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Summer Spirit

MissyMaintains — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:48:23 +0000

Is it really September? I am not too thrilled about this! I prefer hot weather 365 days a year. Yes, I know I live in the wrong state. Since I don’t plan on leaving New York anytime soon, I will just have to stay positive and make the best of the new season! I am very excited to eat this…

And drink this…

And can’t wait for another excuse to dress up my cat like this…

Okay…maybe I do like fall a little bit. Summer is not over yet though! The past couple of days have included some summery treats and activities like fruity sangria…

Soft serve from The Lite Choice…

Colorful salads…

And outdoor hikes…

I love summer. Luckily I still have some fun outdoor activities to look forward to this month!

This weekend: Electric Zoo Festival!!!!!!!

September 18th: Women’s Health “Are You Game” Event!

September 26th: Hike and Wine Tasting!

What are you looking forward to this fall?

What will you miss most about summer?

Reminders:

I am choosing the winner of the Core Fusion Yoga DVD tomorrow!
I still have a $500 scholarship to give away for the fall program at Institute of Integrative Nutrition! You must enroll by September 15th to receive the scholarship. Let me know if you are interested!

Since we are talking about summer and outdoor activities, I will leave you with a new video someone sent me yesterday! It is the entire dance from Zumba at the Phillies game last week!

My Favs…Whole Foods, Uno, Daisy!

MissyMaintains — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:43:27 +0000

Good Morning! I decided to do a little weekend recap before I head to Equinox for my last inTensati class! On Friday I got my hair cut after work and then picked up some dinner at Whole Foods.

I got pretty much everything!

Baked tofu
Roasted cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts
Sprout salad
Beats
Cabbage
Edamame

I went home and went with my roommate to Five Burro for a quick margarita!

I got my favorite new flavor, apricot. I swear the tequila was filled to the very top. Crazy.

Saturday morning I woke up and made some Cheerios with bananas and raisins.

I then went to a double feature at the movies! We saw Avatar in 3D and Book of Eli. They were both really good. I thought I would not like Avatar but actually really loved it.

We hit up Uno for dinner since it was right across the street! I started with a house salad.

I got the usual….the Roasted Vegetable Feta Flax Wrap!

I got extra roasted veggies on the side instead of fries. So good! I took the night off from drinking since I feel a little cold coming on.

This morning I decided to try some stovetop oats since I never get to make them during the week.

I mixed oatbran, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, Stevia, and blackberries. Great combination! Nice change from the usual instant oats in the microwave. I also had some Tazo Awake tea since I am sleepy! My neighbors decided to start drilling at 9:00 am this morning. Gotta love that on a Sunday.

Random Daisy pictures…..

You know you all like my kitty pajamas. I thought the white one looked like Daisy

I better go get ready for the gym! I am so not in the mood to jump all around right now but can’t miss the inTensai finale! It is 2 hours long but some of that will be talking and stretching. It will be nice to get a good workout since drinks will probably be consumed later during Superbowl! I’m not even sure exactly what I am doing yet. It is between a little house party or sports bar. I’ll decide later!

1) Are you cooking anything for the game?

2) Do you prefer going to a house party or sports bar?

Have fun!

Hemp Seeds Will Not Make You High

MissyMaintains — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:05:00 +0000

Last week, I received 2 products to try from Manitoba Harvest, the global leader in hemp foods and oils.

The package included:

Shelled Hemp Seed
Hemp Pro 70 (Water Soluble 70% Protein Concentrate)

I decided to try the Shelled Hemp Seeds in my cereal a few days ago.

Description (according to the website):

From Hemp’s amazing seed Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed is created. We’ve taken the most nutritious part of the hemp seed, the inner kernel, removed the hard shell and sealed it in a modified atmosphere package to lock in its freshness.

Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed (also known as Hemp Hearts) has a pleasant nutty flavor, similar to sunflower seeds. This tasty nutritional powerhouse is the choice topping for salads, cereal and yogurt. It is also used as an ingredient for nutrition bars and baking. Shelled Hemp Seed is a delicious healthy snack right from the bag.

Shelled Hemp Seed is an excellent source of the Omega 6 & 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and delivers these EFAs in a balanced 3.75:1 ratio. As well, Shelled Hemp Seed contains the rare fatty acid Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA). Beyond this, Shelled Hemp Seed is a super source of protein, containing all the Essential Amino Acids.

Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed is produced from hemp seed that is grown sustainably without herbicides or pesticides. Contains no Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

I really enjoyed the seeds in my cereal. They added a nice crunch to each spoonful. They did not really have a taste to them which was good. I have to start adding them to my oatmeal every morning too since they are so great for you!

Next I decided to try the Hemp Pro 70.

Description:

Manitoba Harvest HEMP PRO 70 is the world’s first WATER SOLUBLE HEMP PROTEIN CONCENTRATE. HEMP PRO 70 is rich in Essential Amino Acids (Protein) and Omega-3 and Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs).

This rich and creamy protein concentrate touts a 70% protein concentration providing 21g of Protein and 800 mg of Omega-3 per serving. With your health in mind, this product has been without the use of Hexane, a petro chemical commonly used to make soy and other protein isolates.

I mixed a serving of the powder in my shaker with water.

I took one sip and spit it out! It had an awful taste to it. It was a mix between fish and rotten eggs.

I decided to give it a second chance this morning. Instead of water, I used milk. I added a banana and mixed it up in the blender.

I also added a scoop of peanut butter to try to hide the taste of the powder.

It came out much better this time. The banana and peanut butter really helped with the taste.

Next time, I would add fruit or juice because I was only able to drink half without getting sick of the hemp taste. It would probably be a lot better with some blueberries!

The inside of the inofrmation packet had a FAQ session. One question said, “Will I get high from eating hemp seeds?”

The answer was no but that would be cool! Lol. I am happy I got to try both products but I will be sticking with the hemp seeds from now on.

Yesterday

I made the same bowl of oats as the day before. They were so good!

Quaker Old Fashioned Oats with banana, cinnamon, and raisins.

Lunch

I decided to make some peanut butter and jelly! I picked a few random flavors to use!

I used peanut butter on one side, chocolate on the other side, and pumpkin butter on both! Yum!

With Miguel’s chips on the side!
I also sipped on a Trilogy Synergy Kombucha later in the afternoon.

Gym

After work, I went to Total Body Conditioning. I got a nice total body strength workout.

Dinner

Whole Foods!!!

My salad included:

Baked Tofu
Seaweed Salad
Wheatberry Salad
Edamame
Chickpeas
Black Beans
Kidney Beans
Napa Cabbage
Kale
Broccoli
Cucumbers
Cauliflower

Yeah..pretty much every single thing in the salad bar!

Best dinner ever!

I had a Skinny Cow once I was all digested!

Vacation Time!

Today is a wonderful day since it is my last full day of work this week! Tonight my mom is picking me up and we are going to Connecticut! My dad’s band is playing at a festival called Gathering of the Vibes. He is in a Grateful Dead jam band called Steal Your Face. It is a huge festival so I was more than happy to miss some work to go see him play!

Friday night I will be getting back and then leaving for Atlantic City Saturday morning! It is my sister’s bachelorette party! I will try to blog at some point this weekend, but if not, I promise I will announce the Musselman’s winner Monday morning! Enter here if you haven’t already!

Have a great weekend!