Brown Cow Yogurt & gym today

I've been trying to eat better and buy healthier all natural/organic foods whenever possible. I went to an outdoor farmer's market yesterday and bought some red potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, onions and apples. Farmers Markets are fun and the produce usually costs much less than at the grocery store. Not only is it fresher, but better for the environment. I saw on the news tonight that 25% of produce goes bad during transport and is thrown away. Did you know that most food in the grocery store travels an average of 1,500 miles between the farm where it was grown and your refrigerator? What a terrible waste--buy produce locally!!!

So, I've decided to use this blog to highlight some of the great foods I am discovering. Brown Cow Yogurt uses all natural ingredients and milk containing no artificial growth hormones. It is gluten-free, sweetened with evaporated cane juice AND IT IS DELICIOUS! Their website is fun and also contains some recipes that look amazing! For an added bonus, you can put in your email address and print some coupons to save a little money. I have tried the vanilla, plain and maple flavors and they are all so rich and creamy. The cream top vanilla is my very favorite, although it does have more fat, it seriously taste like vanilla pudding. Yogurt is so good for your 'digestive tract and improves intestinal function, promotes good digestive health, and leads your body's defenses against a number of ailments'. (info from website) Go try some!
Today I ran 3 miles in 33:31 and feel sooo happy about it! I am able to breathe better and my heart rate doesn't get as high. All good news. Next week I am going to run four times a week and really stick to my training schedule.

Finally feeling a little better...

Have any of you tried LARABARS??? They are amazing! I first heard about them a couple of weeks ago from a friend and just tried them out last week. I am hooked and have loved every flavor--I have had one bar everyday. My favorite is the chocolate coconut chew and ginger snap. I love them and still cannot believe it when I read the ingredients. It is just fruits and nuts and sometimes cinammon, cocoa, cloves, ginger or other yummy flavor. No added sugars or preservatives just pure deliciousness. I wish I had found them sooner because they are a great treat and safe to eat during this no sugar/no starch diet.

I ran 4 miles at the gym today and although my nose kept running, I felt pretty good. I was able to maintain a 12 minute mile, which was good. I was worried I'd do worse because I hadn't been running since last Tuesday. Only six more weeks until the Moab 10K--I really want to get my speed up. Any suggestions?

One more week until I am going to start slowly incorporating starches and sugars back into my diet again. I am going to try to stay away from refined sugars as much as possible and since I now have wheat, I plan to bake my very first loaf of whole grain wheat bread. Any recipes recommendations out there? My weight has been very consistent the last couple of weeks. I'm content with where I am now, but I think some weight training and intense fat-burning exercise will get my body exactly how I want it.