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happy labor day.

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since it was a holiday, i went to the gym. no surprise there. i took my GFDH's (group fitness department head) Total Conditioning Xtreme class and WELL, that's why she's the GFDH of the best gym in the universe. i sweat in places i don't recall ever sweating in before (sweaty knees???) and i just didn't know what to even do with myself once class was over. LOVED IT. every sweaty second. i headed home with Chiso and after a nice shower i sat on the bed to nurse my two month old and the next thing you know all three of us were out. i have not had the pleasure of taking a daytime nap in.... idk. i actually stopped taking naps purposely cause they messed with my sleep later that same night (i.e. up staring at Sonny sleeping in the dark). however, for a good hour or so it went down and i did not fight it. Dego was the only thing interrupting my sleep later!

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my sis-in-love invited us to her church's BBQ so off we went and had a great time with family and friends eating and fellowshipping (not a word). this is actually my to-go plate as i ate there. lol. bbq'd chicken, salmon, corn, and i made my own side salad drizzled with lite strawberry balsamic dressing. then...it was time for dessert.

when we got back home we tried out ENLIGHTENED Ice Cream instead of getting fro-yo. impressive! healthy ice cream? of course we're trying it. dipped in chocolate. not that it even needed all the extra hoopla. i just wanted to get Chiso involved ( he looooves to help me in the kitchen ) and more excited than he already was. sprinkles tend to do that ;)

so sprinkles for him, and toasted almonds for me! i melted down some semi-sweet chocolate chips and thinned it out with a little unsweetened vanilla almond milk. the instructions say to let the bars sit for 3-5 minutes (pure torture by the way) to temper before eating. so we impatiently stuck it out before we dipped. my Sprouts Farmer's Market only carried the fudge flavor and the texture is suuuuper creamy.

how bout those stats? no artificial sweeteners and only 70 cals per bar. don't mind treating Chiso with these at all and hoping to get my hands on the other flavors in the near future.

depending on what your 'thing' is, check out ENLIGHTENED, well, everywhere:

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Q: well, football season is officially here. what does this mean to you?

a. absolutely nothing

b. see ya in february, hubby

c. got my jersey ready, let's gooooo

RISE AND GRIND fit foodies! mornin'. i was up early in sanctuary #2 gettin' my sweat on in Barbell Strength class. fun, fun. wake up!!!

get to know trial and error. get comfortable with it. accept that things will not always go the way you planned. and when they don't, sulking and dwelling on it should be the last thing on your agenda. it shouldn't even be on there to begin with. to be disappointed is to be human. cry. adapt. adjust. suck it up. pick yourself up. then keep walking. failure does not mean defeat. it means that you now understand what works and what doesn't, e.g. trial and error! whether you receive a yes or a no in the pursuit of your dreams, they are both blessings. you must believe that. God has your best interest at heart at all times and will not lead you astray. He promised! He's just adjusting your path to where He wants you to go. remember... He's always thinking of you, even when He is not on your mind. i may not always know which way to go when a fork is thrown in my road or what to do next, but walking backwards is not an option. face your fears and keep moving forward, friends.

i hardly ever get to sit down and actually read my favorite mags anymore so i took full advantage on our plane ride to South Beach this past weekend. look out; Fall recipes are headed your way ;) what else did i bring? you already know.

some fast food.

a couple of red delicious apples, clementines, almonds, and my favorite gluten-free, all natural FITzee bar flavor, Apples 'n Oats.

perfect for traveling and on-the-go but also for feeding those hungry muscles after a great workout! after exercise, your body requires an abundance of protein and carbohydrates to replenish your depleted muscles.

the bar's carbohydrate:protein:fat ratio makes it an ideal, healthy option for a PWO (post workout) snack or meal replacement. click here for nutritional stats and ingredients on all 3 flavors.

depending on your airline, in-flight snacks and/or meals seem to be nonexistent these days, jeez. no peanuts, pretzels, nothin' . you'd do better bringing your own anyway!

MORE non-refridgerated snack ideas for traveling: