Pudding for Breakfast

I hate lunges.

I hate squats.

That’s all I have to say about today’s workout.

Okay, not really.  

I took an early boot camp class at my gym this morning that was full of plyometric movements like jumping from a low squat into a lunge and back again. Oh, and let’s not forget moving quickly from mountain climbers to squat jumps for good measure.

Here’s the thing: While I strongly dislike lunges and squats, I love it when group exercise classes incorporate them into the routine because they hurt so good and really target the areas of my body where I tend to gain weight the quickest (as you pears out there can relate). Plus, I am a baby and skip them in my own workouts, so being forced to do them in a  group exercise environment gets the job done.

After boot camp, I headed home with Ryan to walk Sadie before sitting down to a delicious breakfast.

Breakfast

Today’s breakfast was like dessert in a bowl!

Last night I prepped a bowl of chocolate chia seed pudding and let it thicken in the fridge overnight.

This morning I had this beautiful little gem waiting for me…

I love the tapioca-like texture of this pudding!

The cocoa flavor may be attributed to my favorite brand of cocoa powder, Hershey’s special dark.

I find this cocoa powder more chocolaty and rich than other brands and it’s my go-to brand for baking and chocolate-flavored smoothies like the chocolate covered strawberry smoothie bowl.

Though my pudding breakfast was delicious, I’m now craving some fruit, so I’m off to grab a banana before heading out the door.

Only eight hours until the weekend!