A Week Without Oatmeal

I’m giving up Oatmeal.

I know, GASP! And believe me, even though (for now) this is just a one week experiment, I still bear this news with an extremely heavy heart.

Oatmeal is everything that breakfast should be. Creamy, carby goodness with hints of whatever flavors your oatmeal-loving heart chooses to add. Like say, banana, cinnamon and raisin.

Up until recently, I sincerely believed oatmeal was one of the healthiest breakfast options out there. When I first started Hungry Runner and began to learn about wholesome nutrition, one of the first changes I made to my diet was to replace sugary breakfast cereals with oatmeal for breakfast. It was like a miracle to me. Topped with some fruit and nuts, oatmeal kept me feeling way fuller for way longer than cereal and milk ever did. I was hooked.

Summertime Slim-down Boot Camp: Week 13

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This is it. The home stretch. Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? We’re almost there!

Today marks the beginning of Week 13 of our 14 Week Summertime Slim-down Boot Camp.

Before you get started this week, I want to share some of my favorite Instagram posts that you all shared over the past 13 weeks.

Curried Red Lentil Mash-up with Sweet Potato and Cauliflower

OK, I have a confession to make. So, I named this blog Hungry Runner because I like food and I like running. Only, the thing is it turns out I like running and fitness and exercise, a tiny little bit more than I like food. (I just gasped. I can’t believe I said that.)

[4 Fast and Healthy Recipes]

When I first started this site on Tumblr, and before I discovered Instagram, I was constantly posting my daily meals as healthy inspiration and occasionally posting the recipes for my favorite dishes. (As seen above.)

Finding the Fun in Fitness with Reebok

[Glow in the dark yoga!]

Last week I was invited to the 2013 Reebok Women’s Lifestyle and Fitness event here in New York City. Reebok, fitness, fun exercise workshops… You know I didn’t have to think twice about what my RSVP would be.

Reebok supplied us with sneakers, tanks, bras, tees, and tights and I got to spend two days trying out all of their gear while mingling with some of the most passionate and inspiring group of fitness writers, athletes, and bloggers. We all had a blast participating in yoga, running, CrossFit, and dance workouts together. In other words, it was two full days of bliss.

Hungry Running Recap: Every Day is a Vacation, And I’m Taking a Long One

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I’ll start with the bad news first. And don’t worry, when I say “I’m taking a long vacation,” I don’t mean from blogging. I mean from running. Not because I want to, but because I have to.

Unfortunately I’ve sustained myself another nice little injury. Last year it was my left hamstring. Now it’s my right hip flexor. It could be a labral tear (let’s pray not!), or it could just be a groin strain. Either way, I need to rest. Probably for at least three weeks. (Kill me now!)

The pain in my right hip started just after I ran the Fitness Magazine Half-Marathon. Three days after the race I went out for an 11-mile run and unfortunately that was just too much, too soon. After that I rested for about a week until I felt OK again. But even though I felt OK on my first run back, there were still some small twinges of pain, a sign that I wasn’t fully recovered. Stubbornly (just like last time), I chose to ignore that, simply because I love to run, and now, as a result, I can’t. Oh the irony.

One Degree Foods ‘Veganic’ Organic Bread Review and Giveaway! {Closed}

I love bread. So it’s a good thing that I have a lot of it on hand right now.

More than I actually know what to do with, in fact.

And it’s a good thing that all of said bread is organic, all natural, and made with high quality ingredients. Because if I’m gonna eat a lot of something, it better be good. It better be good for me and taste good too.

Thanks to One Degree, who kindly sent me samples, all week I’ve been sampling their ‘Veganic’ breads, which I was introduced to at Food Fete, and I’m slowly but surely falling in love with one of my new favorite food products.

Summertime Slim-down Boot Camp: Week 12

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11 weeks down and 3 to go!

Today starts week 12 of the boot camp and I’m so proud of all of you for working hard and sticking with your workouts thus far.

#WhatsBeautiful: Win a trip to the Under Armour Retreat in Costa Rica

This post is sponsored by Under Armour.

You know what’s beautiful? That thanks for Under Armour and FitFluential, I’ve got a bunch of new workout gear on its way to my mailbox right now.

But you know what’s EVEN MORE beautiful? The fact that over the next few weeks, together, we’re all going to set goals, push and encourage each other to achieve them, and all along the way, define “What’s Beautiful” on our own terms..

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Under Armour Women is hosting the What’s Beautiful Campaign from now until June 21st in order to inspire and motivate women all around the world to push past their comfort zones and achieve what they once thought was impossible. They’re calling it a “competition to redefine the female athlete.”

Summertime Slim-down Boot Camp: Week 11

Alright, Hungry Readers! It’s time to start week 11 of our Summertime Slim-down Boot Camp!

As I mentioned last week, there are no new workouts from this point forward. For the next four weeks we’re going to be switching it up and adding some pzazz by picking from any of the previous week’s workouts anytime a Hungry Runner Workout is scheduled on the calendar.

Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadilla with Greek Yogurt Dressing and Gruyere Cheese

So the sweet potato black bean quesadilla is nothing new. I’ve made it before in the past and shared the recipe here with you all. I remember thinking it was such a genius combination of foods when I first stumbled across it. And that’s because it is.