Back when I was beginning my weight loss journey, I would stumble upon health articles spewing "nonsense" like, once you start eating a healthy diet, you'll no longer crave junk food.Really? My thoughts at the time were something like..."You're a wacky health nut, nobody actually craves that stuff."or"Seriously, you must have some mutant health food loving gene or something."Well, I'm going to share some news with you. Once you get used to eating REAL food and eliminate the processed crap for long enough, you really DO stop craving the junk. Seriously!Now, I am not a girl who was raised on health food. Most of the veggies I consumed as a kid came from a can, usually green beans or creamed corn. In my teens and 20's my diet … [Read more...] about These Parsnips are Delicious!
Nutrition
“Husband Approved” Veggie & Goat Cheese Quinoa Patties
Think quinoa is a "girlie" food - think again. My hubby couldn't get enough of these quinoa patties. Must be the goat cheese.Ingredients:2 cups cooked quinoa 1 carrot, shredded or finely diced 3 green onions, finely diced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon thyme 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs or panko 3 oz softened goat cheese 1-2 tablespoons avocado oil (feel free to use olive oil if you don't have avocado) sliced avocado (for garnish) your favorite hummusInstructions:1. In a medium bowl combine the first 5 ingredients (quinoa, carrot, green onion, salt, pepper) and mix well.2. Stir in the beaten eggs, bread crumbs and goat cheese until well blended.3. Form into patties … [Read more...] about “Husband Approved” Veggie & Goat Cheese Quinoa Patties
Read This Along to “I Will Survive”
Oh yes I did...At first, I was afraid, I was petrifiedKept thinking, I could never live without Kentucky FriedBut then I spent so many nights thinking, how you did me wrongAnd I grew strong and I learned how to get along And so I’m back and I’m in shapeI just drive by now in my car, with a smile upon my faceI should have done it long agoI should have started eating cleanIf 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 anymoreWeren't you the one, who tried to tempt me with large friesDid you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh, no, not I, I will surviveOh, 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