Winners of RoadID Contest

on February 20, 2009

Good morning! It’s time to announce the winners of the Road ID Giveaway Contest! Thanks to Random Number Generator, our two winners are:

Jenngirl said…

That is such a frightening story, but I’m glad she is recovering and getting back in the saddle! Road ID’s sound like a wonderful idea!!

Afreshdille said…

I hope to win this…I have always been worried about situations such as Lindsays. Thanks for telling this story.

Congrats, ladies! Please e-mail me at seebriderun@gmail.com to claim your prize.

A big THANK YOU to Road ID, our wonderful giveaway sponsor. Many readers said they realized how important ID is and promised to buy one if they didn’t win, and I hope you do! It’s very important to carry ID and insurance information, so do everything you can to protect yourself.

Breakfast on My Day Off!!!

I LOVE my 4/10 work schedule (Monday through Thursday — 10 hour days; Friday — FREE). It’s so great to have today off.

I slept in late (7:30!!) and then made a leisurely breakfast, which I entered up eating in my bed while watching the news.

I made Coconut Encrusted French Toast. Unsweetened coconut is such a great addition to French Toast — I just sprinkle it onto the toast after I dredge it through the egg mixture, and then grill it like normal.

Plus maple syrup for dipping and strawberries.

🙂 This breakfast made me happy!

Plans for today!

Bank
DMV (maybe… I need to change my name on my license, but this is such a headache).
Long Run
Thank You cards from the wedding (I NEED to do this)
Dog Park

See for you for lunch!

{ 41 comments }

VeggieGirl February 20, 2009, 7:01 am
Congratulations to the winners!!

FULLY enjoy your day off, girl!!! You deserve it!!!
Meg February 20, 2009, 7:03 am
Congrats to the winners! Love the coconut on the French toast!
Matt February 20, 2009, 7:05 am
Enjoy your day off!
Nicole (anotheronebitesthecrust.wordpress.com) February 20, 2009, 7:06 am
Enjoy your day off!!

The french toast looks delicious 😀
foodsthatfit February 20, 2009, 7:11 am
Yay for the winners! Have a great day off!
dailygoods February 20, 2009, 7:13 am
congraats to the winners and enjoy your day off! AHH gotta put coconut on my french toast the next time i make it it looks DIVINE!
Rose February 20, 2009, 7:14 am
Congrats to the winners!

Enjoy your day off 🙂
talieworld February 20, 2009, 7:19 am
Awesome coconut french toast!
Enjoy your day off. 🙂
Mica February 20, 2009, 7:21 am
Yum, that coconut French toast sounds delicious!

Enjoy your day off!
Erin February 20, 2009, 7:25 am
That coconut makes French Toast look amazing!
Good luck with your errands, I hate things that deal with the DMV!
Dori February 20, 2009, 7:27 am
Great idea on the coconut! The french toast looks wonderful, I need to make this more since it is one of my favorite foods.
Betsy February 20, 2009, 7:29 am
That french toast looks delicious! I’ll have to try that.
tfh February 20, 2009, 7:43 am
Have a great day off! If you can muster up the will, get your trip to the DMV over with. 🙂 Says the girl who got married almost a year ago and still hasn’t updated her passport, credit cards, or bank accounts…they really should make the process easier!
healthy ashley February 20, 2009, 7:47 am
That breakfast would make me happy too 🙂

Congrats to the winners! I think I might buy one anyway after the story you posted on here!
Becca February 20, 2009, 7:52 am
Awesome idea with the coconut! I might have to go have french toast for breakfast now!
afreshdille February 20, 2009, 8:14 am
yay!!!!!! I am so thankful for this amazing price Caitlin! I just sent you an email.

Amazing french toast and have a great off day…we all need them!

Your upcoming weekend of racing sounds so fun.
Sally February 20, 2009, 8:17 am
I love the idea of dredging in coconut – yum!

I just got my name changed on my driver’s license recently. The first woman I spoke to told me, “Well, you certainly took the plunge early!” WTF? Who says things like that? I’m 23 but I’m guessing she thought I was younger. Then the next woman I spoke to tried to tell me that my marriage certificate wasn’t an original and I couldn’t change my middle name. Eventually it all worked out in the end – hopefully it will go more smoothly for you!
c February 20, 2009, 8:20 am
Hi!

I actually had a question for you regarding Calorie Counting…even though it doesn’t really go with todays posting!

I have that last 10 pounds to lose and have tried everything–I exercise 5x a week and eat really healthy–and finally realized it must be the amount of calories I am taking in.

I just signed up for “The Daily Plate” (similar to Calorie King) and I noticed that each time I log my exercise, my calorie allowance goes up for the day…this makes sense, but should I continue to keep my calorie count at what the “no exercise” allowance is to create a higher deficit, or should I eat at the increased calorie allowance in order to properly fuel my workouts (or find a happy medium)? Hope this makes sense…

Thanks!
Marian's eats February 20, 2009, 8:23 am
Have an awesome day off! and your breakfast would make me happy too. It looks delish:)
skinnyrunner February 20, 2009, 8:24 am
yeah for fridays! that breakfast looks delicious and tropical.
jenngirl February 20, 2009, 8:24 am
Ah thank you so much Caitlin AND RoadID!! I’m so excited!!! I’m emailin you now!! 🙂
Danielle February 20, 2009, 8:27 am
Congrats to the winners!
My office is talking about 4 10 hour days soon too, I hope we do it I would love to have a 3 day weekend everyweek.
Enjoy your day off.
Meghan @ Bites du Jour February 20, 2009, 8:31 am
That french toast looks delicious! Covering it with coconut is genius. Enjoy your day off!
sarah February 20, 2009, 8:40 am
Wow! Delicious looking breakfast!
Sarah
http://sarahdbelle.wordpress.com/
elise February 20, 2009, 8:41 am
coconut!! so clever.

have a great friday!
Caitlin February 20, 2009, 9:01 am
that coconut french toast looks great! I loooove coconut, but for some reason I never incorporate it into my meals!
Brandi February 20, 2009, 9:12 am
mmm…coconut french toast? Yum!

Congrats to the winners – and enjoy your day off!
TinaGirl February 20, 2009, 9:34 am
so if I ate wheat I would sooo sooo sooo make french toast with cocunut. yummm-o. Congrats on the winners! I’m off to order my Road ID now!
Sarah (lovINmytummy) February 20, 2009, 9:41 am
Yeah toast…FRENCH TOAST!!!

Have a great long run.

You might be able to change your driver’s license online. Or you could multitask and just run laps around the DMV while “waiting in line.” I”m sure it wouldn’t be the strangest thing to happen in the DMV.
Bec February 20, 2009, 9:43 am
MMM french toast! Enjoy your friday off.
D10 February 20, 2009, 10:25 am
I never thought about coconut on french toast. What a great idea.
Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point February 20, 2009, 10:59 am
sally – i get that “youre so young” all the time. hello, i’m 2 months shy of 25! maybe that’s “young” but not “so young”! LOL

c – i dont know how the daily plate works exactly, but here’s my guess on why your calorie needs go up.

there is a certain number of calories you need to intake to maintain your weight without exercise. for me, it’s prob 1600 a day. but since i work out so much, its more like at least 1800 to 2200 a day. (because i’m burning more calories, so i need to eat more to stay at the same weight). so the daily plate add calories to your total daily target when you exercise because it is accomodating the calories you’re burning.

these numbers dont work for everyone, but im going to use them as an example. you need to figure out what your personal base calorie intake should before exercise.

let’s say i need 1800 a day to maintain my weight without exercise, but i want to lose weight. 1 pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. so, to lose a pound in 1 week, i need to either reduce your intake by 500 calories a day OR reduce my intake by 250 calories a day AND burn 250 calories through exercise (because -500 * 7 days in a week = 3500). thus, i can either (1) eat 1300 calories and not exercise or (2) eat 1550 calories a day and do some exercise. one of the reasons why a diet + exercise program is the most effective is because its really difficult to go through life only eating 1300 calories!

now, let’s say i need 1800 calories to maintain my weight but i DON’T want to lose any weight (like me now). if i went on a run and bruned 500 calories, i would need to make up those calories through food or i would be creating a calorie deficit (and thus lose weight). so i would eat 2300 calories on that day.

does that make sense?

so, perhaps your daily plate is set to “maintain” calories, or it’s giving you an extra 100 calories to munch on if you burned 350 calories. i don’t know what kind of calorie deficit the daily plate is set up with.

but, the point is, 1 pound a week is safe and maintainable, so try to intake 250 calories less and burn 250 calories through exercise. and the stubborn pounds should melt away!

i hope that makes sense!
ksgoodeats February 20, 2009, 11:17 am
Congrats!! Coconut french toast – yummy 🙂

Ughh hope the DMV isn’t too bad!
alessa February 20, 2009, 11:28 am
the french toast looks delish! i have never actually tried to make my own at home, it has been years since i have had it! maybe a project this weekend.. hmm.
Mandy February 20, 2009, 11:31 am
Yummy french toast! I have some coconut sitting in my pantry that I need to use up!

What bread do you use? It looks fluffy and yummy 🙂
Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point February 20, 2009, 11:39 am
Mandy – It’s Arnold 100% WW bread.
Amanda February 20, 2009, 12:32 pm
Your coconut french toast looks delicious!!

I just ordered a RoadID for myself for my early AM walks…thanks for the suggestion.

Enjoy your 3-day weekend!
Sammie February 20, 2009, 12:44 pm
Yum, love the Coconut French Toast. I adore anything coconut – must keep this in mind. Enjoy the rest of your day off. I hope you have a great run.
katecooks February 20, 2009, 12:57 pm
wow that breakfast looks awesome!!! i love when i can make things like that on the weekends. I am dreaming about some pancakes for sunday 🙂
thecleanveggie February 20, 2009, 7:01 pm
holy smokes – this breakfast looks AMAZING 🙂
i really need to add coconut to french toast from now on 🙂

have a good day off!
C February 20, 2009, 8:23 pm
Yes! Thanks a lot for that! The Total Cals vs. Net Cals can get so confusing…

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