As usual, another weekend has flown by! My Sunday morning was spent in the La Jolla area for the San Diego Triathlon Challenge to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation. I participated in their 5K event with my hubby. Even though sunny San Diego hasn't been all that sunny this weekend, luckily the weather held out during the athletic events, and we only experienced a few raindrops towards the end. Seeing amputee triathletes in action was inspiring, and I'm glad I got to support such an awesome cause! The rest of my day was spent running errands, doing yoga and watching football. Oh, and torturing Harley by making her wear my 5K medal: For dinner, I wanted to use a pile of string beans starting to brown in my fridge. After steaming them, I threw the green beans together with a couple ... [Read More]
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The Perfect 200 Calorie Pumpkin Pancake
When I found out last night via Twitter that yesterday was National Pancake Day, I knew I'd have to celebrate it a day late and whip some up for breakfast in the morning. After all, I love pancakes and celebrating any fun, silly holidays! I know that some people don't believe in counting calories. It''s all a matter of personal preference, but I like to know what the food I'm taking in consists of. Plus, I usually log all of my eats into MyFitnessPal, so it kind of forces me to know how many calories I'm eating whether I want to know or not (except when I eat meals out - in which case it sometimes is a guessing game!). I like to consistently eat healthy, but if I don't keep myself aware of the calories I'm consuming, I tend to eat more than I need to. And that is no bueno, since it can ... [Read More]