Marvelous is sneaky cardio!
Today started off on a sweaty cardio-filled note with a workout that included 30 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes of intense incline walking. I usually get bored doing just plain cardio for extended periods of time, but I was mesmerized by the World Championship track and field events that were being played on the tv above me. I can’t get over how insanely fast all of them are! The women look almost like machines with how in-sync their bodies move, especially when they were doing the 100m hurdles. They don’t even miss a beat after jumping one and land so smoothly and fluidly. I wish I was that beast-like!
Anyways, I figured that I would look kinda stupid just standing in the cardio room gawking at the television, so I jumped on the treadmill and busted out an extra 30 minutes while the championship played out. Not was I usually do, but I’ll take it!
Marvelous is a free Quest bar sampler!
After my workout, I headed over to my local grocery store to pick up something from their salad bar and make a quick Starbucks run. When I got back home, I was uber (yes, uber) excited to see a wonderful package waiting outside my door! The great people at Quest Nutrition were kind enough to send me a sampler pack of some of their products to review. I couldn’t wait to break open the box and had the cookie dough flavor, my salad, and Starbucks for lunch! Talk about the perfect meal ;). Really, though, I’m excited to try all of the other flavors they have and am still celebrating over how fantastic their nutritional profile is. Partayyy!
Marvelous (or not so, not sure yet) is netflix and binge watching tv shows.
I spent the rest of the afternoon watching my new tv obsession, Supernatural. I have a really bad habit of binge watching tv shows on netflix and exhausting myself from watching 10 episodes a day and getting absorbed into my couch. It doesn’t help that netflix automatically plays the next episode, so I technically only have 15 seconds to decide how I’m going to spend the rest of my day. This time, it’s especially bad because my new series features things like demons, spirits, exorcisms, etc, so I’m constantly afraid that some possessed doll will kill me in my sleep and that I will die if I look into my bathroom mirror (damn Bloody Mary episode). I’m obviously winning at life.
Marvelous is great food and hanging out with Kyle’s family.
Around 6, I headed over to Kyle’s parent’s house for a BBQ. The food was fantastic and I can’t help but drool at the thought of the bacon baked beans that they had. SO good!
Also, ain’t Kyle a handsome lil’ booger? Omgz I heart him.
Marvelous is a new DIY project! (making this tomorrow!)
On a side note, how cute is this DIY camera strap from The House that Lars Built? I have a pretty standard black one for my Nikon and would love to girlify my camera. Plus, my dad’s name is Lars and so that’s basically a divine sign that I need this in my life. Time to head to the craft store!
Anyways, that was my day in a very big nutshell!
Have a great rest of your weekend!
xo Christine
Oh yum lucky you, you got a Quest sampler box too and its got the new White Choc Raspberry bar in..drool! I’ve been loving watching the athletics as well; Usain Bolt is unreal, no one comes near him!
Hope you had a good time at the BBQ; all the food looks delicious!
I know! So excited to try that one out :D. Isn’t he crazy? I can’t even imagine how fast he moves!
“Also, ain’t Kyle a handsome lil’ booger? Omgz I heart him.” <– you're too funny. I also have the same issue with Netflix–I can't tell you how quickly I've gone through seasons of Grey's Anatomy or Vampire Diaries or Scrubs or (you get the point) because of it! I've never watched Supernatural because of the scary stuff; I was incredibly proud of myself to even be able to watch Vampire Diaries at night without freaking out (too much). 😛 Have a fabulous Sunday, girlie! <3
Hahaha he’s such a cute booger! Hahah I’m glad we’re on the same page with binge watching. Awesome and horrible at the same time 😉
Kyle is very handsome – I guess a handsome little booger 😉
That’s cool about the track championships – missed those!
Haha I couldn’t agree more! 😀
That camera strap is adorable, such a unique idea.
Right? So cute!
Wow, I’ve heard about the Quest bars so I’m looking forward to your thoughts on them! Also I’m pretty sure most of America has a netflix problem, I know I do (I’m currently watching Lost….) so you’re not alone haha
Oh my gosh, Lost is awesome! I watched it while it was coming out and couldn’t wait for every Sunday night!
Oh quest bars – I find they taste much much better when they are heated up. For some reason I can’t stomach them just as is – to “leathery” for me haha
I agree! That’s how I’ve been eating them lately!
Extended treadmill sessions can be the death of me, so I always appreciate anything that can make me forget about that hamster-on-a-wheel feeling. And it’s funny that you mention Netflix binges, because watching my favourite shows is actually one of the only things that’ll get me through those sessions.
Hope you have an amazing Sunday, girl!
I really need to get Netflix so I can start watching all of these series. And I don’t blame you for being absorbed into your couch… Sometimes you just are possessed by all things technology! Totally not your fault 😉 Have a great Sunday!
That camera strap is super adorable!! I’ll have to check out that store. Quests bars are the bomb. Freakin’ love them. Enjoy your box! Track and field really is fun to watch. Those people are crazy!!
Ooh I haven’t had Quest bars before, can’t wait to hear about them! I have the exact same problem with Netflix. At first I actually think about what I’ll do next during those 15 seconds. 5 hours later I’m just hitting the “start it now” button!
cant wait to hear about the quest bars! I have never had em! but I keep seeing people posting them heating them up.. YUM.
NETFLIX + ME.. bff!
Mmm quest bars. And omg yes, I binged supernatural so hard. Have you ever seen doctor who or sherlock on bbc?
I love those days when you can have a marathon on your couch with a good show. It’s so relaxing! I haven’t done that in a long time.
I’m loving that camera strap too! Such a cute idea!
Hahaha, I can totally relate to your netflix binges, especially with Supernatural. My boyfriend’s a huge fan of the show and once I started watching it with him it was all we did for the next Sunday’s. But hey, thats ok, everyone needs a way to unwind and sometimes it’s getting stuck on the couch binging on series all day long.
And how scary was the “bloody mary” episode? It made ma avoid mirrors for a few days.
Yay for Quest bars! Love those things, but it’s been way too long since I’ve had them. I’ve been looking for a cute camera strap. I’m going to head over and check out the project. Happy Monday!
Love Questbars too!!! And that DIY project is so cool. If I didn’t fail at every DIY project I try I would totally make this!
I love watching track and field! It makes me want to go so much faster on my runs, but no matter how hard I try, I just don’t look like they do. 😉
So jealous of your Questbar sampler! I love them, but can’t get all the flavors where I am. Ah well, such is life haha.
And that DIY camera strap is seriously adorable! I really need to do more DIY projects. They’re fun, usually save money, and are ALWAYS better than store bought!
Jelly! I wish I had some quest bars to sample! Love those things!
Ohhhh i would love to come home to a Quest Bar Sampler
What a nice treat!
And totally hear you on binge watching tv shows. It’s my fave past-time
I really want to try those Quest bars. I seem them everywhere! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
After reading about your experiences with it I figure it’s a blessing in disguise I don’t have/use Netflix. Getting sucked into a show and it playing episodes on end would be the bane of my existence :).
Aw, your gushing about Kyle is uber – yes, uber [or: über to use the German word] – cute. It makes me happy to hear he makes you happy :).
By the way: I nominated you for the Liebster award on my blog today. I’m not sure if you’ve done it before but if not I’d be curious to read your answers.
Love the camera strap! I’ve always ordered mine from phatstrap.com
Maybe I’ll have to take the plunge and DIY the next one! You’re just too precious, as usual!!
I’m so jealous of your Quest bar sampler! I just ordered two free bars from them and I can’t wait til they get here! I feel like they are all over the blogosphere
Thanks for posting that camera strap! It’s exactly what I was looking for, my Canon one is so generic and plain.
HBO Go has the same set up as Netflix does regarding the next episode being played automatically. That’s how I got sucked into Game Of Thrones. I watched the whole series in less then a week, it was a scary time for me.
Quest Bars may be the greatest things to exist.. oh & their pb cups, um talk about food orgasism
I love Supernatural. One of my favourite shows.
Your camera strap is so cute. Such a neat idea.