QuickFast&InAHurry update.

Ive got my itinerary and looks like a meet-up may be out of the question?

Or not.

Hard to know yet.

(oh. this isnt too much of an update then huh? I just received emails from some of you who arent on twitter or facebook asking…oh WAIT. I do know that THIS GUY is one of the photographers.  That’s kind of an update isnt it? I feel as though I should have heard of him.  I have not.  You?)

Ill definitely be updating as I know (perhaps a wednesday morning meet-up? That looks like my only chance for possible free time) most likely, however, twitter or facebook.

Im so excited.

Thanks to all of YOU for voting and giving me this opportunity.

Now.

That said.

Whos coming over to lend Ren Man a hand with the Tornado?

Methinks she’s scheming:

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Metromint Chocolatemint Water Review

There are quite a few Metromint Reviews here on i{ate}A{pie}.net already, so let me share with you a few things that you can expect before you even drink this water. It WILL TASTE like water with a refreshing hit of mint, and it will SMELL like whatever the flavor is ... thus I expected to get a whiff of chocolate and taste none of it; and that's exactly what I experienced with Metromint Chocolatemint Water.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 8 ounces
Calories: 0
Total Fat: 0%
Saturated Fat: 0%
Sodium: 0%
Carbohydrates: 0 grams
Fiber: 0%
Sugar: 0 grams
Protein: 0 grams

Of course, I LOVE Metromint water. It's very refreshing and the minty gives it an extra chill factor that keeps your mouth cool even after you're done drinking the water - even the bottle has a cool design and makes me feel cool walking around with it. BUT Metromint says, "the luxurious taste of real chocolate fills your mouth ...". Sorry, but I'll have to respectfully dis-agree. At no time did I taste any kind of chocolate flavor, but the mint-chcolate SMELL was strong and flavorful ... that's almost like tasting it right - and no calories, or sugar grams either.

Metromint Chocolatemint Water provides no calories, and the ingredients are, purified water, mint, cocoa essence. I received samples to review, but this cost $1.40 for a 20 ounce bottle at my local grocery store. My favorite Metromint flavor is Lemonmint, but this is a close second. Have you tried Metromint?

(Website: Metromint)

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The Weekly Blush

Shenanigans from April 11 - 17 , 2011.
Food: In case you haven't noticed, I've been publishing a Weekly Healthy Meal Plan. It's just recipes that I come across from other bloggers and use as inspiration to plan my meals for the upcoming week. The latest plan is up, and the recipe I am mostly looking forward to making is the Pan Fried Curried Jerk Pork Chops with Mango Salsa by Girl Cooks World.

This meal is Jamaican inspired and I'm Jamaican and I was VERY intrigued by the use of curry and jerk seasonings together. Pretty ballsy, Ms Girl Cooks World!

Last week on i{ate}A{pie}.net, all the product reviews focused on foods found in the freezer aisle.

This week in Reviews: Beverages!

Poll: One more day left for you to share your opinion on the poll, Do You Read the Ingredients Label of Food Products? So far it looks like most people "almost always' check.

Workout Music: Last week, the playlists featured pop music - I felt in a light, fun mood, and the song choices reflected that.

Scene Stealer Workout Playlist (pop, running) and Misunderstood Saloon Workout Playlist (pop, cycling). Head over to IntheGym.net to listen.

Working on mah Fitness: Check out the Recap for race #6 of 2011 (at IntheGym). I mentioned it last week, but it was so hilly, and with no hill training, 2 hilly races a week apart (one a half marathon & the other, 7.2 miles), was just not a good idea. Thankfully, my legs finally feel better ... just in time for another race that took place on Sunday - a 10K. Although there were some hills, including a long climb between miles 2.5 and mile 4, it was nothing compared to the last 2 races, and I ended with a personal best time (53:43).

Fit Links: I shared my favorite fitness related links over at IntheGym.net on the weekend, but the 2 MUST check out links are:
* The Non-Runner's Guide to Running | Health on the Run
* Why is My Running Your Problem? | Beautiful Athlete

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Ready? Set? Pre-order!

(Why YES. I *am* clickable!)

Oh, People.

I exaggerated not when I said, on Friday, I view you all as my strangerfriends.

People I might not recognize were we to pass on the street—but upon whom I lean (daily) & look forward to interacting with (daily) & am eager to share everything with (the good, the bad & the tattoo’y).

And, since today kindasorta feels like the birth of a child (albeit a paper, exercise’y, never needs to be potty-trained child), I wanted to share it with you.

Ive been hinting at my partnership with My Trainer Fitness for a while.

I connected with them on twitter and was blown away not only by their brand (I like to think I work hard. These women make me look like Slacker McGee) but also by their  workout cards.

Get the benefits of a personal trainer without the cost…your personal trainer to go!

I slowed my one-on-one training and segued more to fitness writing for that very reason:

I felt I was able to help more people through a platform such as MizFit as opposed to one-on-one sessions.

Combining our efforts & talents and producing workout-to-go cards was the perfect next step and Im ever grateful My Trainer Fitness thought the same.

We’ve partnered for two ventures.

A 100 calorie 6-pack (six workouts designed to facilitate a 100+ calorie burn with each 20 minute or less workout).At Work 6-pack workout (six ‘office’ workouts you can do all at once or in snippets throughout the day without having to change into fitness attire).**

Today.

Finally.

And with no small thanks to photographer extraordinaire Kristina Kennedy we are done and ready for pre-orders.

And Im so excited.

In celebration of that misfit’xcitement now through April 30th when you buy any My Trainer Fitness 6-pack you get one for free.

Any 6-pack not just my two.

All you need to do is in the “How you heard about us” window at checkout enter Mizfitonline AND name your 6-pack gift of choice.

**cue confetti shaped like 6-packs & THANKS for celebrating with me**

**by way of clarification the images above are from the 100 calorie pack. I created the cards but am not the model in the At Work 6-pack.

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Weight Watchers Smart Ones Morning Express Egg Sausage and Cheese Smart Morning Wrap Review

Weight Watchers Smart Ones Morning Express Egg Sausage and Cheese Smart Morning Wrap (points for one of the longest product names to date), is described as, "Scrambled eggs and cheesy sauce with breakfast sausage, vegetables and cheddar cheese in a soft tortilla."

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 113 grams (2 pieces)
Calories: 240
Total Fat: 8 grams, 12%
Saturated Fat: 2.5 grams, 13%
Sodium: 560 mg, 23%
Carbohydrates: 38 grams
Fiber: 7 grams, 29%
Sugar: 2 grams
Protein: 11 grams

As you can see from the picture, this wrap was very cheesy, and that's just how it tastes. It was pretty good though, although I wouldn't go so far as to say delicious though. The portion of 2 of these thin egg wraps was a little small for me, but I suppose if it's PART of breakfast, say with an apple and maybe even a small container of low fat yogurt (like Dannon Light & Fit Blackberry Yogurt), then it would make a filling meal. For some reason, I also couldn't get this to heat evenly, but it might be my microwave, so although the directions said to heat for 90 seconds, I turned the wraps over and put them in for another 90 seconds to get it all warmed up.

I decided to open up the wrap and get a look at what was inside.

As you can see, the pieces of sausage are hidden, but there and I did taste it, but the veggies were practically non-existent.

A box has 2 servings or 4 egg wraps. Each serving (2 wraps) provides 240 calories from 8 grams of total fat, 2.5 grams of which is saturated fat (12% and 13% of the daily value), 560 mg sodium (23% of the DV), 7 grams of fiber (29% of the DV), 2 grams of sugars and 11 grams of protein. The portion is also 6 Weight Watchers Points. The ingredients list is lengthy because, this is not an all-natural product.

I received samples of Weight Watchers Smart Ones Morning Express Egg Sausage and Cheese Smart Morning Wrap from the company, but WW products can usually be found for between $2.50 - $3.00. This is something that I could very easily make myself with less cheese, so less fat, and substituting Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits for the sausage to lower the fat and calories even more. For the wrap, look no further than FlatOut Multi Grain Wrap or French Meadow Bakery Organic Fat Flush Tortillas.

So I would buy this over Weight Watchers Smart Ones Morning Express French Toast with Turkey Sausage Review, but really, this is one thing I would rather just make myself - it's not that hard or time consuming.

{Website: Weight Watchers Smart Ones}

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