Good Morning Sunshine

I used to think I'm a morning person.

I am not a morning person.

I have a girlfriend who wakes up every day before work at 5:30am for a workout. I am always inspired by her diligence and ability to stick to that routine and get a sweat session in with the sunrise. Some mornings I can motivate myself to roll out of bed and lace up my sneaks, and some mornings my comfy bed is too tempting.

This morning my snooze button beckoned, but I resisted. It turns out, I was rewarded with a beautiful morning run and a peaceful cup of coffee before a busy day.

I ended up running about 3.5 and finished on a large hill for some glute work and a good sweat.

My dinner tonight was simple, but delicious! I decided to roast some zucchini, summer squash and red onion as a side. I lined a baking sheet with tin foil and sliced the zucchini and summer squash thin. I drizzled the veggies with olive oil (we have chipotle olive oil from Boston Olive Oil Co. - So good), sliced garlic and added it to the mix, and seasoned with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. I roasted them at 425 for 15 minutes. They were tasty and had a nice kick!

I also made veggie burger paninis with avocado, cheese, and spinach. I like the Gardenburger black bean chipotle kind the best. The flavor of these really complimented the veggies. They also have 5gs of protein and only 3gs of sugar. I prepared the burgers in the microwave and in a lavash I spread dijon mustard, spinach, half of an avocado, and three small slices/chunks of sharp cheddar cheese. (I love Joseph's flax, oat bran & whole wheat square lavash. It has only 80 calories in a whole lavash, 5gs protein and no sugar, and they have a great texture). Finally, I put the wrap in a panini press for 3 minutes. So easy!