Flax Oats+ A Quote to Inspire Your Soul

Good Morning Good Morning GOOD MORNING! It is a beautiful day here in sunny so Cal. I would have loved to ride my bike to work today if only they had a nice trail, and I wouldn’t be DODGING traffic on the free-way!

When I got up this morning my back was pretty sore. I am not sure if it’s from the back bends I did in Yoga last night or Jillian’s Level 3! I decided to take it easy and wait till later to do my workouts. I made Hubby and I large pot of FLAX OATS.

The Combo:

• 1/2 c oats,1/2banana,1/2 c water,1/2 c almond milk
• cinnamon and vanilla
• 1 tbsp of brown sugar
• 1 tbsp of flax seed
• handful of chopped pecans
• handful of flax almond granola for Fresh&Easy
• drizzle of Agave Nectar
• spoonful of Naturally Nutty Flax and Hemp Seed PB

With a delicious cup of Dunkin Donuts Coffee(so good).

TUESDAY FEEDING YOUR SOUL: WITH SOME QUOTES

Do you have a quote that feeds your soul?

I love the quote, “ When You’re Happy You’re Living!”.

Salmon Sounds Good

Tonight I decided to get a friend to work AKB for me tonight, because my voice still isn’t 100% back! It’s been about a month since I lost it, and I don’t want to risk losing it AGAIN!

It was nice coming straight home and getting straight to business. I did level 3 of Jillian's Shred DVD, and then after Yoga for Runner’s from yogadownload.com.

The Hubby and I made dinner together tonight. He made his vinegar chicken and I made my Smoked Salmon from Costco that I found in the freezer!

I topped it on some red beans, and brown rice. I also had a small spinach, almond, and strawberry salad topped with non-fat poppy seed dressing.

With a small piece of the whole wheat bread we made today!

I was still a little hungry a little later so I had 1/2 of a  TJ’s Strawberry Greek Yogurt and some Bobbi’s Granola Greatness!

Look what finally came in the MAIL!!! My free sample of Dunkin Donuts, coffee I can’t wait to have this in the morning!

I leave you with the CUTEST dog in the WORLD!!! Boscers:)

Night Peeps!

Baking With the Ladies+ Sunday’s Trip to the Market

The long anticipated day hasn’t been so long, it’s actually flying by! I only have 6 girls for childcare, and we have been BLASTING Disney Radio and baking in the kitchen

The girls love kneading! LOL

SUNDAY’S TRIP TO THE MARKET

Yesterday Hubby and I at down and went through our cupboards and fridge to see what groceries we needed for the week. After I got a nice list I decided to give Fresh and Easy one more try.

The Loot:

• 2 pounds of strawberries (they were only $1.99)
• Red Bell Pepper Hummus on Sale at Fresh & Easy for $1
• Mushrooms
• Carrots
• Bananas
• Lima Beans
• 1 Odwalla Bar, the Banana Nut tastes just like Banana Nut Bread!
• Silk Creamer( I thought I would give it a try again)
• Brown Rice
• Rooibos Tea
• Almond Milk
• WW Nutri-Grain Waffles

 

• Red Delicious Apples for Hubby
• Gala Apples for me
• An Annie's Burrito, on sale for $1.50! Should have got more
• goat cheese
• WW Pita Bread
• Romaine Lettuce
• Baby Spinach
• Cucumber

I spent: $15 Dollars at Fresh & Easy on Food and $20 at Von’s, a total of $35 on food this week. We still have chicken and tofu left from last week, so that’s why are bill was so low.

Today I enjoyed my last two homemade black bean burgers, with a salad, an apple, kiwi, hummus, and ww pita.

I can’t wait until we finish our homemade bread it smell’s divine

Question of the day:

If you had the whole day to your self where would you spend that day?

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I am Inspired How About You?+ Boston Blogger Meet-Up!

This morning you should go check out Kath’s video that she posted, she is such an inspiration! She inspires me to keep on blogging and living a healthy balanced life. Who inspires you to be healthy?

I am currently blogging from work, I am working childcare this morning and I got here extra early to prepare for a 9 hour day with 6 kids! I plan on us making bread, making rain sticks, lots of outside games..and we shall see what the day holds:)

Before I left this morning I had a Green Monster, I was running late so I didn’t have time to make my Monday Bowl of Oats!

The Mix:

• 1 c almond milk
• 1/4 c blueberries
• 1/4 c dark cherries
• 1 tbsp natural pb
• 1 tbsp of flax seed
• 2 cups of baby spinach
• 1/2 banana

I am also enjoying a lovely cup of Joe doe Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

This is week 12 of my Boston Marathon training, only TWO more weeks until the MARATHON!!! Isn’t that CRAZY?!! This week I plan on doing a lot more strength training(Jillian’s Shred DVD). It is also the last week of the 31 Days of Yoga Challenge, and I am going to finish strong!!!! My last long run is this Saturday, I am planning on doing a 22 miles, and I am praying that my shoes will be ok.

BOSTON BLOGGER MEET-UP

I am planning a Blogger Meet-Up while I am in Boston April 18th- 23rd. I would love to meet up after the Marathon on April 21st! So I am calling all Boston Bloggers+ all surrounding areas to meet me for breakfast or lunch on the 21st of APRIL!!! Please email me at marie.bobbi@gmail.com to let me know you are in:) I hope to meet as many of you lovely bloggers as possible!

Well I am ready to get this week started, have a Make A Difference Kind of Monday!

Sure I’ll Model for You!

This weekend has been full of some fun times! Yesterday after my 20 mile run I met up with Hubby and some friends at the Redlands Bicycle Classic, one of the largest Pro/Community Cycling races in the WORLD and it was a perfect sunny CAL day.

They were handing out FREE Chipotle Burrito Coupons so you know where we went for LUNCH!!!

I got a HUGE Vegetarian Burrito, I had some major calories to eat!

As you can see I was having a bit of trouble eating it….

After lunch I met up with Skinny Bride at David’s Bridal to help her pick out her dress, and her bride’s maids dresses. It was so fun, I even got to try on some dresses too:) This whole experience made me want to go home and put on my WEDDING DRESS again, I am sure it will be happening in the near future!

Skinny Bride looked RADIENT in all the dresses she tried on!

 

And so did we..well Sheanna did anyway. I looked a like a little scary.

This was Skinny Bride’s favorite:

After all the fun modeling, Hubby and I headed out to Dave & Buster’s to celebrate Hubby’s birthday with our HUGE family and friend PARTY. This was our first time at D&B’s, we have been missing out! Hubby and I love playing arcade games, pool, and sky ball.

Yesterday was Hubby’s “cheat day” so he ordered some potato skins as an appetizer. Of course I had to have some too:) They were so flippin yummy!

I ordered a “Walk the Plank” drink, some pineapple juice and other fun ingredients( I accidently blew LENT). My first cocktail drink sense December!

I ordered a Chicken, Apple, Pecan salad, I loved this salad way better then then ESPN’s salad. My Mother helped me finish it:)

Here is the best part, they had Karaoke going on that night! So of course after a few sips of my drink I just had to go up:) The Cuz, and BFF Danielle and I when up and did some Christina Aguilera!

And the BOYZ when up and did some “Snoop Dawgy Dawg”. It’s kind of funny because it was hubby and our two cop friends singing about being gangsters. LOL.

We finished the night with sky ball and dance dance revolution and called it a night! Hubby had such a great time, I am so happy he was born:)

Today was all about relaxation! When we got home from church I took a TWO HOUR NAP, this is a first for me. I was woken up by an unexpected visit by my DAD, he stopped by to say hello. We all sat and chatted for a good 4+ hours and then before I knew it, it was 5 O'clock!

I made a quick trip to the market, and prepped for the week. I am on Spring Break,  so I am working Monday and Tuesday childcare and then I am off until NEXT MONDAY!!! I foresee a beach day coming up:)

I can’t wait to get off on Tuesday night and start the Spring CLEANING!!! Am I crazy to be excited about cleaning?! Hope you all had a beautiful weekend with friends and family, remember tomorrow is a BEAUTFUL NEW BEGINNING to what could be the best WEEK of YOUR LIFE!!!

I can’t wait to do some Yoga in the am and have a big bowl of Monday Oats:)

Night Night

I Run( 20 miles) So I Can Eat!

Well not really, but I do love to eat after a long run!! This morning my 4am wake up call wasn’t so bad, I must have slept hard, because I thought it was 6am!

I went straight to the coffee pot, and brewed up a 1/2 cup of STRONG coffee.

I also made the usual pre long run meal, pb on ww toast and added a half of a banana(I knew I would need the extra fuel). I also had half of a home-made power bar.

Then I was for my 20 mile run with “Fast Jill”. Jill ran with me for the first 13 miles, and then I was on my own for the last 7. The first 13 weren’t so bad except we ran in my neck of the woods, which means LOTS OF HILLS!!! I don’t mind some hills, but we did way too many! Some people asked how I could run in a brand new pair of shoes for my 20 miler, I know it wasn’t the smartest thing peeps, but if you would have seen my old shoes you would have done it too! Last week I ran in brand new shoes for my 19 miler, and I survived so I thought what the heck!

I ordered my normal Asics 230’s, well for some reason the left inside of the shoe was rubbing my outside arch pretty bad at mile 14, I even had to stop and loosen my shoe laces. It felt like the bone was rubbing, I wasn’t getting a blister just a bruise! So I guess it wasn’t the best idea to run in them for the first time during a 20 mile run!!! I am going to switch out the insouls and see if that helps this week, if not I am not sure what do do I only have 3 more weeks until BOSTON!!!

The rest of my run was killer of course, but I felt good at mile 18 and pushed myself to get through it! I was so happy to be done:)

Running Stats:

Distance:20 miles
Time:2:50
Average Pace: 8:35
Calories Burned: 2,635

When I got home (should have taken an ice bath) I jumped into the shower and then made me a PROTEIN PACKED breakfast!

I made a Green Monster with all the ingredients above!

I also warmed up a protein pancake that I had put in the freezer from last weekend. I topped it with Naturally More PB, Fage, and some Cranberry Apple Butter!

I enjoyed my breakfast outside, in fact I am typing from my patio right now. It’s a beautiful day today!!!

79°F | 49°F

I am headed out to meet Hubby at the Redlands Bicycle Classic downtown. The Bicycle classic is a big deal, we have a bunch of famous Cyclist from all over the world competing. I am going to see some races and check out the vendors of course:) I am also meeting up with Skinny Bride to go dress shopping(she just wants to look).Tonight we are headed to Dave and Busters for Hubby’s Birthday Party, we have about 30 people coming so it should be a BLAST!

Are you enjoying the beautiful weather today?! If it’s ugly where you are at have a Caribbean themed dinner to get you in good spirits for the spring!!!

If you didn’t see it yesterday check out my March Featured “Foodie” Fridge!!!