Sunday was just another Sunday for me–but with Brunch! Woo hoo! I slept in a tiny bit and went swimming. I love holidays. That means the gym is a ghost town! I was so tired from Saturday’s busy busy day but I was really looking forward to swimming and stretching my muscles out. I was happy I woke up with NO soreness in my hamstrings. Sitting on a pillow while gardening was a smart idea.
It felt GREAT to be in the pool. Friday night when I swam it was frigid (apparently the pool had been drained earlier in the day) but Sunday it was as warm as I imagine Hawaii to be. It was such a good workout. The first half of my swim was intense, vigorous strokes. The middle part of my swim was low-key with easy (and slow) strokes like just kicking with the kickboard. The last part of my swim was intense again.
Swim Stats:
Time: 55 minutes
Calories Burned:434
Then we went to Michael’s Mom’s house for a late Brunch, which I guess is more like lunch then right?
Michael’s sister made her famous deviled eggs. I ate too many of them (I counted each one though in my calories!).
Michael’s mom made a crab quiche as the main dish. I love her fruit salad too: strawberries, kiwi, mango, pineapple and banana. I had two servings of the fruit salad.
There were also cinnamon buns! I ate half of one and then ended up eating another half…not the best decision but I counted all the calories I ate. Our brunch/lunch ended up being the biggest meal of the day.
Michael also fried slices of zucchini (served with marinara sauce). He did a great job on that, even though I don’t really eat much fried food.
I also skipped the Mimosas. It sounded good but it also didn’t really appeal to me. I’d had two glasses of red wine Saturday night at the party and didn’t really feel like drinking Sunday. I skipped the liquid calories and stuck with water.
We spent the afternoon at his Mom’s house. It was a nice day with family and then Michael and I did some quick grocery shopping before heading home. It was nice that the grocery stores were empty too! I prepped some food for the week and then christened our new composter.
I am so excited about composting (nerd alert). I tossed in the celery remnants.
I think our garden will shape up nicely!
QUESTION: What was the best thing you ate yesterday?
Suzanne @Workout Nirvana
Fabulous post Lisa! Sigh, I ate a LOT yesterday. Brunch was omelette, Belgian waffles, fruit, and of course a Mimosa. Later we went to our friends’ house and had fettucini with chicken and a fabulous sponge/fruit cake. I was so freaking expanded after it all! I think out of all it my favorite was my friend’s sponge cake. She is German and an expert cook/baker. Grateful for that.
Lisa Eirene
I was too stuffed to eat dinner last night! I had a few small snacks instead. I tried to be good with my food–not deny myself the food but not totally binge on it either. That cake sounds so good!
Lesley Lifting Life
We need to start a composter! That looks exciting and fun. Glad you had a nice Easter 🙂
Lisa Eirene
You should! I think it’s a great thing to do for the environment and I am so excited about the potential of our garden.
Yum Yucky
Whoa! Those delectable cinnamon buns just smacked me in the face. I wasn’t expecting that. hehe
Lisa Eirene
I hadn’t been prepared for the cinnamon buns either. No one in Michael’s family really like sweets (I’m the only one that craves dessert) so I hadn’t expected to see a dessert there yesterday. His brother brought the cinnamon buns and I knew I was doomed to eat one! 🙂
Devon
You’re a better person than I… I cannot turn down mimosas!
Lisa Eirene
It was hard! I really wanted one…
steena
You are a brave girl to post a pic of yourself in swimcap, or maybe that’s just a silly fear of mine! I’ve not looked inthe mirror with a swimcap on, I don’t wanna know! 🙂 You look great, big smile, total happiness!
Glad your Easter was a good one!
Lisa Eirene
Ah, I don’t mind how I look in a swim cap!