What’s up with all the spiders in our house!?!? There was a big one on the carpet when I came down at 5:30 this morning – and another on the doorstep!!? This house has seen all kinds of critters come and go in phases: big ants , silverfish , giant roaches (glad those seem to be gone!), SLUGS , and now spiders . Guess they eat one another and keep the circle of life going – all about competition of the species!
Up early this morning for a workout. It was quite chilly on the bike ride to the gym! I did 30 minutes on the ET and a quick round of free weights before we headed home. It was a light day overall and I had more energy to burn, but time did not allow.
Breakfast was a fantastic blend of:
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water
- Salt + vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 medium banana
- Wheatberries
- Cottage cheese
- Crumbled Apple-Spice Country Square
- AB on the spoon
Plus coffee . The husband got a new kind: low-acid. It was really good!! Didn’t have that bitter aftertaste that I hate in some coffees. I wasn’t going to have any today and have a decaf tea, but it smelled too good.
TEAM KERF!!
Just a few more days until the big Race for the Cure .
Thank you to Dina H. and Amber L. for their recent donations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grand total: $1,312.60. And counting!!? I’d love to reach $1,626 to keep the 26’s going. Can you believe I will be 26 years old on 10/26!?
Hello Lucy!!!
Welcome to the world Lucy !!!
She was born yesterday at 4:47pm to my CalorieKing friend Chelsea and her husband Shaun. Congrats to the parents!!!
Full speed ahead!
caitlin (seebriderun) says
your breakfast looks divine and i wish you and team KERF the best of luck for the race!
kwaze says
Thanks for the encouragement from all……..good ideas! I just need to DO IT!
megan says
Low acid coffee?! I have reactions to coffee sometimes too, and I think it may be the acid. What kind/brand coffee did you get?
Meghann says
Now that’s a baby picture! Congrats to your friend!
HangryPants says
Lucy is an adorable baby name! She is so cute, too. Congrats Shaun and Chelsea. 🙂
Charlie Hills says
Oh, to be only twenty-five again and know what I know now…
Betsy in Pittsburgh says
This is going to sound weird, but I like having (some) bugs in my house. My cats are always hunting, chasing, and screaming at them. It’s quite entertaining.
lucy says
ick, i have silverfish in my closet and it is grossing me out. they are so big and sick and i find their legs on my clothes 🙁
i like the baby name! it’s getting quite popular, from what i see.
rhodeygirl says
i was so excited when i saw lucy’s pics! and she had a NATURAL birth! crazy!!!!
the husband says
The low acid coffee is made my Puroast:
http://www.puroast.com/
The one cup I had was pretty delicious, although the last few sips tasted kinda weird but it may have just cooled off too much. Definitely tasted much lighter than a lot of coffees I’ve had.
Bobbi says
Never heard of low acid coffee, going to have to try it out. Love COFFEE!
Jenn (eating bender) says
Ah spiders make me scream in terror, so if I saw two in one morning I’m pretty sure I’d have fainted!
I’m on a mission to find vanilla bean paste because it sounds absolutely fantastic.
Lucy is absolutely precious! Wow 🙂 Congratulations Chelsea and Shaun!!
Cyclist Kate says
My boyfriend killed a BLACK WIDOW the other day in our bedroom. Usually I don’t mind spiders in the house, but that was a little too much for me!
I wish oats held me over better because yours always make me want some! Oh, well…have a fantastic day!
Dorothy says
Wow! I had no idea that we were so close in age. I’ll be 26 on 10/19!! We’re getting so old. Hahaha
Amber says
Glad to help another 1982’er get to her goal =) I like that 26 thing! Good luck running!!-Amber L
SarahF says
I have a question for Kath (or for anyone who would know the answer). I just started serving again, and now I’m unsure as to how much I should be eating a day and exercising. My shifts are usually 8 hours long, so I’m standing that entire time, and I usually have 2-5 hours (depending on the night) where I’m running around like a chicken with its head cut-off. Should I not be exercising on days I’m serving (it’s only part-time, so 3 times a week) since it’s such a physical job, or does it not matter?
Also, does yoga count as strength? I usually do my strength workouts on Monday and Wednesday but now I’ve added yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Am I not allowing my body enough recovery time?
Thanks to anyone who knows! Sorry for the huge post
SarahF says
Oh-and also, how much more should I be eating on a day that I’m serving? Would I be burning a lot of extra calories so I need to compensate? Or can I still just count it as a work-out and eat the same amount of calories I was when I had a sedentary job but was working out 5 times a week?
lauren says
eww – i hate bugs, especially silverfish and ticks! I killed a tick on the wall the other day. ughh.
Grounded Fitness says
i agree lucy is an adorable name.
and my birthday is october 26th too!! Ill be 22, though, so I’ll probably go a little more crazy. almost too old for that kind of stuff.
almost.
Kelly Turner
www.groundedfitness.com
Tina says
I’m so behind on my blog reading…
Thanks for pointing people in the right direction about my blog (last night’s post). Much appreciated!
Totally agree without about spiders! Yikes!
Heather says
I think it must be spider season- we have a bunch in our house right now, too. Yuck.
Good luck with the race! And adorable baby 🙂
Juliet says
I’m curious — do you grow those lovely flowers? They are beautiful! 🙂
christie says
i will have to try to find that coffee because i get acid reflux alot but that does not keep me frommy morning cup!
SmA033 says
Hey kath, what is your schedule like in the mornings?? i know you get up at 5, but how much time do you give yourself to workout, and the get ready/eat breakfast in the mornings before leaving at– 8, i’m assuming??? I’m trying to incoroporate a morning workout into my schedule but i’m not sure i’ll have enough time!
Kath says
Jenn (eating bender),
The paste is at Williams Sonoma!
Dorothy ,
My sister’s b-day is the 18th!
SarahF ,
I wouldn’t give up cardiovascular exercise because of its heart-healthy benefits, but being on your feet for 8 hours does count for something. Try http://www.Caloriesperhour.com and see what they put your intake levels at with an “on your feet” lifestyle verses sedentary. That should give you an indicator of how to adjust your diet. But really the only way to know for sure is just trial and error. If you’re hungrier, eat more, if you’re losing weight and don’t want to, eat more!
Grounded Fitness,
Hooray for 10.26!!!
Juliet ,
The rose is from our rose bush in our garden, but we don’t give it much TLC – it just blooms every few months and I go pick it!
SmA033 ,
Typical MWF schedule:
5 – Alarm goes off
5:15 – Out of bed after about 5 2-minute snoozes (I reset my alarm every time rather than push snooze because 9 minutes is too long for a snooze)
5:40ish – Out the door after changing, brushing teeth, checking email sometimes, getting out bikes
5:45-6 – Bike there
6-6:45 – Gym time
6:45-7 – Bike Home (Before all the biking I used to spend 15 mins more at gym)
7-7:30 – Shower, dressed, make-up
7:30-8 – Make oatmeal, eat
8-8:15 – Blog, out the door.
Kath
VeggieGirl says
DON’T MENTION BUGS!!!!! ESPECIALLY SPIDERS!!!! AHHH!!!!!!! **shudders**
Gorgeous breakfast; hooray for Team KERF; welcome to the world, Lucy!! 😀
Happy Tuesday!!
Candy says
I’ll have to try that coffee. Sounds good. I hate spiders too!
Biz says
We have lots of spiders too. My husband likes to buy plastic ones and tape them on a string on the inside of cabinets to spook me even more!
Elle says
Oh man, I got it up to $1262.60 but then more was added! Not that more money for breast cancer is a bad thing…but I trying to get those lucky numbers in their for ya!
tfh says
Ah, the circle of life. Amazing and to be respected– until it enters MY territory. Nice to see you trying to be positive about the little critters. 😉
madison (follow my weigh) says
ugh i hate spiders, but i think flies are worse. especially old, big flies.
anyway, cute baby!!!
Kath says
Elle ,
Your effort is much appreciated!!
Kath
KatieTX says
SarahF- Yoga does not count as strength. It does not cause the tears in your muscle fibers that require 48 hours of rest for them to heal. It may feel strenuous but it actually will help sore muscles the day after a hard workout. Keep it up!
Shaun says
Hi Kath!
Thanks for the shout-out. Hopefully you’ll get to meet Lucy soon! Any travel plans for the near future?
Kath says
Shaun ,
I wish, but I think I’m going to have to deal with photos (and videos!) for now 🙁 Maybe you guys will take that long awaited trip to NC soon! (Well, not soon, but maybe in a year!?)
K