Heather, also known as HEAB or Heabie after her blog, Heather Eats Almond Butter, has such as sweet authentic spirit.  Heather is a massage therapist specializing in deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, and sports massage.  She also loves yoga, hiking, walking, and getting out in the warm sunshine.  A down to earth girl she also spends a […]

I live in Southern California and with that comes pollution, earthquakes, smog, fires, mudslides, extreme politics, gangs, and bad drivers but it’s all worth it.  For the strawberries. I think strawberry season in California for me is what manna from God in the wilderness was for the Israelites.  Other people feel the same way because […]

I happen to love chicken and will often go for days having meal upon meal of chicken.  Even so sometimes I need a change. The other night was one of those nights so I ran to Trader Joe’s and splurged on sashimi grade ahi tuna. We seared it and I threw together a super simple […]

Sometimes it’s hard to choose to eat healthy.  ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR HUSBAND MAKES WHITE PANCAKES ON SATURDAY MORNING!!!!!  So to feel like I wasn’t totally being deprived I made this french toast.  It doens’t tastes like WHITE PANCAKES but it is yummy and feels like a treat while still keeping my blood sugar stable and my […]

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 […]

Do I count calories? Yes and no. Most of the time I don’t count calories but when I feel like my weight is going up, I stop seeing results, or I feel like I may be letting too many little things slide by I start using online calorie tracking for a few days or weeks until […]

That’s how I justified my choices last week. Under normal circumstances that would perfectly appropriate excuse to enjoy a bit of controlled splurging. But trying to get small and tight enough where I can walk on stage in 4 weeks wearing a sparkly velvet bikini without looking like I had jello implants put in my […]

Even it is a little cliche. “It’s not how many times you get knocked down. It’s how many times you get up.” Or as my mom once told me, “You take a licken’ and keep on ticken’.” I don’t know who first said it but I like it. A lot. As an “aspiring”  actor/filmmaker/writer I’ve […]

They are still hanging in my room. But they are looking better and better on. I should be able to wear them soon. First I’ll have to get them hemmed. Because no about of discipline is going to lengthen my legs! xoxo j

I’m sort of frugal. So when I saw a pair of designer jeans at a great price I couldn’t help but buy them even though…they are TOO SMALL. Now, these jeans are hanging in my bedroom where I can see them everyday. This is good. It’s motivation to say on my plan because I will […]