The Tao of Me

Here are some favorites from last week’s annual birthday/Christmas shopping trip to New York: Bakeries I have been eating a bland diet since September and fully planned to indulge after CIM. I may not have been able to finish the race, but I was determined to reward myself for months and months of training. My [...]

A week ago I met with my nutritionist. She has been helping me figure out ways to deal with my GI issues. As per usual, we reviewed my stats, what I’ve been eating for the past month and how I’ve been feeling. I told her that I’ve been sticking to the blandest diet ever. I’ve [...]

It’s Labor Day weekend – the great American tradition that signals the end of summer. Except for us in San Francisco, summer is only just beginning. It’s the time of the year that the weather gets funky – cooler, darker mornings, blazing hot afternoons and then cooled down temps at night. I didn’t really make [...]

Last week, an uncle, my Dad’s brother, unexpectedly passed away. On Monday I found out the services were going to be on Wednesday morning so I had to book a last minute trip to Southern California. I left on Tuesday evening and just got back this afternoon. I felt so many emotions over the past [...]

So remember the book I mentioned in this post? The one that I am *still* reading (yes, I’m slow that way)… I found this video by the author that talks about using calorie counting to create dietary awareness. I’ve actually found this to be true. After a few weeks of counting calories, I am pretty [...]

Last Sunday’s race left me so tired that I took 2 full rest days this past week, but got back into the swing of things shortly thereafter. Monday Rest Tuesday Rest Wednesday Since I took the day off of work to go to the SF Giants game I got to sleep in and went to [...]

Since June, I’ve been actively trying to change my diet by eliminating processed foods and eating more wholesome, natural foods. I can honestly say that I’ve kicked the snacky chips and pretzels habit. I’ve become a regular at the Farmers Market and now snack on things like whole, raw almonds and corn on the cob. [...]

It’s the last night of my mini-vacation and I find myself staying in a little town north of Seattle. My cousin Riley’s Little League team made it to the State tournament and is being held in this little town I’ve never heard of before. The rest of the family headed north yesterday but Jenna and [...]