Amara in Training

Category: Nutrition

  • Paleo Day 2…Still Going Strong

    So far, so good! Day 2 and I haven’t gone off the deep end yet. I did, however, unload my 25-ct croissant box and my Simply Apple juice at school. SCORE! I was able to give some snacks to my classmates while getting rid of some of the foods I couldn’t eat. I feel much…

  • First Day of Paleo

    My first day of paleo went pretty well! Drank a lot of water and ate to my heart’s content. I only felt hungry when I was hungry, but because I’ve been foodblogging I’ve sure noticed how many times I get up to grab a snack. Breakfast – 6 egg white scramble Snacks throughout the day…

  • Spring Cleaning: Paleo Diet and My Brand New Training Schedule

    My last race left me a bit frustrated with how I’ve been trying to shove everything into my schedule…balancing school, freelancing, internship, and personal relationships left very little time for training the last few months, and I’m fed up! I’ve gained a bit of weight (SUPER SADFACE) and frankly, that’s not okay. I’m feeling less…

  • Avoid Holiday Weight Gain With These 10 Tips (via RunKeeper)

    I came across this great collection of tips this morning! It’s pretty easy to get over-indulgent and lazy over the holidays. What is it with the last few weeks of the year that brings out the inner sloth in all of us? Below are ten tips on how to avoid holiday weight gain — or…

  • The $2.32 Power Dinner

    It might seem a bit impossible to eat well on a budget, but more and more I am discovering that it is cheaper and easier to eat healthy at home. I ran a couple of miles after work and then wrapped up the evening with a weight training set. After I finished I was pretty…

  • What Evil Lurks In Your Bottle?

    I’m totally guilty of this! I think that my beverage preference, in order of most desirable to least desirable, would be: Water Iced tea (unsweetened) Fruit juices (fresh squeezed) Fruit juices (cocktails, half juices, and more) Soda (but always diet) However, after seeing all of this information, I might have to reconsider what I’m doing…

  • The 23.5 Hour Challenge

    I came across this awesome video my friend posted on Facebook called 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? If you have eight minutes to spare, it might be the best thing you could ever watch for your health. It’s something that seems pretty obvious, but coming…

  • The Cooking vs. Eating Out Conundrum

      This morning I was appalled to find that one of the web’s largest business discounters, Living Social, was running a coupon program on McDonalds. Amazingly enough I was not aware that the fast food behemoth was in desperate need of sales, since they are a pretty profitable company, mostly at the expense of our…

  • Managing Cravings and Expectations

    Managing cravings and expectations is a large part of your metamorphosis when overhauling your lifestyle. For the last few days, I’ve been craving and indulging in my sweet tooth. Cakes, pies, pastries…bring it! However, this morning, I woke up with my sweet tooth in full swing again, except this time, I decided that instead of…