You Didn’t Remember?

It’s ok, because I didn’t either!
I totally bypassed my TWO YEAR BLOGGING ANNIVERSARY!!!
It’s actually been over two years since Trying to Heal actually started and I can’t thank you for all the support you have given me over that time.  You all have helped me through so many hard and bad times with my ED and seen me through my crazy adventures with jobs and environmental life!  I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the blog through all of these events and to thank you for everything, you know I’m hosting A GIVEAWAY!!!
My nice little package is going to include:

• Your choice of Fruit and Chocolate in my Oatmeal Bars
• Your choice of Berries and Chocolate in my Vegan Dessert Bread
• A jar of TJ’s Original PB
• A package of TJ’s Dark Chocolate Covered Edamame
• A variety of different granola bars (probably around six!)
• A few coupons for Attune Probiotic Chocolate Bars of your choice!
• And a few other surprises!

How can you win all these goodies?  There are FOUR ways to enter:

1. Leave a comment about what you’d like to see more of on the blog…Vegetarian recipes? ED research? Environmental facts?
2. Leave a comment telling me you’ve followed me on Twitter: TryingToHeal
3. Tweet about the Giveaway and leave a comment telling me you did:
   -Check out @TryingToHeal ‘s 2 year Blog Anniversary Giveaway!: http://bit.ly/c5jOHz
4. Link back to the giveaway on your blog and leave a comment letting me know you did!

I’ll choose a winner next Monday, July 5th!!!  I love you all for all your help and support!  MWAH!
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It was so hot today, over 105F out in the desert and when you’re walking super nasty hills with very little wind and having to wear pants and gators (to protect from rattlesnakes!) it doesn’t leave you feeling well…your best, to say the least.
I knew it was going to be a hard morning so I fueled up with a reliable staple that I haven’t had in a while:

• Kashi Sunshine
• Kashi Heart to Heart
• Banana
• TJ’s PB

 
I loved this picture because of the sunlight…so pretty.  Too bad the best lighting is on the carpet.  :)
We only hiked 5 miles this morning, but they were 5 very hard miles.  In between the first and second transect I snacked on a Blackberry Oatmeal Bar for some energy…
We ended up leaving the field a bit early to get work done at the house and to get out of the heat…I just could work properly, or function at all really so it was nice to cool off at home.  Because it was so hot I had absolutely no appetite and decided to wait and eat lunch at home.  It was what i had brought out into the field, but I swapped out the crackers for a few pieces of sourdough bread.

After watching some hulu I snacked on an apple and a bowl of trail mix knowing I would need the energy for a run later in the evening.  After getting some rest I headed out for a 4.5 mile run that I finished in 39 min at a pace of 8.45!  I was a bit worried since I’m running a 5k race in town this weekend, but I’m sure I’m going to be fine!  I wonder how many people are going to be running it, since it’s such a small town!  We’ll see on Sunday!
You can bet I was famished by the time I got home, so I had made a nice quick and TJ filled dinner!
Well, the cantaloupe wasn’t from TJ’s, but you know…

I made up a bowl of TJ’s Instant Mushroom Rice Noodle Soup but bulked it up with a few handfuls of TJ’s Broccoli Slaw and a 1/3 of a package of TJ’s Tempeh.

It actually didn’t taste too bad!  I added all the seasoning packet that came but not the oil package and don’t think I was missing anything really.  Overall very tasty!
Now I’m off to play with Honey and get some rest!  I haven’t been sleeping well with the heat so I’m going to try and get some extra sleep tonight!