WIAW #6: Finals Week.

heyy friends! i hope all of your weeks are going well!! this week is finals week for me so it's definitely been a long one - but after this week i will be a second semester senior! i'm so excited :)

anywayz i thought that since i actually remember to take pictures on my REAL camera, not my iPhone (#addicted) that it would be a good idea to join in on the partayy this week. thanks jenn!



this morning's breakfast was overnight oats - i finally got some more chia seeds after being out for awhile and couldn't resist making the cold oats even though it's freezing outside (it was 32 degrees this morning. i am such a california girl cause i can't imagine it being below zero!!).

i mixed these up in a bowl before i went to bed last night:

• 1 container Peach 0% Chobani
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 Tbsp chiaaa

and then this morning i added a bunch of fruit (strawbs, bluebs, and blackberries) and a sprinkle of wheat flakes.

i ate while doing some last minute studying and then headed off to school to take my AP Government and AP Calculus finals. talk about a headache! i've been studying all weekend and even crammed in a few hours in my busy day yesterday to study. my gov final was first and i think it went pretty well! 

midmorning snackage was a multigrain mini bagel spread with a laughing cow cheese wedge:

and then i went to take the hardest of all my finals. calc is definitely one of the hardest classes i've ever taken, period. but i studied my little booty off because my grade is currently only .7% above a B. talk about stressful! i think the test went really well, though - all those practice problems definitely helped a ton.

i came home and made lunch: a yummy Simple Berry Smoothie with some Popchips on the side. in hindsight i probably should've chosen a different side because the chips made me feel snacky and soon i was eating handfuls of peanuts and chocolate chips (either that or my brain was begging for some chocolate after the torture i just put it through..;)

after lunch i watched one of my favorite shows, Switched at Birth. man oh man is that show getting intense! but i love it especially since i've been watching since it first aired over the summer. 

then i went for run with my good friend Ryan- we ran a 10K and kept a decent pace at about 9:20min/mile. he also helped me figure out a lot of cool stuff about Nike+ and i ended up ordering this sportband so that i don't have to carry my phone all the time! :) thanks Ryan!

post-run snack was an unpictured apple and a small tortilla with peanut butter (plus an extra spoonful from the jar ;)

right now i'm studying for my anatomy final that's tomorrow and contemplating what to make for dinner! i think some veggies are a necessity since my day has been completely lacking in them. i'm thinking a salad beast is in order.

what is/was your least favorite subject to study? definitely any form of social studies for me!
current favorite TV show? gah i have so many! i barely had any shows i liked to watch just a  year ago but now my list has expanded to include: glee, modern family, switched at birth, jane by design, new girl, and cupcake wars. whew! that's a lot!! most of the time i never end up watching every single episode of them because i don't have time, though. 

Cheesy Mexican Breakfast Sandwich.

Apparently I'm on a Mexican recipe kick - first the vegan burrito bowl, and now this sandwich! 

This morning after taking two awesome classes at the gym (BodyPump 80 and spinning) I came home absolutely ravenous. I'd already had a pre-workout snack (usual tortilla + pb) but was extra starving and wanted a big, protein-packed meal. This sandwich hit the spot!

Cheesy Mexican Breakfast Sandwich

• 3/4 c. egg beaters (egg whites)
• 2 slices nutty whole-grain bread, toasted
• 1 slice colby jack cheese
• 1 wedge Laughing Cow Queso Fresco & Chipotle Cheese
• 1 tablespoon salsa
• 3-4 thin slices avocado

All you have to do is: cook your eggs, melt the colby jack on on slice of bread, layer laughing cow, salsa, and avocado on the other, and assemble your sandwich!

 This sandwich packed 35g protein and was super filling. Definitely satisfied the hunger beast that came out after I got home from the gym!

The rest of the day I studied my butt off. I mostly snacked my way through the day (unpictured plain greek yogurt with apple butter, pop chips, string cheese, and a LUNA bar) but managed to snap a photo of some cranberry tea I had. 

After a long day of studying, my mom surprised me and took me to get a foot massage! Dear Lord that was the most AMAZING thing ever. I still can't get over how relaxing it was! They actually massaged our arms, head, shoulders, and legs as well and I can't tell you how good it felt after such a hard workout this morning. It was a really good deal too - only $25 a person for an HOUR. 

Needless to say we came home in a super relaxed and happy state. 

Dinner was a good one: a big salad with romaine, cucumber, carrots, red onions, mushrooms, and my favorite Newman's Own Sesame Ginger dressing

And my dad's awesome southern-barbecued chicken with some roasted rosemary potatoes I made. The potatoes were simple and delicious! I just tossed them in some olive oil, rosemary, salt n peppa, and then roasted them for 25 minutes at 400. 

Dessert was also tasty - I had a honey graham cracker with regular pb and PB&Co's Dark Chocolate Dreams.

I'm off crash in bed - it's been a long day. 

Have you ever gotten a massage?

Best breakfast sandwich combo?

Single-Lady Burrito Bowl.

I hope you all had wonderful weekends! Mine was pretty busy (I worked almost 10 hours, and did some studying) but this morning I had a super-fun trip to the gym after I fueled up with pre-workout tortilla with peanut butter.

I took a BodyPump class and then took my favorite spinning class that's at 10:15 on Sundays. The teacher only teaches once a week and that's the only time I ever go to spinning. A lot of the teachers don't keep me engaged or play good music so I usually skip spinning in favor of something else, but the 10:15am teacher on Sundays is awesome! I love the intervals, the music is great, and the class always flies by. I left soaked with sweat and with a smile on my face.

I came home and made one of my Simple Berry Smoothies - except this time I included a cup of Chobani plain yogurt along with the protein powder and it stuck with me for quite a few hours!

A little bit later in the day I made myself a piece of toast with havarti cheese:

lovin' my iPhone photo apps! :)

And then I went to get a pedicure with my mom and got hot pink toes!

Snackage included a caramel nut Balance bar and a small iced coffee:

Then we came home and made dinner. I picked up a package of extra-firm tofu at Fresh & Easy the other day and wanted to include it in dinner - and I ended up with a mostly-vegan burrito bowl that was absolutely delicious.

Single-Lady Burrito Bowl
makes 1 bowl

Ingredients:

• 3 oz extra-firm tofu
• 1/2 tsp taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup brown rice, cooked
• 1/2 cup vegetarian refried beans
• 1/2 cup cooked vegetable of choice (I used sautéed mushrooms)
• 1/4 avocado
• 2 tablespoons salsa
• sprinkle of cheddar cheese (optional, leave out if you want the bowl to be vegan!) 

Directions:

1. Slice tofu fairly thinly (about 1/4 in thick) and rub with taco seasoning. 
2. Spray a small frying pan with non-stick cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Place seasoned tofu in pan and cook about 3 minutes on each side, or until crispy. 
3. Meanwhile, heat your beans in a bowl until warm and add rice and vegetables. When tofu is done add to the bowl and top with avocado, salsa, and optional cheese. 
4. Enjoy! 

I loved this bowl because it was so filling - about 22 grams of vegan protein. 

Dessert was a hunk of warm seedy multigrain bread with a few chocolate chips and peanut butter spread inside.

what's your favorite mexican food? my favorite is my mom's healthy enchiladas. but i also love me some nachos!