Swap It.

I wish one of the days of the week rhymed with swap. "Monday Swap-Day" would be so much cooler if it rhymed.

Point being: I've always loved the Eat This Not That books, and after recently following them on Twitter, I decided I like them even more. The concept behind the idea is not a fad diet nor restrictive -
It's simple numbers and facts; a concept that can be used by all.

You can save literally hundreds of calories by looking up the nutrition information of restaurant dishes beforehand, even without these handy guides. 


All restaurants with 20+ locations are obligated to have their nutrition information available to the public, which works wonders in our favor! Go to the website of your favorite restaurant and check it out.. you might be surprised by what you find.


Restaurant of the Day: Starbucks
Information from www.starbucks.com 

Drinks to feel great about choosing:                         And think twice about:

            Skinny Vanilla Latte                vs.      Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha

                (calories: 90)                                             (calories:300) 

       Caramel Frappuccino® Light         vs.    Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino® 

               (calories: 130)                                           (calories: 230)

* Calories for the above drinks are for Tall drinks, made with nonfat milk. Remember that large sizes, extra pumps of syrup, and  other kinds of milk will increase the calories!

**Brewed Tazo® Tea is always a great option with literally ZERO guilt on the side.

Damage done: 0 calories. Yes ma'am, not a typo. Add a packet of non-caloric sweetener or a squeeze of a lemon for an added teaspoon of flavor. 

             Food Whammy:                                                      Better Option:

        Egg Salad Sandwich                   vs.            Starbucks® Perfect Oatmeal 

(Calories:460, Grams of fat: 27)                       (Calories: 140, Grams of fat: 2.5)

Happy Monday!

love, Tara 

On the road (blog?) again

First off, apologies that I am obviously terrible at this. My life is officially chaos and sadly, this little baby is the last bullet point on my never-ending DO THIS NOW list. 

Somehow I recently had an entire week off school and accomplished approximately nothing besides getting a tan that i better not lose anytime soon. 

sometimes we're not so attractive...

I figure every college students deserve a break everyone once and a while though, right? 

I'll be back to work soon... right after I study for my 10 upcoming exams. 

see ya never, world.

<3, Tara