RAN MY FIRST HALF!...And I think I'm in LOVE.

Edited to add: I am not quite sure what to say about the Boston Marathon ordeal. It is quite despicable that someone would have the guts to do something so incredibly disgusting during such an exciting day in Boston. Is so sad when things like these happen but we must remain strong and show the world that nothing can defeat us. Thankfully, by the time I am writing this they have identified and captured the suspect. I know there will be justice for the people affected by this! Nothing can stop the running spirit and now I understand that more than ever!

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So yes ladies and gentleman, I have a lot to feel thankful/fortunate for but I will take a (respectable) break from Fortunate Fridays to share something that's super exiting for me! 

This past Sunday April 14^th,2013 I ran my very first half marathon and the experience was amazing beyond words.

I’d like to begin this post with a little recap on my “running history” just so that you can fully understand how much running this half marathon meant to me on a personal level.

Rewinding back to my teenage and even early college years—running(in my mind) was meant for hard core athletes. People who had spent their whole lives playing sports and had a level of fitness I never thought I would reach.In college, I was a huge cardio person (still am but even more back then) and would spend most of my workouts on treadmills and elliptical. The treadmill workouts consisted of a whole lot of speed walks (uphill, downhill, flat and back again) and the occasional 10-15 minute run which would fill me up with pride. Running for 5 or 10 minutes straight for me was a HUGE and I mean HUGE accomplishment and lets not even get in to what 15 minutes meant—I was on top of the world! I had no clue of what miles really meant. I just ran in terms of time (aka: minutes).

I would occasionally run with a college roommate on the football track but those runs would not last long. I would run about ¼ or maybe 2/3rds of the track (not sure if that was even a mile) and that would be it for me! I would get winded, exhausted, tired, “forced” to walk the rest of the way.However, even then, the minimal amount of time spent running rather than walking I still saw as an accomplishment. In my mind—I wasn't meant to run, I was not a runner and thus, I was mistakenly satisfied with the little bit I could do.

Fast forward college graduation and me entering the ‘real world’, My “speed walk” and occasional 5, 10, 15 minute runs on the treadmill became common place for me. My main reason to do cardio was to loose weight so;as long as I was sweating I was good. And I was sweating, and I was loosing weight. The only thing I wasn't doing was pushing my body to the limit and realizing what it was really capable of doing.

Sometime around 2010 I made a trip to Charlotte, North Carolina (amazing trip by the way) with one of my best friends to visit her sister(also a very good friend of mine) who lived there. I have always looked up to this girl for being so sporty, fit and inspiring. She was always doing athletic things and was BIG in to running. It shouldn't have surprised me that she signed us all up for a 5K during the time of our stay. Yes. No warning whatsoever. Kinda’ like: “welcome to North Carolina and get ready to run”.

The 5K was a twilight race (in the evening) and it was super humid and hot that day! I remember within the first 2 minutes of running I was already tired and wanted to stop but the embarrassment of stopping so soon kept me going. My friends also stayed with me the whole time and I finished my first 5K ever with a combination of running/walking (probably more walking towards the end) but I finished it and got my medal. I was proud of myself. Yes. And even more proud that I finished that race without any training. However, that simply a glimpse of how much my body could really do—I just didn’t know it back then.  Here is a quick post I wrote about that trip way back when! (which apparently I never finished).

During the years of 2010 thru 2012 I went back to my treadmill/elliptical status and didn't really get in to running much perhaps because the people around me didn't run and thus, I had no one to ‘share’ that with. Fast forward summer 2012 my sister got her first taste of  running during a Spartan race which she invited me to do with her (you can check out my post on that race here). My sister has always been a huge athlete but more in terms of playing sports in school and coaching softball and baseball teams. She wasn't really a runner but I think that changed after the Spartan Challenge and in return, my relationship with running changed as well. I finally had someone to share it with!

Between the summer of 2012 and prior to my first half marathon this past Sunday, my sister and I have ran other 5Ks, 4-milers and 10Ks together. However, I do have to say she surpassed me by running several half marathons in less than a year (that just comes to show you how she feel in love with running more quickly than I did!).

Sometime in February of this year I started to ponder with the idea of running this More/Fitness magazine all girls half marathon. One day I just decided I wanted to do it and texted my sister to let her know. She agreed to run it with me and I could not have been more excited.

One thing I want to point out is that I’ve been a subscriber of fitness magazine for at least 5-6 years now and would always see the race advertised but my ‘subconscious’ mind would always tell me I was not fit enough for it or those long distance races were not for me so I never really put much mind in to it. Also, as previously mentioned, I didn’t know anyone that was really a runner so I was pretty much on my own. I remember going to one of the pre-races expos several years ago (just for fun) and never in a million years did I think I would one day be there to actually pick up a Bib and be part of the run. Running for more than 10 minutes was simply not “something I did”.

Well, fast forward April 13, 2013 I went to the expo with my sister and picked up my Bib and felt so ready and excited I could not explain it with words. Race day came the next day and my adrenaline was flowing! I was ready with my gazillion songs on my ipod, my sister by my side, and a strong body that had been training for this special day. I have to be honest in that Ididn’t do any “official” training or followed any particular plan. Also, I didn’t ‘train’ for too long. I would say for about a month or a month and a half I ran every other day. I tried to get my body used to running for a long time but the most I ran one day was for an hour (about 7 miles) and that was it. I had never ran for more than an hour/maybe an hour and fifteen minutes in my ENTIRE life. But the MIND is a STRONG tool and I knew I could get it done. I just knew it was possible even with no “hard core/official training”. And guess what happened--  I did it!!

I have to admit that I am not sure I would have been able to run nearly the entire time (including the crazy hills at central park) if it wasn't for my sister staying with me the whole way and offering so much support simply by staying by my side. She is a faster runner than me so she could have easily left me behind and finished before me. But she didn't  She stayed with me and that made an incredible difference—more mentally/psychologically than anything,I would say.

 I stopped a few times maybe to drink water or Gatorade but kept it moving for the most part and that’s what filled me up with pride the most.

During the race I had an epiphany/aha moment/whatever u wanna’ call it. I began to see my body as an amazing machine that is capable of so much. I used to be big on working out simply to be ‘slim’ and that was it. Don’t get me wrong—staying in shape is still important to me. However, I feel that running has taken this to the next level---it has emphasized that our bodies are strong and amazing and capable of sooo so much! It has the ability to surprise us in ways we’ve never expect.

So yes. I think I am in love and the only reason why I haven’t been running since my race is because I have been sore for a few days (feeling better today) and I also understand that my body needs and deserves rest and recovery so I probably wont be running again until sometime next week. I may consider this weekend if the weather is nice and my legs are up for it!

Without further 'ado I leave you with some photos. Some a little weird, some I really loved and everything in between!--->

The girl all the way to the right is one of my sister's friends and running buddies. That girl has ran it all! 5K thru Marathons, you name it! It feels good to hang out with people that share your interests.

Post race we met up with my sister's boyfriend and his friends (one of which was SUPER cute, by the way. Too bad our first encounter had to be with me in work out attire and sweating bullets). We went to an amazing place called Calle OCHO somewhere across the street from central park. The place was beautiful, the food was amazing and super affordable (a combination quite uncommon for NYC, specially the 'affordable' part). I would go back in a heartbeat!

*Lets not even get in to how much I ate that day and how much Ive been eating since. Lets just call this a "celebratory week" and leave it at that!.

Below is my favorite pic of all which I posted as "#proof" on instagram and facebook. :)

One of the many AMAZING lessons I learned during this experience, is that if you want to do something-- DO IT. Dont ever let anyone talk you out of your goals for any reason. And remember this:

Thank you for reading! :)

Tell me, what has been your most fun memorable running experience? from a 1-miler to 26 and everything in between, I would love to hear about it!

My Yummy Dinner and April Objectives

Hi!

So, as the title indicates, I made a decision to make goals for April. I wasn't going to do it but thought about a few things I'd like to accomplish and what better place to share it than on my beloved blog.

Before I get to that, I want to introduce you to the yummy dinner I had tonight:

*Chopped salad! (in the mix: spinach, avocado, feta cheese & grated carrots). I made a small quesadilla to have a on the side made with a small whole wheat tortilla and some fat free mozzarella cheese I found on sale at the super market the other day. Surprisingly, not bad at all!!! I also have some leftover low fat sour cream and had about 1 tablespoon of it with my quesadilla. Dinner was great!

Only thing I have to share is that I started to munch on Wheat Thins post dinner and ate too many off them!! ugh! remind me to never buy that thing unless is portioned bags. I could easily eat the entire box. Is scary.

Oh! And for some reason I've really been in to making smoothies lately. I found some frozen pineapple pieces that I've had in my freezer for like 6 months  and mixed it with some unsweetened coconut-vanilla milk & a little bit of stevia + ground cinnamon  This was last night after I got home from class:

*It was GOOD!

And finally, today I passed by one of my favorite stores lately (BigLots) and found cascadian farm organic granola bars on sale for $1.99!!! (about 6 or 8 bars per box) these are mini and only 70 calories. Perfect snack when on the go or simply when I may be craving something sweet!

I also found boxes of their organic granola cereal! also $1.99!! I bought two boxes of both. Didn't buy more because I was on my lunch break and really didn't feel like going back in to the office with 300 bags of groceries. A tad bit odd.

Without further ado' here are my April objectives, keeping it simple! I know I am late but better late than neva'--->
1. Re-incorporate weight training in to my work out schedule! Because of my race coming up I've been focusing mainly on cardio so I want to get back in to my weights habit!
2. Wake up early every morning (and I will discuss my definition of "early" at the end of the month when I go through my goals round up hehe).
3. Complete & submit my scholarship application
4. Drink 2 liters of water per day
5. Make significant progress on my entrepreneurship project

Hope you've all had a Happy Wednesday!

QUESTION: Do you like chopped salads or do you feel they are too much work to make? What do you like to add in for taste?

In my opinion, they may require a little bit more effort than just throwing in a random salad together but is worth it!!

Money Monday$!

Hello everyone! So, if you have been following my blog for a while you may know I am in to finance-- specifically personal finance and money management.

I have to say that I've always been pretty good with money. Sometimes I call myself a "money hoarder" because I go through times where ALL I do is save (after my "fixed expenses" are taken care of).

Whatever you may want to call it--- cheap, frugal--- Saving is something that I consider to be very extremely important.

I want to start a series entitled “Money Mondays” on the blog where I’ll share tips and tricks on personal finance. Sometimes the topic may seem like common sense—or friendly reminders on stuff you may have already heard before. Other times, I’ll share something new all of which you can start to implement in your daily lives for a more financially secured future.

I shall start off by sharing with you guys a simple adjustment I made to my routine since the beginning of the year and which has been saving me quite a bit of change so far.

I present you with this:

 

 

My dear mother gifted me the above pictured thermo/ insulated coffee mug sometime in mid-January. This was so perfect as I was getting kinda’ tired of handing over my money to the corner coffee guy every.single.day. So far this “investment” (as per mother, she paid $5 for it) has saved me over $100 since the beginning of the year. Talk about a nice chunk of change! I suppose I could subtract how much I’ve paid for my supermarket coffee and milk from said 'savings' but, you get the idea! *I am sure you can find a fancier or ‘nicer’ mug somewhere in the cyber world. After all, this will be an investment but for now this little thing has been perfect for me.

When I first started working in downtown Manhattan (November of 2011) I got in to this habit of buying coffee every morning. I have never been the type to buy fancy $5 coffees at Starbucks but something warm and with a bit (or a lot) of caffeine has been necessary to start my day. I would usually stick with the plain and regular cafe with milk which would cost me $1.95 per day (imagine how much YOU would save if you have a Starbucks habit).

Eliminating coffee from my daily routine was not an option so, I simply decided to find an alternative by bringing it from home and I’ve been able to make it work!

Let’s look at some numbers:

*Started: January 15

Today's date: April 8

Approximate amount of work days so far: 60

Total I would have spent of coffee per day: $1.95

Total Saved: $107 (and counting)

 

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*The 'Starbucks' or 'Fancy Coffee' habit edition

Average Starbucks cup of Joe: $4.05

Work days: 60

Total Saved: $243!!

*Try it yourself! Insert how much you've spent on a cup of coffee (tea, breakfast?)  Since January 2013 instead of bringing that from home!!

Now, I am not going to tell you to go buy a new purse or new shoes with the money you are saving. I am going to advise you to put that in your savings account (or preferably investment account) and see it grow. Maybe start funding a Roth IRA?

 

Anyway, I’m excited about this new series! Hope you liked this post! My goal is to share some good tips in relation to personal finance either every Monday or every other Monday depending on whether I have something new to share. Thanks for reading!

 

Question: In which ways do you try to save money? Any personal finance questions/topics you’d like to see featured on the blog? Let me know. I am here to serve!

 

Foods, Workouts, March?, N belated Fortunate Friday

Hello Hello :)

Happy Saturday. I've finally had the chance to sit down and take a close look at what happened (or didn't happen) with my March goals and think about some objectives for April. So without further ado' here is the analysis for March:

1. Friendships: Meet up with at least one friend I haven't seen in a while (roll over from February)

Not bueno. Had plans to go to a friend's bday party at her house (someone I haven't seen in about 3 years and whom ive been really looking forward to catching up with). Unfortunately that weekend did not work out and so, I am making plans to see her for dinner soon. Life happens but I am not giving up on this one.

2. Fitness: Run 2-3 times a week, Finish Jillian rippedin30 week 3

Half and half on this one. I believe I got up to day 4 of week 3 of Jillian Rippedin30 and then I started to train for my half marathon which meant strength training with Jillian was replaced by runs and then walks on my "off days". Ive read in many blogs that cross training should involve some weights on the days when I am not running. However, for some reason I just didn't feel like it and focused mostly on cardio for nearly the entire month of March. One thing to be grateful for, however, is that I remained active and exercising but I plan to reincorporate Jillian in to my life in the near future.

3. Personal: Tackle things head on before they ever have a chance to stress me out.

Did a fairly good job with this one. It is still a work in progress but something I have learned for sure is that facing the things that stress me out and tackling procrastination helps me relieve stress and eliminates anxiety in my life. Not to mention it gets me back to my "peaceful" state of mind which I love so much. I may have mentioned this before or you may have heard it somewhere but is true that when you tackle things head on they no longer have power over you. Step by step I will continue improving on this.

4. School: Stay on top of school stuff
I was on "spring break" for a week and half so I didn't have a lot to 'stay on top of' actually, yes I did but I got lazy about school. However, I am back in school mode and this will be a major focus for me this Month.

5. Finish requirements for at least one scholarship  

I finally talked to the two people I wanted recommendations from and they happily agreed. I have to admit I finally did it this week. One thing I have to be honest about is that I was getting depressed and down at the fact that I couldn't find the time during March to work on this and part of the reason is that I sometimes feel like I am bothering people when asking for favors like this one. Thankfully, at the beginning of this week I got my ish together and decided to face my fears and get over the "bothering people" mentality (which is something I need to work on). I am feeling a million times better and I can happily say that most of my application is complete! May not have happened in March but first week of April turned out to be super productive thank god!

***So I have two ways in which I can look at March: I can say that it wasn't very productive in terms of the goals I had outlined for myself. OR I can say that I learned a ton of lessons that helped me get in to the right state of mind and which will help me going forward in my life. I choose the latter.

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In other news, I have to share that I prepared and ate so many delicious meals this week. Who said eating healthy had to be boring or expensive? 

Some of my breakfast/lunch/dinner choices this week: 

 

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Transitioning in to Fortunate Fridays (sorry I am delayed). Like every week, I have a ton to feel fortunate for. So, here is the run down for this week:

1. Having had the stamina to run over 6 miles (something I haven't done in a long time). The ability to run for longer than 1-2 miles did not come over night and is something that I've been able to build up little by little. Continuous improvement is an amazing thing.

2. On that same token-- being able to walk normally, to be independent with my body and do things for myself. I watched an inspiring documentary last weekend about a famous artists whom lost his ability to walk and move great part of his body due to an accident. His life changed overnight and he suddenly had to depend on people to simply go to the bathroom. Although the story was super sad he was also inspiring because (over time) he learned to look at this disability on a positive light. I get mad at life because I get breakouts on my face! made me feel so guilty that I would complain about something so silly when there are people in the world struggling with bigger things. It is amazing when documentaries like that make you put your whole life in perspective.

3. Intuitive eating articles that I have been reading on different blogs. This one was great. Check it out! I have self diagnosed myself with being an 'emotional eater' so it feels good to read about ways in which I can change my behavior for the better. There is hope! One step at the time.

4. An aha! moment on a way in which I can incorporate the two things which I am passionate about in life and mold them in to a career (I'll share that in the near future). Funny how I get those "aha" moments during my 9-5 job specifically during the morning hours.

5. Finding an audio book I had on my old ipod called "The Present" is actually a best selling book which I borrowed in audio form from the library about 2-3 years ago and recorded in to my ipod. I started listening to it again a couple of days ago and is quite amazing the lessons this book has about living in the present moment and how that can help you be happier, more successful and more satisfied with your life. I plan to write a post on the lessons from this book. It is a great one! stay tuned.

6. Bonus Fortunate: Got emails from people that enjoy my reading my blog. That always puts a smile on my face. Also, fun giveaways coming soon!!

About my April Goals: I am trying to decide whether to make them public or just let you guys know how it went after I am done with the month. A quote I really loved this week:

*Sometimes sharing helps me stay accountable though. So, we shall see :)
 

Q: What do you feel fortunate for this week?

PS: My half marathon is a week away EXCITED! :) Now I am off to do another training run. See ya' later. :)

Running, Eating and Welcoming April

Hello my dear readers,

Happy April! Just passing by to say hello and share a few things. First of all, would like to share some of the meal prep I did this past Sunday to make sure my week goes smoothly. I am obviously very proud of the 4pieces of chicken pictured below*:

*Organic chicken found on sale at my local supermarket.

Also pictured: Carrots in ‘snack bags’ and fruit in containers. I also made a small batch of organic mac and cheese (not pictured).

Would also like to share my delicious breakfast which I took to work from home this morning:

Eggs (2 egg whites, 1 yolk) on a 'flat' cinnamon raisinbagel. I also had my coffee and munched on a little bit of grapes and melon forthe rest of the morning (keeping healthy snacks at hand keeps me fromfantasizing about the vending machine at work).

So yesterday I had an amazing run! I must start by saying that the run was not at all planned! I was feeling a little down because I got bored at work and started to munch on chocolate by mid afternoon. Thankfully, I didn’t over do it but it certainty wasn’t part of my efforts to keep it clean. Nonetheless, thanks to daylight savings time, it was still light out when I got home after work (this is rare!). It was a little chilly but I looked at the track and then remembered my half marathon is coming up in a couple of weeks and somehow found the motivation deep inside of me to tie up my sneakers and hit the ground running (literally).

The first couple of miles were a little tough but after mile 3 my energy (or the chocolate I ate?) kicked in and I was feeling amazing.By mile 5 it was getting pretty dark and I knew it was getting late so I decided to wrap it up and ended the run almost at mile 7!! I was feeling so good that I know for a fact I could have kept going for several miles more.Maybe the endorphins were having a party inside of me or something.

Words cannot describe how amazing I felt. I haven’t run that long in a while and it is truly amazing progress for me. This is coming from someone whom used to get ecstaticat the thought of running 15 minutes on the treadmill back in the days so, you can only imagine how good it must feel to keep running for over an hour. As I have mentioned previously on the blog, I compare my successes to myself and to my personal milestones. I don’t compare myself to anyone else (there are a lotof amazing runners out there) so, I have to say I am very proud of myself.

Here was my post- workout dinner:

Grilled chicken, vegetables and ~1/2 cup organic mac and cheese.

Couple of Major things I have learned about running (at least personally): 1. Always make sure I am well fueled (cant be running on an empty stomach or hungry). 2. Good music is key. Whenever I want to stop and a great song kicks in is like I get injected with incredible energy and I just want to keep going. Also, making it a point to "reach the next tree or pole coming up" also helps a lot.

In other news, I have to fess up on how I did with my goals during the month of March (sneak peak: not so great) but I shall share that on my next post when I go through my objectives for April.

April is filled with amazing things and I can’t wait to make this a great month. I know the nicer weather is fast approaching and I have fun things to look forward to. So, no need to feel down or regretful. Is just a matter of keeping it moving, keep pushing forward.
Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!

Question: What kind of music (or podcasts) do you like tolisten do during a run? Any recommendations?



Active Week! and Fortunate Fridays

Hey my dear people! 

I am spending Easter weekend at my parents and I just had some good food which I tried to eat in moderation and somewhat succeeded minus the fact that my little cousin gave me an Easter basket with jelly beans and I'm sorta'-kinda' snacking on that right now. Feels good to be home.

My week went pretty well in regards to what working out and staying "stress free" is concerned. I am on spring break this week (hallelujah) which usually doesn't mean much to graduate students who work full time except for the fact that I have free time after work to do stuff and this week I decided to spend that time running and continuing my training for the half I am running in a couple of weeks (didn't realize how close it is! ahhh).

For some strange reason I am not panicking (yet?).  Anyways, I want to share how my date went last Friday but I am about to watch a movie with family so that may have to wait until the weekend. I leave you with my Fortunate Friday Fives :) This week I felt fortunate for:

1. My dad Income Tax expertise and having someone I can rely on to do my taxes (one less thing to worry about!). Finally got them done this week!!!

2. Finding healthy/quality goodies at Big Lots-- O.M.G! There is a store by my job where I have been finding organic treats for under $2! Is crazy!!! (Some of the brands: Udis, Cascadian Farms, etc.) I see some of these brands at whole foods for double or tripple the price in comparison to Big Lots. Makes me wonder why but I am certaintly not complaining and is a perfect time to stock up on goodies!

3. Being able to remain focused and consistent with my running and remaining active this week! After a couple of weeks of slacking off I finally got my ish together and ran on monday, tuesday and thursday and did 3.5 mile walks on wednesday and today. Feeling good! I also made some healthy dinners which I enjoyed after my work out. I am trying to post pics but blogger picture feature seems to be down (what is going on?!)

4. Nicer weather. Although spring is still hiding somewhere it has been nicer these past couple of days and I cannot wait for the REAL nice weather so I can do some long runs outside.

saving the best for last...

5. Family! Love my family and love spending time with them. My mom took the time to make a delicious family meal to bring everyone together on this holiday and I love being surrounded by them! I am usually running around on my own during the week so being here just calms me and helps me put things in to perspective every time.

Thanks for reading! Hope everyone has a nice Easter weekend. Do you celebrate Easter?

With Love,
Mabelle

Fortunate Fridays and a Random Side Note

Hey everyone!

Another Friday has crept up on us for better or for worse and this is the first week of Spring! One of my friends mentioned spring must be stuck in traffic somewhere because is still SUPER COLD here in NYC (Cant stand it!). I think the anticipation of having warmer days and having to wait for mother nature to make up its mind is making things worse. But, the nicer days will come sooner rather than later so we may as well live in the present, bundle up and enjoy whatever the heck is going on right now.

Here is what I feel fortunate for this week:

1. The lessons/"friendly reminders" that life presents me with over and over again. This week's encore reminder: Never give up. on anything. ever. The mind can be an enemy or a friend. When is being an enemy it tells you that things are not possible and tells you to throw in the towel because you're only wasting your time. When this happens just remember this: DO. NOT. LISTEN. Life has shown me in more ways than one (and more than once) that there is always a solution if you keep pushing forward. Just keep moving. As one of my favorite saying goes: "God helps those who help themselves". Even if you feel like "there is no possible way this can work out" just ignore that, keep moving foward and do what you need to do. trust me.

2. Unexpected reunions with friends I haven't seen in a while-- Last weekend I went to a friend's party that was going to turn out to be a disaster but somehow my friends and I managed to turn the night around and we ended up having  a great time.

3. My finance professor being so understanding. enough said.

4. The fact that I have been able to maintain a healthy weight despite all my bad eating in the past few weeks. There is hope for me! I stepped on the scale after about a year of not weighting myself at all to see if I'd done any "damage" and the result put a smile on my face because it wasn't at all what I was expecting (in a good way). Please know that scales are not something I use (almost at all) but considering how crazy the past few weeks had been I needed to see what was going on! Now I am just that much motivated to jump back in to my healthy lifestyle. Not for looks or for vanity but because it makes me feel good inside and out and I enjoy it (although sometimes my love affair with chocolate tries to get in the way).

5. The blessing of being able to enjoy food and the luxury of being able to choose the foods that I want to eat. I feel fortunate/blessed every time I get to enjoy a healthy and satisfying meal. Sometimes we forger that not everyone has that option or "luxury" as I'd like to call it and that's something not to be taken for granted.


Sooooooooooooo random side note: I have a date tonight. Is a little weird to talk about dating on the blog but what the heck!! We are going to dinner at a place I've been dying to try for a while so we'll see how this goes. I'll fill you guys in (maybe) :).

TGIF!!!

What do you feel fortunate for this week?