I am aware that you need to dig deep to find the healthy options at Quiznos but you can make it work. Quite a few of their salads are under 500 calories and you can make that even less by asking for dressing on the side and ordering without the cheese.

There are some sandwich options under 500 calories as well but you’ll want to check out their menu online if you’re watching sodium intake or other things like carbs, sugars, etc.

The deal for this coupon is Free Regular Fountain Drink With Purchase of any sub, large salad, large grilled flatbread, or choose 2. Or $1 off a regular Sub or Large Salad or $2 off a Large Sub.

You know what sounds good right about now?  A veggie flatbread or wrap. Enjoy the Quiznos coupon!

 

It’s something I have learned over the last year or so. Anyway, this week has been crazy even with no workouts, client work has kept me very busy.  I wanted to check in and let you know that I’ll be back full force next week with exercise, blogging, etc.

I have a few reviews coming on the blog for a Paleo weight loss/meal plan program, a review of the Eat Smart kitchen scale, a review of the AWESOME Gaiam TV.  Cannot wait to share them with you!  Also coming up next month, I’ll have a guest food blogger, Scott from Outdoor Cooking Magic sharing healthy grilling tips every Tuesday with us. I’m so excited for that!

I’m in the middle of planning out the 2nd annual Better Healthy Living Challenge.  Already getting some great product/service donations for you all so get ready to kick it into gear this June.  Let me know if you would like to donate and please feel free to share referrals if you know of anyone who might be a good fit (contact me here).

Hope you have an awesome weekend.  We have dinner plans tomorrow and I would like to plan out our garden so we can shop/plant next weekend.  That is of course if everything goes well with our kitten’s 2nd and hopefully FINAL surgery next Tuesday. Most of you know, he fractured his poor little leg 8 weeks ago and it’s been quite the long ride.  We pray for everything to go well and of course I’ll keep you updated.

Here are some great posts/giveaways I have come across over the last week. Enjoy!

Jenna shows us how to make the perfect soft boiled egg.  I saw this in a magazine recently and thought I would really love a soft boiled egg.  Must make them!

One of my FitFluential peeps, Tamara is just awesome. Just check out her blog and you’ll see what I mean. Always so encouraging!

Another really cool gal is Bex from Bex Life (also a FitFluential friend).  Her family is moving to a farm today and I’m jealous, I want chickens!

And hey check out this AWESOME video from my friend Tara (yep another FitFluential lol) on how to make fresh fruit “ice cream”.  Oh yes, I am going to make this!

Make it a great day!

P.S. This is the last week of the Best Body Bootcamp and it’s been way more than I expected.  I’m so thankful for it and looking forward to the next 12 weeks of online personal training with Tina.

 

I am one of those people that gets excited about getting older.  I have no issue with it. Life just keeps getting better and better as the years go on.

Today I am spending the day getting the kitchen organized and hopefully getting my home office desk cleaned off.  I have been feeling the need to get rid of a lot of stuff and find my organized self again.  There is way to much clutter that we don’t need and hopefully someone else can benefit from it.

We had planned a while ago to do one of my favorite things in the world, roller skating BUT since I haven’t been for as long as I can remember we decided that now is not a good time with everything going on with our kitten.

For those that don’t know, Franklin fractured and broke his leg and for the last 4 weeks has been confined to a dog crate wearing a cone.  The poor little guy has a pin in his leg and will have another xray on April 13th to see if the fracture has healed. If so, we have another surgery and then 8 more weeks in the dog crate.

If it’s not ready to come out, then we wait another 2 weeks for another xray.  This has been a huge financial set back in our lives (not to mention emotional too) but we wouldn’t have had it any other way.  Our pets are family so you do what you have to do.  If you choose to have pets, you take on all responsibility of that animal. OK off the soap box….our other cat is lonely without his buddy to play with.  So please keep good thoughts that Franklin will heal like he’s supposed to.

Here’s my list of 40 Random Things:

1)  Life is Good

2) Being a grandma is awesome

3) I love boxing

4) I got married on New Year’s Eve (we’ll celebrate #16 this year)

5) I don’t have kids of my own BUT I have two awesome step kids (30 and 27)

6) My hubby is my best friend. He’s awesome.

7) I’m a cool step mom (at least I seem to think so)

8 ) I love to travel

9) I love animals

10) We have a Blue & Gold Macaw, 2 cats, a turtle and we are pet sitting my stepson’s bird for a while

11) I want to live where it’s hot year round (Caribbean would be nice!)

12) I choose beach over mountains any day

13) I swam with a sea lion & sea turtles

14) I love Reggae and Country music

15) Charlie’s Angels was my favorite show growing up

16) I love to roller skate (although I haven’t been since I was a teen)

17) I colored my hair for the 1st time ever in 2011

18) I would love for Kev and I to be on The Amazing Race

19) Snorkeling is my favorite water sport

20) Bob Marley rocks

21) I kick butt at Pac-Man

22) I’m a purse addict

23)  I would be a high heel shoe addict if I could wear them (in my dreams)

24) My favorite movie is Grease

25) I want to visit these 40 places before I die

26) I’m obsessed with palm trees

27) Seize the moment

28) I like to people watch at the airport

29) I like flip flops

30) I love colorful nail polish & french manicures

31) I love spinach in my smoothies

32) My favorite food is sushi

33) I love to fly

34) Live life to the fullest

35) I’m originally from Northern Virginia (now living in IL)

36) I collect magnets

37) My favorite store is Office Max

38) I love to shop online

39) Jamaica is my favorite country

40) I want to visit every theme park in the world

Do you have any other questions for me?

P.S. We want to get to know you better too! Feel free to leave a comment with 5 things we should know about you OR write a 40 Things post on your blog and link back here.

 

I came across some awesome recipes this week and had some saved on my Pinterest healthy foods/recipe board. Thought I would share a few with you.

Plus I keep adding new vegan and vegetarian cook books to my wish list.  I’ll probably do some online shopping tonight.

Enjoy the recipes!

Source: stuftmama.com via Angie on Pinterest

And this smoothie looks and sounds really good!

Source: sarahlearns.com via Angie on Pinterest

I also found a great way to make your pre-cut fruits and veggies easily accessible.

And a fellow FitFluential ambassador has an awesome homemade hummus recipe. Must.make.this.

Did you make anything awesome this week or come across a tasty recipe?

 

Here are some fun finds for this week!

MentorMob.com organizes the best content for eating right over the holiday season in playlist form, so weight-loss seekers do not have to spend time sifting through endless articles and ultimately finding bad fits.  Here is their playlist page for health and fitness and you can search for healthy eating playlists too.

Have you seen this? I am nominated as one of Healthline’s Best Health Blogs of 2011! You can vote for me by searching for Losing It and Loving It. Prizes are awesome, check them out on that page. I would appreciate your vote and if you would share this with you friends/family, on Twitter, Facebook, etc. I would be most appreciative.

Healthline

AND I was selected as one of twelve blogs to receive one of the 2011 Ultimate Fitness Blog Awards from Two Shoe Guys.  I’m in great company.  The other 11 blogs rock!

Another recent find was howdini. This is a pretty cool site with free editorial video content on a variety of topics.  They have a decent health and fitness section there.

Our friends over at Sweaty Bands have a deal going until Dec. 25th.  Use coupon code “stockingstuffer” and get 20% off your entire purchase.

So there you have it for this week.  I’m thinking of sharing fun web finds every week in 2012.

What do you think?

 

With a new course for the full marathon, I think the changes are going to be great for everyone!  So sad we cannot be there to participate this year.  Looking forward to hearing all the recaps and experiences after the race tomorrow.

To be honest, I’m not sure I would walk another half marathon but I wouldn’t be opposed to doing the 10k and then volunteering in various ways or just be a spectator cheering on the great mighty peeps participating in the race.

I think they need to bring me on as the official live Reggae Marathon blogger for 2012.  That would be a blast now wouldn’t it?  Did you hear that Chris? ha ha  Be sure to keep an eye on the Reggae Marathon blog for updates.

Missing the Reggae Marathon also means we are missing our yearly winter vacation to Couples Swept Away.  We were so thankful to at least get to the Caribbean this year on the trip we won from Marriott to St. Thomas, VI.  But Couples Swept Away is home to us AND they are one of the big sponsors of the Reggae Marathon which makes me smile.  Thanks to Couples Resorts for all you do.

To all racing in the Reggae Marathon…HAVE A BLAST!  And don’t forget…

 

This week I’m guest posting at Plus Size Bloggers and Running With Mascara.  It was fun and I want to thank them both for having me.  Later this week you’ll also find a lot of great guest bloggers here.  Kev and I will be traveling to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands for a much needed vacation (while also blogging for Marriott on the Frenchman’s Reef blog). Don’t miss me too much!

Over on Plus Size Bloggers, you’ll find me there for the next couple of weeks. This week we talk about The Trigger Point.  I have previously participated in their REAL People I Respect Q & A’s so don’t miss those.

I did a getting to know you interview with the gals over at Running With Mascara.  That was fun too.  If you ever wanted to know what 5 foods I would want if I was stranded on an island, you’ll find it there.

Hope you’ll drop by and comment!

Did you find any great blog posts/articles that you want to share?

 

Today I chose the Wasa crispbread giveaway winner via Random.org. It chose the #5 comment and the winner is Robin Scott.  Congrats Robin, hope you enjoy the crispbreads.

Next on today’s list are some giveaways you might enjoy.

1) Danica has a super salad dressing giveaway.

2) Clean Eating Chelsey has a I’m Not Nuts giveaway.

3) Anne’s Attune Breakfast Kit giveaway

Oh and have you ever wanted to learn how to cook a fresh pumpkin?

Now for the best news of all…we finished the remodel of our home gym garage space.  There are still minor things left to do like spray paint the doors, fix some paint spots on the walls, etc. but yesterday was the 1st day we were able to workout in there.  It is AMAZING!  Here are some quick shots of the space without all the workout accessories like mats, weights, etc. (I’ll write a whole blog post on it and do video too).

OK the ceiling is not purple LOL, that is just the light reflection. More info to come!

Have a great day!

 

No, that’s not my gym bag above but mine is just as full with stuff.

Ever since we started going to a gym, I have been through quite a few gym bags.  Started with a small one, ended up with a large one and it still wasn’t enough room. I had to bring an extra mesh bag to put towels, after workout clothes, swim suit, etc. in for the drive home.  I felt like I was moving in or something.

Here are some of the items in my personal gym bag:

• Training log/pen
• iPod
• Socks
• Extra pair of clothes
• Polar heart rate monitor watch & strap
• Weight gloves
• Spin shoes
• Sneakers/Vibrams/Shower shoes
• Small towels/Shower towels
• Swimsuit/pool towel
• Lock
• Water bottles
• Handwipes/Antibacterial hand gel

I really don’t like showering and getting ready at the gym because I have everything that I need at home and don’t like dragging it there and back so that is one thing I’ll really look forward to when I start working out exclusively at home.  I won’t have to go far for a shower that is for sure!  I know a lot of gym goers have an extra set of everything but not this chick.

My gym bag is on it’s last leg so good timing. And thanks to Polar, I have a brand new gym bag that they sent as part of my ambassadorship.  YEA!

So tell us…what’s in your gym bag?

P.S. Here is a decent sale on a gym bag at Buy.com
Get a Nike Brasilia IV XS Duffel for $13.99 at Buy.com, a $6.01 Savings! Valid through 06-27-2011

 

Since I won’t have a gym membership for too much longer, I thought it would be fun to share some tips on gym etiquette rules. If you are a member of a gym there are some rules that really should be followed. In addition to the tips already mentioned, I wanted to add a few more that are my personal pet peeves.

1. Don’t wear perfume/cologne to the gym
2. If you are joining a fitness class for the 1st time, get there early so you have enough time to meet the instructor and go over anything you might need to do before the class starts.
3. Don’t hang out and chat with others while sitting on a piece of equipment that someone else could use.
4. Don’t sing along to the music on your ipod.
5. Be sure to wipe down EVERY piece of fitness equipment you use after your workout.
6. Wear deodorant please!

The more courteous people are the better the experience!

What are your TOP gym etiquette rules?