Truth: The apps on a person’s phone reveal a great deal about said individual. In the short week I have used an iPhone, I have already fallen madly in love. And it does in fact reflect me all too well. What does my phone say about me??That I’m a social media and fitness junkie who loves God, bargain shops, and has kids. Yep. That about hits the nail on the head. So, let’s take a look at those apps I now love…

Hootsuite: I have converted to Hootsuite from Tweetdeck. It is sooooo much better! Twitter, Facebook, and customizable all in one? Flipping amazing!

WordPress App: That way I can keep up with all of your wonderful comments. 🙂

Electric Miles: To more easily track my workouts via Daily Mile.

Instagram: Why wouldn’t I love an app that takes cool pictures and makes it easier for me to capture precious moments like this one?

FeeddlerRSS: Google reader on the go! Very cool. Although it’s too bad I still don’t have the time to actually read blogs as much as I would like.

The Bible and Today Daily Devotions: Perfect for those moments I need a little decompression and refocusing on God in my life. Like when I’m bored waiting in line at the grocery store because they have ONE cashier on a Saturday afternoon. Seriously. Who does that? And let’s not even talk about the gum I stepped on as I left…

Deals: Groupon, ScoutMob, Publix, Kroger, and Redbox

I like to shop cheap.

The Weather Channel: Will I have to run in the rain today?

Phone for Kids

A silly free app that has coloring, numbers, and letters for kids. Sometimes…like when a certain toddler needs entertainment during her brother’s 6 month check-up…its good to have such things available on the phone.

• What is something simple you think shows a lot about a person’s interests?
• Are you on Twitter? Use a special platform like Tweetdeck or Hootsuite?

I’m a lover. I love helping others. But…I’m also a fighter. I will fight tooth and nail to not give in to particular things. I ended up giving in today on some of those particular things. I guess waking up at 1 am will shatter will power. Yes. You read that right. I woke up at 1 am. Not I woke up and fell back asleep an hour later. No. I tossed and turned for an hour and a half before finally giving in to chilling on the couch by myself in the wee hours of the morning.

I even decided to head to the gym for when it opened at 5 am because I figured a dose of endorphins couldn’t hurt. I ran three miles on the treadmill and almost instantly felt more energetic. Then, I came home and got going with my day…when I suddenly realized the fatigued body was now a fatigued, achy body. My inner thighs, around my knees, and my IT band seriously needed some rolling pin action.

After rolling pin rolling (is that what you would call it??) while reading to Makenzie, I determined we needed new library books . So, we packed up and headed to the library for the morning. I had another motive as well. A pit stop by the grocery store to use a $1 off Kashi coupon while Kashi cereal was on sale at Kroger lead to this…

I gave in to the $12 bag of xanthan gum. I told you. Diminished sleep = diminished willpower. I always want to buy the special powder others swear by to help make thicker, creamier smoothies but stop myself because of the price. Of course, I had to try it out to determine whether I should rejoice or glare you all down for lying to me all this time.

Shake consumed after giving in to a long, much needed nap. Thank heavens!

I added vanilla almond milk, a frozen banana, a spoonful of peanut butter, a pinch of xantahn gum, and 1/2 a serving of vanilla protein powder to the blender to whirl into creamy oblivion.

It works. Creamy, thick, shake-like consistency achieved. I tried to capture the better texture on camera but I’m not so talented.

And the shake’s taste? Ohmygoshsogood!!!! I have wanted to pick up some protein powder to add to my shakes for awhile since I usually enjoy my shakes post-workout. The extra protein makes a good option for post-workout fuel. Then, Power GY came to the rescue offering me to review some of their whey protein powder geared for workout recovery.

I like that the product has less ingredients than other powders I have seen, but still has similar statistics with 110 calories, 26 grams of protein and no sugar – just sweetened with stevia. I appreciate that it blends up smoothly with no grit and has a smooth vanilla taste most of all. Not kidding when I say ohmygoshsogood!

My will power would have succumbed to ordering myself a full container had I not ended up giving in to something else.

I now have an iPhone. I kept fighting the smartphone, but here we are. I knew I would give in eventually. Now…HELP ME!!!

• What are your favorite apps? Especially for things like social media (anything special for Twitter/Google Reader/etc?), practical stuff (like weather/music?), or other fun. Clue a girl in!
• What’s something you thought you would never give in to trying or using but eventually did? A food item? A workout? A big purchase? A popular trend?