I’m walking on a lonely road.  Or so it feels that way.  It can be difficult to maintain that elusive, and not so little thing, called motivation. Last week, I had enough motivation for an army.  Today, I considered getting out of bed an accomplishment.  I blame it on Present Monster Syndrome (PMS). I’m not sure […]

This past weekend we celebrated my oldest son’s birthday.   My sister and I made him a beautiful dilapidated limousine cake which I did not have one bite.  Thank you. Although I nearly had a nervous breakdown trying to ice it without licking my fingers.  Besides having severe anxiety over the fact that my son is now at the halfway […]

 A friend sent me this article from the New York Times.  An interesting reminder to focus on things other than food and fitness in my quest to achieve optimal health.  Life can get so busy and I’m the first to admit that sometimes friendship seems like something meant for retirement.  But I know it’s not.  Not only do […]

even when you eat healthy.   I eat healthy why am I not losing weight??? I know this question and know it well.  I’ve been eating healthy foods for about 8 years but it wasn’t until last year that I lost a significant amount of weight. Here is my two cents from my own experience as to […]

I’m two and a half weeks into my “cutting” diet and it feels great.  In fact, it doesn’t feel like a diet at all.  It feels like I’m nourishing my body the way it’s meant to be nourished.  My energy is is up, I’m feeling super positive, and the scale is dropping.  Not that I’m […]

Besides a ton of veggies, fruit, oatmeal, Ezekiel bread, eggs, and lean protein there are a few other staples I always have on hand: capers, sun dried tomatoes, kalmata olives, and artichokes.  I use them in omelettes, salads, dips, and sautes.  This weekend my wonderful husband made me a quick yummy chicken salad using some of […]

I’m mentally exhausted after a long week and in need of little fluff.  Mind fluff that is.  I’m not talking to you, fat cells, so don’t get any ideas.   For Fluffy Friday I put together my list of Fit Celebrity Bodies.  This is clearly subjective and I recognize that most celebrities look fantastic but […]

Over the past few months I’ve received quite a few emails from people who are thinking about giving up refined (or even all) sugar.  I think that’s so rad that so many people are even considering it.  This past week I got a list of really great questions and I decided to post them in […]

11 weeks out at 125.  It’s the thighs once again.  Always the thighs. It’s so much fun being a mismatched Russian nesting doll. Humpf.  I’ve been agonizing for days on wether or not to post this picture.  Okay, so I don’t think I look bad.  (However, I did cut my head out for a reason.)  But […]

Since giving up refined sugar, I’m always trying to find healthy alternatives for the things I miss most.  Last week, I was wishing I could have one small bowl of ice cream.  But I know myself and one small bowl would likely turn into one small quart.  Then another quart and another.  Instead of having […]