Hola Chicas y Chicos, today was a lot better than yesterday - but still crazy! I took bites of things I didn't picture, but I am working on it. I need to find God(probably on more than one level). I read in an article recently that people who were trying to lose weight did best when they had to ... Read More about Finding God
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Let's play pretend
Can we pretend like yesterday didn't happen? Because I was working from home (alone), super stressed and ate half a carton of ice cream. It's been a really long time since I've had that bad of a binge & I know it's stress related since I ate pretty well earlier in the day. Boo. I hate that this ... Read More about Let's play pretend
So little time…
My post is super late today because I'm trying to do 748 things at a time! I have been very busy with work and now am adding more to my plate. Currently I am: - working full time - planning a wedding for June - blogging - house hunting - applying to grad schools - looking for new ... Read More about So little time…
The Glass Menagerie
I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I am a little crazy. And apparently, so are members of my family, like my brother Michael. He came home with another animal today! We have 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 fish, 2 lizards and now... a guinea pig! Meet Piglet: Â I got home around 7:30pm today starving. Once ... Read More about The Glass Menagerie
Poll for Terence
My friend Terence went to the doctor yesterday and had a scare. His resting heart rate is 36 and the doctor seemed concerned. He runs regularly and is training for a half mary, so I chalk it up to that, but he wants me to take a poll: Q: What is your resting heart rate? If you answer very low ... Read More about Poll for Terence
Cramping my style
I used to get the worst cramps in my calves. They were so bad they would leave bruises on my legs! It was painful and didn't look very attractive either!  I was vegan at the time & it took me a while to realize I wasn't getting all the vitamins/nutrients my body needed. It was nothing a ... Read More about Cramping my style
No Pic Rule
I am making a commitment to eat from a plate & while sitting down, so it should be easier for me to take pics of all my food - not just meals & planned snacks like I do now. Since this was day one I slipped up a bit & have noted where I did not plate/picture my eats. I must break this ... Read More about No Pic Rule
KCRW & Whole Foods
Two of my favorite things in the world are NPR and Whole Foods! This Wednesday WF is donating 5% of their store net sales to KCRW - southern California's National Public Radio affiliate. If you are in SoCal - visit one of the Whole Foods locations listed below on April 8th to get some fancy organic ... Read More about KCRW & Whole Foods
Cupcake Tease
Happy Monday Morning :) I started the day with 5.8 miles, it was actually pretty slow, but it's all good. As I mentioned before I have a lot of things the RD wanted me to work on. This week I am focusing on 2 things... 1. Eat more calories at Breakfast & Lunch - she wants me to shoot for 600 ... Read More about Cupcake Tease
Old vs. New
This Sunday was a day of trying new things and enjoying old ones... No Run: Rest day. After breakfast I did some blog reading and went to yoga :) It is so nice to just have a good "stretchy" yoga class after a long run day! I really don't stretch often and appreciate when I have to do it in ... Read More about Old vs. New
Paso Turn Around
Sorry I was MIA yesterday. I did a long run in the morning and then we rushed out the door to drive to Paso Robles (about 4 hours away) to get some wedding stuff done. We ended up getting a late start and didn't accomplish too much, but we have to go back up in 3 weeks for a menu tasting and we'll ... Read More about Paso Turn Around
Intuitive Advice
I had my first appt with the R.D. today. I was really excited to finally get some professional advice on my personal situation. I feel like I already know a lot about dieting, nutrition, what to do, what not to do, etc.. But, years of dieting and binging have brought me to a place where I need ... Read More about Intuitive Advice
Intuitive Running
I keep thinking about how to get myself to a place where I practice Intuitive Eating, and I realized that I often do practice Intuitive Running. I have a training plan for reference, but I don't really use it (which is why I wasn't too worried about using that super hard plan as a guide). I know ... Read More about Intuitive Running
Quaker Find & Recap
Sorry I didn't post again yesterday. Ben called me at 5pm and wanted me to go straight from work all the way to Orange County to check out a condo he really likes. He wanted to jump on it and put in an offer so I had to see it first. It's an hour or so drive from where I live, so by the time I got ... Read More about Quaker Find & Recap
Taking sides
I slept in a bit today & had to rush out the door to my run. It's good that I rushed out because if I had time to think about it I might have talked myself out of it since I wasn't exactly looking forward to running so late and being rushed today. I did 5.5 miles or so. When I got back home I ... Read More about Taking sides
Sweet Potato Muffies
Remember when I was making sweet potato cookies the other day? Well, after experimenting with the recipe I realized they are more like a muffin top in consistency.  I had my friends and family taste test & it was agreed - they are muffin tops - well, "Muffies" to be exact. I can't reveal the ... Read More about Sweet Potato Muffies