The prize of a jar of coconut oil goes to:
Heather, there is an email on it's way to you.
Thank you to everyone who entered and to Tropical Traditions for supplying the awesome prize.
Showing posts with label coconut oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coconut oil. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
We have a winner..
Congratulations to the latest winner on my blog giveaway.
The prize of a jar of coconut oil goes to:
Heather, there is an email on it's way to you.
Thank you to everyone who entered and to Tropical Traditions for supplying the awesome prize.
The prize of a jar of coconut oil goes to:
Heather, there is an email on it's way to you.
Thank you to everyone who entered and to Tropical Traditions for supplying the awesome prize.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Another 5k done
Another 5k day and another medal on my board :)
I recently started following PumpkintoPrincess on twitter, and I must confess I'm a little jealous of her, as she does Disney races, and the medals are awesome. If I lived closer I would so be taking part on a regular basis. Maybe one day I'll get to participate in one.
Anyway... Amy is currently raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (great job Amy) and is training to run the Nike Half Marathon in DC next April. As part of her fundraising she is hosting a virtual Turkey Trot - you get to choose the distance you want to run and for a small donation ($20) you get a medal. I've just checked and she still has some medals left so it's not too late to sign up and help a great cause, you can sign up here http://www.pumpkintoprincess.com/2012/11/virtual-turkey-trot-to-benefit-leukemia.html
I decided to make my a virtual 5k, so I got up early this morning and decided to do three laps of my neighborhood. What I was expecting was it to be so cold today - it was 8/46 degrees out, at first I thought this was good and would make me walk (yes im still not jogging) faster, how wrong I was. My body was too shocked by the cold and my lungs weren't too impressed. You would think being an asthmatic I was prepared, but alas no I left my inhaler at home. So the first lap of the neighborhood I was wheezing away and felt like I was dying, I thought about quitting and going home but instead I changed my route and stuck to the flat streets instead of the planned hills, it took me about 30 minutes to get my breathing back to normal, but I did it and I completed the 5k, and by the time I was home I didn't even need my inhaler.
It took me a whole hour to complete the 5k with a 19.21minute mile, so no records broken today, but I did also burn off 523 calories. Not sure what the scales will be showing tomorrow as I ate lots of food on the go again the last few days!
My medal rack is looking good now with 4 medals, and I look forward to adding my Awesome 80's one to it next weekend. Although not looking forward to the early morning start, I will definitely be wrapping up warm and taking my inhaler. Maybe I should have made my first ever 10k in the warmer months! I guess it's all training for my trip back home to England at the end of the month.
For those of you who haven't yet entered you still have 1 day left to enter my Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil giveaway.
I recently started following PumpkintoPrincess on twitter, and I must confess I'm a little jealous of her, as she does Disney races, and the medals are awesome. If I lived closer I would so be taking part on a regular basis. Maybe one day I'll get to participate in one.
Anyway... Amy is currently raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (great job Amy) and is training to run the Nike Half Marathon in DC next April. As part of her fundraising she is hosting a virtual Turkey Trot - you get to choose the distance you want to run and for a small donation ($20) you get a medal. I've just checked and she still has some medals left so it's not too late to sign up and help a great cause, you can sign up here http://www.pumpkintoprincess.com/2012/11/virtual-turkey-trot-to-benefit-leukemia.html
I decided to make my a virtual 5k, so I got up early this morning and decided to do three laps of my neighborhood. What I was expecting was it to be so cold today - it was 8/46 degrees out, at first I thought this was good and would make me walk (yes im still not jogging) faster, how wrong I was. My body was too shocked by the cold and my lungs weren't too impressed. You would think being an asthmatic I was prepared, but alas no I left my inhaler at home. So the first lap of the neighborhood I was wheezing away and felt like I was dying, I thought about quitting and going home but instead I changed my route and stuck to the flat streets instead of the planned hills, it took me about 30 minutes to get my breathing back to normal, but I did it and I completed the 5k, and by the time I was home I didn't even need my inhaler.
It took me a whole hour to complete the 5k with a 19.21minute mile, so no records broken today, but I did also burn off 523 calories. Not sure what the scales will be showing tomorrow as I ate lots of food on the go again the last few days!
My medal rack is looking good now with 4 medals, and I look forward to adding my Awesome 80's one to it next weekend. Although not looking forward to the early morning start, I will definitely be wrapping up warm and taking my inhaler. Maybe I should have made my first ever 10k in the warmer months! I guess it's all training for my trip back home to England at the end of the month.
For those of you who haven't yet entered you still have 1 day left to enter my Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil giveaway.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil Review and Giveaway
I was recently lucky enough to receive a free jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. I have heard lots of friends talking about coconut oil and how they have used it for a range of cooking needs. So I was excited to try it.
The first thing I did was made my eggs using it and they were so good and I was amazed how much nicer they were then when I normally make them. I then tried it when I roasted my veg, I roasted butternut squash, peppers, and zucchini. Again they tasted so good (sorry no photo as I forgot to take it before eating them!). I will definitely be making this my first choice when cooking from now on.
Tropical Traditions were also kind enough to sponsor a giveaway, and one of my lucky blog readers will win a 32oz jar of Virgin Coconut Oil.
The giveaway is open to US residents only, all entries must be submitted using the rafflecopter app below.
The first thing I did was made my eggs using it and they were so good and I was amazed how much nicer they were then when I normally make them. I then tried it when I roasted my veg, I roasted butternut squash, peppers, and zucchini. Again they tasted so good (sorry no photo as I forgot to take it before eating them!). I will definitely be making this my first choice when cooking from now on.
Tropical Traditions were also kind enough to sponsor a giveaway, and one of my lucky blog readers will win a 32oz jar of Virgin Coconut Oil.
The giveaway is open to US residents only, all entries must be submitted using the rafflecopter app below.
Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?
Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
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