Work-a-holic

First off, thank you SO MUCH for your kind words after I told ya about my recent running injury. Ugh, I'm such a klutz! I wish I had better news, but the marathon is still up in the air. Per approval of my PT, I ran 7 miles on Monday and my hip felt okay, but still not ready for the 26.2. I'll keep you posted in the next few days....

In the meantime I've been working like a madwoman. And I can't say I'm too upset. In case you're new to the blog, I work as a nursing assistant on a transplant floor where I'm gaining clinical experience to prepare myself for a career as a physician assistant. You can read about my big career change here and here. I absolutely love my job. I'm learning so much!

Almost every morning lately, I've eaten this bowl of easy deliciousness:

Night before, combine & store in fridge:

1/3 cup oats

3 T egg whites

1 t chia seeds

1 t flax seeds

3/4 cup H20

apple pie spice

stevia

pinch sea salt

Next morning:

Microwave until oatmeal rises

Mix in 1/2 scoop your favorite vanilla protein (I loooove SunWarrior)

Drizzle with organic maple syrup

Sadly, lunches have been eaten in .25 seconds so this is all I could snap for you:

This was Amy's Organic Minestrone Soup

I've been working several 12-hour shifts so you can bet my feet thanked me with the purchase of these shiny new shoes:

Dansko's! If you're on your feet for a long time these shoes make all the difference in the world.

Despite the week's craziness, the Manfriend and I did sneak out for a nice date night at Dino's yesterday. Considering I'm allergic to cheese (well the strong, delicious ones) an authentic Italian restaurant probably wasn't the best choice. But I ordered what I could, and the waiter was nice enough to substitute the cheese with a dairy-free version.

I went with the scallops and sauteed greens:

While the Manfriend ate a heaping bowl of fettuccine, clams, and a white wine and garlic sauce.

His plate won. I probably ate half :)

Alright, I'm up waaaay past my bed time. I've gotta be on the floor for 7am tomorrow! See you tomorrow night with an interesting science-y post.

Lauren

PS....Here are some of my cheerleader Halloween pics! What did you dress as?

Me and the gals

Me + The Manfriend