Hey Buuuuuudies!
Well the lunchtime winner was: Subway! I was reading a blog post on Self.com today about the corporate dietician for Subway and what her favorite “eat fresh” pick was: Wheat bread + chicken breast + tons of veggies. Seeing this made me hungry so I went and picked myself one up 
My sub had:
- Wheat bread
- Turkey
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Red Onion
- Banana Peppers
- Pickles
- Honey Mustard
Don’t you love how every single Subway in the country smells exactly the same? I can honestly say that I’ve never been to a Subway that didn’t smell like every other one that I’ve ever been to. I like that – consistency is good! The bread was super fresh today and I was loving the honey mustard taste coupled with the massive amount of veggies my sandwhich artist included in my sub!
Naturally, I needed something sweet afterwards – I was so tempted to get the soft, fresh, amazing chocolate chip cookies there – but have you seen the calorie counts on those pups? Way too high for this girl. So, I trucked over to a nearby grocery store and picked up a couple of pieces of Stretch Island fruit leather! There were a ton of flavors to pick from, but I decided on the Grape and Raspberry. They were both ~45 calories each, so obviously I had two These were so good – I could have eaten 50 of them and I definitely want to try more flavors! Bonus: each of them counted as one fruit serving and there were no added sugars. They are just fruit and just delicious!
After work today I was just NOT feeling a run. I had about 2 weeks of dirty laundry to do – yay the washer is fixed! – and I was super tired. However, I sang the theme song to the Biggest Loser in my head a couple of times, (no really, I did) threw on my running clothes and booked it down the street! Super muggy + fair temps = awesome 5.12 mile run! I love to run in the heat, but I can’t sit here and tell you that running in 68 degree weather is terrible because it’s just not!
Sooo a couple of months ago, a friend sent me this incredible recipe for Cranberry & Herb Turkey Burgers. I made them when she sent me the recipe and they tasted like Thanksgiving dinner in burger form – SO amazing! Well today I had all the ingredients on hand to make them again, save for the ground turkey. BUT I had turkey breasts in the freezer, so I made a de-constructed version of the recipe!
I seasoned up my turkey breasts with: S&P, sage, thyme, onion powder and garlic powder, seared them for about 7 minutes a side on my flat top skillet, finished them in the oven for about 5 minutes and served them over a bed of couscous with the same seasonings + vegetable broth & red onion! Then I sprinkled dried cranberries over the whole dish for that “cranberry relish” taste.
It was Thanksgiving in April today my friends. This dish tasted exactly like a plate of turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce – without the hours and hours of cooking time and overeating involved! And guess what else I had on hand?? Last night’s cornbread!! What a perfect sidekick!
Well my belly is happy and The Office is on tonight – what more could a girl want
So, I realize that singing the Biggest Loser song in my head is kind of lame – but it seriously got me motivated to run! What do you do to get your butt out the door when you’re not feeling the workout?
One more day to enter up to three times for the One Month Blogiversary Giveaway! Ah!
I try Kath’s method of visualization – but it doesn’t always work for me. I just try and think about how good it’s going to feel after. And I always change into my clothes. That’s half the battle of getting out the door!
I just start getting ready, put my shoes and workout clothing on, without thinking about the run itself! It helps.
I love the Subway smell – they even smell the same across the continent (US the same as Canada)
These burgers sound great, I’ve bookmarked the recipe.
I love fruit leather!
Your dinner looks delicious! I love Thanksgiving flavours.
And I agree – ALL Subways smell the same! That “fresh bread” smell.
What do I do when I don’t want to work out? JUST DO IT! Before I can continue to talk myself out of it, I put on the shoes and go. That’s how I’ve managed to continue to get up before the crack of dawn each morning to go for a run. I know if I get up and do it, not only will I feel great, but I’ll have gotten it over with and I won’t have to go later.
Mmmmm, haha, I love Subway!
Some people can’t stand Subway but I actually love how reliable it is. Just like you said, every one seems to be exactly the same!
That recipe is definitely going to be on our menu next week!!!
That looks a lot like the sandwich I normally get at Subway….turkey, lots of veggies, and honey mustard. Delicious!
Your dinner looks fantastic! “Thanksgiving in April”…I love it!
These pictures are all so gorgeous, and that sub looks amazing!! I love how all subways smell the same too, it’s so funny how that works out!!
Glad you got a good run in and go to try those yummy fruit leathers! I had my first one a couple days ago, and loved it!
I made a picture collage and saved it on my computer, it has all my current goals in words and pictures! so i have to look at that and still try to tell myself i don’t want to get up and exercise(needless to say I can’t ever actually let myself keep sitting there). Seeing your goals be it a race, a body, or that food you splurge on makes it impossible to not exercise!
and subways do all smell the same! I’m studying in Ireland right now and even the subways here smell the same! sooo tasty! and I need to look for these fruit leathers! they sound amazing!
What a great idea, I love turkey and cranberries! It looks fantastic, I’m salivating
I also need to pick up a fruit leather now and then- yum!
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