tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75260237143683317012024-02-20T03:39:43.135-06:00A Little Bit FitA little bit about fitness, a little bit about health and a lot about lifeJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-22254287196894521212011-07-28T20:29:00.000-05:002011-07-28T20:29:45.982-05:00A Little Bit of Joy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It is hard to stay positive with all the badness and sadness in the world. There is always something to be upset about at the micro and macro-levels of life: from a fight with a friend to a frustrating day at work to worrying about the debt ceiling and the economy.<br />
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To be honest, I don't always live up to my namesake of Joy, but I am trying. I have "Be Joyful" written on a note in my wallet, but some days I am still more like a little ball of hate (which I like to refer to as LBOH) instead of a little bit of joy (LBOJ). <br />
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I have found that the best way to deal with a tough times is to try and focus on the joyful bits and try and forget the rest.<br />
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Here are some of my joyful moments from the past couple days:<br />
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A perfect cup of coffee<br />
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Time left in the parking meter<br />
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A beautiful day to go to the library <br />
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A beautiful, accessible library<br />
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A great quote in my page-a-day calendar<br />
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<b>What little bits of joy have made you happy lately?</b>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-55122491414700555692011-07-27T19:59:00.000-05:002011-07-27T19:59:52.084-05:00Ode to StarbucksIt was a tough morning that required coffee, so Boss and I went to the Starbucks down the street.<br />
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I love that there is free 15 minute parking outside of our Starbucks downtown. <br />
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Before, I never went anywhere without my Starbucks registered gift card (for more details read Katy's post on <a href="http://katyloves.com/the-little-starbucks-secret/">the little Starbucks secret</a>. Now, I never go anywhere without my iPhone with my Starbucks Mobile Card app, which allows me to pay for my coffee with my phone. <br />
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It also keeps track of my Starbucks rewards. Only 6 stars (purchases) left to a free coffee!<br />
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Our downtown Starbucks makes the best cappuccino.<br />
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It is like a little cup of happiness.<br />
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My boss never fails to make fun of my order.<br />
Me: "I'll have a Venti nonfat cappuccino with sugar-free caramel syrup."<br />
Boss: "Medium coffee. Black."<br />
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He doesn't know what he is missing! The only problem is that it is hard to get the same end beverage every time. My order is so......subjective, for lack of a better word. Sometimes there isn't enough milk or syrup, sometimes there is too much. Today, it was perfect and so delicious. I could just mainline it all day, no need for other food or refreshment. I have decided that cappuccino is the perfect food. It has protein, carbohydrate and dairy (although little fat due to non-fat milk and no fiber...I am trying to work that out.)<br />
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(Please note that I am not a nutritionist or dietician nor am I serious. Please consume caffeinated beverages responsibly.)<br />
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My Starbucks order only clocks in at 110 calories, but not all Starbucks drinks are easy on the waistline.<br />
Even with nonfat milk, a Venti Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha has 530 calories. Yikes!<br />
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The Starbucks menu can be confusing because there are thousands of different options to choose from, some healthier than others, but thankfully they have a great <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalog/nutrition?drink=espresso#view_control=nutrition">Nutrition page</a> to help you make good choices.<br />
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<b>What is your favorite drink from Starbucks?</b><br />
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The basics:<br />
1 part oatmeal<br />
1 part frozen mixed berries<br />
1 part unsweetened vanilla almond milk<br />
2 parts water*<br />
Splenda to taste<br />
Microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds*<br />
* Water and microwave time depends on how thin/thick you like your oatmeal<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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Add water<br />
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Microwave <br />
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Let sit for a couple minutes to thicken <br />
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Stir and enjoy!<br />
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Delish! And it is so fast and easy. <br />
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<b>Do you try and avoid processed food? </b>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-84242026889419162542011-07-21T19:33:00.000-05:002011-07-21T19:56:09.364-05:00My FitBit Thinks I Am LazyI love my FitBit. If you aren’t familiar with the <a href="http://www.fitbit.com/">FitBit</a>, it is the world’s cutest and most advanced pedometer). Seriously, how cute is this? <br />
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</div>I lost it for awhile and by the time I found it, I had gotten out of the habit of wear it so it has been gone unsed for a long time. I just got an activity report that told me that I had 40 steps last week. Ha! All that crazy activity is probably thanks to me moving it from one side of our bedroom to the other.<br />
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Out of spite (or motivation, depending how you look at it), I charged my abandoned FitBit and wore it all day on Monday and Wednesday this week. Here is my Monday activity summary (11,346 steps!).<br />
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Here is my Wednesday summary (11,394 steps!).<br />
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</div>I like being able to review my day and see how active (or not active) I was. It is a good reminder that it isn't just my "official" workout that matters, but also how generally active I am throughout my day.<br />
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Tom Venuto (author of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle) has an interesting article related to NEAT or non exercise activity thermogenesis: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7526023714368331701&postID=8424202688941916254">Why Cardio Doesn’t Work For Some People: A NEAT Explanation.</a><br />
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<b>What motivates you to get moving? </b><b><br />
</b>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-9767477479027674462011-07-19T20:27:00.000-05:002011-07-22T21:42:06.043-05:00Sharing is CaringIt is always nice to share, so that is what my coworker and I did today for lunch! There is an artery-clogging sandwich at a local deli that is so good but so bad for you, so we always split it when we go there. It is called the Tuesday Special at a local family-run establishment called Manhattan Deli. The Tuesday Special is turkey, ham and Swiss cheese covered in Parmesan sauce.<br />
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When you order the Tuesday Special on Tuesday, it also comes with a brownie to share which ended up coming back to the office with me to enjoy later.<br />
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I went back to enjoy my half this afternoon.<br />
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Delicious and it totally hit the spot this afternoon. After that share-athon, I had Jack Johnson's The Sharing Song running through my head all afternoon.<br />
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Listening to Jack Johnson never fails to make me happy.<br />
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After work, I headed to the gym for Zumba. I have missed my Tuesday class a couple times and most of the songs were new, but I still had a great time. I will enjoy it ever more next time when I know what I am doing.<br />
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On my way to the gym, I noticed that I was perilously low on gas.<br />
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I got a little worried when I was stopped at this stoplight for two lights. While I waited for the light to turn green for the second time, I mentally cataloged who I would call to pick me up when my car ran out of gas.<br />
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Lucky, I made it to the Y! Whew! Pulling into the parking lot was quite a relief. I was running a little late for class, so I didn't have time to fill up beforehand, so I made sure to get gas as soon as class was over. It was a still a scorcher when I was leaving the gym. 100 degrees! Yowza!<br />
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I met Huband and a friend at <a href="http://www.gcfb.net/">Granite City</a> (after I got gas of course! I wasn't going to tempt fate twice). I decided to balance out my heavy lunch with a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. Dressing on the side, of course! A chicken Caesar salad is one of my favorite restaurant meals. Salads taste so much better when you don't have to wash all the lettuce yourself!<br />
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The salad was HUGE and I felt like I had a never-ending plate of food. Finally, I gave up.<br />
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</a>And asked for a To Go box, of course. There is plenty left for another meal! I love that they labeled and dated it.<br />
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All in all, a pretty good and delicious day.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">How do you compensate with a heavy meal? Eat less? Workout more? Nothing? </span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-33327607875148389082011-07-18T18:09:00.001-05:002011-07-18T19:02:09.660-05:00Movie MagicHusband and I had a date night tonight and went to <a href="http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/mainsite/index.html">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWMpMa-eQuHM7N-ZMNb-K3lZ0hHluT1nEsUA8ucqLtO2vxR3LuzE3RtvdbLFkH2AqK9OwGgtfVMxo0JDp7C1HrxYgId7cLDZeAwYQcaEyvNjhlZiQkkUdqDS79CfRUX4v7VUrNAZuSdU/s1600/HP+TDH2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWMpMa-eQuHM7N-ZMNb-K3lZ0hHluT1nEsUA8ucqLtO2vxR3LuzE3RtvdbLFkH2AqK9OwGgtfVMxo0JDp7C1HrxYgId7cLDZeAwYQcaEyvNjhlZiQkkUdqDS79CfRUX4v7VUrNAZuSdU/s400/HP+TDH2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630841271466784530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Source: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201607/">IMDB</a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I know it might be pretty nerdy of me, but I love all things Harry Potter. We went to the 3D showing and they gave us the coolest (is there is such a thing) 3D glasses.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmqc0ht8Qy4ZJjYIsG3SGzzOK32LAB5i0EL-sgQfFGxmhVpHFfOTSwqO6l2e-Ugw5-4vHTLlX2BessSDu-4yr6bLD4hIR9UfuYciNbjbdMxHii5FSMCDZNN-0M28kjMM9_8d3D6O_phg/s1600/IMG_1131.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmqc0ht8Qy4ZJjYIsG3SGzzOK32LAB5i0EL-sgQfFGxmhVpHFfOTSwqO6l2e-Ugw5-4vHTLlX2BessSDu-4yr6bLD4hIR9UfuYciNbjbdMxHii5FSMCDZNN-0M28kjMM9_8d3D6O_phg/s400/IMG_1131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630834969137259618" border="0" /></a>Ha! We looked just like Harry. The movie was really good, but I am sad that it is the last Harry Potter movie, which is the same I felt after I finished the book. Getting to the end of a good series is such a bittersweet feeling.<br /><br />Husband didn't eat lunch so he got some popcorn and soda from the concession stand. The serving sizes of movie theater snacks never falls to amaze me! In my best estimate, we got a trough of popcorn and a gallon of soda, give or take a couple ounces.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF76ay-sP0Vtxc8b9H62LMy-IeEHij68ewJDMP7QpPNXEqrFI75_PUJob6MMrAUQNW5vx6ZB6LHYRFgKIXd7YrU-AhqLN5S7xmaApwkPcs1XpoJ5PwpeZa9ef1Unnc6ZvsOanuGGx7-4/s1600/IMG_1130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF76ay-sP0Vtxc8b9H62LMy-IeEHij68ewJDMP7QpPNXEqrFI75_PUJob6MMrAUQNW5vx6ZB6LHYRFgKIXd7YrU-AhqLN5S7xmaApwkPcs1XpoJ5PwpeZa9ef1Unnc6ZvsOanuGGx7-4/s400/IMG_1130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630834975330178802" border="0" /></a><br />After the movie, we stopped a <a href="http://www.pancheros.com/">Pancheros</a> for dinner. Burrito for him, tacos for me<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNTI_wQVgnxX9CvbhffFYrgiJm1MWxTVXaOZ7xYuuVryoFHSeonPIBefx_mHaenLfSomJ29u6-CMVAK47oXEh0FzFw8IJBsCdPB-KIu2sM-Ov3orSoYkDggGdPd3kz-yxNSUoiPq428k/s1600/IMG_1121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNTI_wQVgnxX9CvbhffFYrgiJm1MWxTVXaOZ7xYuuVryoFHSeonPIBefx_mHaenLfSomJ29u6-CMVAK47oXEh0FzFw8IJBsCdPB-KIu2sM-Ov3orSoYkDggGdPd3kz-yxNSUoiPq428k/s400/IMG_1121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630835542224744850" border="0" /></a><br />I like my tacos nice and boring: chicken and lettuce.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVdwZjqfsmJxlOcJkMIJ1oXNLRjAIlo8ZJd9z4pknrg1oidbnMw7g5B1uxY7-eDpDzEFslmmdb-8siHbyi51ujoYkCbwhc1ngUi91lMkNhNw18L_t9WVgY9E_ANFUNA4LyoV2Sc8hvHU/s1600/IMG_1123.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVdwZjqfsmJxlOcJkMIJ1oXNLRjAIlo8ZJd9z4pknrg1oidbnMw7g5B1uxY7-eDpDzEFslmmdb-8siHbyi51ujoYkCbwhc1ngUi91lMkNhNw18L_t9WVgY9E_ANFUNA4LyoV2Sc8hvHU/s400/IMG_1123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630835333757517618" border="0" /></a>And for dessert....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCEKp75VWt6mALc6Fh2mn_duoX0ufDqwLQPJBuJSX2WQr0R1zuvOfz3FbT4kP_AgvBWpUta3Eq3f5oQnIcR9r17UOSD7TEfgucWB_Ty31u_F1ZM_sqmm-8Gq6kOoxMh6i5SvCjljEVgY/s1600/IMG_1139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCEKp75VWt6mALc6Fh2mn_duoX0ufDqwLQPJBuJSX2WQr0R1zuvOfz3FbT4kP_AgvBWpUta3Eq3f5oQnIcR9r17UOSD7TEfgucWB_Ty31u_F1ZM_sqmm-8Gq6kOoxMh6i5SvCjljEVgY/s400/IMG_1139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630840554664398450" border="0" /></a>They are the perfect size!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxWgf57F7vhV62eEsot2v8gt06H9x3pqq1kLsmk5rj0vBI7GqXmzEvyyedXA-Gd5f8smYqFNGBRvq5L5bW1Clwgo2e4ilExP5vKmoU4qDe4Y758v4PYl4Xt3BLHZQRuCVgg0NJm8gIvQ/s1600/IMG_1124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxWgf57F7vhV62eEsot2v8gt06H9x3pqq1kLsmk5rj0vBI7GqXmzEvyyedXA-Gd5f8smYqFNGBRvq5L5bW1Clwgo2e4ilExP5vKmoU4qDe4Y758v4PYl4Xt3BLHZQRuCVgg0NJm8gIvQ/s400/IMG_1124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630835332690299890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbc5jSsx79OHQJvMi38TexgTsUIp3OoJ5TJFo5dXqRgHZ3pH7xqYG8rlehfpa0zgqGRsQQ_ezeErtxQEkIalkpXlh6pADusFtoYepKFI2EydBhxdmYeO5LKXG9cfcpPKRGA42bPytUfs/s1600/IMG_1125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbc5jSsx79OHQJvMi38TexgTsUIp3OoJ5TJFo5dXqRgHZ3pH7xqYG8rlehfpa0zgqGRsQQ_ezeErtxQEkIalkpXlh6pADusFtoYepKFI2EydBhxdmYeO5LKXG9cfcpPKRGA42bPytUfs/s400/IMG_1125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630835322475550642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNbbtGCvVfNCcSlq4lx0zUFlAO0ATKxeoj0TUp4g3rChSKwNnvwePm463iNoay5QUqV1tCwaqaJQGinD9q6lkB_hBmcjoQ638qFlED0tnlgMoGhucpXwRWWoTi-6juZ7RRWQpMtBVBCs/s1600/IMG_1127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNbbtGCvVfNCcSlq4lx0zUFlAO0ATKxeoj0TUp4g3rChSKwNnvwePm463iNoay5QUqV1tCwaqaJQGinD9q6lkB_hBmcjoQ638qFlED0tnlgMoGhucpXwRWWoTi-6juZ7RRWQpMtBVBCs/s400/IMG_1127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630835313916466578" border="0" /></a><br />Yum!<br /><br /><br />We also did a little shopping while we were out on the town and we got a couple bargains! Husband found a nice little step stool for the kitchen at TJMaxx. Since I am only 5'2", I am always hopping up on the counter to grab things off the top shelf and he is pretty sure I am going to break my neck.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC0Z_Sb-Nza0S98_J6Owyxust-4r2m76ONL2xlu7t3WmHuCQeKWe9XiJ6FGIS6_zsG45TIg0EtWoPFhr0JF70hmDrvMvb_fNa3I_RehhfNKhwVw1CxwvRLAabqazwoPGkaDGCaUofgSs/s1600/IMG_1128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC0Z_Sb-Nza0S98_J6Owyxust-4r2m76ONL2xlu7t3WmHuCQeKWe9XiJ6FGIS6_zsG45TIg0EtWoPFhr0JF70hmDrvMvb_fNa3I_RehhfNKhwVw1CxwvRLAabqazwoPGkaDGCaUofgSs/s400/IMG_1128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630835310139434898" border="0" /></a><br />And it folds up, too!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF76ay-sP0Vtxc8b9H62LMy-IeEHij68ewJDMP7QpPNXEqrFI75_PUJob6MMrAUQNW5vx6ZB6LHYRFgKIXd7YrU-AhqLN5S7xmaApwkPcs1XpoJ5PwpeZa9ef1Unnc6ZvsOanuGGx7-4/s1600/IMG_1130.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlujOXg0LE-oMb2jjq2WRl0Jev3rVib-gwPltWq-lNq1S3eh096G2He9dursG9C2LhMD2WJJxqFzzHsrQjWcBoSlAe9w1fDSzvNynUSVAlGh5uQ5lsw-FQw4HgwJP1AECYYwoQ5Iv1xYU/s1600/IMG_1129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlujOXg0LE-oMb2jjq2WRl0Jev3rVib-gwPltWq-lNq1S3eh096G2He9dursG9C2LhMD2WJJxqFzzHsrQjWcBoSlAe9w1fDSzvNynUSVAlGh5uQ5lsw-FQw4HgwJP1AECYYwoQ5Iv1xYU/s400/IMG_1129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630834977704508626" border="0" /></a><br />I also got a new water bottle at Kohl's for only $6.49. They are <a href="http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/beauty/healthfitness/fitness/waterbottles.jsp?bmForm=guided_nav_search&SubcatFolderID=2534374755145286">50% off</a> right now!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi3beTyZ9e2Vt_MQFufWt4gWVTSYi-gtyon8Zt_B2EpY_ILWaemwPVAV2z03-2ULoeYx0l9Y547JQwg8tpcB3lTrDVwqMlQ9T-cnjYK9T_dyVaXRR5zogrcwGhYK9bUL8v2HgHivKHXc/s1600/IMG_1134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi3beTyZ9e2Vt_MQFufWt4gWVTSYi-gtyon8Zt_B2EpY_ILWaemwPVAV2z03-2ULoeYx0l9Y547JQwg8tpcB3lTrDVwqMlQ9T-cnjYK9T_dyVaXRR5zogrcwGhYK9bUL8v2HgHivKHXc/s400/IMG_1134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630834961901722562" border="0" /></a><br />And it comes with freezer bar to keep my water cold. Score!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a7oHkiQDF0RAYmDmrh6S7PCy0xnnaye8vI8uO2DLJmifJOJWOD8PNIAvvQTCOF1PjcZCOVrMTbpTY76bMD2-cpllDXAKRrXMVdrSD2f6X8QyV1B5AMIOI5RRGrdHuO62KEpTa7QSgaQ/s1600/IMG_1135.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a7oHkiQDF0RAYmDmrh6S7PCy0xnnaye8vI8uO2DLJmifJOJWOD8PNIAvvQTCOF1PjcZCOVrMTbpTY76bMD2-cpllDXAKRrXMVdrSD2f6X8QyV1B5AMIOI5RRGrdHuO62KEpTa7QSgaQ/s400/IMG_1135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630834958628111378" border="0" /></a><br />All in all, we had a great time. I love date night!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your favorite thing to do for date night?</span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-54411035196252445852011-07-17T20:31:00.000-05:002011-07-17T21:03:37.458-05:00Holy Hotness, Batman!Long time, no blog. As we say at work, "a lot has changed." By that, I mean that very little has changed, but life definitely got in the way of the blog. So, loyal readers, I apologize and I am back. As for you non-loyal readers, welcome!<br /><br />One of the biggest changes in my life has been Zumba. I went to my first class in March and got HOOKED! I go to 4-5 classes a week and love it! I always thought it sounded cheesy, but the classes are so much fun and I have found some amazing instructors.<br /><br />I sweat like crazy in class. I suppose it is because I really get into it and I would sweat less if I would just calm down a bit...but where is the fun in that? One of my favorite bloggers at <a href="http://thechiclife.com/">The Chic Life</a> is actually at the Zumba convention this week (lucky!) and she took a <a href="http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/zumba-convention-2011-day-1.html">picture</a> a that contains my new favorite saying: "I am so fabulous - I sweat glitter." I need to find a t-shirt with that on it!<br /><br /><a href="http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/zumba-convention-2011-day-1.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRktiaSRdKS1j20ZBUCGi6rOkxEOY-AH4lfa_SsI8yUELn4ilcRUZiQqSmBPNMY45CbJua9Qz2N3CM2jaqIFRg6_XVf5dSeErlCXw8bsMf7zFnj5aKAtYGKNhCFiNQyFJ2PgP4Ky1R21I/s400/Glitter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630504621569861746" border="0" /></a><br />Speaking of sweat-tasticness...<br />We went away for a lovely long weekend and came back to a heat index and a broken air conditioner!<br /><br />Here is the heat index map for tonight, after things have "cooled down" a bit.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3WFJUQwXiH-iOSGM6ORhAllzvvzsQiMfw0NL2QEXzB7-J0eKbbcod3z-gFw4FlLMTtDq_bqMfs6HBP5Yf44OQVa94i15qJeklhpuP7j5impSZlMsiGPRohjDCHI3w5dSD1d_nFtBYvA/s1600/Central+Heat+Index+7-19-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3WFJUQwXiH-iOSGM6ORhAllzvvzsQiMfw0NL2QEXzB7-J0eKbbcod3z-gFw4FlLMTtDq_bqMfs6HBP5Yf44OQVa94i15qJeklhpuP7j5impSZlMsiGPRohjDCHI3w5dSD1d_nFtBYvA/s400/Central+Heat+Index+7-19-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630504078719039650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Source: <a href="http://www.noaa.gov/">NOAA</a><br /></span></div><br />Luckily, we were able to get a hold of a nice overheated, overworked repairman to fix it. All I really took away from today was "leak....something, something....fried motherboard....something, something...$500." Ouch! Being a homeowner is expensive!<br /><br />It is going to be a hot week, so I am just glad that our air is back on. Thank goodness for small favors!<br /><br />How are you planning on staying cool this week?Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-57831481800280678782010-07-23T14:32:00.000-05:002010-07-23T20:39:01.468-05:00These are a Few of My Favorite ThingsSo...long time, no blog. Again! ¡<i>Qué horror</i>! (That exclamation is dedicated to our good friends that just moved to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Follow their adventure at <a href="http://tegucigalpawhat.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">¿Teguci What?</a>)<br />
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I have started doing some social media consulting for a friend, and you know what they say, "Plumbers have leaky pipes," or something like that...<br />
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</a></div>To get back into the swing of things, I wanted to share some of my (most recent) favorite things! (Disclaimer: All links below are because I love these things and wanted to share. I receive no compensation of any kind.)<br />
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<ul><li>My Nook. I recently received the Barnes and Noble <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index.asp?cm_mmc=Redirect-_-nook.com-_-Storefront-_-nook">Nook</a> as a gift. What a generous gift, huh? I am one lucky girl. I have always loved being surrounded by books. Going into a Barnes and Noble is one of my favorite things to do. Books AND Starbucks? Does it get any better? But, I digress. So far, I love my new e-reader. I had always wanted one, but didn't like the idea of paying for everything I read. I am an avid library patron (the first thing I do when I move is locate the nearest library - no joke!), so I don't usually pay for "free reading" books. No pun intended. One of my favorite things about the Nook is that Barnes and Noble offers lots of books classic books <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/category.asp?PID=34519#">free</a> and also offers a free book every Friday. What a great way to build my eLibrary and discover new (or just new to me) authors. Now I can finally get around to reading all those books I was "supposed" to read when I was in grade school. AND I only have to pack my Nook and my charger when I travel, instead of carrying around a bag filled with 7 books, just in case!</li>
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</tbody></table><ul></ul>My <a href="http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Tupper-Quote-Cover-in-Leaf/e/9781615598762/?cds2Pid=30253">Nook cover</a>. It is a fabulous faux green leather cover that keeps my new Nook safe and sound. It is embossed with a quote from Martin Tupper, "A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever." How perfect! I love books, I love friends, so it is the perfect analog for me. It even has a pocket on the inside where I keep a little shammy to keep the screen smudge free. <ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQG0k4VEgagIRvyNmW9yBROsgUNEspO9pT3O3PodzGGN-bgT2Lrwi-iRMjhAaoh_NUc0hGS4K_OqkNC4pBq1Igal1eBaYEqjiHriNIpFswdKJIIHemtbk6we88uPaOcMhTeMSTQqrokc/s1600/nook+cover+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</tbody></table><ul><li>Reading. Thanks to my new toy, I have been doing lots and lots of reading. I had fallen out of the habit in recent years and I have really enjoyed falling in love with reading again. I used to watch TV before bed, but now I am cuddling up with my Nook instead. I just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and am now reading The Girl Who Played with Fire. The only trouble I have is that it is hard to put down and go to sleep at a decent time! I figure, if that is my biggest problem, I am in pretty good shape.<br />
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<ul><li>Glee. Where have I been? Hiding under a rock? I finally started watching Glee. Watching it just makes me happy. I tried watching the premiere, but I didn't love it. Who knows what kind of mood I was in that night? I decided to give it another chance when Neil Patrick Harris guest starred. What a fun show! I love singing, dancing and show tunes. What is not to like? Thankfully, they have started rerunning the series, so I can catch up and make up for lots time. <br />
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<ul><li>Success stories. I love looking at successful fitness transformations. My gym awards a <a href="http://www.extremebodyshaping.com/winners.php">$1000 winner</a> after every 10 week session and I am always so impressed! I find them so inspiring and motivating. I like to tell myself, "If they can do it, so can I!" Now, if I could only stay away from giant chocolate chip cookies! <br />
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<ul><li>Oatmeal. I used to eat Target's Market Pantry Lower Sugar Fruit and Cream oatmeal every weekday morning. All of a sudden, I couldn't find it anywhere! I couldn't find the Quaker branded one either. The regular kinds are all over the place, but the lower sugar versions are no where to be found. Thankfully, my mother-in-law had recently bought <a href="http://www.betteroats.com/index.php">Better Oats</a> and she shared them with me the last time we were visiting. I was happy and relieved to find a new morning stable, which came in the form of <a href="http://www.betteroats.com/oats/oatheads/berry_blast/">Oat Heads, Berry Blast</a>. I also appreciate the fact that I can pronounce all the ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, milled flaxseed, salt, dehydrated strawberries, natural and artificial flavor, dehydrated wild blueberries, guar gum, citric acid. I know that "artificial flavor" is a little suspect, but I am stilling putting this one in the "Win" column. </li>
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What are your new favorite forms of entertainment or toys? Have you read any good books lately?Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-58810822644115390432010-06-09T13:32:00.000-05:002010-06-09T16:16:02.064-05:00A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I was really struggling with writing my performance appraisal at work this morning. Shocking, I know, for as much as I like to talk about myself! And of course, today is the deadline. I have only known about this for months. Heaven forbid I leave myself a little buffer of time. I am the Queen of the Procrastinators. Sheesh!<br /><br />It is a pretty quiet week in the office, so I decided to go for a walk at lunch. I checked my Fitness Forecast and it confirmed that it was the perfect day for a vigorous walk over the noon hour. (Relatively) low humidity? Yes, please! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hXsSfBZvrPoZJ69s_brsNJaAFoMgDpFUkReMsmh7KP26MhA4PhiXONU8gm1XNkkao-dPzTMYkaoADK6kd0KsmdpVXtXIDrICYCbC47z9kKSmfOfSjJlZj0Q33Bp0jt_yRqjSUCfs_W4/s1600/Fitness+Forecast+6-9-10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hXsSfBZvrPoZJ69s_brsNJaAFoMgDpFUkReMsmh7KP26MhA4PhiXONU8gm1XNkkao-dPzTMYkaoADK6kd0KsmdpVXtXIDrICYCbC47z9kKSmfOfSjJlZj0Q33Bp0jt_yRqjSUCfs_W4/s400/Fitness+Forecast+6-9-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843932761391826" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Source: </span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/weather/hrbyhr/50309?x=15&from=fitloc&y=7">Weather.com</a></span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Besides, Gray's Lake is within walking distance, which makes for an idyllic backdrop for my mid-day sweat session.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKRLt_yNClIVviGWAtEWsJtbF1Eq7CmiQ40X5k2OJUmgYGYfrgFE1X-lKD1OkgiKwIEcjoxaijnh0zUtriwBn8KNb1nEpO45wv3TN9ABVuAIOPOZq83Tpk6yPxLK3jCHGAP8ZPiH1qCs/s1600/GraysLake1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKRLt_yNClIVviGWAtEWsJtbF1Eq7CmiQ40X5k2OJUmgYGYfrgFE1X-lKD1OkgiKwIEcjoxaijnh0zUtriwBn8KNb1nEpO45wv3TN9ABVuAIOPOZq83Tpk6yPxLK3jCHGAP8ZPiH1qCs/s400/GraysLake1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843942431650578" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6iNxkJVYIuCtWtsldAiKu1u7m4ttKwjekJC9CcDyEHTs5xWQSeQXXvbsEuztm-oVFPAzNR6RytmDTpveVIRGHN2WKqL8w4k0-0nJbXCWnSkFDY_VtI4mzgTMHq_0ShnEdYUT0tzTaD4/s1600/GraysLake2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6iNxkJVYIuCtWtsldAiKu1u7m4ttKwjekJC9CcDyEHTs5xWQSeQXXvbsEuztm-oVFPAzNR6RytmDTpveVIRGHN2WKqL8w4k0-0nJbXCWnSkFDY_VtI4mzgTMHq_0ShnEdYUT0tzTaD4/s400/GraysLake2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843943702151618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Source: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/grayslake">Gray's Lake Facebook Page</a><br /></span></div><br />Really, how could I go wrong?<br /><br />My lunch walk rocked and my trusty heart rate monitor told me that I burned 500 calories. Score! I am pretty sure <a href="weather.com">Weather.com</a> was wrong. My walk wasn't a 9. It was a 10!<br /><br />It also must have jarred something loose and I was able to fly through the rest of the my review. Hurray! Let's hear it for endorphins!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell me...</span><br />What helps you mentally "jar something loose"?<br /><br /></div></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-22268655904575309452010-05-20T18:36:00.001-05:002010-05-20T20:25:46.527-05:00Saving Some For LaterWhat is the best part about eating intuitively? Getting to eat chocolate chip cookies two days in a row!<br /><br />How does this work, you might ask?<br /><br />Step 1: Buy a ginormous chocolate cookie from your local deli.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ5HILiKGXkY_K1c8vqPhuM00k2w5-xGRe2kdaTN_p01n8shSAJTz6anHV75i8SYnZfefkw6xd-7PxDBP3Ppa_FlxSxMvngRr1_XQbQMBdL2PsJ6J7ljMly_-vpbU5pHLIxv_YnCx23U/s1600/Monster+Cookie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ5HILiKGXkY_K1c8vqPhuM00k2w5-xGRe2kdaTN_p01n8shSAJTz6anHV75i8SYnZfefkw6xd-7PxDBP3Ppa_FlxSxMvngRr1_XQbQMBdL2PsJ6J7ljMly_-vpbU5pHLIxv_YnCx23U/s400/Monster+Cookie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473501113345552418" border="0" /></a><br />Note: iPhone has been used to demonstrate the ginormous-ness of this cookie. Seriously, people. It's huge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0YU3xfofolfsw26690sXnXjOqmwcfKndhqbq8FJXQg2zvJykfsoKhh9LS5wgROvbHMjabhANc0X-eapDiGF1-NUuuq9HiZXrgtu0loxBtKHzXgmmp1VxN72tJsMkPnDszQISLxuL0ec/s1600/Cookie+%26+iPhone.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0YU3xfofolfsw26690sXnXjOqmwcfKndhqbq8FJXQg2zvJykfsoKhh9LS5wgROvbHMjabhANc0X-eapDiGF1-NUuuq9HiZXrgtu0loxBtKHzXgmmp1VxN72tJsMkPnDszQISLxuL0ec/s400/Cookie+%26+iPhone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473501106035128850" border="0" /></a><br />Step 2: Enjoy cookie until you don't enjoy it anymore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4gZVBWmUAIX9TGMx1rEjoIShfN3eotwS0SvOO0r4u_0qK7DMAtFXlNMiNk2ul4tSkUVBc0peeNatm63oRllxyaLHno7xsxWAyB8B6Z7YsqmoqwXiJmOqjrsQmUQ_7CHtruBRdLsw6PQ/s1600/Half+Cookie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4gZVBWmUAIX9TGMx1rEjoIShfN3eotwS0SvOO0r4u_0qK7DMAtFXlNMiNk2ul4tSkUVBc0peeNatm63oRllxyaLHno7xsxWAyB8B6Z7YsqmoqwXiJmOqjrsQmUQ_7CHtruBRdLsw6PQ/s400/Half+Cookie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473501097370453010" border="0" /></a><br />Step 3: Stop eating cookie. (I know...this is harder than it sounds! But, consider the benefits: no belly over-full of cookie and you get to enjoy the cookie on two different occasions. Score!)<br /><br />Step 4: Eat remaining half of cookie the next day. Or whenever it makes you happy.<br /><br />Note #2: There is no new picture of the cookie because I ate it! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tea for Me</span><br />I have a new liquid love: Green Tea!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNftCyVOkQbBwpFfxDFlXpItsOKjGJ2A4-zTrih-ZhMJLltVHIB7JRzg-sWMGH_2Z23fkhrt4w4Kr9w73D5MqFrQcP356-MUkJahnxjbyxIgMEyd4lbe9nkVR37rFivxCmZQBNy8KZlo/s1600/Green+Tea.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNftCyVOkQbBwpFfxDFlXpItsOKjGJ2A4-zTrih-ZhMJLltVHIB7JRzg-sWMGH_2Z23fkhrt4w4Kr9w73D5MqFrQcP356-MUkJahnxjbyxIgMEyd4lbe9nkVR37rFivxCmZQBNy8KZlo/s400/Green+Tea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473501089931239570" border="0" /></a>Usually, my hot drinks like coffee and tea need to be sweetened with creamers and/or Splenda before I will drink them. I recently started drinking green tea Splenda-less and I found that I don't miss the sweetener at all!<br /><br />My morning coffee is now my morning green tea and I am loving it! I am trying to cut down on fake sugars and this is a great start.<br /><br />Tell me...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What healthy changes have you made lately?</span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-75861733377249642742010-05-18T18:30:00.001-05:002010-05-18T19:33:30.027-05:00Have You Seen My Motivation?I have been looking for my motivation and can't seem to find it!<br /><br />I have a fabulous <a href="http://alittlebitfit.blogspot.com/2010/05/hawaii-here-we-come.html">Maui vacation</a> booked and I haven't gotten in a good workout since we finalized our plans.<br /><br />My mission is to surround myself with motivation.<br /><br />Companies that sell athletic gear do a good job of creating ads that motivate in an effort to motivate you to buy their products.<br /><br />One of my favorite ads is was a an old Nike billboard that was posted in NYC.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwcsSTjIX_5WhXYEcJOLtKz2NbcEHEQPwgaNGkGK8gIWv8LPfhIh02FvQ_XNibA13cjd5sA-j-p8o-_SxOCxfWSZ44EMpOd6ixsWYFKS4_hyphenhyphenfflqvmtzdiaWgR7JfWvIupnrFvNOGumY/s1600/Yesterday_Nike.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwcsSTjIX_5WhXYEcJOLtKz2NbcEHEQPwgaNGkGK8gIWv8LPfhIh02FvQ_XNibA13cjd5sA-j-p8o-_SxOCxfWSZ44EMpOd6ixsWYFKS4_hyphenhyphenfflqvmtzdiaWgR7JfWvIupnrFvNOGumY/s400/Yesterday_Nike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472767045334091602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_musical/2284486778/">Image by the_musical</a><br /></span></div><br />I wish I had that image in poster form hanging on my bedroom wall!<br /><br />Another of my favorite motivational ads is by rykä. I couldn't find an image online, so I had to use my ghetto scanner, otherwise known as my camera. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQhdGZqyDMMG4ni-AmaFSQjo6UxRU9rZAdpzQtpuPm4XLGWRdm8IxgTL209kAjoO-vzbFtALG8ffEmbLpHZJGQF1pPalKiytZ7gunn9WGqM61-KmZCyUQmx7SZ10MWWj27SbhIcaR-ls/s1600/Ryka.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQhdGZqyDMMG4ni-AmaFSQjo6UxRU9rZAdpzQtpuPm4XLGWRdm8IxgTL209kAjoO-vzbFtALG8ffEmbLpHZJGQF1pPalKiytZ7gunn9WGqM61-KmZCyUQmx7SZ10MWWj27SbhIcaR-ls/s400/Ryka.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472766611244280786" border="0" /></a><br />I love the glimpse of the running woman outside the window with the clock below reading 6:08 am.<br /><br />The print at the bottom says:<br /><blockquote>Because you could have hit the snooze button. Because you're up and out there.<br /></blockquote>The <a href="http://www.lululemon.com/about/culture">Lululemon manifesto</a> has a great combination of wisdom, advice and motivation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h4AJrTOrRyc6zPp2A2iTioLSUSqsG69FjPRub0QDRdqD_ZWFcznW-0dNwcO4aV1jvngaqAIgCjK4SQY2AHyWbqBSw86frw0t8Z4kxu-ZebtJQE0GpESRAaGucLv77LAQETkmcjizPgs/s1600/manifesto_en.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h4AJrTOrRyc6zPp2A2iTioLSUSqsG69FjPRub0QDRdqD_ZWFcznW-0dNwcO4aV1jvngaqAIgCjK4SQY2AHyWbqBSw86frw0t8Z4kxu-ZebtJQE0GpESRAaGucLv77LAQETkmcjizPgs/s400/manifesto_en.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472769625805911186" border="0" /></a>Two of my favorites:<br /><ul><li>The world is changing at such a rapid rate that waiting to implement changes will leave you 2 steps behind. DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW!</li><li>Life is full of setbacks. Success is determined by how you handle setbacks.</li></ul><br />Tell me...<br />How do you motivate yourself?Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-59836607221902249212010-05-17T19:07:00.000-05:002010-05-17T19:40:10.659-05:00Hawaii Here We Come!We just booked an 8 day trip to Hawaii in September! We are travelling to paradise to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. 5 years already? I can't believe how fast time flies.<br /><br />We spent a week in Hawaii 3 years ago when I had to be talked into going. I did NOT want to go to Hawaii because I don't usually enjoy tropical vacations and I had heard that Hawaii was really expensive. I had been to the Canary Islands, Bahamas, Mexico and Costa Rica. Although I had a good time, I didn't want to spend my precious vacation time on going on a tropical vacation.<br /><br />Somehow, Husband was able to talk my stubborn butt into going to Maui in October of 2007. What no one told me was that Hawaii was the MOST PERFECT PLACE ON EARTH. Who knew?<br /><br />The sights are gorgeous. It is amazingly lush.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bpMiNfJCoYa-Xoo7SpHoXoLYbvzfWcLw6-HhZ6e9KmskEtGHqiHwyYuPMBIdediHIvTgmmwYkAWd0iHJTZ8OCXidg2Z8qmENP7UJz4Dr0vfEU2XrIsyNBKY9R8XQgQjRsdilS4YosHw/s1600/IMGA0041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bpMiNfJCoYa-Xoo7SpHoXoLYbvzfWcLw6-HhZ6e9KmskEtGHqiHwyYuPMBIdediHIvTgmmwYkAWd0iHJTZ8OCXidg2Z8qmENP7UJz4Dr0vfEU2XrIsyNBKY9R8XQgQjRsdilS4YosHw/s400/IMGA0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397407962682914" border="0" /></a><br />And has some cool black sand beaches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_EJ8HONk9GF8QyOYkyED31FVOdaI2JgdN5skko6BnB24FmaZ7Ng6afIM9twtxAy5YXF1Xj5wHmxE-Yqop0Xfz_D84mcjLAsH66h5Xg-7-cnqga-WGeH0GeSHY_Nh-0vCb7jlLrdfg5g/s1600/HPIM0570.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_EJ8HONk9GF8QyOYkyED31FVOdaI2JgdN5skko6BnB24FmaZ7Ng6afIM9twtxAy5YXF1Xj5wHmxE-Yqop0Xfz_D84mcjLAsH66h5Xg-7-cnqga-WGeH0GeSHY_Nh-0vCb7jlLrdfg5g/s400/HPIM0570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397153875770930" border="0" /></a><br />And waterfall after fabulous waterfall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrW0SqRwT1tH-h0DxP4dpcWhc3reKUqqGmxcuFAFk2QYaVB3mKfVsls96VygUiSPohhm9EqHok0b6QlK0flM8C9ndtLEJEm1KRQTQ1TBJy9O_IPqWAcRPGwpeCaxTO3ncyPkIQ2-m698/s1600/HPIM0560.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrW0SqRwT1tH-h0DxP4dpcWhc3reKUqqGmxcuFAFk2QYaVB3mKfVsls96VygUiSPohhm9EqHok0b6QlK0flM8C9ndtLEJEm1KRQTQ1TBJy9O_IPqWAcRPGwpeCaxTO3ncyPkIQ2-m698/s400/HPIM0560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397144397843410" border="0" /></a><br />And volcanos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDCwe0sN5m9nLZCVuEvtuhyphenhyphenD7J71Zxh3-AoVBvBaTU7jQpU8v_wsjdpwRcoQaiQHlq2hOB1nyLx2QEkglcZC4JHpaIFCUu94hosWeRHrdzcGWTXJY7O13I54xX73oa7l9LLXsbnZN7qI/s1600/HPIM0711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDCwe0sN5m9nLZCVuEvtuhyphenhyphenD7J71Zxh3-AoVBvBaTU7jQpU8v_wsjdpwRcoQaiQHlq2hOB1nyLx2QEkglcZC4JHpaIFCUu94hosWeRHrdzcGWTXJY7O13I54xX73oa7l9LLXsbnZN7qI/s400/HPIM0711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397404048631842" border="0" /></a><br />And crashing waves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFwk80ZPLzK0UzqVgrYDTt7H9FSoMzX4g_iV841yz0iePS76g9gvEb3UM4ACe5c5C_iO3Vr1uToXZnOcxnwAuJkK-ZqTgMbNPC-I6nRQwmZbEGINke-b15I0WeF-RVURR51XVTUZ6yCQ/s1600/HPIM0650.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFwk80ZPLzK0UzqVgrYDTt7H9FSoMzX4g_iV841yz0iePS76g9gvEb3UM4ACe5c5C_iO3Vr1uToXZnOcxnwAuJkK-ZqTgMbNPC-I6nRQwmZbEGINke-b15I0WeF-RVURR51XVTUZ6yCQ/s400/HPIM0650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397178800050418" border="0" /></a><br />More crashing waves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgc_2D5jaeI1-6aFlmus1qM5e3gF0wWMSDDCHlQgqiWKuOusYg7C-b2TuNVbILwc1VaZsjI6fc5AahNYYy5xuHhRg24p0jHv5N85Bb69WVQLrP-HDpsovzErEK-KoSI3iCkuNaoh7Njw/s1600/HPIM0610.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgc_2D5jaeI1-6aFlmus1qM5e3gF0wWMSDDCHlQgqiWKuOusYg7C-b2TuNVbILwc1VaZsjI6fc5AahNYYy5xuHhRg24p0jHv5N85Bb69WVQLrP-HDpsovzErEK-KoSI3iCkuNaoh7Njw/s400/HPIM0610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397163826161762" border="0" /></a><br />And a resort with gorgeous pool with an amazing view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTsv4oKq1owAQzOkyOZchtOQsHNJfEQpACJc5z3UgfDLlQzEOHmv94YaF7NCfpsyYdFx4Ax3Goam5s3AzCiAmLi-4WDw36mTfuYqgfZdyi4aEkcmlSCDIFm-cvP6J-3a-clW1wnpZMFM/s1600/HPIM0597.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTsv4oKq1owAQzOkyOZchtOQsHNJfEQpACJc5z3UgfDLlQzEOHmv94YaF7NCfpsyYdFx4Ax3Goam5s3AzCiAmLi-4WDw36mTfuYqgfZdyi4aEkcmlSCDIFm-cvP6J-3a-clW1wnpZMFM/s400/HPIM0597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397157968560530" border="0" /></a><br />Last but not least: there are NO SNAKES in Hawaii. For someone who is irrationally and completely phobic of snakes, it doesn't get any better than that!<br /><br />I arrived on the island not knowing what to expect. And let's be honest, I am sure I was a tad bit irritable. When we left 7 days later, I was more relaxed than I have been in my whole uptight, high-strung life. I was one happy Joy, pun intended.<br /><br />Bottom line, I am so excited for our trip. I need to get my gym-skipping, junk-food-eating butt in gear so I can rock my bikini this fall!<br /><br />In closing, here is a gratuitous shot of my feet. Just because.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XuqFBcJWeN-DN5MQSamg4Po9llHBtSo-M27cwr5_pw6yRUMsAKH0beMYTmLjK3DusH6bT2CECYeimIp56hp7Le_xcBks2EKCBZgTPY7kliW4fvF-v4N7ddacI846hSt6FYu5mImek5c/s1600/My+Feet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XuqFBcJWeN-DN5MQSamg4Po9llHBtSo-M27cwr5_pw6yRUMsAKH0beMYTmLjK3DusH6bT2CECYeimIp56hp7Le_xcBks2EKCBZgTPY7kliW4fvF-v4N7ddacI846hSt6FYu5mImek5c/s400/My+Feet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472397399414387122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell me....<br /></span>What is your favorite vacation spot?Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-17437581702805186362010-05-03T18:42:00.001-05:002010-05-04T08:38:51.845-05:00An Experiment in HungerI have decided to try something new. I have decided to eat what I <i>want</i> instead of what I <i>should</i> be eating.<br /><br />I just finished reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/When-You-Refrigerator-Pull-Chair/dp/0786885084/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272918321&sr=8-1-spell" target="_blank">When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair</a> and am in the process of reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Revolutionary-Program-Works/dp/0312321236/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272918358&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Intuitive Eating</a> (Note: these are not affiliate links. I receive no money if you make a purchase.) These books have made me step back and think about the food choices I make and how I talk to myself. I have started paying attention to my true hunger.<br /><br />It has been interesting to eat what I am hungry for instead of making food choices according to what I should or should not be eating. When foods are no longer forbidden or "bad," I don't have to choose foods that are "good" (if I am having a "good" day) or "bad" (if I am having a "bad" day). Food is just food. And I have given myself permission to eat whatever I want. It is a freedom that I haven't allowed myself in years.<br /><br />I am trying to end an obsession with food and weight that has held me captive for a long time.<br /><br />The trouble is, now that I "can" eat whatever I want, I have no idea what to eat!<br /><br />It will take awhile to really get in tune with my hunger. Right now, it reminds me of an old email forward I received about the Toddler Diet:<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span><br />THE TODDLER DIET<br />People are always on the lookout for a new diet. The trouble with most diets is that you don't get enough to eat (the starvation diet), you don't get enough variation (the liquid diet) or you go broke (the all-meat diet). Consequently, people tend to cheat on their diets, or quit after 3 days.<br />Well, now there's the new Toddler Miracle Diet.<br /><br />Over the years you may have noticed that most two year olds are trim. Now the formula to their success is available to all in this new diet. You may want to consult your doctor before embarking on this diet, otherwise, you may be seeing him afterwards. Good Luck!!!<br /><br />DAY ONE<br />Breakfast: One scrambled egg, one piece of toast with grape jelly. Eat two bites of egg, using your fingers; dump the rest on the floor. Take one bite of toast, then smear the jelly over your face and cloth.<br />Lunch: Four crayons (any color), a handful of potato chips, and a glass of milk (three sips only, then spill the rest).<br />Dinner: A dry stick, two pennies and a nickel, four sips of flat Sprite.<br />Bedtime snack: Throw a piece of toast on the kitchen floor.<br /><br />DAY TWO<br />Breakfast: Pick up stale toast from kitchen floor and eat it. Drink half bottle of vanilla extract or one vial of vegetable dye.<br />Lunch: Half tube of "Pulsating Pink" lipstick and a handful of Purina DogChow (any flavor). One ice cube, if desired.<br />Afternoon snack: Lick an all-day sucker until sticky, take outside, drop in dirt. Retrieve and continue slurping until it is clean again. Then bring inside and drop on rug.<br />Dinner: A rock or an uncooked bean, which should be thrust up your left nostril. Pour Grape Kool-Aid over mashed potatoes; eat with spoon.<br /><br />DAY THREE<br />Breakfast: Two pancakes with plenty of syrup, eat one with fingers, rub in hair. Glass of milk; drink half, stuff other pancake in glass. After breakfast, pick up yesterday's sucker from rug, lick off fuzz, put it on the cushion of best chair.<br />Lunch: Three matches, peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Spit several bites onto the floor. Pour glass of milk on table and slurp up.<br />Dinner: Dish of ice cream, handful of potato chips, some red punch. Try to laugh some punch through your nose, if possible.<br /><br />FINAL DAY<br />Breakfast: A quarter tube of toothpaste (any flavor), bit of soap, an olive. Pour a glass of milk over bowl of cornflakes, add half a cup of sugar. Once cereal is soggy, drink milk and feed cereal to dog.<br />Lunch: Eat bread crumbs off kitchen floor and dining room carpet. Find that sucker and finish eating it.<br />Dinner: Drop pieces of spaghetti onto back of dog, insert meatball into ear. Dump pudding into Kool-Aid and suck up with a straw.<br /><br />REPEAT DAYS AS NEEDED!<br /><br /></span></blockquote><span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-35151354067960373182010-04-29T13:40:00.000-05:002010-04-29T13:41:01.206-05:00Life LessonsMy 9-5 has been turned upside down in the past month or so, which has left me completely overwhelmed to say the least. I have done a lot of learning and growing in the past 30+ days and wanted to share some of my realizations and revelations. <br> <ol><li>I am lucky and live a life that has been blessed. I have a wonderful husband, fabulous friends and a loving family. I have a job and I even really like my coworkers. I have a car and home to call my own and don't have to worry about grocery money.<br> </li><li>Eating healthy and exercising makes me a happier person.<br></li><li>I am good enough just the way I am. (I wish that didn't sound so cheesy!)<br> </li><li>Life isn't over at 30. Or 31. <br></li><li>Hangovers after the age of 30 are painful and feel like they last forever. One more beer isn't always a good idea.<br></li><li>Happiness is a choice.</li><li> Celebrate small successes. A big life is built on the little things.<br></li><li> Speaking of the little things, I love my iPhone and don't want to ever go without one again. <br></li></ol>Most important: I am not my job. Regardless of what I do for a paycheck, it does not define who I am as a person, wife, friend, daughter or sister. It does not dictate my worth, intelligence or capability. <br><br><b>What is the most valuable thing you have realized in the past 30 days?</b><br><div style="display: inline;"> </div> Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-58863737824269017932010-03-23T18:04:00.000-05:002010-03-23T20:13:22.959-05:00Yogurt-athonAnother healthy day on the books! How do I forgot how good it feels to exercise and eat healthy foods?<br /><br />I started my day with a lower body resistance class at 6:15.<br /><br />Squats? Check!<br />Lunges? Check!<br />Ab work? Check!<br />Lots of other lower body exercises? Check! Check! Check!<br /><br />I am definitely going to feel it tomorrow.<br /><br />I love working out in the morning, it is nice to feel like you have already accomplished something by 7 am in the morning.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Breakfast</span><br />I had peanut butter and sliced banana on Arnold Sandwich thins as my first meal of the day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgk1xU_6j1oLUfCxSbIkveZ1-B6jgbDjMxay7Jza6_Zb8EqRFxikrjIFJdmdO6lETy2ckTbguJQbU0wcfH9umIkmUMNLNdWCK5lJs5SC9dsn3WhlF6XBuHPVwUcKV-qbPChzkSfY3ccY/s1600-h/IMG_0174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgk1xU_6j1oLUfCxSbIkveZ1-B6jgbDjMxay7Jza6_Zb8EqRFxikrjIFJdmdO6lETy2ckTbguJQbU0wcfH9umIkmUMNLNdWCK5lJs5SC9dsn3WhlF6XBuHPVwUcKV-qbPChzkSfY3ccY/s400/IMG_0174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451969833183857618" border="0" /></a><br />It was a great, filling breakfast that made me feel like a kid again. It is okay to eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches as an adult, right?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yogurt-athon</span><br />Let me just say that I LOVE yogurt. I have my favorites, but <a href="http://alittlebitfit.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-eating-idols.html">as promised</a>, I am trying to branch out a little.<br /><br />Today's New Food was Chobani strawberry yogurt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bvawvQQw2HAyDHOx9lXBtvAcaqWwsST8TB1dBzkdktkDvg4mxfg6A0DMRN2JNhVNnCA6fCYazROXcbe_MunLG4xeNPDuiKTXBrCdkXX0bI8mAMCtQ6DhMpdnSzdNSLe0Jnyelk_7iWk/s1600-h/IMG_0175.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bvawvQQw2HAyDHOx9lXBtvAcaqWwsST8TB1dBzkdktkDvg4mxfg6A0DMRN2JNhVNnCA6fCYazROXcbe_MunLG4xeNPDuiKTXBrCdkXX0bI8mAMCtQ6DhMpdnSzdNSLe0Jnyelk_7iWk/s400/IMG_0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451969826955746882" border="0" /></a>It was good and filling, but I didn't like it as much as the strawberry Fage yogurt I had <a href="http://alittlebitfit.blogspot.com/2010/03/chard.html">last week</a>. Chobani has a bunch of other flavors that I am excited to try. The pineapple one is very high on my wish list!<br /><br />I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that that Fage is 2%...<br /><br />Tonight's snack was yogurt and berries. Frozen blueberries are hiding below a mound of plain yogurt and fresh strawberries.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZHbSZvpbzFu4yRsCyKlZcZlpg9Gmfm_YgLIajUWJSGJtH-Gs0qE2DYaQrrG3ctNOXBXg9-xpn-4EFihw-kDNo4vKEyDArhiZuGu9OMfoQHXv4s7ynWzqhk3qZ2XY5u-TE1PqY2hYWT8/s1600-h/IMG_0176.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZHbSZvpbzFu4yRsCyKlZcZlpg9Gmfm_YgLIajUWJSGJtH-Gs0qE2DYaQrrG3ctNOXBXg9-xpn-4EFihw-kDNo4vKEyDArhiZuGu9OMfoQHXv4s7ynWzqhk3qZ2XY5u-TE1PqY2hYWT8/s400/IMG_0176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451969814285013970" border="0" /></a>Wait about 30 minutes for the blueberries to thaw, mix, and devour!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DcMjf4XyR9t5SeQc8h6CzKjr_BEODeH2xULTc7hvISYV9hsLT6LvNQOtlBsmr8W71WE73K_rT8QfH_GYFTcIwzryqdWkk8xoYcrXPox8B43N4EDqaZbwZCtdbAM_Je14t19_PHUb8jY/s1600-h/IMG_0177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DcMjf4XyR9t5SeQc8h6CzKjr_BEODeH2xULTc7hvISYV9hsLT6LvNQOtlBsmr8W71WE73K_rT8QfH_GYFTcIwzryqdWkk8xoYcrXPox8B43N4EDqaZbwZCtdbAM_Je14t19_PHUb8jY/s400/IMG_0177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451969807699469042" border="0" /></a>I am curled up on the couch with some popcorn and New Moon. Between my choice of entertainment and my PB and banana sandwich, I just might be a 12 year old girl in a 31 year old body.<br /><br />Shhhhhh! It will be our secret!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are some of your "childish" guilty pleasures?</span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-28768952849787425372010-03-22T19:14:00.001-05:002010-03-22T20:03:56.026-05:00Runaway Wagon<span style="font-weight: bold;">Confession time:</span><br /><br />I didn't fall off the healthy wagon last week. I ran and jumped right off it.<br /><br />Things have been very stressful on the work front and instead of finding a healthy outlet for this stress, I have been out eating, drinking and avoiding all forms of exercise. I had a real hangover last Thursday and a food hangover since last Friday. I have been walking around in a hazy fog and instead of doing something about it, I just ate more chocolate (or whatever was available, as long as it had ZERO nutritional value).<br /><br />Yuck.<br /><br />I woke up this morning, still feeling gross, but decided to finally do something about it. It was finally time to exercise the demons! I am on an anti-junk food detox diet this week and I am already starting to feel better.<br /><br />We went to our local health food stores and picked up some staples from the produce department.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbr3aIg8T4RlxYjF3RWANVBCgzeKB2CfvD5nC9ysNZ8JuIIo0mjeeyHN5627ZCsGPgWNVM2zvEucUF_dnXqQ-PkT6IaSUuhjFwz7hEYhnhe7zsbX2n20tM2U1pCZjUEZw-6gPJbj0Owc/s1600-h/IMG_0160.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbr3aIg8T4RlxYjF3RWANVBCgzeKB2CfvD5nC9ysNZ8JuIIo0mjeeyHN5627ZCsGPgWNVM2zvEucUF_dnXqQ-PkT6IaSUuhjFwz7hEYhnhe7zsbX2n20tM2U1pCZjUEZw-6gPJbj0Owc/s400/IMG_0160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451619824135214194" border="0" /></a><br />I am love with my organic carrots!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3jClVO0ujMzxnB7CjfvGlppiq-HutJY_VBPMGgARqCh3qZInc4_7ghmjxDCrog98zprtV_J-nbCUiBPR8IitFJGBaIKNfxNoix8HzGWMsgDqX-UzVPZYu3MBfd9V8itQ03CbtUn6rsY/s1600-h/IMG_0157.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3jClVO0ujMzxnB7CjfvGlppiq-HutJY_VBPMGgARqCh3qZInc4_7ghmjxDCrog98zprtV_J-nbCUiBPR8IitFJGBaIKNfxNoix8HzGWMsgDqX-UzVPZYu3MBfd9V8itQ03CbtUn6rsY/s400/IMG_0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451619803330483522" border="0" /></a>I couldn't stop taking pictures of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF83F1Qwsy_dRToUrDWyQUjtjXJos12YcGmgC1PNb9S6SMaBpBHIDfMvPmW012_c_F4CaL5WBqKwq3NssjFymGyodqfpkUQBhxWXLNyFTBGhxYCIRiPqZgSRn_NqunNrBHAE5Fs7p87fY/s1600-h/IMG_0159.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF83F1Qwsy_dRToUrDWyQUjtjXJos12YcGmgC1PNb9S6SMaBpBHIDfMvPmW012_c_F4CaL5WBqKwq3NssjFymGyodqfpkUQBhxWXLNyFTBGhxYCIRiPqZgSRn_NqunNrBHAE5Fs7p87fY/s400/IMG_0159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451619811982574658" border="0" /></a>Who knew a bunch of carrots could make a girl so happy?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk1Zi5tZ6iDIWmRsP5XYqkmPUx5Po48w8YzVtI-Cp5BRa4kjmp_yeQmMLdD7vkTFIXf9lXOP2L7fSuEK7qyv_GVRKwaZDRSDVCNuwqqtHpwmYGqlSyDP4lYQL6l-dUwz-o_lznTIY6KI/s1600-h/IMG_0161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk1Zi5tZ6iDIWmRsP5XYqkmPUx5Po48w8YzVtI-Cp5BRa4kjmp_yeQmMLdD7vkTFIXf9lXOP2L7fSuEK7qyv_GVRKwaZDRSDVCNuwqqtHpwmYGqlSyDP4lYQL6l-dUwz-o_lznTIY6KI/s400/IMG_0161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451619833983496162" border="0" /></a>That probably makes me a giant weirdo. What can I say? I love my carrots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF83F1Qwsy_dRToUrDWyQUjtjXJos12YcGmgC1PNb9S6SMaBpBHIDfMvPmW012_c_F4CaL5WBqKwq3NssjFymGyodqfpkUQBhxWXLNyFTBGhxYCIRiPqZgSRn_NqunNrBHAE5Fs7p87fY/s1600-h/IMG_0159.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Breakfast<br /></span>I started my day with some slow cooked steel cut oats.<br /><br />I was trying out a new recipe:<br />1 1/2 cup steel cut oats<br />4 cups of water<br />8 oz of frozen peaches<br />1 stick of cinnamon<br /><br />Cook on low for 8-10 hours. Remove cinnamon stick, sweeten as desired and serve warm. The leftover cooked oats will keep in the fridge for a up for a week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiUUyi7Bey_Ntb1xAGrAA8UXle8jCYE-KJWWje9vblJNKFud5Nmgmrd-lEijzjG8LX_PdGfblUo4sXBYSpigv93qF1Recu91Phal3krIt5eHFKz1ZxHCEJnPDA5RR779gIQNYXmMG_ms/s1600-h/IMG_0162.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiUUyi7Bey_Ntb1xAGrAA8UXle8jCYE-KJWWje9vblJNKFud5Nmgmrd-lEijzjG8LX_PdGfblUo4sXBYSpigv93qF1Recu91Phal3krIt5eHFKz1ZxHCEJnPDA5RR779gIQNYXmMG_ms/s400/IMG_0162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451622553587451362" border="0" /></a>Step one: add steel cut oats<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iYNA3GjjIyy65BK1tGnTM7iYF5wHGNzPbkUdAs0d8xvzJv536BjBZpyKjlIlff9BDG8M5Gnb3AM5OfsRLy4xcGM2ldmIllGbLLsqvxl2IT0yuB1qPB9E5ZJ7ZamCX3uh423xYxzuEK4/s1600-h/IMG_0164.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iYNA3GjjIyy65BK1tGnTM7iYF5wHGNzPbkUdAs0d8xvzJv536BjBZpyKjlIlff9BDG8M5Gnb3AM5OfsRLy4xcGM2ldmIllGbLLsqvxl2IT0yuB1qPB9E5ZJ7ZamCX3uh423xYxzuEK4/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451622577523224754" border="0" /></a><br />Step two: add water, frozen peaches and cinnamon stick<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi-I3qR9FnuhZQlH60HoCuEmJr3zrrxkm3fYjZW_Xz3tZLu4hgeCPkFbhPsySPvAV3zcZEjyyosAikD8eXduJWb7uDUU3CMTYswF0uqIrBwQHx8VoQDmrjljamSRRebMbQxn9Sxez74s/s1600-h/IMG_0166.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi-I3qR9FnuhZQlH60HoCuEmJr3zrrxkm3fYjZW_Xz3tZLu4hgeCPkFbhPsySPvAV3zcZEjyyosAikD8eXduJWb7uDUU3CMTYswF0uqIrBwQHx8VoQDmrjljamSRRebMbQxn9Sxez74s/s400/IMG_0166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451622592956173890" border="0" /></a><br />Step three: Cook for 8-10 hours<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DPbv9t9bqaMsBmq7VAoiOi4_xk3pevAXVz1WdLi2aWM80C4mVw19dOi4K7agpR9dYcLm7D6CKSI_1LC90v9YAZZwIOk5IpHM2VRY-MR9lvMRFtqtSmhQSs0x3E-fC6l_Mw0PvjpmDGw/s1600-h/IMG_0168.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DPbv9t9bqaMsBmq7VAoiOi4_xk3pevAXVz1WdLi2aWM80C4mVw19dOi4K7agpR9dYcLm7D6CKSI_1LC90v9YAZZwIOk5IpHM2VRY-MR9lvMRFtqtSmhQSs0x3E-fC6l_Mw0PvjpmDGw/s400/IMG_0168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451624141851339378" border="0" /></a> Step five: portion out for weekly allotment of oats<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMyojKvwHMijoEgSRYj_4Cd2znKC5os2VBr3LltfvertVQTpB2TYD9U4fwlDOzX-XrQWVVWn82nHE9BcPY-jMkWhY8vYxSiZ8hQTpy1qtaFszFXa8MIGporlZcmiWVB7Bvk1_gRYWWxE/s1600-h/IMG_0171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMyojKvwHMijoEgSRYj_4Cd2znKC5os2VBr3LltfvertVQTpB2TYD9U4fwlDOzX-XrQWVVWn82nHE9BcPY-jMkWhY8vYxSiZ8hQTpy1qtaFszFXa8MIGporlZcmiWVB7Bvk1_gRYWWxE/s400/IMG_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451624159698472450" border="0" /></a><br />Step six: put oats in handy-dandy travel mug, otherwise known as a coffee cup. I love eating out of coffee mugs. They are great for portion control!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qdzhiyY2nsN4dJ5gF1pUrUljVA5SIHfXpctfuqvgThagnItxdlEHV-lr-u6CGcDPVsGTQhpo4gClVIjCjA-PWygCLm62ggtLAQ_1bNRSuoYTCha29WqK_c38ErqJqgYvNs9fWT44pEw/s1600-h/IMG_0172.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qdzhiyY2nsN4dJ5gF1pUrUljVA5SIHfXpctfuqvgThagnItxdlEHV-lr-u6CGcDPVsGTQhpo4gClVIjCjA-PWygCLm62ggtLAQ_1bNRSuoYTCha29WqK_c38ErqJqgYvNs9fWT44pEw/s400/IMG_0172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451624180593779538" border="0" /></a><br />I woke up a little late, so I actually let the oats cook for 11-12 hours. They were kinda mushy, so I think I left them in for a little too long. I will have to try it again and actually get up in time to rescue them from the slow cooker!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lunch</span><br />I had an impromptu lunch outing with some coworkers, so I had a giant salad with romaine lettuce, shredded carrots and broccoli.<br /><br />I ate my turkey sandwich and celery that I brought for lunch as my afternoon snack.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dinner</span><br />Husband was kind enough to grill tonight, so I had a Boca burger and a side salad. Dessert/snack was vanilla yogurt, frozen blueberries and fresh strawberries.<br /><br />All in all, a good start to my anti-junk food detox diet. I love the idea that I can only feel better than I do already!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How do you recover from a food/alcohol hangover?</span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-46932198074280659312010-03-15T19:38:00.001-05:002010-03-15T20:15:44.398-05:00Counting is HardHave you ever repeated a word or phrase so many times that it doesn't sound right all of a sudden? That is what happened to me today when I was teaching kickboxing. I was counting backwards from 25 and 11 just didn't sound right coming after 12. 15..14..13..12..um..10..<br /><br />Impressive, right?<br /><br />I am still an amateur instructor and continue to learn a lot every time I teach. Who knew counting could be so hard?<br /><br />It is a beautiful almost-Spring day today and I was able to take advantage of it with my First Walk of the Year! Yippie! I love going for walks outside. It was a last minute excursion, so I didn't have time to recruit a friend. Walk + Friend = Happy Joy (which sounds redundant, but TRUST...that isn't always the case!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Food Fail</span><br />I tried to make Overnight Oats for the first time last night, since I had just polished off a jar of peanut butter. Unfortunately for my breakfast, I was skimpy with the ingredients (1/3 cup oats & 2/3 cup almond milk).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrg8gmGJ_heeLb1LkBG7yfXqyRBYAmpgQ4IW4FH6hJO2VrQDns7R_QJOss_4IyB5NV3aDC49obhCnJSYFz4kWCt6AU9EWnczznwLsIXg74P6WofqUTC-NW4lbjY5NYiW_77UnSPveNK3w/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrg8gmGJ_heeLb1LkBG7yfXqyRBYAmpgQ4IW4FH6hJO2VrQDns7R_QJOss_4IyB5NV3aDC49obhCnJSYFz4kWCt6AU9EWnczznwLsIXg74P6WofqUTC-NW4lbjY5NYiW_77UnSPveNK3w/s400/IMG_0147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449027324880321778" border="0" /></a>It was totally bland and uninteresting. I tried eating it during my commute (don't worry -<br />Husband was driving!), but gave up and tossed it when I got to work. I am not sure that I like cold oatmeal either, so I don't know if I will try it again.<br /><br />I had an emergency packet of reduced sugar fruit and cream oatmeal in my desk at work. When I tried to heat it up in microwave, the microwave didn't work. Cold Oatmeal - Take Two! I found a different microwave (that worked) and finally had my warm, delicious boring oatmeal. *Happy Sigh*<br /><br />It really is the little things in life...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Food Finds</span><br />I tried THREE <a href="http://alittlebitfit.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-eating-idols.html">new foods</a> today!<br /><br />1. Fage yogurt with Strawberry<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh_EhOEjioqteLn9l4CnWnCyyFN-4YW6SSlTliGO3AxTkzCaVUFhFzy2BkrDkGlQocUN_vPuijkwJMh08CbqyNApNAzr2_7yl0x91xaCueyZaQOA6rdcMMe4PqLYiCiygk1xNYBhZwe4/s1600-h/IMG_0149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh_EhOEjioqteLn9l4CnWnCyyFN-4YW6SSlTliGO3AxTkzCaVUFhFzy2BkrDkGlQocUN_vPuijkwJMh08CbqyNApNAzr2_7yl0x91xaCueyZaQOA6rdcMMe4PqLYiCiygk1xNYBhZwe4/s400/IMG_0149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449027292629769666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUx0mVbru1Q31jCOxcztnxlCJXP0I_OOfW2Wy5c-LlgPUIRUIBsuW6MRf_VhPGScsgEdDb123wsXskNQAsxmSl2o3Dv658coH4_x8mgY7Jhr9Wfh-IKMJ2oGI4pIvocV4JFC9vM-_wn4/s1600-h/IMG_0150.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUx0mVbru1Q31jCOxcztnxlCJXP0I_OOfW2Wy5c-LlgPUIRUIBsuW6MRf_VhPGScsgEdDb123wsXskNQAsxmSl2o3Dv658coH4_x8mgY7Jhr9Wfh-IKMJ2oGI4pIvocV4JFC9vM-_wn4/s400/IMG_0150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449027284094427218" border="0" /></a>Yum! It was creamy and delicious. I was worried that the strawberry portion was going to be too sweet, but I was happy to be proved wrong. It was a great afternoon snack that kept me full through kickboxing.<br /><br />2. Mini Apple Pie Larabar<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3BJ2Ugbc7-jg-t56qe9oSRZU3HuHnT9VQNtWFUXxDsHpP1ph8ffHfSCfn8i3pO0G8Hf8Jqt7JLzDyB0QKhJNGmrDVOKgGvhGu_ZBlqa3jl9wTCV_C3Lr_HM65zgZfllYj0Fo-U8HRwA/s1600-h/IMG_0153.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3BJ2Ugbc7-jg-t56qe9oSRZU3HuHnT9VQNtWFUXxDsHpP1ph8ffHfSCfn8i3pO0G8Hf8Jqt7JLzDyB0QKhJNGmrDVOKgGvhGu_ZBlqa3jl9wTCV_C3Lr_HM65zgZfllYj0Fo-U8HRwA/s400/IMG_0153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449027273136939346" border="0" /></a>Isnt' it cute? It fit in the palm of my hand and was the perfect snack to tide me over after teaching so I could go on a walk after work and take advantage of the extra hour of daylight!<br /><br />3. Wendy's Mandarin Chicken Salad<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefj5WFDjIcndG2iBhgtFfYX2gsryjhQW4pkRDaQe2orIwnhvwfmSNZ_DjADZA7jY0Gcagy6g4_WwzMwOLqNADJ1UEwHauwTo4M3aDV64lWruzpftYJOd0O9MG5ol3WLwtVAnFXpjQUeI/s1600-h/IMG_0148.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefj5WFDjIcndG2iBhgtFfYX2gsryjhQW4pkRDaQe2orIwnhvwfmSNZ_DjADZA7jY0Gcagy6g4_WwzMwOLqNADJ1UEwHauwTo4M3aDV64lWruzpftYJOd0O9MG5ol3WLwtVAnFXpjQUeI/s400/IMG_0148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449027313650038354" border="0" /></a>I always, always get a small Wendy's chili, but I have been disappointed in it the past couple times, so I decided to branch out. TECHNICALLY, it wasn't a new-to-me food because I have eaten it before, but it has been YEARS. So, it counts!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How are you using your extra hour of daylight?</span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-59275527737658177852010-03-08T10:20:00.001-06:002010-03-08T19:15:36.837-06:00Rocking OutThe past week was a tough one for me for many different reasons. Unfortunately, that means I withdraw from the world, including my blog. This is a nasty habit that I am trying to break, but old habits die hard!<br /><br />Husband told me that I should think about what I would say to my mom, sister or a good friend after a tough week, but I was empty and had nothing to say.<br /><br />As I was gearing up for another Monday, I came across a post by <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/">Seth Godin</a> that really spoke to me and finally gave me something to say:<br /><br /><a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/03/you-rock.html"></a><blockquote><a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/03/you-rock.html">You Rock<br /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is deceptive.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">You don't rock all the time. No one does. No one is a rock star, superstar, world-changing artist all the time. In fact, it's a self-defeating goal. You can't do it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">No, but you might rock five minutes a day.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Five minutes to write a blog post that changes everything, or five minutes to deliver an act of generosity that changes someone. Five minutes to invent a great new feature, or five minutes to teach a groundbreaking skill in a way that no one ever thought of before. Five minutes to tell the truth (or hear the truth).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Five minutes a day you might do exceptional work, remarkable work, work that matters. Five minutes a day you might defeat the lizard brain long enough to stand up and make a difference.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">And five minutes of rocking would be enough, because it would be five minutes more than just about anyone else.</span><br /><br /><p style="font-style: italic;"></p><p></p></blockquote><p>How awesome is that? It is so true. You rock. I rock. We rock. But, we don't rock all the time.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>No one does.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And that is okay.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We make it impossible to meet our own expectations and we use that as an excuse to feel like a failure and get down on ourselves. We need to remember that no matter what, you can rock for five minutes today.<br /></p><p></p><br />Rock on!<br /><br />How did you rock today?Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-9544674237102428972010-03-01T19:54:00.001-06:002010-04-29T14:33:23.190-05:00Weekend WarriorsHusband and I had a busy weekend painting our guest bedroom. We are getting ready to paint our whole house and I have never painted before, so the guest room was a good place to practice! <p>Husband went to the store for some supplies and come home with flowers! He is the best.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexCKS2UOeSDzycDAImfPthPMKn0Ev5JDuSSaO02LRLbbMyyANW53NolaTBuyqCTzaU3CauLyy1kFdoi52eR-4FQvkchBSpVD3zwuB9DpcefL83gr6WEScJ_qlDofRp5OFLN_RchJsULg/s1600/Flowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexCKS2UOeSDzycDAImfPthPMKn0Ev5JDuSSaO02LRLbbMyyANW53NolaTBuyqCTzaU3CauLyy1kFdoi52eR-4FQvkchBSpVD3zwuB9DpcefL83gr6WEScJ_qlDofRp5OFLN_RchJsULg/s400/Flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465643063551624770" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I love <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=vDc&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&ei=92qMS6rcM4HSMvj3rW0&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAsQBSgA&q=alstroemerias&spell=1">alstroemerias</a> and they last forever. They are the perfect flowers! </p> <p><strong>EATS</strong><br />After all my painting practice it was time to eat and I cooked! Kind of…</p> <p>Now, I know that I said that that making Three Cheese Chicken Bird’s Eye Voila, but this stuff is backed with vegetables, so I don’t feel TOO bad making it!<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7kw6QxHXTw22NePF0Ey_jH61YzwAhy3JPvijDwTr_g7JvxcQYjC2n0hjT4O5zPmopn-H_kpjgnC9DUgOan_YoDb9-E5_bAJAqDktNHFRWi7nh2_n7gF_R3iy78DwvPTIQY205vHYYhg/s1600/Three+Cheese.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7kw6QxHXTw22NePF0Ey_jH61YzwAhy3JPvijDwTr_g7JvxcQYjC2n0hjT4O5zPmopn-H_kpjgnC9DUgOan_YoDb9-E5_bAJAqDktNHFRWi7nh2_n7gF_R3iy78DwvPTIQY205vHYYhg/s400/Three+Cheese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642894266196786" border="0" /></a></p>Look at all that broccoli!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsnZPyNGHQWLPAOsah4tXHG0KTmUm6Dy2aNkhGr8RfQYw81tOIQ66FCffVD760HyFM32igLMsUhzIDkSISbrhQw6jJ1mydrM6tC2kA2tFba6vaV4DlP30clAUClszhPwjjHHTuUnZ2B8/s1600/Three+Cheese+in+Pan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsnZPyNGHQWLPAOsah4tXHG0KTmUm6Dy2aNkhGr8RfQYw81tOIQ66FCffVD760HyFM32igLMsUhzIDkSISbrhQw6jJ1mydrM6tC2kA2tFba6vaV4DlP30clAUClszhPwjjHHTuUnZ2B8/s400/Three+Cheese+in+Pan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642893023845154" border="0" /></a><br />It is a great substitute for macaroni and cheese! The bag comes with 3 servings and only 210 calories per serving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQn10tZXCuWNYB_14Byo7epe1uvAxH5DIgAybC7fXCZJb6J5DyvNYuMl8MRYH0AlQ2FaCFPLOp3U7tNq6jG83bXHBeXEKwNdOXjLtan4bndkS1Mqc4ZjzKFIUmhbYL0zk04fQqvIlOv3I/s1600/Three+Cheese+Cooked.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQn10tZXCuWNYB_14Byo7epe1uvAxH5DIgAybC7fXCZJb6J5DyvNYuMl8MRYH0AlQ2FaCFPLOp3U7tNq6jG83bXHBeXEKwNdOXjLtan4bndkS1Mqc4ZjzKFIUmhbYL0zk04fQqvIlOv3I/s400/Three+Cheese+Cooked.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642887889472850" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MQQb4bL6p5a7gLu_NPJoNLVNm0UgXxxjGRmVllWnidWR77OaQR_LQ-0c0eTwyW9GtLEE5aaOsCu9ytzwUM869uBTpGt1CdvBV8u6BqP_sUcxOKIfpcQ0e8kTvqfaETwfSwW14bm64pQ/s1600-h/IMG_0088%5B5%5D.jpg"></a> <p>Like I said…not too bad!</p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong><br /></strong></p><p><strong>Manic Monday</strong></p><p><br /><strong></strong></p><p><br /></p><p>I did a little breakfast experiment last week and had Honey Almond Flax Kashi Go Lean, Crunch! for breakfast.</p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5FHh_WDoTltHeQc9ufemUbdfTHSSKEzAZ8YNCWnd1l-AzC3imBSPfHFj16COmRxPOsT_TwV9pQbtmYTqzmTW9eA2I9AIR_xO3l328zDJ_dzpuh0zYi2UMV0XbR1A7MW2ElRlRpc6bDE/s400/Kashi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642882305223554" border="0" /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5FHh_WDoTltHeQc9ufemUbdfTHSSKEzAZ8YNCWnd1l-AzC3imBSPfHFj16COmRxPOsT_TwV9pQbtmYTqzmTW9eA2I9AIR_xO3l328zDJ_dzpuh0zYi2UMV0XbR1A7MW2ElRlRpc6bDE/s1600/Kashi.jpg"></a> <p>Despite the fact that it is filled with yummy goodness, I was hungry an hour later. The good news is that I had my Old Faithful, low sugar oatmeal, in my desk drawer. For some reason, it seems like warm food fills me up more than cold food. So weird!</p> <p>Based on my findings from last Friday, I started the week out right with coffee cup of oatmeal goodness.</p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8sMVcRHNn0gsrMVxjuJlg1EO8VK3WXLboZoZlwRbixm6q4FWNvU3lzG0q0ZOFjxDCRMXEZYP_4_7Bt0nG5JN6MboOx2p14m7yUC12TZEu9LUfj8HyfDDZK0byFZWPdNLqYBLuppyihk/s1600/Oatmeal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8sMVcRHNn0gsrMVxjuJlg1EO8VK3WXLboZoZlwRbixm6q4FWNvU3lzG0q0ZOFjxDCRMXEZYP_4_7Bt0nG5JN6MboOx2p14m7yUC12TZEu9LUfj8HyfDDZK0byFZWPdNLqYBLuppyihk/s400/Oatmeal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642877918284898" border="0" /></a></p>Despite my filling breakfast, I always need a mid-morning snack. Today was a Fudgy Peanut Butter Chip Vitatop. So chocolaty and filling!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhKFwEueGaP4Wq6B-ujOLsDvupFEMKa2rhWyZVhq-z3dxoAe0hAulnl6_iQMrDXp5UXq0pKsJZLPjPPTiIMfg1UZdGcT8zt78OczFv6X3jN1S9jIw3QDVP4koUg-IUm1iRJoxY_nC6PI/s1600/Vitatop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhKFwEueGaP4Wq6B-ujOLsDvupFEMKa2rhWyZVhq-z3dxoAe0hAulnl6_iQMrDXp5UXq0pKsJZLPjPPTiIMfg1UZdGcT8zt78OczFv6X3jN1S9jIw3QDVP4koUg-IUm1iRJoxY_nC6PI/s400/Vitatop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642502177957042" border="0" /></a><br />Today’s lunch was a PB&J sandwich with celery and carrots. I love getting a couple servings of veggies for lunch. I am usually starving an hour after lunch if I don’t get eat enough vegetables.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SjbuB2e8a-KZh8ddh-j6qA_dC4cLutGhjGLlJHiaxqYx69Y0zNzuM-t-zAbG5OzxKRJ2snA2PWiYEd-1Vhn1kxQjiyGw-EDyz7tl5iU1Chu7FQwKKgHgqGoX6vbVAofLQSWrvWzDNTY/s1600/Sandwich.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SjbuB2e8a-KZh8ddh-j6qA_dC4cLutGhjGLlJHiaxqYx69Y0zNzuM-t-zAbG5OzxKRJ2snA2PWiYEd-1Vhn1kxQjiyGw-EDyz7tl5iU1Chu7FQwKKgHgqGoX6vbVAofLQSWrvWzDNTY/s400/Sandwich.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642491575928434" border="0" /></a><br />My pre-kickboxing snack was one of my favorite Larabars: Peanut Butter & Jelly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgZBj6kwMsnCtTcqIQaE9WE2X-oZu76Ou028UtPeVv6zlhcHVT8YOlY5wkphusHDw3T-cZJftaFutUxZYYrBkGxxGCkgejOvSHaurI0tEqE5tpS7udo1unXaOKuV-6SfZ2UziTBII2Ds/s1600/Lara.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgZBj6kwMsnCtTcqIQaE9WE2X-oZu76Ou028UtPeVv6zlhcHVT8YOlY5wkphusHDw3T-cZJftaFutUxZYYrBkGxxGCkgejOvSHaurI0tEqE5tpS7udo1unXaOKuV-6SfZ2UziTBII2Ds/s400/Lara.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642485634627026" border="0" /></a><p>Four ingredients! Lovely!</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbLprfKc6QTccKfsy65T30kK25OIVEW-kG2TOJDHuK8fY0kbE4VhpNbcD6RV6-4ooCPavOfLHaMrNloNXnmqcsHvmZHalNpuZcf7ZwjzPysrgdDgfC4ETM2JvOSoV5QZDKnuHVCYygyM/s1600/Larabar+Ingrediants.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbLprfKc6QTccKfsy65T30kK25OIVEW-kG2TOJDHuK8fY0kbE4VhpNbcD6RV6-4ooCPavOfLHaMrNloNXnmqcsHvmZHalNpuZcf7ZwjzPysrgdDgfC4ETM2JvOSoV5QZDKnuHVCYygyM/s400/Larabar+Ingrediants.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465642480877987682" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I found this fortune in my office: You are capable, competent, creative and careful.<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsjmKiJ1F5SSiFv9iRDS792L5sbI9iyyGuG-BqaGYZznYvTGEMh7s7_NqRpf5wpLpuNYA_2lUy0z9J6TCtxqOYqhqwQTLwBLXP2LBEC1ssYa9ElOtHKyOyGzezuTWP4Lp0NxNjzijRAE/s1600/Fortunue+Cookie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsjmKiJ1F5SSiFv9iRDS792L5sbI9iyyGuG-BqaGYZznYvTGEMh7s7_NqRpf5wpLpuNYA_2lUy0z9J6TCtxqOYqhqwQTLwBLXP2LBEC1ssYa9ElOtHKyOyGzezuTWP4Lp0NxNjzijRAE/s400/Fortunue+Cookie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465643941846182098" border="0" /></a><br />Why, thank you, Fortune Cookie Fortune! <p>It is going to be a great week!</p> <p>What about you guys? Do you guys save fortune cookie fortunes? </p>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-53374311541104944312010-02-24T18:56:00.000-06:002010-02-24T20:03:14.073-06:00Today Is In The BagIt is a cold day in Iowa today, but I didn't start my day with a warm bowl of oatmeal. Breakfast was a fiber-tast mix of <a href="http://www.fiberone.com/Product/Cereals.aspx">Fiber One Honey Clusters</a> and <a href="http://www.fiberone.com/Product/Cereals.aspx">Fiber One</a> with a splash of <a href="http://store.bluediamond.com/Almond-Breezereg-Vanilla--Unsweetened_p_38.html">Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxJHZaVSQyhrPum4_1CUNaxom9Ol2TmLs5Z-PpMy0PCdGbz9IHB4A1qoJ_VODye-eMHvaklxJTkdExfP3hcTmmxkoYjyG_7HJBqkbFWQ0kt7VPVwt0EwWKSaAzJgnR7opKT3CRyBVPa4/s1600-h/IMG_0041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxJHZaVSQyhrPum4_1CUNaxom9Ol2TmLs5Z-PpMy0PCdGbz9IHB4A1qoJ_VODye-eMHvaklxJTkdExfP3hcTmmxkoYjyG_7HJBqkbFWQ0kt7VPVwt0EwWKSaAzJgnR7opKT3CRyBVPa4/s400/IMG_0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441979440711315346" border="0" /></a>I had a very busy morning, but still found time for my mid-morning snack.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy63td9A47bSXy_JGQeTMk9Ox0RqGlwSpo7JREGFGI53a3M5P4wOIWj-YMKrBPlbpLLFnxBI3sRjBKr-n7Ugb2J-aT6lVEJySIOthRTh6GCnSz-Tn9L_4S0IFBRuZChFqZdZtBptctRx8/s1600-h/IMG_0043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy63td9A47bSXy_JGQeTMk9Ox0RqGlwSpo7JREGFGI53a3M5P4wOIWj-YMKrBPlbpLLFnxBI3sRjBKr-n7Ugb2J-aT6lVEJySIOthRTh6GCnSz-Tn9L_4S0IFBRuZChFqZdZtBptctRx8/s400/IMG_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441979443008603714" border="0" /></a>Cottage cheese and applesauce with a little bit of cinnamon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihu6wqeWfjApaLIZPpZNFNGf9-Es_nih8tTW4nRMzqqneiJGT4MCn92oUD0qDJTFdAzlQI_u4xlm9Xdfoh7JDANZpCkZPNymTDGyJaFRKxVubKo0fZd_62mhH4asJWLbXA54kIcbpoTfk/s1600-h/IMG_0044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihu6wqeWfjApaLIZPpZNFNGf9-Es_nih8tTW4nRMzqqneiJGT4MCn92oUD0qDJTFdAzlQI_u4xlm9Xdfoh7JDANZpCkZPNymTDGyJaFRKxVubKo0fZd_62mhH4asJWLbXA54kIcbpoTfk/s400/IMG_0044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441979455467292802" border="0" /></a>It may look suspect, but it is a yummy and filling snack. Trust me! Don't knock it until you try it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqb5D67OZeKkLguf0l8XXcpaMxDZgqjI7SdKKqtidGcbQmy9cWX3ulsIOjAD6QondBJpYYaoFESHsCar7Hs06u4Jwr6ZSQMR878QBIZbg0GBvCmMwMGY_iydIOoZNbj47jKjcyllNYyY/s1600-h/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqb5D67OZeKkLguf0l8XXcpaMxDZgqjI7SdKKqtidGcbQmy9cWX3ulsIOjAD6QondBJpYYaoFESHsCar7Hs06u4Jwr6ZSQMR878QBIZbg0GBvCmMwMGY_iydIOoZNbj47jKjcyllNYyY/s400/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441979461454702466" border="0" /></a>One day at work, my coworker was cleaning out our fridge and threw away my cottage cheese and applesauce concoction because she thought it looked like spoiled food. I found it in the garbage! Hilarious!<br /><br />We had a meeting over the noon hour today, so we ordered lunch <span style="font-family:webdings;"></span>from a local place called In The Bag.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iIv1FwWJXbSEdJ_Mxl87g6gzI21uLlPuK6FK1pAg8xZ8rnekiokja2k-2wVIZv3JwS9qVkpO0EjIjS0XqOS5A9rlYtwzwvIyM5vFf0Muy9h-pSs8itP7tzx5hSV7aiqQuCFWr-KJGKM/s1600-h/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iIv1FwWJXbSEdJ_Mxl87g6gzI21uLlPuK6FK1pAg8xZ8rnekiokja2k-2wVIZv3JwS9qVkpO0EjIjS0XqOS5A9rlYtwzwvIyM5vFf0Muy9h-pSs8itP7tzx5hSV7aiqQuCFWr-KJGKM/s400/IMG_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441980617134287122" border="0" /></a>I ordered a #49: the Chicken Caesar Salad.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29dDTIWDled3kqJHObk34fcJlJ_1-4YyCuDDbLx4OyIV9bhuq0t97-jNeG125unMDfxNkC3y2D_GtaTG-EZsHQoBSceUO2LQTA00POhRluY3Nb20qK5Q10bJsqcQ5FQg4rb-D2VMOVvs/s1600-h/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29dDTIWDled3kqJHObk34fcJlJ_1-4YyCuDDbLx4OyIV9bhuq0t97-jNeG125unMDfxNkC3y2D_GtaTG-EZsHQoBSceUO2LQTA00POhRluY3Nb20qK5Q10bJsqcQ5FQg4rb-D2VMOVvs/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441980608227310802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUpL7CrPAUU7ia3eU2kECgIwD__uGp1mMhb9OYJd5OXrCBby32mj_wkkP8JMZptdPnoX1J3hkATM3bii0uIJaBqXF9TPz6Lh2kRR1x986VnkGmdu9By8decOB_GAZJUcxQ0wOWFKiZvo/s1600-h/IMG_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUpL7CrPAUU7ia3eU2kECgIwD__uGp1mMhb9OYJd5OXrCBby32mj_wkkP8JMZptdPnoX1J3hkATM3bii0uIJaBqXF9TPz6Lh2kRR1x986VnkGmdu9By8decOB_GAZJUcxQ0wOWFKiZvo/s400/IMG_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441979469804881762" border="0" /></a>They even include a fortune!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyjnmv-_EIuBlXMaUMeN4iTAcGV2t1WR5L5_Mai-s2ksVDYzlJ-k-3GF-IKjEhTgWpmmgfQvS27CB2fhsgJY5Koz636HuASESlsgG5KSFrT8w-8wS470toOkeDtrBdvYXZGBDZGc4MWc/s1600-h/IMG_0053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyjnmv-_EIuBlXMaUMeN4iTAcGV2t1WR5L5_Mai-s2ksVDYzlJ-k-3GF-IKjEhTgWpmmgfQvS27CB2fhsgJY5Koz636HuASESlsgG5KSFrT8w-8wS470toOkeDtrBdvYXZGBDZGc4MWc/s400/IMG_0053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441980636222074578" border="0" /></a>After the meeting, I had roll, mint and a brownie left over.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oBG9rmSAC5WlZruFvdGf9u9Ip3uaV6P76Ac5vPt6pl924vn8XIqHKXDYwADZ1psZfDjCzq0ta0QuIxOpp4KUtWvoRFqe1kgH3vAxCaQHeIVwjRo_AImeGew-poYO-HcTIjxllAMqAvA/s1600-h/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oBG9rmSAC5WlZruFvdGf9u9Ip3uaV6P76Ac5vPt6pl924vn8XIqHKXDYwADZ1psZfDjCzq0ta0QuIxOpp4KUtWvoRFqe1kgH3vAxCaQHeIVwjRo_AImeGew-poYO-HcTIjxllAMqAvA/s400/IMG_0052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441980622217317730" border="0" /></a>The brownie didn't last long after I got back to my desk. It kept calling my name, so it was promptly devoured.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle03ldtJZdrNIWGuAN7qd_EPT54fPRjtum10D17jvRb1PKqgpawtxug52W3H5sO_mAAZMZ9utb5XCIqIpaX-XUBQ12s6mCVorYxxc6AjKbkZIoTnkccEnDz641xJBljhngsGsG7kIHEc/s1600-h/IMG_0054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle03ldtJZdrNIWGuAN7qd_EPT54fPRjtum10D17jvRb1PKqgpawtxug52W3H5sO_mAAZMZ9utb5XCIqIpaX-XUBQ12s6mCVorYxxc6AjKbkZIoTnkccEnDz641xJBljhngsGsG7kIHEc/s400/IMG_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441980644058347874" border="0" /></a>In The Bag describes their brownies as "luscious" and they weren't exaggerating! It was delicious.<br /><br />Unfortunately, my chocolate craving wasn't 100% satisfied, so I had a <a href="http://www.fiberone.com/Product/calories.aspx?key=peanut">Fiber One Chocolate and Peanut Butter</a> bar later this afternoon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdlAa7zbQ9Sjt3XogxxWRyHpQmeNm4_3LTIyd44rPoRB1x8A0qeKfvzDTOaP-3A17zqwBqZanDIp5pMMgCzrNkqKLRL6TMrtLN2gZ8EXs8o_sCrSi8bMnxTYKKEO1HLyCvXGYKX2RvKQ/s1600-h/IMG_0055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdlAa7zbQ9Sjt3XogxxWRyHpQmeNm4_3LTIyd44rPoRB1x8A0qeKfvzDTOaP-3A17zqwBqZanDIp5pMMgCzrNkqKLRL6TMrtLN2gZ8EXs8o_sCrSi8bMnxTYKKEO1HLyCvXGYKX2RvKQ/s400/IMG_0055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441981343371529330" border="0" /></a>It had a <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">couple</span></span> more ingredients than my <a href="http://alittlebitfit.blogspot.com/2010/02/oh-baby.html">Cherry Pie Larabar</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz86BtGBd4q_JdO3A4naiyucRUCpqaKQ0fbQQ6zcNAwIdJy9vXschqVSapE1b3Ao0iuqyXPhdTml8b4X5R4Npgl6HdsSNGCz14Tai21bOMZE3JAVk3SG2YB-s02PnhzAOsj1YAbuq7zo8/s1600-h/IMG_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz86BtGBd4q_JdO3A4naiyucRUCpqaKQ0fbQQ6zcNAwIdJy9vXschqVSapE1b3Ao0iuqyXPhdTml8b4X5R4Npgl6HdsSNGCz14Tai21bOMZE3JAVk3SG2YB-s02PnhzAOsj1YAbuq7zo8/s400/IMG_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441981350443463714" border="0" /></a>At least over 25 more ingredients to be more specific! Oye!<br /><br />I also just realized that I eat a lot of Fiber One foods. I should definitely be getting my 35 grams of fiber a day!<br /><br />I taught my kickboxing class at 4:30 and then came home for mini-comfort food meal, which was some ground hamburger and ketchup on a piece of bread.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizE9uK6WqVTyOJPbnNHGMjF6_K-jF7DRBmrxUf6NwCEgU14u5TVjDEhVcNN-F5Qs4KelT1MQ2FmJWPM3d8i3Z-v0qO4lLlF61rsMMUcCDELOfa4lTfzfh2wCqmW0oXhzxIh1UULQJ8pCk/s1600-h/IMG_0059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizE9uK6WqVTyOJPbnNHGMjF6_K-jF7DRBmrxUf6NwCEgU14u5TVjDEhVcNN-F5Qs4KelT1MQ2FmJWPM3d8i3Z-v0qO4lLlF61rsMMUcCDELOfa4lTfzfh2wCqmW0oXhzxIh1UULQJ8pCk/s400/IMG_0059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441981365469012450" border="0" /></a>This was one of my favorite meals as a child, which we called "scrambled" hamburger sandwiches. I didn't know that most people it browned hamburger instead of "scrambled" hamburger! I don't really care though, I like my scrambled hamburger sandwiches!<br /><br />Husband is at a basketball game tonight, so I am curling up on the couch with <a href="http://www.theseptemberissue.com/">The September Issue</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bwJlC9xR4QPvemn7CioVc4KOJh0gnazTQsqh6HG51JN5QOHLQF99rIYsLg6bSoWxLo6fm2fSbCYfpMEgCOj6CF2Lnx96g5S56XqGxO0VhqmkjP-QobqxN5VeifJqNiJ2JtRe11ElQo0/s1600-h/IMG_0057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bwJlC9xR4QPvemn7CioVc4KOJh0gnazTQsqh6HG51JN5QOHLQF99rIYsLg6bSoWxLo6fm2fSbCYfpMEgCOj6CF2Lnx96g5S56XqGxO0VhqmkjP-QobqxN5VeifJqNiJ2JtRe11ElQo0/s400/IMG_0057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441981358652663122" border="0" /></a>I think Anna Wintour is fascinating!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Question</span><br />Do you have a different/special name for something from your childhood? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizE9uK6WqVTyOJPbnNHGMjF6_K-jF7DRBmrxUf6NwCEgU14u5TVjDEhVcNN-F5Qs4KelT1MQ2FmJWPM3d8i3Z-v0qO4lLlF61rsMMUcCDELOfa4lTfzfh2wCqmW0oXhzxIh1UULQJ8pCk/s1600-h/IMG_0059.JPG"><br /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-90950370141758296432010-02-24T11:02:00.000-06:002010-02-24T11:03:11.952-06:00I Can't Feel My LegsMy legs are burning today! <br> <br>I finally went back to my strength training class yesterday morning and it was a tough one. It was a lower body day, which I haven't been to in months. I didn't look at the schedule beforehand intentionally because I didn't want an excuse to miss class. <br> <br>I am not a fan of lower body days, but I know that I need to do it. I working on getting back into the habit of going to my 6:15 class every morning. This is easier said than done! <br> <br>Here was my workout:<b><br>Quads</b><br>Squats<br>Lunges<br>Standing Leg Extension<br>Seated Leg Extension<br><br><b>Hamstrings<br></b>Reverse Lunge<br>Standing Leg Curl<br>Lying Leg Curl<br><br><b>Adducts/Abducts<br> </b>Inner Leg Lift<br>Outer Leg Lift<br><br><b>Gluts<br></b>Donkey Kicks<br>Straight Leg Hip Raises<br><br><b>Abs w/ Medicine Ball<br></b>Straight Leg Crunches<br>Toe Tappers<br>Sky Lifts<br><br>We do 3 sets of 16 with resistance bands for all muscle groups. Aside from abs, of course! <br> <br>I am also participating in a challenge at the center where you get points for extra activity, so I did:<br><ul><li>90 Roundhouse Kicks</li><li>150 Medicine Ball Crunches</li><li>50 Push Ups</li><li>50 Crunches</li></ul> Whew! It was good to be back!<br><br><b>Photos<br></b>I took a lot of pictures yesterday, but wasn't able to use any of them because I left my memory card in my computer! Blurg! The good news is that I am armed and dangerous with my camera AND memory card today.<br> <br>What health and fitness activities do you avoid?<br> Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-66803961731569210552010-02-23T09:28:00.001-06:002010-02-23T09:47:41.505-06:00Do Not Smile!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ifBtrlhSjI1THOF7BjPUO2gYQbSjxOWbb8NcfaBXZ6uuHU3fVbu9l29QPXunbOtYbKUZIR8OPfk0k8j3_SV65lvjEUAN0OqebQttZAh7rU7WkbMIzXPLZAx1QIJTCaHrguuyRYFY6ak/s1600-h/smile-730365.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ifBtrlhSjI1THOF7BjPUO2gYQbSjxOWbb8NcfaBXZ6uuHU3fVbu9l29QPXunbOtYbKUZIR8OPfk0k8j3_SV65lvjEUAN0OqebQttZAh7rU7WkbMIzXPLZAx1QIJTCaHrguuyRYFY6ak/s320/smile-730365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441461275219051858" border="0" /></a></p>This is what happens when my sister tells my nieces, "DO NOT SMILE!"<br /><br />I dare you not to smile!Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-75673654114852536902010-02-22T19:05:00.000-06:002010-02-23T09:50:10.533-06:00Oh Baby!Thanks to the cold that felt like it would never end, I had to wait a WHOLE WEEK to meet my new niece, Lea. I have never been so mad about being sick.<br /><br />I finally got to see and hold her for the first time on Saturday. (Please excuse the complete lack of make-up. It was a lazy day!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iLvP_wOz5VpZmuoCpDIkiklFr2bt5oqAtwCpijFAnAs7OO6KZj9-kT5hTLARHLSRIRgr7SwS9aXbnDIrmxZO370BCW-xLAsHn5KFE0c2740QSHCRL9KP0g6kRitzyi1zKSEeUH98JBY/s1600-h/IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iLvP_wOz5VpZmuoCpDIkiklFr2bt5oqAtwCpijFAnAs7OO6KZj9-kT5hTLARHLSRIRgr7SwS9aXbnDIrmxZO370BCW-xLAsHn5KFE0c2740QSHCRL9KP0g6kRitzyi1zKSEeUH98JBY/s400/IMG_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441240332197943522" border="0" /></a>Isn't she precious? I am pretty sure she is waving at me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwpAKqGNFyIf0LBm60y8fKC9et6-jLt1S4VeJTzxfQVQiIT8HUCvGoZF-pcU491_MFTFqH2AfjP2vgpJsFlgcKovyQDsI0jFTMAl67G0hhGSxDwPQMFru0Ncpn_6vM22Oaazq6VBmDsw/s1600-h/IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwpAKqGNFyIf0LBm60y8fKC9et6-jLt1S4VeJTzxfQVQiIT8HUCvGoZF-pcU491_MFTFqH2AfjP2vgpJsFlgcKovyQDsI0jFTMAl67G0hhGSxDwPQMFru0Ncpn_6vM22Oaazq6VBmDsw/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441240324436251394" border="0" /></a>Ah...babies. They are pretty fabulous.<br /><br />I have been pretty unaccountable about food, so I am going to try to do a better job of taking pictures for the blog.<br /><br />Breakfast was a nice warm coffee cup full of oatmeal. I love oatmeal in the winter, especially on days like today when it is below freezing! It warms you up from the inside out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLyWSv1TkUwM4Y40jo3DzTRPgTPaTBJ7YPE5ln0gbDR7zafrcvTuVfTUPPTaGy856zcOLz1eGL-3nMwiUNnEQs0l0QtYz66UDYiIsJ2QJQSS_whlVfK-RZvVojw-NrhRw39l7kCUDUcA/s1600-h/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLyWSv1TkUwM4Y40jo3DzTRPgTPaTBJ7YPE5ln0gbDR7zafrcvTuVfTUPPTaGy856zcOLz1eGL-3nMwiUNnEQs0l0QtYz66UDYiIsJ2QJQSS_whlVfK-RZvVojw-NrhRw39l7kCUDUcA/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441240339787100546" border="0" /></a><br />My mid-morning snack was a fabulous combination of protein and carbohydrates: cottage cheese and peaches!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyl_OeTLLFkjx69NPy55hW8khJt8cjjayEFNishiVFgWKm75jgBntZQaGVC7EzQUcbz7YgDrWcCJRnpRWa3jYS-loCv3vAZF0PHWPIEyws9E1eNokhAEqOxdlSD5oxOQXvhKO7blYqvZc/s1600-h/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyl_OeTLLFkjx69NPy55hW8khJt8cjjayEFNishiVFgWKm75jgBntZQaGVC7EzQUcbz7YgDrWcCJRnpRWa3jYS-loCv3vAZF0PHWPIEyws9E1eNokhAEqOxdlSD5oxOQXvhKO7blYqvZc/s400/IMG_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441240345055973314" border="0" /></a>Totally yummy and filling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7on3x8cBxVeqDReuBR2QtYCWXmyXj8l1VX6CMNp4j6d3oasuJUKaNJch0P-ItjAicWJrz8jjPD46gMWnsylY-8xJp-fLT77Z4-A7qpccxVqOc3MaCvP-F2PvHFNVoaXUjkmCgHv9VaZE/s1600-h/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7on3x8cBxVeqDReuBR2QtYCWXmyXj8l1VX6CMNp4j6d3oasuJUKaNJch0P-ItjAicWJrz8jjPD46gMWnsylY-8xJp-fLT77Z4-A7qpccxVqOc3MaCvP-F2PvHFNVoaXUjkmCgHv9VaZE/s400/IMG_0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441243783041030834" border="0" /></a><br />I had a turkey sandwich and baby carrots for lunch which looked pretty much like <a href="http://alittlebitfit.blogspot.com/2009/12/good-news-bad-news.html">this one</a>, but I forgot to take a picture!<br /><br />My pre-kickboxing afternoon snack (and <a href="http://alittlebitfit.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-eating-idols.html">New Food</a>) was a Cherry Pie Larabar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTm7S1H5saPvJVK3WpusMEQYVnaZ5PX4bneHBnkkdyNsIVyW1JmhN4XRGp6Ej2NNqTBcOrlumBUqaVjI7kVnrIvO_AfgVqot8ot_kwAePmvUw7x-qmdDEvOQsHQnmrXlT9au_vBTQ5m7o/s1600-h/IMG_0028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTm7S1H5saPvJVK3WpusMEQYVnaZ5PX4bneHBnkkdyNsIVyW1JmhN4XRGp6Ej2NNqTBcOrlumBUqaVjI7kVnrIvO_AfgVqot8ot_kwAePmvUw7x-qmdDEvOQsHQnmrXlT9au_vBTQ5m7o/s400/IMG_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441241612937914178" border="0" /></a>I love that these bars are 100% natural. Three ingredients? Awesome!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsh945nLwqF_H64RKVQI_De1ICnuQ8SAyXPjYhiximarRzSkTrxbVP1lhyMm6E8Bekk5sPBrJeNKvzYcE651mOEFGXNpvhamGl0ZWl6pFL1DyIiRNIchUJFqMk4dvdYH5zjA0Qvwu2Cg/s1600-h/IMG_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsh945nLwqF_H64RKVQI_De1ICnuQ8SAyXPjYhiximarRzSkTrxbVP1lhyMm6E8Bekk5sPBrJeNKvzYcE651mOEFGXNpvhamGl0ZWl6pFL1DyIiRNIchUJFqMk4dvdYH5zjA0Qvwu2Cg/s400/IMG_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441241618330038898" border="0" /></a><br />I was tempted my a mini Milky Way this afternoon (enough to take a picture), but didn't end up eating it. I am saving that tasty morsel for a chocolate craving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDRVLiXUMGsCx1-WjGxDSfsAxQ4aufMnRxTjTsIK1B148mf2O-awBclmpwpVCirsjxW-IokhTylTk8bV2fT7lrOKh1vxkjdRCwuIWVH1Tl3Avcm6eVXDtovVkT_j-po9qDJrXLw9N9DY/s1600-h/IMG_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDRVLiXUMGsCx1-WjGxDSfsAxQ4aufMnRxTjTsIK1B148mf2O-awBclmpwpVCirsjxW-IokhTylTk8bV2fT7lrOKh1vxkjdRCwuIWVH1Tl3Avcm6eVXDtovVkT_j-po9qDJrXLw9N9DY/s400/IMG_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441241633442634306" border="0" /></a><br />Kickboxing was good tonight, but I can tell that I am still only 90% back to full health because I got a little lightheaded at the end of class. I can't wait to have my endurance back!<br /><br />I wasn't very hungry after class tonight, so I made myself a nice salad.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdnVn2bv9Qstv4NXoSHUCIxR3_Os4wUBsa9y17AtYnaRnrSi0y0u-s1Yx46pH1GYZvMh-XkwpchoQdJPx1kQdFQOtPGOtcANsi2M9YIxFXGmflYfDkzKqQ_TPmFVLK7GoMMOKl174A5c/s1600-h/IMG_0037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdnVn2bv9Qstv4NXoSHUCIxR3_Os4wUBsa9y17AtYnaRnrSi0y0u-s1Yx46pH1GYZvMh-XkwpchoQdJPx1kQdFQOtPGOtcANsi2M9YIxFXGmflYfDkzKqQ_TPmFVLK7GoMMOKl174A5c/s400/IMG_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441241646883796690" border="0" /></a>Add some grilled chicken and italian dressing and viola! A delicious dinner!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9e6w0wTm6euoyDVR2pZHdXDNRRHXZxshZofhQipauUkdG0xYMWqQwQfG0INn_RrRpJWT5p40EKkHrJzoxfeRG4CH0R-IkmsaZwVOxVEdYY_NptHo7-I5pEK1ECi0l1VWq_9GmOFwPac/s1600-h/IMG_0039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9e6w0wTm6euoyDVR2pZHdXDNRRHXZxshZofhQipauUkdG0xYMWqQwQfG0INn_RrRpJWT5p40EKkHrJzoxfeRG4CH0R-IkmsaZwVOxVEdYY_NptHo7-I5pEK1ECi0l1VWq_9GmOFwPac/s400/IMG_0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441242054403448050" border="0" /></a>I prepared a nice snack for later tonight, too: frozen blueberries and strawberry yogurt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HKF8FL1ZjHsSeY_yHNae48c8zQXTHjpDRiMObOKz6Zn7Yw7YBBhZg8F0mRvR6eZr9pKaJ3F7qU_sjG-aH5D4dVPFg-0CUFGwX0P-oR_1ZtvhYfYBxW1u_v1jSZzEx5_vTeQ8jRun0zg/s1600-h/IMG_0040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HKF8FL1ZjHsSeY_yHNae48c8zQXTHjpDRiMObOKz6Zn7Yw7YBBhZg8F0mRvR6eZr9pKaJ3F7qU_sjG-aH5D4dVPFg-0CUFGwX0P-oR_1ZtvhYfYBxW1u_v1jSZzEx5_vTeQ8jRun0zg/s400/IMG_0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441242059323642130" border="0" /></a>I was in a good mood tonight, bumming around the kitchen and made Husband dance with me. Sorry about the blurry photo, but it was too cute to delete!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvgDPJzQE9ufvk1x0coG8VrMqzNeFN0yxGYK6HKbahLXcTYk46KYgh0tpjp0XrSc5iPeYdgcvjmTZd6Cf8ZDsENYpAaen8Wpcpxu6aP3QAlgDMWO0rQuihfaF4FLz6mf8yV_v-9fFcRM/s1600-h/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvgDPJzQE9ufvk1x0coG8VrMqzNeFN0yxGYK6HKbahLXcTYk46KYgh0tpjp0XrSc5iPeYdgcvjmTZd6Cf8ZDsENYpAaen8Wpcpxu6aP3QAlgDMWO0rQuihfaF4FLz6mf8yV_v-9fFcRM/s400/IMG_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441241637616063922" border="0" /></a><br />It feels great to be back. Have a great night!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9e6w0wTm6euoyDVR2pZHdXDNRRHXZxshZofhQipauUkdG0xYMWqQwQfG0INn_RrRpJWT5p40EKkHrJzoxfeRG4CH0R-IkmsaZwVOxVEdYY_NptHo7-I5pEK1ECi0l1VWq_9GmOFwPac/s1600-h/IMG_0039.JPG"><br /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-8598553662842836222010-02-22T08:59:00.001-06:002010-02-22T08:59:26.186-06:00I'm Back, Baby!AND I'M BACK!<br><br>I came down with a wicked chest cold and ear infection that took me out of the running for two weeks. It was rough! I don't think it helped that I waited a week to see a doctor. I am terrible at deciding when to see a doctor. I usually wait until I have been unbearably sick for days, and it then takes days to get better again. No fun! <br> <br>Cold and Flu season has been especially nasty this year. I was "lucky" enough to get H1N1 in October, so this is the second time that I have been down for the count!<br><br>I tried to take it really easy on myself while I was sick, but that means I haven't been to gym in two weeks! I am going to get my butt kicked today. Actually...I will be doing the butt-kicking because I am finally healthy enough to teach my Kickboxing class today. WOOT! It is going to be great! <br> <br><b>Size Healthy</b><br>Speaking of health, there is a great "<a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/02/22/size-healthy-extravaganza/">Size Healthy</a>" movement going on over at <a href="http://ohsheglows.com">Oh She Glows</a>. Go check it out! <br> <br>It is a great reminder that you are not defined by the size you wear or the number on the scale. I love all the pictures of smiling faces, too. Awesome! <br><br><br> Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526023714368331701.post-71804666758029117182010-02-18T09:50:00.000-06:002010-02-18T09:51:55.345-06:00Sick of Being SickI have been sick for the past two weeks and have had no energy for anything. I apologize for being MIA.<br /><br />The good news is that I am on the mend and will be back very soon! AND I got a new camera! Whoo hoo!Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694140290315861393noreply@blogger.com1