Posted in April 2014

Perspective

Perspective

I was standing in front of my Aunt and Uncle’s house and found comfort in this view. I took a deep breath and took off running. I processed and cleared my mind. 30 has been a difficult year for me. Not just because of my miscarriage, but because this is the year I’ve realized just … Continue reading

What The Scale Won’t Tell You

What The Scale Won’t Tell You

The scale won’t tell you that I went grocery shopping on Friday to set myself up for success. The scale won’t tell you that I came home from a long day of work on Friday and went for a run and was able to run up one of the hills that always leaves me panting … Continue reading

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

If you’re a 90s kid, you know what I’m talking about with “pics or it didn’t happen.” Well, it did happen. 4 times in fact. AND, four days ago, I wrote a post about getting my training life together and how much better I feel when I do. Since then, I’ve ran 4 times. I … Continue reading

5k Epiphany

5k Epiphany

Here it is: I am no longer an athlete…but I will be one again. It’s incredible how quickly you lose it when you don’t train all the damn time. Wow! My morning started out GREAT! I’d lost 3.2lbs and felt back on track – finally. A sense of accomplishment and confidence overwhelmed me. I didn’t … Continue reading

Dark Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins – 3PP

Dark Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins – 3PP

Alright y’all. I adapted this recipe into a Weight Watchers Friendly/Sugar Free Clean Eating Muffin Recipe and I cannot complain. The original is equally as delicious – I was just looking for a way to reduce the points! I took it from 4pts a slice of bread to 3 points a big muffin. These are BEST … Continue reading

Sweet Tooth Trail Mix – 4PP

Sweet Tooth Trail Mix – 4PP

Every once in a while I get real sweet tooth. Now that I’m back on that WW Wagon I’m calculating those points again. 9 servings – 4pp each – about 1.25 heaping cups 4 cups Fiber One Chocolate Cereal Squares 3/4 cup mini marshmallows 1 pack of Simply Balanced (Target) freeze dried berry blend 1 … Continue reading

“It made me feel weird.”

“It made me feel weird.”

My best friend read my This Is Part Of It post and told me it made her feel weird. Weird? Seriously. WTF? That was poetic and emotional and raw. Whatever. It didn’t settle well with me. Clearly. So, I pushed her and asked her why it made her feel weird.  She didn’t want to get into it, but … Continue reading