Shopping Saturday

I fueled my Saturday morning with oats (with just a bit of sugar) and a Clif Shot before my run. I set out to do another complete 70.3 workout. I did the run first to try to beat the heat, but with my late start I couldn’t avoid it. I realized I’d perform better and be more into the whole 70.3 if I did it another day when I had more time. I cut the run short at 8.5 miles and headed out the door for some non-exercise-based fun!

After a quick stop at the farmers’ market for kettle corn I took the pups to the dog park! I’m dog sitting a friend’s two dogs, so we basically brought the party ;)

While supervising I polished off an entire large bag of kettle corn.

Later Katy H. and I had plans to visit Whole Foods! Kelly was doing a demo there and give us a tip that there would be lots of samples and vendors there. You don’t have to tell us twice!

There’s Kelly!

We tried a ton of yummy (and not so yummy) samples. Luna was sampling their protein bars. I asked if it was vegan before I tried it. All four reps seemed unsure but said yes. I checked the box to be sure and the main ingredient was whey protein. Not cool, Luna ladies. If you don’t know, check first. I got a regular Luna bar sample instead. Even though I ate a ton in Whole Foods, I couldn’t resist a cookie sample! The Home Free cookie was good! It was really light and had a nice ingredient list.

After a little mall browsing (and buying!) Katy and I hit up Dechoes, a local thrift/vintage store. I’m all about scouring thrift stores for awesome buys.

I was excited to find an awesome dress that fit like a glove!

Throughout all the shopping I munched on about 1.5 of Two Moms in the Raw bars. Love these!

A few more errands and I was finally home. Brian came over to watch more Drop Dead Diva episodes. While watching I demolished a good portion of the below spread.

Whole Fruits’ mango sorbet was on deck for dessert. I had two servings :)

Before bed I snuck in 10 minutes of child’s pose and corpse pose. Delicious!

What is your favorite yoga pose?

Mine are down dog, pigeon, side crow, upward bow and shoulder stand!

Smoothie King Giveaway!!!

I've talked about how much I love Smoothie King before. Sometimes I just crave a refreshing, energizing smoothie. I like Smoothie King because of their many options and the Trim Down section of their menu. My favorite is the Slim N' Trim Vanilla (made Skinny- without turbinado sugar) with added blueberries. It has protein and fruit and fills me up so nicely. Mmm!

Anyway..... I am so excited to announce the first Giveaway on healthy ashley! Smoothie King was generous enough to send me TWO $25 gift cards to Smoothie King (locations can be found here here) for any of their smoothies or other treats for two readers.

I love Smoothie King's Mission Statement: "To relentlessly influence and help more & more people achieve a healthier lifestyle."

And their Vision: "To become THE healthy alternative to unhealthy food choices by providing a consistent, outstanding guest experience, great tasting nutritional smoothies and the highest quality nutritional products in a healthy, energetic environment."

I think they accomplish both!

I am really excited about this company because I really admire Smoothie King. They promote health in a fast-food world. Their atmosphere is always so uplifting and encouraging. Smoothie Kings makes healthy fun. They take a "grass-roots" approach to reach their customers. I run races and have seen Smoothie King offering samples and coupons to all the runners. They are taking away the corporate mentality and I love it!

Smoothie King Giveaway Guidelines!

1. Two (2) $25.00 gift cards will be given away and mailed to the winners
2. I will randomly draw the winners in some documented random way
3. To enter Giveaway, leave a comment to this post including your favorite Smoothie King creation (if you're a Smoothie King virgin, leave your favorite smoothie!)
   
4. Only one comment can be left per person
5. Comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) Tuesday, June 24, 2008
6. Tell other people to enter! Let's make this interesting

Yay! I can't wait to send out these cards to two of you. How fun would it be to enjoy a yummy smoothie for free!!? Enter!

****Please check the locations as Smoothie King is not yet all over the world!

Feelin' Good!

This is my lovely puppy last night. I can not get enough of her! The tongue sticking out? Yeah, that's how she usually sleeps!


Of course I took advantage of Dunkin Donuts' Free Iced Coffee Day! I quickly stopped in after work and before class. I don't like the service much at DD. They move me along so quickly and I never understand what I've just ordered. Sometimes I'd rather give a few extra dollars to Starbucks and be treated special. I am all about customer service. (But the coffee was goood!) Make sure to get your Iced Coffee before 10 p.m.!

And thank you everyone again for your comments a few days ago when I was feeling down. I have since hit the gym and planned my diet with mostly clean foods. My mood perked up right away and I'm feeling in control, healthy and psyched to reach my goals! I've also joined SparkPeople to aid me a bit. I've found that the more involved I can get, and the more obsessive about something I can be, the better I do. Weird, but that's how I am. Some people need to not think about it (weight, calories, etc.), but thinking and planning and number-crunching and imagining is what makes me tick. Yay!

I hope you all are having a fantastic Thursday. Friday is right around the corner!

Free?!?! That's For ME!

Our friends at the all-natural Dunkin Donuts are giving away free 16 oz. Iced Coffees tomorrow, May 15th-Thursday, 10am-10pm. I think it's about time to start drinking iced coffees! Do they have soy milk?