My weight can fluctuate drastically in one week. Heck, it can fluctuate drastically in one day! And I'm sure I'm not the only person this happens to. Even though I am trying to lose weight, I know the scale cannot completely define my success. I am down 4.8 pounds from my weigh in last week. YES! ... Read More about Scale Up, Scale Down
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Happy Chinese New Valentine’s Year
Today is Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day! Last year I got Ben a singing telegram sent to his work for Valentine's Day! Ha! You can read about it here. And last V Day weekend we were in Big Bear for some skiing/snow boarding. February 14th is my mom's birthday so we were celebrating with ... Read More about Happy Chinese New Valentine’s Year
Bean Wrap and More Answers
I was really craving Mexican food for lunch today - which is rare. So, I ended up putting beans and salsa wrap for lunch and it was perfect! On the side I had a few chips, salsa and carrots. Before lunch I also had an apple and some grapes, but my camera died, so no pic. I also enjoyed an iced ... Read More about Bean Wrap and More Answers
Food I Don’t Need
Cabin fever had me super crazy today so I bundled up and walked to the store. It was the first time I left my apartment in days. Days! Seriously. But, I was enjoying my time out so much I ended up at the store for one and a half hours and also ended up buying a bunch of stuff we do not need :( I ... Read More about Food I Don’t Need
Fun Fridays – Food Fact
If nothing else, Friday should be fun right?! Well, here is a Fun Friday Food Fact for you According to Wikipedia (and several other sources) ice cream was first made in China... Ancient civilizations have served ice for cold foods for thousands of years. The BBC reports that a frozen mixture of ... Read More about Fun Fridays – Food Fact
Cinnamon and Cereal
I have been adding cinnamon to our coffee grounds to make a yummy cinnamon flavored brew without buying a specialty coffee. I used to add it to the cup directly, but this works well too :) This morning I was hungry and wanted to eat "a little something" while getting ready/before going to the gym ... Read More about Cinnamon and Cereal
Can I Buy You a Drank?
I have a drinking problem. It's that I drink too much. Of everything. All the time. I do need T-Pain to buy my a drank. A lot of dranks actually... In addition to my daily water habit, here are some of my drinks today: A lot of seltzer... a lot of diet soda :( Iced coffee (pic from ... Read More about Can I Buy You a Drank?
Walk, Don’t Run
Last week I decided to take a week off of running to let my knee relax and heal. I planned on running again today, but between the snowpocalypse and a late start to my day, I ended up taking an hour walk on the treadmill after breakfast. I have a new friend at the gym (Hi Stephen!) and we chat it ... Read More about Walk, Don’t Run
In Too Deep
Ben's car got stuck in our very snow covered parking lot and he needed help this morning. He was completely covered in snow by the time I got outside to help him and I felt really bad :( This picture is very pretty, but living in this is very unpleasant. Since he was trying to get the wheels ... Read More about In Too Deep
Making Healthy Food Appealing
We recently received a coupon flier from McDonald's. I guess Ben thought it was weird that I kept it so he flipped through it. Then he saw this ad and said, "I know what you want from McDonald's, this..." Yes, have you heard? McDonald's has oatmeal. Now, I haven't tried it yet, but this is what ... Read More about Making Healthy Food Appealing
White Out and Warm Up
It is a complete White Out here! I still haven't made it to the gym :( because I'm afraid to even step outside for one minute. If I decide to go, I'm going to have to put on all my snow clothes and boots and then strip down and change shoes once I get there. Boo. The snow is still coming down very ... Read More about White Out and Warm Up
Snow Day
It is a snowpocalypse here! Really, really unbelievable. All the schools around here are closed, Ben has a snow day from work and it's still coming down. On the plus side, I see every little snowflake as a another reason why I'm moving to a warmer climate in a few months ;) I want to hit up the ... Read More about Snow Day
Food Photos and V Day
I have to apologize for today's food photos. I wasn't very patient with the camera and my food wasn't very nice to look at. But, I am documenting all the same :) After a casual stroll on the treadmill I had an afternoon snack of a Vita Muffin (part of my hunker down stash). And some cereal. This ... Read More about Food Photos and V Day
Super Market Craziness
Oh.My.Gosh. After my appointment this morning I had to hit up the super market because we're out of eggs and Ben is some kind of "eggatarian". I have never known anyone else that likes eggs as much as him. Good thing all these huevos are free since I won the Eggland's Best contest a while ... Read More about Super Market Craziness
Announcement and Technology
Sorry I didn't post again yesterday. I was a mess. I ended up eating a bunch of crap our of fatigue and was unbelievably tired :( But - I am back in good spirits today! It's amazing what a good night's 9 hours of rest can do for you! First, my big announcement: I've decided to become a ... Read More about Announcement and Technology
Making the Best
I feel like such a complainer about the cold weather in MD, but getting back here today I realized it's just not for me. And that's okay. The reality is I am not happy with my current situation and I am working on changing it. But, I can't change it over night (there's the whole new job, new home ... Read More about Making the Best