It's not raining....RUN!

So, I woke up this morning with NO intentions of running but once I saw how nice it was out side I couldn't NOT run. I had a few things working against me though, first off I was a bit dehydrated (I've had a hard time staying hydrated eating clean...I think it's because there is VERY LITTLE salt in my diet, therefore I don't get the 'craving' to drink), I was pushing a stroller (with a 3 year old in it), and I hadn't had many carbs to fuel my run (because I hadn't planned on running). Having said all that I am SO glad I did it, it was a little rough but it feels so great to get the body revved up. Clean eating for the rest of the day!!

making it a priority

Why oh why do I start feeling cruddy after getting my groove back? I've had a bit of a head cold for a couple of weeks now and a few days ago I thought I was in the clear...until yesterday! I took something last night to help me get to sleep and this morning I feel like I have a hangover...yuck, and I DON'T WAND TO DO ANYTHING!! Having said that I know that it's days like this that I HAVE to make working out a priority. Today is my cross training day (wish I had access to an elliptical) and I plan on doing one of the P90X videos. I'll post later to let you know how it all went...wish me luck!

Later.....

I ♥ Saucony!! On my birthday my hubby took me to get a new pair of running shoes. I ended up getting a pair of Saucony Progrid Guide 3, I have never tried Saucony before but I LOVED the way they felt on my foot. This morning I went on a 30 minute run/walk, the temperature outside was PERFECT for a run (although I could have done without the rain) and it felt good to get out there again. Happy running!

Whoa!

Easter was NOT a clean eating day by far! It was a lot of fun, but I am excited to get back on track. Today I plan on starting up my running again. I'm hoping that I convinced my dad to run a 10k with me. It won't be until next year if he does end up running it but that's okay, I just need SOMETHING to shoot for!

Easter Contribution

So tomorrow we are going to my sister's place for Easter dinner and we have been assigned to bring an appetizer, corn side dish, punch and a DESSERT....AAAHHHH!!!! Okay, calm down, you can still eat clean over a holiday. I was surfing the web and found a few recipes. For the appetizer we will bring Bruchetta with Tomato and Avocado (The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged!). For the corn side dish I haven't settled yet but I'm thinking of either doing a simple corn off the cob with some seasonings or going all out and making a corn and tomato tart...we'll see about that one. I have good punch recipe that I think I can lighten up...we'll have to see about that one too. Finally I found a recipe called Paleo Lemon Meringue Pie, it sounds tasty especially because the crust is made out of pecans...mmm, yummy! I think that I may replace all/some of the maple syrup for a sweetener lower on the glycemic index. I'll let you know how it goes.

New favorite snack

So, we are really big on pb&j sandwiches...not myself so much but the family. I've been enjoying pb on toast in the mornings but have found that I much prefer Almond butter. To top it off, my eat-clean diet for family and kids recipe book recommends making sandwiches with fresh fruit instead of the sugar laden jams and jellies. I have to say the first time I had fresh strawberries on my almond butter toast I thought it needed more sugar, BUT if there is ANYTHING that I have learned through all of this is that your tastes change according to what you are eating. I LOVE it now and look forward to my morning ab&f (almond butter & fruit)toast. Maybe in the near future I can wean the kids off of jam/jelly...I think I'll wait until the jars are empty and just not buy any more.☺

Dinner surprise!

Bless my husband's heart! Yesterday I was TOTALLY consumed with an activity for my son's cub scouts group...so, I didn't prepare ANYTHING for dinner AND as soon as my hubby walked in the door from his fishing trip I was heading out the door. While at the cub scout activity I was feeling VERY hungry and not wanting to come home and make a meal that I hadn't prepared for. When I walked through the door I found my sweet family sitting down to the table and my husband was serving chicken Parmesan (cleaned up from my clean eating magazine)...ohh, it was so good, especially because I didn't have to make it! THANK YOU HONEY, it was DELISH!