The envelope please...and the winner is Emily from Essential E. My fav bars are the Cherry Pie Lara Bars- Delicious! -e Congrat's and please email me your address :) *I used Random.org Too everyone else - There is another contest coming soon too - so stay tuned! Â My afternoon snack was Kashi ... Read More about Quaker Contest Winner…
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Win, Eat, Repeat
There are a lot of blog contests going on right now (including mine that is just wrapping up!)... Healing with Juicesis holding a contest to give away : Ani's Raw Food Kitchen. She says the recipes are "to die for", but they're probably really "to live for" since I don't know if there's raw food in ... Read More about Win, Eat, Repeat
The hills are alive
I always run on completely flat routes, so hills really kill me. I know I should start incorporating some kind of hill running in my training though. I ran up and down a near by hill 2 times and I was dead by the end of it. For the entire rest of my 5.5mile run I wanted to take a walk break. That's ... Read More about The hills are alive
Recipe Test
When I got home my mom once again had delicious looking food on the stove. I took a big bite of a flauta and then realized I needed to make my own dinner instead of munching on this and then still eating my dinner like I often do. I started with a plate of crisps and sweet peppers with unpictured ... Read More about Recipe Test
I have a drinking problem
My name is Monica, and I have a drinking problem. I drink soooo much. Not necessarily alcohol (okay sometimes), but liquids in general. Drinking 2 cans of La Crotch is totally normal for me with a meal (previously that would be diet Coke). I also drink a lot of water. Since I want to be a hippie ... Read More about I have a drinking problem
My new bathing suit
I bought a bathing suit to inspire me to get it together & drop some lbs. I figured the reality of trying it on would make me realize I have a beach vacation coming up in 3 months! I was going to post a pic of me in it as a "Before" and hopefully lose some weight so I could redeem myself with ... Read More about My new bathing suit
One step at a time
I have so much to do for the wedding, work and other errands that it is very overwhelming! And I have so much to do to work on my issues with overeating. I am still on the beginning of Intuitive Eating, but already find it so insightful. There are 10 principles to intuitive eating. All of the ... Read More about One step at a time
Quaker Contest!
Hola mis amigos! Here is some happy news for a Monday - I'm having a contest to raffle off an "All Natural Gift Bag" from Quaker. The winner will receive an organic/earth friendly robe and slippers and some Quaker Simple Harvest Chewy Granola bars Trail Mix. To Enter: 1. Please leave a comment on ... Read More about Quaker Contest!
A little bit of this, a lot of that…
I am unbelievably exhausted. Today's eats where a little bit of this - healthy stuff like baked tofu,asparagus and rice  and a lot of that - unhealthy stuff like chocolate candy, ice cream and hot chocolate. Obviously, I didn't take pics of all the damage. Sorry, I'm a mess today. I'm going to ... Read More about A little bit of this, a lot of that…
Maybe it's a sign…
Happy Sunday folks! I ended up going out dancing last night and even though I got to sleep around 3am, I woke up at 7am! Darn it. I couldn't go back to sleep so I just got up and started my day. I did 30 Day Shred Level 1 and took a short walk. Now I am exhausted :( I found this sign on the side of ... Read More about Maybe it's a sign…
Just me, myself and I
I woke myself up early this morning to get out and run. I don't like to run too late because I never know if it's going to get hot here. Since Ben is out of town I went to one of my old running paths. It's about 25 minutes from where I live right now. I did 14 miles and walked to cool down a ... Read More about Just me, myself and I
Kaboom! and Lazy Calzone
My afternoon snack was yogurt and cereals. I took a long walk after work :) While I was making dinner I ate some of these crisps with hummus. Dinner was a new creation: Lazy Calzone I stuffed a pita with my marinara veggies from last night and added a tomato basil veggie burger and mozzarella ... Read More about Kaboom! and Lazy Calzone
Things you may/may not know…
Things you may or may not know about Monica... 1. I wear men's deodorant (because I sweat like a man). 2. I love frozen yogurt and cereal more than I should. Seriously. 3. I found my cat at the bank. 4. I feel super guilty throwing something away that can be recycled. 5. I can never remember my ... Read More about Things you may/may not know…
Wake Up and smell the carbs
 Lunch was salad with hummus and an open faced grilled cheese with an apple. I love carbs and cheese - whoever thought of this combination should be given some kind of nobel prize. I had a carb attack yesterday around 3pm and went straight for the sugary cereal. After munching on more than one cup ... Read More about Wake Up and smell the carbs
And by Half I mean Full…
Half Marathon Training Clarification : The mileage on my weekly long runs is actually the mileage I would run to train for a FULL MARATHON. My training program is almost treating the OC Half as a practice run for the full marathon. I am considering running the SD RnR May 31st, so I need to have a ... Read More about And by Half I mean Full…
Half Mary Training
Here is my first draft of my half marathon training. I have not done any speed work in the past and this schedule requires a lot of it, so I am going to do the first week and gauge what I can do based on that. Like I said earlier, this program is pretty advanced for me, so if I don't stick with it ... Read More about Half Mary Training