Happy Thursday!
I hit the gym bright and early this morning and took my trusty, treadmill interval workout cheat sheet with me!
This.was.a.doozy! I was SO thirsty (and kind of hungry) and had to take several 1 minute walking breaks to re-hydrate. Other than that, I pretty much followed this outline. Have you given this workout a try? What did you think?
In other news, there was a guy hacking his lungs out on the treadmill next to me the whole time I was working out! Has this ever happened to you? What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick? I say stay home, please!
At any rate, I was ready to DEVOUR breakfast!! Fat Free Blueberry Cheesecake Yogurt, a Banana & Cashew Cookie Lara Bar.
This flavor of Lara Bar is one of my all-time faves. It tastes JUST like cashews…
Maybe that’s because it’s one of only TWO ingredients in this bar! I challenge you to find another packaged product that has 2 ingredients. I feel so good eating Lara Bars. 
What would breakfast be without a little cheesecake?
Looove, love, love this flavor. Do you like flavored yogurts? I find some brands to be a little too sweet, but the AE yogurt brand (it’s local!) really hits it out of the park.
So last week I bought a whole loaf of Healthy Choice 7-Grain Breadat the grocery store, but Ben didn’t end up eating it (he doesn’t like breads that are “seedy”) Since I wasn’t able to eat an entire loaf in a week, I ended up storing what was left in the freezer. Bread stores really well in the freezer and when you want to have a slice or two, all you have to do is wrap them up in a paper towel and microwave for 20 seconds or so. Presto chango – good as new!!
I nuked two slices for today’s lunch, and broke out the almond buttah…
Which is nearing it’s end (sometimes my almond butter gets really thick and chunky near the bottom, so I just microwave it for 30 seconds to get it spreadable.)
And made a good, old-fashioned Almond Butter Sandwich. Seriously – I heart this bread!! The “7 grain-ness” makes it really chewy and crunchy. I really appreciate that texture to jazz up otherwise plain bread!
I paired my sandwich with a Honeycrisp Apple for a real, genuine, all-American meal.
In other news, today is the last day to enter up to three times to win an entire case of Popchips in the Month of Holiday Giveaways! You have until tomorrow at 12pm central time to enter. Get your crunch on!!
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It’s Three Question Thursday! I’ve already asked a couple questions in this post, so I’m recapping them here and adding one to boot.
1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick?
2. Do you like flavored yogurt?
3. Do you cry at the movies?
My answers:
1. I say if you’re contagious, for Heaven’s sake, think of the people around you and stay home!
2. Yep! However – you have to be very careful with flavored yogurts. A certain popular brand of “healthy” Pumpkin Pie Yogurt has 20 GRAMS of sugar in it!! That’s 5 teaspoons of sugar!
3. I’ve gotten sappier with age. If it’s a tearjerker – I’m tearing up for sure. 
1. I think working out regularly helps me be not sick so much so in the event that I do get the sniffles I’m right back out there
2. I go with plain and flavor with my own fruit jams and granola
3. Only X-Men 3(true story)
1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick? You said it clear as a bell….if you’re contagious…please stay home!!
2. Do you like flavored yogurt?
I’m not very fond of yogurt….once in a while I like it…my favorite being lemon when I do want it
3. Do you cry at the movies?
I do….can’t help myself
1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick?
i dont work out when im sick. your body is already screwed up enough!
2. Do you like flavored yogurt?
no… plain all the way!
3. Do you cry at the movies?
nope. i have no soul.
1. I was a swimmer for maaany years, so working out when I was sick was not only expected, but it really helped clear me up (while gross, there was lots of chlorine in the pool!) but now, I do not enjoy running with a bad cold, makes me feel worse (and I hate those people that sneeze and sniffle next to me on a tmill)!
2. I love flavored yogurt! Especially Peach and Strawberry greek yogurts!
3. YES – I cry watching not only movies, but TV too.
1.) Don’t overdo it.
2.) When I used to eat yogurt as a child, I would just have plain and then my mom would mix in some honey & cinnamon.
3.) I cried during ‘Titanic,’ ‘Here On Earth,’ and ‘Marley & Me.’
1. It depends on the sickness, and if I could be worth anything at work
2. I don’t like flavored yogurt – but I like flavoring my own.
3. I NEVER cry, and rarely cry at movies. If I cry it is a big deal. That said, I cried at the last 15 minutes of Marley and Me and Sat.
1) I will work out when I’m sick but usually something like yoga or pilates.
2) My favorite yogurt flavor is coffee.
3) I’m a total sap. I even cry at certain commercials.
I’m with Ben, I don’t “seedy” bread!
1. Nope, no working out for me when I’m sick. It doesn’t make me feel any better!
2. I also love AE Yo Lite yogurt. I mix it with my oatmeal — yummy!
3. Yep, total crybaby over here! I just saw The Blind Side and teared up several times!
1) I had H1N1 at the beginning of November. I feel heaps better and have been told I’m no longer contagious but I’ve been left with a cough that resonates in my chest and it won’t go away. Since I know it will scare people I’ve not gone to the gym. But I’m going stir crazy!!!!!
2) Nope
3) Oh yeah!!!! I’ll even cry during the Biggest Loser!!! lol
I always workout… depends how sick i am. I find it actually helps me feel better
Fever = no workout!
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1. If you are sick, calories are free – didn’t you know that?
Stay home for goodness sake!
2. My fav yogurt is Yoplait Harvest Peach … yum.
3. I’m pathetic. I cry at movie trailers!
1) Only work out if I feel up to it. 2) I do like flavored yogurt. AE Peach Apricot Vanilla is my favorite. 3) I’m a big time crier! Heck…I even cry over the Hallmark commercials! Such a sap!!!
1) depends what i’m sick with! if i’ve got anything stomach-related… no way! but if i have a cold (which i currently do!), maybe. sometimes it helps to get the junk out of your lungs. sometimes it doesn’t. if i’m contagious, i try to stay away.
2) i do like it. i am a big fan of greek yogurt now, so ‘regular’ yogurt tends to taste a little too sweet. but i just like yogurt. not picky.
3) not like a typical girl. i’ll get misty-eyed about certain scenes. greys anatomy always makes me cry though. haha!
1. I workout with colds, but I workout at home. I have not been sick in a really long time (knocking on wood). I think the last time I was really down and out was durning my pregnancy 3 years ago. You have no immunity during pregnancy. I would never go to a gym while sick.
2. Plain yogurt all the way. I add my own stuff: fruit, pumpkin butter, honey, chocolate, granola, cereal. It’s like chicken…you can dress it up any way you want.
3. Cry it out…it’s good for the soul.
1. My philosophy of working out when sick is if I have anything respiratory – no cardio until I get better. And for heaven’s sake – if you are running a fever or hacking – it’s just like working – stay home if you are contagious!
2. My favorite yogurt is Yoplait Light – Creamy! MMMMM – tastes so good for only 100 calories!
3. Yes, I cry at the movies – and my husband just smiles and laughs a little at me, but that’s alright! I love being sensitive in that way!
My LAST entry to win those pop chips! Can I tell you how excited I would be to win!!! I love trying new things and getting my family to try them with me!! Can’t wait to see what happens!
It’s funny that you mentioned that yogurt because I’m jealous every single time you post it! The flavors look so good!! And does the top snap back on? It looks like it does and I would totally reuse that.
1) I say your body has enough going on trying to heal…you need to rest!
2) I love all flavors of yogurt (I even consider vanilla yogurt flavored) but always eat fat-free yogurt due to the sugar content of others.
3) I cry much too easily at movies.
1. the sniffles, ok. a simple cough, it’s ok too. But body aching, not fully together, No thanks. stay home, your body’s telling you to recuperate!
2. Nope, i prefer plain yogurt and add my own stuff to it.
3. hmmmm i don’t form as much of an attachment as i do to tv shows. =)
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1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick? Depending on how sick I am…I usually don't work out in the peak of my sickness.
2. Do you like flavored yogurt? Yes. Honey flavored is my favorite!
3. Do you cry at the movies? I cry my eyes out. I'm sensitive hehe…
1) No working out at a public gym when you are sick! I hate using weights after someone has coughed all over them.
2) Plain yogurt with honey or sugar free jam. Dannon fruit on the bottom is good but too many calories.
3)That montage at the beginning of UP was sad
I love love love that interval workout! I’ve done it about 4 times so far and it kicks my butt every time, thanks for sharing!
1. I will not work out when sick, your body needs all the energy to heal itself. If someone is sick next to me on the treadmill, I will leave.
2. I love yogurt! Every day for breakfast with some granola. I look forward to it on my way into work. Then I have a honeycrisp apple about an hour later.
3. I’m a crybaby. I teared up at the Folgers commercial the other day, when the brother came home from Africa? My husband laughs at me.
1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick? My theory is if you are coughing and such STAY HOME! Especially if contagious!
2. Do you like flavored yogurt? I do like flavored yogurt but am not a fan of chunks… so I tend to stick to lemon, keylime, vanilla or vanilla honey. I do enjoy mixing in pumpkin butter to make a yummy afternoon snack!
3. Do you cry at the movies? It really depends on the movie and what type of mood I am. Dont get me wrong..> I have cried at a movie before
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1. Even though I want to work out when I am sick, I DO NOT as it will only keep you sick!!!
2. Yes, fruit flavors only though!
3. YES, “The Notebook”, says it all!
1. If you’re sick, stay home…period!
2. I enjoy flavored yogurt as long as it’s not overly sweet.
3. If the movie is a tearjeaker, then yes, you’ll find me crying at the movies.
There once was a guy on the bike next to me in my favorite spin class that coughed and coughed and coughed and then started sneezing into his towel. GROSS! I got up and changed bikes within about five minutes, which is no small task in a packed spin class. I had multiple people come up to me and tell me they would have done the same thing. I was completely grossed out……my other gym peeve is people who bathe themselves in cologne/perfume/aftershave before a workout. I’ve never understood that.
1- If you are sick, you probably shouldn’t be working out. It can tear down the body more in certain illnesses.
2- Love flavored yogurt! Couldn’t have it any other way.
3- If its a touching movie, I’m sure I’ll cry! Haha…
Are all Lara bars two ingredients? Or around that? Not a fan of cashews but if there are others that are good I’d be willing to try it!
I completely agree with you that many brands of flavored yogurt contain WAY too much sugar. However, I’m not sure what is worse- eating the sugar or eating the artificial sweetner, sucralose, that YoLite contains. In my opinion, it’s best to stick with plain yogurt (especially protein-packed Greek!) and add fruit or cereal to flavor, thus avoiding the extra sugar and nasty artificial sweetners!
Love the Lara bar…awesome in yogurt!
1) If it’s a runny nose or slight cough (not a hacking cough!) then I’d workout. But def. not if I was hacking my lungs out like that dude. Otherwise I’d stay home
2) Kind of– I like freezing it so it’s like a fake froyo. Other times, I like to flavor it myself. Usually with cocoa powder + stevia! I don’t eat the artificially sweetened ones, though.
3) Only if I’m watching a movie by myself… or else I try like crazy to keep my poker face. Haha! Doesn’t always work, though
1. If I’m legitimately sick, I usually don’t have the energy for it. Back to bed!
2. I’m a HUGE peach yogurt fan, some of the “dessert” flavored ones can get kinda funky. (I found one with 37 grams of sugar the other day…)
3. Nope! Unless I’m already in a sappy mood, but the only movie that gets me everytime is Armageddon haha
1. Stay home and rest!
2. Yes, but it depends on the brand and the calorie count. I’m partial to Dannon Light & Fit or A&E. Don’t like anything that tastes artificial!
3. Yes, but I try to save tearjerkers for when I’m at home, watching alone. ; )
1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick?
I do it when I know I shouldn’t.
2. Do you like flavored yogurt?
I find it too sweet now! I prefer plain Greek yogurt with my own mix-ins especially mashed banana or honey and walnuts!
3. Do you cry at the movies?
I haven’t in a LONG time. I feel heartless when others around me are and I don’t cry.
i would love to try bbq popchips!!
1.) i usually run outside when sick to stay away from people
2.) eh, only greek flavored yogurt, regular is wayyy too sweet. i really prefer plain greek with a sliced cold banana omggg, but it has to be a cold banana
3.) it has to be relatable gor me to cry
have a great day!
I eat a lot of nut butter and jam sandwiches-so cheap and delicious! We always store our bread in the freezer, and I always use a trick I learned from my mom: make your sandwich on frozen bread (it makes spreading chunky nut butters easier) and by lunch time, your sandwich will be thawed and delicious!
If you’re sick, I think it’s best to take one day off. Especially if you go to a gym where the germs will just lay there on the top of the treadmill – eek!
1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick?
-stay home and have soup, possibly get a queen sized comforter and watch movies.
2. Do you like flavored yogurt?
-yes but only if they don’t contain artificial sweeteners
3. Do you cry at the movies?
-sometimes…THE NOTEBOOK, which I watched just after my grandma passed from Alzheimer’s. I was ugly crying that day.
I’m really hoping I win Popchips … the cheddar are delish!
1. Who even wants to work out when they are sick? Rest your body.
2. Yes, to flavored yogurt, especially raspberry or blueberry mixed in with cereal.
3. I cry at movies, tv – the news & shows, but sometimes even commercials . . . what can I say I believe in letting your emotions show I guess!
I want your camera! What kind do you use? It takes the BEST pictures!!!!!
1. If you’re contagious (i.e. achy & feverish) STAY HOME!! Keep your germs to yourself!
2. I like some flavored yogurts, but like you, I don’t like ones that are two sweet, and I don’t do artificial sweeteners.
3. Yes, definitely. Even if it’s not really a tear-jerker. I’m a sap.
1. I do like to seat it out, but I agree about being contagious.
2. yes, and the German yogurts here are delish
3. yes, all the time
I am glad you like the cashew cookie lara bar. My hubby didn’t and now I am nervous to try it.
1. What’s your opinion on working out when you’re sick? Stay home. If you need to workout do it at home.
2. Do you like flavored yogurt? Nope. I like to add my own stuff that is fresh.
3. Do you cry at the movies? Only if it really hits me. Most times I know they are just movies and don’t cry.
1. Stay home and sleep a lot when you’re sick! If you absoutely feel the need to work out, do a DVD workout at home or go for a walk if it’s nice outside.
2. It takes more time, but I’m a bigger fan of making a parfait using plain yogurt, fruit and possibly a granola mix to sweeten it a little. I used to eat the flavored yogurts but I’m not a fan of artifical sweetners and corn syrup and you find that in a lot of the flavored yogurts.
3. I’m the same – getting sappier with age!
1. I say stay home and give your body a well deserved break
I agree with Katie that if you absolutely have to work out, do a workout DVD.
2. I’m at a crossroads with yogurt right now, ha. The artifical stuff I used to eat tastes so..well artifical and icky sweet. Right now I’m trying to adapt my taste buds to greek yogurt…i’m not a huge fan right tho. Did it take anyone else a long time to adapt to the greek stuff?
3. Strangely enough before I had kids I never ever cried in movies. My husband used to joke that I was dead inside b/c it took a lot to make me cry. I don’t know what happened but after I was pregnant and had my sons, literally a cheesy hallmark commercial will choke me up. ha So I guess the answer is, yes. Yes I do cry in movies