MizFit’s Favorite Things.

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Ren Man frequently mocks me I often laugh at myself that Im a creature of habit in some ways and entirely NOT in others.

I love to shake up my daily/workout routine yet have a handful of products/on-the-run snacks which I find I use day in day out.

Week in. Week out.

Today I wanted to share some of those with you simply because I adore them and spend my hard earned cash on them.

Now, that said (and before the FTC comes and arrests my arse), here is my DIZCLAIMER.

My first experience with the first item below was completely for free.  Sent my way to examine, wear, & see if I discovered any of the aforementioned LOVELOVE.

While today’s post DOES include a few giveaways I *asked* the companies if they would donate because of my adoration.  They did not approach me.

Freakin eyeroll that I have to even say this shit on a blog where I make no income.

Onward.

Because Im finally figuring out wordpress (go me! only almost 2 years later!) if you want to learn more about the items you need only click on the photos.

If you dont care—just keep on skimming.

My first fave thing are the yoga pants pictured below.  I adore how comfy they are. I *adore* the forgiving waistband (I have a few pairs of pull-on pants where the elastic band is always digging into me. hate that.).  That said, they are 100% yoga or ‘around town’ pants for me.

Im a sweater and would melt into a puddle were I to attempt to lift in these.

Just a heads up.

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Next, a pair of matching tees which are entirely self-explanatory & are for the feminist princess in all of us.
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This next item has become a staple in my Texas wardrobe & I freakin adore it.  I wear it to run, lift, grab coffee in, hit the playground with the Tornado in (Im in the skirt. Not the Tornado. That’s some bad sentence structure).  I wear it all the time.  I own it in black, blue, pink and red.

I should be embarrassed but I am not.

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Ahhhh. The shoes pictured below (mine. The Tornados were courtesy of Target should you care) were procured via Ebay.  That said, I happily admit I own no dress shoes but possess the Nike Air Rifts in myriad colors.  The sparkles are my dressy pair while the pink (seen here) are more my around town kicks.

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The snack below has been a fave of mine for longer than I can remember (four years?). I initially began buying them because I LOVED the individual packs as I have zero portion control around  trail mix.

Im still buying them because I love their trail mix.  A lot.  As in I was living in a different country for a while away from Ren Man and wouldnt let him visit me without hauling some Crum Creek along as well.

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Im addicted to this stuff. ’nuff said. If you are at all curious for more—click the photo below.
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And last, but not least, another item Ive been a fan of since it first came out.  The GLUTEN FREE highER protein cereal in individual packages (you can yell at me in the comment about my wrapper waste.  I know…).

Along with my trail mix & my jerky you can *always* find a few bags of these in my car trunk & purse.
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And there you go.

A random mishmash of things I love and a post which was initially so so long that NONE of you would ever have made it to the end without skimming.

(Translation: coming soon: my fave books, mags, & quirky fitness equipment)

I do have (cue confetti) a mishmash of treats to go along with my mishmash of a post.

For the lowlow price of a comment below you can be entered to win:

*One six pack of Chipper jerky.

*One 12 pack of Kay’s Naturals cereal (in a flavor of your choosing)

*A pair of the iambeyond yoga pants (these are only available in a black size small but would make a fab gift as well).

To be entered please hit us all up in the comments with one of your FAVE things in any realm.

All  three winners announced 12.14 USA and Canada only.


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  2. Great post, and I Love Love Love the matching t-shirts! My absolute fave thing right now is my iPod Touch. I don’t think I could get through a single day without it – it comes everywhere with me. I listen to music in the gym and podcasts in the car (including TwoFitChicks, of course), in the grocery store, in the mall…you name it. And audiobooks too – I listen to them if I’m taking a long walk outside, it’s like someone is walking next to me telling me a story!

  3. I love all your favorite things 🙂 and haven’t one of them yet.

    Thanks for all the new suggestions.

    My fave thing is my kindle.

    ADORE IT.

  4. My fave things? My iPod shuffle (which is in its end stages), ASICS shoes, and apples. Oh, and cookies, but they’re not an every day thing. 🙂

    Have an awesome weekend and great start to a very, Happy Hanukkah!

  5. My fave thing right now is anything made of fleece.
    I swear I am about to buy one of those snuggle things it is so cold here!!!

    That skirt looks great…on you.

    Do they make long ones?

    Bea

  7. I love reading about other peep’s favorite things! As for me, mine are Fage 0% plain yogurt (I should buy stock in this company, I swear), my Camelbak water bottle, and my Darn Tuff wool socks because it’s so freakin’ cold and they keep my feet from turning into ice cubes!

    Have a great weekend, Carla!

  8. Hi Miz,
    I am a new reader and didn’t realize until I clicked on that beef jerky that you have all those videos.

    You need to link them on your site.

    Fab stuff especially the one on emotional eating.

  9. I love your ideas and especially love hearing recommendations for favorite gym attire. I would love to own a set of skirts one day…I think they are fabulous.

    And, I would love the yoga pants. If I win I will let you keep the jerky as I am not a meat eater…deal? 😉

  10. Love the yoga pants as the “go to” outfit base.
    Just got my new favorite thing as an early Christmas present: Scottevest. It’s a travel vest with a bajillion pockets for everything (thereby leaving your hands free !)

  11. Ohmigosh – I also have Nike Air Rifts. I think I have them in 5 colors so far. Did you sparkle them up yourself?? Or did they come like that? I NEED those!!!

  13. I love the t-shirt. I always am on the lookout for shirts with great woman empowering messages.

    After reading about some of your fav snack items I realize I have some go to snack choices that I feel very attached too including nuts, trail mixes, and some cereals. I pre-pack my own portions cause I’m cheap but struggle with eating way larger than needed portions.

    Oh those yoga pants look comfy and hey they are just my size!

  14. For workout clothes, I LOVE my lululemon zip-up jacket. I wear it ALL the time, both to the gym and during the rest of my day. For food, I love laughing cow cheese wedges. They make anything taste better!!

  16. Right now, my fav thing is my Flip MinoHd. I designed it with a fairy photo of one of my teenage daughters that my husband photomanipulated on the front of it, and it comes in so handy too!

    Clothes-wise, right now, it’s getting very cold, so I am loving the hoodie I bought way back when I was at University. It never fit me until this year, and I’ve owned the dang thing since 2000!

    Shoe-wise, I LOVEmy Crocs. I know they’re ugly, but I believe in being kind to my feet!

  17. Id look great in those yoga pants I think! 🙂

    My favorite thing is my Kindle as well.

    Money well spent for me.


  18. Oh
    Oh
    OH JESSICA

    I just got a new fuchsia pair I love (Ill take a pic and try to post here) but the sparkles? came that way.

    limited edition perhaps?

    Ill never ever say what they cost.

    or I will.

    if you beg 🙂

  19. Awesome favorite things! I really love the skirt – you look great in that! Oh, and the sparkle shoes – well, they are just fab! Love that you and Tornado “match”.

    My favorite thing (a food, of course!) is Chobani greek yogurt. I’m living off the stuff! Takes up a whole shelf in my fridge.

    I’m eyerollin’ with ya about the FTC.

  21. One of my favorite things is heat. It’s been freakin’ cold lately and I don’t want to step outside!

    Your list? It all looks good. Food, pants, shirts…well, everything except the skort; I look terrible in skorts!

  23. My fave thing is my skirt sport running skirt.
    I’m not a runner either (shhh don’t tell them ; )).

    Off to check out DIRTY RED.

  24. My go-to snack is an apple, sliced and dipped in peanut butter. Yoga pants – I adore Land’s End. Shoes – With my wide forefoot, narrow heel, and Morton’s neuroma, only New Balance will work.

  25. My Garmin Forerunner is my favorite thing. My husband got it for me 4 years ago for Christmas. Best gift I ever received. I love knowing exactly how far I ran or biked. At first that is all I really used it for. Now I use it on HIIT days – I can see exactly how fast I am running and what my slow down pace is. It is also pretty motivating to see your pace if you are working at speeding up or anything. Best gift ever!

  26. I love it when bloggers share their favorite things. It gives me new things to try! I had my feet fitted once for running shoes and they told me I should wear Mizunos. I swear they are the best thing… I just keep buying them about every 6 months so I have quite a collection. They are my favorite thing because they keep my feet comfy while running.

  27. A few of my favorite things:
    1. grapes – eat them almost every day!
    2. almonds – love a handful when I’m feeling hungry between meals
    3. clemetines
    4. fleece – I have pullovers, hoodies, and jackets in every color of the rainbow. I can’t stop myself from buying more!
    5. My bike! I’m just sad it’s too cold to ride right now

  28. i love that crum creek trail mix as well! i saved one package so i could try and figure out the right ratios and do it myself. and that package has been sitting there for over a year now… i should really get to it 😉

  30. you all have reminded me and prompted me to dig out my fave FLEECE TANK TOP!

    it’s in the 40s here.

    Im swathed in a lot of fleece.

    Im grown wimpy after a few years in TX.

  31. Awesome giveaway! One of my favourite things is PB2. I blame you for that one because the first time I tried it was when I won it from your giveaway 😀

    I love all the items you’ve shown here; they all look fantastic.

    A couple of other favourite things of mine: Lululemon workout shirts, Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook, and House Food Tofu Shirataki Noodles. Good stuff.

  32. How fun- LOVE the workout skort! I have 3 of them and can’t get enough. Would love to try the cereal- I love additional sources of protein

  33. The Tornado’s T reminds me of a Japanimation my kids used to enjoy: Revolutionary Girl Utena. The premise of the story is that as a young girl, Utena lost her parents and her home. A prince came along and gave her a ring and a promise, and from that day on the girl knew what she wanted… to become the prince, and do the rescuing.

    anyway, my favorite things:

    –Boneless skinless chicken breast: they’re the foundation for so many of my favorite foods

    — TREADMILLS! love ’em. Don’t know why, I just like the idea of walking or running without dealing with stray dogs, rain, snow, or creepy people on the trail.

    — Protein enriched anything. Just as long as it’s not those shakes! (shudder)

    — comfy sneakers. Gotta get me a pair of those!

    — My George Foreman Grill. I use it every day!

  34. Ooooo, sign me up for the giveaway.

    One thing that you have that I went out and bought after seeing was your rubber boots with the vintage tattoos all over it. I get a lot of compliments on those boots and wear them any time it even looks like it might rain. 🙂

    I’m going to have to try to find that protein cereal.

  36. This is a great list of fun stuff! Love the shirt phrase.I get my yoga pants from VS but I rarely do yoga unless I fall down. Then I yogabackup.

    My favorite things have to be my lymphedema compression hose because without those, I probably could not walk because the swelling would eventually take over the planet. Plus, the hose smooth out the legs so that I can wear yoga pants in size enormous.

    If I did not have lymphedema, my favorite things would be my ballet shoes, my tutu, my leotard, my tap shoes and my ballet teacher.

    Alas.

  38. Right now with the weather we have (lots of snow) my favorite thing is my wooly hat with ear flaps! May not be the most fashionable thing but i love it 🙂

  41. Love to see your favorites things!

    In theory I try to mix things up, foodwise, but in practice I fall in love with something and eat it all the damn time. I’ve been having the same breakfast for about nine months straight (smoothie & whole wheat muffin w/ almond butter & walnuts). The only thing that changes is the smoothie flavor.

    And clothes? Gimme a pair of jeans that fits and a few t-shirts and I’m set for a year.

  44. Is that jerky the same one you had the love/hate relationship with customer service? LOL

    My favorite clothes – my triathlon suit. I love working out in that thing and biking in it. The most comfortable thing ever. If I could wear it year round, I would.

    For winter I have 2 sweaters that I got at a consignment store that I adore! I feel like a snow bunny when I wear them. 😀

  45. Hee…I have a pair of workout pants with a waistband like that…sooocomfy…and I too have learned I can’t run in them…or they fall down…noone needs to see that 🙂

    I LOVE the running skirt. Where did you get it? I want 🙂

    Favourite things?
    I love my zills. Nothing makes you want to shimmy around the room than chicka chickying with some shiny zingy finger cymbols.
    Oatmeal and blueberris for breakfast. I seriously have had it for about 3 months now…and I still love it.
    And my blender and my breadmaker. Endless smoothis and homemade bread. Oh. Yeah.

    I love seeing other people’s favourite things 🙂

  46. I’m like you regarding the food. I could eat the same things over and over again. Having said that, one of my favorite foods items is Kashi’s TLC bar (strawberry or apple).

    As far as workout clothes, I like the Danskin Now line.

  47. Ooooh, I share the much love for the beef jerky, covet the self-rescuing princess shirt (I know, it’s on thinkgeek, but I’m banned from fashion purchases until 20101…so COVET), and love my running skirts too.

    On my list o healthy fave things: my zune, my aasics, my yoga mat, dance dance revolution, costco beef jerky packs, costco 5 lb bags of pistachios, costco pure protien bars, honeycrisp apples, any and all sorts of caffeine free herbal tea, and hershey kisses.

    Lets not even get started on clothes. As you noticed above I’m banned for the month, and it’s because I’ve been thrift shopping every weekend. It’s been 10 days and I’m already twitching. I have a problem. Right now, my fave fashion is boots, tights, a skirt/dress, and a sweater. Usually accompanied by a jacket that matches my outfit (I’ve got about 10), and a scarf and gloves that matches the jacket and outfit. FYI, work has ZERO dress code beyond covering your naughty bits. I have problems.

    And those cocoa almonds are gooooooood….

  48. My favorite thing is Justin’s Maple Almond Butter, it’s great on it’s own and it’s even better when mixed into oatmeal 🙂

  49. I LOVE that you and TT dress alike. Absolutely adorable.

    Some of my favorite things:

    -Nike Frees. Though they have discontinued the style I most like.

    -Stretchy bands.

    -foam rollers.

    -Skirt Sport gym skirts

    -Harbinger leather wrist wraps -the ones with the thumb hole.

    a whole lot more…
    Oh, hell I should blog this, shouldn’t I??

  50. OK. One more… a pair of yoga pants from Old Navy (that, sadly I don’t think they are making any more)… because they are not too heavy, they give when I move and..

    THEY HAVE POCKETS.

    Please people- give me my pants with pockets.

  52. Ever since you posted about the Rifts a while back, I’ve been stalking ebay. I need the sparkly pair. They are just great.

    And I love that t-shirt!!!

  54. I used to love Victoria’s Secret yoga pants, but they seem to have changed the material and now I don’t like them as much. Will have to check out iambeyond.

    My I-can’t-live-without thing is Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Intensive Body Moisturizer. It’s the only thing that makes my dry, itchy, eczema prone skin bearable in the winter.

  58. I LOVE reading about other people’s favorite things…it always gives me good ideas of new things to try and things to give as gifts. I would have to say my favorite thing is my “black stretchy pants” (that’s what my mom calls them…) I own several pairs of yoga pants/workout pants and I would probably live in them if it were socially acceptable to wear to them work…(but I do change into them as soon as I get home! :))

  60. Miz, I love your mothering!

    And the sparkly shoes!

    I love the idea of pants that don’t cut into your waist.

    I love everybody else’s favorite things.

    My current favorite snack is my beloved ‘Lo-Bars’ and I have been out for a week–on my way to get some today!!!

  61. the tees are at thinkgeek.com

    click on the pics and it should take you right there.

    should anyway 🙂

  62. oh my goodness I can SO DESPARATELY use yoga pants right about now…mine are falling apart.

    fav things?

    sparkley anything
    children’s laughter
    coconut EVERYTHING

    could go on and on.

    Love LOVE LOVE your jogging skirt…where’d you find it?
    xo

  64. My favorite thing right now is my space heater! It is COLD outside. And yogadownloads. So fast, so nice, so free.

  68. Oh, oh, oh…Vicki’s post reminded me of my love for “This American Life!” I download it every weekend and take a nice long walk.

  69. You eat beef jerky?!? How did I not know this? Somehow this just made my day. So I went to the website which was cute but WHY is not readily apparent HOW TO BUY IT!? They must not want to sell much of it. How silly.

    Being of an Orientalish nature, I am going to try the teriyaki. Since we like that flavor in our house. We love teriyaki seaweed strips, teriyaki hotdogs and pretty much teriyaki anything.

    I have never worked out in a skirt/skort but one of my favorite clothing items is a skort from Title 9. I wore it all summer.

    Now that it is winterish, I am definitely needing some new favorite stuff. But I am pretty happy in my Uggs which keep my feet warm.

    Favorite exercise stuff of the day: mini trampoline. And punching bag. RAWR!!!!!

  70. My favorite workout equpment that I own is my Pilates Reformer. LOVE.

    My second favorite are the free weights made by Reebok that let you add plates to the end. They’re handweights, but they work just like big free weights, and they take up WAY less space than an entire set of handweights! 🙂

    (But no giveaway stuff for me. ;D)

  71. Some of my favorites are my lululemon hoodie, kashi golean cereal, and Trader Joe’s nonfat Greek yogurt (in honey).

  72. …and one of my FAVE Blogs is MizFit! And I’m not just trying to sway the “prize picker”. Truly, your motivational, inspirational, educational blog is one constant in my day!

  73. Hmmm, as much as we venerate the shakeup, we all do have our favorite things. I realized as we hella froze this week, that I do not really own sweatshirts to workout in and keep my shoulders warm. Hmmm. By the time it thaws out enough to go get some, it’ll be too warm for them.

  74. I love that you did this 🙂 I knew some of it, but some is new to me. And, getting gifts for us? Totally rock.

  75. WOW!!! So many great things & non I have eaten or used! Always good to know about new things to add to my day!!!

    My fav thing.. do ya have to ask.. I LOVE LIFTING WEIGHTS!!!! I know, a boring answer but it is oh so true! I love the feel, I love being strong, I love having muscles… I just love it!

    Food wise… man, O love food BUT got to say that I love my various breads! I have at least 5++ ones I trade out & love them!!!! I eat them toasted & plain. rally. I love bread that much! Now saying that, fresh bread out of the oven is even better! 🙂

    PS: Course, you know my love of big ole cookies from my posting!

  78. I LOVE that t-shirt!!!! When my kids were 4 (him) and 3 (her), we were playing at the park. He said, Leah, you go up that ladder and I’ll come rescue you.” She said, “No — I’m gonna go over here and just rescue myself!” I loved it then and I love it on the shirt now! She’s very into princesses, so a reminder that she needs no outside rescuing might just be in order!

  79. happy chanukah! i’ve heard great things about those running skirts, but haven’t brought myself to buying one yet… maybe this will finally push me to get it. love the t’s too! the yoga pants look cute, would love to give them a shot. my fav thing…hmmm… dark chocolate hershey’s kisses. 🙂 the perfect way to end the day. hey, i just made a rhyme!
    p.s. so happy to hear i’m not the only one who is having a rough time figuring out wordpress! 🙂

  80. First – I adore your silver sparkly shoes. I have two pairs of sparkly shoes myself and have already bought Rainey her first pair of silver glittery sneaks! (Not that she can wear them yet…)

    Second – amen to the yoga pants. I so hate workout pants with a tiny thin band of elastic at the top – it gives even the skinniest girls a muffin top!

    Third – I’m looking for an exercise skirt with attached capris/pants. What company did you get your skirts from again?

    DANG I *so* thought it was clear 🙂 alas, no cuz youre not alone. CLICK on the skirt and it takes you right to the Dirty Red Gear website!

  81. I don’t really have a comment on this post, but I just wanted to say thank you and how much I appreciate your comments on my blog, and just the fact that you’re always you, and you’re awesome!

  82. I forgot to say my fave thing! It’s got to be my seagate external hard drive – for all my digitial pics!

  83. One of my favorite things I found on your blog-my gratitude necklace! I actually got it for my B-day exactly one year ago today 12/11!!EVERYONE asks me where I found it, and I happily tell them!

  84. Love the favorite things theme.

    My favorite snacks are Z bars chocolate brownie, Kashi bars and Orowheat double fiber english muffins with Laughing Cow light cheese wedges.

    Favorite walking shoes asics, can’t run-have bad knees.

    Love my Blackberry, texting is how I stay in contact with my college kids.

  87. I love iambeyond.com. 🙂 My favorite thing right now is that the Orange Cuties are out in the produce isle again! Love those baby oranges!!

  90. I am ready for some new yoga type pants. I saw Roni’s post a while back and I think I may get some -they really look great. I love the T-shirt too. Might be a nice gifit for my nieces as well. I hope you are having a fabulous weekend!

  91. I LOVE Dr. Kracker crackers. I did a review of them for my blog, and they are REALLY good. very fresh, crisp, and natural tasting. I love love love them. Especially the fire roasted ones. And they’re made in TEXAS! 😀

  92. Fiber one cereal and baby carrots are two foods that I eat every single day. Love them. Also ribbed tank tops (I have a variety of colors) are a staple of my wardrobe.

  93. I LOVE your fav things post. I haven’t tried any of those things before but many of them look quite appealing. The yoga pants and running skirts look super comfy and flattering! Also, the TRAIL MIX looks delish- I also have zero portion control around trail mix so individual packages are the way for me!

    I just did a favorite things post recently as well… but mine is sad because I didn’t have anything to giveaway 🙂

    PS Happy Hanukkah!

  96. My favorite food right now is yogurt made using Charlotte’s recipe. I was spending $$ per week on organic non-fat yogurt from the grocery store and now I make my own for the price of a gallon of milk!

    Favorite thing is my cheap Insignia mp3 player. I keep a couple of audio books (free downloads from the library) and a couple of movies on it and never get stuck in line, in traffic, at gym with nothing to do.

    Happy Hanukkah all!

  97. Love the cute workout wear! Those are adorable matching shirts and the pants and skirt look so comfy. I’ve been wanting to try the Kay’s Naturals protein cereals for a while. Can you find them in regular grocery stores?

  99. I love those skorts… Not something I will ever be able to wear, but you definitely pull it off with great ease.

    Thanks for sharing a few of your favorite things, Oprah. I mean Mizfit!

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  2. […] A Workout Magazine – I contacted guest blogger and fitness guru Carla Birnberg (MizFitOnline) to ask what her favorite fitness-gift suggestion was, and she mentioned fitness magazines, since it’s a monthly reminder to get fit and stay motivated. She herself tends toward the men’s magazines, which is great for the person in your life who has moved on to hard-core workouts, but if your exercise friend is just starting out, select one of the many women’s fitness mags. Carla also mentioned that you can make a workout routine from the magazines by cutting and putting them into a book or album. For more of Carla’s fitness-related gift suggestions, see her terrific post called “MizFit’s Favorite Things.” […]

  3. […] A Workout Magazine – I contacted guest blogger and fitness guru Carla Birnberg (MizFitOnline) to ask what her favorite fitness-gift suggestion was, and she mentioned fitness magazines, since it’s a monthly reminder to get fit and stay motivated. She herself tends toward the men’s magazines, which is great for the person in your life who has moved on to hard-core workouts, but if your exercise friend is just starting out, select one of the many women’s fitness mags. Carla also mentioned that you can make a workout routine from the magazines by cutting and putting them into a book or album. For more of Carla’s fitness-related gift suggestions, see her terrific post called “MizFit’s Favorite Things.” […]

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