I have always said that I run because I like it, well actually – I love it. It’s my favorite hobby after blogging 🙂 But, I think I need to take it more seriously since I’m training for 26.2 miles and all. I had another super crappy run this weekend and it’s very frustrating. I’m at a point where another…
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Muffin Friday!
I was very excited for Cookie Friday 🙂 After lunch I went to the grocery store next door to my work. I headed straight to the bakery and was ready to grab a chocolate chip cookie…but this Chocolate Chip Muffin caught my eye instead! How is this for a balanced lifestyle – a chocolate chip muffin and a health magazine?…
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IE – Make Peace With Food
So, I focused on Honoring My Hunger this week and it was a learning experience. I don’t expect to be able to read my hunger perfectly at this point, but I’m trying to be more aware. The third principle of Intuitive Eating is Make Peace With Food. From the Intuitive Eating website: Call a truce, stop the food fight! Give…
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Friday Treat
It’s Friday! I know Tina has Cookie Friday and I’ve been having a Friday treat too! I can’t decide what it will be yet. But, I know it will start with a DD iced coffee! Run = 5 miles, slow with a few walk breaks on the hills. Damn hills… A breakfast in parts…I need to eat within 30 minutes…
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My Blog Slogan
Hello friends, I am currently working on completely re-vamping and improving the blog. I am trying to pin down my new slogan and wanted your opinion. Let me know what you think… [polldaddy poll=1898172]
Chick me out
Do you get it? It’s like “Check me out” but not. Ha. I have A LOT of Chickpeas to eat. I’m not complaining, but I just realized I have 2 Chickpea centered meals in a row today! I could not read my hunger at all today! I didn’t feel hungry, but it had been 4 hours since I ate –…
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Drip drop PB
Thursday is my rest day from running so I did some light weights and went to the apartment gym for 30 minutes of elliptical. Ben and I were the only ones there, it was nice 🙂 I made Overnight Oats for a quick and delicious breakfast this morning! In the mix: 1/2c oats, 1/2c yogurt, 1/2c almond milk, sprinkle of…
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Hunger Meter
All the comments on my “Hunger” post were very informative! Thanks 🙂 The most common signs of hunger were: Irritability (two people want to kick-ass when they’re hungry!) Stomach growling Emptiness in your stomach And it seems that many readers struggle with reading their hunger. The IE book says you should rate your hunger on a scale of 1 through…
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Running Away & Suggestions Please!
Question: When you run do you feel like you’re running away from something OR to something? This morning I had to tell Matt and my Mom bye and it was really hard. Ben took them to the airport and I was alone before my run. I didn’t want to leave for the run because I didn’t want to be alone…
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