Run.Chew.Sparkle

Wow I can honestly say that this week has been a really good week. I joined in on an accountability, Get Your 'Ish Together Facebook group with Nanci and Caitlyn and it was the best group I have ever been apart of. We had challenges, such as water intake, which was hard but fun all at the same time. Each day, Monday-Friday we had ounces were were to drink, one of which was drink your weight. The water intake part for me was very eye opening. I thought for sure, I drank a lot of water, but I really didn't. While I wont be drinking my weight in water every day, I am really shoot for that 100-120 ounces of water a day. I felt great. We also took part in receiving points for a prize at the end. Our points were given from posting a video, updating throughout the day, food pics and selfies. It was so great to interact with other ladies throughout the day, see what everyone was eating, etc. Sounds like my Instagram feed, but this was just such more personal. We weren't eating ...

I really need to go grocery shopping, but I am truly trying to use everything in our fridge and freezer before I have to go on Sunday. And I am trying to only have us eat out once this weekend, which might be either Friday or Saturday. And I am really trying to do some more cooking like I used too. Being at the WW meeting yesterday, really put a fire under me. But the cooking fueled on Monday. We had some thin sliced, boneless chicken breasts. Usually I just bake them or put them in a skillet. I had one packet left of Shake and Bake original coating also. So I came up with making a baked chicken parm. I took the chicken and coated with the shake and bake. Baked it as directed. Then just before taking it out, used 1 tablespoon of light Ragu Pasta Sauce and then topped with 1 tablespoon of mozzerella cheese and baked it until bubbly and melted. Then came my "pasta"!! I used my favorite Veggetti And there was my pasta side. This was one of the easiest meals I ...

Okay so if you haven't downloaded the app, TimeHop, do yourself a favor and download it. If you are a social media Queen, self proclaimed I may add, like me, then it really is quite amazing. Every day it sends notifications of posts, pictures, tweets, Instagrams I have done of the years, I mean sometimes it goes back to 6 or 7 years ago. I tell ya, Technology. The best part was the one I got today... This gave me chills...because to this day, I remember that meeting, that first weigh in, the feelings, the emotions, what I ate and how I felt afterwords. I remember, I didn't even tell James until after I weighed in and joined. He smiled and said okay. I remember getting on that scale and seeing that number of 234 and not realizing how I let it all kind of get out of control. Now I was not an excessive eater, I didn't hide food, I wasn't ashamed of food or fear it, I was just lost in it. I didn't eat food to fulfill my emotions. Okay, maybe that was a lie....

I received the Frosty Vox Box for free through Influenster to taste products and give feedback. When I received the Frosty Vox Box, I was extremely excited to try all the awesome goodies. The Eco Style hair brush, Rimmel Eye remover and Scandalous eye liner, No7 hair serum, Celestial Tea, McCormick Thyme seasoning and Fruit Vines. Probably my favorite item out of the whole box was the Fruit Vines, they are delicious. Once I saw them in the box, I knew I was in trouble. The tea was my second favorite because I love the candy cane flavor and this was received right around the holidays, perfect!! The EcoTools Style brush was new too me and I have short and curly hair and was so impressed. When styling my hair straight, it left it silky and no frizzy, which living in Florida is a plus. The No7 hair serum, I was not impressed with mainly because it is not something I use often on my hair. The Rimmel products were nice, the scandalous eye liner was a dark bla...

Happy Monday!!! And I am off and running to a great start this Monday. But man oh man did I have a rough day yesterday. I was excited that it was Monday, so I could start fresh and new. I'll back it up a bit... Saturday night James and I both got out at a decent time from work and decided to do something fun for the night. We both were going to be off on Sunday, so it would be perfect to go and just unwind and chill out and let loose a bit. We ended up going bowling, which was such an awesome date night. We had a freaking blast!!! I made a comeback!! Hoping for a strike.... And got it!!! We BOTH did back to back!! And I kicked his butt again.. It was all because of the pink ball!! Even though he lost, I'm gonna keep him.. After a fun 4 rounds of bowling, James's friend Rich came and met up with us. We were enjoying pitchers of beer and the Miller Lite was tasting like heaven to me. I don't know if it was the atmosphere or really ...

Okay, so I couldn't wait to post this recipe about the meat loves I made for dinner tonight. They smell and look so good and I have about 15 minutes before I have to get ready for work, so here ya go! I got this recipe from Hungry Girl off the Weight Watchers website. I searched mini meat loaves and this one was the best one. Each one comes to 3pp each. I am having two for 7pp. Instead of the of the chopped onion and mushrooms, like it is called for, I used mixed veggies because it is what I had in our freezer.. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion 1 1/2 cups finely chopped mushrooms 1 1/2 lb. raw extra-lean ground beef ( 4% far or less ) 3/4 cup fat free liquid egg substitute 3/4 cup of quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup of ketchup 2 tsp. chopped garlic 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 3 sticks light string cheese, cut into 4 pieces Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick spray. Bring a large skillet sprayed with non ...

Happy Friday!!!! While I have to work this weekend, I do have Sunday off, I am totally okay with it, after the awesome days off I just had. Plus, I have a lot planned for my day off on Sunday, such as housework, running, reading and laundry and I am so okay with that because I truly have had a great couple of days. Today, was a rest day for me, one because I am sore from my awesome work out yesterday and my skin is still on fire from the sun burn. But I am not just laying around, I have our dinner tonight already done. See, James and I both close tonight, so we don't get home from work until 930. I know, crazy to eat that late at night, but it's what we have to do and our bodies are both used to it. Now, normally we would order Chipotle or something else, quick and easy. Chipotle isn't bad at all, especially how I order mine, but buying food can add up and considering we had two dates in a row, we need to scale back a bit. Now, here is where my good friend Nanci , p...

Okay so this post has really nothing to do with running, a little chewing, and a whole lot of sparkle though. Yesterday was one of my best days off in a long time. My best friend from back home, LeaAnn and her boyfriend came to Florida for the week. They flew into Fort Myers, which is about 2.5 hours from me and since I was working the beginning of the week, we met up half way, which was in Sarasota at Siesta Key Beach. I have been wanting to go to that beach so bad for some time, it was voted the best beach in the USA and it really was. It was gorgeous and we could not have had a better day. We spent almost 5 hours on the beach, just laughing, walking up and down it, grabbed a bite to eat with a quick drink and got tons of sun. I mean a lot of sun. I got super burnt. I did not use the right sunscreen, like I should have, but the fun we had was worth the burn. Breakfast on the go, Vitamuffin and a Protein Shake and an apple. Also I had a sinus headache again, so sinus medicine w...

Oh its been a few days since I have updated or put a post up. Life has gotten in the way yet again, nothing too crazy, just work with our inventory and then doing another store in our areas also. When last left I was switching up my routine in the work out area and I have to say it has been so good. I had my two rest days on the Thursday and Friday. Friday was a little extra because I just feeling so blah and out of it. I am not sure if I am coming down with a cold or something but even yesterday and today, my body has felt just blah. Saturday, after work, I immediately put on my running shoes and hit the pavement and then went to the gym and did a strength and a cardio work out to even out the day I missed. I felt really good, I was sweating and shaking and super good. Saturday night James and I had a date night and we went to Applebee's for dinner and I ordered one of their new Cedar Grilled Chicken... Took from the website.. It comes with granny smith apple relish and p...

First off I have to say that I have been really proud of myself this week. It has taken me awhile to say that because of the chaos that revolves around my life at times, but this week I am have been really sticking with a plan. My work outs have been really good. Simple, small BUT oh my god very effective. I don't know how many calories I am burning or anything like that, but I am sweating and sore. Which I take that as a win and success above all. On Sunday, like I mentioned I got a great 5 mile run in, which was my cardio for the day. Since Monday I have been doing some other cardio and strength training I got from an article in FitnessRx magazine... Which by the way is a great magazine!! A little bit different and out of my comfort zone, my magazines are normally Runner's World, Women's Running, Self and WW. So I picked this up because I love the cover model Jamie Eason. She is a genius with awesome cooking segments and all around pretty fantastic fitness model. ...

Happy Tuesday!!! It has been quite a successful day off for me over here. I got up early, didn't complain or hit the snooze, got my work out in and then my conference call for work. Then I went to WW for my weigh in and was down 1.6. Which was what I gained last week, so nice to see it came right off. Then I have spent the day doing laundry, napping and reading. Perfect day off!! Dinner is in the crockpot and waiting for the boy to get home later.  I was looking through my phone and realized I had some pictures of items I never have shared on here... If you have a WW meeting by you and got to them, pick these up! They are both really yummy!! I love coffee BUT I can not drink it black. So I have been using these sugar free syrups with my fat free half and half. It has taken my coffee game to a whole new level! And what's nice is I got them at TJMaxx which made them super cheap. I'm a huge fan of fiber one! And these are delicious! Each only 2pp. My friend Melissa picked them...

Happy Monday!!! Well this Monday, I am and was feeling all kinds of motivated and great. Work was productive and for a Monday that is awesome!! Then after work I came home and started a new work out routine that I will be doing in the gym with weights and cardio. I will dive into that a little bit tomorrow and then I got my grocery shopping done and even tackled the mound of laundry I have all over my apartment. Crossing things off of the to-do list! My favorite thing. So now I have a fun post. I have joined in on the Sweat Pink, No Excuses Challenge. Here is a little back history to what the challenge is... "Each Sunday we’ll send you an email with weekly prompts (workouts, healthy snack ideas and more). We ask that you share your answer or interpretation of those prompts daily via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, your blog, etc using #NoExcuses #SweatPink for a chance to win fun weekly prizes from brands like Augusta Active, ShowerPill, Beaming with Health….etc etc… Each da...

I believe 120% to this saying!! I love it and it is so true. I have been really believing and living to this each week also. My Sunday's used to be up at 4:00 am and then running lots and lots of miles. Coming home, hungry, tired and sore. I would spend the rest of my day, laying around, napping and eating. Maybe some errands run here and there, laundry, but really nothing else too exciting. I did throw a baseball game in there or a function of some sort, but really, it revolved mainly around running and how I was feeling after. I take my days off from work, quite serious. I like to get things done and enjoy them as much as possible, but I also like to relax and be lazy. It is weird for me because sometimes on my days off, they seem like much more of another work day. This year and going forward, I am really trying to find a balance with it all. I have seen numerous of my friends and bloggers using this as their word for 2015 and I really love it. I mean seriously think about...