The sun was shining bright for my last day in California!!! It was an absolutely gorgeous day and Ben and I were totally basking in the sun. My mom and I took the dogs for two walks :) I've been in Maryland so long and only wearing two pairs of pants that I forgot girls are supposed to shave their ... Read More about Sunny Sunday
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Sunday Cereal
Sometimes a simple, cereal breakfast is the best. I mixed up Special K Protein cereal, Kashi Might Bites and Shredded Wheat with some leche. The only problem was I was hungry again after an hour. Fail. Note to self: Eat some fat with breakie or you're headed for a breakie down :) Then, we took a ... Read More about Sunday Cereal
Out to Lunch
Right when we were about to eat lunch my Nino and Nina called and invited us to lunch at Sizzler. Far be it for me to turn down a salad bar, so I was all over that. But, since it was noon and Sizzler wasn't until 2pm, I needed a snack... I had chickpeas, fruit tuna with crackers. Random, ... Read More about Out to Lunch
Wet Walk
It's the El Nino! I can't believe how much it has been raining in SoCal! Luckily the rain let up for a bit and my mom and I took the dogs for a walk. When we got back I made banana oatmeal and topped it with dried fruit and Smart Balance PB (which I do not think is good). The key to making ... Read More about Wet Walk
Roll With It
I got a foam roller!!! I haven't used it yet, but I'm about to :) I am full on going to have to take this as a third carry-on on the trip back to MD (I hope they don't give me the business). I made a couscous salad to go with the guacamole (which I consider the main course!). It was whole wheat ... Read More about Roll With It
You Don’t Have to Run
The first thought that went through my head when I decided to take a week off of running was, “Oh no! I’m not going to be able to lose weight now!” But, I know that is not true. You don’t have to run to lose weight. I actually first started losing weight by walking. I took walks with my friend ... Read More about You Don’t Have to Run
Two Miles
This morning's run was a major fail. First, it started to sprinkle as soon as I was ready to leave and then my knee started to hurt around 1.35 miles and I stopped running at two miles. Boo. It pretty much stops hurting as soon as I stopped running so I walked home fine. The only reason I went on ... Read More about Two Miles
Nine and Nine in Nine
First, a picture from my drive today... It was absolutely gorgeous in So Cal :) Last night I was lamenting to Ben (yes, I lament – what, you don’t?) that I, after taking a few days off for my knee’s sake, want to get faster and fitter and thinner. I told him I found a half marathon in MD that is in ... Read More about Nine and Nine in Nine
Not Depressed
I think I have been living in a constant state of depression and didn't even realize it! Because I am way too happy right now. I'm happy to be outside and not wearing five layers, see my dogs, smile, thaw out... I could go on :) My mom faked me out with Greek yogurt in the fridge, I got excited ... Read More about Not Depressed
Night night
I don’t know how I am keeping my eyes open right now! Suddenly out of nowhere my long day caught up with me and I am exhausted. I am currently typing from 10,000 feet in the air on my way to the John Wayne airport. Usually I’ve been flying into LAX or Long Beach, so let’s hope my mom remembers ... Read More about Night night
Something to look forward to
Since I've decided to lay low on running a bit I need something to look forward to! I've been wasting a lot of time planning out my next races on Active.com. It is a great time killer, and helps me look forward to my 2010 Race Calendar :) Lunch was my last meal at home before leaving for CA and my ... Read More about Something to look forward to
Weird Waffle Wednesday
I knew I had Kashi waffles in the freezer that were on their last leg so I wanted to make them for Waffle Wednesday this morning. But, one waffle was a lot thicker and a little bigger around then the other! It resulted in one of them getting burnt in the toaster even though I cooked them for the ... Read More about Weird Waffle Wednesday
Ice, Ice Baby
Everyone was curious about my weird ice pack. Ha! I got it from Target a while back. It is actually made for icing and came in a row of four ice squares. I cut it in half so I have two of them. One side is flat and the other has the ice squares... Lunch was random handfuls of crackers and cheese - ... Read More about Ice, Ice Baby
Weight Loss Victory – Liam
I recently found out my friend, Liam, lost over 60 pounds and started running! He said he found the Couch to 5K program on my blog and now is going to run a 5K! I was so impressed and inspired I had to interview him and get his weight loss story. Here it is... Pounds lost – 63 How long it took ... Read More about Weight Loss Victory – Liam
Playing it by Knee
Bad news: My magic pill = New Shoes did not prevent my knee from hurting on today's short run :( My knee has still been hurting me on every run, so I'm going to play the half marathon this weekend by "knee" - instead of by "ear". I don't want to make it worse, so I want to see how it feels on ... Read More about Playing it by Knee
It’s a Wrap! I mean Wrapper!
I kinda cheated on my No Eating After Dinner rule because I planned dinner to be very snacky. So, it ended up feeling like I was eating after dinner! But, I can only show you wrappers because my camera completely ate all the pictures I took today. Boo :( I really need a new camera, but I won't be ... Read More about It’s a Wrap! I mean Wrapper!