It’s that time of the year when everyone starts to focus on their weight – after indulging in rich foods and delicious holiday sweets. A lot of people start to feel jiggly around the middle – myself included. Now’s the time to get back on track! I’ve
Continue Reading →So, I’m sitting here eating Twizzlers and homemade chocolate chip cookies. Not just one of each, but several. Ugh! How did I get back to this place?? Oh, yeah…you heard me. I’m human and sometimes fall off the bandwagon, just like you. As most of you know
Continue Reading →I really started getting into raw foods after the 14 Day Raw Food Challenge and this chili recipe has been calling my name. I am a chili addict - so much so that my husband is sick of it. I’m always looking for a good chili recipe and
Continue Reading →I totally bombed the Challenge. I’m so mad at myself, but I understand why it happened and it ended up working out okay. Once I cheated on Day 4 it was so much easier to cheat again and I did just that. I celebrated my 30th birthday
Continue Reading →The above pictures are of Derek enjoying his Tropical Mango Magic Smoothie. It’s Day 5 and what I instinctively know is coming to a head: I need cooked food. Plain and simple. Raw is awesome, but I need to have some cooked food in my diet. Living
Continue Reading →Day 4 started off with a bang. I had my smoothie, a ton of energy and enjoyed my 3 mile morning walk. I had THE BEST SALAD EVER for lunch (I’ll post the recipe on my blog soon ) and was feeling awesome until 4pm rolled around.
Continue Reading →Day 3 and I’m feeling like crap. I’ve been extremely irritable, negative (which is not me at all) and feel like I’m coming down with something. I also haven’t been sleeping well the past couple of nights…a lot of tossing and turning. Cravings are INTENSE, especially for
Continue Reading →It’s Day 1 of the challenge and I’m ready to eat everything in sight right now. It’s been tough, but I’ve been holding my own and haven’t yet caved in. Eric’s Nana passed away yesterday and we had the wake early this afternoon. Afterwards we
Continue Reading →Lisa’s Yummy Smoothie I’ve completely lost myself over the past couple of months and have been feeling like crap – tired all the time, low energy, stressed, tense and cranky. I’ve also gotten sick twice over the past 6 weeks. Sound familiar? I’ve been putting everything but
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