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Pizza and Beer!

MissyMaintains — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:10:55 +0000

Happy Friday! Let’s start things off by choosing the winner of the Omron GoSmart Pace/Distance Tracker Giveaway!

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The winner is….Mari! Congrats girl! Hope you enjoy your new pace/distance tracker!! Just in time for your birthday!!

Back to yesterday….

I was craving cereal in the morning so I stopped at the nearby deli for some breakfast ingredients.

I can’t be trusted with large boxes of cereal so the single serving Kashi bowls are perfect! I made a delicious yogurt mess!

The deli has a new kitten! So cute!

I’ve been bringing lunch every day this week. I made a turkey and cheese wrap with Food Should Taste Good chips and cucumbers on the side.

After work I had another intenSati class! The class was actually a special event hosted by Well+GoodNYC. Anyone who is a subscriber to their newsletter was invited to attend intenSati for free last night! It was perfect for me since I am not allowed to do the Warrior Challenge! The class was really fun and led by Natalia, my favorite teacher. She always has so much energy and keeps letting me on her guest list! Love her! The Well+Good girls gave away a Lululemon gift bag at the end but unfortunately I did not win. One of my blog readers was at the event too so she came up to me to introduce herself. That always makes me feel special! I think the Well+Good girls took a lot of pictures during the class so I will be sure to let you know when they are posted (unless they are extremely embarrassing)!

**Edited to add: Here is the link to the article! You can see me in the 2nd picture!

After class Mari and I walked over to Whole Foods for some dinner! I made an awesome salad!

It contained avocado kale salad, seaweed salad, broccoli, beets, peppers, eggplant, tofu, and more! We sat outside and people watched while eating. We got some very weird looks while taking pictures of our food!

I probably should have went home and went to bed after that because I had another 6:30 am intenSati class planned! I got invited to the W Hotel so I ended up going out for some drinks instead! I had 3 Stellas by the end of the night. I totally planned on just having 2 drinks but the bartender brought me out a free one. No complaints here!

Next thing I know, it is 1:30 in the morning and everyone decided they wanted some pizza! I could not resist a slice when I saw this:

So good!! Probably not the best idea to eat that at 2:00 am when I had plans to wake up at 5:00 am for a workout! I obviously woke up feeling dehydrated and nauseous so I decided it would be smart to sleep for another 3 hours and skip intenSati for the morning! There is a free outdoor intenSati class at 5:30 tonight so maybe I will take that one instead! I definitely still want to work out at some point today after all the pizza and beer last night! I’m not sure what else is going on this weekend but I do have an 8-mile hike on Sunday! The best part is that there will be a wine tasting at the end of the hike! Talk about a motivator! Can’t wait!

1) What are you looking forward to this weekend?

2) What was your favorite workout this week?

Yoplait Light Gift Pack Giveaway!

MissyMaintains — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:00:55 +0000

A few weeks ago I received a wonderful gift pack from Yoplait and MyBlogSpark.

It contained a cute insulated lunch tote, coupon for a free cup of Yoplait Lite, a travel utensil set, and a food journal. You will have the chance to win the same prize pack below! I have to say I am in love with my lunch tote! It keeps my food cold for hours on days when I hit the gym in the morning! It is pretty stylish too! Now I will talk a little about Yoplait Lite.

From the Yoplait website:

If you’re looking to side-step familiar decadent treats while keeping calorie counts in check, Yoplait Light and Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy can help. Now there are two new ways to outsmart temptations with Red Velvet Cake and Blueberry Pie, two new taste bud-tantalizing Yoplait yogurt flavors debuting in the dairy aisle this month (Yoplait Light offers 32 total delicious flavors).

With a smooth and creamy texture and 100 fat-free caloriesin each 6 oz. cup, Yoplait Light and Light Thick & Creamy can help keep you on track with your goals. In addition, each serving contains 20 percent of the recommended daily value of calcium and vitamin D. The classic sweet-inspired flavors, Yoplait Light Red Velvet Cake and Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy Blueberry Pie can help to help satisfy your cravings for dessert without the excessive calories.

I used to eat Yoplait all the time as a kid but stopped buying it because of the artificial sweeteners and high sugar content. I decided to try it one more time since I had a free coupon. I went with the Blueberry Patch.

I would never normally purchase this over my usual Greek yogurt because….

Sweetened with aspartame..no thanks. For someone who watches calories and does not care about chemicals, this yogurt is perfect. It has just 100 calories per cup.

I also choose Greek yogurt because it has 15 grams of protein where as this has 5 grams. On a more positive note, I do love the taste of Yoplait Lite!

It is creamy and has delicious blueberries throughout the yogurt. As a child this was definitely my favorite because of the flavor. I had no idea what high fructose corn syrup was back then though! Yoplait does suggest that this yogurt is great for people who would normally choose a piece of blueberry pie over a lower calorie snack. It is 100 calories rather than 360 for the pie.

Giveaway Time!

One lucky winner will receive a Yoplait Light “Outsmarting Temptation” gift pack, which includes:

Insulated gourmet lunch tote
Food journal
Travel utensil set

How to Enter:

1. Leave me a comment telling me your recommended tips for outsmarting temptation!

2. Tweet this giveaway. Write, @MissyMaintains is giving away a Yoplait Light gift pack! Enter here: http://bit.ly/9EoeLi

3. Become a fan of Missy Maintains on Facebook. Suggest to 5 friends if you already are a fan and let me know below.

4. Link back to this giveaway on your blog and let me know below.

I will choose a winner next Tuesday, April 20th. Good Luck!

Stop & Shop Yoplait Greek Yogurt Giveaway!

MissyMaintains — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:23:01 +0000

Are you searching for a snack that’s perfect for channeling your inner goddess? Look no further than your local Stop & Shop for new Yoplait Greek yogurt. With 0 grams of fat and just 130 calories, Yoplait Greek yogurt is a guilt-free indulgence that will also help keep you strong and active.

A few weeks ago, I received the Honey Vanilla and Strawberry Yoplait Greek yogurt to try.

Each cup contains 12 grams of protein – two times that of the leading yogurt – and is available in four delicious flavors, including Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla, and Plain. In addition, Yoplait is the only leading brand of Greek yogurt with Vitamins A and D.

I tried the Strawberry first.

It had a very creamy consistency. I really enjoyed the sweet strawberry flavor as well. I added some Kashi cereal and it made the perfect night time snack!

I tried the Vanilla next.

I added some banana and more Kashi cereal. I did not love the vanilla flavor. It tasted kind of fake to me. I have to say I enjoy Vanilla Oikos a lot more! I would definitely be willing to give the Yoplait blueberry and plain a shot in the future! They are all great options if you are looking for a lower priced Greek yogurt.

Giveaway!

One winner will receive 4 free coupons to purchase Yoplait Greek yogurt and a $20 Stop & Shop gift card!

How to Enter:

1) Leave me a comment telling me which one of the following flavors you would like to try: Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain.

2) Tweet this giveaway. “@MissyMaintains is giving away Yoplait Greek Yogurt & a Stop & Shop Gift Card! Enter here:

3) Become a fan of Missy Maintains on Facebook. If you already are, please suggest to 5 friends and let me know below.

4) Link back to this giveaway on your blog or refer a friend if you don’t have a blog!

I will choose a winner this Friday, April 2nd.

Good luck!

*Disclaimer: The product, gift pack, information and additional gift pack to give away were all given to me from Yoplait and Stop & Shop through MyBlogSpark.)

Veggie Burger Competition

MissyMaintains — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:36:53 +0000

Happy St. Patty’s Day! I’m not Irish but do enjoy holidays that involve green beer Who else agrees that we should have off so we can drink all day? Okay…going to change the subject now because I am getting thirsty over here! Time for a little food recap of yesterday! I pretty much lived on veggie burgers and fries! No complaints here.

No burger for breakfast but I did have a delicious Fage yogurt filled with banana slices and Cinnamon Puffins.

I had a lot more Puffins throughout the morning! They are addicting!

I met up with a friend for lunch and we decided to try Bill’s Bar and Burger in the Meatpacking District. It is always packed when I walk by so I figured it had to be good! It was very cute inside with a bar, high tables, and fun music. I was very happy to see that they had a veggie burger on a whole wheat bun!

It came with a delicious roasted red pepper sauce and pickles. The burger was okay but nothing special. I seemed to be a fried veggie burger which kind of defeats the purpose. The normal burgers also just looked like something you would see from a fast food restaurant. We were expecting something huge and juicy. Oh well. The fries were okay but kind of boring!

I think it is always packed there because the beers during happy hour are only $3.00. I would go back there to drink but not just for lunch.

I met up with another friend for dinner! Anyone remember Amanda from this guest post a while back? Since that last post, she gained about 5 pounds and looks great now. We were roommates in college but hardly get to see each other so I was very excited about dinner! We decided to go to Vynl. I started off with White Cranberrytini. It had Kettle One, white cranberry juice, lemon, and one more thing but I can’t remember.

It was nice and strong

I thought about getting a salad for my entree but none of them seemed too exciting. Then I saw that they had a new veggie burger on the menu and had to get it! I did not care that I had one at lunch when I saw how good this one looked:

VYNL Roasted Veggie Burger *sweet onion, carrot, mushroom, red bell pepper, asparagus, sweet potato, tofu, black bean, spinach, lentils & chickpeas blended together and topped off with goat cheese on toasted multigrain bread. **

Now that is a veggie burger!! It was 100 times better than the one I had at lunch! I loved all the goat cheese they spread on there! And those fries….also better than at lunch. I love when they are crunchy and well done! I ate about half of them and let Amanda help me with the rest! Delicious! Vynl definitely beats Bill’s Burger!!

1) What is your favorite place to get a veggie burger..or your favorite brand?

2) What are you doing for St. Patty’s Day?

Drink some green beer for me

$50 Safeway Gift Card Giveaway!

MissyMaintains — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:38:08 +0000

Today I would like to talk about Yoplait Fiber One yogurt since it has to do with a lovely new giveaway that starts today!

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In case you’ve never heard of Fiber One Yogurt, here’s a little bit of background:

• Yoplait Fiber One 50-calorie yogurt is the only leading nonfat yogurt with 50 calories and 5 grams of fiber.

• Available in four flavors – Strawberry, Vanilla, Peach and Key Lime Pie – Fiber One 50-calorie yogurt is a delicious snack that is good for you, contributes 20% of the recommended daily value of fiber and is a good source of calcium as well as vitamins A and D.

• Instead of munching on boring lower-calorie foods, you can now snack with zero guilt on Fiber One yogurt, a tasty way to help watch waistlines and keep calorie counts in check.

• Yoplait Fiber One 50-calorie yogurt is available in the yogurt section of grocery stores nation-wide including your local Safeway family of stores including Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, Genuardi’s.

Best-selling author and food expert Lisa Lillien, AKA Hungry Girl, has given her “seal of approval” to the new Fiber One yogurt, the only leading nonfat yogurt with 50 calories and 5 grams of fiber (20 percent of the Recommended Daily Value). It is also a good source of calcium and vitamins A and D, making this a guilt-free and all-around great choice for dieters and those watching their weights. Each cup includes the creamy, delicious tasteyou expect from Yoplait, and you don’t have to feel guilty about enjoying it. Fiber One is available in a variety of flavors including, Strawberry, Peach, Vanilla and Key Lime Pie (see what Hungry Girl thinks about the new yogurt here!

Giveaway Time!

One lucky reader will win a $50 Safeway (also good at Dominick´s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, Genuardi´s) gift card that you can use to stock up on Fiber One yogurt and enjoy the everyday values that Safeway has to offer!

How To Enter:

1) Leave me a comment telling me how you get your daily intake of fiber.

2) Link back to this giveaway on your blog and let me know in a separate comment.

3) Become a fan of Missy Maintains on Facebook! Please also suggest to at least 5 friends. You may suggest it to as many people as you like. Let me know below.

4) Tweet about this giveaway. Write, “@MissyMaintains is giving away a $50 Safeway Gift Card! Enter here: http://tinyurl.com/y8vaddh”

I will choose a winner this Monday, March 8th at 10:00 am.

Good Luck!

Disclaimer: The VIP coupon, gift card, information and additional gift card to give away were all given to me from Safeway (Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, Genuardi’s) and Fiber One through MyBlogSpark.)

*This coupon offer for a free cup of Fiber One yogurt is not valid in some states, including Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Tennessee.