Posted on February 28, 2010 by Susan
It’s hard to blog after Canada kicks butt winning a record 14 gold medals aaaand beating out the US in the gold medal hockey game :D
Topping custard oats with a soft-fried egg, salsa and cheese is absolutely amazing.
Sometimes I like resting my body on Sundays, mostly so I can torture it better throughout the week [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2010 by Susan
Another month gone, another list of things I learned! If you’re curious here’s what I learned in…
July September October November 2009
Now on to this month!
As much as I wish it could, my body is not built for 6 workouts a week. I [...]
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Posted on January 25, 2010 by Susan
Thank you sosososo much for the supportive comments on my last post! Sometimes I wish I could be this wonderful role model. A fun blogger who has their shit together, eats well all the time, has a perfectly fit bod, etc, etc. Well, I’m not. No one is. In fact, I would say my shit [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2010 by Susan
Happppeeee New Year!!! Are we all excited for January? I am! It’s my birthday month :D I’ll be 24 in three weeks. I’m at that point in my twenties where it’s all starting to blend together. I’m also in denial that I’m a grown up, but I’ve heard that lasts well past your forties? :P
Anyways, [...]
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Posted on December 21, 2009 by Susan
Happy Monday! Or, er, Tuesday. Thursday? Crap, doesn’t matter when you’re reading this, you get my point! It’s a holiday week, I’m allowed to be chipper :P
I loved reading everyone’s goals for this week. There’s a good mix of people who feel they need to be mindful of their food and exercise this week, and [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2009 by Susan
I got some woooonderful feedback on my last post about maintaining healthy lifestyles and dealing with food cravings. I loved reading through the responses on my my new handy-dandy phone while on my break at work today :)
So I know today is Waffle Wednesday and all. But in the spirit of cravings – I just [...]
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Posted on November 30, 2009 by Susan
Dark chocolate M&Ms are a wonderful addition to my Best Bowl of Oats Ever
Workouts are only has good as the effort you put in. Especially Monday morning step classes.
Calorie counting is okay every once in a while to make sure I’m not falling back into old bad habits.
Amazing Grass does not make [...]
Filed under: Food, Fun, Lessons Learned, Real World, Workouts | Tagged: almond butter, chicken, hummus, Lessons Learned, M&Ms, oat bran, oatmeal, peanut butter, personal training, pita, salad, tofu, turkey, work | 28 Comments »
Posted on November 22, 2009 by Susan
Mmmm…I got to enjoy every little bite of my s’muffernutter breakfast cookie this morning.
Deb and I were discussing the importance of the protein powder in the breakfast cookie today. It really does act as the “binding agent.” The thick goo it creates when mixed with your liquid is what hardens the cookie in the [...]
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Posted on November 14, 2009 by Susan
Wow, I’m actually surprised so many of you are bakers! Averie gave me the idea that maybe I am good at baking, but they may just have to be raw goodies ;) No heat = no problem.
After spending so long in the kitchen yesterday, I didn’t feel like preparing complicated food for work this morning. [...]
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Posted on November 5, 2009 by Susan
After two glorious days off in my hometown, today was my back to work “Monday.” It all started innocently enough with some pancakes and my favourite almond butter-syrup.
Then, my wonderful morning came to a crashing end. Literally. If you follow me on Twitter, you already know that a beautiful 2007 Mazda 3 was the victim [...]
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My name is Susan, I'm a 20-something girl just trying to navigate her way through life. I have a passion for food, fitness and health. Staying healthy in the real world can sometimes be hard, and often feel like a "balancing act." This is my quest to find my own personal health and happiness, and hopefully help you too along the way!