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Refueling Made Easy with Chobani Simply 100

Thank you Chobani for sponsoring this post.

As you guys know, life gets a little crazy sometimes. While I work from home most days, there are other days when I feel like I barely step foot in our house. You can’t always plan your workouts perfectly around your meal schedule. It’d be great if I could workout directly before I ate breakfast or dinner each day but let’s get real guys – that isn’t feasible.

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Earlier this week there was a day when I left the house for Bar Method at 6:15 AM and didn’t get home until 7 PM. Hopping on the subway directly after working out and showering requires fuel that can travel with me and provide enough sustenance that my stomach doesn’t start growling during the Brooklyn to Hoboken commute.

Last night I ran six miles after work, enjoying gorgeous sunset views from the Brooklyn waterfront path. I finished around 7pm and had another hour until I’d be eating dinner. I knew I wanted and needed a snack to help nourish my muscles but didn’t want anything too large. The last thing I want to do is ruin a delicious dinner with a mid-evening snack.

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Moments like this are when the new Chobani Simply 100® come to the rescue. Chobani’s new Chobani Simply 100® is the first, and only, 100-calorie authentic strained Greek Yogurt. A great way to fuel-up before or after a high-energy activity. Packed with protein and an excellent source of fiber – its 100 calories worth counting.  A whole 12 grams of protein in just 100 calories is a great way to start your day! I can grab one of these and quickly enjoy it while responding to work emails, catching up or even walking upstairs to take a shower.  The Greek yogurt is available in 11 delicious flavors ranging from vanilla to tropical citrus so there is a flavor to match everyone’s taste buds!

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The Mango Passion Fruit flavor they sent me is naturally sweetened and made with fresh cow’s milk and contains no artificial sweeteners, preservatives or flavors. All I need for a perfect post workout snack is a spoon, some granola for crunch and the delicious yogurt!

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Don’t take my word for it though, try each of the Chobani Simply 100 flavors and let me know what you think!

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Low Fat Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips

It’s definitely Fall in New York City. The temperatures have reached the mid 40’s and I can’t resist running through Central Park at least 3 evenings a week just to take in the Fall foliage, cool breeze, crisp air, and enthusiasm and inspiration I gain from the busy running path. Everywhere I turn there are pumpkins for sale, warm and spicy scented candles, deep Fall colored clothing, and tall boots. Beyond everything else, my favorite part of Fall is pumpkin itself. Whether carved, painted, roasted, thrown in a delicious smoothie, or in a baked good I find that it is versatile, rich and delicious!

Last week I was inspired to use my second can of pumpkin for baked bread. My friends in the office love my baked goods and request them, especially during stressful weeks. After searching for an hour on the internet for healthier pumpkin bread recipes I came across this awesome recipe. I thought about just making the recipe but then went to the pantry only to find that we didn’t have enough all purpose flour or chocolate chips. Therefore, I took her recipe and altered it, using what I had on hand. Brace yourself because this bread is pretty damn epic! The best part of this recipe other than the taste is that it takes only 2 bowls and 3 steps! I hope you enjoy this as much as my co-workers have this week!

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Low Fat Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips, serves 12

Ingredients:

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350*
  • Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk, ensuring that you don’t over mix.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in chocolate and peanut butter chips.
  • Spoon batter into a loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
  12 Servings

Amount Per Serving
  Calories 145.1
  Total Fat 1.6 g
     Saturated Fat 1.0 g
     Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0 g
     Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g
  Cholesterol 0.0 mg
  Sodium 260.3 mg
  Potassium 59.6 mg
  Total Carbohydrate 31.4 g
     Dietary Fiber 1.6 g
     Sugars 20.5 g
  Protein 2.7 g
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Happy Hump Day! Celebrating National Running Day with Lululemon

Holy hump day humidity! After tonight’s 5 mile run I am absolutely exhausted and still dripping even though I just finished a cold shower. I’m with Jess, cold running is so much better!

Today’s eats were very similar to yesterday’s and equally as enjoyable. My goal for tomorrow is to increase the water consumption EVEN more and enjoy at least one cup of tea during the afternoon slumps.

Breakfast was basic but delicious.

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It’s been one month since I unintentionally gave up coffee and I haven’t looked back once! I’ve been enjoying a Venti Iced Unsweetened Green Tea from Starbucks every morning and love the refreshing flavor and energy it gives me.

Lunch was another scrumptious salad though I was a bit disappointed with their romaine today. I prefer green lettuce versus faded white green lettuce. *fail* I think I’m going to go with a healthier salad tomorrow by adding spinach to the mix. Today included sprouts, tomatoes, red onion, shrimp, salt & pepper, carrots, celery, and FF lemon pepper dressing.

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Blog Pictures 2010 207  I saw these crispy treats at Toasties today and thought they may be a good replacement for my normal PopChips. I tried the traditional cheddar flavor as I hoped they’d be the most flavorful. Fail. These tasted like Styrofoam rubbed in artificial cheddar. I don’t think i’ll be buying the Gourmet Basics Smart Fries again.Blog Pictures 2010 209

 Blog Pictures 2010 211 After a long day at work, I couldn’t wait to meet Rebecca at the East 66th Lululemon for a great Wednesday night run. We’d planned to join Jessie and others for the NYRR National Running day event but we realized we had no interest in the drinking/bar or Upper West Side location. Therefore, we stuck with my normal Wednesday routine instead. I was excited to introduce Rebecca to Claire and the rest of the group. We had a blast! Tonight’s workout was as follows: warm up jog from the store to the Central Park transverse, stretching, warm up to the Tavern, 10 minutes out on the bridle path, 1 minutes of squats, 10 minutes back on the bridle path, 1 minute squats, 8 minutes out on bridle path, 1 minute pushups, 8 minutes back on bridle path, 1 minute pushups, cool down jog back to the store for…..NATIONAL RUNNING DAY CELEBRATION!

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. When I got home I was clearly dehydrated because all I wanted was fruit. I knew I needed some protein for staying power so I enjoyed a Chobani 0%, blueberries, and some Galaxy Granola. It was delicious, cool, refreshing, and health

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