Just gotta take it a step at a time...how about baby steps?

Well, day two is just about to end and I wouldn't say it was the most successful day but I also wouldn't call it a failure. For whatever reason I didn't get very much sleep last night and had an early morning and a busy day! With that said, I was able to watch what I eat and was able to exercise.

Here's what I ate today:
-two eggs
-tuna fish sandwich and baby carrots (again!)
-red quinoa with corn, black beans, onions, cilantro, and sweet chicken sausage

The quinoa was a success! Here's the recipe I used with some modifications of course!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-beans/

Instead of vegetable broth I used the chicken broth we had in our fridge! Plus I think that the chicken broth would taste better! I also added some chile powder as well as more cayenne pepper to give it more of a kick. And the sweet chicken sausage was just some added protein, which is basically my excuse to just add more meat.

So I'm sure you're dying to know how I worked out today...right? Well, I went for a quick 15-minute run around my neighborhood and then came home for some Pilates! I was planning on going for a 30-minute run, but my mind was so tired from lack of sleep and a busy schedule that my body was feeling it too. I decided that I wasn't going to push myself too hard today, especially since I'm trying to ease back into running.When I got back home from my run, I opened youtube and went straight to my favorite online Pilates instructor, Cassey Ho, the founder of Blogilates. I don't remember how I came across her, but the first video I did with her, about a year ago, she was talking so much it served as a distraction to all the pain she was putting me through. She may talk a lot... a little too much sometimes... but she posts some kick-butt workouts. The one I did today was called "Train Like a Beauty, Look Like a Beast." Since I loooooove Disney and my middle name is Belle, I thought, "This video was made for me." Not. It was so difficult, but hopefully I can push myself so that I can perform better next time!

Well, thanks for tuning in today! :) 

If you want to check out the Pilates video I tried today, here it is!