Yoga and meal planning. What a combination, right? Ha! That’s what I have been up to the past couple of days so I thought I’d share about these new-to-me adventures. If you are looking for expert advice on either of these, keep on scrolling by because I am NO expert. I’m just trying to find my way starting out.
Beginning Yoga
The yoga….oh my! I have done this same Pahla B. Fitness video for two days in a row. I heard about this YouTube channel on another forum and loved that Pahla tailors her workouts to women over 50. Now, I’m not 50. I’m 46, but that’s close enough. I feel like I’m 150 most days!! Anyway, yoga is tough, y’all! There were a few positions I couldn’t manage, so during those times I just stretched or did another yoga pose. Well, let me tell you….getting out of bed this morning was ROUGH. I was so sore. However, by lunchtime (and after 2 Motrin), I felt SO much better. I even had more feeling and range of motion in my numb left foot. I was sold, so I decided to do the video again tonight. I also noticed she has a 5-minute sciatica relief routine video. I may try that one tomorrow. My son kept asking me if I was OK while I was doing the workout. Yes, son. Mom’s just overweight and trying to do yoga. LOL!
Cooking According to the Meal Plan
I made my first real meal from my new meal plan I am trying out. Hamburger Rice Casserole sounded good, so I decided to give this recipe a try. I wasn’t crazy about some of the seasonings/spices it called for, so I used less than the recipe said to. If I had it to do over again, I would definitely add another can of diced tomatoes and maybe throw in some sliced black olives. But it turned out pretty darn good.
This makes a LOT of casserole, so I wish I had waited for a night when hubby was home. But it was enough for me to have supper last night and tonight and then I froze 2 other containers of it for later.
Tip- I added the cheese in the last ten minutes of baking. I hate when cheese burns, so I always wait to add it near the end when a recipe calls for cheese to top something.
Working From Home
I was able to work from home today since it was a professional development day and I absolutely LOVED it! Here I am, all ready to get my day started from my home desk:
It was a day full of Zoom meetings, but doing it in the comfort of my own home made for a good day. It’s been gorgeous the past couple of days outside. The high has been around 60 with lots of sunshine. The stray kitties have enjoyed themselves.
Liberty Belle says
Thanks for the info on the yoga videos! Your casserole looks good. 🙂
Mandy says
Aww, thanks girl! And yes, I do enjoy those yoga videos!