It seems to me, we don’t always realize how run down we get until we give ourselves time to breathe. Trust me when I say I was more than well aware of my need for my rest day on Saturday. My workouts on Thursday and Friday left a bit to be desired and I just felt myself trying to plug along to finish out the week. Friday night, I met Nathan and some of his coworkers for happy hour and then we had possibly the best Chinese meal we’d ever had!
Five Spice Hot and Spicy Pork Shoulder
Chicken Clay Pot
Nathan got some serious side eye when he ordered the pork shoulder after saying “I know, you want healthy.” So healthy.. right. It was darn tasty though! We had an easy and quiet Saturday morning before deciding to head into the city. We chose a new spot to check out—Noe Valley—and we loved it! We had a great lunch at Savor, went for a nice walk around a few blocks, and stopped for a little sweet treat on our way to Dolores Park.
Fabulous salad with anjou pear, roasted red pepper, caramelized walnuts, and a huge hunka salmon.
Almond milk peanut butter, chocolate, and the cheesiest cheesecake froyo I’ve ever had!
Busy, beautiful day at Dolores Park
Enjoying the beautiful day!
After a pretty relaxing day and quiet night, I thought I’d be roaring to go yesterday. Turns out my body was still craving lots of rest. I slept until 9! Usually I’m lucky to make it to 7 so I’d say that was a huge success and took it as a sign when I was still not feeling up for hitting the gym. We had another quiet morning and then went for a nice 4 mile walk by the water with a lunch break halfway. I definitely had Lindsay’s post about taking walk breaks on my mind.. it’s nice to have that reminder sometimes.
My favorite dungeness crab I’ve had yet!
Another sunny day!
After a quick trip to the grocery store and a little food prep, we’re set for the week! It was another great weekend and it just reminds me how lucky I am to be married to my best friend.
And a super exciting side note, we’re going home for Thanksgiving! Actually, we’re going home for a whole 2 weeks so we can celebrate Thanksgiving, my cousin’s wedding, and Jilly’s first birthday. I’m beyond excited for it and had to keep it a secret for a few days until my cousin got her wedding RSVP from us. But the word’s out now!
Weekly Meal Plan
Sunday – Leftovers
Monday – Thai basil turkey and lemongrass cauli rice bowls
Tuesday – Smokey chipotle turkey burgers with Mexican corn fritters and side salad
Wednesday – Leftovers
Thursday – Sesame carrot noodles with chicken and broccoli
Friday – Yom Kippur dinner –> matzah ball soup, brisket, potatoes, and roasted brussels
Saturday – BREAK FAST! I don’t care what I eat 😉
Food for Thought
Do you ever had one rest day turn into two?
I’ve had rest days turn into a week of rest. As long as you listen to your body, your good to go. I honestly feel like active people are afraid they’ll loose their fitness after a week off, but in reality thats a complete myth. Everyone deserves a break in life. If not, I guarantee we’d all be completely run down.
Agreed. I could probably go for a rest week soon but I totally know the anxiety of feeling like I’ll lose the fitness level.
Yep, definitely agree with you there. We had a relaxing saturday, and it was wonderful, just what we needed…..well until he proposed haha, then the rest of the weekend was a mad blur! You are right though, we need to listen to our bodies, and take that time to slow down, less is more 🙂
Ahh!! What a way to spend your weekend 🙂 Congrats lady!!
uhhhh i’m on a veeeery long workout break. lots of walking for me!
Nothing wrong with that! 🙂
that was me today! i ended up over sleeping and taking another rest day. ❤ needed. Love you
I could probably go for a few more rest days to be honest.. let’s see how the week plays out 🙂 glad you got yours in. Love YOU
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I love that you were at Dolores Park last weekend, too 🙂 We should definitely meet up sometime soon!
Yes ma’am! Let me know when you’re around and settled 🙂