I was struck by this quote today and loved it so much I wrote myself a note and posted it on my computer: I feel like I am always hitting setbacks lately and I get so discouraged and frustrated. But, I should be getting motivated, working smarter & harder, staying positive and thinking of a new plan instead of getting…
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No Glove No Love
The other day (after I wore my Poor Girl’s Gloves) Ben surprised me with a pair of Nike running gloves! My hands were very happy and I’ve been wearing them for every run since I got them! They have a key pocket on the inside of each hand, but it is facing down. So, if you use it and put…
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Eat Happy Foods
With all this talk about the “Good Mood Blogger” gig I’m trying out for (vote here) I want to make sure and maintain my good mood. Running is definitely my normal drug of choice – I am addicted to the endorphins. But, there are also many foods you can eat to help increase serotonin in your brain (it helps regulate…
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Meatless Mondays Controversy
A Baltimore area school is serving Meatless lunches on Mondays. It is in effort to save money, but it’s causing a lot of backlash from the meat industry. CNN covered it today – this is a 3 minute piece. I think it is ridiculous that they mention that the kids are getting vegetarian chili for lunch and question if they…
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Feeling 100%
I feel 100% better after a good night’s sleep! I ended up trying to catch up on email and didn’t get to bed until 9:30 (I was shooting for 8!). But, I did get a full eight hours and I feel so much better 🙂 I’m happy!! Speaking of happy…I am trying out to be the “good mood blogger” for…
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It’s the tired talking
To update your readers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/runeatrepeat/xgvb I have noticed that one of the most common reasons I overeat or snack mindlessly is when I am tired. I realized that I was going to be super tired today and tried to avoid unnecessary snacking as much as possible. I did end up eating more than my body was hungry for, but didn’t…
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Blurry Vision
I made it back to Maryland around 6:15am, Ben picked me up from the airport, I dropped him off at work, stopped at home to change and now I’m at work. I didn’t realize how tired I was going to be. Right now it’s a fight to stay awake. I got some coffee from Burger King, but it was really…
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Family Time and Mexican Food
Sorry I’ve been MIA – there’s been a ton of family time going on 🙂 Here is me in my Halloween “costume” for the party…I was a girl with a Target shirt, I mean Jack-o-lantern. Matt is a astronaut. There has also been a lot of Mexican food going on around here. They don’t make it like this in Maryland….
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Easiest Pumpkin Cupcakes
This is actually a super old recipe I got from the Weight Watchers message boards the longest time ago. You guys know I love super easy recipes and this one fits the bill. Plus, adding a can of pumpkin to a box of plain ol’ cake mix adds some good fiber and vitamins! The ingredients: Spice Cake mix, a can…
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