January 3, 2016
Happy January 3rd. A mere two days ago we all wrote resolutions for ourselves. What have you done in those past two days? A lot of times we ponder on...
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September 28, 2015November 5, 2018
Holy $&@! have you seen the prices of eggs lately??? If you are a bodybuilder (or a vegetarian for that matter) your main source of protein comes from eggs, so...
July 26, 2015November 5, 2018
The word “travel” can be loosely translated as “a totally valid reason to de-rail my clean eating habits, thus gaining weight through no fault of my own.” That’s the loose...
July 2, 2015November 5, 2018
As much as I’m a fan of clean eating, my kids sure aren’t. When I try out recipes such as “spinach smoothies” and “kale chips” they don’t bother sugarcoating their...
June 9, 2015
This month is dedicated to getting myself back on track. I’m finding the most difficult thing is getting my food in check, so I started up a food journal again....
June 3, 2015
Yesterday I wrote about my goals, including getting back on track with clean eating. Goals are nice, but here’s a specific action plan. Action Plan: Food Remove tempting food from...
April 16, 2015
So did you survive Tax Day? If you really want to get someone grumpy, ask them if they have (and follow) a budget. Most people think of budgets the same...
March 24, 2015November 5, 2018
Denial is a really helpful defense mechanism. It allows you to shelve reality for a while and pretend like nothing bad is happening until you are ready to deal with...
March 21, 2015
Bodybuilding is one of the most niche sports out there, especially for women, so I started making little videos of what it’s like to train for a competition (also called...
March 17, 2015
If you are training for a bodybuilding competition (or trying to eat clean as part of your lifestyle, for that matter) then you know the magnitude and power of the...
March 16, 2015
Last November I did something a little crazy, even for me: At age 40, and slightly heavier than usual, I entered one of the largest international bikini competitions in...
March 10, 2015November 5, 2018
Are you a foodie gadget person? Honestly, I’m more of a low-key dry fry person myself, but when NuWave contacted me to review their new Oven Pro Plus, it sounded...
January 17, 2015
Dear Lisa, I’m going to they gym now and trying to eat healthier to lose weight, more chicken, less red meat, but I’ve hit a plateau. Do you have any...
December 2, 2014
Between bodybuilders and people just wanting to shed some weight, there is an ongoing debate between “clean eating” versus “IIFYM”. Here are the basics, so you know what people are talking about...
November 25, 2014
It started innocently enough. I was doing my cardio and reading a copy of my husband’s Men’s Health and noticed a huge picture of a cheese burger. But if you...
November 24, 2014
My main goal for Thanksgiving is to incorporate some organic foods into the mix. I finally made it to the farmers market today and looked at the turkeys. This is...
