In Need of Veggies
Now that fall is finally upon us with its cool temperatures and shorter days, I’ve been majorly craving comfort foods– warm, carb-y, nutrient-dense. While I am eating plenty of comfort foods, I’m not eating very many veggies. (I need some sweet potato in my life ASAP!) I decided to up my veggie intake for the day with a salad (mostly) from the School’s salad bar. (I brought a few veggies from home.)
Today’s salad ingredients:
- arugula
- beets
- green beans
- jalapenos
- cherry tomatoes
- feta
- asparagus
- broccoli
- red peppers
- black beans
- cauliflower
- pinto beans
- carrots
- couscous
- edamame
- corn
- wasabi peas
- radishes
- marinated mushrooms
Lunch concluded with an Apple Pie Larabar, which was sweet and delicious. In my Larabar rankings, I’d place it a close 4th behind the Cherry Pie flavor.
I just now made my afternoon snack in the office: Ezekiel bread with peanut butter and banana slices… and the leftover banana with more peanut butter spread on top. (There’s no such thing as too much PB!) 
What Makes a Good Sports Bra
From Moving Comfort
A good sport bra provides superior breast support, comfort, breathability and moisture control.
Support
A good sport bra minimizes breast movement in one of two ways: By compression, where the breasts are held against the chest wall to limit motion; or encapsulation, in which the bra is engineered to surround and support the breasts. Sometimes one bra uses both techniques.
Different activities result in different degrees of breast movement. The higher the impact level, the more support you’ll need:
- high-impact activities: ex. running and step aerobics
- medium-impact activities: ex. skating and fast walking
- low-impact activities: ex. weight training and yoga
If you’re a small- or medium-breasted woman (A to C cup), a compression style bra will offer support and comfort. Or if you prefer, you can choose a bra that offers encapsulation for shaping as well as support.
If you’re a larger-breasted woman (C to DD cup) you may find encapsulating styles that separate and support your breasts more comfortable and more supportive than compression bras. For maximum support, choose a sport bra that does both.
Try on different styles to find out what you like best. Do jumping jacks, run in place, and swing your arms side to side to make sure what feels good on is comfortable and supportive when you’re in motion.
Keep in mind that a good sport bra should fit more snugly than a lingerie bra to provide you with support, but should not be uncomfortable or restrict movement or breathing. Keep in mind, too, that not every bra will fit every woman. Fit varies with styling and some bras may not feel right for you.
Comfort
A good sport bra should feel comfortable on, stay in place, and not chafe. The straps shouldn’t dig into the shoulders and the band around the lower chest shouldn’t shift or bind. Proportions and contours should be designed for freedom of movement without binding, twisting or chafing. Soft, plush threads will minimize skin irritation.
Moisture Control and Breathability
A good sport bra will wick sweat away from the skin and then dry quickly, and it will be breathable, allowing perspiration and excess heat to pass through. A good sport bra will keep you cooler and drier when it’s hot, and drier and warmer when it’s cold.
Recommendations
Posted by: Tina 18 comments
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on Sep 24th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Very informative however I was quite let down by the fact that I read the entire article and there were no recommendations of a “good” sports bra.
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I agree. YOu can never have too much peanut butter! It is a staple in my diet.
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Tina, just curious–how would you rank the other Larabars that you have tried?
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Gorgeous salad!
LARABAR!!!
Funny – Cherry Pie is the ONLY flavor that I don’t like, haha.
And I love your pb-banana snack!! Can’t get enough nut-butter OR bananas
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
[...] Random Feed wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNow that fall is finally upon us with its cool temperatures and shorter days, I’ve been majorly craving comfort foods– warm, carb-y, nutrient-dense. While I am eating plenty of comfort foods, I’m not eating very many veggies. (I need some sweet potato in my life ASAP!) I decided to up my veggie intake for the day with a salad (mostly) from the School’s salad bar. (I brought a few veggies from home.) Today’s salad ingredients: arugula beets green beans jalapenos cherry tomatoes feta asparagus [...]
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Sarah,
Good question! There are still more that I want to try, but currently, I’d rank them:
1. Coconut Cream Pie (amazing!)
2. Ginger Snap
3. Cherry Pie
4. Apple Pie
5. Pistachio
6. Peanut Butter Cookie
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Whoa, that is one veggie-packed salad!
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I love big mixed salads like that…the more variety the better!! I current favorite Larabar is the Cashew Cookie…its nicely sweet, just dates and cashews on the ingredient list! I didn’t eat the whole thing at once though…might have been too sweet for that.
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Anyone with big(ger) boobies, you CANNOT beat the Moving Comfort Maia bra. It is THE BEST sports bra ever, esp if you are a C or D cup or larger.
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Tina,
I am just curious how you have all of these food options at work! Do you bring each day’s supply, or do you leave some stuff at work in your desk or at a community fridge?
Sarah
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
wow! loads of veggies….i just made baked sweet potato fries the other night they were so yummy.
i just like the basic Champion sports bra…its not breathable or anything i suppose but there is never a problem with boobs moving.
those Champion ones at Target though are NOT good. they aren’t tight enough.
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
salad looks fab
and yes, never enough nut butter!!!
on Sep 24th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I couldn’t agree with you more…there can NEVER be too much PB!
on Sep 25th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Thanks for the info!
My favorite Larabar is cinnamon roll, but I have not found the pb or coconut, so there are strong contenders out there!
on Sep 25th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Sarah,
A little of both. I keep instant oatmeal, a jar of peanut butter, and agave nectar in my desk as well as a carton of soy milk in our office fridge. The rest of the food I bring with me each day. You should see my sack of food!
on Sep 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Guys, seriously… I’m losing it…
I even dreamt about these larabars last night…
Am I ever gonna get to taste them?!?!? : (
on Sep 25th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
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