<—- Do you like my new headshot? I clean up well, huh? I took it all by myself, which is a lot harder than it sounds without a remote control! I had to take one for my dad and I figured I’d take one for myself too while I was at it. I also finally changed my outdated Twitter photo, which was from ~2.5 years ago!
So I didn’t end up driving down to Charlottesville this morning. Vacation was extended one more day due to a shift switch and I’ll actually be driving down tomorrow morning.
I took advantage of my last last day of vacay by going for a run.
My twisted ankle felt okay to run and I didn’t feel a smidgen of pain the entire 4 miles! Hallelujah. I haven’t run that far since the spring and it felt absolutely wonderful.
I made sure to stretch for a long looooong time afterwards.
[You know you're no longer 15 years old when you're comfortable posting photos of yourself sans makeup and dripping sweat for thousands to see...]
But no, this will not be my new headshot 
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After stretching, I immediately wolfed down ice cold pineapple crowns! I needed sugar…
For lunch I made a giant salad with romaine, avocado, a fried egg, a TJ’s tofu veggie burger and pita chips.
I really wanted pasta but my stomach made it clear to me it was not waiting for water to boil. So pita chips it was!
There are few things in this world that go together quite like ketchup and spicy brown mustard. Well, eggs and veggie burgers are a close second.
Alrighty, I’ve got my work cut out for me this afternoon. I’ll leave you with this…
Take Back Your Health Conference Ticket Giveaway
I was recently invited to attend the Take Back Your Health Conference taking place October 22-23 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA. It just so happened that I stumbled across their website a couple weeks beforehand and made a mental note to try to make it there. What a coincidence!
The conference sounds like it will be a great learning experience for all. I’m looking forward to learning how to improve my health and prevent disease. While I consider myself fairly healthy now, I know I have to watch out for diseases running on both sides of my family that may show up in the future. Speakers at the conference will include: Dr. John Douillard, Andrea Beaman, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. Felix Liao, Victoria Moran, Stephanie Hall, Tonia Hugus, Robin Shirley, Jason Wrobel, and Sally Fallon Morell.
I’ve been given one ticket to giveaway to a LLE reader. Simply leave a comment on this post telling me why you’d like to attend Take Back Your Health. I will choose a random winner Friday 8/12 at 7 PM EST. ***Keep in mind the conference ticket does not include travel/living arrangements. You can also sign up on the website (at the top right) for information regarding conference discounts if you’d like.
Good luck!
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i have never been to a health conference, too scared to go to one by myself….. it would be great to win and have to force myself to attend!
As a health coach this would be a great conference for me to connect with others and to learn more to help my clients!
I would love to go…however I am on the West Coast of Canada. Have a blast and I can not wait to read all about your experience. Our postal system just went back to work so I am putting you a little something in the mail by the end of the week!
Farrah
You can never know too much about being healthy! I would always love to learn more
That sounds fun, but I am on the other side of the country, boo!
Nice headshot photo!
I would totally be interested in this, especially since I seem to be having a hard time making the best healthy choices lately. This could be good motivation….and I live nearby so wouldnt have to make any arrangements.
What an opportunity! I would love to learn more about taking back health – since I have adapted healthy changes into my life, I have had lots of friends, relatives and colleagues interested in things I learn – this would be a perfect chance to share lessons from respected professionals (Dr. Joel Fuhrman, especially!)
I would love to attend. Why? I am an accountant living the ‘professional’ life who is an aspiring fitness competitor and potential personal trainer. I would love to meet people who have the opportunity to make this their lives!
I would love to go! I write for a blog about healthy living and lifestyles and would love this opportunity to learn more!
That sounds like such an awesome conference!!! I WOULD LOVE TO GO!!!
I would absolutely love to attend this conference. After a back injury forced me to take a hiatus from exercise for many months I am easing back into an active lifestyle. I would love to have an opportunity to learn more about disease prevention and actively taking back my health. Also, I live in DC
I would like to attend Take Back Your Health because I am a runner and also (as of recently) a vegan, so I would like to learn more about healthy living.
I’d love to attend the conference — I recently started eating vegetarian in an attempt to be healthier, but there’s always more to learn!
Yummm pita chips…going to get some right now with some hummus. A good 4pm snack no?
The conference is right in my ‘hood!
This conference actually sounds really interesting — I’d love to learn more not just for my own health, but to educate my family, too. Plus I’m always up for learning new things. It’s definitely something I miss about school…
I would love to go because my family is SO dedicated to health. I have generations of my family that were missionaries in Oman and India, all across the world building hospitals and taking care of those who are diseased. My *preventative* health practices keep me from getting those in the first place!
I would love attend this conference. As I’ve gotten more into the healthy living world, I’ve become really interested in the medical aspects of how things we do/eat/put into our bodies can really have an effect on our health. I would love to learn more! Plus, it’s just a hop, skip and a jump away from me in Culpeper!
I have not yet attended healthy living conference and its on my bucket list!
I would love to attend! I really want to learn more about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while being incredibly busy. And I’d love to hang out with other bloggers too!
Seriously?! Wow I’d love to go- it’s always empowering to hear how you can take your health into your own hands and do something about it instead of just sitting there feeling bad for yourself. Plus I think it’d be awesome to hear Dr Fuhrman speak.
I would love to attend! Today is my 25th bday and I’m going to make this my healthiest, well rounded year.
Cute pics and amazing eat pics! Pineapple is ruling my world currently
Love the new headshot
I’d love to go to the conference because that’s exactly what I hope to get into- nutrition therapy. I truly believe we can do SO much for our bodies by just eating right and exercising..so much more than heavy medications can do. This would be a huge learning experience!!
Pick me! I want Al Pal time!
LOVE the headshot! Both of them are gorgeous girl. You simply can’t look bad.
Glad the ankle is better.
Your new headshot is great!
You are glowing, Allie!!!
I would love to learn more about health, outside and inside
I’d love to attend to learn more about prevention as far as diabetes, eating to prevent cancer and to live an over all healthy life. I think this would be an amazing opportunity.
Love the new headshot!
I would love to attend Take Back Your Health because health is one of my favorite topics, and I’ve never attended a health conference before!
Since I’m studying to become a Holistic Health Counselor, this conference would be perfect!
Nice job on the 4 miles! But I don’t know what you’re talking about – you hardly look sweaty in that picture. Actually, you look straight out of a Neutrogena commercial!
Hahah i’d KILL to look like that after I workout..you still look faaabulous.
I’d like to attend to learn how to lower my cholesterol..I rarely eat ANYTHING processed, or meat in general, but still have high cholesterol. ughh no drippy yolks for me…
I’d like to attend to step my eating, and gain more intuitive eating skills. Sounds amazing!
A health oriented event, in my new neighborhood, during my bday weekend! Sounds great!!! : )
“You know you’re no longer 15 years old when you’re comfortable posting photos of yourself sans makeup and dripping sweat”–so, so true. Also, so glad I am not 15!
I’ve been educating myself about healthy living since my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. This would be a great opportunity!
I’d love to go to this conference! Ever since I’ve started blogging i’ve really fallen in love with the world of nutrition, and I even intend to pursue a minor in nutrition and dietetics (if my schedule allows). This conference would be so educational, and such a great experience to mingle with like-minded people.
I would love to attend the conference! I’m a high school photography teacher with a part time job teaching exercise classes. I would really like to drop the full-time gig and just focus on a career in the health and fitness industry. I think this conference would inspire me and give me great tools to kick my butt into gear! Oh, and I only live an hour away from Arlington.
I would love to attend a health-based conference as I have never had the opportunity!!
I would love to go to this conference! I am not only trying to learn to eat right and get healthy, but I also want to learn about eating to beat cancer. I have a close friend battling break cancer right now and I would love to share the knowledge with her.
I am 56 years old and very active but feel like my energy is beginning to lag. I would love to attend so that I could reverse this aging process.
Having followed healthy living blogs for years, I’d love to have a chance to attend a health conference that concentrates similar information in a interactive format!
I love to read about health, nutrition and healthy living, attending this conference would be an amazing opportunity.
I ADORE veggie burger salads! They’re seriously the best. And pita chips are always my go-to when I can’t wait for pasta too
I’m pursuing a Public Health graduate degree next year and would love an opportunity to mingle and learn from amazing health educators!
I would love to go because it would be right around my sweet sixteen so a great bday present and since I love health/nutrition I would love to go and learn more!
I’m not entering the giveaway, but I do what to say that I LOVE your headshot! so impressed that you did that solo too!! Go gurrrl!
Pineapple is one of my more fav. fruits! Get in ma bellaaaaaaay.
love you!
Very beautiful pic! Your hair is gorgeous! I would love to go to the health conference. I love learning about ways to improve my health, and I feel like I have fallen off the wagon recently. The conference would help motivate me to get back on track!
haven’t had pineapple in so long!
looks so amazing!
Your new headshot looks great! And this conference looks amazing. Would love the chance to go.
I want to go because I feel like I really need this right now! I have over the past 10 months been attempting to take back my health and this would just help me in this process plus who doesn’t love a cool conference???
Also, I think you look beautiful in both pics!
What a cool conference! I am a dietetics student at JMU and this type of event would be right up my alley!
I live a ‘healthy lifestyle’ with many criticisms and odd looks from peers and colleagues. It would be nice to have the opportunity to surround myself with fellow ‘healthy living’ people who understand my lifestyle and have similar interests.
what does that veggie burger taste like?!! i’ve never really had tofu and i figured this veggie burger mixture would be a good way to ease in, but i’m scared to buy a whole box. help!
As a recent grad of Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I’m always looking to learn more about my newfound passion and connect with others who have the same passion! Plus the speaker line-up is AWESOME!
Pick me, pick me ; )
I would love to go! I’ve recently decided to really start focusing on fitness and health and would love this opportunity. Plus I have a friend that lives there!
I’ve lurked too long on healthy living blogs (especially from the DC area) and it’s time I go somewhere where I can ask some of the questions I’ve been too shy to post.
I am a very health conscious individual and would love to learn more from others who are in the field! I read a lot of healthy living blogs, exercise daily, and eat whole nutritious foods that give me energy. I have always wanted to make my passions into a career, but have yet to make that happen. thanks for the opportunity!!!!
I have never been to a healthy living conference before, but really would like to start learning more about the specifics of nutrition. I know the basics, but think that this conference will be a great resource to begin my exploration!
Hello- I would like to attend the conference because
1) I have been working a lot and recently gave up my yoga class (classes offered on work campus)because I have too much work to focus on
2) I believe in the importance of treating your body and mind well for longevity and for the sake of everyone around me
3) I want an excuse to do something on my own and grow!
Thank you!
I’d really love to win because this is one of the few conferences that I will be able to attend. Being that I couldn’t go to HLS due to a guilt trip from my Mom about not being home for my birthday, this would be a great replacement (and birthday gift!
) I am going to school for nutrition and exercise science, so I think a lot of the info I could learn would be beneficial!
xo.
thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to go to this conference! I haven’t been to any like this before and it would be a great way to learn even more about my body and how to keep it healthy! I especially like that some of the speakers are holistic because I’m trying to take more of that approach with my health.
Wish that was in CA!