One of the benefits of the time difference when traveling back to Florida from London is that waking up at 5 a.m. feels like waking up at 10 a.m. The whole time difference thing is totally whacky, but I think my body is adjusting back to Florida time fairly quickly.
This morning Ryan and I headed to the gym for his and hers workouts. We started with 10 minutes of side-by-side cardio before he left to do his own thing and I continued on with my cardio workout.
I spent 25 minutes on the treadmill that looked like this:
| Minutes | Incline | Speed |
| 0 – 5 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| 5 – 10 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 10 – 15 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| 15 – 20 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 20 – 25 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
After my time on the treadmill, I hopped on the stair master and did 10 minutes before completing another 20 minutes on the elliptical while reading the latest issue of SELF magazine.
It feels so good to be back in the gym. Whenever I’m having a bad body confidence day, working out really does help me feel better about myself. “You’re only one workout away from a good mood,” after all!
Breakfast
Since we were up a bit earlier than usual, after the gym, Ryan had time to join me on my morning walk with Sadie! We completed one mile while chatting away about the day ahead and some work stuff.
After our walk and a quick shower, it was breakfast time
I’m so glad to have smoothies back in my life!
Into the blender went:
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 1/2 scoop Gold Standard chocolate supreme casein protein powder (This stuff is thick!)
- 1 1/2 c. almond milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 large handful fresh spinach
- 2 tsp. xanthan gum
I was really feelin’ the chocolate thang this morning and this smoothie satisfied that craving 100 percent.
Gotta get to work. We have a new writer joining our team today and I’ll be training her. Should be a busy day!
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The time difference thing can definitely work to your benefit, I agree. Until it’s only 6pm and it feels like bedtime! I’m sure you’ll adjust back quickly, though 🙂 Have a great day!
glad your adjusting to the time difference- i hope i can do the same when i leave tomorrow and come back in a month ha!
Time difference is one reason why I love flying to the States! I’m always up at the crack of dawn and can therefore really make the most of my days!
AHAH I LOVE time difference when I go TO the statesbut comingback is SO HARD!! musta been hard when u arrived! YAY back to smoothies 🙂
Sounds like you’ve been able to jump right back in to your routine! Have a great day training!
Time difference is always a weird thing. It totally messes me up for a little bit when I travel back and forth from Japan and the States.
I’m still holding out on buying xanthan gum but the thickness of your smoothies makes me jealous! Looks fab.
Lucky you the time difference is treating you well! It seriously takes me a week to feel normal even from a 5 hour difference!
Have a fabulous day 🙂
It’s good that you are adjusting to the time difference fairly quickly! The smoothie looks tasty! Good luck training the new girl today! 🙂
Hey Julie!
I was wondering if your body is missing the carbalicious pastries? My body usually craves stuff like that if I’ve been eating it and then it suddenly disappears from my life. If that’s the case with you, how are you dealing with it?
p.s. when you integrate cruches into your workout, are you just doing the plain ol’ lie-on-the-floor-knees-slightly-bent crunches? Or something different?
yes, i am! yesterday my sweet tooth was running rampant and i was downing carby things (the refined kind, not the whole grain kind) left and right. i’m really trying to get back on the healthy bandwagon today!
as for crunches, i really vary it a lot! sometimes i’ll use an exercise ball, other times i’ll just do them on the floor.
My experience was the total opposite! When I came home from England I couldn’t get enough sleep. For about two weeks after I got home I probably slept anywhere from 10-13 hours a day.
I love time differences like that — I remember when I got home from Germany (I was there for 6 weeks in college) I felt so good because I was getting enough sleep and I was able to wake up early with no problem!
Sounds like you’re right back on track! I totally know the feeling of getting back into working out after a period of no cardio. Feels AMAZING! Good luck with work today!
I enjoy getting back into the gym after vacation, injury, or whatever was keeping me from it. Work on the other hand is a different story!
Yum, that smooothie looks sooooo tempting right now. I’m craving chocolate at 9 am. PS – I looked for Xanthan gum at the grocery store last night and they didn’t have it. I’m going to try another one. NYC grocery stores are so annoying in that way. I’ve got 3 different ones by me but sometimes I have to go to each one to get what i want…thus I spend more!
Good for you! I hope it lasts for a few days 🙂
I actually feel like my internal clock is set to the wrong time zone — I’m on the East Coast, but I’m often up until 2am and then act like a zombie all day. On the West Coast, I sleep and wake easily at the right times, and I feel so refreshed. Born on the wrong side of the country…
It was the opposite for me when I got back from Spain.. I was tired all the time! When I arrived in Spain, I adjusted really quickly but it didn’t go the same way when I got back
That sounds like an awesome cardio workout!!!!!! 😀
Hope you have a great day, Julie!
Welcome back! Loved hearing about your trip 🙂 All of your pictures were beautiful! Your smoothie looks awesome as always!
Nice treadmill workout – your inclines kill me! (by kill I mean impress!) 🙂
BTW – I had a Nature Valley peanut butter bar today – do you like those PB girl?
Awe, I bet you are a great person to train with! It’s always exhausting training someone new, though. Hope your day goes smoothly!
Also, have you ever tried coconut milk in your smoothies? It makes them almost frothy. I am in love!
I have a horrible time adjusting to different time zones. Its great to have you back in the US though!! Great looking smoothie 🙂
That time differential sounds amazing… i had a HORRIBLE time adjusting when i came back from my year abroad in Australia. It was a 12-hour difference… and it took me a good two weeks to get over! It was rough…
I live in Australia with my fiance, and going back and forth is painful! It takes me at least a week to feel completely normal again. I live in Adelaide and am from Chicago, so it’s a 14.5-16.5 hour difference, depending on the time of the year. I know how you felt!
I want that smoothie now!!! In fact I’m gonna make one hh 😉
I loved the time difference when I went to Europe. And I missed the “Spring Ahead” .. so I didn’t have to deal with that jazz either!
I like that quote/idea! One workout away! I am gonna go get my workout on in just a few mins myself. Yay!
I was just wondering what is xanthan gum. Where did you buy it?
That smoothie looks super delicious. I recently started adding some spinach to my smoothies too!
Way to adjust so quickly to the time difference. I dont think I’ll be able to wake up easily at 5 am in a million years.
I read from China Study that casein causes cancer in the long run. You should look into that.. =/
That treadmill workout seems pretty tough but do-able at the same time! I may be trying that out tomorrow 😉 I agree with you about the time difference situation, being I travel to and from Italy for work every few months!
I’m sure it feels awesome to be back on track! I’m glad to see the smoothie love is back in action 🙂
yah, coming back is always a great feeling 🙂
Loving the return of your smoothie bowls as well! 🙂
I love that you and Ryan work out together. My boyfriend doesn’t wake up until noon (college boys…), and I hate going to the gym at night. It sounds so nice to have a buddy with you 🙂
I was just wondering, as a new reader, what your job is? I’m a journalism student, and I know you’re a writer, so I’m always curious about hearing other writers’ careers!
Thanks!
i am the content team manager for a large website. i basically write and edit website content and manage a team of writers. 🙂
Workouts definitely make me so much happier! 🙂
I love chocolate! I’ve been eating so many bowls of chocolate oats! 🙂
Did you miss sport during your trip?
You must be dreaming of your vacation all the time, that’s what I often feel when I’m back from holidays ^^
Jet lag is great when it makes you want to get up earlier! You’re doing everything right by jumping into your normal schedule as soon as you get home, instead of taking some extra days off. It’s so hard to get the body back to normal then.
Any suggestions for making the smoothie for a person who is allergic to bananas? I LOVE smoothies, but bananas make my throat itch like crazy!
Thanks for all of your posts on the blog – you help motivate this mama, even if I don’t always have a chance to follow through later!
any frozen fruit will work! i loooove frozen strawberries and frozen mango!
Time Difference Benefit | Peanut Butter Fingers – just great!