HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE !!!!!!!!! I can’t CONTAIN my happiness from healthy food shopping from tonight!!!

I started the day with some oats, yogurt, protein powder, GOJI berries and BLUEBS!! *Insert the usual routine up until time for EXERCISE!*
PRE-WORKOUT: After yesterday’s empty stomach from eating nothing but cantaloupe before working out… I was contemplating what I could use instead for today. MILLET BREAD FTW !!!!
EXERCISE: Today’s combo BWT – Bike, Wii, Treadmill for FRIDAY BAYBAY! I went the farthest I’ve gone so far since I’ve been doing these combos…. I’m getting back into my habits lol sometimes when I get so far and it’s on a certain calorie, time or step, I want it to be a certain number so I keep going until it reaches that – guess my little obsession haha!!! Went over 2 MILES in a little over 34 minutes. Really gonna try to work on SPEED! I actually sprinted at 8.0mph, YEAAAAAA !!! I used to run comfortably for a bit at 5mph so that’s what I’m GOING TO GET BACK to and then even better!
POST-WORKOUT: My tall glass of YUMMY chocolate / green superfood SMOOOTHIE and 1/2c of the rest of my cantaloupe! No sir, when I buy food… it does not go to waste! =)

>> Fiddle online, bit o’ college work >> Katie played on the porch >> went down for her “rest” time
ENTER LUNCH……….

You know how I dooooooooo! Salad OF love!!!! Heh. Put on some laundry then got a nice hot bath. I was pleasantly surprised and HAPPY when my nice salad from lunch held me a little over an hour EXTRA compared to the usual! I “like” to eat my snack around 4:30pm but I get hungry usually at 4pm but I didn’t have my OPTIMUM health bar until 5:30ish!!

>> Katie played >> Brad came home >> Got my DINNER cooked, fixed, mixed and TOPPED until later! >> Dropped Katie off then off for weekly awesome FOOD SHOPPING! It’s really, really my favorite time of the week, hahahaha. I’m so geeky, huh? Yes, yes sir!!

Shopped, shopped at WHOLE FOODS then sat in the car since It felt LOVELY outside and ate together then Wally Mart! Yes, I know that sounds retarded. Hah.

WHOLE FOODS SHOPPING HIGHLIGHTS!

Check iiiiiiit: TLC honey sesame crackers! I have seen a few people post about these on their blogs… will make EXCELLENT snackers. I like to try new dressings each week! This week I went with Annie’s LIGHT vinaigrette HONEY MUSTARD and it’s a larger bottle so I might not buy anything next shopping trip. I’m trying to add LOTS of variety (as much as possible) with my diet since for a LONG, LONG time I stuck with so much of the same flavors, same ole over and over and over… which, I still do in some ways lol since I AM naturally a ROUTINE person who likes to stick to certain things! PANCAKE MIX! I want pancakes… I’m trying to cut back on the fiber in my diet since I overloaded on it too quick after my juice fast and these have a little fiber so that’s good since I GET PLENTY of fiber otherwise, lol. They will be EXCELLENT for breakfast randomly! MY BELOVED COTTAGE CHEESE… i used to eat so much of it and i have MISSED IT! Crackers + cottage cheese are gonna make me a happy Shell this week. Next, various health bars of course!!! I get diff ones each week… variety, people! OH OH and not pictured is the awesome Lavash wraps that I bought, nom nom. Will prob have those for LUNCH!

WAL-MART HIGHLIGHTS…

Red leaf lettuce since they did NOT have my green leaf lettuce. Frozen goodies… stir fry veggies, squash, asparagus, MY LOVE- SWEET POTATO… i seriously could LIVE on them! Another one is- the RED BELL PEPPER! Then I got 2 red DELISH apples to munch on a bit here and there this week and I also haven’t had an apple in months because I was trying to be wary of my fruits with all the health mess I have been through.
Whole Natural ALMONDS! Big bag that will last me a long time! TUNA TUNA!!! So excited since that is another thing I haven’t had in forever and will be SUPER on my wraps. Lastly, my green mix… they didn’t have the spinach/arugula mix I got last week so I went with the half and half mix.

>> Drove back to Moms – she gave us GOODIES! A friend of hers had brought over FRESH, garden grown cucumbers (wish I would of known before since I bought 2 tonight at the store!) and Mom doesn’t eat cucumbers (whaaaaaaat! I know right?) so we got those + this…..

Brad and I had seen these at Whole Foods! A friend of my Aunt’s brought it to her and then my Aunt gave it to my Mom, LOL. Mom didn’t want it so YAY, MINE!
>> Brought Katie home, Brad put her to bed >> Put away groceries >> Took pics and TA-DA….

I also bought a portion of a watermelon so I still have to go cut that up and put it away. I am feeling super tonight!!! Brad is watching a movie but I really want to sing, lol. Another thing that occured to me is that I think my whole health problem started because my DIGESTIVE ENZYMES became depleted and then so did the good flora in my system and then everything crashed and burned. I’m making sure to take the probiotics and digestive enzymes! And cutting DOWN on the fiber in my diet and IT’S WORKING cause I’m becoming a bit more “regular” the last few days……… I am AWAITING that awesome energy to return! THAT WILL KICK SO MUCH BUTT! I still feel pretty bloated so I’m really not sure what to expect on the scale in the morning but I’m hoping I atleast stayed the same or lost 1-2 pounds? I can hope, right??? Heh.

What will we doooooo tomorrow??? Not sure yet! Mom is prob gonna watch Katie so we’ll see what we can find to do to make Saturday awesome! As always, I am so thankful to be alive. Thankful for Heavenly Father. I am truly blessed!!!!!!