Hi everybody! I played around with the background colours of the blog a bit and decided to change the colour to white. I think the picture’s look brighter with the lighter shade behind them. You like?
I made my favourite flavour combo for breakfast this morning; 
- 1/2 cup water & unsweetened almond breeze
- 1/3 cup sunrise blend w/ quinoa
- banana
- PB2
- cinnamon, vanilla, salt
- carob chips & shaved coconut
As you can tell from the dreariness of the picture’s, it was another dull morning in the neighbourhood. The weather of late has been very September-like. Not cool for July!
In an effort to eat up my Clif bar stash, I brought a Blueberry Crisp one to work with me today; 
If you can believe it, I still have 15 left to eat! YIKES….how did I manage to accumulate so many?? I ate a good hunk of this with some cherries pre run today and saved the last of it for after my lunch. 
I’ve noticed recently that when I pair up some carbs and fruit, I feel really energized in my cardio. So I of course killed it on the treadmill today! I also did 1 minute worth of mountain climbers and some really good stretching.
- Time: 50 minutes
- Avg Hr: 160
- Max Hr: 175
- Calories Burned: 457
- Distance: 4.6 miles
BOOYA!
Lunch was a bit different of a salad today. I mixed the rest of last nights Brussels sprouts, grilled chicken and veggies with some red leaf lettuce and hemp seeds for a tasty meal; 
The last piece of my Clif bar woke my sweet tooth up so I made a mocha (1 tbsp Swiss Miss & 1 tsp of instant coffee) to appease it! 
Then, before going home I ate the rest of my cherries and the last of the blueberries;
I wasn’t really in the mood to cook anything tonight so I warmed up a package of Shiritaki noodles and topped them with a tuna steak. Then I added some steamed green beans to the plate for colour… 
Pretty, no? Tasty, too! My sweet end was a Puff N’ Stuff square; 
I decided after one bite that it needed a little extra flair so I smeared some cinnamon & raisin PB all over it. Talk about taking it up a notch! It was camera shy, though!
Currently, I’m out on my front porch with the laptop. The sun is shining AND it’s raining. I think I’m going to go find the rainbow! Have a great night!
Bye for now!!
I like the white background and I agree, it makes the pictures pop! Hope it warms up for you this weekend. I don't mind yucky weather when I have to work, but on the weekends- it better be nice! ;) Yummy eats. I love leftover brussels- I had some for lunch ealier this week.
ReplyDeleteI love the new blog look!!
ReplyDeleteHaha you better eat up all those Clif bars!! :-D
Look for the pot o' gold at the end of that rainbow!! Or some Skittles candy ;-)
i love the white. how is that blueberry crisp bar? what does it taste like?
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I really like the white background also, everything really pops (especially the lovely pics!)!
ReplyDeleteI hope you find the rainbow!
What a run! Woo!! I'm likin' the new background color too. Clean and simple.
ReplyDeleteTell me about the weather's effect on picture turnout! Don't the clouds know better? :)
I like the white and agree about the pictures, but I will miss the purple as it is my favorite color and I thought it said something aout your personality. :D
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing running stats!!!!
ReplyDeleteLovin' the white! Everything pops and looks gorgeous. That is quite a clif bar stash! They definitely seem like the perfect snack when you're at the office :)
I just switched my blog background to white too, it looks really fresh!
ReplyDeleteI never thought to use coconut - great idea!
ReplyDeleteHaha, your bar stash sounds about as extensive as mine! I just pick up one or two every time I go to the store...and they add up!
ReplyDeleteThose giant coconut shavings just look so good! YUM.
ReplyDeleteI hope you got your rainbow. It's always so nice when you get to see one.
I like this white backgroud, so bright!! I need to change to mine too! :)
ReplyDeletelike all those berries that you're eating... do you know that they made wonders to our skin?! :)
I like the blog change--it is much brighter!! =) I was meaning to ask you about shirataki noodles. I use em' lots too, can you stand the fishy smell though?! It almost makes me lose my appetite for them =( Any tips or tricks?!
ReplyDeleteThose coconut shavings look so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThat bowl of oats sounds so good! Way to rock the workout!! I'm going to have to try that mocha - mochas are the best :)
ReplyDeleteReally like the white Krista!
ReplyDeleteGood job at the gym. I definitely think the white makes it pop more. It makes your cherries look even more gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love the white background :)
ReplyDeleteI also love how you've figured out what works for you and gives you energy at the gym. So awesome!