Busy List of Weekend Plans!

GOOOOOOD AFTERNOOOOON! How are you guys? Today flew by, huh? Lunch was around 12:30pm. I had a Ezekiel wrap with pine nut hummus, goat cheese, turkey and spinach. I mean a lot of spinach 🙂

On the side I had some ranch soy crisps and a clementine (only thing I currently like about winter).

Around 3:30pm it was pre-workout snack time. Coffee and 1/2 of a chocolate chip clif bar. I am saving the other half for post workout since I want to get home and make a nice meal without wanting to chew my own arm off.

Well, I have 30 minutes and it is the weekend for me. So what on earth do I have planned?

Tonight:

• Run
• Body Pump with my friend Melissa (YAY! Love workout buddies)
• Dinner
• Relax, watch opening ceremonies, read?

Tomorrow:

• Up early to run
• 9am Body Jam (Body Pump’s dance style sister…it will be truly comical!)
• Shower and get dressed at the gym
• Trip to Trader Joe’s for a few things 🙂
• Stopping by a secret location to get Valentines Day treats for both of my boys 🙂 Yup I am getting Adam’s and Oscar’s treats at the same place…what on earth could it be?
• Lunch and laundry at home
• Home Show with my Mom, Dad and Adam followed by dinner
• Meeting our friends Jeremy and Ashely for a little Valentine’s Bowling Date! ❤

Sunday:

• V-day Run with Adam (what don’t all couples celebrate V-day with a Run?)
• DATONA 500 SUNDAY FUNDAY!!!!! This is an annual tradition, it doesn’t usually take place on V-day, but we do this every year!! You will see tons of pics from this I am sure :)I will tell you a little more about it as it get closer.

Monday:

• Meeting Tina and Beth for noon time Body Pump
• Working at my part-time job
• Grocery shopping
• RELAX!!!!

What are you doing this weekend? Is it busy, relaxing, somewhere in between?

In Other News:

1. My bestie May and her fiance Rick only need about 100 more votes to make it into the next round of the Crate and Barrel Ultimate Wedding Contest. Please vote…pretty please!  To do that, click here! Thanks in advance!

2. I am still accepting “Ask Me Anything Questions” so don’t forget to submit your anonymous question you want to ask me by clicking here!

Well, I am going to finish up here. See you guys later on tonight!

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A Little Cheddar Goes a Long Way.

Hey! I hope your Thursday is wrapping up nicely. Mine sure is. This week flew by!!! WOW, I can’t believe tomorrow is Friday! After work I headed it class. It was really good and flew by! After class I got on the most packed bus ever!! The driver allowed people on until there were down the stairs and up against the door. It was 1) very unsafe 2) very uncomfortable. Once I got home, I got started on some work for my part-time job. By the time I got ready to made dinner I was starving. So I snacked on a few popchips when I was making dinner.

Dinner was a turkey bacon and cheddar grilled cheese on an Arnold’s whole wheat flat bread with the leftover veggie soup from last night.

It was as yummy as it looks, so delicious!

There is something about cheddar cheese that makes a little bit go a very long way, I used one little slice for this sandwich and it was perfect. I also snacked on a handful of grapes, because Adam was eating them, but I didn’t take a picture…bad Ali!

Dessert was some of these guys.

These dark chocolate covered pretzels are amazing. I inhaled about a serving and a half. They are perfect for me when it is that time of the month for me (like right now) and I am craving salt and sweet together. I think I figured out why I was feeling sluggish, crampy and had a headache all day 😉

In Other News:

2. Don’t forget to vote for my bestie May and her fiance Rick for the Crate and Barrel Ultimate Wedding .  To do that, click here! Thanks in advance!

3. “Ask Me Anything” Questions:

Q: You seem to be very stylish and I was wondering where you buy most of your clothes and how much do you usually spend on your clothes each years or season??

A: Well, I shop for my “trendy” stuff at H&M or Forever 21. My classic pieces I tend to spend little more on and buy them at Gap, Banana Republic, Express. I used to shop A LOT…like a real lot! But, I don’t have the money to do that anymore since Adam and I have been saving every last dime we can. So, currently, I am living off of all of the clothing I have had for a while. I actually only wear a small portion of what I have, since I lost weight and didn’t want to spend all the money it would cost to get a lot of things taken it I just got the pieces I could live without altered. Not spending money and loosing weight = I have a lot less clothing and have learned to live with less. So, I guess I cannot really answer how much I spend a month or year since right now I barely spend anything.

I am still excepting “Ask Me Anything” Questions so don’t forget to submit your anonymous question you want to ask me by clicking here!

Well, I am exhausted…see you all in the morning!

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A Dusting!

Hey! Sorry, I was missing yesterday, I took a day off from the internet. Sometimes, you just need a day away from the computer, you know? But, let me fill you in. First of all that HUGE STORM we were suposed to get, only amounted to this:

A dusting! Oh well, I got a half day from work and I enjoyed it 🙂 Around 11:30 am, before heading out of the office, I had some fruit.

Since they let us out of work at noon, I decided to go to a noon time yoga class. I hadn’t done yoga in a long time and it felt great! I noticed how much stronger I am since the last time I did yoga. The chaturangas and vasisthasanas were so much easier than they used to be 🙂 Thanks Body Pump 🙂

After yoga, I hopped the the train and headed to The Warren Tavern to meet Adam for lunch and a few snow storm beers! I started off with a blueberry beer.

For lunch I had the soup and half grilled cheese. The soup was a chicken minestrone. Both were delicious and just what I was craving on a cold rainy (it wasn’t snowing yet) day.

There were a few beers (as in more than the two I am showing 😉 ) drank yesterday! It was fun to chat and have a few drinks during the “snow storm”. I also had a Blue Moon.

At around 7pm, Adam and I walked home, it was a little snowy and slippery at that point, we actually fell on one of the streets during our walk (more like I slipped and tried to grab Adam and took him down with me 😉 ).

When we got home, I was NOT in the mood to cook dinner. So Adam suggested we order in. I was fine with that! We ordered chicken parm and chicken, broccoli and ziti.

I had a few small bites of each, but my meal came with a veggie soup and that was so good, I mostly ate that. There is actually another serving of it that I saved in the fridge for lunch or dinner later on this week 🙂

Breakfast this morning was sort of a mish mosh because I wasn’t sure what I wanted.

I had a mini whole wheat bagel with peanut butter, 3 hard boiled egg whites and some fruit: watermelon, grapes, blueberries and 1/2 of a banana with a cup of coffee.

Today’s outfit:

All from Express. Shoes are Anne Klein.

Close up of the shirt pattern! I love polka dots!

In Other News:

1. WINNERS!!!!

The winners of the Van’s giveaway are:

Aileen, she wrote:

I would love to try the Belgian Multigrain. Looks delicious!

Peanut Butter Fingers, she wrote:

The Belgian waffles sound great! I would eat mine with “strawberry sauce” (aka frozen strawberries microwaved until they become saucy). Yum!

3. Alison J, she wrote:

The Belgium Homestyle look devine! Especially with some Vermont maple syrup (I’m from VT originally, and though I don’t live there anymore, I always have a stock of it at home!)

Ladies, please e-mail me your mailing address at FoodFitnessFashion@gmail.com and I will mail those out to you as soon as I have your address!

2. Don’t forget to vote for my bestie May and her fiance Rick for the Crate and Barrel Ultimate Wedding .  To do that, click here! Thanks in advance!

3. “Ask Me Anything” Questions:

Q: When did you know your fiance was “the one?”

A: This is a very easy one for me answer. I knew something was very different about Adam the first time I met him. We became pretty close friends before we started dating and eventually revealed that we had feeling for each other. About 3 months into dating, I was certain Adam was the person I was going to spend the rest of my life with. That was June of 1999.

Of course, whenever I said that people laughed at me and told me it was clearly not going to be the case. After all, the odds were stacked against us, we were only 16 years old!  But, we both knew that we would end up spending the rest of our lives together. Adam and I talked about getting married since we were sophomores in high school. It was never and “if we get married” thing, but more of a “when the we get married” thing. Now, almost 11 years later, we are still together and going strong and will be married this coming July!

I know on that day, my 16 year old self will be sticking her tongue out at all the nay sayers…that’s the kind of girl she was 😉

Q: Hey Ali! Cort here. Ummm I was wondering where you food shop and if all/most of your groceries are organic? I am trying to go green with my diet, and need some pointers. Thanks 🙂

A: Well, the simple answer is yes, I pretty much try to only buy organic. Clearly, that can not always be the case. If the grocery store doesn’t carry something I need in the organic section, I will buy whatever is available, but I try to sick to a mostly organic diet whenever it is an option. Meat (turkey and chicken) and dairy are two things I will not buy if they are not organic. As far as produce, there are some fruits and veggies that I would recommend trying your best to buy organically:

1. Nectarines – 97.3% of nectarines sampled were found to contain pesticides.
2. Celery – 94.5% of celery sampled were found to contain pesticides.
3. Pears – 94.4% of pears sampled were found to contain pesticides.
4. Peaches – 93.7% of peaches sampled were found to contain pesticides.
5. Apples – 91% of apples sampled were found to contain pesticides.
6. Cherries – 91% of cherries sampled were found to contain pesticides.
7. Strawberries – 90% of strawberries sampled were found to contain pesticides.
8. Imported Grapes – 86% of imported grapes (i.e. Chile) sampled were found to contain pesticides.
9. Spinach – 83.4% of spinach sampled were found to contain pesticides.
10. Potatoes – 79.3% of potatoes sampled were found to contain pesticides.
11. Bell Peppers – 68% of bell peppers sampled were found to contain pesticides.
12. Red Raspberries – 59% of red raspberries sampled were found to contain pesticides.

There are also some that are ok to not buy organically as they tend to have less amounts of pesticides in them – usually because they possess  a thick skin.

• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Corn (However, almost all corn is genetically modified)
• Kiwi
• Mangoes
• Onions
• Papaya
• Pineapples
• Sweet Peas

Buying organically is much easier in the summer, as there are so, so many farmers markets everywhere with tons of cheap and organically grown produce. Another great way to buy organic produce cheaply is to buy what is in season, produce that is in season is so much cheaper since there tends to be a surplus.

Here is a chart of which fruits and veggies are in season when:

That is a great question, Cort and I hope you found my answer helpful. I think it is GREAT that you are trying to green your diet! 🙂

I am still excepting “Ask Me Anything” Questions so don’t forget to submit your anonymous question you want to ask me by clicking here!

Well, that’s it for now. See you all later on at lunchtime!

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Boring Apple Transformed!

Good afternoon! It has been a little messy here today. They are switching over something with our e-mail here today (to be honest I am not sure exactly what they are doing) but it has caused my work e-mail to not work and I have lost some important e-mails, so yes it has been frustrating. Lunch came around 12:30pm when I heard my tummy start talking to me. I had a turkey sandwich on whole wheat Tuscan bread with spicy hummus, guacamole, tabouli and spinach. YUM YUM!

I brought an apple on the side and thought it looked a little boring. Sorry, apple, but it’s true! So I cut it up, put it in my soup bowl, added cinnamon and microwaved it for a minute and a half. Warm cinnamon apple = not so boring!!!

FYI: cutting up an apple with a plastic knife is not easy can can be dangerous! Don’t try this at home, kids! 😉

Ask Me Anything Questions:

Q: Hi Ali. I just wanted to let you know how much I love your blog and how positive you always are!
OK, now to my question:

I’m a high school senior, and am going to college next year (either Suffolk or Northeastern). What’s your advice on eating in college? If it were my choice, I wouldn’t have a meal plan and just get all of my food from TJ’s, but it’s required. Any tips?

A: Wow! I had no idea I had readers in high school! That’s great! So glad you love my blog 🙂 First of all congrats to you for being almost done with High School, so exciting. Second, congrats for even caring about healthy eating at your age, Lord knows I didn’t and wish I had.

I understand where you are coming from, eating healthy in a college dining hall is hard! I do have a few tips:

1. Eat breakfast! Get up before class and go. It will keep you from being starving around noon when they bring out the fries and steakums. Plus, you will be able to concentrate in class better too! If you don’t have time for a sit down meal, grab fruit, dry cereal a whole wheat bagel and pb..something.
2. If you have to eat fast food choose wisely: Choose pizza with half the cheese, a regular size roast beef sandwich, baked potato, or green salad with reduced calorie dressing.
3. Keep healthy snacks on hand so you are not temped to go to the vending machine and fill up on junk. Try kashi bars, fruit, nuts or yogurt.
4. The salad bar is your friend!!! Have a side salad if you are choosing to eat the mac and cheese it is all about balance.
5. Use the suggestion box! Most dining halls have them, use them to make healthy suggestions to the staff. I am sure they will help you out and your fellow health conscious students will thank you!

Hope that helps and good luck with applying to college! This is such an exciting time for you 🙂

Q: What time do you usually eat your meals? I leave the house by 6:45am so I bring my breakfast to work and eat around 10. Causing me to eat all my meals late, like dinner at 8 because I don’t get home till 7:30. Any tips on timing your meals for a busy body?

A: Well, this one is hard because the time I eat a measl depends on the day, seriously. I eat breakfast at about 7am, lunch between 12pm-1pm. Dinner is a little wonky. On days I have class, dinner will not come until 7:30pm-8pm. On days I don’t have class and got right home from work dinner is between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. On days I don’t have class, but workout after work it can be between 6:30pm and 9:00pm. So I guess I am not the best with timing. My tip would be to have snacks on you in case you need them between meals. But for me, I am so busy, I eat when I am hungry and when I have the time. But, I always make sure I eat 🙂

Q: What kind of salad do you eat? Is it packaged? If so, what brand?

A: Well, the salads I eat are not packaged. I make them myself at home with whatever I have on hand. But you may be referring to the lettuce I use, and that is packages and it is by Olivia’s Organics. Adam and I love their Spring Mix. Hope that helps!!!

Q: What kind of peanut butter do you eat?

A: Well, I have been eating Naturally More peanut butter for the past few month and I love it! But I also eat, Barney Butter (Almond Butter) and The Store Brand (Stop n’ Shop) Cashew Butter as well. I guess I love nut butters!!!!

You can  submit an anonymous  Ask Me Anything question by clicking here.

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Time To Get Creative!

Hey everyone! Well another ones bites the dust, huh? Another work day is coming to an end for me. I am telling you, this week is flying by!

Lunch came at 12pm exactly! I found it strange that my breakfast burrito left me feeling famished by noon. Usually they fill me up and keep me full for a long time. Oh well. Lunch was an Ezekiel wrap with lettuce, turkey, reduced fat feta and tabouli.

On the side I had our very last clementine and some bbq popchips!

Around 3pm I broke into my snack which was red bell peppers and cucumbers and hummus.

I love these little mini hummus packs, soooo cute and convenient. I got them as Costco.

I also had some coffee to get me through that 3pm wall which I hit again today…blah. I made a little cappuccino out of the machine at work.

We are currently running low on some stuff in the FFF kitchen, mainly fresh produce. I am trying to wait until Sunday to grocery shop when I have more time to go to the grocery store with the best and cheapest produce and I have time to stop by Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s to get some stuff we need/ I got some coupons to try. Time to get creative!!!! What do you do to get creative when you are low of groceries?

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Food, Fitness and Fashion Kicks!

Morning!!! Well, can you believe Humpday is upon us already? I feel like since the new year arrived the weeks have seriously been flying by! Last night while in class, I sipped on a grande cinnamon dolce latte to get me through hitting that energy wall.

Class was fine, it actually went by really fast for me. After class, I headed to my part time job to meet two customers that both stood me up…fantastic! This happens to me A LOT, people say they are going to meet me to drop off a deposit or to view the halls and never come. It is a little frustrating because I raced out of class, had to pack dinner the night before so I would be able to eat ect, and all or nothing. I actually only HAVE to be in the office one night a week to get paperwork done and sort through mail. The other nights of the week, I do a lot of  work from home as it is all correspondence through phone and e-mail. But, most weeks I am there about 3 nights a showing the hall to people or meeting them to discuss details.

While waiting for the customers and responding to e-mails, I ate the dinner I had packed.

It was an Ezekiel tortilla with mustard, lettuce and turkey with a side salad that had tabouli, reduced fat feta, and tomatoes topped with Italian dressing.

After getting a few things done at my part-time job and realizing I was stood up, I headed to May’s to watch the Pregnancy Pact movie. The movie was just ok, I mean it was a Lifetime movie, so it wasn’t the greatest. The whole story is something that really interests me as someone in school to become a Guidance Counselor. I had a small handful of popcorn while watching it, but forgot to take a picture. I got home around 10:30 and could not keep my eyes open, so no blogging…sorry guys.

This morning, I woke up craving a breakfast burrito. This is becoming one of my new favorite to-go breakfasts since it is so fast, easy and yummy. To save time I added to liquid eggswhites to a bowl and microwaved it for 1 minute and 45 seconds. Perfect!

I added the eggs, some reduced fat cheddar, veggie sausage, hot salsa and spinach to an Ezekiel tortilla and had some coffee along with it. Great breakfast!

Have you guys noticed I am on a huge Ezekiel tortilla kick? My last two meals have included one and…SPOILER ALERT…so does my lunch!

I am also on a brown kick…weird.

For the past few days, I have been wearing brown.  Brown and orange geometric dress (Forver 21), white cami (Forever 21), brown knee high riding boots (TJ Maxx), brown tights (Target).

Here is a close up of the geometric print. I am really into geometric prints, I love bright colors and really busy patterns.

I guess I am on stuck on a food and fashion kick with the Ezekiel tortillas and and brown outfits. And…let’s be honest I have been on a certain fitness kick since I loaded my very first Body Pump bar. Do you get on kicks were you are focused on one kind of food, one fashion trend, or one workout?

In Other News:

1. Self Love Tip of the Day: Lean on Your Friends: Are you the type of person  that wants to do everything for yourself and can’t admit when you need help? ::points to self:: Swallowing your pride and asking friends and family for help and support can really make a difference; after all you would TOTALLY be there for them if they needed you right? This is something I am working on. I never ask for help when I really need it and am always convinced I can take on and juggle anything. I honestly believe I am Superwoman (and in some senses I am!  What you didn’t know I could pass through solid objects? …kidding).

Sometimes, I can’t do everything myself and need to ask for help, but feel badly being a burden, so I don’t. I am going to try and make this a new goal.

2. I tried a new Shampoo and Conditioner this morning that I am in love with and thought I would share with you guys!

I have been using Organix brand shampoo and conditioner for a really long time. The other day when my usual Coconut Milk one was not available at the store I was at, I grabbed the Teatree Mint one instead. I used it for the first time and I looove it! First, I loved the smell. It smelt so clean and reminded me of a spa (always a good thing!). Second, it made my hair so soft and shiny, plus since it is a hydrating shampoo I have no static today! YAY! Just thought I would share!

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First Grader’s Lunch!

Hey everyone! Thanks for all your great tips about getting up early!!! I am hopeful that this new wake up time will workout. 6am here is come, should be easy right?! 😉

My day has been busy, I didn’t get home until 9pm! WOW, long day! After work, I stopped at Starbucks for a grande skinny cinnamon dolce latte. I usually get a short or a tall, but I knew I needed the extra boost today. I sipped it throughout class.

Class went well, I think it will be an interesting class and that I will learn a lot about myself through it. I hope I enjoy the class as much as I think I am going too. 🙂 Time will tell. We got out of class at around 20 past 6, which was great. I hoped right on the train and worked at my part-time job until about 8:30 pm. While working I had my dinner, which was a Barney Butter and Trader Joe’s Blueberry Jam Sandwich on whole wheat bread and an apple that has been in my fridge since before Christmas…it was time to eat it.

Doesn’t it look like the lunch of a first grader? Oh well, I enjoyed it and it was really easy to work while eating it. After eating, I made myself a deal that I would enjoy my breakfast tomorrow like a real meal and not work while eating it, I honestly cannot remember the last time I ate a meal without working on something while eating. It has been a few days for sure.

After working, I headed to the grocery store to get some stuff we really needed, mostly produce. I think the only fresh produce we had in the fridge was a few clementines, it was time for a re-stock for sure. When I got home, I did some stuff around the house, and then worked on putting together all the different wedding lists (our parents made lists and then we made a list- so I am trying to get them all on one spreadsheet) and chased some more addresses. I think we just need a few addresses from Adam’s dad’s side of the family and then we are ready to mail our Save The Dates!!!! YAY (if you are on Adam’s dad’s side and are reading this please get your address to Minnie…THANKS 🙂 ).

Well, as you all know I have a 6:00 am wake up call and if I get to bed now I can get 7 hours of sleep, I best get going! Night Night!

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First Grader's Lunch!

Hey everyone! Thanks for all your great tips about getting up early!!! I am hopeful that this new wake up time will workout. 6am here is come, should be easy right?! 😉

My day has been busy, I didn’t get home until 9pm! WOW, long day! After work, I stopped at Starbucks for a grande skinny cinnamon dolce latte. I usually get a short or a tall, but I knew I needed the extra boost today. I sipped it throughout class.

Class went well, I think it will be an interesting class and that I will learn a lot about myself through it. I hope I enjoy the class as much as I think I am going too. 🙂 Time will tell. We got out of class at around 20 past 6, which was great. I hoped right on the train and worked at my part-time job until about 8:30 pm. While working I had my dinner, which was a Barney Butter and Trader Joe’s Blueberry Jam Sandwich on whole wheat bread and an apple that has been in my fridge since before Christmas…it was time to eat it.

Doesn’t it look like the lunch of a first grader? Oh well, I enjoyed it and it was really easy to work while eating it. After eating, I made myself a deal that I would enjoy my breakfast tomorrow like a real meal and not work while eating it, I honestly cannot remember the last time I ate a meal without working on something while eating. It has been a few days for sure.

After working, I headed to the grocery store to get some stuff we really needed, mostly produce. I think the only fresh produce we had in the fridge was a few clementines, it was time for a re-stock for sure. When I got home, I did some stuff around the house, and then worked on putting together all the different wedding lists (our parents made lists and then we made a list- so I am trying to get them all on one spreadsheet) and chased some more addresses. I think we just need a few addresses from Adam’s dad’s side of the family and then we are ready to mail our Save The Dates!!!! YAY (if you are on Adam’s dad’s side and are reading this please get your address to Minnie…THANKS 🙂 ).

Well, as you all know I have a 6:00 am wake up call and if I get to bed now I can get 7 hours of sleep, I best get going! Night Night!

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Itchy Legs!

Hey everyone!

Well, it is in the low 40’s today and my legs are feeling itchy!!!!! It has not been above freezing in WEEKS! I have not run outside in over 2 weeks, seriously, who am I? I actually slipped on ice and fell last time I ran when it was icy and have made a deal with myself not to run when it is icy anymore. Not getting injured is way more important to me than running outside. So right after my 10 mile run on 12/28, it snowed a bunch and got icy and really has not let up. So, I have been running indoors, which is fine- but not nearly as enjoyable for me. I get so bored on the treadmill, I can’t run any further than 6 miles on that thing without going insane! I have done by best and ran 28.3 miles since the new year, which I think is great, but let’s face it…I am ready to pound out that pavement! The good news is we are going to have this weather for the NEXT 2 DAYS! Two days of running outside…what a treat!

Since I got to work this morning I have been dreaming of getting out of here and doing my favorite 6.5 mile loop and I will be doing that right after I leave work, while racing darkness. Tomorrow I have an even longer run planned. YIPPEE!!!

Lunch:

Plain soy crisp (not as good as the flavored ones…at all), Sandwich, 2 clementines.

What is in the sandwich…fine, fine nosy people I will tell you! Sheesh!

Two slices of whole wheat bread, 3 slices of turkey, laughing cow cheese, pine nut hummus (!!!), cucumbers, spinach. HOLY YUM!

Around 2:30-ish I had my pre-run snack: chocolate chip peanut crunch Clif Bar (my fav clif bar)!

All of a sudden this afternoon it hit me that it is the Friday of a long weekend! This thought may or may not have been followedby a little cubical joy- dance party to Lady Gaga 😉 !

So, what the heck am I planning for this weekend?

Tonight:

• Run (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
• Dinner , wine  and a movie with my handsome fiance (all at home, we are poor…fine with me)!

Tomorrow:

• Working some wedding stuff
• LONG RUN (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
• Laundry
• Reading
• Going to check out the hotel I may be booking a block at for wedding guest.
• Dinner and drinks with my family for Dad’s Birthday at Ruth’s Chris!

Sunday:

• More Wedding Stuff
• Vinyasa Yoga (I will need a serious stretch after all my running)
• Girl Movie Night (well, Colin is going too) to watch The Lovely Bones at May’s (shhhhhh- we may or may not have gotten a hold of a bootleg version- no judging!)

Monday:

• Grocery Shopping
• Reading
• Learning how to use my Livescribe, since I start classes again on Tuesday!

What are your plans this weekend?

Well, I am going to finish up here, so I can get running!!!! See you later on tonight!

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Wedding Talk and a Winner!

Hey everyone! How was your Thursday? Mine flew by! After my last post I did a little more work and then headed to the gym for some Body Pumpin’! While on the train, I snacked on a Clif Chocolate Chip bar…these things are like big ol’ cookies, am I wrong?

Body Pump was packed again, but I was able to workout next to my friend Ashley 🙂 OMG! It totally kicked my booty tonight. I am not sure what the deal was but it felt a lot harder tonight than usual, Ashley agreed. I got a good workout for sure!!! After BP, we headed downstairs to Starbucks to sip coffee and talk wedding planning and boys 🙂 I had a tall skinny cinnamon dolce latte. OMG, my new favorite! I have always been a vanilla latte girl….but this is waaaayyyyy better! Why has no one told me about this?

I stopped up at my parent’s house to pick up Oscar and ended up there for 45 minutes chatting wedding and house plans, so dinner had to be quick and easy. I made a turkey panini on the George Forman Grill.

Two pieces of whole wheat bread, 3 slices of turkey, 1 slice of cheddar cheese, 3 tomato slices, a small handful of spinach. YUMMO! The cheese was perfectly meltly! 🙂

On the side I had some red grapes.

Not going to lie, I totally ate a serving of these guys while making my panini and chatting with Adam (about wedding stuff).

WHY ARE YO SO ADDICTING POPCHIPS? WHY??????

I am currently sipping hot chamomile tea as I blog, so relaxing!

WINNER, WINNER, WINNER:

The Winner of my Food Should Taste Good Giveaway is: DEE!!!!

Dee Wrote:

Potato & Chive; Lime; Sweet Potato; Buffalo! MMmmm!! 

Dee, send me your mailing address (foodfitnessfashion@gmail.com) and we will get those flavors and some coupons out to you! Enjoy, girlie!

Well, I have two boys and a book in bed calling my name. I am off to read and cuddle with Ad and Osc. See you all in the morning!!!

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