I’m still 20lbs from my goal weight, but I’m still also 35 or so pounds down from a year ago. I can’t blame my nutrition or training plan or trainers for my latest weight plateau. It’s purely me cheating while dealing with a new puppy and slacking off to snag some extra rest. Now thatContinue reading “What I’m Eating and Not Eating Lately”
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The Answer For When You Want a Smoothie, but Can’t Make One – Chia Seed Protein Pudding!
I start almost each day with a protein smoothie. It’s a quick, efficient way to get a bunch of protein down the hatch and I can mix in creatine or anything else I want. I toss kale in there and don’t even taste it. I love it and it’s quick and easy and fits intoContinue reading “The Answer For When You Want a Smoothie, but Can’t Make One – Chia Seed Protein Pudding!”
Every Spring an Awakening
What do you do when things start going well? My family is growing more and more healthy all the time and the house is full of laughter again most days. Work is chugging along and the hours are a little less awful. I have a vacation coming up. I’m down over 30lbs from this timeContinue reading “Every Spring an Awakening”
Overthinking? Or, how I lost 5lbs over Passover…
If you’ve been following my fitness journey thus far, you know I’m a geek and I tend to love diving feet first into different plans and systems. Since July, I’ve been doing Ultimate Portion Fix and for the past several months, I’ve been doing timed nutrition. Basically, this means I’ve been carefully measuring my portionsContinue reading “Overthinking? Or, how I lost 5lbs over Passover…”
What IS the Best Diet for Health, Weight Loss, and Longevity?
I’m a bit of a nutrition nerd, even if I don’t always follow what I learn. If you come to my house, you’ll see bookshelves lined with books about nutrition, often conflicting each other. I’ve tried almost every “diet” out there, from low carb, to paleo, to high carb, high fiber, to vegan…and everything inContinue reading “What IS the Best Diet for Health, Weight Loss, and Longevity?”
Kosher Vegan Gumbo? Yes!
When I first began eating kosher, I experimented quite a bit with making recipes kosher. One of the first things I tackled was gumbo, which is a cajun stew that traditionally involves some mix of shellfish, chicken, and sausage in a rich, spicy broth thickened with a roux made of flour and butter. With someContinue reading “Kosher Vegan Gumbo? Yes!”
Mushroom Barley Soup
Mushrooms are pretty amazing little things. We used to think they were mostly just water and, beyond being pretty tasty, didn’t do much for nutrition. However, more recent research is pointing to mushrooms, even plain little white button mushrooms, being nutritional powerhouses, helpful with everything from diabetes, heart disease, to cancer and obesity. They mayContinue reading “Mushroom Barley Soup”
Cholent Rebooted!
Sometimes there are recipes that without them, a holiday or occasion just isn’t the same. For my husband, cholent and Shabbos just go together. For recipes like this, I like to do a “reboot” meaning I like to find some way to make something that satisfies that craving or desire without sacrificing healthy eating. IContinue reading “Cholent Rebooted!”
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