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March Madness Challenge

by Eating Bird Food on March 2, 2010

In light of March being National Nutrition Month I’ve decided to take this month to build “Nutrition from the Ground Up” and focus on eating more consciously and healthfully. I know I don’t have the most unhealthy diet, but there’s always room for improvement, right?

Here are a few of my goals for the March Madness Challenge:

Eat most meals at the table with no media distractions (i.e. tv, computer, etc)
Eat only when I’m actually hungry (not because I’m bored)
Have snacks readily available that provide a good combo of protein, fat, and carbs
Ween myself from having to finish both lunch and dinner with something sweet

I am also going to make an effort to capture a photo and post about most of my meals and snacks so you all can see how I’m doing with the new goals. Recently I haven’t been posting my dinner if it wasn’t something super exciting because the photos don’t come out that great with the lighting in my house, however with my new camera I should be able to get some better shots.

On the exercise front, I am running a 10k at the end of the month so I’m going to keep training for that but my goal is to make sure I do 3 strength training workouts a week as well. I’m the cardio queen and often slack on the strength training side of things so I want to try make it a priority this month!

The best part about this plan is that I have a big treat waiting for me at the end… a trip to Los Angeles!! Isaac and I are going out to visit some friends who recently made the move across country. We booked our flights a few weeks ago and we are beyond stoked. Neither of us have ever been to LA and we’re getting to stay in the Hollywood Hills!! The excitement is a little too much to bear.

If you’re interested, you should join in on the March Madness Challenge with me. There’s no specific rules as each person will have different nutritional/fitness goals but it would be fun to have some others challenging themselves in the spirit of National Nutrition Month as well. Who knows maybe I’ll even host a giveaway for those that participate!

Rewinding a bit, I came home on Sunday evening with a belly full of Ethiopian veggies and lentils and went to bed quite early – it had been a crazy weekend and I was in need of some serious beauty sleep. After resting my eyes for a good 8 hours I popped out of bed and started the March Challenge off right with a 20 minute Morning Flow yoga session and some steamy OIAC – Oats in a (Nut Butter) Container.

This TJ’s Valencia Peanut Butter with Roasted Flaxseed had been in the fridge forever. I opened it today to scoop out a spoonful for my oats and realized it was almost empty. Of course, I put the container to good use and filled it with some creamy banana oats! So so so good. I wish I could have this everyday.

Sticking with the ethnic eats, the marketing team went out to eat at one of my favorite restaurants for lunch yesterday – Ginger Thai. I was pumped with this decision because I LOVE Thai food – it’s my favorite ethnic cusinse!! Yesterday, I got my usual.

a.) Shrimp Spring Rolls

b.) Tom Yum Soup with steamed tofu (medium spicy)

The soup was particularly filling today and after eating it all of it, I didn’t have enough space left for my second spring roll. I took one bite, then realized I really wasn’t that hungry so I saved the rest for later and had it as an appetizer before finishing off the last of the Jumble-aya.

This morning I made it to the gym before work. This was great, but I didn’t have a ton of time to eat at home so I ended up packing my breakfast and eating at my desk.

Old fashioned oatmeal, oatbran, chia seeds, banana slices, cinnamon, vanilla, skim milk, and water.

Once at the office I put the oatmeal in a microwavable bowl and heated it up for 2 minutes. It became so voluminous and creamy – I might have to use the microwave method more often! Overall the oatmeal, topped with macadamia butter was amazing, but eating it at my desk doesn’t really align with my goal of eating with no distractions. :/

Lunch time rolled around and I hopped home for a tuna salad on sandwich thins and an apple.

I made the tuna salad on the fly using greek yogurt, spicy mustard, a chopped pickle, and a little S&P. It wasn’t the most exciting lunch, but I made up for it with a tasty dinner.

Spring mix topped with avocado slices, broccoli, a Chik’n Veggie Patty, Annie’s honey mustard dressing, sprouted sunflower seeds, and S&P. Definitely a winner of a dinner!!

To soothe my sweet tooth I indulged in a small mug of Kashi go lean. I’d missed my favorite cereal.

It’s now getting late and I’m ready to hit the hay. Sleep well my friends!

-Brittany

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Getting Back in the Groove

by Eating Bird Food on November 2, 2009

And I’m not talking Monday, work related stuff. I’m talking back to healthy eating and working out. Over the past few weeks I’ve been eating whatever I want, whenever I want and not really challenging myself at the gym. I was on twitter last night chatting with a couple ladies and we all decided to get back on track (or “Get Our Glow Back”, as Ange would say). It’s evident that many of us in blog world are feeling the same way as just last week Caitlin declared she was having a Back On Track month. As we all gear up for the holiday treats, parties, and cold weather comfort foods, it’s important to get back to healthy eating habits now. Here’s my plan:

Eat more fruits and veggies, home cooked meals,
Less processed foods
Drink plenty of water!
Stick to one afternoon snack between lunch and dinner (instead of say, 3)
Drink alcohol in moderation (I’m not limiting it completely, because I know I’ll want to enjoy the cocktails at the Foodbuzz blogger festival this weekend)
Incorporate more strength training and yoga into my workout routine

In light of this new plan, I woke up early for a pre-work gym visit. I thought it would be easier to rise a the crack of dawn with the time change and all. Nope, it was still hard but I managed to get my bum out of bed and make it to the gym for a 10 minute warm up on the treadmill and some arms and back strength training. Upon arriving home I took my meds- 2 digestive enzyme capulses (for my belly), lysine (for my mouth), and glucosamine/chondroitin (for my knee) and whipped up a green smoothie (also for my belly).

I bought these digestive enzymes when I was having tummy troubles a while back and I still take them every so often to aid my digestion. I figured since today was the start of my getting back on track I should help my digestive system out a little bit.

Green Smoothie

1/2 tablespoon ground flax seed
1 frozen banana
1 cup kale
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
4 cubes of ice

Place everything in the blender and blend on high until all flakes of kale have disappeared, giving your smoothie a lovely green color and tons of NUTRIENTS! So simple, yet delicious.

I have to admit that I was freezing while drinking this. It’s pretty chilly in our house since we haven’t turned on the heat. I drank it with two jackets on. haha

I also portioned out a bit of my favorite trail mix- berry trail mix from Good Foods Grocery.

I had forgotten, but today was Marketing team lunch day, which means we all go out to eat. I was super excited because we ended up going to an office favorite, Ginger Thai Taste! I ordered the vegetarian spring rolls for an appetizer.

and the vegetable Tom Yum Soup, which is a Thai hot and sour soup with onion, cilantro, tomatoes, lemongrass and lime.

So warming and delicious. I simply love Thai cuisine.

I came home from work, put a sweet po in the oven, and took a brisk walk with my main squeeze (Isaac, not Olive).

I put a little Artisana Coconut Butter on the sweet potato a la the lovely Katharina.

and then proceeded to top it with Isaac’s veggie chili. It was such a good combo. I know it kind of looks disgusting, but I promise you that it tasted much, much better than it looks.

So there you have it, DAY 1 of getting back my groove! I’m currently sipping on a little Katalyst Kombucha and starting to my pack for San Fran- only 4 days left!

Oh, but I also wanted to share this with you:

The Bolder Mat Company sent me one of their mats to review and it couldn’t have come at a better time because as I mentioned, an aspect of getting back in my groove will be to incorporate more yoga into my workout routine. I love the way yoga makes me feel calm and I love the strength training and stretching aspect of it. I hope to do more core flow and power yoga sessions in the near future. Yogadownload here I come!

As for my Go With The Flow Turtle Yoga Mat (pictured above), I LOVE it! It’s much thicker and stickier than my old mat. Plus, it much cooler- just check out the design! It makes me feel like I’m back in the Cayman Islands, plus I’ve always been a water girl so I love the wave design.

Please feel free to join in on the getting back your groove and your healthy glow! It’s going to be fun and many bloggers have already joined in. Read Ange’s post here and be sure to check out Caitlin’s Back On Track month as well.

- Brittany

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