Hello Friends How’s your Friday? I was really craving a sandwich for lunch, so I made sure to get “real” bread from Costco. Sometimes a sandwich thin doesn’t cut it, ya know? Having a real bread sandwich isn’t what got me ten extra pounds. Eating ten pounds of ice cream did. I paired it with ... Read More about Fitbloggin Friday with Yum Yucky
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Before Noon
Before noon today I’ve… 1. Ran 6 miles. 2. Ate a yogurt bowl with pumpkin, carrot muffin and PB. So so good. 3. Went to work. Gave 2 assessments. 4. Went to Costco. Spent way too much money. Story of my life. 5. Checked the mail. www.nataliedee.com Flashback Friday! Last year I shared ... Read More about Before Noon
The Tamale Lady
I forgot to mention that I drank iced coffee on the way to work. I’m tallying up my drinks from today and will announce the winner of the “Monica is single handedly responsible for the drought” contest tomorrow. After work I went a little crazy with my snack. I meant to have yogurt, but it turned ... Read More about The Tamale Lady
The Lazy Girl Margarita
(source) Since Bethenny already has the Skinny Girl Margarita covered and we all know I’m no skinny girl anyways, I thought I’d create a Lazy Girl Margarita for the rest of us. It’s lazy because I just used the random stuff I had already. No need to put on your heels to drink this baby! Lazy ... Read More about The Lazy Girl Margarita
I Drink Your Milkshake
I’ve mentioned it before on RER, but I have a bit of a drinking problem. Not as in the Lindsey Lohan kinda way, (source) but in the “Mint.com sent you a notice that you’ve exceeded your budget on beverages” and it’s only the 5th of the month. In reality I don’t know exactly how much I drink ... Read More about I Drink Your Milkshake
Good To Great
Have you seen this new video Move Your Body – by Beyonce? (source) It’s a 4 minute song with dance moves intended to get kids (and adults if you want) to move in a fun way. It’s part of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign. I love it! Last night my dad and I were discussing how childhood ... Read More about Good To Great
When I’m Going to Die
Mid-morning I was hungry and polished off the melon for some snackage. It made my mouth happy, but only 30 minutes later I was hungry again. #FruitFail I ended up making an early lunch of salmon salad, chip, cucumbers and hummus. No, I don’t particularly enjoy huge chunks of onion in my food, but ... Read More about When I’m Going to Die
In American We Run on the Right Side
I finally got to sleep at a decent time last night and was ready to RUN this morning. The tiny lil’ wrench in my plan was Ben wanted to run with me and he’s not exactly ready for tempo runs.But, since I’ve missed him so much I ran a mile with him and he turned around to head back home. Then, I set ... Read More about In American We Run on the Right Side
So I’ve Heard…
This afternoon I grabbed a few bites of Ben’s amazing ravioli and made a green smoothie to go. I slurped this up on the way to my group. Today I ran with the injured list so didn’t really “run” run. You know? When I got home I made the fastest thing I had – a frozen meal. I paired it with a salad ... Read More about So I’ve Heard…
My New Life
A few weeks ago I got my ACE Personal Training Certification. Since I don’t have PT experience, applied to a local gym for the front desk thinking I would eventually “work up” to a PT position. But, during the interview the District Manager saw I was certified and asked me a bunch of questions about ... Read More about My New Life
Carl’s Jr. New Turkey Burgers
I had to work at 4pm and had a good stick-with-you snack before I left. It was super exciting – I did my first Fitness Evaluation! Ah! More on this later Then, I ate a boring dinner that will be consumed once a day for the next 12 weeks. (You know, cause I’m busy and hungry = no time to cook.) ... Read More about Carl’s Jr. New Turkey Burgers
HALT–Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
I was craving pizza for lunch. Actually, I’m always craving pizza. But, today I decided to grab an easy microwave version to pair with salad and hummus. Midmorning I ate an apple while working messing around on twitter I’ve written about “HALT” before, but thought today was a good day to refresh ... Read More about HALT–Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
April Highlights and May Goals
Hello! I got a new pair of running shorts at Costco yesterday. I’m not ready to wear “real” shorts, so I thought these bermuda shorts would be a good in between. Nah. They give me a murph. www.nataliedee.com Run: I did Jillian’s 6 Week Six Pack Level 1 and went for an easy 2 miler to stretch my ... Read More about April Highlights and May Goals
Early Bed Time
Before I left for some errands I made lunch – a big ol’ salad with veggie chicken patty, hummus and ketchup. I was d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g and stopped for an iced coffee. I helped a little, but I was still pretty tired all day. I just need sleep, not caffeine at this point. My favorite day of summer ... Read More about Early Bed Time
Monica’s Solo Half Marathon
I did it! I did my own half marathon this morning I woke up around 6am and realized the race I was supposed to do was just starting. I felt a little regretful, but knew I made the right choice choosing my friends over a 3am wake up call. I got up and got ready to run – 13.14 miles 1:57:19 Now ... Read More about Monica’s Solo Half Marathon
Friends First
I headed to Temecula for my friend Terence’s wedding today. It’s about 70 miles inland from where I live, so it made for a long windy drive! I had to go through some mountains and it took longer than I planned – luckily I left early. But, the drive was totally worth it. The outdoor ceremony was ... Read More about Friends First