Weigh In Week 10
10 weeks, 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} of weight loss. That’s right I reached my 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} loss at Weight Watchers this week. There are a whole host of health benefits that come from losing even just a bit of weight but just look at the benefits of losing 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd}. Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, reducing diabetes risk, improving sleep apnea = all good things in my book. Plus there is mental power in saying I lost 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} of my weight – ESPECIALLY when I have so much weight to lose. Consider: if you weigh 200 lbs, 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} is 20lbs which can seem like a LOT. When you are over 340 when you begin then losing 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} seems even more daunting. That is why reaching it is all…
Lower Body Burnout Set
Leg day accomplished? Excuse me, but you ain’t finished yet. Tack this burnout set onto the end of your leg day routine. It’ll only take a few minutes. A burnout set will put the Oooo in your Ahhhh and keep you on the fast(er) track to transforming ‘dem legs and ‘dat booty. LOWER BODY BURNOUT SET (complete one round) 10 slow, deep squats with 2-second pause on the low end 20 alternating curtsey lunges 15 static lunge low-end pulses (left leg) 15 static lunge low-end pulses (right leg) Time under tension and proper form is key. Don’t perform these exercises …
Weight Loss Success Story: Elizabeth Alteri
Tonight’s Success Story is a beautiful lady named Beth. Just by sticking with the Weight Watchers program to a “T”, she managed to lose 110 pounds IN A YEAR!!!! Check out this hottie! She is now living the life her husband and children deserve. She is a rockstar and you are going to love her story! Tell us a little about yourself, your family, your job, etc… Weight has not always been something that has been a struggle for …
Are 2 Steps Really All You Need to Get That Bathing Suit Body?
My friend Carla wrote an awesome post about only needing 2 steps to get a bathing suit body. These are the steps to a bathing suit bod I want for my Tornado of a girl. Put on swimsuit. Hit the beach. Click here to read her whole post. I didn’t tell her I was going to write a response because I didn’t want to be influenced by our offline conversation. My immediate, honest, gut reaction after reading her post was, “Well, that’s easy for you to say. …
The three D’s to that perfect bikini body
If we’ve got our dates right, then we’ve all got about five months to get our bikini bodies whipped into shape.
Cuckoos and crows teach us how parasites can be good
Birds previously seen as parasites can actually provide benefits to their hosts.
Betsy DiJulio: 4 Simple Strategies for Keeping the Creative Culinary Juices Flowing
Baked Apples Baklava is an example of “Switching Courses”, one of the creativity strategies named in this article. This recipe is a switch from Dessert to Breakfast, as a sweet nutty filling is tucked inside the depression left when the apple core was removed, and then the stuffed apple half is wrapped in phyllo and baked before being drizzled with an apple cider reduction. What do aerobic instruction and vegan cooking have to do with each…
Vegan Irish Soda Bread
Saint Patrick’s Day is just two weeks away, and while I am neither Irish and nor really into holidays that don’t involve getting a day off work, I do savor any excuse to make Irish soda bread. Although this loaf is exactly what I expect when I think of soda bread, the Internet tells me that True, Authentic Irish soda bread would never contain raisins, caraway, or sugar, as these bourgeois items would never have been found in the pockets of the Irish …
Herbie of the Week: Rob (He’s Lost 62lbs & 12 inches Off His Waist!)
Meet our Herbie of the Week: Rob!I heard about Rob’s amazing transformation when his wife April posted the following on HH’s Facebook page:”Yay! My hubby has finally crossed over into Herbieland! We were at a market where they hand out samples and they had a lentil English pea medley to try…
Black and White Cookies
For a few years I’ve been wanting to make black and white cookies but they seemed intimidating. They’re the kind of thing that if you screw it up, people will notice. They have such a distinct flavor and look and when they’re good, they’re GOOD. They’re more of a cake-cookie than a hard, sturdy cookie and the secret getting the perfectly flat top is flipping them over and icing the bottom!My older sister is a big black and white cookie fan so I decided to bite the bullet and try out black and whites for her Christmas cookie package. I used Smitten Kitchen’s recipe and steps exactly so I would …
Review: Aunt Mary’s Tailgating Coleslaw
Amy of the Your Southern Peach blog has posted a delicious coleslaw recipe from her aunt Mary. Being a Southern Peach myself, I am always drawn to recipe blogs from others born and raised in the South. Even though as a vegan, there are many recipes that need to be adapted, this was not one. It is vegan already and very tasty. We cut the vegetables a bit differently, in larger pieces and slices, Whether you choose to shred, and chop thin or more chunky, it does not matter, its a great recipe. Do give it a try. Related Posts:Mango & Carrot ColeslawReview: Warm Lentil Salad with Grapes, Feta and MintReview
Making the most of basil from your garden — all year long
Ken’s beloved pesto pizza, made from our garden Garden plots can be finnicky. We’ve tried planting everything in our 20-year-old raised bed, but it seems to favor basil above all other hot-weather plants. One reason is the increasing amount of shade on the raised bed, from trees growing nearby. Most of the vegetables we plant there fail to flourish in the limited sunlight, but the basil tolerates the shade well. So we cater to the basil in summer. We nurture the soil with compost, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We cover the young basil plants with mesh to keep beetles from eating it. (We use tulle from a fabric store.) Mulch it with leaves. And all summer long we collect…
Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies
As I was browsing cookie recipes on the Better Homes and Garden’s website (how I got there, I have no idea!) I saw this recipe and knew it would be perfect for my dad. His favorite cookies tend to be shortbread or my un-iced gingerbread men/sugar cookies. His favorite nut is the pistachio, and these suggest dipping the cookie in either sprinkles or pistachios. I did make two versions, one with sprinkles and one with pistachios. The …
Healthy Tips for The New Mom
Our baby girl is 9 weeks old today! I can’t believe it’s been 9 weeks already. It has seriously flown by. In this time we have had tons of amazing and helpful visitors, been on one date night, gone on a bunch of walks, had 3 “play dates,” had just a few completely sleepless nights, dealt with fussiness and a baby gas, been in love with Layla’s smiles and “a-goos,” and took Layla …
Which is Healthier: Greek Yogurt or Regular Yogurt?
Greek Vs. Regular: By the Numbers Greek yogurt has surged in popularity in recent years, and with good reason. Straining out the extra whey in yogurt makes Greek yogurt thick, creamy and tangy. The plain variety has less sugar and more protein than typical yogurt. But regular yogurt delivers twice the bone-strengthening mineral calcium. Greek yogurt also tends to be more expensive than regular yogurt, because more milk goes into making each cup. Pictured Recipe: Apple Oatmeal
Veggies for Breakfast
Give your morning meal a fresh twist by adding seasonal vegetables to breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, eggs, and more. By: Serena Ball, MS, RD
7 steps to conquer your cravings
Posted in Motivating MessageTips & TricksDo you struggle to tell the difference between a food craving and true physical hunger? If you do, then peel your eyes, because today, I’m sharing some tips to help you spot them both a mile away and help you kick those cravings to the curb. Here we go. Are you really hungry? Food cravings are […]The post 7 steps to conquer your cravings appeared first on Motive Nutrition.
The Top 5 Healthy Processed Foods That You Should Be Eating
Nutrition and You! – (c) Nutrition and You! – Read entire story here.
Top 16 TED Talks for Foodists
This week the amazing TED conference is going on in Vancouver. For those of you who have never heard of a TED talk until today, you’re welcome. TED collects the most interesting people in the world and gives them the stage for 20 minutes. Inevitably they will expand your mind in some way or another, even in topics you didn’t think …
Soothe and Soften with Yogurt
This creamy breakfast staple has long been used as a natural moisturizer in skin products.
Cauliflower "Fried Rice"
I LOVE fried rice, and often make my own fried rice at home with brown rice which is delicious. But sometimes when I want to cut down on my carbs, I opt for cauliflower rice.I posted this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower "Rice" a while back, and it was a huge hit. So I decided to play around with that recipe and make this Asian version to go with the Orange Chicken I posted yesterday, and my husband (who detests cauliflower) was pretty amazed how the meal turned out. The portions are generous and you get a serving or two of vegetables into your diet….
Banana Bread French Toast
Yield:Serves 5Ingredients 1 loaf – Healthier Flaxseed Banana Bread 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 Tbsp. vanilla … whisk all of this together. InstructionsClick Here to see the rest of the instructions
