I Should Be In The Kitchen

Today has been a pretty uneventful day.

Absolutely no exercise or anything fun has occurred.
I did get a pretty nice nap in though.

Protein powder pancake w/ blueberries, cinnamon, & syrup

Skim milk & granny smith

"I should be in the kitchen"

My boyfriend gave me this shirt as a gag gift kinda thing.
What a sense of humor.. ;)

Coconut cream pie Larabar

My mom and I had a picnic lunch alongside the beautiful water in St. Petersburg. We had the health store salad bar to-go.

R.W. Knudsen Sparkling Essence
Carbonated Spring Water, Blueberry Flavor
My Review: Unfortunately, it tasted like perfume. I would not recommend this drink!

Salad w/pumpkin seeds, mushrooms, tomatoes, tofu, tabbouleh,
barley, & Annie's Goddess Dressing

I definitely couldn't eat this healthy jumble again. I like trying new things, but I felt like this was too "healthy"(if that makes sense). I'm not a fan of tofu because it's just too squishy. It's kind of like marshmallows..the texture terrifies me!

Dr. Brown's Diet Cream Soda, chili, carrots, & strawberries

Rice cake w/ natural pb & grape jelly

Watermelon and cottage cheese w/ cinnamon & raw sugar

I'm driving up to Gainesville tomorrow for a few days. Hopefully this time I remember to bring my laptop :) <3 HBB

***Anna is having her 100th post giveaway
& here is a Bday giveaway!

Endless Adventures

This week has been pretty adventurous and it's only Thursday! You have to love sweet summertime. :)

Starbucks?

Nope.. a bowl full of hearty turkey chili.

Mister Rooster is drinking some delicious Diet Root Beer and nibbling on a Georgia peach.

Salad w/ red bell pepper, raisins,
Parmesan cheese, turkey burger, sauerkraut

My mom and I went for a 22 mile bike ride on Tuesday. We found this pretty ocean view.

When we got back we were craving: Crisper's summer salad + citrus herb dressing. The candied pecans in this salad are my favorite.

C ^3
(Cottage cheese with cinnamon)

Yesterday I went on a 4 hour canoe ride on the Weeki Wachee River.

My dad, brother, and I switched off every hour for the kayak.

Kayaking is the BEST arm workout.

Lunch on the river: un-pictured Spicy Italian Subways & banana

The whole river is basically a spring-- crystal clear and 72 degrees. Brrr!

This morning's breakfast consisted of a protein powder pancake:
2 scoops soy protein powder, 2 egg whites, cinnamon,
Smucker's syrup, iced coffee, & a granny smith

That's all for today friends! <3 HBB

Green Monster?

Happy Monday. :)

Kashi Strawberry and Flax Waffle sandwich
w/ fat free plain yogurt, sliced strawberries, & SF Smucker's syrup.
(These Kashi waffles are AMAZING!!! Try them asap)

My kinda Green Monster :) Iced coffee!

This article was really sad...
Dolphins are almost on the endangered species list because boaters are feeding them human food. What would you even feed a dolphin?-- hopefully not a hamburger!

Got a few ?'s about how I make my iced coffee... I promise it's really easy!

• Brew your coffee over night -> set it in the fridge to chill
• Pour it over ice in the AM, add Splenda (or any other sweetener) & creamer
• Stir it all up & you're good to go!

I use Coffee Mate SF Hazelnut, but International Delight's Dulce de Leche is amazing too.

Yesterday my mom & I picked up some:
Watermelon, GA peaches, pears, strawberries

Tonight I cooked up a pot of Turkey Chili:
1 green pepper, mixed frozen veggies, 1 can diced tomatoes, 2 cans spicy chili beans, ground turkey, chili powder, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, HOT SAUCE

I make chili a lot because it's fairly inexpensive and lasts about a week.

Late night snack attack = cottage cheese + cinnamon + pear

I ran 3 miles this morning & fast walked 2 miles on this sidewalk along the water. It was so pretty!

The Bachelorette is on tonight! What are your fave reality tv shows?

<3 HBB

PS Jenny's giveaway and Meghan's chocolate

Mellow Mushroom

Hi girls! Today was a rainy day, therefore no fitness occurred. (Other than walking around the mall for about 30 minutes-- does that count?) ;)

Breakfast & lunch were nothing snazzy.

3pm hungry hungry hippos time hit & I enjoyed some cottage cheese with a lot of cinnamon.


For dinner the family & I ate at Mellow Mushroom in Tampa. There is also one up in Gainesville where I go to school.

I had this delicious hoagie:
Toasted Turkey Sandwich
w/ blue cheese, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, bacon & onions
It was delish! (Although the service was not so hot.)

My late night snack was a not so scandalous orange:
That's all for tonight! Take care :)
<3 HBB