I made half an hour oats while I took a walk on the treadmill this morning. I tried to run for a few minutes, but stopped as soon as my knee hurt which was five minutes in 🙁 Pumpkin Overnight 30 Minute Oats: In the mix… Pumpkin, greek yogurt, oats, stevia, spices, soy milk. Let set for 30 minutes. Top…
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I Scream, You Scream
I am screaming with happiness on the inside because I love ice cream. A lot. I made a big ol’ sundae after dinner. I used TJ’s soy ice cream, choc syrup, strawberries, coconut and GRANOLA. Yum. “I’m going to miss you, dessert…” 🙁 Since I had a big handful of chips and too much granola for my afternoon snack I…
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The Doc is In
So, my doctor’s appointment went well today!I went to my primary care physician so, she wasn’t really able to diagnose me (without an MRI) but she did feel around and said there was no real swelling or liquid behind my knee cap. And she gave me a prescription for anti-inflams (to which I called Ben and screamed “Pills!!! I’ve got…
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Fat Tuesday and Pack A Lunch
Since I am not working a full time job right now this means I am writing, studying and blogging from home. And it also means I’m sitting just a few steps from the kitchen all day. Not a good predicament when I’m trying to avoid random snacking. So yesterday I went out and got myself a lunch bag to pack…
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Clean First, Chocolate Later Later
I really wanted to go out and get some good chocolate this afternoon, but I realized I had more important things I wanted to accomplish today – like cleaning the tornado that is my apartment and school work. So, I was responsible and cleaned and am just now hitting the books. Well, actually right now right now I’m blogging –…
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Scale Up, Scale Down
My weight can fluctuate drastically in one week. Heck, it can fluctuate drastically in one day! And I’m sure I’m not the only person this happens to. Even though I am trying to lose weight, I know the scale cannot completely define my success. I am down 4.8 pounds from my weigh in last week. YES! But, No too. My…
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Happy Chinese New Valentine’s Year
Today is Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day! Last year I got Ben a singing telegram sent to his work for Valentine’s Day! Ha! You can read about it here. And last V Day weekend we were in Big Bear for some skiing/snow boarding. February 14th is my mom’s birthday so we were celebrating with her. So Happy Happy Chinese…
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Bean Wrap and More Answers
I was really craving Mexican food for lunch today – which is rare. So, I ended up putting beans and salsa wrap for lunch and it was perfect! On the side I had a few chips, salsa and carrots. Before lunch I also had an apple and some grapes, but my camera died, so no pic. I also enjoyed an…
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Food I Don’t Need
Cabin fever had me super crazy today so I bundled up and walked to the store. It was the first time I left my apartment in days. Days! Seriously. But, I was enjoying my time out so much I ended up at the store for one and a half hours and also ended up buying a bunch of stuff we…
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