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Happy 2010!

January 1, 2010 · 3 Comments

MORNING!

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I hope you all were able to spend the very last day of 2009 in a great way! It’s always fun to be able to look back on the memories of how you rang in a brand new year!

Yesterday afternoon I was able to get a GREAT session of yoga in – it was 30 minutes and held my attention much better than my regular hour-long DVDs

Baby steps, baby steps

After yoga I took my very last mind-clearing walk of 2009. For an hour I just walked with my ipod, reflected on my year and cleared my head. It was AMAZING. If my every day could be like yesterday was I would be one very happy, relaxed girl!

But alas, it’s not that way so I take it where I can get it and probably appreciate it more!

When I got back, I showered and dressed then dug into a snack to get me through til dinner -

Sadly I wasn’t able to take pictures at dinner – it was so dark it was like eating in a cave! I figured it wasn’t even worth it to try

You didn’t miss much though. I started with a mixed greens salad that was SMOTHERED in dressing and tasted like nothing but onions. I had a few bites and called it quits.

My entree portion was a little better – just grilled salmon with edamame and white beans. I ate about 2/3rds of the salmon and a couple bites of edamame and white beans.

Needless to say I woke up pretty hungry this morning and dug right into my very first breakfast of 2010!

Sadly, it was pretty boring! I was so hungry that I just poured myself a bowl of cereal (Kashi-Cinna-Raisin Crunch) as it was the quickest and easiest thing to do!

With an orange -

And a soy cafe au lait -

Didn’t get to the orange yet, currently sipping the coffee

Now on to the best part of the New Year!

Ha. In all seriousness I actually don’t ever make resolutions. I’m more of a believer that we should constantly be striving to better ourselves every day, no matter what the year.

But this year I decided, to make a fun one. Why not, right??

So My 2010 Resolution is simply to…

COOK!

I finally have all the equipment I could ever need -

And TONS of pages marked in my cookbooks -

So I think it’s time to start gettin’ busy in the kitchen!

Wish me luck! And Happy New Year once again!

Any good resolutions floating around out there on your end??

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Busting at the Seams

December 31, 2009 · 5 Comments

Sadly since I last left you guys I haven’t been very productive!

I guess that’s what happens when you’re up early and get as much done as humanly possible before 12:00…you totally crash afterward! Ha. Oh well, I got pretty much everything done that I wanted to so I’m okay with it.

I do have a yoga session planned in a little while but that’s after I digest

Lunch was an easy turkey roll up and an apple -

I filled a Joseph’s lavash with turkey, lettuce, shredded carrots and mustard -

I think I went a little overboard though -

it was BUSTING at the seams! Haha

My mom bought me some Jazz apples to try (she’s so cute, always thinking of me ) so I decided to try it out with this meal-

It was good. I didn’t love the texture and it was pretty sweet but not bad overall. I’d probably have this more as a dessert apple in the future. Thanks for the new option mom!

I finally finished True Blood Season One! I was right about the killer in the end, but I definitely had a lot of wrong guesses before that!

Now I need to figure out what the heck happened to Lafayette! Season Two, here I come (after I watch a couple of Sabrina the Teenage Witch episodes first to balance out my scaredy-cat ways )!

The snow has let up so I might try to sneak a walk in after my yoga…we’ll see!

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SNOW!

December 31, 2009 · 2 Comments

I woke up bright and early this morning

And guess what I saw??

SNOW!

AND MORE SNOW!!

It was actually not so cold outside. I couldn’t even see my breath! Definitely not the frigid temperatures we’ve been having the past couple of days!

It made me morning errands much more enjoyable, that’s for sure!

I walked ALLLL around Hoboken accomplishing one task after another (and of course taking pictures along the way )

I got a lot done this morning and even managed to swing by Starbucks on my way back from all my errands so I could have a piping hot beverage with my breakfast

I actually woke up around 7:45 STARVING…but the only thing I felt like was cereal or pancakes.

I had no cereal.

I had pancake ingredients!

But no syurp or any sort of toppings

I contemplated trying out the new place in Hoboken, Stacks Pancake House, but I didn’t really feel like walking all the way there and back where the food would get all soggy and cold.

Eventually I figured I could pick up a box of cereal while I was out running my errands, so that’s exactly what I did.

Venti soy misto with Kashi Good Friends Cinna-Raisin-Crunch. Delish

Last night I was feeling pretty hungry before bed so I snacked on a Cherry Pie Larabar -

By far one of my least favorite flavors.

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE EVERYONE!! Hope you all have something fun to do!

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Easy Way Out

December 30, 2009 · 6 Comments

Gooood Evening!

And what a truly good evening it is! I LOVE knowing that I don’t have to go into work tomorrow! \/

This afternoon I came home and laid down for a bit (that run really did kick my butt!). When I woke up I was feeling snacky so I busted out another 100-calorie almond pack -

You can REALLY taste the cocoa on this. It’s amazing. Undocumented were 2 christmas cookies and a chocolate covered pretzel. Totally forgot to photo – sorry!

When 8pm rolled around I was finally hungry enough for dinner and decided to take the easy way out -

Re-heated cheese pizza and a side salad with balsamic vinaigrette

This totally hit the spot. I swear pizza just gets better and better every time I eat it!

And I’m LOVING my new balsamic vinaigrette dressing…it tastes just like the kind Bocca serves!

I think it’s Cindy’s Kitchen? I’ll have to check on that for ya.

I’m now hunkered down on the couch and trying to work up the nerve to watch the LAST episode of True Blood Season One. I hope I’m brave enough because I really want to know if my guess as to who the killer is is right!

Night everyone. Happy Almost New Years Eve!!

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Inhalation in Ghostown, USA

December 30, 2009 · 6 Comments

Afternoon!

It’s been surprisingly busy considering the office is Ghostown, USA!

It’s almost 2pm and I’m just eating lunch!

Luckily I’d had a snack mid-morning or I would’ve been chewing my arm off!

I finished up the other half of my 100-calorie almond pack from yesterday and put my morning apple to use!

By the time I got back to my desk after meetings though I was more than ready to eat (told ya my appetite would come back with a vengeance!)

I broke into my lunch bag and immediately went to town on my lunch -

I packed a veggie burger rolled up in a Joseph’s Lavash bread stuffed with lettuce and drizzled with mustard -

I completely inhaled this. It was so good.

I did manage to take bites of my pickles in between each inhalation though

So good. The best way to eat a sandwich by far!

I finished everything off by cleansing my palate with a juicy orange -

I still feel hungry, but I’m guessing that’s due to the rate at which this lunch went down. I’m going to drink some water and pop a piece of gum while I digest then reassess after that!

3 more hours until I’m donezo for the week! YAY!

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Kicked My Butt

December 30, 2009 · 12 Comments

Morning!

My 5-miler kicked my BUTT!

But in a good way

I woke up nice and early (4 minutes before my alarm, love when that happens!) and immediately got dressed, drank water and had a little fuel -

A Peanut L*A*R - you should try them, they’re delicious

After downing a little more water and the 1/4 of the Larabar, I bundled up the rest of the way and headed out.

It was FREEZING but that doesn’t really bother me. As long as I’m dressed properly and the wind is not too bad, I actually prefer running in these temps than in the sweltering heat. But that very well may just be because I’m so used to it having lived in the Northeast my entire life

Unfortunately the Larabar wasn’t very helpful on my run. I think I needed a little more time to digest it – it felt stuck in my upper stomach (see Kath’s explanation here) for most of the run.

The run wasn’t terrible by any means – I just felt kind of tired on it. I’ve been noticing my legs have been really sore the past couple of days (less yoga? need more stretching?) and they just felt weary. But I’m not complaining, I’ve had WAY worse runs in my day and as far as early morning runs go – this one wasn’t half bad

When I got home, I made sure to devote a good amount of time to stretching then quickly showered and dressed.

I wasn’t feeling my usual egg white wrap for breakfast so I settled on the rest of my Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar and an apple -

It hit the spot perfectly. I really do love the Peanut Butter Cookie Larabars…

…it feels like I’m eating a cookie every time

Sadly I didn’t get around to my apple

Running always seems to take away my immediate appetite. But I’m sure it’ll be back with a vengeance soon, so I made sure to bring my apple in with me for later munching

I of course stopped at Starbucks (there’s one in the bottom of my building so it’s almost impossible to pass up when I have those handy little gift cards burning a h0le in my wallet!) for my usual Venti Soy Misto -

It’s official. The white cups are back and the holiday season has come to a close! I’m already counting down the days til next year!

Happy Wednesday Everyone! I hope this is your last day at work for the week like it is mine!

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DVD Evening

December 29, 2009 · 8 Comments

Evening Guys!

It was a night filled with DVDs!

Before leaving work I snacked on a Chocolate Peppermint Stick Luna bar -

As a result, I wasn’t quite hungry when I got home. So instead, I decided to spend some quality time with Gabriella -

I made it through about 40 minutes of this before calling it quits. I just don’t have the yoga-attention span that I used to! I think I need to stick to 20 and 30 minute sessions for a while to get back into the swing of things.

I wish I could find more Iyengar Yoga DVDs. They’re my absolute favorite and it’s what I did all through college, but so far, no luck!

I actually can’t wait to try out Mandy Ingber’s Yogalosophy – I’ve heard good things and am really excited! Luckily my birthday is coming up soon!!

Next up was dinner!

Given FREEEEZING weather outside, I was craving something piping hot!

I thought about a grilled chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries…but when I opened my pantry I found THIS staring me in the face!

Farmer’s Market FRESH Whole Wheat pasta with an entire list of pronounceable ingredients?! It really just doesn’t get much better than that (Check out that price too…not too shabby!)

Into the pot it went!

While that boiled for 2-3 minutes I quickly sauteed some broccoli and chicken sausage

Then added in the cooked pasta for one last toss!

AH-MAZING.

Consumed while watching True Blood (of course)

Almost done with Season One!!

I’m planning an early morning 5-miler tomorrow. Wish me luck!!

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Simple, Sufficient, Delicious

December 29, 2009 · 4 Comments

Whew!

This afternoon is going by FAST!

You won’t hear me complaining though! One and half days left of work this week!

This morning I snacked on a HONEYCRISP with half a 100-calorie Almond pack

I can’t even begin to describe to you how much I love these Almond packs. They’re so convenient and really the perfect snack.

I used to pre-package my own 100-calorie almond packs and I think when I run out of these I’ll have to do that again! (Can you tell “BUDGET” is my #1 priority for 2010?!)

My snack powered me well into the afternoon. I didn’t look at the clock again until after 2pm and was shocked that my stomach wasn’t yelling at me!

For lunch, my orange made it’s triumphant return (told ya it would )

Alongside I had two mini turkey roll-ups (I’m really stretching with my current food supply)

Lettuce, mustard and turkey.

Simple, sufficient and delicious.

I have the TRUE BLOOD theme song stuck in my head!

Told ya I’m obsessed! I’m glad so many of you watch and enjoy as well – now we can all talk about it when I’m done!

Back to work for now though!

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Vampires, Gifts and Starbucks – Oh My!

December 29, 2009 · 13 Comments

Morning! It’s CCCCC-OLD out there!

I had scary dreams filled with VAMPIRES last night!

I had to stop after one episode because I could tell I was freaking myself out a bit too much. My sister finished the season last night (we’re only on Season 1) and told me she found out who the killer is and is now scared to go anywhere by herself! GREAT! Haha

Anyway, I took it easy this morning (no early morning exercise) but am definitely going to make yoga/pilates/stretching a priority when I get home tonight because my body is ACHING for it.

Today though, I knew I just needed to wake up late, relax around the apartment and enjoy my breakfast so that’s exactly what I did

Breakfast was egg whites with my very last Multi-Grain Flax Flat Out Wrap I will miss these guys. I love my Joseph’s Lavash roll ups, but these were a nice change for a while.

I threw an orange on the side but didn’t end up getting to it on account of looking up at the clock and realizing I was WAY late and not even dressed yet!

He will definitely be consumed later though, have no fear

Yummy.

Like my nice stainless steel utensils that Mike got me in the background?? They make me smile every time I see them. I finally am getting an actual kitchen!!

When I got to work I put my stuff down and IMMEDIATELY went to use up more of my Starbucks gift cards! BEST Christmas presents EVER.