Today was no doubt a busy day - one where I had every task and activity timed out in order to fit everything in that I wanted to do. This doesn't always work out perfectly, like today when my physical therapy session went later than usual and I didn't make it to volunteer at the Humane Society, but I still like to crunch my timing on most days to be as productive as I can. For some reason I started thinking about random numbers that coincide with things in my day, so here goes some of my Monday by numbers: Minutes spent at the gym: 45 Number of times I took Harley for a walk: 2 (1 long, 1 short) Minutes it took me to complete a writing assignment this AM: 160 Number of steps taken: 10, 044 so far (via my FitBit) ...Which equates to this many miles walked: 4.33 Servings of produce eaten: 7 ... [Read More]
Archives for November 2012
Happy Birthday USMC
November 10, 2012 marked the 237th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Each year, Marines all over the world recognize and celebrate the occasion. Last night, my Marine and I celebrated the birthday by attending his ball in downtown San Diego. Hair I usually just wear my hair down, so I decided to get an up-do done at the salon for a change. My hair style wound up being somewhat messy buns pinned back with braids on the side. It was nice to be able to just get my hair done and then not have to worry it! Dress Since the ball is a pretty formal event, women typically wear long gowns. I (as usual) had a hard time finding a long dress, so after coming up empty-handed after a few shopping trips, I decided to take a risk and rent a designer dress from Rent the Runway. ... [Read More]
Pomegranate Superfood Smoothie
Recently I blogged about eating my first pomegranate. Right now the fruit is in season and I've been seeing them everywhere, so I nabbed a few more to play around with in different ways - this time, in a smoothie: Between the pomegranate, chia seeds, and yogurt, this smoothie really packs a nutritional punch. The health benefits of chia seeds include fiber (11 g per ounce!), omega fatty acids (it's one of the top concentrated sources of it) , calcium (anywhere from 3-6x more calcium than milk per serving!) and antioxidants. This ancient superfood is also one of nature’s highest plant-based sources of complete protein. As I mentioned last week, pomegranates are full of antioxidants and rich in nutrients, especially Vitamin C, B5 and Potassium. Eating pomegranates regularly can ... [Read More]
My First Blog Survey
Recently I've been seeing surveys popping up all over the blogosphere. I think they're fun and have never done one before, so I'm jumping on the blog survey bandwagon! Here it goes: 1. Last food you ate? I'm drinking a chocolate peanut butter protein shake for lunch at the moment. I've mentioned this smoothie many times on here, and it never gets old! 2. Last beverage you drank? Plain old water. I'm always thirsty and constantly have a water bottle with me or glass of water on my desk! 3. Last workout? First thing this AM I did some yoga and strengthening exercises, then took this crazy girl for a 30 minute walk around our neighborhood trail.. 4. Last thing you pinned? Hmmm, probably either a photo of a gorgeous kitchen for my ''dream space" board or a cute ... [Read More]
Cinnamon Obsessed
Happy Tuesday! It's been somewhat of a typical day around here, except for my hubby being home again today from work. He had a 4-day weekend for Veterans Day, which has been awesome! I worked throughout the morning and afternoon, and then we decided to go for a motorcycle ride right before it got dark out this evening. This was the first time I've gone riding with him zipping full speed down the highway. It was fun (and only a teeny bit scary!) to go on a thrill ride by the beach. Moving onto my workout challenge this week, I have to admit that I'm sore right now from yesterday's exercises! It's funny how achy your body can feel from doing something different, even if it's only 7 minutes worth of movement. My numbers today were: 57 push ups, 61 sit ups (the same exact number as ... [Read More]
This Week’s Exercise Challenge
Hi there! First thing's first - a few blog updates for you all. Just wanted to say that I'm aware that I've been having some subscriber issues lately. My apologies for anyone whose been receiving funky emails from me - either not getting post emails at all, or getting the same one multiple times. I've hopefully resolved the issue, but please bear with me! ;-) Also, I've updated my recipe page. As I've talked about lately, my workouts have been a bit different recently due to a nagging calf injury I'm trying to rehab and let heal. I'm still trying to change up my exercise routine and keep things interesting, which has been a bit of a challenge since I'm not doing anything that puts too much pressure on my legs. Today I came up with a 3 exercise challenge that takes just a few minutes ... [Read More]