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Good Morning, hope all is well for everyone out there.

I have done it once again... Forgotten to blog and keep track of myself, for myself. Well today I'm hoping that will change. I heard once that it takes 22 days to form a habit, so for the next 22 days I will be consistently trying to make an effort to post something once a day, even if its a little picture to show myself what that day was for me.

This morning I woke up early ( my usual wake up) at 6:30 am and got ready to go for a run. Got my 6.2 miles in today (10 km) and then afterwards did a total body circuit. I can't lift quite as heavy as I did in the summer, probably because I took some time to regain my own sanity, rather then lift and run.

My mom went to Costco yesterday, and we are now officially Costco Members! WOO! She bought a bunch of things I love, a big box of unsweetened almond milk, Coach's oats, Hummus, Fresh Salsa, Mary's Crackers, Kale Salad, and my personal FAVORITE...2 HUGE jars of Mara Natha ALMOND BUTTER!!! YUM is all I can say.

Long Run Monday

Good Morning!

Welcome to Monday -- New Day, New Week, New start to your goals.

This week I decided to experiment a little with my food intake. I wanna monitor certain things i am putting in my body, to see if they are the reason for all the stomach pains i get randomly (at least once a week). I follow two sisters on Instagram @purlylori and @purlymichelle. They are currently learning more about what causes them the have the bloated belly syndrome...making it look like your 5 months pregnant. This is something that happens to me also.

Here are my Goals for January 14-20 ( week 1 )

-Increase water intake
-Eat foods slower
-Avoid highly ferment-able foods (minimal acidic fruits)
-Cut out dairy & wheat products.

I was told that this is similar to the Paleo diet. I'm doing to do more research into that form of eating. I'm not into the whole cutting things out of my diet unless its something that is causing me harm. So ...maybe use it as a guideline!

When I woke up this morning I had one word that popped into my mind. Ambition. I decided to need to put that word to us. As of today January 14, 2013 I will be posting a word of the week on my mirror and posting it on my IG feed, #aprilsmirror. Throughout the week whenever I feel I'm losing focus I wanna be able to go to my mirror and look at that word, then look at myself and remember what ambition means to me. I also left room on the page for me to write down what ambition means to me that moment. I wrote down focused this morning. I knew I was heading out for my long run, and i knew i would need to focus on my pace, breathing, pain, heart rate and overall posture.

 Like I just mentioned this morning was my LONG run. I did 9 miles today & abs.

After my workout I picked up my handsome boyfriends beautiful puppy Bella <3.



Then we headed back home to refuel with BLUEBERRY COCONUT PANCAKES!! mmm


3TBSP Coconut Flour
1TSP Baking Powder
1/3 CUP warm water

Cook on pan with coconut oil, top with sliced banana and blueberries heated up in the microwave.
I also drizzled PB2 on my pancakes :$ in LOVE.
Unfortunately I was SO excited to eat that I didn't take a picture :( I need to get better at that.

Have a great Monday Everyone!

New Experience

Happy Saturday!

Yesterday I went over to my Tyler's for dinner and a movie. He had bought Teriyaki chicken and Crab legs! :O. Since neither of us had ever cooked crab legs before it was totally a whole new experience for both of us.

Crab Legs (back), Bukgar wheat (front), Chicken  (grill)

With that being said...they were amazing...absolutely perfect! Chicken breast 2 crab legs with TONS of meat inside them, Bulgar Wheat and a big salad (for me :P )

My Dinner :)

With that being said...they were amazing...absolutely perfect! Chicken breast 2 crab legs with TONS of meat inside them, Bulgar Wheat and a big salad (for me :P )

Tyler's Man meal. No veggies:P

Dinner was amazing, and definitely a learning experience. All we had to do for the crab was thaw them in cold water in the sink, boil them for 5-7 minutes, lets them simmer for 10 ish minutes and serve them hot. On the instructions we were following it said to rinse them legs before serving, but that made them cool off. I think next time we try to make this for dinner, I will rinse them and then pop them in the broiler for a few minutes to get them how and crispy! Then they will be hot and melt in your mouth! mmm I can't wait.

After the amazingly filling dinner, we cleaned up and got his apartment nice and dark like a movie theater! 

Thunder Buddies for Life!

We flipped through the movies on demand and both decided that TED was funny enough the first time that we'd see it again! So TED it was! :D

It was a nice relaxing evening together!

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BRIGHT and EARLY this morning, I got up to go to the gym to get a run in before work. 6.2 miles of intervals at 2 minutes easy (7.1) to 1 minute of moderately fast (8.5). 50 Minutes later I completed 6.2 miles (10km) and had to rush off to work. 

Refueled my muscles at work with a Blueberry, Strawberry, Banana bowl of PROatmeal! :D

1/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
1/2 Banana
1/2 cup oatmeal
3 egg whites

And my green tea on the side for something hot to sip on...along with my 4L of water for the day!


HAVE A WONDERFUL SATURDAY <3

New Gym and Pancakes

 How was everyone's Tuesday? Mine was great, its been busy but I cant honestly say, sometimes i like to be busy on the go. This morning my Great auntie, her boyfriend and their adorable puppy Portia left my house... on their journey back home through the snowy mountains! I saw on the weather channel this afternoon that there was a snow fall warning for the mountain pass they were traveling through! Praying everyone travelling out there tonight has a safe trip.

Puppy Love
Aria, Portia, Bella

Mom and the girls

After the the 3 of them left, what did I do? I went to the gym of course! I recently just switched gyms, from a community recreation center to and actual Fitness Club! I needed a change from what i had been doing for the passed 3 years and figured I go to a different Gym. I am SO happy with the switch! It's much smaller, less people and the members actually have gym etiquette. :) 

Shower

Aside from those things...my membership also includes access to individualized sauna's and the most amazing showers I have ever seen in a gym. I'm in love with my gym.

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ALSO some more LOVING in my life.. my post workout PANCAKES I've been making!

With Blueberries

Blueberry Banana Coconut Pancakes

3 TBSP Coconut Flour
4-5 Egg Whites
1/3 CUP warm water


1. Mix with a fork or a whisk until a thick liquid (add more water or milk of choice if needed)
2. Pour pancake mixture onto griddle with a smidgen of coconut oil on medium heat. Slice up a banana and place slices on top of pancake(s). Allow pancakes to cook 3-5 minutes before flipping.
3. In a small dish, filled with frozen or fresh berries...heat in microwave for 1:30. mash them with a fork and set aside for topping your pancake(s).
4. Enjoy

These are SO delicious..you could top them with anything, I've added almond butter or Greek yogurt. Be as creative as possible :)


One more thing I LOVE

New Years Eve 2012 <3