque chicken, tempeh, and a chicken wing!!
I did NOT like the tempeh! I think it needed to be marinated or something…
But I’m always up for trying NEW foods!!
TOMORROW night is my annual class pool party that my best friend and I host every year!! Should be a BLAST! 
ENJOY your night, everyone!! I will be back soon with SUMMER GOALS…
❤ jess
xoxo
One Chaturanga At A Time 
I love sweet taters and have not had some in forever! So good with PB!!
Have a blast at the school pool party girl!
love u!!!
By: Katie on June 3, 2011
at 3:20 pm
I just came across your blog…it’s so great!
Do you make your own food every day?
By: Kayleigh on June 3, 2011
at 4:10 pm
YAY! Congrats on finishing up the year… must feel SO good! Love that Whole Foods goodness. Too bad the tempeh wasn’t up to standards though. Enjoy the pool party – such a perfect way to kick off the summer!
By: Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope on June 3, 2011
at 4:13 pm
awesome eats! watermelon & cinnamon – amazingly, you surprised me! i’m intrigued! 🙂
By: teabagginit on June 3, 2011
at 4:17 pm
AHHHHHHHHH you are working out and eating amazingly! love it!!!!! keep up the great work 🙂 LOVE your whole foods meal.. and everything else! i get so excited when i see new posts from you 🙂
By: kbwood on June 3, 2011
at 5:39 pm
AWW your eats rock so much! I’d invite myself to your lunches and dinners!! 🙂
Hehe the salsa looks so funny 😉
By: Damjana on June 3, 2011
at 6:52 pm
YEAH tempeh NEEDS to be marinated! plain it just is ew!!… NICE WORKOUTS! im drying to do spin!
By: movesnmunchies on June 3, 2011
at 7:35 pm
I get all my workouts from other bloggers. 😛 Which is why I love the blogging community SO MUCH!
All your eats look fab!
By: moveovercelery on June 4, 2011
at 3:24 am
YAY for being done with school related stuff!!! The Pool party sounds like a blast!
By: mapollard on June 4, 2011
at 5:03 am
Yummm Vanilla Chobani is my favorite flavor!! Hopefully that doesn’t make me boring haha.
Congrats on being done with school stuff!
By: IHeartVegetables on June 4, 2011
at 11:07 am
ohh have fun at the pool party girl! Great job on the workout and lovely eats. I’m going to check out that elliptical workout. thanks love!
By: Sweet Cheeks on June 4, 2011
at 1:19 pm
I swear we have twin tastebuds, I’m obsessed with turkey deli meat with mustard and practially all of these eats!! YUMMMM 😀 Nice workout, too!
By: Alexandra on June 5, 2011
at 4:22 am
congrats!!! i bet it feels AMAZINGGG!!!!
i’ve been loving watermelon too!!!
have fun at the pool party! 🙂
By: shelby on June 5, 2011
at 7:23 am
I wish my gym offered body pump! Hope you are having a great weekend 🙂
By: Keri on June 5, 2011
at 9:25 am
You sound so happy! Yay for summer 🙂
Have fun @ the pool party and enjoy some delish watermelon 😉
By: allieksmith on June 5, 2011
at 9:51 am
YAAYYY!!! I’m so glad summer vacation’s finally here for you! GREAT workouts btw! And I’m slightly addicted to the amount of sweet potatoes you eat 😉 They look sooo good! Thought you should know…haha!
And omg Whole Foods ftw!
By: paoang on June 5, 2011
at 10:44 am
Happy summer break to you! Spin class is so much fun & always works me hard. I agree with you – even people in great shape leave super sweaty after spin.
By: runyogarepeat on June 5, 2011
at 12:58 pm
yay for summer I love spinning no matter what it kicks my butt
By: kate on June 5, 2011
at 4:46 pm
Thanks for saying hello on my blog so I could come check yours out! 🙂
That watermelon looks so good. I love watermelon in the summer. And you have me ecited for my spin class today!
By: Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun on June 6, 2011
at 12:57 am
happy summer lady! i love summer eating too!
By: Kate on June 6, 2011
at 2:06 am
Tempeh is so much better marinated well!! Just like tofu you’ve gotta season it 😀
I am super jeal of your watermelon!!!
By: SquatLikeALady on June 6, 2011
at 4:47 am
hope you had a great pool party lady! soak up all that sun and watermelon for me this summer!
By: lindsay on June 6, 2011
at 11:46 am
Congrats on being done with school!
I also love watermelon. There’s nothing quite like it! So juicy and cool- perfect for summer!
By: Tori (Fresh Fruition) on June 6, 2011
at 11:51 am
go gurl!! i need you to be my trainer! 🙂
By: glidingcalm on June 6, 2011
at 1:19 pm
Awesome workout! I am very jealous of your pool party. I really have to make firends with people with a pool!
By: pawsitivelife on June 6, 2011
at 3:16 pm
Yay for being done with school!! I love Mr and Mrs Smith too – such a great movie. And have so much fun at your pool party!
By: Rach @ This Italian Family on June 6, 2011
at 5:10 pm
Watermelon season..yay!!!
By: tickledtofu on June 6, 2011
at 6:58 pm
Congrats on being finished with school!
Love your eats, so full of color and flavor 🙂
By: The Candid RD on June 7, 2011
at 1:04 am
I love brining workouts on index cards to the gym–helps me stay focused and motivated since I have a plan.
By: Laura @ LauraLikesDesign on June 7, 2011
at 1:27 am
ahhh yay for being done school. I just saw some of your old posts and subscribed to your blog because i think those workouts are awesome and I need them in my life! I’m just starting to get into strength training and I’m loving some of those moves!
I also love all the food you posted and couldn’t stop myself from drooling all over them
By: pumpedforpumpkin on June 7, 2011
at 1:30 am
Man, I wish I could exercise….I feel so lost with life I confess.
Your eats look yum.
I like eating eggs with 1/2 avocado + bread with jam.
I wish to be healthy again so i can exercise. I worry all the time about this!
By: seegirlsmile on June 8, 2011
at 6:51 am