Using the Integer Generator from random.org, the winner of the Chobani giveaway is… #8 Karissa (CardioFoodie) “I would definitely chose honey! What a great dessert!” Yay Karissa!  E-mail your full name and mailing address to me so Chobani can send you a mixed case of Greek yogurt.

Inspired by Janetha’s “Jamaican Me Bikini Ready” plan and all of the intense gym workouts she always blogs about, I created an interval workout for the treadmill. 0-5 minutes:  Walk at 4 mph 5-6:  Run at 6.2 mph 6-7:  Run at 6.4 mph 7-8:  Run at 6.6 mph 8-9:  Run at 6.8 mph 9-10:  Run [...]

I was really cold when I woke up so I knew stove top oats were in order.  I threw a bowl together using: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of blueberry flaxseed 1 tablespoon of brown sugar pieces of dried apple 1 tablespoon of cranberry apple butter It was tart and [...]

I snacked on a Chocolate Almond Fudge Clif bar.  It was ehh…didn’t have much flavor.  But I liked the big almond chunks. My mom was disappointed that I forgot these cords at home after Christmas.  So Mom, this picture is for you.  Finally wearing my Christmas present! I’m glad I haven’t started my Half Marathon [...]

I’ve gotten some great feedback from people interested in meeting for dinner on Saturday, February 6th. I’m excited to say that we’ll be dining at Grezzo in Boston’s North End. (Source) Here’s some info from Grezzo’s web site: “Grezzo Restaurant is located in the heart of Boston’s historic North End. This elegant, upscale restaurant serves [...]

After all of my hard work in the kitchen yesterday, I thought I deserved a sweet treat.  I had a bowl of vanilla ice cream with a scoop of peanut butter.  As soon as I took this photo, I gave 2 large spoonfuls of ice cream to Jared.  The poor guy just doesn’t understand girl-sized [...]

I seriously needed to rehydrate so I made a smoothie with: 4 ice cubes 1 cup of frozen blackberries 1 container of blueberry yogurt 1/2 cup of Mango coconut water I had trouble getting everything to blend.  4 ice cubes might’ve been too many.  But once everything was finally mixed together, this smoothie tasted great.  [...]

I woke up with a headache.   That’s all I have to say. But let me backtrack and fill you in on my eats starting Saturday afternoon… Finding summer clothes for Cancun turned into a bigger project when I emptied every drawer in my bedroom and put the contents on my bed.  I really really [...]

I didn’t have a lot of time to spend at the gym yesterday.  I used the treadmill for 20 minutes, running at 6.8 mph until I reached 2 miles and then walking for the remainder of the time.  It wasn’t noticeable, but I did bump up the speed by 0.1 from the last time I [...]

I always get inspired by food on other people’s blogs but never follow through and make it for myself.  Today I did! My stove top oats contained: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of raisins 1 tablespoon of dark chocolate chips 1 handful of mini-marshmallows You [...]