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Happy Weekend, Indeed

Happy Weekend, Indeed

Hi guys, and happy weekend! 

I’ve survived two weeks of my first “real world” job, and so far, so good!

I’m loving my coworkers and the work seems right up my alley. It’ll be a while before I’m up to speed, but I’m learning so much and enjoying the process and getting to know my colleagues! 

Anyway, I know I haven’t been on here as much as I wanted to this summer – between finding an apartment, moving in, starting work, and trying to relax and see friends and fam, the chance to blog has slipped away. Ugh!

I thought I would get on here today to say hello and share a few pictures from the past couple weeks. You can also find these pics on my Instagram (@LaurRuns). Follow along for daily photos!

My morning workout + fave post-workout snack!

Loving the new Panera peach blueberry power smoothie with almond milk!

Lunch outside with my mom at one of my favorite casual restaurants in my hometown (before I moved to Boston). Love spending time with her (and the good food doesn’t hurt ;)). This was a spinach wrap with turkey, spicy honey mustard, lettuce, tomato, walnuts, and dried cranberries, plus a side salad. Yum!

One of my work day outfits from last week. I’m fortunate that we have a casual dress code and can wear whatever we want! This means I can still wear all my old college class clothes (minus the workout clothes I usually wore…) or business casual – whatever I’m in the mood for. So nice!

The CEO of our company is amazing and had us all over for food and drinks at her gorgeous home on Tuesday evening. I enjoyed spending time with my coworkers, sipping rosé, and snacking on watermelon (x5), sliders, and mini wraps. Can’t wait for more of these nights in the future!

The scene of my peaceful, quiet Saturday morning – exactly what I needed after super early mornings and busy work days. Waking up naturally (at 8:45), sipping coffee, listening to podcasts, reading magazines, and then getting an awesome 5 miles in (while exploring my new neighborhood) was the perfect start to my weekend.

I hope you guys are enjoying your summer, and that I get to talk to you all again soon!

Food is fun.

Raise your hand if you agree with me! ^

It’s fun to make, it’s fun to order, it’s fun to buy (well maybe not the actual losing money part of that exchange…but it becoming yours is fun, no?), it’s fun to look at (and drool over), and mostly it’s just fun to EAT.

Am I right?

Anyway, that’s what was on my mind today as I looked at the food photos I had chillin’ on my iPhone that didn’t make the cut in the past couple WIAWs because they weren’t consumed in Cape Cod (round 1 OR round 2).

So this week I’m ‘attending’ the hilarious Jenn‘s link up party (have you seen her Instagram hashtags? I actually laugh out loud), not with a dreamy “WIWIAW“, or with fancy shmancy eats from NYC or Cape Cod, but instead with a regular old (but still insanely yummy!) WIAW.

Enough talk. Let’s get to the good stuff.


Yesterday’s protein-packed breakfast.

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^ What you see here are 2 scrambled eggs – one with garlic and chili powder, spinach, and a few very thin granny smith apple slices (big fan of sweet & savory over here!), and the other with cinnamon and apple slices! I know, both combos sound a little weird for eggs, but seriously, you just have to try them before you judge.

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Oh, and of course I enjoyed the rest of the (huge) granny smith + plain greek yogurt with cinnamon! Then after my workout I had a cranberry almond Simple protein bar.

‘Twas a very tasty, very healthy start to the day!

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No clue how long ago I took these pics, but here are more before-work meals. MorningStar Farms garden burgers, Flat Out wheat wraps, pop chips (sweet potato is my absolute favorite!), white nectarines, and Sparkling Ice. Ya know, the usual.

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And a during-work lunch. Still obsessed with carbs of all kinds, especially in the form of ginormous bagels!

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I’m seriously loving the almost weekly Cosi takeout thing we’ve got going this summer… How gorgeous is this salad?

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That avocado though. I just can’t get enough of the Peruvian Palm!

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Yet another repeat offender – my fave mango salsa salmon!

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A summertime classic – hamburgers and corn on off the cob! My burger was super thick so I cut it the long way and ate each half ‘open face’ with tomato, onion, mustard, hot sauce, and lettuce on top!

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A snack of one nasty looking greek yogurt + frozen banana smoothie (sprinkled with cinnamon) and one of my favorite protein bars. Yes, the smoothie looks awful, but it tastes amazing.

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I don’t know why, but I have always loved sloppy-joes. We had them with some clean sides – sweet potato, zucchini, and summer squash. See what I did there? 😉

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Nothing like cupcakes at a party. I can’t remember the last time I had one, so as soon as I took my first bite, I remembered how stinkin’ delicious cake is. These bad boys were so moist and fudgy, I just had to have two!

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This bar. Dark chocolate pretzel with sea salt. Sweet + salty = perfection.

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Panera strawberry poppyseed & chicken salad. Nothing says summer quite like this!

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Another thing I’m loving this summer (and all the time)?

Kind bars! I’ve liked every flavor I’ve ever tried, but my favorites are: Almond & Coconut, Almond Cashew With Flax + Omega 3, Pomegranate Blueberry Pistachio + Antioxidants, Blueberry Vanilla & Cashew, and Maple Glazed Pecan & Sea Salt. Yummmmm!

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Even more fun egg creations! (See, I told ya I make the ‘best’ eggs 😉 )

Apple cinnamon ‘pancake’, a wheat wrap, and another egg scrambled with tomatoes, broccoli, green peppers, and hot sauce!

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You know what I love doing no matter what time of year it is?

Sipping a mug of coffee. (And simultaneously being a complete weirdo…)

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I usually make about two cups of Archer Farms coffee (the s’mores flavor is especially fabulous!) in the morning, and then sip it all. day. long. I like it at any temperature, so I’ll reheat it, put it on ice, or just drink it at room temp!

The perfect pre-workout snack = Almond butter, banana, and cinnamon whole wheat ‘pizzas’.

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And last but certainly not lease, I love ending almost every summer day with ice-cream.

(And the Kardashians…)

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Woohoo that was fun! I love getting to see what foods other people are loving, so I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my everyday eats!

I’ll see ya soon with a special post, so keep an eye out for that 🙂

Have a happy Hump Day!

xo’s

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PS – If you want to connect and see even more food, fitness, fashion, and fun, follow me on Twitter and Instagram @ fuelingfab!


In case you missed them, here are a few of my recent posts:

Back in the Blogosphere + Too Many Pictures

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How’s that for a little running motivation to get this post started?

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HI GUYS!!!!

I feel like I begin almost every post with “it’s been way too long!” But it totally has and I hate that this is the way it always is. That being said, it’s how it’s got to be until at least summer time.

I hope you all have been good and enjoying more daylight! It’s amazing how much happier the ‘longer’ days and somewhat ‘warmer’ weather (aka two days of above 50 degrees woohooo) has made me. And how much it distracts me from school work…uh oh.

Two weeks ago I had my spring break, so I have some pics from that, as well as tons of pictures from school after getting back from Christmas break (which was when my last post was…ahhh!)

Without further ado, here are some pics that I want to share with you (and erase from my phone since they’re taking up a ton of room…whoops!).

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Throwback to Christmas break. Miss this. Sweats all day.

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Another throwback. Like my nerdy slippers?

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Classic combo.

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Panera “You Pick Two” for dinner at my grandma’s house. I would pick this everyday if I could.

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Dipping pear slices in greek yogurt is one of my favorite snacks.

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Target, you just get me.

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Cara cara oranges are perfect. (Yes, I did slice them and eat them with a fork to keep my hands clean so I could look at magazines.)

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And so are giant mint oreo Carvelanches.

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J.Crew phone case for my new (back in January) iPhone 5. Got it for 7 bucks. Bargain hunter.

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Vanilla Chex tastes like sugar cookies. Just sayin.

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One of my all time favorite take-out meals when I’m home. Those sweet potato fries though.

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Has anyone else tried these new Special K Nourish bowls? They’re pretty good!

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Also pretty good? These popcorns. The kettle corn is my latest obsession.

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Winter wardrobe = scarves and vests. And stripes. Always stripes.

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Hot cocoa.

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Wraps on wraps. On wraps.

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If you’re ever in Boston and want unique pizza, go to Ottos Pizza.

Pizza 1: Butternut Squash, Ricotta & Cranberry. Pizza 2: Pulled Pork & Mango. Pizza 3: Eggplant, Ricotta & Basil. Pizza 4: Roasted Chicken, Caramelized Pears & Fontina Cheese. Pizza 1,2,3,4Heaven.

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Dining hall, I (kinda) missed you. I guess.

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Back in January, I was sick for 2 weeks with flu like symptoms (I got the flu shot in October though). It was hell, but let me tell ya, vanilla froyo is a great sore throat remedy.

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First Thai food experience. This was when I was super sick so I got the Tom Yum soup. I actually loved it and it was perfect for a stuffy nose.

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Massive veggie burgers. You can’t really tell but it was ginormous.

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Pass the cheese, please.

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Long runs on tready, I actually do not dread thee.

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Try these. Like now.

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Fast forward to back at home for “spring” (aka 30 degree) break the first week of March. Some typical at home eats.

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We took my great aunt and grandma out to dinner. I decided to get something different, so I got tilapia. I also decided I do not like capers.

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A few J.Crew purchases.

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Nike Frees that were practically free. $28 at the outlet. Again, call me a bargain hunter.

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Eat fresh. With avocado.

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Eggs, fruit, and yogurt with a side of artsiness for breakfast.

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Another long run on the treadmill.

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Delish.

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Also delish.

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I’ve been guzzling down this 32 oz baby multiple times a day. Water for the win!

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Back at school- goat cheese and grilled veggie flatbread sammy and veggie soup. Not too shabby.

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Me and one of my roommates. Well, half of her face anyway. Still want to protect my friends/family’s privacy – at least for now!

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Well, wasn’t that quite the hefty photo dump?! Random thoughts and pics on a Sunday gets the week off to a good start, eh?

Hopefully I will be making a visit back to my little neck of the woods in the blogosphere again soon, but as always, who knows. I’ll be sure to pop back in as soon as I find the time (and have more fun pics!).

Have a great last few days of winter, and enjoy the start of SPRING!! It’s almost here – we can do it!

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A few questions for you:

  • What are some of your recent obsessions? Fun snacks, fitness routines, fashion trends?
  • What are you most looking forward to about Spring?!

It’s Been A While…

Hey guys!

It’s been a while, hasn’t it?

I’ve been suuuper busy. My weeks have been jam packed with midterms, papers, internship work, study abroad research, health coaching, football and hockey games, awesome runs in the perfect Fall weather, quality time with my friends, a brief visit home, the list goes on…

Besides the lack of sleep, it’s been good!

I’m loving the fact that it’s Fall! The leaves are gorgeous and the temperatures are PERFECT. Plus, apple and pumpkin flavored everything doesn’t hurt! 😉

I don’t have much time this morning, but I wanted to share some pics that have been accumulating on my phone!

Enjoy 🙂

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Wraps on wraps on wraps.

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Giant cookies.

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Panera Roasted Turkey Harvest Wheat-berry Salad. Perfection.

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Stacking bracelets, mixing metals.

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Typical week day dinner – turkey burger with veggies and (somewhere in there) quinoa salad. YUM.

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New kicks.

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More new kicks. May not be wearing these too often…

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Home for the long weekend = homemade meals!

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And Cosi!

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Back at school – not too shabby.

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Froyo nights.

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More Panera.

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Look what I did, Mom!

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Sorry that was jumbled and not too exciting but I’ve got some more to come… hopefully soon!

Have a great week, everyone 🙂

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