NYC in 24 hours

Wondering where we’ve been? We’ve been a little busy and I wanted to share a tiny bit of what we’ve been doing. Willie and I were blessed to be able to visit NYC this past weekend…for only 24 hours. Let me tell you we made the best of the situation.

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Willie had never visited NYC before so I was more interested in him doing the things he wanted to do. I’ve been there several times so I’ve pretty much done and seen everything touristy there was to do. I really only wanted to go to MET and Central Park.  We walked there from our hotel which was a pretty good way and we rolled through Times Square (hated it!) and walked some more.  It was good to just walk with Willie and just talk.  We haven’t been able to spend too much time together due to some family stuff so it was nice that we had a few moments by ourselves…doing something fun.  We didn’t take many pictures but for some reason we wanted to Ed Sullivan theater and of course a picture of us at the park! We’re not the people who want to do the touristy stuff anyway. We want to fit in with the locals and do what they do. That’s the best way to really get to know a city. I love that we are THOSE type of people.

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Before we actually made it to dinner we stopped at the Momofuku Milkbar to get some crack pie! Yes, the pie is that good! Definitely not the most healthy thing (or healthy at all) but it was so good. We only took a couple of bites and I quickly wrapped it up. I also got a confetti cookie because who doesn’t like cookies. I wish I would have just gotten the compost cookie though since I had heard so much about it.

When we finally got free time we did what @williebeatfat wanted to do! The foodies we are wanted to take pictures in front of all of our fab chef's restaurants but he really wanted to go to #momofuku. He LOVES #davidchang! #foodie #nyc #milkbar

When we finally got free time we did what Willie wanted to do! The foodies we are wanted to take pictures in front of all of our fab chef’s restaurants but there just wasn’t enough time. I know we’re crazy, but that’s what we wanted to do. No Statue of Liberty or Empire State Buiding, we wanted to go to Momofuku. Luckily, we were able to get there because Willie LOVES David Chang and really wanted to go there.  He was so happy to be there and it really just warmed my heart.  There was a slight disappointment when they didn’t have the current issue of Lucky Peach, but thank goodness we found a copy at Momofuku later…and then a Whole Foods.

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Willie never steers me wrong with food. I totally let him take the lead on this one and I LOVED Momofuku. My thing is Middle Eastern food and his is ramen. I loved the ramen at Momofuku. I got the vegetable ramen and Willie got the Momofuku bowl. The broth was delicious but the star of the show…the steamed pork buns. Willie has been talking for weeks how he was going to make these buns, but never did. Of course, I had to have one two from the source. This is me stuffing my face with a pork bun. YOLO baby and it was so good! But it doesn’t stop there, the roasted corn with whatever was in there was delicious.  This meal was just SOO good (and not as salty as I thought). We are foodies and enjoy good food.

You can still enjoy food if you’re struggling with weight, don’t let your mind psych you out. Sometimes it’s heard when you’re on your weight loss journey to even think about food. Enjoying your food even feels like it’s a bad thing. Willie and I love to experience different foods, cook foods and experiment in the kitchen. I struggled with this while losing weight (and a little bit now) because I liked to cook and really know about food. I questioned my behavior and what motivated this behavior. Now I’ve come to learn that one of my passions in life (besides endurance sports, photography and fitness) is food and there’s nothing wrong with loving food. Now instead of eating horrible food, I’m learning about food. We’re learning how to make healthier dishes and create our own versions. I’m just so glad that we’ve gotten to this place of peace of with food!

I am so happy Willie was able to make his first trip to NYC!  This definitely won’t be his last trip and I’m excited to be able to explore more of the city with him and some of our friends! We loved the city but at the end of the day we both agreed we couldn’t live there. In our hearts, we wish were the people who could live there and make it, but we’re not. We’re small city people with big city dreams! There is so much to do and see and there’s always some place open which is nice. NYC will always be a special place in our hearts which means every visit will always be great! Here’s to more adventures together with my great husband.

So what’s your favorite place to visit? Where is one place you want to go but haven’t?

Let’s have pumpkin pancakes for Labor Day

Let’s have pumpkin pancakes for Labor Day

It’s Labor Day so we’re going to break away from our normal routine. We usually have eggs and oatmeal in our house for breakfast and it’s probably my most favorite meal of the day. But I think I found a good alternative a yummy alternative for my oatmeal fix. So let’s all have pumpkin pancakes tomorrow morning. Here is what you’ll need: What goes in these pancakes: 1/4c egg whites 1/4c yogurt (I used a vanilla greek yogurt) 1/8c unsweetened applesauce 1/4c pumpkin 1/4c whole wheat flour (or your choice of flour) 1/4 tsp. each: pumpkin pie spice, stevia, baking…

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99 days until my FIRST marathon

99 days until my FIRST marathon

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My love for nutter butter

My love for nutter butter

I love peanut butter. I can think of all kinds of combos that I love that involve peanut butter. My problem with peanut butter or any nut butter is the fat. Yes, it’s a good fat and beneficial to my health, but it’s really not something I’m comfortable eating everyday. My biggest craving in life is nut butter because I do love certain combinations. For those day I want the peanut butter without all the fat, I found some alternatives to help meet my cravings and I thought I would share with you my love of the nut butter! Here…

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Life without my hubby…and some new food

Life without my hubby…and some new food

My husband had to leave me to deal with some family obligations and it hasn’t been a fun time for me. I wish I was able to go but life got in the way and by life I mean work. I’ve been spending a lot of time alone with the dogs. It really stinks because the hubby does a lot of things to help me out and I’ve had to do those things myself. Oh the horror, right? I thought I would give you a little insight into my life sans the hubby. 1. I’ve had to do laundry and…

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Why I stopped logging my food

Why I stopped logging my food

About a month ago I decided to stop logging my food. This was a hard decision for me because I’ve logged my food every day since we started our weight loss journey. But that was the thing, I logged my food on my weight loss journey and that’s really not the journey I am on anymore. I can proudly say I’ve been maintaining my weight for a year and half. People said it couldn’t be done and there were a lot of haters out there, but I’m still beating the odds every day. That’s not to say I haven’t gained…

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Easy weekday meal: Pork and apples

Easy weekday meal: Pork and apples

When we started our weight loss journey we had to cut a lot of foods from our diet, including red meat. We just don’t eat a lot of it around our house. We went on a serious campaign of fish, ground turkey and chicken and we ate these things everyday. It can get a little boring and monotonous. We stuck with this habit until a couple of weeks ago while we were grocery shopping. We both stood there at the butcher counter and asked, “Why aren’t we eating pork?” Pork gets a bad wrap in my opinion. It’s the other…

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Race Recap: Area 13.1 Half Marathon Roswell, GA

Race Recap: Area 13.1 Half Marathon Roswell, GA

Saturday night I ran a half marathon in Roswell, GA! I wanted to do something fun because I feel like I’m always doing these super serious races and I thought I just needed to chillax. This is my 6th half marathon of the year and I think I have 4 or 5 more to go plus my marathon! This was the most miles I’ve ran since the Rock n Roll San Diego Half, but I have been running consistently. I wasn’t trying to break any records here and I really wanted to keep a nice and steady pace throughout the…

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We love Chicken Shawarma

We love Chicken Shawarma

If you don’t know, I have a secret love affair with Mediterranean food. I tend to go for the more lebanese/Israeli food, but it’s all good to me! I was going to say it’s all Greek to me, but I don’t want people to think I don’t know the difference between the food. I take my food very seriously. Back to the point, we love Chicken Shawarma and we’ve been trying to find a good recipe. We’ve tried this particular recipe a couple of times, but I really think the flavor profile was off just a bit. So I adapted…

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Q&A video: Cheat meals, motivations, portion control …

Q&A video: Cheat meals, motivations, portion control and more

It’s here! We finally made the video and got everything to a decent point. I am glad that we did this video to answer your questions. Maybe next time around I won’t be so amped up. It may have been the two ice coffees I had before we recorded. Whoops! The video is in two parts so watch both parts. And if you have a question you would like to ask use the contact form, tweet me or ask it on Facebook! Part I: Cheat Meals, Foods we eat and avoid, portion control Part 2: Motivations and energy boosters

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Notes on Willie’s birthday and homemade frozen …

Notes on Willie’s birthday and homemade frozen yogurt

Willie’s birthday was on Monday.  He’s growing into an old  wiser man!  He’s so low key that he didn’t want to do anything which made it hard for me.  I always want to make moments in his life super special but he’s happy with toned down and low key.  I guess it’s the time we spend together that makes it special, right? When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday, he said nothing. I wasn’t going to let that fly so I went searching for the perfect card and perfect present. The card search was a lot harder…

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