Pilates and Smoothies

Saturday Morning Recap

Pilates 

I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed and went to Pilates. It felt amazing and I am already starting  to feel sore, especially in my arms. It was a nice change from just sleeping in even though it was so tempting to do this morning. 

Protein Shake.

When I got home I made myself my favorite go to protein smoothie. Isopure is the current protein powder I am using and I really like it. Its supposed to very pure and filled with less fillers compared to like Muscle Milk which is what I used to use. 

I blend the following in a blender. 

1 cup Almond Milk

1 tbsp Peanut Butter

1 scoop Protein Powder

1 Banana

1/2 cup of Ice

 I always fall back on chocolate peanut butter. Fruity flavors tend to make me feel sick after a while so I stay away from strawberry and other berry flavors. 

Is this going to give me my dream body? I don't know but its better than having having french toast...mmmmm french toast sounds so good. 

Happy Saturday

One Year Older One Year Wiser

Another year older, another year wiser. I can't believe another birthday has gone by. I can't believe this is my second birthday here in Saint Louis!!!!!  I still pinch myself.

My birthday weekend was absolutely lovely. Started off with me time on Saturday, family time and Superbowl fun on Sunday and of course I took the day off from work Monday because who wants to work on their actual birthday??? Not me that's for sure!



I had the pleasure of enjoying a nice breakfast and coffee at the Mud House. I told Chris I wanted coffee in a mug with a fancy design on top! My one and only request for my birthday (I am so easy-going) haha. My coffee was delicious and I also had the Veggie Sandwich and that was delicious too!. This place is a true gem shining away on the corner on Cherokee Street! I am so happy we came here.  They have amazing reviews on Yelp, so add them to your "Places to drink fancy coffee" list.



BUTT WAIT THERE IS MORE!!!.....My big present for my birthday was ..........drum roll please..........A BIKE!!!!!!!!!! I wanted a bike for so long. I wanted a bike in CA, I wanted a bike when we moved here. I complained about not having a bike here and in CA.  I became pretty annoying about the bike thing. Why didn't I get onE? because I did not want to spend the money on one and I didn't know much about bikes either.

Welp my annoying-ness paid off and Chris got me a bike, better yet he got me the bike days before my birthday and put it together in the garage and gave it to me a day early and not several days. This was truly amazing because he can't keep a gift a secret and he always shops the day of or the day before NEVER several days before! Double score!

I am now the proud owner of a gorgeous white and teal Scott trail bike!!! I love her!



 

My seat still needs to be lowered a bit because my pudgy short legs still  tip toe  the floor. I am so excited to ride it around the neighborhood and to Forest Park! I am even more excited to get cute bike accessories!

Also a birthday weekend would not be complete if there wasn't magical snow flurries falling to the ground!



Just breathtaking. It gets me every time! I still think its unreal that I live in an area where it snows and it looks like this afterwards!