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So after breakfast we took a nap - that red eye was rough and I felt super sleepy, but after a long nap I felt so much better :) I snacked on some grapes while checking emails before we left. By then I was super hungry so we stopped at a taco truck for food. I kind of wanted to see if they would ... Read More about New York Recap – Wednesday

We took the a red eye flight to NYC and I am feeling great after a nap. When we first got here I was in a weird groggy state - I hate that! Now I'm napped and ready to check out the city! We had breakfast at our hotel while waiting for the room to be ready. I really just wanted the cereal I had ... Read More about New York Breakfast

I am going to NYC on Tuesday and will be there until Sunday. The BF is in a wedding for one of his best friends and we thought we would make it a mini-vacay.1. My question is - Do you have suggestions for healthy eats in the city? I have not been there since I was 12 so I have no clue where to ... Read More about Questions…

I went shopping for a dress for a wedding I'm attending this weekend and came back empty handed. I did however find this cute pink hat. I love it! I didn't get it because I wouldn't actually have anywhere to where it or anything to where it with, but I had to get a pic. I think I should try to bring ... Read More about Monday Breakfast

I had some triscuits and a cheese stick in the afternoon when I was getting hungry. It's really weird that my tastes are changing and I have been craving salty snacks over sweet sometimes. Dinner was salad, ww couscous and fish I made on the Foreman. I almost forgot that I had a Foreman because it's ... Read More about Wednesday Recap & Pumpkin Ice Cream

So I tried the suggestion to put eggs in my oatmeal. I added 1 egg white and it really seemed to bulk up the bowl. It was almost overflowing!I made it with: 1/2c each - oats, soymilk, waternaner1 egg whitecinnamon and dash saltbrown sugar on topPBThis bowl was really good, but not as good as ... Read More about Oats with eggs

So here is a quick recap of Tuesday so I can get to the good stuff. Lunch was a turkey sandwich with carrots, snap peas and couple of chips on the side - with hummus too! Afternoon snack was Kashi Trail Mix. Chocolate chips just make everything better, don't they? and some watermelon because it was ... Read More about Tuesday Recap

Word up, it's Tuesday. I hope this week goes by quickly. I just feel so busy right now I need the weekend so I can study for the GRE and get my life in order. I think I have an anxiety disorder because I get so stressed out and overwhelmed it's not pleasant. I've heard about CBD products at Grizzly ... Read More about Question : Oatmeal vs. Eggs

I started Monday with a 4 mile run plus some hill repeats. I had to wait until I got to work to eat breakfast. I don't like to do that because it's over an hour after I finished my run and I think it makes me hungry for the rest of the day. I made oat bran with a naner and brown sugar. I also topped ... Read More about Monday Recap

Almond Butter Announcement!Have you guys heard that Justin's Nut Butter will be available at Starbucks? Yes, the 100 calories packs are for sale at the 'bucks now. Isn't that cool?! ... Read More about AB – Announcement

Ha, I found this picture online and thought it was perfect to kick off my oatmeal challenge.Don't get too excited it's not actually that challenging actually. I am challenging myself to eat oatmeal for breakfast for the next 6 weeks. I want to start everyday on a positive and healthy note and I ... Read More about Oatmeal Challenge – Not that Challenging…

Made it through another week. This week was tough because I didn't have any rest over the weekend to re-energize. Well, hopefully I will have some time to relax this weekend. I am getting my hair cut on Sunday and maybe doing some highlights - so I'm super excited about that. I also have to watch ... Read More about TGIF!

Lunch Thursday was kid style - PB&J with watermelon. I call it kid style because this is Matt's favorite lunch and because I made a mess with it. Dessert - my last piece of dark chocolate. Well, not my last last piece because I have dark choc at home, but my last piece at work. I had some ... Read More about Thursday recap…

I have always voted Foe, and a recent article in SparkPeople seems to agree.To break it down very simply - it says that your body reacts to Fructose differently than other sugars. Normally sugar sparks something in your body to tell you when you are full. High Fructose Corn Syrup does not have this ... Read More about High Fructose Corn Syrup – Diet Friend or Foe?