After my run I ate an apple as a mid-morning snack, but since we all know apples are BS only make me hungrier I chased it down with dutch cocoa Somersaults and hot cocoa. Yep, just got that mug in Las Vegas this weekend! I’m not a fan of random souvenirs but really wanted this for some reason?
By noon I had an intense craving for chickpeas. Luckily, I found this organic can of the beans at the 99 a while back.
Instead of bread, I paired my salad with cereal 
After my bout with the Panamanian flu my stomach felt weird for a long time. (Remember what a mess I was?!) 
A rep from GoodBelly contacted me and asked if I wanted to try their 12 Day Challenge and I figured it couldn’t hurt. 
The challenge is that you drink a serving of GoodBelly for 12 days and feel better (I was hoping it would kill my Panamanian parasite). I have been taking it for a few days, but couldn’t take it with me to Vegas (my drink of choice there started with a “v” and ended with “odka” anyways). So, I can’t say I did the whole 12 day challenge but I am still drinking it.
But, I can say I love this Cranberry Watermelon flavor! It brings back happy memories of my summer love… 
They actually have eight other flavors if you’d rather leave the watermelon eating and drinking to me:
- Pomegranate Blackberry
- Cranberry Watermelon
- Mango
- Blueberry Acai
- Strawberry
- Lemon Ginger
- Vanilla Chamomile
- Coconut Water
- Tropical Green
If you want to try the GoodBelly Challenge leave a comment with your summer love. (*Open to US residents only. Contest ends 12/7/11 at 9pm PST. Winner announced 12/7/11 by midnight.)
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My summer loves are vodka and raw vegetables. When it’s really hot they are the only things I want to consume.
My summer love is fresh fruit – strawberries, watermelon, cherries. Yum!
Mmm my summer love is Adult Arnold Palmer while lying on the beach. I miss those days
Hey Katie,
The winner of the GoodBelly Challenge didn’t get back to me, so I drew again and picked you! Please email me your address
Mangoes. I had (have?) a serious problem. And, I have to worst stomach in the *world* and would love to try something that could help me!!
My summer loves are sunshine, peaches, and hefeweizens, not necessarily in that order.
My summer love is grilling out at the beach and getting my tan on!
Watermelon sure gets around, because he’s my summer love too!
my summer love is berries of any (and every) kind!!
ps. i have had more than my share of stomach issues this year and would seriously LOVE to try this.
My summer love is blueberries!! I go and pick them and freeze enough for the whole year. Or at least I TRY to – they’re already almost gone
My summer loves are sunshine, salsa, strawberrys and anything from the grill… paired of course with a corona light in my hand!
I’ve blogged about the challenge (so I’m not trying to enter)… it does work, if you give it the time… and of course, it adds up $ over time. My favorite is the mango; the tropical green is a close second. I will definitely use it after taking antibiotics, though!
My summer love are boysenberries!
My summer love is definitely watermelon also! I could eat a whole watermelon in one sitting, for sure!
I want your mug
I collect those haha and I’m not a collector by any means…just and avid coffee drinker that fell in love with those! I have Houston, Austin, San Antonio, New York, Florida, and Pittsburgh lol
My summer is anything fresh and sweet. I love watermelon and all things berry. Yummy!!
My summer love was Heat! It was 6 degrees this morning. So much harder to stay motivated.
My summer loves are fresh fruit, flip flops, and outdoor runs!
Huge salads and strawberry lemonade. <33
missing summer already.
My summer love is hot weather and backpacking in the mountains!
I love all the Starbucks mugs! I grab one in each city I spend a lot of time in (ie. no airport only mugs). My summer love is frozen yogurt places. There aren’t any in Michigan where I am but I was in Florida over the summer and was absolutely in heaven. Love!
My summer love is traveling and no work. I also love me some probiotics. Bring on the Good Belly Challenge!
my summer loves are all the fresh fruit options and running outside!
My summer love is definitely all of the access to fresh fruit (and lots of sunlight!)
My stomach hates me. Please…12 day trial!!
My summer loves are local peaches, beer with fruit in it, and running in just a sports bra and shorts!
My stomach has been weird since I got back from our honeymoon (and we only went to NYC!)
What I miss about summertime is sweaty knees and yummy berries that don’t taste like over priced water
I used to have an apple (if not a few apples!) every day, but haven’t had one in so long because I finally figured out that, like with you, they make me HUNGRIER. What is up with that?!
My summer love was peaches!! I was obsessssed.
My summer love is fresh from the vine tomatoes.
Wow some of those flavors sound awesome. I think I’d especially be a fan of the Blueberry Acai and Vanilla Chamomille. My drink of choice is almost coffee!! I need to cut back on the caffeine, but the time just doesn’t seem right! lol
Garden fresh tomatoes are my summer love, with basil vodka lemonade running a close second.
my summer love is any preparation and combination of mangoes and peaches. i guess the frozen kinds will have to sustain me through the winter?
My summer love is tomato and cucumber salad!!
My summer loves are cherries, grapes, and as much watermelon as I can carry. I think wintertime strength training is for… prep for walking back to my apartment w/watermelons!
Cranberry watermelon sounds awesome! I love peaches in the summer and strawberries!
Oh I LOOOOOVE Good Belly! I used to get their daily single shots but I cant find them any more
During the summer I enjoy relaxing by the pool with some spiked lemonade.. or jello shots and water balloon fights! All this summer talk reminds me of why I need to get into bikini shape!!
My summer love is laying out by the pool. Oh the joys of being a teacher.
My summer loves are strawberries, peaches and bbq’s. And of course…my stomach hates me. My pre-race routine includes a big dose of Imodium. It’s the only thing i’ve found that can help me.
My summer loves are fresh fruit and sangria
my summer love is summer vacation! dream lover.
My summer love: coconut water…oh and my kids.
My summer love? Travis.
My summer love is frozen mango!
fro-yo! Or its less glamorous, far cheaper, and (I think) surprisingly delicious trailer park cousin, McDonald’s softserve. I am just too cold (Washington…but I’m a skinny wimp) to eat it in the winter!
My summer love is temperatures above 70!
I truly love during the some a cucumber/tomato salad I make, I can each bowls fulls. I also love picking the fresh veggies from my garden. It’s awesome.
Hi! i just found your blog, i’m a running newbie and am happy to have found you!
my summer love is cherries. i hate that they are only available for such a short time!
my summer love is CHEAP produce.. especially avocados!
I was just thinking of something I could do about my cranky belly!! I would love to try it!! My summer love…..Picking warm rasberries from my parents bushes and eating them with Greek yogurt!!! Yummm!
my summer love is watermelon, just like you. ugh, i miss it so much already.
yes please I need some good belly because my belly is a mess lately
I need to try this. I’ve been having flairs of IBS lately… and around the holidays it’s really the pits!
My favs of the summer are fresh fruit, outdoor morning runs and lots of vacation time
My summer loves are mangos and cherries
My Summer Love is Pineapple, Ice Cream Cones, and Sunbathing!
My summer love is being outside, fresh fruit smoothies and flip flops.
My stomach has been all kinds of crazy since i had a staph infection followed by ulcers early in the year. I could use this.
btw, love the blog
I’d love to try it! I’ve had a million stomach problems.
I have major issues.. TMI I know but the truth! This would be awesome to try!!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Tomatoes out of my garden & mozzarella with fresh basil!!!
I love new drinks. Summer is all about relaxation! And avocados.
Wow apparently there are a lot of us with stomach issues! I would love to try it. I honestly don’t think I’d be brave enough to sign up for the LV half (which I *really* wanted to do) because my stomach gets more uncomfortable as the day goes on. You look like you had so much fun!
I love summery drinks like piña coladas and Miami vices! Totally healthy right?
I would love to try this. My summer love is yogurt land….especially the fruity flavors!
My summer love is dining al fresco! I miss it!
some of my summer loves are berries, the pool, and outdoor music and arts festivals
I <3 watermelon, pineapples, and strawberries!
I need to do the good belly challenge. My digestive system is trashed here lately. Can’t figure out if it is stress or gluten-allergy-related. Also, those flavors sound amazing!
Oh bummer! They used to have a black current flavor that I loooooooooooved. So yummy!
My summer love is dining outside and strawberries! Can’t wait
I don’t know why but I always have to get a Starbucks mug for whatever city I visit. It has become a must! Now I want a Vegas one!
I’d love to try it! My stomach hates me, to be short about it. My summer love is watermelon as well!
I’ve always wanted to try their stuff but it’s too far away to purchase! I bet it could help all my tummy woes!
I wonder If this would help my lil one. She has to take Meds every other morning to go #2
My summer love is strawberries!
Summer love is feet in the sand (but not in my shoes).
I have to say the mango or strawberry sound good. I will have to look at Whole Foods here.
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My summer love is peaches and sweet corn
summer love: Crisp and fresh garden greens….
ok…who are we kidding…..FROYO!!!!!!
My summer love is my year-round love aka the food I’d choose if I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life: strawberries.
I worked at a Cold Stone ice cream in high school and would eat the flash frozen strawberries like it was my job…wait….whaaa?
Strawberries! Although, I only started liking them in the last couple of years.
My summer love- juicy warm peaches just picked from my tree-soooo yummy.
A chickpea salad topped with hummus—> a surefire way to kill any chickpea craving! I love berries with vanilla yogurt (or better yet ice cream) in the summer–> so refreshing!
I am really happy to hear that I’m not the only person that gets hungrier after I eat an apple.My stomach seriously starts doing flips after an apple,and not in a good way
watermelon and cool walks at night
i love ice cream in the summer.
My summer love = peaches!!
my summer love is Rita’s mango ice
I’d love to give Good Belly a try. My summer love is a rainbow Italian ice from the icey truck!
My summer love this year was Coffee Toffee frozen yogurt. It was incredible.
I love having big bowls of berries & cherries in the summer. If I tried that now I bet one bowl would cost about $10. Boo!
Watermelon for me, too!
Ohhh I could use a good belly these days. My summer love is fresh tomatoes picked right my my parents’ garden.
Summer love it mango and a nice tan… not necessarily together lol
I miss the warmth and longer days of summer so bad already! And were not even officially into winter yet! Ugh!
Yikes, that’s a dangerous feeling!! I prefer to run (fast) to get home because if I slow down and walk it seems to make the need for the bathroom greater for some reason. Luckily, if I’m running my body gets the hint and eases up a bit!
I’d love a “good belly” challenge, or rather my belly would be happy to recieve some lovin’! It’s been less than stellar lately…
My summer love is running in the sunshine. And grilled food.
i’ve been having serious issues lately with my body’s digestion of soy and articficial sweeteners, so i’d love to try this challenge! my summer love is grilled sweet corn on the cob <3 oh, and cantaloupe or fresh strawberries!
My summer love is blueberries by the handful. Like shoveling them in my mouth like it’s popcorn!
My summer love: Cubs games at Wrigley Field!
Triathlons, raspberries and chocolate. Oh wait, the last one is a year round affair
My summer loves are campfires and late nights.
PEACHES!!!!! omg i could eat them like 5 times a day. and sometimes i do…dont judge
My summer love would have to be evening walks. I think it’s a great way to unwind at the end of the day when it’s still light enough and warm enough to get outside.
That great belly challenge sounds AMAZING. I have a “sensitive” stomach so maybe this would help
My Summer love = reading in a hammock
~*Blueberries*~ I can polish them off like you do watermelon!
Weekends spent poolside.
my summer love is walking around Boston with an ice cream cone!
I’d love to try some!! My summer love is berries! Well…are berries?
My summer love is red red red tomatoes! Yum!
the beach!!!