Emotional Eating
I’ve got to say that I feel good not eating meat. The first two months I had visions of a cheeseburger or a pulled pork sandwich slathered in barbecue sauce as my “reward” meal for being a good...
View Article30-day (and beyond) Vegan Challenge – week 2
Week two of my vegan challenge has come and gone. As I mentioned in this week’s post about Emotional Eating, I haven’t had any cravings for meat or chicken. No longer do I crave fast foods like...
View Article30 Day Vegan Challenge – Success!
It’s amazing to me that I successfully completed my 30-day vegan challenge. Even the thought of doing this made me nervous about two months ago. I had considered it a bunch of times but was never...
View ArticleBefore and After
What motivates someone to make a drastic turnaround in their life? Whether it be changing careers, ending a bad relationship or moving and starting over it is usually sparked by a moment of clarity....
View ArticleStarting Over
Last week I didn’t feel like working out at all, spring break was around the corner and I had been seeking comfort in sugar so much I might as well have married it. Plus I think my scale was plotting...
View ArticleStaying Healthy While Traveling
Eating healthy when you’re traveling can be challenging. I was put to the test a few weeks ago when I flew down to Miami to be post surgery nurse to my mom. It was minor surgery thankfully, and I was...
View ArticleMindful Eating
We are all guilty of it at one moment or another. Eating mindlessly in front of the TV, computer, at our desks while chatting with co-workers, and even at the dinner table. We get so caught up with...
View Article“I said I’m going to do this, I can do this, and I just did it.”
“I said I’m going to do this, I can do this, and I just did it.” That is what 17 year old Angie Fuentes had to say about running in her school’s cross country team despite the fact that she is...
View ArticleTwo Years in Pictures
My last post was over two years ago. Two. years. ago. Taking a break from blogging wasn’t something I did on purpose. That school year (2012-2013) was my son’s last year of high school, my daughter...
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