The challenge for today, June 16, is "Fitness guru or couch potato? Talk about your fitness habits." Can I say I'm both? To be honest, I'd rather be sitting on the couch, reading. Or laying in bed, reading. Or lounging by my imaginary pool, reading. But my husband is not like that. In fact, he does crazy things like the Warrior Dash. And the Chicago Triathlon. In 90-degree heat. See, crazy. ;) Through him, I stay healthy. We have a gym membership. He cooks healthy meals that involve a LOT of chicken, rice and vegetables. And because he gets the lunches ready in the morning, I find things like carrots and honeydew and snap peas in there. As I type this, I'm eating a "trail mix" he made for us: craisins, unsalted sunflower seeds, and a Kashi granola bar crumbled up. YUM! Recently I've become addicted to Tazo's green tea with spearmint. I usually make a pitcher each day and drink it throughout the day. My one vice is a MCD's large ...
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