I am excited to start the 3 Day Refresh after overdoing it in a number of ways over the Thanksgiving holiday week. For those of you who don’t know what it is, it’s basically a 3 day cleanse with a focus on fiber, plant based proteins, and fresh foods paired with good fats. It’s a …
The holidays are synonymous with overeating, over indulging, and just generally overdoing it. Between sweets around the office, holiday parties, big dinners filled with family and laughter, and the fact that there seems to be less than 24 hours in each day in December, it's easy to find yourself gaining weight over the holidays. The …
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I’ve been binging on the last perfect berries of summer!
I made it 7 hours into the just water day, and caved. I was exhausted, took a 2 hour nap, had 8 glasses of water before 2 PM, and was unproductive in every way. Melinda and I both decided such a dramatic change was not going to work for us. It is something I would …
After months of craziness, my nutrition and healthy eating has been hit hard. I will do fine for part of the day, and then fall apart. When Bobbi reached out to past Shredders about another Summer Shred, I knew I needed in, and what I needed to do. GPP Reset. And I convinced my friend …
Friday morning, I sat in a 3 hour meeting where people had brought in items for breakfast. There were massive muffins, bagels with a bevy of topping options, hummus and pita chips (apparently someone thinks this is breakfast food), and lots of coffee. I brought what remained of my apple cinnamon protein muffins, knowing I …
Continue reading Consistently Committed: My First Dietician Experience
Since its Valentine’s week, I thought it fitting to cover heart health this week. As a kid, I was diagnosed with high cholesterol, and with diet changes was able to control it, although up until very recently, it was always borderline high. Today, with regular exercise and eating a much healthier diet, it’s in a …
I’ve been testing new bars that can be pre-run snacks, or on the go snacks since I travel so much. I’ve seen Barre at my local Whole Foods for the last month, and finally decided to give it a go. The pretty pink packaging and ballerina on the front definitely appealed to my inner dancer …
The last few weeks I’ve struggled with my pre-long run fueling. I’ve been veering away from my usual carb base, and trying new things, and they’ve just been too heavy. I end up having to wait longer before going out so that I don’t end up with side cramps for my entire run. Image from …
In March, I started my first DietBet with FitFluential. I was drawn to the idea of being held accountable with the threat of losing money that could have paid for a manicure, a month’s worth of Starbucks sugar-free vanilla soy lattes (I really only get them on weekends, and even then not every day), or …