***Edited to add: This post just took me 4 1/2 hours to publish!! I’m not exaggerating at all. So frustrating! Not a fan of the internet/Ecto/my [beloved] Macbook! Let’s just say a lot of chocolate was consumed tonight!!
I woke up this mornin’ and immediately slipped on my shin sleeves to take them on a test run (no pun intended!). I felt like a soccer player 
. So how did they feel?!
First off, the sleeves kept my leggies so warm! I must say that they made running feel quite comfortable during and after my run. The sleeves helped with the shock/impact of the pavement, which normally causes sharp pains in my shins. I only ran 2 miles because I am trying to slowly ease back into running. So we’ll have to see if they’ll help me with longer runs in the future.
I ran around the resort and then to the fitness center for 25 min. on the elliptical and some ab work. The workout felt great and I knew there was no frown to be seen today!
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I came back for breakfast/lunch. Coffee and Apple + Pear Oatmeal (+1 egg white) with crumbled butter almond biscuits and pecan pieces.
This time I swirled in the apple and pear chunks to mix it up a little. No pun intended
I actually had Greek yogurt in the fridge but I decided I needed the carbs to replace my glycogen stores. I’m saving the yogurt for when I am preggo-craving it/tomorrow.
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I used the bag of frozen shrimp to ice my shins. Gotta take precautionary measures.
I use frozen food to ice my legs a lot, especially when I don’t have actual ice. I used to tie frozen fish filets (VACUUM PACKED! Don’t worry) to my shins . Works like a charm!
It was a cloudy day and rained on and off, so we decided to stay in. Fridge cleaning was in order since we are leaving tomorrow!!!
I had some baby carrots + tortilla chips + salsa. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite snax.
Other snax included a clementine, some butter almond biscuits and a piece of peppermint bark.
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For FCD or Fridge Cleaning Dinner, I made some Crunchy Tortilla Shrimp!
I coated raw shrimp with a beaten egg.
Coated them with crumbled tortilla chips.
Pan-fried.
Amazing.
No need for deep frying!
I topped romaine lettuce with Crunchy Tortilla Shrimp, avocado, onions, mushrooms, and salsa.
For dessert, I had a piece of Pecan Pie Chocolate + a real pecan (x2), some butter biscuits, and a piece of peppermint bark.
The weather forecasts are calling for SNOW in Florida tonight!?! Everything from the plants to the turtles are having trouble coping with the freezing temps down here 
Gonna go prepare my car snax for tomorrow’s road trip back home!
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hahaha at “I only ran 2 miles” .. phew boy! I think the most I could run is 2 yards.
L.O.V.E. the tortilla coated shrimp idea!! I’m stealing that!
The shrimp look so good! What an awesome idea! So sorry the weather hasn’t been that great
Happy to hear that the shin sleeves may be a great help! That would be awesome!
Glad the knee sleeves worked for you
And why is there going to be snow in FL?? So strangeee
Have a safe trip!
wow WONDERFUL SHRIMP!! yumm!!
so sad!
i cant find the seasonal doves anymore
Cool idea with the tortilla shrimp.
Thanks for the magazine tip. You are quite the little chef with your tortilla chip shrimp. Hope you’ve enjoyed your Florida vaca : )
I’m starting my drive back to Florida tomorrow and cannot BELIEVE how cold it is there! It better warm up before I get there though, I’m in need of some sun!
Breakfast = delish, shrimps wow! = yummy! snacks = jealous! All round tasty day me thinks! I tagged ya x x
Have a safe drive back today. Thanks for the magazine link, I’m signing up for Eating Well and Vegetarian. Hopefully you have some great mags to flip through on the road trip today.
I hate when my computer gives me problems. Glad you got it worked out though.
Those shrimpies are looking mighty delicious!!!! I always forget how good shrimp is and need to make it more often.
Take care my love!
That shrimp looks so good!! I love when it’s crunchy.
I ALWAYS call my cravings prego-cravings, hahaha.
Those shrimpies look amazingggg!
Thanks for the magazine tip. I wanted a year subscription to vegetarian and I am was about to place and order this came in at a great time
YOu are so creative!! What a cool way to coat the shrimp!! Looks so good!!!!!
I can not believe it took you that long to post this, wow I would of been very stressed too and eating lots of chocolate!!!!!
Have a safe drive back tomorrow with your family!!! Will let you know how the Xanthan gum is, Im going to use it in my smoothies, but yeah heard its great for baking too!!!!
Definitely had an image of an opened frozen fish strapped to your leg at first! lol
Im so excited and happy for you that your shins are feeling good and the sleeves felt good too!!!! yayyyy!!!! that shrimp looks amazing and the salad looks delicioussss (did you sautee the onions? dont even ask my why but ive been craving sauteed onions for a while hahah!) im sorry it took forever to post this! im sure the chocolate tasted good though
and snow in florida?!?! i cant even believe it :/ thats so crazy! hope you have a safe/good trip back home!
4.5 hours for 1 post?! That means you’re a crazy-dedicated blogger.
I’m glad you had a good workout and are a-smilin’ now! Love the addition of almond biscuits in your oatmeal. I love peppermint bark, especially when it’s with dark chocolate. 
Those shrimp look deliciously crunchy—I never would’ve thought of coating them with chips, haha. What does the pecan pie chocolate taste like? Does it just have pecans inside?
Wishing you a safe trip home!
. . candice :*
Take it easy with your shins!! Hope those sleeves help you get back into running again. Good for you for exercising on vacation too. People always think I’m crazy for making sure I stay at places with gyms. Gotta keep up the routines right?!
I KNOW! britney is THE BEST! especially for working out! hell yeah i love listening to “3″!
Snow in Florida — that is insane!
The shrimp looks amazing, I have to try this.
Oh! Owie shins. I love those shrimpies and am going to make them tonight! Thanks for the heads up!
such creative eats, love the cookie crumbled in to your oats! btw i’m a 21 year old college student too
Snow in florida?!?!? Crazzyyyy!
Pecan Pie Ghiradelli!!?!! YUMMM
such a creative way to use up some food in your fridge. can’t get over how cold it is in florida! how odd. good luck packing your snacks. they are crucial for a car trip.
Those shin sleeves sound great, I might have to check those out!
omg i cant believe it took you so long to post- how annoying!! as always, everything in this post looks fabulous
hahhaha love that you used the frozen shrimp to ice your leg! That’s the way to go! I’ve used frozen veggies one to many times, but hey we’re being resourceful:)
Oh, and your tortilla coated shrimp with salad later looked PHENOMENAL and love that you didn’t fry the shrimp either
YUM! I have a love-hate relationship with shrimp. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I can’t stand to eat it, but I would def eat this one. so simple.
Hope you find some good snacks on the drive
Dude, those look shrimps look delicious!! You are a genius.
eep! sorry it took you so long to get the post up. for what it is worth~the shrimp look amazing so i totally appreciate you taking the time to post this! sorry ive been MIA from comments lately~i have been reading via reader and have been too lazy/busy to click out. just wanted to say hello and let you know i’m still here!
wow that is so exciting that your slowly getting back into running
im so happy for you!!
wow that is a great idea to smash up some chips and put them on shrimp!! yum
wow…just found your blog. lovely photos. and i’m always looking for new oatmeal ideas, so thank you!
great job at making those shrimps, they look amazing!!!
I don’t know how you remain so creative girl. Great oats concoctions. And yay for chocolate–lots of it
This is so perfectly timed because Harris Teeter is having a huge sale on shrimp! Definitely going to try
Love the look of the tortilla shrimps!
Okay what a cool way to cook that shrimp! I would never think of stuff like that…thanks girl!
Wow those shrimp and that salad looks delish! I need to try that sometime.
Those tortilla shrimp look awesome! What a great idea. How was the pecan chocolate? Yum, I bet.
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