October 2008

Presenting... dinner!  I missed cooking in my kitchen. :) We had:   Tilapia, cooked in a wok with lemon juice, EVOO, and pepper Brussel Sprouts, drizzled in pepper, chili powder, and maple syrup Kashi Pilaf   The fish was divine.  You can never go run with a little lemon and pepper on tilapia.  It's good-proof [...]

Good afternoon! We're back in Orlando, safe and sound.  The drive uneventful and pretty boring.   The only things that kept me going were:   A skinny vanilla latte (medium). And a Kashi GoLean Crunchy bar (Chocolate Peanut), which was WAY better than I remembered.  There's a blurb on the back of the packaging that talks [...]

Good morning! Happy Sunday! I'm still in Miami, lounging around Lisette's townhome and waiting for everyone else to wake up!  We didn't get home until 3:45, so I'm not surprised everyone else is still sleeping.   I can't wait to get back to my normal eating habits.  After 1.5 days "off," all I wanna do [...]

Good evening, everyone! I thought I'd slip in a quickie post before Future Husband, Lisette, Danny, and I go out.  We're going to Coconut Grove (the trendy bar and club part of Miami, besides South Beach) for some brew-hahahas.  Obviously, I've pretty much been drinking non-stop since Thursday evening.   In fact, I've had more [...]

Hello, all! I'm definitely enjoying my vacation.  I'm also VERY glad I snuck a run in this AM, because it's only 3 PM and I've already had two beers. :)  And Lisette just asked me if I wanted a glass of wine!   Haha.... so... yes, I'm on vacation, blogging, and drinking this in the [...]

(That's "Welcome to Miami!" in Spanish!)   Yay! I am so excited to be here! I definitely needed a vacay and it's great to see one of my best friends in the WHOLE world! I woke up quite early this morning to go for a quickie run.  I knew if I didn't get up before [...]

Hello all! I'm trying to stay positive and productive this morning, but news of my family dog's passing has put me in a funk.   As a result, my eating was a little off.  I tried to just eat what I was craving....   For a mid-morning snack, I had some baked tofu.   And I [...]

After two days of not running (and missing 1 day of speedwork training in the process), I was itching for a run. It was now or never, because we're driving to Miami to see friends around 3 PM.   Pre-Run Snack   I woke up later than intended to (damn beers) and rushed around like [...]

I rarely say that... but seriously, I needed a beer today.  Which worked out perfectly because I was meeting up with Meghann and Jordan for dinner. Yay!   We went to Wildside Upscale BBQ, which is my favorite place in Orlando for casual dining.  I started thing off with Wildside's house brew (kind of a [...]

For lunch, I had a wrap with 1/2 a baked sweet potato, black beans, and spinach.  Always a great combo! And I had a plum tomato + carrots... Honestly.... although delicious... it just wasn't a very filling lunch.  I'll need more fuel soon. My mid-morning snack was yogurt + granola.  Sorry I'm repetitive sometimes! 17 [...]

Good morning!  After I posted last night, I decided that there was NO way I was "wasting" a whole 4 hours of wedding planning with nothing to show.   I kept chugging along and (1) picked out the favor (we're doing candy) and (2) wrote the ceremony!  More details at the end....   But first, [...]

I decided to skip tonight's work out in favor of working on the wedding (88 days, eck!). I spent 2 hours looking at favors online and couldn't find ANYTHING I like.  This really shouldn't be so difficult. :(   Any suggestions?? We're looking for something "Florida"-ish.   Around 1 PM, I had a big snack... [...]

This is going to be a photo-dense post of my veggie-dense lunch. :)  I am working under tight deadline pressures at work, which always freak me out.  I KNOW I'll get the work done in time, but that doesn't stop me from running around like a headless chicken.   I made a grilled cheese + [...]