Sweat and Food

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I’m glad that so many of you seemed to enjoy yesterday’s post about my appreciation for the friendships my blog has brought me! Sounds like a lot of you can relate – and that’s a great thing!

My makeshift home yoga "area"…computer booting up to play P90X Yoga this morn! My #PROOF.

I feel like it’s been forever since I just wrote about what was on my mind (instead of recapping the latest and greatest restaurants and events). I love doing that, but I also find it really therapeutic and cleansing, cheesy as that sounds, to just write whatever is on my mind! And based off of comments and feedback from my readers, it seems those posts are often enjoyed MORE than the ones where I share my delectable eats. Perhaps I’m giving you guys too much food porn? Do I need to take it away for awhile? ;-) OBVIOUSLY I’m kidding.

Typical healthy eats food porn…some may drool, some may wrinkle their noses.

I had a great workout yesterday. I have to share it with you guys! I did an hour-long spin class that totally kicked my butt and had me pouring sweat. I just LOVE how sweating makes me feel. It’s more refreshing than jumping into a pool on a hot day. Downside of sweating, just like getting out of a pool sometimes – I was FREEZING after that spin class. Complete icicle. Even 20 minutes of arm-breaking (don’t worry, not literally) weights after the class couldn’t warm me up. Once I got home I realized why – my sports bra, AKA undergarment completely 100% in contact with my skin, was totally drenched through. I don’t remember the last time it was like that after a workout. I TOLD you I sweated like a mad woman!

I came home and after a refreshing, HOT shower, I went upstairs to see what was for dinner. I was craving CARBS like a mad lady. No surprise after 1.5 hours at the gym! Thank goodness, my mom had heated up the last of our free Dr. Oetker’s Organic Veggie Frozen Pizzas that I received through a BzzAgent campaign, thanks to a coupon. She added garlic and leftover steamed broccoli to the pie, and heated it in the oven on a pizza stone. Perfection! After a few more minutes under the broiler, and with a pile of black beans for protein, this really hit the spot.

I also had half of a turkey burger, and later sampled some of my new Love Grown Foods granola (review/giveaway to come once I’ve tried every flavor!) with 0% plain Greek yogurt. I had it while reading the first 18 pages of my latest library find, “The Summer Without Men” by Siri (lol) Hustvedt. I already LOVE this book and am already gonna say that I recommend it to all of you , even though I’m 18 pages in.

I will leave you with this hilarious gem…someone playing a prank on my cubicle neighbor at work!

Do you ever get really cold after a workout, because of how much you sweat?

What did you have for dinner last night?

Have you ever read the book above, or any of Siri’s other books?

21 Responses to "Sweat and Food"

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  1. thedancingrunner

    March 29, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Last night after dance I had chicken, rice & broccoli for dinner. Oh and some hummus and pop chips, so good!

    That looks like a book I would enjoy! I need a juicy spring/summer read so I just may check that out.

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    • Caitlin

      March 29, 2012 at 11:48 am

      sounds so good! i hope dance was fun. let me know if you read it!

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  2. foodwineandslippinitin

    March 29, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Thanks so much for the book recommendation Caitlin– I’ve been looking for a new book to get into now that I’ve finished the Hunger Games trilogy!

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    • Caitlin

      March 29, 2012 at 11:48 am

      i need to read ‘hunger games’! lidia got it for me for my bday.
      i have a zillion more books to recommend if you ever need any haha

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  3. Yellow Haired Girl

    March 29, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Love the book recommendation – I’m so bad for buying and buying and buying books. I have a stack of like seven I need to get to right now, yet I keep going back for more! Last night for dinner, I threw together a bunch of leftovers in one bowl. Assorted roasted veggies, barley, and a loosey goosey egg on top. And then I mixed it all together with greek yogurt, of course :)

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    • Caitlin

      March 29, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      i literally have 20 books i bought at a book sale for 25 cents each back in september and i haven’t read any b/c i keep going to the lib. i also have 10 lib books in my room, who KNOWS if i’ll actually get to any of them.
      that loosey goosey egg on top sounds SOOO yummy! mixed with greek yogurt?! that came out of nowhere and sounds way unique!

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  4. breakfasttobed

    March 29, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    I always freeze leaving the gym in the winter!!

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  5. lovely coconuts

    March 29, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    I loved the p90x yoga when I was doing it. It was my favorite video. Right now, I’m a week and a half in doing BeachBody’s Insanity. It’s no joke!

    Last night I made pulled bork bbq and some green beans. :)

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    • Caitlin

      March 29, 2012 at 2:21 pm

      omg yum! nice down home southern cookin’
      i am scared to do insanity!

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  6. Olivia

    March 29, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    I love the cold feeling you get after a really good workout! I don’t sweat that much naturally, but I’ve definitely felt cold and shaky after many a workout!!!

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    • Caitlin

      March 30, 2012 at 7:06 am

      Sometimes I’m grateful that I get really sweaty! Haha I know it doesn’t really have anything to do with working harder but I just like how it feels

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  7. Brittany

    March 29, 2012 at 7:01 pm

    I am obsessed with spin class, I go twice a week. Tonight is spin night and I am already getting hyper at the thought. I drip mad buckets and am always cold walking outside. I do a sort of run/hop/skip thing to my car because I am cold and tired.

    Your carb loaded meal looks soo good.

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    • Caitlin

      March 30, 2012 at 7:05 am

      Hahah that hop and skip sounds pretty fun. I’ll have to try it ;)

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  8. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate

    March 29, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    Isn’t LOVE Grown the best? Yum!

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  9. Heather (Where's the Beach)

    March 29, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Yep, I might be still sweating like a fool but cold at the same time. That salad looks good to me!

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  10. Caroline

    March 29, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    Everything looks so delish!! And that book looks great!! I’ll have to check it out :)

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    • Caitlin

      March 30, 2012 at 7:04 am

      Please let me know if you do!

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  11. fortheloveofkale

    March 30, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Yes! Sweat is such a gift. It sort of verifies all of your hard work. :-) LOVE the black beans for din din too. <3

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    • Caitlin

      March 30, 2012 at 9:50 am

      I’ve got them in my salad today too! It WOULD be vegan but there’s also turkey bacon ;) haha I was close!

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  12. Asuma

    March 30, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    I usually don’t sweat as much as other people, but yes, I do get cold after working out!! I just pop on a hoodie after gym to keep my body warm, if it’s windy outside.

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