While at the grocery store picking up some vanilla extract I found something that I had never noticed before... Root Beer Concentrate. Intrigued, I picked up a bottle, although I wasn't quite sure at the time how I might use it.
The box includes a recipe to make your own root beer and of course it uses A LOT of sugar.
I just made my version of the recipe, substituting stevia (this time Truvia brand) for the sugar.
3/4 Cup hot water
9 pkts Truvia
3/4 tsp root beer concentrate
1/2 liter club soda (or any plain carbonated water) (16.9 oz)
Dissolve Truvia into hot water.
Add root beer concentrate and stir.
Chill mixture in refrigerator.
Add club soda to chilled root beer mixture.
Serve immediately.
It has been years since I have had a soda-pop so this was indeed a special treat. Definitely will make this again!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Pictures from 5K on my 44th Birthday!!
On Saturday, June 11, I decided to trek out in the early morning to (last minute) register for the J.R.Taylor Memorial 5K on the Montour Trail.
My goal was to do better than 30:00. My time was 28:12 !!
I finished...
111th overall (out of 214 finishers)
4th in my age group (out of 13 finishers)
Links to Full Results...
Results by Age Group
Order of Finish
Went alone so had to do the self-photo thing...
Better smile...
Pre-registration guarantees a t-shirt. So I was prepared for them to be all out. I arrived super early hoping they still might have some and yes!! I was fortunate because they did run out before the race started.
My goal was to do better than 30:00. My time was 28:12 !!
I finished...
111th overall (out of 214 finishers)
4th in my age group (out of 13 finishers)
Links to Full Results...
Results by Age Group
Order of Finish
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Goals Update and Review
GOALS REVIEW...
10th goal: Run in a 10K by Dec 2012
9th goal: Run in a 5K ACHIEVED Jun 11, 2011
8th goal: Join the National Weight Control Registry ACHIEVED May 2011
7th goal: Achieve "Superior" body fat % (<19%) ACHIEVED Dec 13, 2010
6th goal: (lose 121 lbs) 147 lbs 21.71 bmi ACHIEVED Dec 5, 2010
10th goal: Run in a 10K by Dec 2012
9th goal: Run in a 5K ACHIEVED Jun 11, 2011
8th goal: Join the National Weight Control Registry ACHIEVED May 2011
7th goal: Achieve "Superior" body fat % (<19%) ACHIEVED Dec 13, 2010
6th goal: (lose 121 lbs) 147 lbs 21.71 bmi ACHIEVED Dec 5, 2010
5th goal: Achieve "Excellent" body fat % (<22%) ACHIEVED Oct 16, 2010
4th goal: (lose 111 lbs) 157 lbs 23.18 bmi (Curves 100 lb Club) ACHIEVED Sep 6, 2010
3rd goal: Achieve "Very Good/Fit" body fat % (22%-<26%) ACHIEVED Jul 16, 2010
2nd goal: (lose 99lbs) 169 lbs 24.96 bmi "healthy" ACHIEVED Jun 9, 2010
1st goal: (lose 65lbs) 203 lbs 29.98 bmi "overweight" ACHIEVED Jan 17, 2010
STARTED at 268 lbs 39.6 bmi "obese" Jun 3, 2009
STARTED at 268 lbs 39.6 bmi "obese" Jun 3, 2009
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