Hello, four eyes
Hey everyone! Sorry to disappear this morning! It’s be a whirlwind of a day 😀
I am rocking these bad johnnies:
Glasses face! It’s definitely been a little weird to get used to –I always have contacts in- but until my eyes are healed (eye infection from the new contacts they gave me), I’ll be wearing these little guys. We’ll see how teaching aerobics and running go this week. Athletes with glasses, what do you do?!
I woke up this morning to a lovely bfast cookie (Tina had one today, too!)
It was a twist on the ol’ bfast cookie original (born on July 28, 2008)
-1/3 cup oats
-1/2 scoop Sun Warrior vanilla protein
-1 T almond butter
-1/2 banana
-almond milk
-1/8 cup raisins
-Stevia, sea salt, vanilla and cinnamon
I can’t get over how FILLING these cookies are! I’m super satisfecho afterwards 😀
I couldn’t wait to try this new yoga DVD, courtesy of Tinkerbell who got it for me as a Christmas present:
Bummer was that I have no clue how to use the remote on our new DirectTV she-bang. After many failed attempts (and messing up all of our satellite settings…sorry Pilot!), I called it quits and will have to wait until Thursday. In lieu of the super awesome Mandy Ingber DVD, I did a Namaste Yoga episode on the DVR.
After that, I went to work and had two training clients today before coming back for a snack:
An hour walk with the puppers, and lunch 😀
I made a lovely tuna pate, based on one by Ani Phyo.
Soaked cashews, sunflower seeds, dulse, lemon juice, garlic powder all processed in the food processor with grape tomatoes and bell pepper stirred in.
Into romaine boats:
I stuffed said boats into my face and went back to work, where Jeni met me for a back and biceps sesh.
Here’s what we did:
| Elliptical | 5 minutes | warm up |
| Straight bar curl | 30 lbs | 3 sets of 12 |
| Bent-over flys | 4 ea | 3 sets of 12 |
| Seated row | 50 lbs | 3 sets of 12 |
| Hammer curls | 8 lbs each | 3 sets of 12 |
| Elliptical | 20 minutes | Crosstrain program, level 5 |
| Total time: 1 hr |
After training one more client, I hit up Walgreens (Walgrizzle) for my eye drops, changed and met the girls at Longhorn for dinner.
With the usual wine and wheaty bread, I chose the shrimpies with no butter sauce, steamed veggies (no butter) and a plain baked sweet potato instead of the rice (which they gave me two of, since they were tiny)
Glorious. I love shrimpies, wine and girls night 😀
I’m off to get ready for bed, but I hope you’re having a wonderful Tuesday.
See ya in the morning <3
xoxo,
Gina
Something to think:
Look well to this day,
for it is life,
the very best of life.
In its brief course lie all the realities
and truths of existence
the joy of growth,
the spendour of action,
the glory of power.
For yesterday is but a memory,
and tomorrow is only a vision,
but today if well-lived,
makes every yesterday a memory of happiness
and every tomorrow a vision of hope,
look well therefore to this day.
– Ancient Sanskrit poem
(source)
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You look super cute with the glasses on! Sorry to hear that your eye is hurting, hopefully it gets better soon. My boyfriend plays sports with his glasses on, but his seem to stick to his face pretty well. I think spinning would be fine though!
Oh, and I must try a breakfast cookie – they look great and so easy.
I bent my glasses behind my ears so they stay hooked on pretty well. I always wear them, and it works for me!
I read your blog all the time. (you’re awseome!!) Just wanted to let you know that i took my first Zumba class tonight. I shook it!!! Super fun. And I just prepped the sweet potato chili for tomorrow. Can’t wait. Thanks for all of your inspiration. 🙂
Donna in Chicago
hehe – four eyes – you are too cute!! Sorry to hear about the eye infection, though. Hopefully the drops help you!
That breakfast cookie looks delish! I just made one for tomorrow morning.
Glad ya had a good girls night:)
I sweat like a man and working out with glasses kills me. I think I mentioned it yesterday but I use one of those thin elastic little headband things to hold them on and I usually wear a hat.
yes, i sweat like a beast as well. thank you again for that awesome tip- i’m totally going to try it
Glasses suck.. Big time. But I can’t wear contacts and am scared of surgery. So I make do!
I can’t wait to see what you think of the DVD. I desperately want to get it!
you look beautiful as usual 🙂 hope your eyes feel better
You look adorable in your glasses. You could always get some sports goggles for exercise sessions! My parents tried to make me wear those when I played basketball in middle school. Not. so. cool.
LOL. ehhhh, no thank you. my dad used to wear those (he had hard contacts before he got lasik). and i made fun of him
Gina you totally need those. You could start a new trend mwahahaha
I don’t tend to have problems with my glasses when it comes to working out. Worst case scenario is that they get sweaty and I have to take a moment to wipe them, but I’ve never had them fall off or anything. Granted, I’m not running a bajillion miles or anything, but they work. I have contacts but my eyes are super dry so I can’t wear them a lot, so sweaty sessions + glasses are just how I roll. You look cute with them! Publix (aka Publizzle!) has organic grape tomatoes on sale for $2 each down here in FL, not sure if it’s the same up there but I stocked up maaajor!
I love the glasses 🙂 I had an allergic reaction to my contacts last year and finally learned to embrace my glasses as an accessory!
I have had the option of glasses/contacts for quite some time, so I don’t even remember what I did when I just had glasses. But despite the fact that the present a challenge with working out, glasses are becoming more and more respected as a fashion piece. I always get comments on my glasses when I wear them. Score!
You look cute with the glasses on. I actually really miss having mine – I have an old pair, but the frames are broken around the lens, so I can’t tape it up without covering them up! I’ll be curious how your active stuff goes though – I played basketball with mine in middle school and they fell off at least once a game, haha. I was def. a nerd back then 😛
Sorry Gina, Can’t be much help – I sweat like a crazy person & generally can’t wear my glasses working out. Though, when I rock my sunglasses biking and stuff, I usually wear a wicking polypropylene hat underneath my helmet…and do lots of face wiping & glasses pushing-up!
You look cute in your glasses. I could never work out in mine. So, I had Lasik 10 years ago. It was the best decision I ever made.
Please post what you thought about the Yoga DVD!
oh! i love that shirt you’re wearing. very pretty 🙂
dude that bfast cookie looks like perfection. like a perfect cookie! love it 🙂 enjoy your night girl!
Where did you get that shirt, its so pretty?
love your blog!
The glasses look fab!
You’re totally rocking those glasses Gina!
This just hit me as I was reading your post for some reason… being the amazing raw chefer that you are, do you think you’re ever going to create the raw breakfast cookie?
I really need to follow your lead and start getting more creative (and not be afraid to make personal requests) when going out to restaurants. Especially those that aren’t so veg-friendly! It’s time to stop feeling bad about being “picky.”
Gina, your glasses look fantastic! I have so been wanting a breakfast cookie, I am going to make one tonight 🙂 I’m glad you posted yours! I’ll have to let you know what’s in mine if I get creative (or not…sometimes stuff I make doesn’t turn out so well, LOL).
LOVE that shirt! Where’s it from? Please tell! Please tell!
ah, i think you look great in the glasses!!!
thank you for this lovely poem, it really touched me tonight for some reason and i just loved it 🙂 hope your eyes begin healing soon!
I really like the glasses you should rock them more often!! And it’s prob a good idea to give your eyes a break from time to time 😉
Thanks again for a lovely breakfast cookie post…me and my 2 roomies are addicted (see below)! We take turns making them for eachother at night 🙂
http://www.biochemista.com/2009/12/i-have-to-share-my-new-favorite.html
girlfriend you look hot in those glasses..own it!! i wish i had glasses-haha, i think they look sophisticated!
Love the glasses! What is that green stuff?!
I love how that dinner looks amazing and is butter-free! I’m so looking forward to trying a breakfast cookie, too, just gotta obtain some protein powder first! You look awesome in the glasses!
You look beautiful with the glasses! Hope the eyes get better soon! I had to wear my glasses for a while when soft contacts didn’t cut it and I made the transition to hard lenses a few summers ago…when I went running, I just tied a tight ponytail, shoved them in a tiny bit higher than usual and let them settle down with the tight pulled back hair keeping them in place…and I rinsed them when I got home because they were sweeeeaty!
whats the green concoction? looks good 😉
Just tried the Yogalosophy DVD yesterday. Loved it!
I love the sanskrit poem. I grilled out last night too and had shrimp skewers,buffalo burgers, sweet peppers and baby bellas. I knew you would be cute in your glasses!
As long as they fit on your head good, the glasses shouldn’t bother you too much I hope. I run with mine on and they are okay but if I bend over sometimes they slide off. Hope your eyes get better soon 🙂
p.s. I love that white shirt!
What an amazing quote!
I have glasses, and I just have to make sure to bring a towel to wipe the sweat from the bridge of my nose. Gross, I know…. but true.
xo
K
Hi Gina 🙂 Did you get my email? Let me know. Sorry to hear about the eyes 🙁 Hope the infection goes away quick. I’m blind too and heavily depend on my contacts- I always wondered what it would be like to teach with glasses on. The romaine boats look delicious as do those sweet tatos from dinner (nom nom). Hope you have a good day
Consider this another vote for the thin elastic band that attaches to the glasses and goes around your head. My boyfriend wears these when jogging, playing tennis, or doing manly stuff.
Loving everything about this post. The glasses, the LETTUCE WRAPS, the poem and the cereal cake.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, lovely lady
bec xo
You look great in your glasses! I hate wearing mine — they always look crooked on me.
Your glasses are so cute! I have had bouts with eye infections- nooooo fun! I hope you get healed up in no time!
Good luck with the eye infection. I just got over one and had to wear my glasses for over a week which is so odd for me. Ironically, wearing my contacts too long was what got me into the mess…But teaching dance while wearing glasses was tough. They kept slipping down my nose and my usual stellar peripheral vision to keep kids in line was way off! They totally got away with bent knees and floppy arms! 🙂
I hate my glasses, but haven’t been able to wear contacts for years (my eyes attack them as a foreign body. *sigh*)
Anyway, I wear my glasses for all my exercising because I don’t have a choice….I don’t find there are any real problems with it. Just make sure your glasses fit you properly so they are sliding around when you look up/down/sideways/whatever. The only other special thing I do is usually when I’m done with cardio I take them off, wipe my face down, and clean the lenses…cuz it’s usually pretty gross. haha
G! you are gorgeous, glasses or not. Where is that shirt from… love it.
Aw, you look so cute with glasses! I’m a four-eyes as well 😀 But I do wear contacts. I’ve seen many people work out with glasses before, you’ll be fine!
You look ADORABLE in your glasses. Don’t let anyone else [even yourself] make you feel any different =]
Very stylish.
Argh, I can’t even shower without my contacts in so I can imagine how awkward it must feel wearing your glasses all day. I honestly don’t know what I would do in the exercise situation! I’ve had contacts for so long I can hardly remember life before them. May your healing be swift. 😉
Glasses are cute! I couldn’t imagine running with glasses I think they might fall off. I’ve got to try a breakfast cookie. No prep in the morning would be nice.
Aw, love the specs! In my sport (I think you know what sport I do/did) people wear their glasses like it’s no big deal. That would be so distracting to me!
omg gina! you didn’t get a double side of veggies this time, haha!
i really want to try longhorn’s because i have never been and i drole over your shrimpies everytime i see them on your blog!
jenna
You are tooo cute in your glasses. But I know what you mean about not being sure about working out in them. I have worn my glasses to work out but only for super early morning workouts (when my eyes just aren’t ready for contacts) otherwise, I just feel better with contacts.
I hope your eyes feel fast!!
Ha meant to say feel better or heal fast in my last comment….what you got was a mixture of both! 🙂
i knew what you meant 😉 thank you!
You make having glasses look so glamorous! Seriously love them and your whole look!
Thank you for sharing that passage. I think I really needed to read it today 😉
thank you! <3