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
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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
My apologies and My Last Supper…
Two of my friends actually got mad because they believed Ben & I eloped! Sorry guys! April Fools! The picture was actually from when we got engaged. I never wanted to post it because I look like a grease ball, but we had least had to record the memory, right? It was a big surprise & I ... Read More about My apologies and My Last Supper…
Just going for it
Ben and I have been really stressed about the wedding & everything we still have to do for it. When we went to go get info about our license yesterday, we decided to just go for it and get married! I've kinda always wanted to get married in a spur of the moment fashion - I think it's romantic, ... Read More about Just going for it
Dessert daily?
What do you think about having dessert everyday? I want dessert everyday after dinner. I think this is a bad habit, but I don't have the willpower to just stop all together. Denying myself dessert only makes me want to eat every dessert in sight. I don't want to have to eat dessert, but I can't ... Read More about Dessert daily?
Birthday Bash!
I wanted to do something fun for my friend Adriel's, birthday. I decided to throw a BASH - literally. I got him a pinata to destroy at work! We spun him around so much he didn't even know where it was... Finally, he cheated, took off the blindfold and stabbed it. I didn't realize he had this ... Read More about Birthday Bash!
"That's a good workout"
Today is a new day! I woke up and did 5.9 miles, during the run I ran up and down the 1 hill in my area 4 times. A guy walking up the hill to work said, "That's a good work-out." It made me feel very proud of myself! I run as much as my chubby little Mexican legs can take me. This morning when that ... Read More about "That's a good workout"
No comment.
That is my thought on tonight's eats. I came home and snacked and snacked and snacked while making dinner. By the time dinner was ready I wasn't even hungry anymore. I ate some of it and went for a walk. Now I'm eating ice cream and making myself blog for accountability and honesty. I don't need ... Read More about No comment.
Hummus – the new dressing
It's still Monday... and I'm still at work. I'm sad when I think about all you east coasters out there that are already home :( But, I am barely getting to work when you are all eating lunch! Lunch : great salad topped with hummus. I love using hummus as dressing, but this one (I found at WF's ... Read More about Hummus – the new dressing
Barney Butter – 4 ways
So, I finally broke down and bought some of the infamous Barney Butter. I had resisted for months now despite the raves around the blog world. Ben wanted to go the Borders and there is a Whole Foods nearby, so I had a lot of time to just walk around and see all the very expensive and delicious ... Read More about Barney Butter – 4 ways
Thanks to Quaker, I'm a boxer
I went to yoga first thing this morning :) It was the Power Vinyasa Flow class and I had never done it before, so I was a little scared. Luckily, I did okay and enjoyed myself. Before I left I had a big bowl of oats I received my great robe/slippers/granola bar pack from the great oats company - ... Read More about Thanks to Quaker, I'm a boxer