November 13, 2012
My favorite, favorite, favorite fall recipe is sweet potato pancakes. Click here to get the recipe (it’s at the end of the blog post. Note: you can use pumpkin or...
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November 12, 2012
It’s been a week since the competition, or as I like to call it, Dirty Eating Vacation Week. You know, sometimes the best thing about a vacation is when...
November 10, 2012
Feeling tired? Grumpy? Depressed? It’s probably not the kids, or your spouse, or your job either. According to Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., it might be the lack of fish in...
November 7, 2012
I love quirky science-based weight loss tips, which is why I had so much fun interviewing Heather Hausenblas, PhD. An Associate Professor at University of Florida and Jacksonville University, Dr....
November 5, 2012June 17, 2016
I’m partial to sweet things for breakfast, like pancakes and muffins, but what I’ve really been craving are crepes. I’m new to clean eating and have been looking on Pintrest...
November 2, 2012
According to a study quoted in the NY Times, the average weight adult gains just one pound over the holidays, but an overweight adult will gain five pounds because life...
October 31, 2012
According to Shape.com one handful of candy corn (about 20 pieces) = 150 calories. It takes 37 minutes of walking to burn that off. Here is the article with photo...
October 29, 2012
If you’ve read any of my previous blog posts it is fairly clear that diets and I don’t necessary get along well. But I really like being thin and fit. ...
October 26, 2012
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of vitamins (and I thought I was old!) Confession: when I walk into the grocery store and look at all the...
October 23, 2012
Does your supermarket have a “man aisle”?” Give it a month or two… Did you know that according to a recent survey by Cone Communications, 52% of fathers now identify themselves...
October 21, 2012
It’s official: I am a Texan. The evidence: 1 – When I flip through the radio stations as I’m driving, I won’t automatically switch stations if a country song...
October 19, 2012
Have you heard of this? Nasoya Pasta Zero Shirataki Noodles are a low carb traditional Japanese noodle that has 20 calories and 4g of carbs per serving. It absorbs the...
October 17, 2012
Well, I am definitely moving up the blogosphere food chain because Elizabeth Somer, the dietician who wrote “Eat Your Way to Sexy,” and whom you may have seen on “The...
October 14, 2012
This is a test. You have 3 weeks to go before show day and you are invited to a party at Dave and Lucrecia’s high rise overlooking Lady Bird Lake. ...
October 11, 2012
It’s now time for another episode of Dumb Shit I Said to my Trainer Daniel texts me to schedule our next training session for Monday, which we confirm for 9...
October 10, 2012
Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Oh my. The perfect trifecta of weight gain opportunities. Most media stories and research I’ve read start tracking holiday weight gain from Thanksgiving to New Years, but...