Mother Nature cannot make up her mind today! Just a few hours ago, the skies opened up and down-poured like crazy! Now, it’s a perfect, sunny summer day. I’m glad that Mother Nature went for the later! Thanks for the sunshine! 
The weather changed so quickly from rain to sun! I can still see the rain droplets on the panes of my office window.
Note the tour group in the photo. These happen ALL day long right outside my window! I know a lot about John Harvard now, so that’s pretty cool. Well, the statue really isn’t John Harvard… and he wasn’t really the founder. You see, I’ve learned a lot listening to the zillions of campus tours! 
Lunch
Today’s lunch was the usual homemade salad with Larabar. How boring! I’ve gotten so lazy with my lunches. I think it’s time to switch it up! Suggestions welcomed! 
My afternoon snack is a little more exciting, however. I scored a free latte from Starbucks. Sweet! I am slowly sipping it now, so perhaps it will last until snack time? The weirdo-looking snack inside the plastic baggie is Trader Joe’s Flattened Bananas that Erica gave me when I visited her in Charleston.
The Flattened Bananas may look strange (and somewhat unappetizing), but they are exactly the opposite! They’re slightly sweet, chewy, and just plain yummy. And the only ingredient is bananas! They’re an awesome snack! 
Fiona’s Challenge
For the Boston folks: This week Healthworks launched Fiona’s Challenge– women form teams with their friends and apply online. Healthworks members and non-members are welcome to compete!
Healthworks chooses 2 teams per HW location to compete in a four week bootcamp (teams get full access to the clubs plus one bootcamp and one FOCUS session per week). The team with the greatest percentage of change wins a $1500 shopping spree to City Sports.
If anyone is looking for a team member, please let me know!
Organic Has No Health Benefits
Did you guys hear about this recent study?
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I’m in a lunch rut, too. Sandwich + Larabar. Or sandwich + baked chips. Or sandwich + fruit. (Note that every sandwich is really a veggie burger in disguise.) My plan is to start eating dinner leftovers at lunch, but I’m not so sure that will make me eager to reach that 12 o’clock hour. Looking forward to seeing what you decide to do!
I’ve been milling that article about organics all day – I wonder if it has something to do with differences between American farming and farming in the UK? I’ve seen studies to the contrary based on American produce…I’ll have to see what data I cans scrounge up.
Tina! I’d love to form a team with you. I have a couple of friends who would surely join. We’re training for our 2nd marathon so this would be a great to actually do our crosstraining and strength training. Let me know what you think! I was also thinking of joining Healthworks anyway so it will be a lot of fun!
There are many things I buy organic because they taste much better. Apples, cucumbers, and berries. The non organics seriously have a waxy taste to me.
One of the most important lines of that article to me:
“The review did not look at pesticides or the environmental impact of different farming practices.”
Very interesting review!
Yesterday’s weather WAS weird… and SO humid! I’ve used the flattened bananas from TJ’s to make homemade banana bread Larabars, and they work perfectly! So good.
In terms of easy, portable lunch ideas, here’s one I ate fairly consistently in grad school: mash 1/2 avocado with about 1 Tbsp each dried cranberries and sliced almonds, maybe some goat cheese, and spread on a TJ’s whole wheat burger bun (the 110 calorie ones). Sounds a bit strange, but it tastes awesome and is a healthy and filling star in an on-the-go lunch.
I am going to read the article about the organic study now…
Just read the article… and I concluded I’m sticking with organic produce, dairy, and meat. Of course I buy organic for health reasons, but ALSO for environmental reasons, which the study didn’t discuss.
LOL, Tina, every time I walk by the John Harvard Statue now, I think of how you’re probably sitting in your office typing away. I need to stop by sometime and say hello! Though.. I wouldn’t want to interrupt your work. It’s so weird to think there are people working in that building, I’ve never been inside! I feel like those tourists would drive me insane. I mean, it’s great that they want to visit the school and all, but when you’re rushing to class and you can’t get through the crowd because there are a billion people taking photos with the John harvard statue and rubbing his foot (WHICH by the way, people PEE on, and it’s TRUE because I know boys who have done it- gross!!), it’s kind of annoying!
Quickest way to calm down a toddler tantrum on a playground is for the nearest mom to whip open her TJ’s flattened banana stash. It’s what all the cool moms do. Just kidding.. but they do work wonders to divert a cranky kid attack
i’m interested in joining a team for Fiona’s challenge. do you need another member?
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