My name is Monica, and I have a drinking problem. I drink soooo much. Not necessarily alcohol (okay sometimes), but liquids in general. Drinking 2 cans of La Crotch is totally normal for me with a meal (previously that would be diet Coke). I also drink a lot of water. Since I want to be a hippie and save the world, I should try to save water and drink more vodka. Does anyone … [Read more...]
My new bathing suit
I bought a bathing suit to inspire me to get it together & drop some lbs. I figured the reality of trying it on would make me realize I have a beach vacation coming up in 3 months! I was going to post a pic of me in it as a "Before" and hopefully lose some weight so I could redeem myself with an "After" picture, but I thought this would be more fun... My ridiculously … [Read more...]
One step at a time
I have so much to do for the wedding, work and other errands that it is very overwhelming! And I have so much to do to work on my issues with overeating. I am still on the beginning of Intuitive Eating, but already find it so insightful. There are 10 principles to intuitive eating. All of the steps make so much sense and I know it's exactly what I need! It's just so hard to … [Read more...]
Quaker Contest!
Hola mis amigos! Here is some happy news for a Monday - I'm having a contest to raffle off an "All Natural Gift Bag" from Quaker. The winner will receive an organic/earth friendly robe and slippers and some Quaker Simple Harvest Chewy Granola bars Trail Mix. To Enter: 1. Please leave a comment on this post with your favorite granola/protein/all natural/other bar. 2. Link … [Read more...]
A little bit of this, a lot of that…
I am unbelievably exhausted. Today's eats where a little bit of this - healthy stuff like baked tofu,asparagus and rice and a lot of that - unhealthy stuff like chocolate candy, ice cream and hot chocolate. Obviously, I didn't take pics of all the damage. Sorry, I'm a mess today. I'm going to sleep... Hopefully tomorrows eats will be healthier and accounted for! Goodnight … [Read more...]
Maybe it's a sign…
Happy Sunday folks! I ended up going out dancing last night and even though I got to sleep around 3am, I woke up at 7am! Darn it. I couldn't go back to sleep so I just got up and started my day. I did 30 Day Shred Level 1 and took a short walk. Now I am exhausted :( I found this sign on the side of the road a while back. It's from a local race I didn't realize even existed … [Read more...]
Just me, myself and I
I woke myself up early this morning to get out and run. I don't like to run too late because I never know if it's going to get hot here. Since Ben is out of town I went to one of my old running paths. It's about 25 minutes from where I live right now. I did 14 miles and walked to cool down a bit. Before I left I had a piece of bread with PB. On the way home from my run I saw … [Read more...]
Kaboom! and Lazy Calzone
My afternoon snack was yogurt and cereals. I took a long walk after work :) While I was making dinner I ate some of these crisps with hummus. Dinner was a new creation: Lazy Calzone I stuffed a pita with my marinara veggies from last night and added a tomato basil veggie burger and mozzarella cheese. LOVED IT. This is going to be my new obsession. Then, the ticking time … [Read more...]
Things you may/may not know…
Things you may or may not know about Monica... 1. I wear men's deodorant (because I sweat like a man). 2. I love frozen yogurt and cereal more than I should. Seriously. 3. I found my cat at the bank. 4. I feel super guilty throwing something away that can be recycled. 5. I can never remember my dreams when I wake up. That was random. Workout - Today was a rest day from … [Read more...]
Wake Up and smell the carbs
Lunch was salad with hummus and an open faced grilled cheese with an apple. I love carbs and cheese - whoever thought of this combination should be given some kind of nobel prize. I had a carb attack yesterday around 3pm and went straight for the sugary cereal. After munching on more than one cup I realized I was just tired more than anything and went to get a pick me up - … [Read more...]
And by Half I mean Full…
Half Marathon Training Clarification : The mileage on my weekly long runs is actually the mileage I would run to train for a FULL MARATHON. My training program is almost treating the OC Half as a practice run for the full marathon. I am considering running the SD RnR May 31st, so I need to have a lot more miles logged than if I was only doing a half mary. Basically, I am … [Read more...]
Half Mary Training
Here is my first draft of my half marathon training. I have not done any speed work in the past and this schedule requires a lot of it, so I am going to do the first week and gauge what I can do based on that. Like I said earlier, this program is pretty advanced for me, so if I don't stick with it exactly that's fine. At the end of next week I will have a better idea of what … [Read more...]
Relax
Yoga in the afternoon and wine at night make for the most relaxing evening. My yoga class was a level 1 and it was really good! Sometimes the Level1-2 classes are too challenging to be enjoyable. I can't imagine how difficult the Level 2 classes are! After class I had some time to kill so I went to TJ's for some dinner ingredients. I also picked up some mango & a Pure bar … [Read more...]
Off to yoga
Hey, I am off to yoga right now so I just wanted to post some recap pics of lunch and snacks. I was very snacky this morning after I couldn't get full from breakfast, apparently I need to read last nights post about snacking again! Here is a wordless recap... Today's snacking - I'm gonna take some time to think about what I realistically need to do and what I can do to solve … [Read more...]
Road Run
I have a set little route I run on Wednesdays. It's about 7.5 miles out and back and it's great because there are only 3 lights (each way) for the entire time! But, the city (?) has been doing road/sidewalk construction for the last 2 weeks. There is no sidewalk on the other side of the very busy street so I just have to try and dodge bulldozers and huge cement trucks - this … [Read more...]
Nomad Monica
I must have come from some kind of nomadic tribe because I cannot stop walking. Even though I ran this morning all I wanted to do when I got home from work was take a long walk. I think part of it clears my mind and I'm pretty stressed with wedding/life/work/etc right now, so it helps :) I managed to stay away from the rice crisps on the way home, but I did break into the … [Read more...]
