Good morning everyone! How are y’all on this fine Monday morning? I must say I love the weekends…’nuff said 🙂
SOOO remember how I had baby fever? And how I was so excited to work in the nursery yesterday at church? Yeah…baby fever is officially gone! I guess crying babies will do that to ya 🙂 It’s just as well though because we really do need to wait a little bit before we start popping out kiddos! Lunch was pizza at Old Chicago:
Jason, Steph, and Amy were so kind as to order half of a pizza with veggies for me! However it had a TON of green bell peppers and green chiles…yuck! Thank goodness Jason likes them!
We had a great time, and got to go home and take a nap for a little bit. We also walked the dogs down a little trail by our house and let them sprint around for a little bit. I really can’t wait for all of this snow to melt and dry up so we can finally take the dogs to the dog park without them getting covered in mud! They’re going to run their little hearts out this summer! We headed over to our pastor’s house for some prayer time, and then had a mini-date at Rock Bottom. Three cheers for nachos!
We think they got these wooden boards to put the nachos on so they could spread them in one layer and therefore downsize the portions. I was kind of bummed, but I suppose that’s probably a good thing!
We also got a side of heaven guacamole:
SO GOOD! When we got home we got to cleaning and doing some stuff around the house that just didn’t get done this weekend. We also went to bed early because I think we were still recovering from skiing all day on Saturday! I love Winter Park, but I will say that their catwalks (the flat part in between more difficult runs) are F-L-A-T and SO hard to ski! You either have to pull yourself along using your poles, or “skate” on your skis to get any sort of speed. That just wears my legs OUT!
This morning I woke up, did some yoga, and made something I haven’t really had in a long time: PB&J Oats!
They were delicious, but I really couldn’t finish the last 1/4 of them! I enjoy oats, but I really love having GMs in the morning. They’re perfectly filling and make me feel so healthy!
This afternoon I’m going to attempt running again, and couldn’t be more excited. Then tonight we’re going to clean out our closets and drawers to get rid of stuff we no longer wear and no longer need. I’m really excited about doing this because every time I look in my closet I see a huge section of stuff that I can’t wear anymore because of my weight gain. I’m going to get rid of most of that stuff. Now, I know you must be wondering, “If you’re losing weight why wouldn’t you keep the stuff that you’re trying to fit into?” Thing is I spend way too much time obsessing about fitting into those clothes again, and not enough time being joyful in the person that I am right now. I’ve never gone without clothing, and I feel that by ridding my closet of these “ideal” sizes, it will help me to focus more on being thankful for who I am right now. There will be some things (i.e. pants, dresses, things that are more expensive) that I will be keeping, but I’m going to think long and hard about what I’m keeping and what I’m giving away! Have you ever gone through your closet for a similar reason? Any thoughts?
AND, speaking of giving things away, Stonyfield has so generously offered to give one lucky reader an Oikos tote bag with 1 free 16-oz coupon and 4 free 5.3-oz coupons!
I’ve got to admit, Oikos is my favorite brand of Greek yogurt. It’s absolutely delicious, creamy-tart, great for snacking/cooking/baking, and it’s completely affordable too If you’ve never tried Greek yogurt, or if you adore Greek yogurt, this is something you’ll want to win! This is for US residents only, so if you’d like to enter you can do one or all of the following:
- Leave me a comment telling me what your favorite yogurt flavor and topping combo is;
- Tweet “I want to win some Oikos Greek yogurt from @heathersdish and @Stonyfield” and let me know you tweeted;
- Mention this giveaway on your own blog, then let me know in the comments with a linkback to your post!
The contest will be open until 5pm Mountain Time on Friday, April 2. Like I said, this is a great way to try some amazing Greek yogurt! Hope y’all enjoy, and I can’t wait to hear from you!
I recently tried greek yogurt with crushed pineapple and it instantly became my new favorite way to eat it!
tweeted! [@blairwinston]
Call me boring, but plain is by far my favorite yogurt flavor. I love the blank canvas and how you can add a million different toppings to create your own flavors. My current toppings including puffins and jam!
https://twitter.com/SkinnySushi/status/11497609668
I love Oikos with honey!
I tweeted!
Right now I’m loving plain Greek yogurt with peanut butter. Simple, but so good.
i love plain greek yogurt topped with cashew butter
I just started trying Greek yogurt for the first time a few weeks ago and I fell in love. I have always been a yogurt eater, but had no idea there was such a type of yogurt that was so thick and creamy as Greek yogurt. My favorite flavor is vanilla either by itself or with some cocoa powder mixed in!
I love Kashi GoLean Crunch with yogurt! I have it almost everyday.
Plain with honey or vanilla with blueberries!
https://twitter.com/kfred3
just tweeted
My favorite yogurt topping is pumpkin, and cinnamon and granola with plain greek yogurt!
linked back:
https://theactorsdiet.wordpress.com/giveaways
i like yogurt with peanut butter.
i LOVE honey flavored by itself or with some sort of cereal/granola, or plain with sliced banana mixed in and granola on top! nature’s path granola is def my fave
I love just plain yogurt with blueberries!
i tweeted! @carrothead
i love plain with cinnamon and cocoa!!
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/the_vegster/status/11456730545
Awesome giveaway!!
pineapple yogurt with chocolate chips
Linked
evan@foodmakesfunfuel.com
https://foodmakesfunfuel.com/2010/04/01/reuniting-with-avocadoes/
I also tweeted!! https://twitter.com/TropicalHappy/status/11445714922
Pomegranate chobani with dark chocolate is sooo good
evan@foodmakesfunfuel.com
I like plain yogurt, no toppings. My fav flavors are strawberry, peach, banana and lemon. Yum!!!!!
I love, love the pomegranate Chobani—so good! I also love just plain Greek yogurt with Back 2 Nature granola, yum!
Tweeted!
I love Oikos yogurt! It was my first Greek yogurt to try. I eat vanilla with Fiber One and Kashi Heart to Heart or Go Lean Crunch mixed in. And fruit on the side. Breakfast of champs!
I h.e.a.r.t. Modern Family too!
oohh definitly greek yogurt (any flavor) with ezekiel cereal and rawnola
I tweeted @HILLontherun =]
I tweet @HILLontherun =]
My favorite yogurt is vanilla (preferrably Greek) drizzled with a couple drops of maple syrup, canned pumpkin and Life cinnamon cereal. This nay seem a bit much but it is divine. I love yogurt…for real 🙂
I could always use free yogurt!! Hmm, probably just yogurt mixed with fresh fruit!
I’m a granola girl all the way 🙂
My favorite is just plain greek yogurt with some almond butter on top. Simple, satisfying, indulgent, and amazing!
Tweet tweet! https://twitter.com/ThinspiredBlog/status/11392890339
Fun giveaway! I know it’s boring but my favorite yogurt is plain Greek. It’s so versatile, you can do anything with it! Favorite toppings are fruit & nuts!
I Tweeted!!!
My favorite flavor is plain because it is so versatile and you can make it whatever flavor you want!
Tweeted @PreventionRD !!
I do the same thing with baby fever!!!
I love honey flavored yogurt best 🙂
My favorite flavor is strawberry and I love to have almonds and fresh berries in my yogurt. Great afternoon snack before the gym!
I like plain because I always add tons of stuff in like grapes and chocolate!
So glad I didnt miss this giveaway! I love honey on my Greek yogurt – I ate it for bfast like that everyday in Greece!
I tweeted!
I don’t have Twitter, but I did link back here!
https://freckledfoodie.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/rain-rain-go-away/
My favorite flavor is Strawberry! Maybe I’m biased, being a redhead and all 😉
greek yogurt with fruit and real 100% maple syrup from my state (MAINE)
yum!
OMG Heather these photos were awesome.
Yes Please I want some OIKOS 🙂
I love plain yogurt with berries and granola. creamy and crunchy and tart. yummy satisfyingg. I’ve never had greek yogurt! It’s all I’ve been seeing everywhere and must tryyy
Oh, and I tweeted as well https://twitter.com/hriacobacci
Forgot to comment on your post though. Pizza looks awesome! I’ve been making a PB&J&B Oatmeal lately (peanut butter, sugar-free strawberry jam, and bananas). YUM. Liking it so much it was almost dinner last night.
I like to top my plain Greek yogurt one of 2 ways: blueberries, cinnamon & tiny bit of stevia or with Kashi GoLean Toasted Berry Crumble YUM.
Glad I found your site – via Tina @ Tina Bit of Faith Fun and Fitness!
I love topping yogurt with honey and nuts or cereal!! Yummers!!
i love plain yogurt with apples, almond butter, and granola!
mmm those nachos. YUM! My fave yogurt flavor is plain. I like to add flavors…
I love Oikos yogurt but when you buy 3 packs at a time it gets so dang expensive! My fav is vanilla Oikos + Kashi GoLean + strawberries = yummo
You have officially been tweeted.
vanilla yogurt with kashi go lean crunch cereal
I love Greek yogurt with honey, peanut butter, and kashi go lean crunch!
I love plain yogurt with sliced strawberries. We don’t often get strawberries where I live so they’re a treat!
And tweeted @rrrrreba
My favorite is to use plain Greek yogurt as my topping! I love it on baked potatoes, use it in dips and casseroles, and even on top of a pile of nachos. Sounds kind of weird until you try it! But the cool creamy flavor satisfies like sour cream, just a much healthier version!
I linked back!
https://faithfitnessfun.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/playing-santa/
Favorite flavor is Banana and favorite topping is fresh fruit!!
oh btw I posted it on my blog as well…I almost forgot!
I love vanilla greek yogurt with apricot jam. Definitely a treat, and very very satisfying!
My fave flavour is vanilla and my favourite topping is homemade granola. I could live on that combo!
How did I miss this?! Well better late than never. My favorite yogurt combo is plain Greek with fresh strawberries and some crunchy granola or cereal. I can’t wait for summer to eat fresh berries. I’m going to go tweet now…
Blogged https://justme-jacqui.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprises-are-fun.html
I tweeted…https://twitter.com/JacquiR5
I would love to try the Caramel or Chocolate with coconut flakes!
I plain yogurt mixed with just a hint of maple syrup, topped with toasted wheat germ, and either (or both!) raspberries and blueberries.
I tweeted! (@sideofsneakers)
Ohhhh my fave yogurt is 100% Oikos caramel– I never really liked Greek yogurt plain until I tried that!!
Plain vanilla with fresh berries. Perfectly simple!
I mentioned the giveaway in a post @ http://www.nutritionnutontherun! : )
I love plain yogurt with granola on top.
I love strawberry yogurt — any kind of crunch for a topping…cereal, granola, nuts…love it all.
I tweeted!! 🙂
I love vanilla yogurt, banana, and some low fat granola!
my favorite yogurt is oikos greek blueberry with my homemade granola
My favorite flavor is vanilla with fresh organic strawberries as a topping!
So, I totally mentioned your giveaway in my blog… 🙂
My favorite Yogurt topping is sliced almonds and honey!
I love plain yogurt with all-natural jam or fruit- especially berries.
My favorite greek yogurt combo is banana+walnuts!
I love plain yogurt topped off with honey, raspberries, and almond butter 🙂
Love honey & fresh fruit on my greek yogurt. Plain is my fav!
I love Oikos Greek yogurt – always get it plain 🙂
I love some 0% plain greek yogurt. A lot of people out there like to top it off with pumpkin or squash but I grab some BABYFOOD! you can get sweet potato puree or butternut squash puree and put some cinnamon and stevia in it! delicious!
(plus humor from all the looks when you’re shopping in the baby isle)
Plain is my favorite because it gives me the freedom to top it with whatever topping I am in the mood for! My favorite toppings are fresh fruit, honey, and granola!
I’m going to post it on my blog tomorrow and my fav flavor? prob that caramel that I had in Denver with ya! Love you scissor!! That pizza and nachos looks so divine!
I posted about this on my blog
Favorite yogurt & topping combo: Plain yogurt (we like the Mountain High Brand, which is produced in Englewood, CO and isn’t organic but doesn’t have RGBH) with blueberry sauce (blueberries, sugar, water, and a little cornstarch & lemon juice). Yum!
Also, your pizza looks delicious. Sorry you don’t like green chiles–I have become seriously addicted to them since moving to CO.
Good for you for getting rid of those clothes! You are so insightful to realize that they are taking away your joy. End the obsession! Good work. 🙂
Hope the cleaning of the closest goes well, I think you make an incredibly great point about being joyful in who you are NOW, not looking at your happiness by clothes that are sitting in a closet.
DON’T FORGET TO PULL OUT THE HUMIDIFIER!!! 🙂
I usually opt for plain or vanilla, as I like adding my own real pieces of fruit. Anything from blueberries, peaches or some nut butter 🙂
BE WELL!!!!!
Recently found your blog and look forward to reading it everyday. Because of your blog I decided to give Oikos Greek yogurt a try…I’ve been searching for the caramel..no luck, but I did snag some of the vanilla and OMgosh…the best vanilla by far! I’ve been enjoying it with one of my favorite combos…chopped apple,saigon cinnamon,& brown rice warmed a sprinkle of chopped dried fruit to give it a little sweetnes and than the cool creamy Oikos Greek vanilla yogurt gets mixed in!!!! It is pure comfort in a bowl.
Thanks for the great reads and inspiring thoughts…
Chris
I love to top my Greek yogurt with homemade granola!
Don’t enter me in the giveaway – just wanted to say that that pizza looks really good. I adore pizza. I need to make some soon!
Oh and my favorite yogurt combo is what I ate this morning: plain lowfat yogurt, steamed then pureed kabocha with a tiny bit of butter, cinnamon/nutmeg/stevia, and flaxseed. Soooooo good.
Favorite topping I would say is just granola.
3 cheers for nachos for sure! Agreed with the clothes not fitting; need to go. I was holding onto old, “small” clothes but it kept just making me sad when I saw them. I realized I was happy with my process and taking it one day at a time. 🙂
I love plain yogurt or vanilla yogurt with trail mix or some cereal mixed in. Sometimes almond butter makes its way in there as well. 🙂
hands down it would be, plain greek yogurt, a squish of honey, chopped almonds and some mini chocolate chips. The best combo ever!
So funny-this morning I tried one of the Yoplait greek yogurts and couldnt even finish it-bleck! My fave is the plain yogurt with a little bit of honey on top…and maybe some mango-YUM!
Yay for the giveaway! I really just like plain greek yogurt the best, with lots of granola as topping!
I love fresh berries with yogurt-which makes me so excited for them being in season again soon! I do like strawberry flavored-but not mixed in (fruit/jam on the bottom) because then it is too sweet, which is funny because I usually have quite the sweet tooth! 🙂
Pizza looks ah-mazing. Now I’m craving it, thanks a lot! Lol 😉
My favorite kind is honey! 🙂
I love plain yogurt with honey and fruit and cereal for breakfast, or pumpkin, agave, and flax as a snack! And I love love Oikos flavored yogurts (except the honey flavor, ironic) like caramel and strawberry. Mmmm….
That is so funny about how helping in the nursery made you want to wait. I remember feeling that way many times as well. Which is why you will KNOW when it is right…nothing will deter you from it feeling right. Even crying babies. LOL
And I think that’s great that you are wanting to focus on being happy with your current size. I would probably get rid of old clothes as well if in the same situation.
And for the giveaway – my favorite is vanilla or honey flavored Greek yogurt with some sort of crunchy topping like granola or a crumbled bar or something.
Ha! There’s no better birth control then taking care of a bunch of children 😉
I’ve never really had a baby fever but if I would it would be cured in a bus full of screaming babies on my way to home from work 😀
Great looking pizza!
I would say that my fav topping, especially lately, is blueberries! I’ve been eating them like crazy and on everything!
~Christie https://rollerkoesterrun.wordpress.com/
I tweeted it up! 🙂
~Christie https://rollerkoesterrun.wordpress.com/
I love to drizzle a little honey on top or I break up a KIND bar in it.
I also tweered about your giveaway! my twitter name is @knack4nutrition
Yay I LOVE Oikos!!!!
My favorite flavor is plain and my favorite topping is cereal of any kind 🙂
I like plain yogurt with pomegranate in the winter…so good. In the spring and summer, plain yogurt with ANY fruit 🙂
My baby fever comes and goes, depending on the babies I am seeing and how loud they’re crying 🙂
My favorite kind of yogurt is blueberry with granola and puffed rice on top!
i love love love peanut butter puffins and oikos yogurt… yum! i understand about the clothes situation; my closet sizes vary, but i don’t have the guts to throw them out. more power to you!
I know what you mean with closets. I have an entire closet full of clothes I no longer wear. It’s really bad because I have refused to buy clothes until I’m at a happy weight (which is taking me a while to get to). I might just go clean out my closet after reading your post, though. I need to feel good about my clothes, and I just don’t right now. Thanks for posting this!
Oh and I LOVE LOVE LOVE kids. When I take care of one, I want to have kids soon. When I help out with the kids at my church, I remember why I want to wait to have kids. LoL. Kids are a handful!
I am a plain yogurt gal, topped with fresh fruit, honey & a bit of granola! YUM!
I love basic plain yogurt with fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey!
Also, I think it’s great what you’re doing with your closet! I’ve definitely done something similar. While I’ve often thought that I should keep my smaller clothes as “motivation,” in the end they always just made me feel bad, which wasn’t worth it.
I’ve also gone through my clothes and cut out the tags or covered the sizes with black permanent marker, to help myself stop obsessing over the numbers!
Tweeted.
I loooove blueberry and fruit and granola is my favorite topping combo!
I like plain yoghurt with maple syrup and hemp seeds.
Oiko’s is by far my favorite Greek yogurt. I wish it would go on sale more often! And vanilla is my favorite flavor. A little boring, I know 🙂
um, i LOVE the blueberry and since it is a bit tart, i like to put a little bit of honey on top and mix it in to make it a bit more sweet.
i always have this for dessert!
Ahaha I do the same with baby fever! 🙂 Favorite yogurt topping is granola! And favorite flavor is vanilla. 🙂