Tonight's goal -make a healthy dinner with recipe to follow - and run, run, run. Last week's trip to kentucky took a lot out of me. Exhausted, stressed and ready to be good to myself. :)

I'm excited to find out what this culinary experience is all about. It opens April!

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Waldorf Salad and Squats

It's a new day. Still tired from a late work night and only got about 5 hrs of sleep, BUT I've started the day off right with green tea and and apple, almond and cranberry Waldorf salad. It's not homemade, but still yummers. :)

The salad seems pretty simple to make at home -

Chopped green and red apples, almond slivers, cranberries and
grapes mixed with cinnamon and light mayo. Served on chopped romaine lettuce. Light and vegetarian. I think mine has a little sugar mixed in for sweetness. Love it!

Excercise - my plan today is to do a little mid-afternoon workout. I'm really liking the new squats I do - doing one forward lunge at a time and passing a 10 lb wight under my thigh. Just 8 of them and I'm wiped out!

It's so random for us to be in session on a Friday, but some of the abortion, health law, and EPA debates are interesting!

Night crash :(

Coke and cheese-its took over my night. We're voting late - it's past 11 p.m. and I'm STILL at work! Very long abortion debate on the House Floor.

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Morning goal reached!

Exercise ~
Stationary bike for 30 minutes and squats, sit ups and lifted wights for 20 minutes.

Diet~
Breakfast - juice, cottage cheese, fruit and tea
Lunch - Chicken breast sandwich and baked chips

Journal~
I spent the night at a girlfriend's house and she made some fresh squeezed fennel, lemon and green apple juice - delish! I'll need to get the recipe to share :)

I am pretty worn out today though. I need sleep, sleep, sleep. My skin feels dry and I'm stressed about work - all week it's been Energy and Commerce Committee work and funding...or rather cutting to...the Federal Gov. Next week, I go on a fact-finding work trip though - excited!