Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Middle of the week = almost over!

This morning was a tough one. For sure. I am telling you I just cant sleep anymore. I dont know if it is the Colonix but I sleep for about three hours and wake up like I have been asleep for days on in. That would be a good thing but waking up at 2:00 a.m. and not being able to get back to sleep is not my idea of a good night. I always end up getting back to sleep and wake up super groggy. Me don't like! This morning called for two things.

I had a huge cup of coffee and about .30 of this amazing grass bar. I needed a little something in my tummy to get me started and honestly I am trying to milk these for all that they are worth! This was just the combo to get me going this morning. After getting to work and getting settled in about 2 hours later I dug into this beauty! Best Oat Bran yet! I have to say that the almonds and banana really pulled this breakfast together. Of course the chunky almond did hurt ;p

I am still in love with this breakfast and really surprised that my oats have lasted this summer. This is really the only hot thing that I eat through out the day. Today is going to be packed with goodness and I needed a good start! After e-mails, errands and phone calls I needed to get out and be active! I decided that today was going to be a circuit day. I did arms, chest and some much needed cardio. I felt great. There is nothing like a good sweat on my lunch break. When I came back I was ready to have some much needed lunch! I know that this is a funny picture but I thought that you guys would get tired of seeing the same ole tuna salad everyday. This is what it looked like before I started chopping like a mad women! I also had a wonderful addition to the salad. Drum roll please!!! It is review time! I got these in the mail yesterday! I was SO happy to try them out and that is just what I did. All of them in fact! I usually don't try out three new products at once but I was curious if the next would be as good as the last. I was right! Here is a bit about them straight from the site!

At Musselman's, they believe making healthy, delicious apple sauce is more than just a job. It's a way of life. And that's why the growers who have spent their entire lives nurturing and harvesting apples also own the company.Simply put, Musselman's is made from the best – and made by the folks that know apples best.

I can vouche for this. These tasted great! Musselman’s Healthy Picks apple sauce has a burst of flavor and nutrition in every bite. This Healthy snack provides a good daily source of fiber and calcium as well as antioxidants from delicious “superfruits” like pomegranates, açaí berries and cupuaçu. I liked the raspberry acai one the best. All are fantastic though and I will be buying these again. Food that you can feel good about for sure. PLEASE go check them out!

http://www.musselmans.com

How’d you like to provide you and your family with delicious snacks every day without feeling guilty about it? Well, with Musselman’s, you can do just that. Whether you’re eating Musselman’s with a meal or enjoying a single-serve cup while you’re on the go, you’ll be fueling your body with healthy, nutritious ingredients. Better yet, Musselman’s Apple Sauces, juices and ciders are so delicious, eating healthy tastes as good as it makes you feel.
Apple Sauce naturally has no fat or cholesterol and is low in sodium.
Kids will be kids - which means they’ll be looking for a variety of snacks between meals. With our Sesame Street Fruit-Flavored Single-Serve cups in your cupboard, they’ll have plenty to choose from.
Every 4-ounce Musselman’s Single-Serve cup equals one daily serving of fruit.
Boron, found in apples, is an essential trace element that helps to harden bones, which may reduce the onset of osteoporosis.

Pack a Single-Serve cup and take it with you so that when you have a craving for a snack you don’t have to resort to a vending machine.
Sugar rushes have met their match. Apples contain complex carbohydrates that give you energy faster than eating something high in sugar.
Apples contain pectin, a water-soluble fiber found to reduce levels of cholesterol by removing it from the bloodstream.

With that all being said I give them a 10! Thanks so very much Krista for being so sweet to send me these my way.

After lunch I ate a small bowl of un pictured cherries and on my way home I went. Tonight I will be going on a walk (about 45 minutes) and then eating dinner to go to yoga for a hour and a half. I am so happy that yoga is full force in my life! This is the dinner that will get me through!
Not trying to toot my own horn but DAMN my food looks and taste good today. This is a tahini sauce that I made (I cant thank living community enough for my new found love of tahini). I am going to be smiling all the way to yoga. I will be having a side of steamed brocoli as well. A girl needs her greens! After yoga I will be home, in bed and will need a night time snack.
I know that I said that I was going to cut down on my fruit this week but it will have to wait until next week. I am just so happy to be eating fruit in season this year! So there you have it. Another day of amazing eats. There may have been a bite or two of super dark chocolate from Newman's Own Organics in there too. Shhhh, dont tell! Tomorrow will be just as good and I am excited for what tomorrow will bring. I still haven't herd from the boy but I am sure he is trying to keep it cool and wait a few days. Why do guys do that. Call us already! Anyway, I am hoping that the probiotics come from Dr.Natura today or tomorrow. I am ready to try this stuff to see if it works. It is like the Colonix works for two days and then not at all for three or so days. It is annoying because I am doing everything right. Oh well. I guess we will see if month two will be any better! Have a great day you guys and keep your eye on the prize. Friday is near! Just to make it that much better who wants to enter a give-a-way?!??!!
Well I am going to be giving the same package that I got away to one lucky person this Friday! All you have to do is tell me that you linked my blog on to either twitter, your blog or face book. Happy posting! I am so excited to see who the lucky wimmer will be! Enjoy.

In the meantime check out thsi give-a-way!
http://blueskyworld.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/a-contest-in-celebration-of-mothers-day/#comment-2900
-Heather