Finding Radiance

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Ah humidity. It was like waking up to a warm wet blanket this morning. Ick. I had half of a balance bar and then drove to the gym because it was raining. I had enough biking in the rain on Saturday [...]

What a short work week for me!  Since I took off Sunday and Monday, that means I am done with the week already.  Yay!  It is also a rest day for me – one of those really difficult things to do.  To help my sore muscles out, I made a protein-rich brekkie that looks different [...]

Starting off the post with dessert!  I did the banana soft serve last night.  I think this started on Choosing Raw?  Anyway, I put 2 frozen bananas in the food processor.  One was more ripe than the other, as you can see.
It did make a difference.  Dumped some cinnamon in there as well. Turned [...]

Kind of a gray day today and a little chilly.  We headed out to Panera so I could get my Sunday bagel fix!

Sorry for the flash.  The lighting at Panera Bread is terrible!
John had one of the new strawberry scones.  It was pretty good, may have to try it myself instead of a bagel sometime [...]

I wanted to start this day off with a quote for you all:
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle
Isn’t that cool?  Practice happy, be happy!  Keep working and become fit.
Got an early start to my workday today, as the weather is nice outside for [...]

Happy Monday to all!  I woke up a little later today again because of the time change.  No one was at my gym either, maybe because it was still a little dark when I got there.  That just seems too early, even though it was near 7.  I jogged a mile on the hamster wheel [...]

Let’s chat protein powder, shall we?  Protein powder doesn’t have to be just for body builders.  One of the great things about protein is that it can help keep you satisfied for longer, so adding a protein element to some carbs (like oatmeal), help them to last even longer.  There is a crazy variety of [...]

I took a Tylenol PM last night both for the back and the pain at the Broncos loss last night.    I slept really well for almost 8 hours (go me!!).  Opened my eyes and took inventory:
Sore legs? check
Sore butt?  check
Sore arms, sides and chest?  Check, check, and check.
My back injury actually felt [...]

I was reading an article on MSNBC about fitness rules you should break. While the majority are interesting and worth a try, there was one part that irritated me.There was a blurb on protein intake and an RD – a registered dietitian – said “Any extra protein calories you take in will be [...]

I was trying to think of some catchy blog worthy title for this post, but ended up just naming it what it is LOL! Lately I have had a few more emails and a couple comments about exactly how I eat and why I eat the way I do. You might want to get [...]