heyo! thanks for all the welcome home wishes! i missed you all equally as much and it is nice to be back, it will be even nicer when i am caught up and back on my usual schedule. i hope there were no hard feelings that i clicked the dreaded mark all as read button.. and i am not going to lie.. when i got home from my 10 hour day at work tonight and it was pushing 100.. i clicked it again :P yeah, rebellious, i know! please don’t hate me ;)
THANKS to my ladies who guest posted. they were all amazing posts and i really appreciate it!!
anyway enough rambling i suppose. this post is dedicated strictly to my lake powell adventure! i have LOTS of fun blog business to talk about.. packages, websites, a fun giveaway.. but that will all wait until tomorrow. i like to let the suspense thicken.
so buckle your blog reading seatbelt, this one is gonna be a doozy!
thursday.
woke up at 6:30 AM, a little too early and it was not very bright. it was cold, dark and, well, early. showered, packed up the coolers, i ate some pumpkin overnight protein oats and lollygagged a bit.. then had to pull a tetris game to get everything to fit into the car.. even though the hamburger patties had to go up in the back window dash. then we hit the road at 9 AM. we dropped penelope jane off at marshall’s mom’s casa on the way out of town.
thank goodness for marshall’s DVD player in his car. and coffee. and grapes (i eat the skin off first). and wasabi peas. and yogurt covered pretzels (well i hate them. but marshall ate them). the first 3 hours of the road trip went something like this.
and then we got the phone call. if you follow me on twitter you know what happened. marshall’s mom called—hysterically crying—penelope had run away! and had been gone for TWO HOURS. panic mode. i started crying, we pulled off to a gas station, we decided the only thing to do was turn around. i called my mom and she was racing to the spot penny was missing from. i was worried she would get hit by a car or something.. she had wiggled out of her collar and so she would not easily be identified (but she does have a microchip). FREAK OUT. so i called the animal control offices and after a few random transfers i spoke with a woman who said she believed the do catcher had penny on his truck. what?! that would be some serious good luck! she had us login to the website (thank goodness for marshall’s iphone) and check out the photo that the dog catcher uploaded. well, what did we see?
the convict!! HALLELUJAH! they had her! whew, it was a lake powell miracle! crisis avoided, penelope was broken out of the clank and we were back on the road.. with more DVD viewing and more snacks..
and then we had another canine crisis when we stopped for gas and found this starving stray sweetie pie at the gas station :(
the poor pup. we asked everyone at the gas station if they knew if he belonged to anyone and nobody knew. we called the sheriff’s office and reported the pup and we fed him some bread and jerkey while we gassed up. it was so, so sad.
sad. i hope he is ok.
well then we finally rolled into lake powell around 4 PM!
glory! it took awhile because we had to go to walmart to get some essentials.. we had to wait for a few more groups to arrive.. we had to load up the houseboat with our gear.. etc, etc, etc. by the time we got to where we were going I. WAS. STARVING.
enter: chicken salad sandwich on a croissant
veggies & sabra
so happy to be there and FULL! the kitchen in the house boat was pretty classy.
we spent the evening hanging out and celebrating pete’s 22nd. of course, there was cake.
here are a few hang time photos for your viewing pleasure!
and then we had a late dinner of hamburgerssss. but nobody remembered condiments.. so it was just bun, cheese and hamburger.. but they were still delish as ever!
we finished off the night with games and good times.
friday.
friday morning marshall and i were in charge of breakfast for all 20 people on the trip!
breakfast burritos!
everyone thought they were scrumptious!
i also snacked on some pomegranate seeds
then it was time for some fun! which included things like building huge jumps out of rocks and mud, placing a tarp on top and having a jet ski pull a tube down the jump and fling people into the air. casual.
i have video footage.. i will have to upload it when i get the time. classic.
annnd there was hiking.. and lizard catching :)
and kayaking adventures! 
and hanging out on the top of the houseboat in the sunnnn.
then it was lunchtime! it was burgers again because team 1 didn’t get the memo from team 2 and planned the same meal. oh well! i spruced mine up a bit with wheat bread, spinach, tomato & hummus..
and then marshall shotgunned a dr pepper
people were shotgunning beers all weekend.. so they convinced marshall to do a dr pepper.. i can’t imagine that was rad.
wakeboarding!
we saw the cutest dogs back at the marina!
my heart melted and i wished we had the pups with us!
i ate a lot of apples.
we played cards and had chips & queso
marshall won all the money.
dinner was spaghetti & garlic bread but i was not even hungry due to the mass amounts of snacking going on all day.. so i had some garlic bread+marinara
and then it was time for more games!
oh but someone found a frog. and i won at apples to apples. 
later i had a pb&j
the a bunch of us tried the six saltine challenge.. where you try to eat 6 saltines in one minute without a drink.
everyone failed.
i got it on video.. i will have to upload that one later too.
okay. has anyone heard of the cinnamon challenge??
ugh, this almost ruined my love for cinnamon for life! gasp. you are supposed to try to eat a tsp. of cinnamon. um.. sounds easy? NEVER, EVER TRY IT. it made me so incredibly sick! no documentation, unfortunately, my camera died. but my friend and i were leaning over the sink in pain. it was the worst ever!
that was the end to the night, i went to bed rather early after that tragedy.
saturday.
woke up and heard that breakfast was bacon, eggs, hashbrowns & pancakes.. and the eggs and hashbrowns were cooked in the bacon grease.
guess what janetha b had?
greek yogurt mess!
fage, shredded spoonfuls, banana, naturally more & raspberry preserves
want to guess how many people thought i was clinically insane for eating this? want to ask me how much i cared? yeah. it was delicious. and nutritious. the funniest part was this guy said “i think my body actually rejects healthy food, i can’t eat it.” i laughed. and ate my yogurt mess.
it was amber’s birthday so she opened some rando goofy gifts.. including sling shot airplanes.. so we messed around at the back of the boat for awhile.
then.. more wakeboarding!
and then home to.. more food!
turkey avocado spinach and cheddar sandwich on a croissant
so delicious. i also had some couscous chickpea chicken salad in a mug. i actually ate this a few times throughout the trip.
then we played presidents & assholes on the deck. ever played? it is fun. whoever ended up being the asshole each round had to jump in the lake!
i hopped into jessica’s pocket. we ate a lot of goldfish. the whole time.
i got rallied on the tube. whiplash.
marshall caught this fish with just a string, a safety pin and a kernel of corn!
he let the fish go, no worries.
then it was time for dinner.. burritos!
mine had it all. chicken, elk (that amber’s dad shot himself.. i don’t love hunting but i can appreciate an elk burrito), lettuce, olives, beans, rice, sour cream, avocado, corn, salsa, tomatoes.. all on a whole wheat tortilla that amber’s mom brought just for me. so thoughtful!
yeah.. it was mondo.
and amazing! and messy.
birthday cake round 2!
amber got some good gifts, her boyf pete gave her such a tender gift (frame with photos of them and ticket stubs of places they have been) and it made the both of them cry.. SO adorable. but they did not cry for long.. cake fights were in order ;)
the rest of the night was spent playing games, getting rid of hiccups, standing by the fire and bonding in the moonlight. it was sooo fun.
i called it a night pretty early.. i managed to sleep through everyone’s shenanigans. people were pretty amazed the next day, telling me they couldn’t believe i slept through all the noise. but i promise.. i am the heaviest sleeper you will ever meet.
sunday.
not much to report for sunday! woke up, scrounged up some food for breakfast (which was an egg on a piece of bread and a few slices of a peach) and then cleaned the boat and hit the road!
it was an awesome trip and i had a LOT of fun, ate a LOT of good food (and healthy food, i was glad i packed accordingly!) and made a LOT of fun memories!! i hope we go again next year!
whew. you made it to the end! thanks for coming along with me on my lake powell recap, hope it wasn’t too boring :)
obviously ALL the food i ate was not photographed.. and now i am feeling the effects of the “vacation weight”.. it was nice to be back to protein oats, cottage cheese + ranch seasoning, greek yogurt messes and LOTS of water. oh, and HIIT. makes you feel so dang good after a weekend of no intense cardio.
so it is back on the wagon and i will be back tomorrow with my regularly scheduled meals & moves!
Qs
1. what is your very most favorite thing to do outdoors? i loved wakeboarding, kayaking, hiking, swimming, tubing, all that.. but snowboarding has my heart!
2. how do you respond to people who give you a hard time about eating healthier/differently than the group? i got a lot of guff this past weekend for my eating habits.. it didn’t bother me one single bit. i stood up for myself, told them why i like to eat how i do, and continued eating. it was the whole food photography thing that took a little extra explaining.. but everyone eventually got used to it!
it is good to be back :)
xo. janetha b.
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this. trip. looks. bananas.
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OMG girl you spoil us with these freakin kickass pics!!!!!!!!!!! You are hot, your friends are hot, you all look like you’re having the time of your lives!!!! I think the photo of you with knife to neck is pretty wicked, whoa nelly careful there :) And all the food looks awesome. The choco cookies I made on my blog are nothing compared to the fun you were having. Nothing. God girl, I wish I coulda been a fly on the wall cuz it sure looks soooo fun! Welcome home, I missed you!
xoxo
What a fantastic weekend! Looks like you had a freakin great time! I love all the random comments and photos!
Your eats are making me drool as we speak, I love a weekend full of fun foods and crazy snacks that I don’t normally eat. Is it sad that I feel like I’m being wild if I eat chips and cheese, probably, let’s not talk about it.
Glad your trip was awesome, thanks for sharing!
wow it looks like you had an amazing time! im happy your pup was safe and sound. and i hope the other pup you found at the gas station is ok!
my favorite outdoor activities are surfing, camping, and snowboarding! i cannot wait until its snow time!!!
Looks awesome!!!!! Everything you do sounds so much fun- bar the cinnamon challenge. I LOVE cinnamon but that made me wish cinnamon had never been invented. Have you played “fluffy bunny”? That’s way more pleasant :P (you just stuff as many marshmallows in your mouth as possible and have to say ‘fluffy bunny’ after each one is added!)
1. what is your very most favorite thing to do outdoors? I am a city person, so wandering around and exploring cities!
2. how do you respond to people who give you a hard time about eating healthier/differently than the group? I get a lot of this… I usually ignore it or point out that I don’t comment on their eating habits despite possibly having an opinion.
APPLES TO APPLES IS THE BEST GAME EVA! no friggin’ lie. i challenge you right here and right now. also, i am the heaviest sleeper i know, so i think a challenge is in order there too. or we could say screw the challenge and just realize we are meant to be real life friends?
your weekend looks AMAZING! you and your friends always look like you have such a good time and get along so well, which i love. plus, there looks like there was lots of fun to be had (beer pong, wakeboarding, apples2apples, food yummies and puppers), and you watched best in show, which i happen to j’adore.
welcome home janetha, and thanks again so much for the package of love. i am officially addicted to mighty maple :)
your weekend made us ALL very jealous!!! you had so much fun with friends and doggies. I wish I had the chance to go there one day too, it looks so beautiful!!!
Mark All read is the magic bottom to de-stress! hahahah….. :D
Wow sounds like this one one fantastic trip! I loved your recap, such a nice job showing all of the highlights! ;)
Haha, your comment about people giving you a hard time with healthy eating made me luagh. One time, I was at a wedding and of course was the odd one out at the table with my vegeterian meal. The woman next to me asked why I wasn’t eating the beef and I told her I don’t eat meat. She looked at me like I had just killed her first born child and then proceeded to tell me that I was a disgrace to this country by not helping with the overpopulation of farmraised aminals. WTF?!?!?!?! Seriously? What is wrong with people?
Anyways babe, so happy to see you back and so happy to see your wonderful trip!
Take care love.
What a fabulous weekend! It looks like you had so much fun!!! That poor, poor stray doggie.. when I saw that photo, my heart started to break. I am glad that you found Penelope though! That would have been devastating. Glad you are back to blogging! xoxo
That looks like SO much fun. You know, I have never actually been to Lake Powell? And it looks warm, too! It’s been kind of freezing here. I love apples to apples and birthday cake. Yum-o.
I also love kayaking. Just full of the love today I guess–and for you too! xoxo
At first I was disappointed in this recap, and then Marshall ended up being shirtless for most of it so I was fine. HAHAHA I kid.
SO glad Penny was found! I am completely devastated by that poor starving pup at the gas station. Tears flooded my eyes when I saw that pic! And I’m pretending you didn’t eat elk, k?
The weekend sounds like the best thing ever. Friends, fun, brews, food…I’m there. And seriously, pictures of you and Marshall are one of the only things that makes me want to be part of a couple…but we won’t go there.
My fave thing to do outdoors is shop in the city! Haha, that’s not what you’re looking for? OK, then. Golf, for sure! Love it. I’m awful, but it’s a blast.
When people give me a hard time, I just stand up for myself and thank that I feel amazing because of my eats.
LOVE you!!!! So glad you’re back :)
This looks like perfection!
And the homeless puppy pictures made me cry! I just think about how spoiled my dog is, and I can’t imagine that poor little pup!
I think the JAM is putting it mildly! What a rockin time it looks like you had, I’m SO glad that Penny was found and all was well! How scary and stressful that must have been though! How freaking amazing is technology though that 1. the dog pound put up a pic and 2. you could use the iPhone to see immediately if it was her. A.mazing. So glad it didn’t ruin your trip!
Such awesome pictures! Your friends look like really cool, fun people :-)
I get lots and lots of crap for eating the way I do. Lots of “eeeeeewwws” and “why would you eat that?! have this pizza like the rest of us!” type situations :)
It is hard for me, because I am overweight, it’s strangely embarrassing for a heavy person to admit they are on a diet. It’s like openly saying “I feel bad about myself and hate the way I look” and no one wants to feel that vulnerable.
For the most part, I just laugh with them, offer some of what I am eating, and say “your loss!” when they decline. :-)
Looks like such an amazing trip! That lake is gorgeous.
1) I love to hike outdoors.
2) I take a lot of flack for eating healthy – not eating pizza and ice cream when everyone else is, ordering salads when I go out. I always tell people that eating healthy makes me feel good so I try to make the best choices I can whenever I can. :-)
Looks like a great time was had! Does Penny have a harness? My friend started using a harness after her shiba inu got hip to getting out of her leash!
How scary that Penelope was lost. That is such a uneasy feeling. Been there and don’t like it.
That was the saddest looking dog y’all found at the gas station. I am a sucker for strays. Our husky looked like that dog when we got her from an abusive home.
Your vaca looked so much fun.
What a freaking great weekend, and all your food looks so healthy and delicious! Scary about Penny, as Chauncey has a harness and even slipped out of that once (how, I don’t know). Glad all turned out well!
As for dealing with other people’s comments, I get it ALL. THE. TIME. At work, at family gatherings, etc. and I just tell people politely that it just leaves more of the other food for them :) People are pretty used to it by now, and I still feel a bit awkward at times, but I would rather feel awkward and eat well than feel like shit from eating crap.
You seemed to have found the perfect balance this weekend. Glad you’re back :)
First off, I am SO glad you found Penelope. How frightening. Secondly, your trip looks like you had a blast! Those pictures are gorgeous.
I get crap for what I eat too. It’s so frustrating sometimes. It’s like, I don’t make fun of you because you eat garbage, lay off!
Looks like you had an absolute blast! And OMG. I can’t believe you did the Cinnamon Dragon. WORST THING EVER.
Your weekend looks like so much fun! The pics are awesome! It was like I got away for a few minutes myself looking at them…
My favorite thing to do outdoors is a long, hilly hike.
I don’t really care about what people say about what I eat. I don’t comment on their choices, but if they feel they need to comment on mine, that’s fine. But it doesn’t affect me…
oh lordie you had a KICK ASS time.
so many things..
1. I LOVE APPLES TO APPLES. my best friend bought the kids version and we play with our whole group of friends ALL the time :) um come to NY and play?
2. one of my friends took the cinnamon challenge. she was heave hoeing her lungs and stomach for like DAYS after. the video is on fb somewhere. it’s ridic.
3. 2 birthday cakes! girl that weekend rocked my socks off and I wasn’t even there!
p.s. I’m SOOOO glad you found penelope! I would have cried for you if you didn’t
Oh my heart was in my throat twice during this post! So glad you found Penelope and I hope that other doggie is okay :(
Looks like you had such a blast!!!
I love hiking because Boomer can come.
I think people respect my healthy eating habits. I have a redheaded temper so if not…they’re going down!! So they don’t tease.
Looks like you had a BLASTY BLAST!!!!!!!!! i need to vacay with you and marshall ;)
Fun looking vacay!!! I haven’t wakeboarded in years but I used to love it.
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Great post, doll! Absolutely loved your croissant combo’s… :D… when I used to work in a bakery, I was all about the croissants and the cakes… which you so wonderfully depicted on the party photos!
I gotta say, that when I read you ate goldfish all the time, I didn’t realize that you were talking about a snack at first :P only when I saw the picture did I finally sigh with relief.
I love walking/hiking outdoors and fooowise, I try to play it down and say that I’m not all that healthy (when I know I am). But I usually just say that that’s the food I find tasty: which is also true!
And kudos on the post on susan’s blog. Loved it!
xx
Looks like a really fun weekend! You did a great job of balancing healthy food with vacation food :0
1. what is your very most favorite thing to do outdoors? swimming!
2. how do you respond to people who give you a hard time about eating healthier/differently than the group? I really need to get better at sticking up for myself… usually I just get all awkward!
that should be a :) not a :0. I’m not surprised you did a great job balancing! lol.
oh my gosh – what an amazing time! :) i dont even know where to begin to comment! (although that sad little puppy made my heart hurt)
Looks like you had a blast – and can i just say for like – the millionth time – CAN’T WAIT FOR SAN FRAN! we are going to get crazy! :)
Loved this recap, it looks like you had a blast!
I’m all about the card games :)
1) Fav thing to do outdoors? Uh, drink and read in the sun? 4 wheel? I’m not sporty AT ALL. Total klutz…
2) I take a lot of heat for my eating (screw them) and to be honest, I don’t like to take pics in front of people who don’t know about the blog. I’m a timid one.
My body can’t handle unhealthy food either! Ick! Sometimes I get offended if people make a big deal.. sometimes they make it seem like I’m doing something wrong! But I usually just shrug it off or stand up for myself.
And I loved your guest post on Susan’s blog!
sounds like you had a great time! glad to have you back :)
Wow I’m impressed! You did so well sticking to healthy foods and not overdoing it!
I find it REALLY hard to stick to my guns when people give me a hard time about eating healthy. I tend to feel self conscious about it. Thanfully the hubbie has my back most times and will stick up for me as well. Guess I need to just get over the dang thing huh?
Looks mundo fun!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE wakeboarding, canoeing, kayaking, skiing, basically any water sport + dogs.
And people laugh at me for taking pictures of food. I don’t care, whatev.
YOU’RE BAAAAACCCKKK!!! Missed you. Seriously. A lot.
I can’t believe penelope escaped, the little minx! And that starving dog nearly made me cry. So, so sad.
All your pics of the trip are awesome. Loving the collages of course! Bueno!
Nice work on eating healthy when you wanted. It is really hard and I HATE it when people give me a hard time. I think people are hoping you will give in and eat what they are but normally once people see I am not going to, they shut up. I think it is normally just people being uncomfortable with you straying from the group’s actions and also I think it makes people uncomfortable to have to think about the fact that what they’re eating might not be stellar.
Annnywho. You can get back to normal life/eats now.
Yay for having such a stellar time!!! Whoooop!
This trip looks like so much fun! I love crazy weekends away with friends!
I’m so glad Penelope was found and sprung from jail! I bet she ran away to look for you!
My favorite thing to do outdoors is swim. Love it! I don’t really care what people think of the way I eat. Even when I’m not eating healthy I still usually eat different than the people I’m with.
Welcome home!! That poor poor pup. You could see his ribs!! :-(
HOW FUN. I absolutely love lake trips. Glad you had a fun time girlie and survived the cinnamon challenge! We would miss you around here if the cinnamon had gotten the best of ya.
1. I LOVE hiking and canoeing and just the whole lake biz!
2. People make comments like “oh you don’t eat that – it’s unhealthy” or “this is your type of food” or whatever. Drives me insane because of course I eat whatever I want. And nothing I eat is “special” food. It’s just more delicious!
That’s so funny how you eat the skin off your grapes first! When I first saw the picture I wondered how (and why) you peeled them lol. Looks like you had a fun trip!
Look how much FLIPPIN fun you had out there!!!!
The lizard catching is my fave, hands down. Look at that biddy guy!!
OMG it’s been a sad animal day for me. My SIL has to get rid of her cats because my brother is being an ass. That pic of scared litttle Penelope broke my heart and then my already broken heart turned completely to much when I saw that poor doggie at the gas station! I wish we could save all the world’s animals :(
On a happier note, I eat my grapes in much the same way.
It looks like you had so much fun! I’ve never heard of either of those food challenges, but I think I’ll just live vicariously through you ;)
The scenery and everything was just so beautiful! I love it!
1. Hiking, wakeboarding, running – not a fan of cold weather sports though sorry :( I just suck at them!
2. I used to get defensive but now I just deal. I guess it just comes with the territory…
GLAD YOU’RE BACK!!!!!!!!!
You have a heart of gold! Poor pup, I hope he’s okay! Thank goodness you found your Penny! I need to get a Twitter for that reason exactly!
I tried the saltine challenge my freshman year of college haha…I did NOT believe my hallmates when they said it was impossible. I was like ‘umm I can totally eat anything–6 saltines!? easy peasy’ NOT. What’s the cinnamon challenge!?
OMG!!! I cannot believe that scallywag Penny got out of her leash! That is SO scary!
And I’ll pretend I didn’t see that croissant. ;)
Croissants? Is this an 80′s flashback?
Looks like too much fun!
aw, poor pup… but I’m glad you got yours back!
looks like SUCH a fun trip!
yay for kayaking + good eats… two things I love!
Speaking of outdoorsy stuff… I LOVE kayaking, hiking + swimming but SURFING is my fave!
And I ignore those people! The food photog is tough and I don’t take pics if I’m going out with people I don’t know at all, but if they’re people I know, I explain that this is MY choice, and I’m going to eat what I want, they can eat what they want =)
Glad to have you back!
xo
K
OMG your trip looks awesome!!
1. what is your very most favorite thing to do outdoors? i love kayaking, swimming, and SNOWBOARDING!! YES! Hehe.
2. how do you respond to people who give you a hard time about eating healthier/differently than the group? all my friends are really supportive of this and I try not to make them have to give up or change anything because i need something different. So far its worked out without much difficulty.
what in the world is up with that cinammon challenge? i do not want anything f*ing with my love of cinammon! looks like a great time – no one gives me crap about my food choices now b/c everyone knows about my E.D. it used to be a lot harder. by the way – my movie leaves salt lake city this thursday, i think! no pressure to go see it, i understand you’re a busy bee, but if you DID want to see it there’s not much time left…unless you go to Provo, where it’s playing another week!
not gonna lie…i am 150% jealous of your trip :) wakeboarding and being at the lake is at the top of my list of fave things to do. looks like you had a BLAST :) welcome back
Looks like you had a blast! So jealous. I need to take more weekend trips. I am also jealous of what sounds like your mad snowboarding skills…I’ve only gone once and could hardly walk the next day from all of my falls!
1. Fave things to do outside: hiking, rock climbing, running, water skiing, tubing, sledding, cross country skiing
2. I get this a lot, especially at work. At first I was kind of awkward but now I’m just used to turning down the cake, cookies, etc. Sometimes ppl will still say, “oh we know BECKY’s not having any….” but I just smile and say ‘you know me so well.’ I don’t feel too bad b/c it’s usually ppl who eat like shit and are overweight who comment.
Welcome back!
Janetha, this looks like such a fun trip and such beautiful views!! Sorry about your puppy disasters but I’m glad Penelope is home safe and sound. And I never would have thought eating a teaspoon of cinnamon would be so hard!! Does it burn your mouth? What happens?
Wow, sorry to hear about the pup drama that began the weekend, but I’m SO glad it all turned out okay!!
That trip looks amazing, what an awesome bad-ass weekend!! :)
1. I love hiking, swimming, and rafting! Never been skiing though, so I don’t have a lot to go on.
2. I’m sooo impressed with your ability to move on from comments–definitely an issue I’m working on right now…my friends are getting better when I pull out an apple, sandwich, and baby carrots (AGAIN)..but I think I will just always be a little sensitive about food in general.
What a good recap! Poor skinny puppy. I am glad Penny was okay – once I freaked out about losing my dog and then realized she was locked in the spare bedroom upstairs. Silly pup – she didn’t say a word.
1. I love swimming and running.
2. I have a hard time defending my food choices, but, it never stops me from making them. I try to brush it off and remember how good i feel when I eat healthy, and how terrible I feel when I don’t. No one wants to hang out with me if I feel like crap – so that usually makes it easier.
OMG at comment #50 I can rest assured that no one will read mine :-D Oh well. Outdoors: hiking, stairclimbing, mountain biking. Healthy living haters: I tell them I was 90+ pounds heavier and that shuts them up!
loved your recap- soo much fun. I’d be all over that elk burrito by the way! It’s admirable that you ate as well as you did. I hate the whole “ewww what IIIIISSSSS that?!?!?!” while pointing to your cous cous routine. You did great. But I bet it’s really nice to get back to the CC and Chickpeas. :-D
Awesome recap!!! you are just adorable. period.
1. I have to say that I love being out on the lake, too!
2. Yes, it is hard sometimes…but then I think, who cares what anyone else thinks. I’m going to eat the way I know will make me feel good.
Whoa, what an awesome weekend! As always, I appreciate the doggie pics too:)
1. I really love to run outdoors, water ski, snow ski, and kayak.
2. I don’t let the comments bother me either. I kinda have an excuse to eat healthy since it’s my future career (as an RD), so people don’t criticize…TOO much.
girl you and your friends are the shiz! what a fun weekend. I coulnd’t believe that puppy you found at the gas station, ah so sad, but i hope he’s ok!
When i’m with my friends and i have to explain my healthy eating to them, i just try to embrace it, because why should i have to justify something that i love to eat! my friends are pretty accepting of my eating habits anyway!
Glad your home girl! :)
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AHHH the Cinnamon Challenge!! My ex boyfriend tried that once (I wasn’t there) when he lost a bet…he said you’re basically cough puffs of cinnamon…awful!
1. I love hiking outdoors…and swimming/tubing for sure!
2. I do have to explain my eats a lot, but now my friends and familia are used to it! :)
Glad you had such a great time!!
Aahh, Penelope! That little rascal! Good thing she got picked up. Although, we had to spend Christmas without our poodle once because some do-gooder a few houses down picked him up when he would have just come home! :P
Things I am loving in this post:
Multiple hamburgers
Getting to wear bikinis in October (I’m wearing mittens!!)
Spoonfuls of cinnamon
People whose bodies reject healthy food
The plethora of adorable and fun pics!! :D
1. Read! I know, it’s “boring,” but I could waste a whole day reading in the sun :)
2. It used to really bug me, but I’m used to it now. I just hate it when my healthy eating makes others feel guilty about their unhealthy food choices. That’s not my intentions!
oh my gawdddd this is an EPIC weekend for real! but cinnamon challenge? no thanks. and seriously, I almost cried when I heard penelope ran away! that little rascal! she was probably going to look for you :)
That hungry doggie breaks my heart :(
Fun, fun, fun! Looks like you had a blast. The breakfast burrito definitely caught my eye. I want one but it’s not exactly breakfast time ;)
im glad im not the only one who peels my grapes!
also: so. fun. !
hey how do i subscribe to this blog?
Hi there. I would love to go on this vacation with family and friends. Could you please give us more details on how to make this happen? We live out in the DC area so we would have to fly out there and go from there. Any help would be appreciated !!!
Thanks
- Felipe
Hi Felipe!
Unfortunately I don’t know a lot about planning a trip to Lake Powell. My friends planned it and I went along for the ride! I know that this time of year is the cheapest for house boat rentals, you may look into this website: http://www.lakepowell.com/
Best of luck!