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Everything except the shrimp.
The cooking class at Whole Foods last night was so much fun, I loved it! Mostly because my friend, Janet is so fun, but also because the food was good too (and easy to make!) There were SEVEN summer...
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Fighting through it
Sometimes, someone closest to you says the most hurtful things. Even if they don’t mean it, or don’t even know what they said was hurtful. That was today. Someone said something to me in a conversation...
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Running over stone.
Happy Monday, Friends! Hopefully you had a great weekend? On Saturday, I went to the One Breath, One Step: Moving Toward Healthiness seminar – it was such a perfect morning to be surrounded by so many...
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Now, to just keep going.
Starting is the easy part. Keeping it up? Now THAT takes dedication, work and consistency. Stating (June 2nd): 178.0lbs Current (June 11th): 176.8lbs Total weight loss: 1.2lbs I’ve been digging simple...
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How my decision last night effected my morning.
Avoiding barriers. That’s what I need to keep doing. “Excuses” happen. I think it was Tuesday when I was changing into my workout clothes over lunch and realized I had forgotten my socks. So, a...
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Macaroons in my mouth
Yesterday was such a perfect day for patio lunches – so loved meeting Liz, another priorfatgirl for lunch. We met at Panera and I got the California Cobb Chicken Salad. One word: DELICIOUS After work,...
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Moments that take your breath away.
Family family family. A weekend full of family left my heart so full and, a lingering feeling of sadness for what was missing. Hours of family on Saturday for my sister, Alicia’s wedding/open...
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Slowly is at least still moving, right?
Even if it’s slowly moving, it’s still moving, right? Stating (June 2nd): 178.0lbs Current (June 18th): 176.4lbs Total weight loss: 1.6lbs Two weeks and only 1.6? Jeeze; I KNOW I can do better...
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Words we all need to hear sometimes
Sometimes, on a run, you hear the silence you needed to hear. And, sometimes, on a run, you hear in silence exactly what you were suppose to hear. And sometimes, you finish a run with the exact...
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Picking sushi over eggs.
A couple weeks ago, I made little almond/raisin/date balls. They aren’t the prettiest but, they are a good combo and easy to transport. I looked online at multiple recipes but didn’t really follow any...
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Avoiding digging in the garbage
What does a day off look like? After my boot camp class with Jen, I came home and showered. I made a few eggs and then, attempted to help one of Carlos’ contract sales reps set up his Apple iPhone ID....
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Shut it, cupcake!
Stating (June 2nd): 178.0lbs Current (June 25th): 175.2lbs Total weight loss: 2.8lbs I forgot to post this picture this morning; an update on my weekly weigh-in. Workouts were really good this past...
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Goodbye cupcake
‘member last week when I was talking about the cupcakes I got for Iggy’s birthday, and how there was one cupcake left over? It sat in the fridge. And just sat there. I kind of wanted it, but didn’t...
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Working out and eating. A lot. Of both.
Friday night, Carlos and I went out for dinner at Modern Cafe in Northeast Minneapolis. I spotted on the menu Sweet Potato Artichoke Bisque and knew I had to get it. So good! I also got the scallops...
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Cooking failure.
I cook, I don’t bake. Baking requires following a very specific recipe and I’m not good at that. Even when I attempt to follow a more cooking-type recipe, I rarely follow it exactly. I just can’t. It’s...
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Learning.
What a perfect day yesterday was – the weather was beautiful, the sun was out and it was so quiet. I got a quick 2 mile run in and then had breakfast with Carlos. We had bacon and an egg/onion/pepper...
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Building momentum.
My weekend in pictures: Low key and a bunch of nothing crazy. I got in both my 4mi run on Saturday and 45minutes of cardio on Sunday. I realized Saturday morning there was a family reunion for my...
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Confirming what I felt.
Stating (June 2nd): 178.0lbs Current: 174.4lbs Total weight loss: 3.6lbs Well that’s progress, right? The momentum I felt is there. Little by little, as long as I eat what my body deserves and not what...
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Wackadoodle Advice
Yesterday, I went to the doctor. I’ve had a rash on my shin for a couple months and finally decided to go in. It’s an odd rash – I get it every year in the spring, it stays through the summer and goes...
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Cheering for strangers.
First off, thank you ALL so much for your comments on the wackadoodle advice post – whether you agree or disagree, it was really interesting reading through everyone’s thoughts. Saturday morning, most...
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