Today Ben and I did Day 2 / Week 2 of his C25K training. I felt happy to have a running partner this morning because a jogger was attacked Tuesday night around my neighborhood. Local warning: A female jogger was pushed into the bushes on Alicia Parkway in Laguna Hills around 7pm. If you want the ... Read More about Jogger Warning
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I like food a lot. I like a lot of food.
Despite my heavy lunch I got hungry 2 hours later. Lame. So, I made some tacos. PB&J Tacos to be exact. I took many mini pitas, heated them and slathered them in ridic amounts of peanut butter and jelly. Yeah I did. I wasn’t sure what to make for dinner. I had some thawed ground turkey that ... Read More about I like food a lot. I like a lot of food.
Not My Cat
I found a cat that is NOT mine, but looks like Vegas’ twin in our patio today!!! My cat: Not my cat: That other cat caught my eye while Vegas was innocently sleeping on Ben’s his chair. This situation does make for some crazy wrong-cat-in-the-house switcharoo a la the crazy antics of I Love ... Read More about Not My Cat
An Ounce of Tempo
For my last 4 training plans I have written speed work and tempo runs into it, but NEVER end up doing them. I don’t like feeling uncomfortable speed repeats. But today I set out for a tempo run. It was rough because I’m not used to huffing and puffing on a run. I almost wanted to explain to ... Read More about An Ounce of Tempo
Trader Joes Tuesday 1
One of the questions I get a lot is, “What are your Trader Joe’s must haves?” Luckily, I consider myself a professional shopper of sorts and TJ’s is my favorite! I met Joe in college right about the time I turned vegetarian. We have grown together through my exploration of veganism, chocolatism, ... Read More about Trader Joes Tuesday 1
High Protein PB Banana Cake
What do you do when you have a bunch of over ripe bananas? Bake banana bread! But if you’re trying to eat more protein you need to tweak it a little. So, I grabbed my super ripe naners, peanut flour and made something up Banana Bread Recipe with Peanut Flour Dry Ingredients: 1 cup Peanut ... Read More about High Protein PB Banana Cake
No Good Fruit
This morning Ben and I did a 20 minute run. Right now we’re doing 2 minutes of running, 1 minute of walking intervals. I’ll build him up as we go, but he’s doing really well! Post run I did Jillian’s 6 week Six Pack. Note: Since I am a distance runner and will soon start training for a full ... Read More about No Good Fruit
A Bad Influence
This afternoon I got hungry around 3pm. I knew it would be a while until dinner so I wanted something that would stick to my ribs. I decided oatmeal with Almond Butter would be the best and most filling choice. It worked. I picked up this TJ’s tofu to keep my Monday Meatless, but the protein ... Read More about A Bad Influence
Mexican Meatless Monday for Lunch
Ahhh, I am currently obsessed with this refreshing beverage… Lemon Croix with extra lemon. Amaze. It’s time for another Mexican Meatless Monday. This time I’m enjoying this meal as lunch. Yesterday’s taco salad inspired me to use up some ingredients that were about to turn to the dark side ... Read More about Mexican Meatless Monday for Lunch
Menu Planning Monday
Hello and Happy Monday! I started my little day with a 5.5 mile slow run. I don’t know why, but I had major “lead legs” today. Post run I headed straight for the kitchen to make breakfast. I stuffed half a cantaloupe with Pomegranate Chobani. It’s been so warm here I’ve been craving cold ... Read More about Menu Planning Monday
Sunday with Family
After breakfast Ben and I cleaned up, ran an errand and headed toward my mom’s. She lives about 45 minutes north of me. First we made a pit stop for lunch. There were no healthy options on the menu, so I went with a Taco Salad. Here’s to you Mr. Five Thousand Calorie taco salad guy. I think ... Read More about Sunday with Family
Pancake Sunday and Nutella
You know how some people live each day just waiting for Friday? Well, that’s how I feel about Sunday. Every week I count down the days until Sunday. Actually, let me be more specific – I count down the days until Pancake Sunday. It’s the best day of the week! Sunday used to be the only day of the ... Read More about Pancake Sunday and Nutella
I Can’t Keep Track
I can’t keep track of how many scoops of Peanut Butter I use while eating a banana. It’s a lot. But I've been noticing how much longer I stay full with loads of PB. I love it. Nor can I track how many salads I ate today. Oh wait, 2. It’s two… That was anti-climactic. Two is also the number ... Read More about I Can’t Keep Track
The Race Is Half Full
This morning I woke up and had to talk myself into tackling a run. I had plans for coffee and had to get out the door if I wanted to get 10 miles done. Speaking of… a few weeks ago I said that I was going to try and go for the full marathon at Surf City. But, after much thought I’ve decided to pull ... Read More about The Race Is Half Full
Totally Worth It
Ben and I went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner tonight. It’s kind of like our special place because Ben was thisclose to proposing here on a date, but got cold feet! (He ended up asking me the next day.) I think it’s where it should have happened though We went to the one at the Irvine ... Read More about Totally Worth It
No Mess Hummustard
The easiest way to make hummustard is when you use up the last of the hummus in the container. Just add a squirt of mustard, a splash of water and stir. This is the easiest “homemade” salad dressing or dip without dirtying an extra dish! Then, pour it on a salad (or dish of your choice) and ... Read More about No Mess Hummustard