No they're not the no-bake cookies with peanut butter. No honey. No chocolate. But they are full of hearty goodness. And technically, they can be 3-ingredient cookies as well, as I've made them. So meet these delightfully healthy 2 Ingredient Cookies, perfect for when you want something sweet, an after school snack for the kids, or really just SOMETHING to nibble on, but with wholesome good ingredients that are in alignment with your … [Read more...]
8 Simple Things That Help You Lose Weight
Many of us struggle to attain and maintain a healthy weight. The reasons for this are countless. Those yummy snacks make us feel better immediately, if only temporarily. Our lifestyles don't always lend themselves towards healthy choices. The holidays make it challenging. Traveling makes choices limiting. Losing weight can be less of a challenge with some simple changes in lifestyle. Today I'm going to share with you some simple things that … [Read more...]
Eat This: Avocado Chicken Salad
Eating healthy while having a busy schedule both of my own and of my family has been a challenge for me over the years. We find ourselves on the go, eating take-out lots of nights, way more than I ever did growing up. If not take out, then fast food in-between sporting events are the alternative. Not good. And having a child who has sensitivities to gluten as I so discovered this summer, I'm shifting to as many protein based recipes or paleo … [Read more...]
Talk Yourself Thin: What To Say To Yourself On A Diet
That plate of cookies. That extra cocktail. Going for seconds after having a plate full of dinner. The candy bowl at the office you are visiting. For your side item with your main course... fries or steamed veggies. Here's the deal. We have these choices to make ALL the time. And if you're like me, always challenged by weight, not because I'm overweight, but because the slightest amount of extra calories consumed shows up in my … [Read more...]
Eat This: Zero Point Broccoli Soup
There is really no time I'm never not focused on my diet and weight goals. It's one of those things I've learned that I can't let go of. I've accepted the fact that I'm vertically challenged, I have a slow metabolism, and I can gain weight just by looking at food. So therefore, I'm always keeping myself in check. That being said, and being that I am a former Weight Watchers leader, I'm always creating new and interesting ways to modify … [Read more...]
In the Kitchen: Protein Filler Diet Soup
I'm kicking of the week with a recipe I made up, because as you've heard me talk before about how my mom kinda cooks... we just throw things together and it happens. And of course she taught me. So I took my background of being a Weight Watchers leader (which this time of year, I'm sure SO many are enrolling in every weight loss plan out there!), combined with flavors I love, combined with just what I know about food to come up with this … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Save 5 Pounds
We just passed the must indulgent holiday of the year... next to Super Bowl Sunday. Am I right on this one? It might vary, but all in all, the actual day of Thanksgiving is centered so much around the food. Now I want to begin by saying this... I'm not saying WE are all on a diet here. However, it's extremely easy to pack on an extra five lbs. during the season without even realizing it. Then come January, we're setting … [Read more...]
How Good Is It
Here is a teeny tiny sampling of what is in my home still leftover from Halloween. It's combined leftovers from what I bought for the trick or treaters along with all the stuff my kiddos picked up along the way. I need to chunk it, donate it, do SOMETHING with it. Of course, like so many things, I haven't gotten around to it yet. So there it sits in these big bowls, one in my kitchen, another in my laundry room, another in … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie Whip Dip
Tis the season for comfort food and fall foods. First thing I think of is pumpkin. Pumpkin this, pumpkin that, so I decided to whip up my own concoction as I so often do, totally experimental mind you, and it was a hit. I call it my Pumpkin Pie Whip Dip. Why? Well, it's kinda like pumpkin pie, I whipped it up, and it's a dip.... pretty complicated, right? The best part, seriously, I wanna say it's like almost 0 points if you're a Weight … [Read more...]
Jello Fat Free Whipped Delight
I've told you before of my past involving Weight Watchers. I was a leader and coached people to lose weight. I gave them tips, hints, encouragement, ideas, mental strategies, advice and recipes. Foods were measured in points and things with ZERO points were always top on my list. This little concoction is something I created and was one of those top on my list. And believe me, once you try it, you'll see for yourself, you don't have to be a … [Read more...]
Show me my goal.
There is something to be said about SEEING what it is you are reaching towards. Goal setting. For anything you're trying to achieve or become, having a visual reminder of what that is in front of you all the time will greatly help you get there. And I need a visual NOW! Case in point, weight loss. It seems I feel like I yo-yo the past several winters, and this one being no different. Am I packing on a built in winter coat??? I have no … [Read more...]
Armed and Ready
This is one of my all time favorite sayings because it can apply to every aspect of our lives, but I love it when it comes to health and weight goals.... I shared this statement all the time with my Weight Watchers members when I was a leader and it's SO true. If you're not "armed and prepared" when hunger or meal time strikes, you can very easily eat something thats not as good of a choice because you're STARVING, you don't feel like … [Read more...]
I resolve to…
Good morning all! Today is the first Monday of 2013. Monday's usually mean, "Today, I'm going to start ______." Right? And being the FIRST one of the year? Means really buckling down if you are setting resolutions for yourself. That is, IF you are setting resolutions ... you don't have to! The number one New Year's Resolution people make is to lose weight. And yet about 80% have failed by the end of January. Isn't that crazy? I will … [Read more...]
90/10 Rule
Happy healthy Monday friends! Did we survive the Thanksgiving pig-out family feast? Did anyone have to roll you out? I hope not!!! But, if that WAS the case, that's ok!!! Because I have a secret to share with you... Another one of my favorite tips on weight loss and maintaining goal weight. 90/10 What is 90/10? This is something I've figured out on my own and by observing others who are skinny biatches at a healthy goal weight. A … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cake 1, 2, 3
Yes, it's Monday and I'm keeping to my theme of healthy Mondays. Be it Thanksgiving week, I will share with you one of my most FAVORITE recipies EV- ERRRRRRRRR. It's the best because it's EASY, (3 ingredients!), it's FAST(you really don't even have to use a mixer!), and it's ON PURPOSE with our diets that we're so concious of! Are you ready for this? Check it out... Simply the BEST cake in a pan/bundt cake/muffins... WHATEVER you wanna … [Read more...]
A different BLT.
Do you love the BLT? Well, the BLT I'm going to share with you guys today is a different BLT. Not bacon, lettuce and tomato. BITES LICKS and TASTES (no, that is not me!) Bites, Licks and Tastes. BLTs. We ALL do it, all the time, without even thinking. We take a bite of something out of the pantry, from the kitchen, of our kids grilled cheese sandwich, their french fries, how about those LAST few pieces of candy in that bowl, or … [Read more...]
For the Record.
Happy Monday friends! I know I don't have a set "Series" in place, but I'm attempting to keep Mondays very health/diet related. Not that I might not throw any others in throughout the week, but I know Mondays are the days most people focus on "starting their diet" or "starting to excersize" right? So, here I am with keeping with my goal with being On Purpose on Mondays with health oriented topics. 2 things here to note: 1. VERY good info … [Read more...]
Self Control.
Ponder this... Do you eat to live or do you live to eat? It is my belief that 2 of the greatest pleasures in life are food and sex. Think about it.... am I right or not? We can leave the sex talk for another day! So then I'm challenging you to think of food and "diet" in a different light... Why do you eat? Do you eat what you eat because it's YUMMY? Does it make your eyeballs roll to the back of your head? ... oops, lets not confuse that … [Read more...]
