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Monday, December 8, 2008
MONDAY GIVEAWAY!
December 1: I took a scenic route to work, it was beautiful and neat to see new things!
December 2: Crawled into a tiny princess tent full of stuffed animals, it was cozy and made me want to be 7 again!!! lol..I never had a pink tent when I was 7 shoot or 8 or 9 .....!
December 3: My friend gave me a Rod Stewart CD I listened to it, and I LOVED IT! My first Rod Stewart experience, I have been missing out!
December 4: I let two of my students drink out of my cup yesterday!!!! I am a stickler about letting people drink out of my cup I kinda have a big issue about it, but I was going to let it go in honor of trying something new (lets hope I don't get sick). A first for me!
December 5: Well there were a lot first today, making a new meal, and drinks.
December 6: I had a subway breakfast sandwich, and it was GOOD!

Hubby
“It didn't taste like apple cinnamon, it tasted like cherry-something.Texture was good but still couldn't get over the cherry-ish flavor bar was big,so that was nice. But with the grams of fat being so high, I would have rather had a good-ol' Snicker bar which tastes exactly what a Snicker bar should taste like.”
Josh
“It was good, a lot of yummy chewyness but I couldn't’t taste the Kettle Corn flavor too much, this would be great before a workout.”
Me
"I tried all the others, and I loved them! The ProBar is quite the tasty energy bar whose ingredient list makes you feel pure and wholesome. It is so great to find an energy bar that tastes great, has all the right qualities for carrying on the go, and is also 100% natural, vegan, and has no preservatives."
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 bar (2 oz) (57g)1 bar, fun size (15g)1 bar, king size (4 oz) (113g)1 package (9072g)
As an Energy Bar for Athletes
I think that as an athlete who tries to get a balanced amount of proteins, complex carbs, fats, and veggies, the PROBAR is perfect! At first I was a little leery of the high fat and calories in the bar, and then when I realized what was making the fat content so high I thought twice about my opinion. The reason the fat and calories are so high is because the nut butter that is keeping the bar together is higher in fat. But not BAD fats. As someone who eats very little fat in my diet, it’s good to get good fats in where I can. I would recommend eating half the bar 30 minutes before vigorous exercise, and then right after your workout as well.
Why is the PROBAR higher in fats than other bars?
Click here for more information
PROBAR Energy Bar Varieties
Art’s Original Blend: The man’s first love and the inspiration for what is now PROBAR is like trailmix in a bar
Whole Berry Blast: Almond butter base with blueberries, strawberries and more make for a tasty meal
Nutty Banana Boom: Obviously contains bananas and nuts and a whole lot of other goodies
Apple Cinnamon Crunch: Apples with a hint of cinnamon goodness
Cran-Lemon Twister: Cranberries and lemon gives more kick than my father-in-law’s shetland pony
Koka-Moka: A chocolate treat with just a hint of mocha that is quite tasty
CONTEST
Alright would you like to try these bars? The kind folks at ProBar are giving away Six ProBars of your choice to a Nhershoes reader. All you have to do is come up with a creative flavor by way of suggestion that PROBAR should make next, just leave a comment. To check out all the flavors they have already visit. Contest will run through December 14th 12am Pacific Time. The contest is open to all residents of the U.S. and Canada.
HAVE A HAPPY MAKE A DIFFERENCE MONDAY!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
TWO DAY TUESDAY & SNEAK PEEK
5 THANKFUL THINGS
Sticking to the season of thankfulness here are my five things I am thankful for today:
#1. I am Thankful for my mom, who loves me more then I know, and is a very giving and hospitable woman.
#2. I am Thankful for my health, I am so blessed to be in good health, not sick and able to work out because I have no injuries that keep me from it.
#3. I am Thankful for our home, I am blessed to have a home that we can call our own, and that we can enjoy life in.
#4. I am Thankful for friends, I could list all of the wonderful people that are in my life right now but I ll keep it simple. There are so many wonderful men and women that are pouring so much life in to me right now, and I am thankful that I get to do life with them.
#5. I am Thankful for the joy that God has given me, I love that even through the hard times God has given me a joy that stands still and my cup keeps overflowing with love and compassion no matter what the circumstances are in my life.
Your turn!
SOUTHERN EATING #4
Bosco’s not our little dog, but the restaurant. Hubby and I went to on our first date to a Restaurant in Memphis. Obviously that is why we named our dog Bosco. They have some of the best beers out there, and they make it themselves. We were running around all day and didn’t end up eating until 3PM! That is quite the late lunch; hey its vacation that’s kind of how it works around here….lol



I ordered a Firestone pizza, there are not too many healthy options there, and I was going to get a beer so I had to get pizza. It had sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, goat cheese, and spinach. Not too much marinara so I got a small side of marinara and dipped the pizza in it! It was the best MARINERA I have ever had in my life! It mad the pizza POP!
EVENING AT SBUX
Hubby dropped me off at my favorite Sbux in Memphis at 5pm and I left at 9pm! I had two coffee dates, my beautiful gf’s Tiff and Steph. I met with Steph and 5:30 and then right after met up with Tiff at 7:30. Back to back coffee dates are what you have to do when you have so little time, and so much to catch up on. The last time I met up with them was a year ago at Christmas time. It was nice to chat, laugh and share stories. I love these women, makes me kind of sad that we don’t get to hang out more, because I consider these two girls some of my bestest of friends! I LOVE YOU LADIES!
When I got home hubby was under the weather so I made some chicken noodle soup and watch Batman Returns.
AS YOU CAN SEE we were having fun with the giant mag, hubbys mom has:)


MORNING FROST

Slept in AGAIN, 8am wake up call. When I got up I felt refreshed and ready to get some coffee. I threw on my layers of clothing and did a quick SBUX run. I got a small cup of coffee with two pumps of pumpkin spice syrup. When I left I ran in to Tif! I was so excited to be able to see her again, and chat for a minute before she headed to work.
PROBAR #3 SUPERFOOD SLAM
Alright I am off for the day, I am watching a little Today show, finishing my coffee had a half of a SUPERFOOD SLAM PROBAR for some energy and in ten minutes I am going out for a 7 mile run!!! The Super food Slam, is very chewy. You can see all that is in it, the nuts, the dried fruit, and the yummy dark chocolate chips. This bar has a little less fat and calories. I am excited about doing the review of these bars, watch of them have me thinking. Well I am out here my total POTM is 27 miles and after this run it will be 34! I know this is not as high as some of you, but I feel that I will hit my goal of 45 by November 30th!!!!
BAD RUNNER BAD
So I just finished my 7 mile run, and boy was I being THAT stupid runner!! I only had a cup of coffee and ½ a PROBAR before I ran at 10am. On mile two my tummy was rumbling and I knew this was not going to be a good run. I don’t know what I was thinking this morning I guess I was so excited about running I forgot to get prepared. I wore the wrong pants, no Vaseline, forgot the sunglasses, and no FUEL! If I am going to run more then 3 miles I need my hammer gel, and HEED! At mile 4 I thought I should just head back and make it a 5 mile run, but then I got lost! I think it’s funny that even though I was dying my body felt ok, it was just the lack o energy that was killing me. By the time I figured out how to get back home (thank you garmin) It was exactly 7 miles, which made me happy that I got the miles in but sad that I didn’t have a great run.
Here are my stats live well kinda my first self video sweat and all:)!
POWER BREAKFAST
As soon as got in I made a big bowl of Pumpkin oats with soy, graham cracker, granola, flax seed and apple sauce! Mmm…perfect combo.

Alright have a big day ahead of us:
Lunch at Huey’s with Big B and his new GF ( our friend Brandon is 6’11 he was my best guy friend in college) then I get to see my friend Tif’s 6 month old Paxton, and then dinner with College roomy Jess and her fiance that I have never met! Tonight after dinner were headed down even farther down south to Como Mississippi, the FIL has wireless so I ll catch up on all your blogs tonight!!! Were having two Thanksgiving dinners, one tomorrow with hubby's dad and then tomorrow with hubby's sister and family, do you have two Thanksgiving dinners? Have TERRIFIC Tuesday!!! Keep POTM!
P.S.
SNEAK PEEK POTM
Just got the email that Coach AL is going to be giving away a very special coupon to the winner of POTM. Coach Al's plan is the one I used to get me to a 3:30 marathon, so I could qualify for Boston! Check out his website to read all about who he is and what he has accomplished!!!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Southern Living
SOUTHERN EATING #1
When I landed hubby asked if I wanted to eat at O' Charley's, I soon responded with " DO YOU EVEN HAVE TO ASK!". O'Charleys was one our favorite spots to grab grub when we dated in Memphis. I was so excited to get the sweet rolls. Well now that I am a lot healthier about what I eat, it wasn't as fun of experience as I remember. I used to get a Long Island Ice Tea, chicken pecan salad (which had like 1,500 calories, salads are not always the healthiest choice). Well we looked over the menu we tried to find the healthiest things on the menu. It basically came down to grilled chicken, boring! So I thought I would try a key lime and mango salsa chicken platter, and a small side salad. Of course I had one sweet roll as well, before I ate real healthy I would have 3 (these little puppies have 165 calories and 2 grams of fat a piece). The chicken was ok, but too hot for me…I think I could stop eating chicken all together if fish wasn't so expensive. My tummy was mad at me so I only ate half. I wish sometimes that I could just eat whatever I wanted, and my stomach would just act appropriately.


THE IN LAWS
We got to spend a couple hours with the SIL (sister in law), BIL, and 3 nephews before we hit the hay. It was fun, I love them and SIL already has her house looking like a Martha Stewart Christmas. I love her house, it's so nice and a dream home for me. I love all the brick homes in the South; we can't have those in California too many earthquakes. My SIL is so sweet, I wish we lived closer so I could have a big sister to go shopping, chat over coffee, and get pedicures with. These are things that we have done but only for a short while since were always on small vacations when we see each other. I just learned that they might be moving to Florida in two years which means they will be on the other side of the country!
EARLY RISERS
Hubby and I rose early this morning to go to our home church in Memphis, Fellowship. It's a three hour drive from Nashville so we had to leave at 7am. That means we went to bed at 12pm (10pm my time) and woke up at 6:30am (4:30am) my time. It's so worth it, we miss our old pastor and can't wait to sit in service and enjoy his message. I figure I will just get a Sunday nap in! SIL had GoLean Kashi cereal, so I had a bowl of that and on our way out to Memphis we swung by Sbux and I got a tall skinny 2 pump, pumpkin spice latte. They put whip cream on it, WTF, if you ask for non-fat milk that means NO whip cream, I worked there I know these things. O well I’ll suffer…lol
The plan for today is to get settled in MIL (mother in laws) house, nap, and plan out the week. I already have two coffee dates with old friends! I am not exercising today, unless I get bored…HAVE A RESTFUL AND BLISSFUL SUNDAY!
I AM BACK
Ok so I never had a chance to post the previous post so I am going to just continue and give you a small recap of our day so far. Church was wonderful, so nice to see our pastor again. Our old church is held at my Alma mater Crichton College.

SOUTHERN EATING #2
McCalister's, another fave! It is a bit on the expensive side so I only used to go there on pay days. I got my favorite sandwich, chicken berry with a cup of chicken tortilla soup which was a lot thicker then I remember. It was all very wonderful!

TRIP TO WF
After our lunch we spent some time with hubby’s bff, Josh he’s so fun, it’s always nice to hang with him. I convinced him to go to the new WF with us (they didn’t have one when I lived here) he was a little disappointed though as was I. This WF was A LOT smaller then the one in LA. Go figure, southern folk are not as health conscious as us west coasters. But we did score some samples and I got some breakfast fixins( o no some more southern lingo coming out). Josh is also going to sample one of my PROBARS and sending me a review, THANKS JOSH!

CONTEST ON MONDAY
Alright well were off for more fun, I wanted to let you all know that tomorrow morning I will be posting a fun contest on a FREE Cookbook offer, you don’t want to miss it!!! So excited about all that posted there work out plans for Thursday morning, keep on posting so I can have a great motivation post on WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
Friday, November 21, 2008
POTM Update & BSI Submission
SCHOOL THANKSGIVING FEAST
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving feast at school. There was vegetable soup, corn chowder, and cornbread. Last year I ate too much corn chowder and got sick so this year I stuck to the vegetable soup and had small sample corn chowder.


PROBAR #2 Apple Cinnamon Crunch
Hubby left for Nashville today. I sent him off with some treats, including an Apple Cinnamon PROBAR. Here is hubby’s review all the way from Nashville:

That is one thing I need to research, because I feel like there is A LOT of fat in these bars?“It didn't taste like apple cinnamon, it tasted like cherry-something.Texture was good but still couldn't get over the cherry-ish flavor bar was big,so that was nice. But with the grams of fat being so high, I would have rather had a good-ol' Snicker bar which tastes exactly what a Snicker bar should tastelike.”
CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST
After work I had a bunch of errands to run before I take off tomorrow. When I finally got home, I blasted my Hairy Conick Jr. Home for the Holidays CD, and got to work on my BSI recipe. Because I am a big lover of Christmas music, I thought I would give you some of my best Christmas CD’s that I think everyone should own.
Amy Grant Home for Christmas
Unexpected Gifts 12 New Sounds of Christmas
Celine Dion These are the Special Times
Chris Rice The Living Room Sessions
Clay Aiken Christmas Album
Christmas with the Rat Pack (my all time fave)
Kenny G Miracles
LeeAnn Womack Season of Romance
Mariah Carey Merry Christmas
Tran-Siberian Orchestra
Chicago Christmas Album
Michel Buble Let it Snow
What are your favorite Christmas CD’s?
BSI SUBMISSION
Thanks Lindsay for selecting Pumpkin for this week’s BSI . Well I love pumpkin, but hate pumpkin pie, I know it’s weird. I wanted to come up with something original and creative. It was hard because I felt like everyone else has already done everything I was trying to come up with. I like to use everything I already have on hand, so with out further ado here it is:
Chicken and Apple Pumpadillas ( yes a pumpkin quesadilla)
Ingredients:
1 chicken breast
Salt
Pepper
Dash of Chili powder
Dash of Cinnamon
¼ cup black beans
¼ cup sour cream
½ cup of pumpkin puree
¼ cup of shredded cheese
2 8inch whole wheat tortillas
1 sliced small apple
Preparation:
1,Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Coat a larger nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set it over medium heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper on chicken. Cook chicken breast on both sides for about 5 minute on each side.
3.In a small bowl mash the beans, sour cream, chili powder, and cinnamon. In another bowl stir together pumpkin and cheese.
4.Spread the bean mixture on one of the tortillas, and the pumpkin mixture on the other. Then arrange the chicken and sliced apple on top of the bean mixture and then put the other on top to form a sandwich. Place on the baking sheet and bake until the tortillas are crisp, 5-6 minutes. Cut in to wedges and enjoy!!!
I know it looks weird but the cinnamon and chili pepper were a perfect match and so was the pumpkin and cheese!





OOO this was by far the best BSI meal I have come up with!!! I thought I would need salsa but not need!
PILE ON THE MILES SNEAK PEEK AND UPDATE
Ok so today after I finished my BSI recipe I stepped outside and found a very nice SURPRISE!!!! Thank you CAMELBACK!!!! I am so excited about all that they sent me, in support of the POTM. I will be doing a review on these bottles soon, and hosting a giveaway so keep your eyes peeled.


I have decided to offer a second and third place to the challenge as well. I think that this will give you all more of a push to run hard this last week!!!!! SO keep POTM! There are so many other great things I can’t wait to giveaway.
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
I love plane rides and road trips. For me it’s a time to catch up on the things I NEVER have a lot of time to do. Read fiction novels, knit, sleep, and chill. Here are a few must haves in the bag:
I pod, New book Nicholas Sparks at First Site (have never read his stuff), scarf I am working on, and a few good magazines, Women’s Health and Running World.

What are some things you like to have with you on a road trip?
Alright it’s 10pm and I still HAVEN’T packed, hubby tells me it’s in the 30’s in TN, so I NEED to pack heavy. I don’t know what I am going to bring as far as running clothing because I HAVE NO WARM running gear! I will have to just layer it up. Have to get to bed at a somewhat decent hour I have spinning and weights in the morning. Good night Ya’ll, O' no hear comes the South out in me…lol….
FRIDAY FUN post!
TEMPO RUN
I woke up this morning bright and early and ran. It’s about time. I am exercising daily, but haven’t been home to run. I was short on time this morning so I made it a tempo run. TEMPO RUN Basic definition: sustained run at faster than usual training pace.
Love this quote: "If I had to pick one factor that separates good competitive runners from everyone else, it would be consistency in training."
How to do a good tempo run: Warm up by running easily for at least 10 minutes. Do the tempo part I try and run at my racing pace a little under 7 minute miles (if I was training for a marathon I would run a 7:40 tempo) and then run easily for at least another 5 minutes to warm down.
MY RUN: http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/ca/calimesa/104640882261
My Stats:
Distance 4.78 miles
Time: 37:44 minutes
Avg Speed: 7:51
Max Speed: 4:50
Calories Burned: 577
Bringing my total POTM total to 24.2!!
Once again I have a lot of hills were I live so today I used some major word inspiration. As I tackle a hill I say to myself “you own this hill, it’s not going to beat you, you can conquer it!” Once starting up the hill I try and stick to my pace or even better pick it up. Today on my last hill I looked down at the Garmin and it said 6:50 at the bottom of the hill when I got to the top I looked at it and it said 5:45!!! This friends is why I run, for the challenge!
I am planning on hitting the gym tomorrow morning for a spin class and do some weights, so that way I am not wasting away that gym membership.
FEW FLEXIBLE POUNDS
I am trying to lose about 3 pounds by Thursday, why you ask? Because I would like to have a few flexible pounds for the Thanksgiving, not that I plan on gaining ANY weight but just in case. So I figure if I skip the sweets, alcohol, and extra handful of snacks until Thursday I should lose it easily, would anyone else like a few flexible pounds?
BREAKFAST
This morning I made me a waffle sandwich. McDonald's has McGriddles and Burger King has their breakfast sandwiches, so I thought "Why shouldn't I have my own creation?", a lighter one that is. So here it is enjoy!
McCormick McGriddles
2 Whole wheat toaster waffles
1 egg
2 pieces of turkey bacon
Drizzle of light maple syrup on both sides
EAT AND ENJOY!


PROBAR #1 Maple Pecan

I tried my first PROBAR Yesterday courtesy of Kendell, it was super yummy. I had half for morning snack and half for afternoon snack; it has a total of 400caloires, and 22 grams of fat! It would be a great meal replacement if you’re in to that, I need real food. It was like a special treat to me, a little salty though (I am not a fan of salt). I don’t like all the fat, but some fat is much needed. Will be taking the to Nashville in my goodie bag for the week.
LIVESTRONG
Ok so my friend Sandy told me about this amazing website called LiveStrong.com. I can’t believe I have never heard of it! I checked it out last night, and am so excited about using it. I love how easy it is to track your food diary (not that I enjoy counting calories). It’s not only for losing weight, but it has everything from training for an Iron man to spending time with your family more! This is so cool and I am ready for the challenge! I love technology. Check it out and tell me what you think.
MY FIRST BLOG AWARD

First off, I want to start by thanking Moran the running addict for this is the first award I have gotten thanks Moran!
Here are the rules:Post the award on your blog
Link to me for giving it to you
Link the originating post here
Pass it on to five deserving people
Post these rules for your recipients
I’m giving this out to:
1. Meghann @ The Inner Workings of a College Graduate
2. Andrea @ Off her Cork
3. Caitlin @ See Bride Run
4. Amanda @ Run to Finish
5. Monica @ RunEatRepeat
SOME LAUGHS
Traveling with 3 boys can be pretty interesting, here is some special highlightsyou’re your enjoyment from our road trip this past week.
CHECK LISTS
Alright today is filled with check lists. I have 24 hours until I head out to Tennessee.
Work till 6
Work on BSI Meal 6:30-7:30
Clean 7:30-8:30Pack 8:30-9:00pm
Plan out vacation/ work out schedules and catch up on blogs the rest of the evening!
Spin class 8:30am
Fly off to Nashville 12pm
RELAX!!!!
I am off to a work, we have a Thanksgiving feast planned…hopefully I’ll be good;)