DAY 56 OF 365: JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY. OR IS IT?

So Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. But I decided it would be a day to catch up on some household chores, some cooking and of course a trip to the gym. As far as household chores, nothing fun or interesting there. Unless you enjoy laundry and dishes, then it was extremely exciting. Now the cooking part is always fun. My fresh direct order came this morning so I decided to make myself a nice dinner and also some fresh sorbet and lunches for the week. Now I told you about the Chocolate Sorbet that I made two weeks ago. Today I made a mango lime sorbet. My buddy Laurie made it and raved about it so I had to try it out. I love mango and who doesn’t enjoy a little lime in their life. Well, Laurie was right. This sorbet is amazing and not to mention healthier! Below is the recipe. Try it out and let me know what you think. Also, if anyone has any other healthy sorbet or ice cream or dessert recipes, I would love to try them.

Mango Lime Sorbet
4 cups frozen mango chunks
1/2-cup agave nectar
1/4-cup fresh limejuice

Thaw mango chunks for 15 mins. Place in blender or food processor, and puree with agave nectar and limejuice. Transfer to shallow glass or metal bowl, and place in freezer. Freeze 30 mins. Stir puree every 15 mins until ready to serve.
If you have an ice cream machine like I do you can also pour the mixture in there and let that do all the work! Transfer the mixture to small 1/2 cup freezer proof plastic bowls. 1/2 cup serving is 163 calories.

Enjoy!


For dinner I enjoyed some herb marinated chicken along with some sautéed spinach with quinoa, onions and garlic. The perfect side dish with my chicken. I have found that quinoa is the perfect substitute for rice, though I still enjoy some good brown rice!
Now we get to my trip to the gym. I was only going to run on the treadmill for an hour or so since I have a training session with JC Monday morning at 8am. I didn’t want to push myself since I knew that it would be a long workweek as well. So I get to the gym, change; grab my water, iPod and towel and head up to the treadmills. It wasn’t too busy so I decided to grab a treadmill all the way at the other end of the gym where hardly anyone was. Thank god I did! What happens next is right out of a comedy. You know, those blockbuster comedies with a hot leading male and his dorky sidekick that is only there for the comic relief. Can you guess which one I am? Oh, you guys are too sweet but no, I am the geeky best friend. So I am running on the treadmill, picking up some speed and grooving with my iPod. By this time I am sweating and it is dripping down my face. So what do I decide to do. That’s right, grab my towel and wipe the sweat of my face. Well that was a big mistake. I was booking it on the treadmill and when I went to put the towel back on the treadmill it slipped and well, I think you can imagine what happened next. That’s right, just like out of a comedy, the towel fell on the belt of the treadmill, and I stepped and slipped on it and went flying backwards face forward. PLOW, SPLAT, BAM! All the sounds made as I went crumbling down on the treadmill. I literally laid there in disbelief that this had actually just happened. No way, this was a dream. Better yet, no one saw, so just play it cool, get up and act as if nothing happened. Well, it had happened, and people did see and hear it and there was no playing it cool. I wobbled back to the locker room, dressed and went to get a massage because my lower back along with my dignity was hurting. So, what have we learned from this? If you are grabbing for your towel, make sure you put it securely back on the treadmill.
Well, after my massage, I came home and had dinner and sat down to enjoy the Oscars. I am in an Oscar pool and I have a chance to win some amazing prizes. One of which is an Ipad! Fingers crossed. I never win. I am like the Susan Lucci of wining. But, maybe the healthier fitter me is a winner! Well, till tomorrow.