First big one

Big News! My experiment will be featured on TOMORROW'S (Monday) SEASON PREMIERE of THE DOCTORS!

Tune in at 4pm (EST) on CBS. To read about the experiment click here and here.

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Little rewind...

Unlike Saturday's amazing weather, DC was dreary today. Usually I'm upset when the weekends are rainy but today it was A-OK with me. 1) I can't remember the last time it rained 2) I was in the mood to cuddle with the pup

Michael entertaining himself with a carrot (for at least 20 mins)

And 3) I absolutely LOVE running in the rain. It's so therapeutic. Today I ran my first TEN MILER of the fall running season! More on that in a sec..

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I woke on my lazy day craving something other than the usual protein pancakes, Green Monster smoothie, or omelet. I was craving something cake-y. So I healthified a cupcake and behold the Protein Cupcake:

Combine:

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

2 tbsp Greek yogurt

1/2 mashed banana

2 tbsp peanut flour

1 egg white

pinch baking powder

pinch sea salt

dash stevia (equal to 1 packet)

H20 (to moisten)

Directions:

Spray coffee mug with cooking spray and spoon in mixture

Microwave 60-75 seconds

When done, remove with spoon by carefully making circles around cake until it comes out

Frosting:

3 tbsp Greek yogurt

1 serving stevia

1 tbsp PB Flour

1 tsp PB

This is by far my favorite protein cake recipe. The Greek yogurt makes it really moist. Please try - you will like.

[Insert pup cuddling & reading curled up w/ hot tea and some dark chocolate. Heaven I tell ya]

Lunch was a gigantic chicken, edamame, seaweed, and cilantro salad:

Spring mix greens, organic diced chicken, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, edamame, fresh cilantro, Trader Joe's roasted seaweed snack, and 1:1 of Goddess dressing and balsamic vinegar

(I was intrigued when I saw this new seaweed snack at TJs. At first it tasted a little fishy to me, but after a few I kinda like em. Pretty good crunched over a salad.)

And plenty more sea salted-edamame

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As I said, I ran my first 10-miler of the season!!!

Route: Casa --> Lincoln Memorial--> Washington Monument --> Capitol --> Casa

I ran a pace of 8:06 min/mile. Not too shabby.

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For dinner I was craving pasta and protein. After a long run I craaave protein.

I threw together a makeshift marinara sauce:

(Your favorite pasta sauce + basil + oregano + garlic powder + black pepper)

And cooked up some lean ground turkey and steamed broccoli

Pasta was Roasted Garlic Carba Nada fettuccine. I'm not a huge 'no carb' fan. Actually, I'm quite the carb lover. Our brains run on them right? But this stuff has 12g protein per serving. Baller.

Tip: Add 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese to your pasta sauce for cheesy lasagna-lasting deliciousness.

And voila:

Good night y'all!

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Laur