Good Morning! Happy Friday to y’all! I’m typing this post while munching on some Thin Mints that I just came across in my freezer. I love it when I’m craving something sweet and I find a surprise! These Thin Mints are hitting the spot. This week has been rough on the health front – I’ve been craving so much chocolate and I have NOT been in the mood to run, which is not going so well for my marathon training. By the way, I guess I haven’t mentioned this yet, but I officially signed up for my first marathon. I’m so nervous!! I decided to do the Mercedes Marathon over the Mississippi Blues Marathon because the Mercedes will give me more time to train than the Blues at this point. I’m excited about the race, but please pray for an injury free or at least injury limited training & race!
Another thing I prefer about the Mercedes Marathon is who it benefits. I don’t even really know if the Mississippi Blues Marathon proceeds benefit a good cause, but the Mercedes Marathon benefits the Bell Center Children. Please take the time to read this beautiful story about how the race got started. I’m so excited to be a part of this race and knowing that my money is going towards a wonderful cause gives me peace of mind. If something does happen during training and for whatever reason, I can’t race, then my money is still being useful.
To sum all of that up, I’ve been eating terribly this week with no motivation to train and that probably will not end well, so I need to kick my butt into gear over the next few days.
Have y’all heard about Conscious Box?
Conscious Box (<— Affiliate Link!) is a subscription box, but I love that it comes filled with healthy, non-GMO items. You can select between a Classic, Vegan, or Gluten Free box. The items vary from food to beauty products to pet friendly items. You never know what you’re going to get!
In this box I got a wide variety of items – everything from fitness to beauty to dog treats to food! I haven’t tried the shampoos and lotions yet, but I have a feeling they’ll make the perfect travel companion. I used the Kool ‘N Fit on a run one day and I noticed that I didn’t have any joint pain, it could have been a fluke, I haven’t been able to use it enough to tell, but if it becomes my favorite fitness product, you’ll find out! I really enjoyed the side of pasta and the protein mix. Unfortunately my pasta recipe didn’t turn out as well as I wanted.
I was grounding up my Morning Star “meat” in the skillet and it was smelling good y’all. I was getting really excited about the lunch I was going to get at work this particular day. Then I go to pour the tomato & basil sauce into the pan to finish cooking, right after I douse my perfectly good “meat” with the sauce, I notice that there are pops of mold along the can lid. It didn’t look like there was mold in the actual sauce and I was so excited about this meal that I almost chose to forget that I even saw the mold and believe that by cooking the sauce, the germs would all be gone. Whether or not that’s true, I’m not really sure, but I couldn’t really get past it. Sadly, I threw out my “meat” sauce and went with Italian dressing. It didn’t turn out as good as it probably would have, but the pasta was delicious and super easy to make. It made the perfect portion size for one person too!
Another item I was excited to try was the protein powder. It’s vegan and they sent me the milk chocolate flavor – it’s as if they researched me first (they probably didn’t, but it felt that way.) I made a nice little smoothie, but I didn’t have any good veggies to throw in, so I opted for some frozen veggies I had on hand. Not my brightest idea, I tell ya!
The smoothie turned out good, but next time I’d go with the typical spinach to add that veggie boost.
Not pictured was a can of Zevia, but that’s another story for another day! I already drank it when I was working on these pictures.
The last item I want to point out from my Conscious box were the puppy treats. Cappie LOVED these treats! Loved them so much that he got sick on them haha. I didn’t think about them being sweet, but I think he begged for too many after his first one that it gave him an upset stomach similar to when we eat too much candy. Now we just give him one at a time as part of his dessert each day. He jumps up to my hand to grab it from me! I was so impressed with how much Cappie liked them because he tends to be high maintenance and picky.
I had previously gotten a Conscious Box a few years back, but they’ve greatly improved since then. I was extremely pleased with this month’s box and I look forward to using them in the future. They also make great gifts in my opinion. You don’t have to choose the Vegan one like me, you can choose the one that best fits your preferences.
**I was provided this particular conscious box free of charge in exchange for my honest review, all opinions are my own. Affiliate links are within the post, as always, I appreciate your support!**
- Have you tried Conscious Box before?
- What is the one item from my box you would have enjoyed getting?
- Do you ever have a cooking mishap like I did?
to help in my training. These things are amazing at loosening up sore muscles & joints. I’ve wanted one for a long time and I think it’s going to make a huge difference in my recovery throughout training. My cross-training and healthy eating should also have a positive impact on my marathon training. I’m excited to see how it goes!