SWEAT IT OUT

Papaya street grill

This is like a Hawaiian/asian fusion version of chipotle near Whole Foods in Dublin, Ohio. I just went there and got a shrimp salad with volcano chili sauce. Rather than plain lettuce they mix chopped lettuce, broccoli, and carrots for the salad base. Not sure what was in the sauce but it tasted like kimchee. This place is gluten-free/celiac friendly and the food is super healthy. Check it out the next time you’re in the heartland.

Thank you yogurt gods!

I must have grabbed the wrong kind of greek yogurt at the store thinking it was plain, because I just blindly doled out a helping of it and it was sweetened and vanilla! That’s a no for me because I am cutting out sugar and definitely can’t handle a glucose spike early in the morning. So I take a closer look at the packaging and see that it is sweetened with stevia! How did I not know about this?! I love the flavor of plain greek yogurt but this is going to be so nice when I’m looking for a healthy, low-sugar snack. I can’t believe that store brand (Kroger) yogurt is up on the benefits of stevia!

Sugarrrr

I cut sugar and sweets out of my diet a few months ago. Today I redeemed my birthday drink voucher at Starbucks and tried a light frappucino for the first time. I can’t believe how much stronger my response to sugar is now! I used to have to eat a family sized bag of Reese’s to get this kind of jolt. This definitely would’ve been habit forming during my sugar days. I figure it’s not a big deal that I tried it, because in my eyes it is replacing the glutenous cake I would’ve pounded a few birthdays ago. Not that today is my birthday…

We All Scream For… Fiber!

An ice cream truck just rolled by. Someone should buy one of those and covert it into a fresh veggie truck. And by someone I mean someone who lives right by me.

fortheloveoffit asked: hi! i'm also over 20 (29 to be specific), gluten free, and it seems like we have the same goals! i'm glad i found you!

This is what I’m talking about! I love finding people who have the same goal as I do, especially when they post about the same kinds of foods that I do. I automatically read everything they post. Any other 20+ gf chicas looking to lean out please speak up!

Social experiment

I got a trial pair of contacts and of course I just did a nerd fitness test for you guys.

What was said to me when running through a college town while wearing contacts: “SLUT!”

What was said to me when running through a college town while wearing glasses: “You can have a flower if you want. You deserve one.”

You can’t make this stuff up, ladies. Sweating in your specs is the way to go.