Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Trader Joe's Giveaway WINNER!!!

Hi everyone, I picked the winner of the Trader Joe's Giveaway! I had 71 entries and I used the random number generator (thanks to everyone who recommended that, much easier this time!). It picked number 11 which was.....

AMY!!! from Will Run For Fun

So Amy- please e-mail me your address at RedSoxCap10@blogspot.com
I will try to send out the package tomorrow or Friday at the latest!

Everyone else- Thanks so much for entering. This was really popular so I'll probably do it again, especially because so many of you don't live near a Trader Joe's and I can walk to one- I have to spread the wealth! For all of you Canadian bloggers~ You can absolutely enter, I'm sure it costs a bit more for me to ship but since there are so many of you I can't possibly leave you out :)

In other (less exciting) news, I tried my FIRST green monster yesterday. I had read enough about them I had to try it. I was skeptical that I would not taste the spinach, but I actually like spinach so I figured it really wouldn't be that horrible if I could taste it.

The Kelly Green Monster consisted of:
2 handfuls of raw spinach (I know, so scientific, but I didn't measure it)
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen mango
1 cup of soy milk

It was delicious. I could not taste the spinach at all. Unfortunately, my stomach was less than thrilled, probably because spinach is full of insoluble fiber. I felt a little sick to my stomach all day after that. So Green Monsters may not be in MY future, but they should be in yours because they are SOOOO good. I think I will try to make one again, later in the day with a lot less spinach and see if my tummy can handle it. Oh, and the other thing- I really am not much of a smoothie person because usually they have enough calories for a meal but NEVER fill me up. I was completely full until snack time just like I am with oatmeal, so I found that amazing as well. Seriously, try these, you will not regret it.

Sorry my work outs/training this week are so non-existent. I have been mostly resting because I cannot run, and I was scared to swim (I have a cold, and I thought clogged up ears may equal ear infection!). I have also been spending so long doing my PT exercises every day, I barely have a moment to get in some cardio. I am going to try really hard to go to my first spinning class EVER tomorrow morning. Hopefully I will do it...and not die in the process. Wish my luck :)

13 comments:

  1. I'm SO sad I didn't win! Haha, but it was a GREAT giveaway, Kelly and I can't wait till you do another one. I'm dying to try some Trader Joe stuff!!

    I LOVE green smoothies, I have one for lunch almost everyday. I had a bit of protein powder to mine and since I drink it at my desk over about a half hour period it ends up keeping me full right through till supper time!

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  2. I tried my first green monster today too and while it didn't give me a stomach ache, I wasn't too thrilled with the flavor....it needs a little something! haha

    Yes, please spread the wealth! But congrats to Amy!! :D

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  3. LOVE green monsters :) have fun at spinning! and feel b etter soon, i just got over a cold that lingered for 2 weeks :(

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  4. well, i like amy so i guess it's ok that she won :)

    the beauty of smoothies is NOT measuring. i think that's the one recipe i can't screw up. or, at least i haven't yet anyway, lol.

    hope you are feeling better and get in some good workouts later this week. how is the yoga coming? i still haven't gotten in a routine... sigh.

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  5. ooh, I'm scared of spinning! Let us know how it goes, best of luck!

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  6. I guess I seriously need to try these green monsters, then! Sorry it hurt your tummy, though.

    Good luck spinning! Go for it :D

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  7. I've been resisting green monsters for a long time now. I really need to just try it rather than assume that I won't like it.

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  8. I've done a few spinning classes and I think they're awesome! I hope you like it. They're really hard, but you'll feel great after!

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  9. Congrats Amy!

    (Thanks for including us Canucks, by the way!)

    Hope you feel better and get back to your usual workouts soon.

    I love Spin!

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  10. Haha, thanks Lindsay :).

    Kelly, I'm so excited! Thank you SO MUCH! I just sent you an email with my address :)

    I hope you liked spinning! I went to my first class last week, too, and loved it. I think the instructor totally makes the class, though, so hopefully you had a good one :) Let us know how it went. :)

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  11. Have fun spinning! I have always wanted to try it but haven't spent much time looking into in my area...let us know how it goes!!

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  12. Good for you for trying it out!!! I also love them :) I sometimes have trouble eating enough veggies, so it's such an easy way to get some!! :)

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  13. Every where I look there's green monsters. Are they really that good? Should I attempt one?

    CONGRATS to the winner, boo hoo to me.

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