Once we were done with dinner and Sadie’s evening walk, I had only one thing on my mind.
Finish Gone Girl!
I got into bed when the sun was still out around 8 p.m. and read and read until I finished the book. Though I won’t be reviewing it until September 4 for the official August Book Club post, I can tell you that this book was a serious page-turner and I didn’t want to put it down. It was intelligent, full of twists and turns and completely held my interest. I highly recommend it, especially if you enjoy mysteries.
Workout
Today’s workout kicked off week four of the Best Body Boot Camp program. On the way home from the gym, Ryan said, “You really love those boot camp workouts, don’t you?”
I absolutely do!
I felt like I was running all over the gym today as I completed the various supersets. Like last week, there were three different sets of supersets with five minutes of cardio thrown into the mix to keep my heart rate up. (I’ve had a few questions about supersets recently, and you can see a description of them here.) Today’s strength exercises targeted my legs, chest and triceps and definitely got me sweatin’!
Breakfast
Breakfast this morning included two filling cashew butter pancakes.
I made the pancakes by following my almond butter pancakes recipe, but I used cashew butter in place of the almond butter. I even love the batter of these bad boys!
It’s Monday which means it’s time to get back to business. See ya at lunchtime!
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Not sure if I just didn’t do a good enough job mixing in all the oil when I first got it, but I find that my cashew butter is way too thick and chewy to cook or bake with it. Maybe when I get a new jar it’ll be easier. These sound delicious!
Maybe you’d have more success with almond butter? I find that to be a little thinner.
have you tried microwaving it? that helps it get a little less thick!
for these pancakes, i used homemade cashew butter that i added a bit of oil to when i made it in the food processor, so it wasn’t as dense as traditional cashew butter.
Oh I hadn’t even thought to microwave it, but that’s a great idea, I’m sure that’ll help get it moving. Thanks!
I just finished Gone Girl too! I planned to go to bed early one night, but instead I stayed up until midnight finishing the book! It really sucks you in.
Those pancakes sound interesting!! Not sure how I feel like about cashew butter though..sometimes cashews are a little tooooooo much for me.
That book is so good. My bookclub read it a few months ago and it was awesome! I can’t wait to talk about it here in a few weeks!! 🙂
woo! i passed it along to ryan to read next. do you think guys would like it? i think that he’ll enjoy it – especially the second half.
I got the book on tape out of the library last week and my husband used my car for a long trip this weekend. I suggested he pass the time with the book on tape and he’s totally hooked. One night he took the cd’s into the hotel to listen from his computer. Excited it’s now my turn to listen!
I think Ryan will like it. I didn’t pass it to Keith because he would rather shoot himself in the foot than read a book.
I need a new book to read. Thanks for mentioning that one. I’ll have to check it out soon.
I’m just going to put this out there, I TOTALLY have a case of the Mondays. Lame. Maybe I just need a good book to cheer me up! 🙂
I can’t wait to finish it! I got a late start reading last night and all i wanted was to finish but my impending am workout made me go to bed! Hoping to finish it tonight!
I want to read that book!!! Ahhhh!!
I too love supersets and doing things quickly at the gym<—so effective & awesome!
More fabulous pancakes to try! Also, not kidding, the hold at the library for that book is 54 deep. Don’t think I’m going to get it in time for the review
i heard back from one reader who is number 1,000-something on her library’s wait list. INSANE!
I really want to read that book. I’m praying it comes in at the library soon! I’ve never had cashew butter before.
Ahhh I hope I get that from the library soon! I put it on hold but have no idea how far back I am on the waiting list! I might have to just get it! haha
I finished Gone Girl last night also!! I could not put that book down! Very intense and shocking! Great suggestion!!
I just read that a few weeks ago- what a page turner! Mixed feelings about the end though…
Do you usual workout on an empty stomach??? How do you manage yourself to do that? It is hard for me… What do you think about that? (cortisol and insulin levels on an empty stomach)
I’m so bummed I missed this round of Tina’s Best Body Bootcamp. Everyone who has posted reviews seems to have nothing but good things to say. Hopefully she’ll do another round in the near future, so I can join in on the fun!
I finished reading Gone Girl yesterday! I couldn’t put it down. I’m telling all my friends now that they need to read it!
I need to find this book! I’m hoping Target has it today haha
I can’t wait to read this book! Downloading it today!
Oh my gosh! I just finished the book yesterday and seriously could not put it down til it was done! It was definitely a page turner and I enjoyed it all the way to the end!
I couldn’t help but download Gone Girl last night after seeing how much you were enjoying reading it!! I have only just started reading it but I plan to devour it this evening after my kids go to bed!!
just wait until you get about halfway through. OH MY GOSH.
I literally just bought Gone Girl this weekend and can’t wait to start! I’ve heard such good things about it!! Can’t wait to sneak in some reading time tonight 🙂
Ok I’m only 6% into Gone Girl according to my Kindle and it’s great already!
Have you thought about doing a boot camp program once you get your personal trainer license thing? I’d be down!
Those pancakes look incredible! I haven’t tried your almond butter pancakes yet, but there’s no time like the present! Can’t wait to start Gone Girl!
I have been waiting and waiting for that book to become available at my local library! I may have to just buy it if it doesn’t get there soon…All of your posts are making me so anxious to get my hands on it!!!!
And those PANCAKES! They look seriously delicious right now.
Mmm those pancakes sound delish ~and you make that book seem super intriguing!
Glad you enjoyed this book! I loved it, too and got a chance to read this a couple of months before its release date on my book review blog. If you haven’t read her debut novel, Sharp Objects, you should; just as dark and twisted!
I’m just getting into the good stuff — can’t wait to talk about it on the Book Club post!
I finished it this morning. Omg soo good could not put it down. First book in awhile.
I’m reading it now I love it!!
I can’t wait to read the book. Since I live in a small town in Maine I am only number 2 on the wait list at my library but I am SO impatient and I hope I can get it done by the time you review it so I can add my input 🙂
I have that book on hold at my local library, but they just placed an order for 50 copies and I’m #822 in line! I don’t know if I will be able to wait that long…
-AJ
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Do you think you could pre-make the batter for the pancakes you make and just remix in the morning?
Wow- sun out at 8pm? Lucky!
I finished Gone Girl last night. It was so good! I loved it. Good pick 🙂