Robyn, What do YOU eat and what is your exercise routine? Good questions! No one wants a coach or trainer who doesn't "walk the talk". I eat a diet of unprocessed foods containing lots of fruits and veggies, low glycemic starches (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, sprouted bread, sweet potatoes), healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, nuts, seeds), organic/grass fed meats, free-range poultry, fish, low-fat dairy (greek yogurt, cottage cheese) and pastured eggs. Am I perfect? Heck no! I believe and teach moderation and DO NOT subscribe to restriction or fad diets. I teach my clients to enjoy "JOY" foods 10% of the time when trying to lose weight. What's a "JOY" food? It's the most delicious thing you can imagine eating. My favorite, chocolate … [Read more...] about Q&A With Robyn: Food & Exercise
Curried Chicken Salad with Pistachios, Golden Raisins and Green Onion
Why oh why did I forget to take a picture of my kitchen post experiment? The mess was epic. Truly. Why the epic mess? Well friends, I was on a mission to find a new Curried Chicken Salad recipe to replace my long standing go-to. After an exhaustive internet scouring, I determined that it would be infinitely more fun to test a bunch of different ingredients and “invent” my own version based on the results. I was right. Kitchen experiments most definitely bring out my inner 5 year old. The base was the same for each recipe: diced chicken breast mayo curry powder celery (love the crunch from celery) The test ingredients included: pistachios almonds cashews lemon juice lime juice grapes apples golden … [Read more...] about Curried Chicken Salad with Pistachios, Golden Raisins and Green Onion
Read This Along to “I Will Survive”
Oh yes I did... At first, I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking, I could never live without Kentucky Fried But then I spent so many nights thinking, how you did me wrong And I grew strong and I learned how to get along And so I’m back and I’m in shape I just drive by now in my car, with a smile upon my face I should have done it long ago I should have started eating clean If I'd known for just one second how good it feels to be fit and lean Go on now, go, walk out the door, just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one, who tried to tempt me with large fries Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh, no, not I, I will survive Oh, as long as I … [Read more...] about Read This Along to “I Will Survive”
6 Healthy and Delicious Yogurt Toppings
Have you looked at the nutrition label on your yogurt lately? Some brands of yogurt have more sugar than a Coke. This is why I always recommend plain Greek yogurt to my clients. Now, plain Greek yogurt can be a little um, plain. Particularly if your taste buds are used to the sweetened stuff. But have no fear - simply add a few drops of stevia and a fun topping or two and you'll forget all about your blended Strawberry Cheesecake Yogurt with granola. Lactose in milk and yogurt is actually a sugar, so all products will contain some naturally-occurring sugar. For example, plain Fage 2% Greek yogurt has no added sugar, yet a 7-ounce container has about 8 grams of naturally-occurring sugar in the form of lactose. Compare that to Yoplait Key … [Read more...] about 6 Healthy and Delicious Yogurt Toppings