You might be thinking it looks like a Shamrock Shake, but unfortunately I must report that it did not taste as good. The bright side is that it was healthy, so I guess I'll just have to be happy with that! We have more celebrations coming this weekend when we are IN the big parade....
In other news, it has been quite busy over here, it seems like all I do lately is sleep, work, go to the gym, eat dinner and then do it all again. When we have a rest day from the gym it seems like we have a meeting or something else going on that occupies my night. Well last night I actually didn't have anything going on so I finally got around to creating some stuffed peppers.
I should tell you also that for Lent I decided to eat a vegetarian diet, which means no meats for me. I decided to instead stuff the peppers with a lentil mixture. After cooking the lentils, I added sauteed onions, garlic, and carrots. I need to create a bit of 'sauce' so I added in tomato sauce and then some chipolte bbq sauce- nice and spicy!
They came out of the oven looking just like I had hoped, and I must say that they were quite today when I finally got to eat one for lunch today.
Anyone have any good vegetarian recipes to share or link to?
(If you're confused by the tuna it's because body builders eat it for the protein and usually straight out of the cans.)
EAS Finish Vanilla Protein Powder...
(Even though I prefer chocolate, it was free so I can't complain)
Various sample of other Whey Proteins and pre-workout items; most of which will be used by the husband since things labeled 'ANIMAL' and 'RAGE' scare me a bit.
Though we got a lot of 'swag' for free, I did decide to buy "The Stick" to help soothe my sore muscles. I've recently changed up my workout plan, and that change left my legs begging for relief so it should come in handy.
Another purchase was Power Fx wrists bands that help balance the ions in your body giving you a better since of balance. I know you're probably thinking we got sold, but honestly I'll do that tests on you and you'll seriously consider buying one. No joke!
What's your favorite Larabar or granola bar?
Tosca Reno, the queen of Clean Eating, was there...
Some guys got ego boost having the photo taken with girls in tiny outfits...
Other guys got ego boosts by having their "before" picture on their shirt...
Matt got his picture with Lee Haney- an 8 time Mr. Olympia...
I got to ease sore quads with "The Stick"...
Jay Cutler, a former Mr. Olympia...
After morning of walking all the isles we decide to take a break and head outside in search of a great place to eat lunch. We came across Betty's, and since we were sitting at the bar decided to start our meal with a drink.
I decided to throw caution into the wind and got a "PB & J" Cocktail. It contained peanut-infused Finlandia vodka, grape simple syrup, and grape soda. My taste buds were so confused, it was definitely an interesting drink!
The Surly Girl turkey wrap was full of flavor (and Gorgonzola cheese)...
A tasty meatloaf sandwich for my husband...
During lunch our two women next to us mentioned "interesting" ice cream at Jeni's- including chipolte ice cream- so we had to give it a shot. I did try a taste of the chipolte which was another taste bud confuser, but in the end I settle on a very chocolate choice.
The husband and I share a two scooper, one for him and one for me...
After all the eating we headed back to the fitness expo to make another round through the isles, and we came across Kai Green another professional body builder- the line for his autograph was quite long so we just snapped a picture.
Do you recognize this man? Think about it, think of the color green, shirts ripping. Did you get it yet?
If you guessed Lou Ferrigno, the original Hulk, you were right!
After visiting passing through the booths we decided to check out some of the actual sports going on around us including youth boxing. It was quite intense, and there was even a grandma judge that seemed to really be enjoying the match.
Men and women chopped their way through stacks of boards, quite impressive...
After a fun day of walking through crowds we met up with a friend for dinner at Bodega, starting things off with a round of beers. They had my favorite- Youngs Double Chocolate Stout- so I couldn't say no! We also ordered up a cheese plate...
And with cheese we also needed a hummus plate...
We spent a couple hours eating, drinking and catching up- it was a really great end to the day!
Does that sound like an interesting weekend? Well maybe it isn't your cup of tea, but it definitely worked for us. Plus we got some free stuff and we purchased a few things, which I'll tell you more about tomorrow.
What was the best thing you ate all weekend?
For me it was a tie between the Surly Girl wrap and Jeni's ice cream....
