I had a cooking/baking jag here yesterday. I also made my once-a-decade pilgrimage to the DMV (passed the eye exam–take that old age!) so it was a pretty special day in my world. Since I probably already told you more than you wanna know about the DMV, I’ll bore you with my culinary exploits. I [Read More]
Archives for 2012
3 Things Thursday
1. Gym Love. I’ve been getting back in the routine of heading to the gym lately. Recently while there I noticed lots of ‘love’ going on between trainers and their clients, class instructors and people in their class, etc. There were kisses hello and sweaty embraces after. Is this gym PDA a holiday thing or is [Read More]
Zensah Compression Sock Review
Zensah is one of those rare companies where I’ve loved every product I tried. I violated rule #1 of the runners code (don’t wear anything new on race day) when I bought Zensah arm sleeves at the expo and wore them for the first time at The Boston Marathon in 2010. Zensah Arm Sleeves in [Read More]
November Rewind/December Goals
Miles Run: 60. I needed 65 miles to hit 1000 for the year, which I hit yesterday so booya! Bike 30. Races: 0 I may not have raced but that doesn’t mean I did not add to my stash of bling. This sparkly Rock n Roll series ‘heavy medal’ arrived the other day. Me likey! [Read More]
There’s No Shame on the B-List
I ventured into yoga the other day, my usual 30 minutes early in hopes of shoe-horning myself into a sliver of the much-coveted studio floor. Much to my surprise, I cracked the door to find the place empty. EMPTY! And cold. No blast furnace raging to melt our inhibitions and turn limbs to goo. I [Read More]
Speedloss Detox Day 2
Day 2 of the Speedloss Food and Juice Cleanse seemed to be a little easier than the first. While I had 6 different foods/supplements on Day 1, there were only 3 on Day 2. Here’s how it went: Again the toughest part of the day was late afternoon, and during dinner when I was preparing [Read More]
Headed for Detox
No, I’m not checking into Betty Ford or anything like that. I’m talking about a food and juice cleanse. Certainly I’ve heard about them. Results can be dramatic, and fleeting, and then there are the critics. Personally? I have no firsthand experience with them so I’m neutral and keeping an open mind. I agreed to [Read More]
Thanksgiving: Final Morsels
We are back from visiting family in North Carolina. Overall the trip was a smooth one: Flights were on time, no lost luggage, no stuffed animals went missing. I managed to stay (mostly) gluten and soy free. Yes that meant no stuffing. I’m at peace with it. I totally dug into dessert though. Did you [Read More]
Dysfunction Junction: Managing Holiday Stress
Ah the holidays. Images of golden turkeys carved table side, the warmth and comfort of family and friends, it’s all good right? The reality is few of us have holidays that even begin to approach the perfection depicted in glossy magazines. Thanks to inappropriate comments, unfair judgement, unrealistic expectations, alcohol induced barbs, and emotional wounds [Read More]
Gluten/Soy-free Update & an Aha Moment
Last week I told you I was changing my diet in hopes of prodding my lazy thyroid without increasing meds. Thanks to all of you who offered tips and advice. With the help of a nutrition guru I eased into: Gluten-free Soy-free Caffeine-free Mostly unprocessed Because poor planner is my middle name, I got off [Read More]
