a.beautiful.day

fit. a work in process.

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:15:00 -0400

fit. a work in process.

back. oops.

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:08:55 -0400

wow. it has been way too long. SO much has happened since my last blog.

although i haven’t been on tumblr i have been very busy. i started going to a bootcamp 3 days a week - an am planning continuing! i am so motivated and so happy.

i have my half marathon coming up. sunday, september 25th. i haven’t been running as much as i would have liked. i really wanted to train well and improve on my time from my first half but what can you do?

i am hoping that i will surprise myself because i’ve already seen some drastic changes in my strength from all the bootcamp classes.

i feel like i’ve finally got some serious direction in my life and it’s not difficult to be “good”. i’ve been eating well and working out a lot! i haven’t seen any significant weight-loss. but i know that it will come. i feel tighter and that’s what really matters.

AND at my bootcamp i have met some absolutely amazing people. one being a physical therapist. there is SO much i can do. i can’t get involved the healthcare/nutritional/fitness industries if i want to. yes it takes money. but if i love what i do - that is a good investment. game on.

i’m going to try and be better. i get inspired and learn so many new things - thanks tumblr.

this pertains to all fitness aspects of my life. great...

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:47:01 -0400

this pertains to all fitness aspects of my life. great inspiration.

raw. noodle-less. lasgna. = life changing

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:15:27 -0400

first and foremost i need to thank coco. from ramen to raw.

i could not have made this recipe without her tasty blog. i followed the same steps for the raw cheez. improvised a bit on some of the ingredients. romaine lettuce instead of spinach. had to improvise with what i had in the fridge.

and for the raw no-oil pesto i used a recipe from gone raw.

thank you coco!

livelovelift-: goals are like stairs. every step gets you...

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:19:45 -0400

livelovelift-:

goals are like stairs. every step gets you closer to the top. you need to set new goals to keep climbing.

i can.

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:33:00 -0400

i can.

back to it.

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:30:11 -0400

so i’ve finally gotten myself back into it. i’m running. not far. 3 miles a day. but i’m going to up it on sunday to 4 and keep going from there. i have my 10k on august 21st. only 6.4 miles. it won’t be a problem. i’d just like to have a decent average mile.

then.

september 25th is my 1/2 marathon. yay! i’m super excited.

it’s kind of funny though. i feel like i haven’t been eating quite as well as i was while i wasn’t running. why is that? luckily it’s the weekend. and i actually do better on the weekends because i’m able to be active and go out. and not think about food all the time. which i suppose isn’t bad. as long as i can control myself. ha ha.

sunday is my grocery shopping day. and i’m going to focus on raw food. which i have been doing. i just went out too much this week - work lunches. so no lunches out next week. i’m going all raw. except. yogurt and cottage cheese. mmm… on sunday when i make my gorcery list. i’m also going to make a “food” list. all rood food is acceptable. plus specific exceptions. and then i am going to stick to it.

ready. set. go.

true. this is what i will conquer tomorrow.

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:28:46 -0400

true. this is what i will conquer tomorrow.

mia

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:24:00 -0400

ok. i’ve definitely been mia lately. and. that is because i feel off the band wagon. i know. awful. am not feeling good about it.

however.

i can’t change what i haven’t done up to this point. all i can do is move forward and get it done!

today was a 60% good day and 40% needs improvement. i did well at work. oatmeal for breakfast, tasty fiesta salad from chipotle, banana for snack (it was suppose to be a pre-running snack. oops.)

then i got home. and instead of drinking water - because i was “starving”. i decided to mow down on some peanut butter puffins. if you haven’t had those. you should at least try them. but i do warn you, they are amazingly delicious and highly addicting. not exactly part of a raw diet. so. those are GONE. just need to cut them out.

so i had WAY too many of those. like we’re talking just about half the box. ugh. bad. moving forward…

i made zucchini noodles with my new julienne/spirooli slicer - check out this youtube demo. the guy doing the demonstration is a crack up. but yes. AMAZING. probably one of the best purchases i’ve made in awhile. and i also made a delicious raw no oil pesto. thanks to goneraw.com.

so. not the best day. but not my worst day. goal is to start fresh tomorrow. i’ve got leftovers ready to go and i added some cherry tomatoes. strawberries for a snack. another banana. almonds and dried cranberries. probably oatmeal again for breakfast. i am set up for success. now i just need to come home. push through my mid-day low (i get SO tired on my way from work - traffic! hate it.) and then i’m exhausted by the time i get home.

i’m going to eat my almonds and dried cranberries about a half hour before i leave for work. then get home and RUN! like walk in the door. change. and go! i feel like i’m going to have a great day tomorrow. done and done.

official update to come. wish me luck.

raw kelp noodles are one my favorites. excited to try this...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:54:13 -0400

raw kelp noodles are one my favorites. excited to try this recipe.

i used a couple different recipes to inspire me on this one....

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:01:04 -0400

i used a couple different recipes to inspire me on this one. it’s my own version of a ‘fiesta salad’.

raw fiesta salad

6 leaves romaine lettuce
3 tbsp cilantro (estimate)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (estimate)
3 tbsp onion (estimate)
1/2 corn on the cob
1/2 an avocado
lime juice
dash of salt

layer all the ingredients except for the avocado, lime juice and salt. in a separate bowl place the 1/2 avocado (sliced into chunks), squeeze half a lime and sprinkle with salt. then mash and mix. lastly, plop right on top. i added a couple more cherries and some remaining corn and onion. the avocado makes this salad. in my opinion. i easily could have eaten just that.

in fact. i took the other half of the avocado, leftover onion, corn and 1/2 a lime and mixed it up. i think it’ll be a good snack tomorrow. the lime juice helps keep the avocado (basically an simple version of guacamole) from turning brown.

mmm… delicious dinner. and a delicious snack for tomorrow. AND. i ran today. 3.2 miles in about 28 minutes. that’s about a 9 minute mile. i do have some improving to do though. because that was the average. i started out at an 8 minute mile and slowed to about 9 and half minute miles for the last two laps. i see some additional strength training in my near future.

day 3 of a 100% raw diet is coming to a close. feelin good. i...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:30:00 -0400

day 3 of a 100% raw diet is coming to a close. feelin good. i hear week 2 is the most difficult…time will tell.

had an amazing dinner. hopefully the picture isn’t deceiving. i think it looks delicious, personally. ha!

raw tuna salad recipe

2 cups sunflower seeds (soaked for at least two hours)

1 tablespoon (or a bit more) dulse (seaweed) (make sure to wet your dulse first with the lemon juice or apple cider vinegar)

1 clove garlic

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon thyme

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

add in…

chopped celery

chopped onions

chopped parsley

raw pickles

chopped apples

1. soak the nuts. rinse them well and discard all water.
2. process all of the paste ingredients in a food processor on high until the mixture resembles a very smooth paste. you should not see any nut bits at all. you may need to stop and start and get in there with a spatula.
3. eat right away or refrigerate to eat later. i prefer to keep the pate separate and I don’t add any chunks (onions, celery, etc) until I’m ready to eat.
4. when you’re ready to eat, serve your portion in a bowl. then add some chopped onions, parsley, raw pickles or apples to suit your taste.
5. enjoy on crackers, on top of a salad, in a nori roll, or more…

i made a couple small adjustments. only 1/4 tsp salt. then i sprinkled some salt and pepper on top. unfortunately i didn’t have any raw pickles ready. next time i think that’ll add a nice touch. i also only used about 1 1/2 cups sunflower seeds and it still made A TON! be prepared for leftovers.

i added all my “add-in” ingredients (celery. onions. parsley. and chopped pink lady apples - my personal favorite!) and refrigerated before i ate. lets all the flavors blend and makes it nice crisp taste.

raw coconut yogurt with apple. this would be a delicious...

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:45:00 -0400

raw coconut yogurt with apple. this would be a delicious breakfast.

raw coconut yogurt recipe:
http://www.rawglow.com/coconutyogurt.htm

and i'm back.

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:43:00 -0400

man o man have i been busy. no excuses.

so. today. today was a great day! i pushed through my tired time. which is daily between 4pm-6pm. instead of taking a nap. i ran! and then i ate a fabulous raw dinner.

new challenge. eat raw for 30 days. today is day 2. my plan is to go for the full 30 days. it’s going to be a challenge. especially since the 4th of july is right around the corner. it’s already tough enough being a pescatarian. i’m going to bring some snacks. and try to think of an entree that every one might like.

yesterday i made an amazing “alfredo sacue”. AMAZING with sea kelp noodles and some raw carrots. then a great lunch today for dippin veggies. might be a good one. i’m also planning on making a “tuna wrap”. i need to be better about taking pictures. one. so i can share. two. because i love taking pictures of beautiful food!

raw alfredo sauce recipe

• 2 cups unsoaked cashews
• 1/2 cup pine nuts (or just use more cashews if you don’t have pine nuts)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon thyme spice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

throw it all in the blender and blend ’til it gets alfredoey! it’ll get really nice and creamy, so keep blending… and you’re done!

serve over “noodles!”

DELICIOUS recipe! seriously a must try. i had kelp noodles but i think that zucchini noodles would be great too. i have found that i am going to need to invest in a vegetable spiral slicer. then a dehydrator. even if i don’t stay raw 100%. i do know that i’ll have it be a much larger part of my diet.

list of high protein foods and best protein sources

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:53:00 -0400

list of high protein foods and best protein sources:

what do you need protein for? your skin, hair, muscles and all your body parts benefit from good quality, healthy protein sources. here’s what high protein foods from the best protein sources can do for you:

help you look better,

build new muscle,

maintain muscle,

and lose fat.

this healthy high protein foods list puts all the best protein sources into ABC categories:

the “A” high protein foods list contains only seafood and poultry. because of their high protein content compared to their low calorie count, poultry and fish are considered the best protein sources from natural foods.

the “B” list of high protein foods contains dairy and legumes (beans, peas and lentils). dairy is also important for calcium. and beans, peas and lentils are your best protein sources from high fiber plant foods.

even though whole grains and nuts are on the “C” list of high protein foods, they’re both loaded with fiber and nutrition. and when combined with legumes, the combination boosts your total healthy protein intake.

i couldn’t help myself. i love lists. i think that many people know these healthy protein sources. but it’s nice having it all laid out. and it is a very good reminder.

love love LOVE this tattoo. this is my inspiration for my next...

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:14:00 -0400

love love LOVE this tattoo. this is my inspiration for my next tattoo when i hit my goal weight.

struggling.

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:11:00 -0400

damn it.

this last week i have been 100% off the healthy/working out wagon. and now. i am feeling the negative repercussions. not only do i just feel like ‘blah’. chubby. etc. i’ve lost all my energy. ugh.

all i can think of are excuses. and that’s just even more frustrating. i’ve been avoiding updating. because then i have to realize and acknowledge my laziness.

i’ve got 8 weeks until my 10k and 13 weeks until my half marathon. let the count down begin. this is definitely more than enough time to train and have extremely successful runs.

starting fresh. tomorrow. waking up and running before work. after work. walk with the mollie dog AND some bikram yoga. finally!

so simple. yet so challenging.

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:56:27 -0400

so simple. yet so challenging.

goal.

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:56:29 -0400

goal.

jicama dill salad dressing 1 cup cashews, soaked overnight,...

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:47:18 -0400

jicama dill salad

dressing

1 cup cashews, soaked overnight, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons cider vinegar

2 teaspoons dried mustard

2 teaspoons lemon juice

salt and pepper

1 teaspoon diced garlic (dried)

4 teaspoons fresh dill, chopped

1. place all ingredients in high-speed blender. blend until smooth.

*note: this will make a little over a cup of dressing. you will not need the whole amount for the recipe.

salad

6 cups jicama, cubed (about 1 large jicama)

1 cup scallions, sliced

2 cup celery

1/2 to 2/3 cup dill dressing

1. toss together: jicama, scallions, celery

2. mix in 1/2 to 2/3 cup dressing (to taste).

3. top with more fresh dill if desired.

*serves 4-6

cashews are soaking. so excited for dinner tomorrow.

for MANY more tasty raw recipes go to: http://www.rawmazing.com. truly amazing!