I LOVE Cheese, Trader Joe’s has a wonderful selection. I am a stay at home Mom so I am 10 feet away from my fridge and pantry all day everyday! This is still a challenge for me, especially when I was testing the doughnut recipes. Truth be told this plagued me when I had a full-time … Continue reading »
One of my blog and Lose Weight By Eating Facebook Page followers asked me to talk about the struggles I had during my weight loss journey. I responded with an “I’ll do my best” and within 5 minutes to my surprise it all came flooding back! So everyone say thank you to Jennifer L. for her … Continue reading »
Here is a snack you will love as much as your kids will. Bananas are full of potassium and the almond butter is lower in calories and sugar than peanut butter but still high in protein. I love almond butter, it has a chocolate taste and goes great with bananas and toast for breakfast. You … Continue reading »
A friend of mine helped me out with my before and after weight loss pictures, he pasted them together (yes that was too high-tech for me) and I was shocked at my own transformation. I posted it up on facebook and friends started e-mailing me asking me questions everyone was shocked… I figured I would … Continue reading »
I love Basil and use it in everything, it was just a matter of time before I put this delicious, natural anti-inflammatory and natural antibiotic herb into my water. Along with an overly sweet fruit like a mango this water is well balanced and delicious. Mangos aid in digestion, boost your memory and increases your … Continue reading »
It’s Human Nature to Rebel: When your parent or guardian told you “you can’t be friends w/ that kid” what did you do? You rebelled, right? It’s just human nature to rebel against authority, it’s not a great trait that we humans exhibit but let’s be honest it is in our nature. You have been … Continue reading »
I love baking scones, they are easier than making cookies! These make great breakfasts, fix them on Sunday and bag them up for the week, just grab one on the way out the door in the morning. I also love these as a snack or for a tea party with my toddler, kids love these … Continue reading »
It’s hard to lose weight when your entire kitchen is at your disposal 24 hours a day, here are a few tips that have helped me drop 150 lbs in under a year as a stay at home Mom. 1. Plan out your meals, if you know you are having a big steak dinner tonight plan … Continue reading »
Time to talk about Processed foods, first a question for you: If a Twinkie will last on a shelf for 50 years do you really think you should put that into your body? Unless you are planning on mummifying yourself now there is no reason to put preservatives in your body. What’s worse is that … Continue reading »
At under 350 calories this is a perfect lunch, plus it has tons of protein to keep you going all day and fiber to fill you up. I used left over steak from yesterday’s post Cayenne Steak but any left over steak will work here. Try switching your bread from the processed stuff to something … Continue reading »
I made this last night and my Husband is still talking about it. It seems like a lot of work all at once, but who doesn’t love standing over the stove top stirring something delicious while listening to their favorite Pandora station? I would say this took me about 30-45 minutes total, however you can … Continue reading »
Who doesn’t love Mac and Cheese? Most “diets” have this on the no-no list but that’s cruel, so I worked on a low cal version inspired by Candice Kumai’s Platinum Mac and Cheese and came up with a tasty, low cal, high protein version that is great as a main dish or a side dish. My … Continue reading »
