One more day ‘til the weekend – eeeeeek!! Got any fun plans I should know about?!
Ok – do you ever have those weeks where you just don’t feel like exercising? This week has definitely been one of those… I don’t know if it’s the gray and cloudy weather we’ve had since last weekend or what – but I am in a slump my friends! I canceled my 3 mile run this afternoon but am thinking about heading out on my bike for a cruise after dinner. Yep, I committing.
In other news, our state tax refund check finally arrived in the mail! We’re cheap and it was something like $60 to file electronically, so we went the old fashioned route and filed by snail mail for free…which means it took about 6 extra weeks to get our refund…d’oh! Are we putting the refund towards a fabulous vacation, wardrobe makeover or exciting night on the town??? Nope – we’ve got to paint our house…double d’oh!! Owning a home is hard word don’t you know!?
So I arrived home from work hungreeeeeeee – and I may have spoiled my appetite by eating a few of these…
(I couldn’t help it they are so good! I immediately stashed the rest of them in the freezer!!!) so I made a light and semi-random dinner of steamed green beans and a mashed potato 
I just love steamed green beans – I don’t, however, love standing over the sink, snapping their little green bean ends off! My Mom finds it therapeutic…how about you?
I used some Drunkin’ Priest Dippin’ Sauce in my mashed potato and boy was it ever good!!!
Oh, back to those sugar cookies – a few of you asked about the icing I used. I just made a simple royal icing – here’s a good recipe to try!
Ok, I am seriously going right.this.moment., changing my clothes, heading out the door and grabbing my bike. It’s Tour de Iowa Girl Eats’ neighborhood time!!!
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What do you do when you don’t feel like exercising? Just do it anyways? Take a night off? Take a week off?? Share your tips and I’ll create a tip sheet for everyone!
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
When I don’t feel like exercising. I either don’t…I’ll just do somthing that feels good…brain exercise – reading or watching a good movie. OR- get my boyfriend to go for a walk with me..or get someone to do somthing with me. Its harder to get myself motivated when I’m alone.
Have a great weekend girlie!
Lauren
I’ve been in an exercise slump for a month. Gotta get out of it! I enjoy it, but for some reason I can’t get my lazy rump outta bed at 5 a.m. lately. I need a kick in the butt, so I’m curious to see what others do.
And that mashed potato looks divine!
I usually just do it!! It helps for me if I actually have something to train for because then I REALLY feel guilty if I don’t do it. Plus I just try to remember how GREAT I always feel afterwards!!
when I don’t feel like exercising I just tell myself I have to do 10 minutes of something, and usually when I finish the 10 minutes I want to do more! Works every time
I normally walk the pooch a little extra longer, but if I’m really beat – I sometimes try to catch up on blogs or read a fitness blog – to at least make me feel like I’m contributing to my overall fitness well-being. Great looking mashed potatoes!
I find if I don’t think about the fact I don’t want to exercise, I’m tired, hungry, etc and just start getting into my exercise gear and get out the door it works wonders! Sometimes I will just take a night or a few days off.
hahahah gotta love the freezer stash
I tried your homemade fro yo and linked you- not that you need it I’m sure haha
Those cookies look delish!:D
When I don’t feel like exercising (95% of it is mental anyway), I do it anyway- I tend to push myself because I know I will feel better afterwards!:D
I have a lot of those weeks, and I agree that blah weather def does not help!! That totally looks like a meal I would eat, too. Mashed potatoes are my ultimate comfort food!
Your dinner looks yummy!! Love green beans & mashed potatoes.
When I don’t feel like exercising, I usually remind myself how good I feel when I am done and that is usually enough to motivate me. This actually happened to me this AM when I got up at 4:45 AM to hit the gym. I was SO not feeling it, but when I left at 6:30, I felt amazing! I am glad that I got up & went.
When I don’t feel like working out I take the night off. There is usually a reason my body is saying “no thank you, please!” Plus, if I force myself to workout i will be miserable the entire time. So NOT cool!
I just started running and since I run outdoors, I have to rely on clear weather. So when I don’t feel like going for a run I remind myself of the days I feel bad when it is raining and I can’t go out even if my body craves a run. It works most of the time.
I’m like your mom – I love the the crisp snappy sounds when taking off the green bean ends.
I have been in such a gym funk lately! Glad to know I am not the only one. I usually try to do something a little different to mix it up and kick the funkiness out of my routine. Seems to work for me! (usually!)
I’ve felt like exercising this week, but I haven’t felt like getting out of bed…which makes it difficult.
Sometimes when I don’t want to exercise, I’ll treat myself to a bigger pre-workout snack. Or just force myself to go – I enjoy it once I’m there.
Hi!
I cant seem to download the royal icing recipe. When you have a chance, would you mind sending it to me?
Thanks!