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5 Things I Thought I’d Share…

October 19, 2011 10 comments

Couple things to share with you today…

1. You really should try this…

This drink is wildly delicious!

2. I finally joined the Pinterest craze. And I now see why everyone likes it so much… so many random things you can find on there and since majority of the time I’m looking at it on my iPhone (Thanks, Steve Jobs!), I normally snap a picture of it and send it to people. :) Like some of this…

This has made me laugh so hard!

I love quickies like this!

How adorable would this outfit be on? Minus the earrings. Not a feather fan.

3. Instagram is probably way more addicting than pinterest though. I can’t get enough! Are you in Instagram? Find me (laurengiles)!!

Join the #FashionDiaries party in Instagram! Its a blast!

4. Its FINALLY feeling like fall in Hot Humid Houston. The other day I planted some mum’s in the garden and brought a bit of fall to the yard…

I always love this time of year.

5. Here’s something I’ve been meaning to mention, that tastes great in a smoothie…

*Scoop of Coconut oil (I leave mine in the fridge to harden and then use a warm spoon to scoop it out)
*Scoop of Fit Frappe (crazy good)
*Agave Nector (I eye it… about a teaspoon)
*Almond Milk
*Ice, Ice baby

and blend, blend, blend! Makes a really great smoothie!

Have a great day!

I eat. I workout. Repeat.

October 14, 2011 1 comment

morning staples.

Good Morning, my friends. It’s been a while, huh? Things have been a bit busy around here, which makes the blog take a back seat for a bit. Since this blog is about Healthy Living and all that jazz, I thought I’d update you on my healthy habits as of late.

1. Eats

Recently, we got a vitamix. Green drinks, smoothies and even soups have made their way into our lives. It’s been great to have the vitamix, especially when I’m in a crunch and need to run out the door, but need to eat! I can get plenty of nutritious goods in.

I love having a bowl of cooked veggies, black beans and sometimes even like adding some fresh spinach to the mix. I’m all about mixing things in a bowl.

Now, if I’d just learn how to make tofu, I’d probably add that to the mix as well.

2. Workouts

The fall schedule of Bootcamp is in process and added a Monday and Friday class to my schedule. So Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are Bootcampin’ days. Wednesday, I attend Zumba (which I still love. So. Much. Just try it, already!) The bootcamp workouts have been killer awesome and definitely help keep me on track as well. Somedays, when I don’t feel like I gave my all and was too busy instructing, I hit the gym and knock out a good sweat.

Another big part in keeping my fitness up, I still walk Taxi daily, normally in the evenings. If I even say “Walk”, “Let’s go”, or  ”Outside”. It’s over… I can’t get out of it, I have to take her for a walk. It’s good though, keeps me moving instead of sitting and watching Real Housewives of “insert name here”.

And that’s a bit of what’s going on in my world. What about you?

What’s your favorite dish right now? What’s your current go-to workout?

Weekend Inspiration

October 08, 2011 0 comments

Does She Run Anymore?

October 03, 2011 3 comments

Race season is upon us, and I’m not signed up for one single race. That’s a bit different than the past couple years… so what’s my deal? Well a few things…

  1. My knees have been hurting me on and off. I went to see my Doctor and she suggested I see the Physical Therapist. The PT said that I needed to get an x-ray done and see whats happening… it seems that my cartilage is worn down and I need to “take it easy” plus physical therapy. Eh, I can handle that.
  2. I haven’t wanted to run. Like, at all. The heat this summer has been bananas, and my desire to run has slowly been leaving me. I have gotten a good run on the treadmill, but that just doesn’t compare to pounding the pavement. So my running mo-jo has faded.
I did go running a few nights ago, literally a half mile run and then walked the rest.. but it felt good to move quickly. It felt good to clear my head in a way that only running can do. Afterwards, no knee pain, and I was pleased with that. The weather is starting to finally feel like fall around here and the desire to “Go for a run“, is increasing. In fact, I even said to Hubs “I think Taxi and I will go for a run tonight.” Obviously the gorgeous cooler weather sparks the desire to run. As well as hearing about all the upcoming races – that I’m in no way trained for! All that to say… Yes, I’m still running, just kind of been on the back burner and slowly getting back into the game.
What races are you signed up to run? Have you ever lost your running mo-jo?

 

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