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Updated - I love eggs. I think of them as a vehicle that helps me incorporate more veggies into my day. They're also filling and for me, that's always been a priority because I've always had busy days. Even when I competed, taking time to eat multiple times a day was challenging and thinking about… Continue reading Recipe: Egg-stuffed Tomato
Updated - I wish that I had explored overnight oats sooner. I started making them last month and I can honestly say this was from a thought distortion I had around oats. I started health coaching because my experiences led me to want to help others, so I will always be as honest as possible.… Continue reading Recipe: Overnight Oats
It's been a little while since I've written. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of work events, retail shifts, gym going, eating and wishing I got more sleep. So let's recap: I am finally under 150 pounds!! This is the first time since 2008 I have weighed under 150. This is a huge… Continue reading Holy busy life!
Seriously? Has anyone else had to ask themselves this question today? Living in New England, many of us were able to celebrate Patriot's Day or Marathon Monday by not having to work. For me that meant getting to the gym early, heading home to get laundry and meal prep underway. I closed out the Monday… Continue reading Woah where did this week go?
Yesterday I finished Week 2 of Bikini Body Guide and as of Wednesday I was down another half pound, for a total of 1 pound lost since starting the program two Monday's ago. That's pretty steady progress if you ask me and I honestly don't mind it being slow like that. I'm back to 153… Continue reading I’m so ready for Week 3
The past two weeks have been a little trying for me personally and it's been affecting my workouts and my eating habits. I don't like making excuses for sticking to the plan, but I'm only human and we all have those times when we need a break and reach for the burger. My workouts were… Continue reading Getting myself back on track
So I've been meaning to write this post for a while and I'm sitting down and doing it. One of the excuses I've used in the past in relation to eating healthy and/or working out is that my work gets in the way. In some instances I would say well I have an event to… Continue reading How to make work fit your healthy lifestyle
I've written about this before, but today I'm a little fired up. This afternoon I got an email from Human Resources saying there was a health benefit reward available for everyone who has insurance through the company. It's a free hoodie if you complete the checklist within the calendar year. I figured I'll take a… Continue reading There are more things to be concerned with than the scale
Before we begin with my check-in. Let's take a look at a quick comparison. To the right are two photos. The left is me in June 2014, when I started my first prep for first show in November 2014. The photo on the right is the 7th day of my second round of prep for… Continue reading Competition prep check-in: 13 days in, 101 days to go
2020 update - I love Chinese takeout. I know it's not authentic, but it's something that brings back some fun memories from college. I have a few dishes or items that I always get: egg rolls, fried rice and crab rangoons are my absolute favorite things to order. Again, I know - not authentic. I'd… Continue reading Recipe: “Fried” Rice