Today’s extra-long lunch break took me home!
Before digging into my midday meal, I completed an at-home workout while I watched The Bachelor online. Yes, I was 100 percent motivated to work out at home so I could watch the “most dramatic episode ever.”
I am loosely keeping up with this season by checking out episodes here and there online, but since I’m streaming them a day late, I am skipping over a lot. And yet I’m seeing enough to feel less than enamored with Juan Pablo.
SPOILER ALERT: Andi is the jam. What she said about Juan Pablo not asking her any questions about herself is a red flag. When I was in high school, my friend Leah once said you can tell a lot about a person by how much they ask you about you rather than chattering on and on about themselves. It’s something I still notice about people to this day!
While I caught up on The Bachelor, I completed an at home workout that focused on strength training and included jumping jacks to keep my heart rate up.
Sadie watched from the couch which was a dramatic improvement from most of my at-home workouts since she usually prefers to try to get in on the action.
Today she made it her mission to guilt trip me with her sad puppy eyes from her blanket fort on the couch.
Lunch
Once my workout was finished, I jumped in the shower and then fixed myself lunch. I made a batch of the chickpea salad I shared on the blog last week, but added some shredded chicken to the fresh veggies for a punch of protein.
Now it’s back to work!
P.S. My fellow ice cream fanatics: Have you seen the new Ben & Jerry’s ‘Core’ ice cream flavors? I want in on all of them! (Thanks to Merri for the head’s up on this one!)
Questions of the Afternoon
- Anyone else watching The Bachelor this season? Thoughts on Juan Pablo? Who is your favorite so far?
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i’ve never gotten down with the bachelor…. ben and jerry’s ice cream? now that is MY jam! haha
you and me both! 😀
Agreed, I’m kind of over this season already! You could design a whole span of Bachelor-inspired workouts. Ten pushups every time Juan Pablo says “It’s okay”? Andi would be super annoyed… and super buff.
Ha! I totally agree with you Julie… and then you could do burpees every time Juan says “look at me.” 🙂
Hahaha, oh nooo! That’d be so many burpees!
I’ve been sending all my friends the link to the new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. I like to think they had me in mind when creating it 🙂 Can’t wait to try it!
I initially thought Juan Pablo was a great guy!! So loving for his daughter, but after last night with Andi…..wow!!! I cannot believe how shallow he is! (just my opinion!)
He drives me nuts!! He is so sleazy and gross, all while trying to play up this nice-guy image. Andi has been a favourite from the beginning, and soooo glad she stood up to him!
I completely agree with you about the red flag! My parents always tell me to have high E.I. (emotional intelligence). I guess it means to always ask others about themselves instead of just talking about yourself. Says a lot about the person:)
I am a Bachelor addict, but I’ve been watching them online too since I live in Spain right now. Anyways, I was SOOOO excited for the first Latino Bachelor because I LOVE everything about the spanish language. I thought Juan Pablo was the best in the beginning of the season, but I’m not a fan of him anymore. It was really since him and Clare were in the ocean together that I lost respect for him. I do think though that sometimes he comes off as harsh because of the language barrier, which I understand. I teach english in Spain and spanish is just a more aggressive language and a language barrier is always tough. However, there is a line between being aggressive and being rude and I think he crosses it! Lol can’t believe I am leaving such a long comment haha
Andi was my favorite! I like that she stood up for herself. Maybe she’ll be the next bachelorette????
I also like Nikki – she’s very real and seems genuine.
I totally say the same thing about the red flag! Case and point I did a 50k this last weekend and while walking when I caught up to another runner and started talking, they NEVER asked me a question about myself in the whole 6 miles we were together!
Forget the bachelor let’s all talk about that ice cream!! Holy Moley that stuff looks fantastic. I have a feeling though I would dig down the middle of the peanut butter one to eat the core out.
I am not a fan of him! I just feel like he wants to be genuine, but he is not… I totally agree with what your friend said though, I think that as well when I meet people for the first time.
Ok, pleeeease tell me how you watched the bachelor online!!! We just ditched cable and I have having bachelor withdrawls!
i think you can watch it on abc.com!
and citytv.com!
AH I can’t wait to watch last night’s episode tonight!! I completely forgot it came on last night, but I knew it was going to bed bad! Hilarious, never a dull moment on those reality love shows 🙂
I’m not watching this season’s The Bachelor, and it seems that I’m not missing much! Ha! I don’t think I’ve heard one positive thing about this season.
Those new Ben & Jerry’s flavors sound AMAZING!
I need to try that B&J’s like YESTERDAY!
Awww the sad puppy face!! It’s great Sadie can sit and watch you workout, my dog likes to jump on me or try to lick my face when I do workouts with her in the room….not very productive!
I knew you’d find the Ben & Jerry’s news equally as exciting as I did!! Can’t wait to try it!!!!!!!!!
Have you seen the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream lock?
http://www.incrediblethings.com/food/ben-jerrys-pint-combination-lock/
I nearly died laughing! Hahahah.
I’m not crazy about this season of the Bachelor. Am I the only one who finds Juan Pablo incredibly dull? Also, another thing I noticed is whenever he’s talking about what he likes about the women he ALWAYS emphasizes that they’re “beautiful” or “attractive” and their other qualities are mentioned as a side note.
Yes!!!!! I notice the same thing about his compliments. Very “on the surface.”
Love those workout pants! Can you share the brand?
Reebok!
So that peanut butter fudge core sounds right up my alley 😉
My husband and I went to Ben & Jerry’s in NH on our honeymoon and now are working to try every flavor. I didn’t know they had a new line – can’t wait to try!
I don’t like this season at all!!!
I was just looking at the new B & J core flavors, they look amazing! I”ve been watching the Bachelor here and there but not consistently…I’m just not that into it this season.
I”ve been keeping up with it some this season too. Totally agree with Andi. She’s awesome. I love that she confronted him and called him on his crap. Sadly, I kind think Juan Pablo is arrogant and all about the physical side of things.
I’d love to know what you did for your workout. I’ve been digging at home workouts lately and am always in need of a new one to add to my repertoire.
Juan Pablo is hilarious! The stuff that comes out of his mouth just cracks me up. I honestly don’t really have a girl that I like that much this season which is odd for me.
AH i’ve seen that icecream all over people’s facebook walls today! i cannot wait to try the caramel one, yum!
That photo of Sadie is too cute!
Also, my mouth is watering from just reading about the new Ben & Jerry’s flavors — yum! 🙂
I think I’m the only person who doesn’t watch that show lol!
Julie, is the 20% off at certain stores of anywhere that carries Bobbi Brown products? I looked online at Sephora and Nordstroms; didn’t see anything about 20% off. Thanks!!!! And Juan Pablo=GROSS!
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My favorites were Andi and Renee. Andi definitely spoke her peace! I often workout during the Bachelor too as it is so long and I can’t sit still for that long even with DVR. My dogs are just like Sadie too. They always seem to find their way on to my workout mat!
I thought Juan Pablo came across as a skeezeball on the first episode! Turns out I was right – I haven’t watched much of it since, but I’ve heard about it. All of those girls deserve better and I think ABC needs to find a bachelor who shows America how women deserve to be treated and has morals.
Great post! I have caught a handful of the bachelor this season. Last night my mom and I watched together and did a bachelor workout which involved lunges for kissing, crunches for crying, squats for “falling in love” etc. it was fun!
I was actually not a huge fan of Andie, but good for her for sticking up for herself and not looking back. I think it’s the first season where two girls left so I think that says a lot about Juan Pablo!
Those ice cream flavors definitely have me wishing I wasn’t lactose intolerant…BAHHHH!!! And while I’ve been watching the bachelor this season, I’m usually work on my computer or doing something else while watching and apparently totally missed some key elements. Juan Pablo definitely hasn’t been my favorite bachelor but I totally missed some of those things. I did think Andi went a bit long and almost like she was hoping he would be like “please don’t leave…” or something.
Is that a small growth on Sadie’s chin in the photo above? Is she doing ok? Just one worried fur parent to another.
Bachelor? Not really my thing… Ice cream!? NOW we are talking!! 🙂
I thought I loved Juan Pablo until last night.. Andi was my favorite & I back her up 100%! Not sure if I will even watch the next few episodes anymore.
I definitely agree about Juan Pablo– for me one of the first major red flags was the way he handled what happened with Clare. He took no responsibility at all, which seemed just ridiculous. And now all this with Andi?
I will say that her reaction seemed like a huge flip for one night… I would think that she would sense some of those problems way before that point. Like you said– it’s something you notice when you meet someone. It made me wonder if the producers struck some sort of a deal with her. Like, stay until after the overnights and we’ll give you the next season, or something. But I could be totally off. 🙂
Juan Pablo is not very smart and very shallow. He only cares about JP. The girls that are left are in for a rude awakening when the glamour is gone.
OMG those ice creams look amazing!!!!! I will have to keep an eye out for them 🙂
My pup Maisy does not let me do at home workouts. She always has to be on top of me or she jumps at me. She definitely tries to get in on the workout action. I mostly stick to the gym!
I’ve been DVRing the Bachelor, but I only watched the first 2 or 3 episodes, because Juan Pablo is so incredibly annoying I do think I can get very into it. Maybe I will try again?
Boy, is that true! There’s always something OFF about a person not asking questions about the other party. I don’t always mind that, but when I see that happening in conversations between people, it just seems so wrong~
And home workouts is where it’s at! Haha, I say that because I do 95% of my workouts at home since I have an 8 month old. But still, I’ve always loved exercising at home! In some ways I feel like it makes one mentally stronger because you become your own motivator.
I think I started drooling when I saw the Ben & Jerry’s article… like, come ON, I’m trying to stay on a well balanced diet and then they throw this in the mix?? Not cool! I want every flavor!!
Have you tried the Ben and Jerry’s Greek Yogurt flavours? The honey one is amazing, my freezer is now stocked up for movie nights!
Good for you for getting in an at home workout! No matter what I do during the workout, even watching a great show, I’m so bad at getting in at home workouts! I’ve been telling myself for the past month since my gym closed that I will and still haven’t gotten a single one in! I’ve been trying to get back into my barre workouts and am excited to try a new type of workout next week! I bought a Groupon for Timed Exercise!
Oh my goodness, I just heard about the Ben & Jerry’s flavors this morning! We rarely buy their ice cream (too rich for me), but I would love to check this out for a special treat!
Every time I tune into the Bachelor I’m just grossed out by JJP. I could imagine him as that guy you’d roll your eyes at and avoid in real life let alone on a TV show – those poor girls!
I saw the Ben & Jerry’s thing and I told my husband to be ready to have a little pudgy wife for a little bit because they sound amazing. Hazelnut ice-cream is my weakness.
As much as I am not enjoying Juan Pablo this season on The Bachelor, I have LOVED Andi from the beginning! And for the ice cream, anything that has peanut butter and chocolate together has me sold!