{Back on Track}

I know it has only been two days since I began my fitness regimen… but I already feel such a HUGE difference. My sleep patterns have changed… not necessarily improved… but I feel energized on fewer hours of sleep. It’s mind boggling how I go to sleep at 2 AM… only to wake up bright eyed & bushy tailed at 6 AM… WITHOUT the help of an alarm clock. It’s kind of nice to feel like I have more time in the day to get stuff done. I am also making a conscious effort to eat well… I don’t know how this happened… but it seems that now my body CRAVES exercise… fruits & veggies! It’s amazing the impact fitness has on one’s life. Although I no longer have access to a gym… & the weather is much too hot & muggy to go out for a nice run… I am hoping that with the help of equipment*free fitness DVDs I can continue this health streak :)

Oooo… and good news… last night I completed all of Ms. Jillian Michael’s level 1 *w. the exception of side planks. Those lil’ bastards hurt my wrist :( *!!! The plan is to maintain on level 1 for the next week or so before advancing to level 2.

OK… so I totally wasn’t hungry this morning. I rarely have an appetite in the morning… but I just had to include a foodie pic in this post… and well… a sandwich *or two*… seemed like the way to go! Sometimes I wonder whether blogging makes me eat MORE just so I have something worth blogging. The egg salad & ham sandwich are both filled w. pickled cucumber & sliced tomatoes. I added a slice of cheese & a generous spread of mustard to the ham sandwich. A banana is hiding in the background. This was a VERY filling brunch… and now I am ready to wash it all down w. a hot mug of oolong tea :)

{Afternoon Tea at St. Regis in Shenzhen}

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While I spent weeks fretting over the details of the Sunday’s afternoon tea event that I helped to plan & organize… the event was a raving success *thanks to a great team!* & I believe all students & parents left the St. Regis Hotel w. bellys full & heart content. There were many… many… MANY . . . → Read More: {Afternoon Tea at St. Regis in Shenzhen}

{Kind of the Perfect Snack}

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Sometimes work can be so insanely busy w. 7.5 straight hours of teaching &/or prepping that you rarely have time for lunch. Enter… the perfect snacks

What this cookie may lack in nutrition… it more than makes up for in color Some of the students had an opportunity to attend a baking event . . . → Read More: {Kind of the Perfect Snack}

{Cucumber Salad… Easy as 1*2*3}

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This cucumber salad is so tasty & so simple that you really must give it go. Also… it is SO refreshing on a hot summer day. Just dissolve a bit of brown sugar & crushed pepper in apple cider vinegar before adding the cucumber slices. Let it chill in the fridge & eat as is… . . . → Read More: {Cucumber Salad… Easy as 1*2*3}

{Summer Cravings}

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Aiyaa… this crazy crazy weather is driving me absolutely bonkers and has me craving all sorts of HEALTHY stuff… it’s absurd I tell ya’! To balance the humid climate this side of China… I’ve been gaga over raw veggies… fresh fruit… cold noodles… sushi… & fro yo. Want to hear some craziness? This afternoon… I . . . → Read More: {Summer Cravings}

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