From the @fatroll Recipe Box: Chicken Fajitas!
I have a weakness. It’s simple carbs. Whether it is white bread, cake, potatoes that apparently aren’t electrically shocked – whatever the carb — I love it. But I’d be lying to you if I said I wasn’t pulling out the stops as my 10-year high school reunion quickly approaches. Which means it’s time for a low-carb diet!
Except I’m doing it a little different this time around. Continue Reading »
Let’s Go Ride A Bike!
I’m going to let you in on a bit of a secret – I’m petrified of cycling. I bought a road bike almost two years ago and only ridden the thing a handful of times, which is just sad.
In my mind, I was ready to do a triathlon. Nothing big or anything, just a simple sprint distance. After taking a Swimming 101 class and getting over whatever issues I had in the pool (like being an idiot that can’t swim well), I bought the bike and signed up for a training class.
Pudgetastic
Closing out my last week in D.C., I’ve come to realize..holy crap, get me back to my neurotic Austin ways.
I may have only been here for three months, but I feel like I’ve ballooned up; which I suppose is debate-able. But, nothing makes you feel gigantic than to watch TV. It’s been so long since I’ve stared at my Austin fridge covered in Victoria’s Secret models. So, when I turn on the television and get sucked in the “Devil Wears Prada”; I’m quickly reminded of my crazy habits.
I’ve started running longer distances again and am much better with the diet. The allergies are flaring like woah; so it’s only best that I finally get back on my routine. This was definitely a rant, but I hope a kick-starter one.
J’adore Soufflés
Rules Around Working Out and Allergies/Colds/Illness
Mere!! I think I found the perfect excuse for you not to exercise. It’s called EIA, or Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis. Essentially, you break out in hives, have stomach issues, lightheadedness and difficulty breathing.
But in all seriousness, I wanted to research when to work out and when not to work out when you’re feeling under the weather. For whatever reason, mold counts in Austin are at ridiculous levels (though, when are they not at stupid-high counts?), which makes the scratchy throat, runny nose, watery eyes and itchy inner ears a bit of a distraction while working out. Yesterday, I felt awful. I had the 900-number phone operator voice going on and congestion. But after working out in the middle of the day, suddenly my allergy symptoms diminished, and today I’m feeling a lot better – and I never took any medicine!
So what gives? Is my body a freak of nature, or is there something to this? Continue Reading »
