At least my gym schedule is more consistent than the weather...

One of the things I love most about the weekends is that I can sleep in and then go to the gym for as long as I want without having to worry about being late for anything. So, on Saturday, I spent a good two hours there doing some weight and cardio stuff. Then I came home and made an amazing breakfast.

Typically I wouldn't have time to make all this gluttonous goodness food, but since it was Saturday, I could take as much time as I wanted.


After breakfast, I showered, went tanning, and headed back to Lisa's house where I was dog sitting. Once there, I decided I was still super hungry (probably because my metabolism was still up) and made lunch with the last of all the deliciousness I bought from Trader Joe's about a month ago. Lunch was gnocchi and some salad with some amazing dressing the Genoveses have.

It says "Trader Giotto's"

Lunch!

After lunch, I continued marathoning 30 Rock. I took a brief break from this difficult task when my mom came over with wine and pizza. Best mom ever. We sat at the dinner table for a good hour and a half chatting and enjoying each other's company. Honestly, she's basically my only friend in Midland so I really enjoy spending time with her. After she left, I went back to my marathon and ended up going to bed around 11.

This morning, I really didn't feel like going to the gym. I wanted to go grocery shopping, clean my apartment, and do a lot of medical terminology. I was flirting with the idea of just not going, but after talking with Jim online, he convinced me to go. So, I drove my butt over to the gym and did 45 minutes on the elliptical. By that point, I had burned about 550 calories, was pooped, and decided to just stretch and head home. Once home, I hopped in the shower and then came out to find this little gift waiting for me:

Ughs. I got in the shower and it was raining. I get out of the shower and there's snow. I hate Michigan. And in case you were wondering, it's raining again. That means the roads are going to be treacherous tomorrow. Awesome.

Anyway, since I really needed to get to the grocery store, I decided to brave the snow. I thought about putting it off, but my fridge was looking pretty empty.

So, I went to meijer and was hoping to find the amazing dressing that the Genoveses have, but no, meijer didn't have it. They had two other dressings by this company, but not the one I wanted. Boo. But, I found other ways to splurge.

I bought new protein powder! This puppy cost me $18.50. And, I also splurged by buying myself one of these. Technically, it wasn't a splurge since it cost $0.74, but it's a nutritional splurge.

I love orange flavored chocolate. I don't know why, but I do. So, initially, I put two of those in my cart. But, I decided to put one back. After all, I don't need two, I just wanted two. And knowing me, I'd eat both in the same day and botch my calorie ranges. Not that I'm really tracking today...hence the delicious bowl of mac and cheese for lunch/dinner.

But, I did buy a lot of healthy stuff for this week so my one day of mac and cheese is no big deal.

I'm most excited about the organic oranges and all the organic Stonyfield yogurt I got (they have "smooth and creamy" yogurt that doesn't have chunks - thank goodness!). But I'm even more excited about going to Ann Arbor next weekend where I can restock my fridge and freezer with lots of good stuff from Whole Foods and Trader Joe's!

Anyway, I must be off. I have a lot of 30 Rock to watch cleaning and homework to do.

What kinds of splurges do you have when you go grocery shopping? Do you have any favorite grocery stores?