All About Astyn: Lifestyle

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I don't know what the weekend means for you, but my weekends mean eating out and having a few drinks. I think my new thing every Monday will be to recap my weekend eats.

So let's start off with Friday's dinner. Shake Shack chicken sandwich, fries, and a beer. This was after the 2 glasses of wine I had at happy hour.

Saturday morning started off clean with a green smoothie and a spinach and cheddar omelette.

My eating schedule on Saturday afternoon/ evening was totally weird!

Around 3pm I was at Busboys and Poets having a vegan parfait and a slice of a chicken quesadilla.

Then we headed to Mulebone formerly known as Eatonville. The food here sucked so I only had a few bites of that mac & cheese and 1 deviled egg. (The deviled eggs were actually pretty good)

Our meals at Mulebone were terrible so we went to Bethesda to pick up cupcakes and dinner.

For dinner I got a salad from Chopt. My salad had romaine lettuce, black beans, corn, tomato, avocado, chicken, and caesar dressing.

These cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes blessed me! My gf and I like to split things so I had 1/2 a cherry blossom cupcake, 1/2 key lime, and 1/2 vanilla. The key lime was to die for. I picked up chocolate, red velvet, and an extra vanilla for my parents.

Sunday brunch day! We headed to Smith Commons for an awesome meal! Gf and our friend Joe both ordered the smoked salmon hash, Joe also ordered chicken & waffles, and I ordered the brunch sandwich with a side of grits. The sandwich has so much going on and has SO much bread. There were scrambled eggs, chicken, kimchi, potatoes, and guacamole on the humongous ciabatta bread. I only ate about a third of that plate along with my grits.

To end the weekend my gf and I spent some time back at busboys and poets. I had a red wine sangria and we split a chicken quesadilla. My mom cooked dinner at the house so we didn't wanna fill up too much.

To wrap it all up I ate way too much but I enjoyed myself and my company. Next weekend will be much cleaner and I'll eat at home wayyyyyy more!

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Mozzarella sticks, giant bowls of pasta, fried things covered in awesome sauce. Those are all of the absolutely wonderful things about eating out at restaurants, but it doesn't always have to be that way. Even though I do like to have cheat meals when I am out, it is a best practice to cheat at home and keep it clean when you're out.

I started my late lunch with a glass of Pino Grigio. Another glass followed shortly afterwards. I like to stick to wine when I'm out unless it's specifically a cheat day. I love a good margarita but there is way too much sugar in them to order non-chalantly.

Girlfriend started off with seafood miso soup. It has broth, scallions, shrimp, scallops, and tofu. I LOVE this stuff but I decided to spend my coins and calories on wine instead.

Then came the sushi! When ordering sushi stick to the rolls that are just rice, veggies, and raw fish. Once you start to order tempura and rolls covered in sauce you start to order hundreds of calories as well. My girlfriend and I always get eel sauce on the side. Today I got a spicy tuna roll and a crazy roll. The crazy roll had spicy yellowtail inside and was topped with tuna, salmon, avocado, and fish egg. It was so freaking good and filling!

Good luck ordering! Things to remember:

Say no to fried rolls.
Get your sauce on the side.
Use the ginger! I am sure it has health benefits but what I know is that it is delish!

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A couple weeks ago the DC area was hit with a huge blizzard! I am a person that thrives off of routine so when I couldn't get to the gym I didn't workout as often as I should've. I also have been having far too many cheat meals than I should. Falling off sucks but it happens to everyone. The key is to catch yourself a week or so in the midst of your fall off rather than a month or more.

This is how I get myself back on track after falling off.

Admit that I am struggling.
First, I admit that I am struggling. I often find myself making excuses. I have to tell myself that veggies on my pizza is still a cheat meal, working out everyday is a non-negotiable, nothing works without prayer and reflection.

Make a plan
I make a plan about how I will reset myself. I plan when I will workout and what I will eat.

Start Immediately
I don't care if it's 2am, Im broke, Im tired, or whatever! I start immediately. That means I make it work with whatever I have. Whether it is a home workout or a trip to the market to get a few things, I start and do my best.

Go grocery shopping ASAP
If I have other financial priorities and can't get to the grocery store immediately I make a plan to do so as soon as possible. Filling up my cart and swiping my card for whatever amount of money I spend makes me want to eat it all. This helps me meal prep and avoid eating whatever else is in the fridge or eating out.

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On Saturday I went to Brunch at Brookland's Finest. It is the cutest little place with a really nice menu and VERY strong coffee.

Looking at the menu I was determined to order something different from the last time I went. So many things looked yummy and on Twitter they posted fish tacos as the brunch special.

I started off with a cup of joe as usual. This coffee will make you buzz!

I finally decided on a meal and picked the quiche with an extra side of fresh fruit.

I ordered the quiche the last time I was there and it was amazing! It was veggie with a balsamic glaze. When I ordered this time I didn't know it would be made differently. It had veggies and smoked salmon...I hate smoked salmon with a passion. The salad was still great and the quiche okay.

My lady ordered the shrimp and grits minus the shrimp and she crunched bacon all over it (weird but awesome.) The grits here are sooooooo good!

I wanna come back for dinner next time. The food here is so fresh and nutritious. I WILL order a special next time!

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I went to Marshalls to get some fitness inspiration. I didn't know what i wanted but I got a few nice and necessary things for myself.

I am so late to the game but I finally got an arm band for my phone and some workout gloves.

I got a new 32oz water bottle just because it's cute and its not good to keep plastic water bottles for too long. The best buy of the day is that Under Armour bra, it was only 12 bucks!

I am ready to use everything!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

You know you're old when you start thinking of new years January 1st rather than school years *sigh.*

I am so excited for 2016. This is my harvest year. In 2015 I put so much energy into many different things and this is going to be a huge year for me!

I love love love to set goals and to smash them. Of course I want to be happy and healthy in 2016 but here are some of my measurable goals for the year!