Happy Wednesday! Firstly, here's my weekly update on my autumn slim down challenge: I think that taking a break from the scale last week was a great idea for me, and I continued to push forward with eating smaller portions of healthy, delicious food with some indulgences sprinkled in, and working out daily. I don't think I could lose the scale completely, but I think I might ditch the scale for a week or more at a time more often. Since I first talked about wanting to lose 5-10 pounds a little over a month ago, I've lost 5 pounds. I feel great, and want to continue my weight loss efforts for the next couple of weeks to see if I can tone up a bit more and lose another couple of pounds. (source) For anyone out there reading this whose trying to lose weight, I know that it feels like ... [Read More]
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A Few of My Favorite Eats This Week
Hi friends! Since we're on the backend of this week (YAY for Friday tomorrow!), I thought I'd share a few of my favorite eats from the past several days. While I wasn't feeling green monsters last week and sort of took a short hiatus from them, I've been back at it this week drinking them as my morning fuel. This week's pick: strawberry apple cucumber spinach swiss chard juice. My thoughtful, wonderful grandma made my day at the beginning of the week when I opened my door to find this Edible Arrangements fruit delivery from her. She sent them to me as a "hope your foot feels better soon" gift. I've been enjoying the fruit from it every day! This is the grandma whose hospital bed I sat by in the ICU for weeks back in February in NJ, who just finished chemo and is now starting ... [Read More]
It’s National Food Day
Did you know that today is National Food Day? October 24th is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. May you make it a priority to eat real food that fuels you not just today, but every day of the year! Speaking of food, today's post is about what many refer to as the most important meal of the day - breakfast. According to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who skip breakfast compared to those who regularly eat it have a 21% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Since excess body weight and poor diet are major factors in causing the disease, I think that this stat is the result of this: People who don't eat breakfast are more likely to overeat later in the day and/or grab something unhealthy when hunger strikes a ... [Read More]