Down 5lbs!

I have been eating better now for almost 2 weeks and I am officially down 5lbs! I have quit eating sugar and feel so much better too. It's amazing how much better you feel after stopping something you have eaten all your life. I have also been soda free for 4 days now as well. My doctor changed the dosage of one of my medications and sodas unfortunately have taken a beating to my tastebuds. They taste either flat, like drywall or like I'm licking a ashtray. So yeah, I'm not drinking soda again! It's a good change though. I did find a good few drinks though and really like them. One of them is called PACt by Ocean Spray and the other is bai which I love! I love them both so much that I went back to Target today and got more!

I am very proud of my progress so far and I will continue to lose weight and update my progress.

I haven't gone away...just making some changes!

I feel like I have neglected this blog for the past few months way too long. I have been dealing with life in general and have been having a bit of a pity party for myself. I haven't been writing because I have been saying I've been busy with school and more but honestly I have been pretty lazy lately. I have gotten off of eating healthy in result causing me to gain a good 10lbs and I am not happy about it. I haven't gone outside to run because I keep coming up with excuses as of why I can't. That's enough of that. I've done it way too long and my success has been too good to give up now! I signed up a few weeks ago for the Wine & Dine Half Marathon and I am excited to be running it. I have also made a commitment to run the Glass Slipper Challenge in February as well and am looking forward to signing up for that. I am hoping that I can be successful in whatever I do. I plan on finding a few races to run before my race in November so that I can also have a good time to turn it in for the GSC!

So today I started back to eating healthy again. I went grocery shopping and spent enough money on food and I am pleased to say I'm excited to get started back up. I also purchased a Ninja for myself and love it so far. I plan on making oatmeal pancakes in the morning and using the blender to make them. If they turn out as good as the recipe makes them sound then I will post that on here. We had chicken kabobs from Whole Food Market tonight for dinner, along with some corn and water. I have been soda free for 2 days now and feel pretty awesome! I might have been really cranky today but if you are around me please know it's not your fault...it's because I'm not drinking soda! I'm almost addicted to it so it needed to go!

MealEnders Review

I was lucky enough to be chosen to review a pretty cool product called "MealEnders" which helps curb your appetite especially during the holidays. I have been lucky to enjoy them and my favorite flavor has to be the cinnamon. I received 4 bags of the lozengers which took the place of wanting dessert for me after each meal. This was a nice addition to my new weight loss goal that I have been working on. I received the following flavors: Cinnamon, Mocha, Chocolate Mint and Citrus. I loved the cinnamon and the chocolate mint but was not sold on the mocha so I gave those to my mom who enjoyed them. Here is a little more information on the product:

MealEnders Signaling Lozenges are a first-of-its-kind weight management tool designed to curb overeating and teach portion control using a combination of behavioral psychology and sensory science. Free of stimulants or other harmful “diet” ingredients, MealEnders catalyze behavioral change by retraining the mind to stop eating with the eyes.

MealEnders consist of two components: a sweet, outer reward layer and a cooling/tingling inner core. The outer layer provides a measured dose of “dessert” associated with the end of a meal, while the inner core engages the trigeminal nerve (the nerve that senses “taste”) with long-lasting cooling/tingling sensations that cleanse the palate.

Sucking on a lozenge when you know you’ve consumed enough — but can’t stop — keeps your mouth and mind occupied during the 20-minute Overeating Zone, giving your body’s natural satiety process time to catch up. MealEnders are an easy, safe and sustainable way to curb your appetite.
Each Signaling Lozenge contains only 2 grams of sugar and 15 calories…and they taste great!

I plan on getting more of these after the holiday and even plan on going onto the website to be able get more for some people in my life!

I did receive this product to be able to review from SweatPink Ambassadors in exchange for an honest review! 

Hiking in the Mountains!

So I am on a small vacation with Olivia and got to spend some time with Jason on Monday. We went to Luray Caverns and walked a good 1.25 miles there even though we had to stop so that they could tell us about the caverns and answer questions. Then we decided to head up to Skyline Drive in the Shenendoah Valley and check out the views and grab some pictures which we did accomplish. Then Jason decided to stop and we decided together to go on a hike to a waterfall which we never did make it to. I was doing great on the way down but regretted going down the hill afterwards because the hike back up was Ugh!!! I was sore for 2 days afterwards and could hardly move yesterday. I am thankfully back to normal and we are planning on coming home tomorrow instead of Saturday. We will stop by an orchard to grab some things from there but it will be good.

I am still debating on signing up for a 5K on Saturday. I know several people who are running in it and I think it will be fun. I am still not sure yet but I think for my racing it will help with the training of my half for next year.

Deferral on Wine & Dine 2015

So yesterday I had to "adult" up and go ahead and defer my race for the Wine & Dine Half Marathon 2015. We have things that we need to pay for and we're going to take advantage of my parents timeshare up in the mountains of Virginia this year so we decided to hold off on the race this year. I put in for the deferral last night and wasn't sure if I had gotten it but I got the email just a little bit ago and it's been confirmed. It's my first race I have ever had to defer but I am glad that I now have more time to train and I'm super excited!

Last night I went for a walk with mom and my sister's dog, Possum. It was so pretty out and cool out and loved it! We walked almost 5 miles and I wasn't hurting or breathing hard at all. I was so happy that I had walked that same spot that we tried to earlier this year and it was not pretty then. So to be able to do it in less than 2 hours I was doing good compared to last time. I think tonight I might go out again and walk again and add in some streets too. :) I'm excited too because I am also getting a reflective safety vest to try out tomorrow so that means I will feel a lot safer on the roads at night or in the morning (who am I kidding? I need my sleep!)

So I'm sure I will post that review on here later this week!

Fall is Here!

I'm so happy that fall is here! The weather has turned cooler and I'm loving it! I'm loving the fact that the rain is gone too until tomorrow and I'm seriously thinking of joining a gym. I'm not sure if I want to join the YMCA or if I want to join Planet Fitness. If I join the YMCA, then I can go work out while Olivia is at gymnastics class or I can go while she is doing something else. But if I join Planet Fitness I have to go at my own time and find some other time to go without her. That is the hardest part. I also get to join at the student rate which is nice too and I have a lot of things more to do at the YMCA.

Still trying to decide what will be a better deal for me. I want to be able to workout even when its raining and so this would be a nice thing to do for me.

BuluBox Review

I am all for finding things that works well for me while running and getting fit. This is something that I have been really lucky though to be able to review this amazing box full of things for my fitness needs! I have fallen in love with many of the products and plan on purchasing them after I get done using them!

Bulubox is a monthly subscription box full of fitness samples for you to try out and see if they will fit for your needs. I received in my Bulubox the following samples:

• Martha Stewart Essentials Vegatarian Multivitamin Gummies (which tastes amazing!)
• Upset Stomach Relief to Go (haven't used yet but might use for an upcoming race)
• Ovega 3 Fish oil Vitamins (Have used an loved them!)
• Movit Energy Gummies (Loved the taste)
• FunnBar Protein Candy Chews (loved them as well)
• Coffee 

I loved all my samples and are still using the multivitamin gummies everyday! I plan on getting myself some of the Movit Energy Gummies for when I go for a long run again and the candy chews are yum too! I do plan on getting another Bulubox soon but not until my hubby tells me it's ok. I highly recommend you trying this out and I even have a code for you to use of SWEATPINK for 50% off a 3 month subscription of this amazing box!

Thanks to SweatPink for allowing me to be apart of this review! I was sent the product for free in return for an honest review.