Back in the gym nice and early for another quality workout!
Today’s workout began with 20 minutes on the elliptical.
While peddling away, I watched a story about an adorable puppy that was rescued from a trash bag in Orlando. A horrible breeder threw the puppy away because it couldn’t walk. (It has a condition called “swimmer puppy syndrome” where puppies remain on their chest and their chest wall flattens out.)
With the help of hydrotherapy in the pool and massages, the puppy, Harper, is taking her first steps at 11 weeks old.
(Photo courtesy of Flyin Fur Pet Photography)
How adorable is Harper!? Those eye bore right into my soul. I hope she lives a long and happy life.
After my time on the elliptical was up, it was off to the weight room to complete a leg workout that included the following exercises:
- Squats
- Lunges
- Deadlifts
- One-legged leg press
- Hamstring curls
I upped my weights during squats today and worked hard to get 100 squats again. This time I needed a break after 60 squats in a row, but I finished the remaining 40 in one swoop.
My legs felt fatigued but not totally beat after this workout which is a good thing since I have a five-mile run on the agenda tomorrow.
Breakfast
Breakfast today was protein-packed!
Do you guys add milk to your scrambled eggs? I always do, but Ryan never does.
My scrambled eggs were made with two eggs, two small chicken breakfast sausages, milk and a quarter of a cup of shredded cheese.
The sausages really amped up the flavor profile of this dish.
Page Updates
Yesterday I spent some time revamping a couple of my recipe pages to hopefully make them a little more organized with the use of categories. I added new favorite recipes to the mix as well!
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Desserts, Baked Goods and Sweet Treats (<— Definitely make the pumpkin spice cookies on this page this fall! They’re Ryan’s all-time favorite cookie and are ridiculously easy to make.)
Of Possible Interest
- Tabata: The Four-Minute Miracle Workout (Shape.com)
- Low Impact Exercises for That Time of the Month (FitSugar.com)
- My Guest Post on Work Your Closet (WorkYourCloset.blogspot.com)
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I made those pumpkin spice cookies when you posted about them last fall! They were soooo good and I will def. make them again!
I have two rescue pups at home and they are my life!! My hubby and I don’t know what we did before we got them. The people who did this to that precious puppy deserve to be shot…I’m sorry but they do! Karma will get them
On a happier note, I don’t add milk to my eggies. I’ve noticed you have been eating eggs alot for b fast (which I love!) are you trying to up your protein or are you just on a egg kick? haha. I get on kicks all the time! have a good day
just on an egg kick! and i also recently started making ryan breakfast too (he used to eat at the work cafeteria at his old job) and he likes eggs. once i start making eggs for him, i get a craving for them as well and always end up making them for me, too.
haha I’m the same way. I make b fast for my hubby every am and I used to make mine while making his and I would always end up craving eggs (his favorite) while I was stuck with my oatmeal. Or I would make him oatmeal and me something else and also have food envy. I’m so weird. It’s just easier to eat similiar b fasts!
I really don’t understand people & their unability to be so cruel and unloving to animals. I mean how can you not love that face! I saw this on the news last night also though.
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I die at that picture of Harper. I am OBSESSED with Weinaraners. So adorable!
I just watched the story and it’s actually a pit bull, the most wonderful breed of pups!! I have one so I’m biased. haha
What an adorable puppy!!! Hope it continues to heal!
Thanks for sharing this story. Harper is super adorable! I am partial to labs but I always feel they are the most overbred breed out there. Also love the eggs. I will make to make it this weekend.
Bless that litte puppy’s heart. Lord help the person who did that to her. <3
~Kari
Just realized it was a pit bull! It looks so like a lab 🙂
There are some skeezy pup breeders around here. 🙁 What a poor pupup! I’d scoop him right up.
In the trashcan??? That makes me a crazy mix between heartbroken and ready to kick someone’s @$$! Harper is adorable and I’m so glad she was rescued!
that picture/story broke/melted my heart at the same time…animal cruelty really gets to me, i can never understand how people can truly be that horrible 🙁
your breakfast looks delicious, i’ve been meaning to try chicken sausage, is it any good? i once tried the morningstar sausage and i wasnt a fan, blech.
Ugh, that story about the dog makes me SO angry! I don’t understand how someone could be so cruel as to throw a dog away. I’m so glad Harper was rescued! What a cutie!
Oh, what a sad story about Harper, I’m glad that woman saved her! There is no saving grace for that man that did that to her! I’m glad she is doing so well and walking! I don’t think it will be any problem of her being adopted!
THAT PUPPY is adorable.
aaand regarding your “of possible interest” articles… I take Tabata TNT at my gym.. it’s fanTAStic. I’m always so sore after class!
Oh my gosh that is the saddest (and happiest) thing ever! I hope she recovers fully and gets a great home. Breeders can be so cruel!
I am SO glad Harper was saved!! What a cutie-pie! I hope a really nice, loving family adopts her! <3 Animal cruelty makes my heart hurt.
Oh and yes I always put milk in eggs! Milk and cheese make eggs wonderful!
That’s so sad–poor puppy!
I used to make my eggs with a splash of milk, but now I usually just add liquid egg whites or nothing at all. Taste-wise, I don’t notice much of a difference, but I’ve found that the eggs become extremely runny and thin if you add too much milk.
I use either a splash of milk or a little water – the liquid paired with the beating adds to the fluff factor. Scrambles need fluff!
Animal cruelty stories break my heart. I’m glad this one may at least have a happy ending.
I hate stories like that, but this one had a great ending! That puppy is too cute! 🙂
To answer your egg question… I usually only add a splash when I make eggs, but my husband adds way more. I prefer the less is more approach when it comes to adding milk!
Oh my gosh I just got a frog in my throat. I would take that beautiful puppy in a heartbeat!
Poor puppy! I’m glad this story had a happy ending.
that puppy is the most adorable thing ever! So sad hearing about animal cruelty.
People can be so cruel. I can’t believe anyone would just throw out this sweet puppy with the trash. So sad.
I always add milk to my eggs because it makes them a little creamier.
milk is a must when scrambling eggs!
Go Harper Go! It’s unbelievable what people can do. Animals have feelings tooooo! Haven’t they ever seen Disney movies or had loving pets??? Goodness!
haha love the disney movie comment 🙂
Omg that puppy is so cute! And I don’t understand how people can be so mean to animals!! It breaks my heart! Have you ever added orange juice to your eggs before?? It’s really good!
no i haven’t! i should try that – sounds kind of crazy!
That puppy is absolutely adorable! Did you hear the story about the cat that was from Boulder, CO and went missing 5 years ago? It just showed up a few weeks ago in Manhattan and they were able to reunite her with her original family thanks to a microchip. Most adorable story ever!
yes! i blogged about willow last week! so crazy!! it’s like homeward bound or something. 🙂
I put milk in my eggs too! My mom always did 🙂
I LOVE tabata!!! Best workout ever!
I add milk to my scrambled eggs!!! That’s so funny because last week I asked my boyfriend how he wanted his eggs and he said scrambled and I was like, well crap, we are out of milk! And he was so confused, “what do you need milk for?!?!”
that makes me want to cry the thought of someone even thinking of throwing a poor animal in a trash bag. Such an innocent and helpless animal. People need think again when pondering the thought of getting dogs from breeders or pet stores. There are so many dogs that are homeless or abused that are in shelters. Especially high kill shelters. We are giving them power that they don’t deserve, animals should not be seen as money or a way to make a living.
I spy evidence of a pre-breakfast muffin attack, lol! 😛 Your muffin on the left appears to be missing most of the innard dough, lol! 😉 Looks like a delicious breakfast though!
And what a great workout – I’m loving your workouts recently. I think wrote that in a recent comment too, but it is so true so I shall have to reiterate it. 😉 They’ve been helping my jumpstart my weight lifting sessions at the gym too – and that 100 squats thing is awesome! I tend to do two sets of 50 but I’m working up.
That puppy story is amaazing. bless. how terrible that someone would do that to an innocent dog, it breaks my heart, but I am so glad he is in safe hands now <3
xyx
haha! caught!
PS Nope – I never add milk!
I just don’t understand how anyone could be so cruel to that beautiful face! 🙂
I love your mix up of workouts – hopefully once I am past my marathon I can mix mine up a bit too!
I do the same thing with my eggs! I splash of milks make the consistency of the eggs so much more yummy.
I need to up my workout lately so I’ll give yours a shot at the gym today. Love the blog!
thanks shauna! i hope you like it!
omg that is insane i’d take that baby pup in a heart beat look at those EYES! aww… some breeders can be so cruel…
Oh that sweet baby! I almost cried. I hurt so bad for animals that are treated so cruelly…I just can’t understand it. I pray that precious thing finds a wonderful forever home and lives a long and happy life.
I always put milk in my eggs. Makes them moist and more fluffy.
that puppy is too adorable!!!! And I’ll have to take a look at those cookies – they sound delicious!
Seriously, how could someone give up – attempt to kill a pup like that?!!! He is adorable! I love his coloring and blue eyes. Thank goodness he was found.
Omigosh that poor, poor puppy!! It’s so cute too, how could anyone do that? Hopefully it’s now getting the help it needs and maybe the media attention will lead to a loving family that wants to adopt him! And ooh pumpkin spice cookies? YUM!
Goes to show how horrible some can be and how generous others can be. I am going to have to try out the 100 squats. I always love a challenge – gotta push the limits!
That’s so sad about the puppy!
Poor poor puppy. 🙁 Thanks for the pumpkin cookie recipe. I jst clicked on that 4 minutes workout too. Something I’m going to have to try. 🙂
I am glad the puppy got a second chance. I have a soft spot when it comes to dogs.
I was reading your guest post and didn’t realize you had gotten married in Oct 2010. My husband and I just celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary last Sunday. We will have been dating for 6 years on 11/11/11. I hope your marriage is going great.
congratulations to you both! how exciting!
I love Tabata workouts! I don’t really enjoying formal workouts, but if it only takes 4 minutes then I’m all game. 🙂
That puppy is absolutely adorable!
What kind of breakfast sausage do you usually use?
Also, I’m IN LOVE with that little pup. Can’t imagine the type of person that could do this. Just another reminder to due your research when getting a new pup – that you are not purchasing from a place that feeds from puppy mills.
i used alfresco country style chicken sausage. it’s delish!
You should definitely try this recipe sometime soon if you like easy baking. Just use a box of cake mix (of your choice) mixed with A CAN of soda. And that’s it, I swear! Sooo good and moist and you can switch up flavors ridiculously easy, like a chocolate cherry coke cake or a vanilla grape one! It’s a weight watchers recipe I think.. Idk how it works, buts it’s amazing.
Those eggs look delicious. My parents usually added milk to our scrambled eggs at home, but when I make them for myself I’m lazy and just mash the egg all up (if I even take the time to scramble it in the first place…fried eggs ftw).
That puppy story is horrifying! I’m glad the dog will probably be okay, but man. I don’t understand how people can treat animals like they’re not living, breathing creatures.
Oh my goodness, that just breaks my heart. I’m so glad baby Harper was saved! He looks so much like my Zoey did at that age. Cutie patootie puppies.