Because We Needed More Snow....

GAH! When I took the dogs out this morning I could have cried. Freaking snow. We don't need any more. Please stop. The roads are bad enough and people continue to drive like idiots. Please.Stop.
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Food & Stuff:
I did more healthy meal prep last night (while shoving pizza down my gullet) and I have lots of cut up veggies and more salads in jars!

 I have six more of them. This is a great way to use up any veggies you might have hanging around in the fridge that you haven't done anything with and need to eat before they go bad. Mine have carrots, tomatoes, red bell pepper, cucumber and cauliflower.
Here is the dressing I make:
1/3 c. EVOO
1/3 c. Red Wine Vinegar
1/3 c. Water
Salt & Pepper to Taste
Shake to mix & shake before using

Super easy and delicious. I use 2 T. for each salad and of course, that is what goes in first. I know it is 2P+ on WW because it is a WW recipe. I haven't built it in my calorie builder yet on my fitness pal so I'm not sure how many calories. However, I haven't been tracking *gasp* I know, BUT I feel really good, I'm not eating many snacks inbetween  meals and I'm really paying attention to when I am actually hungry. It is kind of a nice change not having to fret over every calorie/point I put into my body. I'm focusing on portion control still and eating clean, fresh, non processed foods as much as I can.
I decided to try out a Pescatarian Lifestyle awhile back and it has been going so well. I did have a couple of ham rolls on December 25 (because my dad makes AWESOME ham rolls) but other than that I have been meat free; minus seafood/shellfish. What is the most amazing to me is that I don't miss it. I don't crave it. I'm still getting plenty of protein in other ways and I really just feel good.

Today's Menu:
B: Overnight Banana Cream Pie Oats, coffee with peppermint mocha creamer
S: String Cheese, mint tea
L: Jar Salad, 1 slice of thin crust cheese pizza
S: Cauliflower with hummus
D: Tilapia, sweet potato, broccoli

I love overnight oats. I love not having to think about breakfast. I grab the jar and go. I'm currently eating my oats right now and they are amazing. I have found that I like oatmeal made with almond milk. I don't use anything else for my oats now. Almond milk is perfect for when you're cooking oats on the stove too because it doesn't burn like regular milk does.
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Nuts.com
Has anyone else ever ordered from Nuts.com? I absolutely love this website. The customer service is some of the best I've ever experienced, the product is amazing and the packaging is brilliant! Today I ordered:

Organic Chia Seeds (I am almost out!)
Organic Tricolor Quinoa 
Sample Size Dried Strawberries
Sample Size Power Mix
Sample Size Veggie Chips

I am very excited to get everything. It should be here by Tuesday. I love dried strawberries and haven't had them in a very long time. I want to see if I like these and how I can incorporate them into a snack and if it would be worth it to get a bigger bag. I am also super excited to try the Quinoa because I have never had the tricolor before.

So, if you haven't been to nuts.com before... check it out!
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Activity & Training Schedule:
Training starts on Sunday! Well, technically Monday since Sunday is a rest day. I am getting irritated with my foot because my arthritis is still being a pain. I don't know if it is the cold weather or what but it is starting to get on my nerves. I have been taking my pills to help with the discomfort and I am extremely thankful for this product:

This stuff is absolutely amazing. I roll it on the tops of my feet every night before bed and it feels so good and helps with the pain. Even better? It's super cheap and lasts a very long time. Avon for the win!

I'm just nervous that the pain will get worse once I start training but I know that I have run races before and done OK with what discomfort and pain there has been. I just need to tell myself that if it gets too bad then I need to scale back.