September 2009

I fulfilled two Things I Need to Do More Often tonight!   First, I posted an Operation Beautiful note per TINTDMO #11: I wore my hair in a new style per TINTDMO #9.... side pigtail!   Maybe I'll be more adventurous with my hair from now on!  It wasn't SO scary. Continuing Breakfast Day, I had [...]

Post an Operation Beautiful note. I bet you have a pen and a piece of paper nearby!  And you've probably got a camera or phone with a camera in your purse.   What are you waiting for?!    Operation Beautiful is a random act of kindness that you can do RIGHT NOW.  Post it in the [...]

Self-proclaimed Breakfast Day continues with a very breakfast-y lunch. My savory oatmeal was hot, cheesy, and delicious.  Plus, I snuck in some vegetables.  :) My oatmeal contained:   1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup cheese (added towards end of cooking) 1/2 cup shredded organic baby spinach (added towards end of [...]

I woke up at 5:30 AM to have some time to myself.  I get my best work done before the sun rises, and today I was just a busy little bee.   Around 6:40, I took a break to do some strength training moves:   30 crunches with 3 lb weight push-ups (a No More Trouble [...]

Neither one of us felt like cooking tonight, so I suggested we go to Chipotle.  I browsed the menu online, and the choices looked almost healthy!  :) I ordered two crispy tacos with black beans, rice, veggies, and pico de gallo! It is lame that the Husband and I sit side-by-side? :) After dinner, I [...]

Lunch was really, really good! Honestly, the star of this meal with a Bialy with melted Romano cheese.  It was SO amazing. And baked tofu (rubbed with maple syrup and pepper) and green beans: I have a confession....   I hate vegetables.  I always leave them for last. And then I shove them in my [...]

Remember when I wrote about my embarrassing back acne situation?  It was so bad that I described it as follows:   I have developed really, really bad back acne in between my shoulder blades.  I know... totally gross.  But it's REALLY BAD.  We're not talking about a few pimps; it looks like someone slapped at [...]

My goal is to be in bed in twenty minutes (9:45). Let's see how I do!   Mid-afternoon snacks included granola and yogurt (yes, I had this for breakfast, too). Nuts and raisins: And an orange: Dinner was also eaten in parts (can you tell I'm a grazer?).  I had a Barney Butter sammie around [...]

Good afternoon!  After my lovely meditation session this morning, I had a bowl of Oikos Greek yogurt, a crushed Kashi TLC bar, a banana, and raspberries: Plus, 1 million cups of coffee.   Later, I found myself aimlessly wandering into the kitchen and grabbing a slice of cold bread for my mid-morning snack: :)   [...]

Meditate. (I can thank Operation Beautiful for the fact that I'm not in the least bit embarrassed anymore to post photos of me sans make-up.)   I used to be really, really scared of "meditation."  It sounds complicated and voodoo magic-y.   But meditation really isn't that hard at all, and the benefits are extraordinary.  I [...]

I had a major running crisis this evening.   I didn't get home until 8:35, it was pitch black outside, and I was tired and irritable.  My training plan called for 3.0  miles, and I was SO close to blowing it off.  I quickly contacted my running support crew (Megan, Meghann, and Kelly) via text [...]

Today is just another Monday in Caitlin-land!  I'm chugging through my workload, and that's all that matters.  :)   Mid-morning snack was an orange: And lunch was a mashed kidney bean sammie with sprouts: And corn on the cob: All together now! Jillian Michaels is Hawking Diet Pills   In light of my review of [...]

Remember when I did the 30 Day Shred?  This morning, I tackled Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones on Exercise TV. I did about 20  minutes of the 60 minute video, and it was HARD!  I like how Jillian combines multiple muscle groups (for example, abs and chest).  But, just like the 30 Day Shred, [...]