This morning I stuck to my plan of either eating or exercising within an hour of waking. I wanted to take a 9:30am class at the gym so I made breakfast, a proper breakfast if you will… Oatmeal: 1/3c oats, soy milk, chia seeds, vanilla, salt, stevia, banana. Topped with raisins, pumpkin butter and almond butter. But – I got…
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Last night after posting (and therefore omitted from the blog) I had chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. Amazing! All day today I dreamt about tonight’s dessert… Dinner was a last minute change of plans. I realized that Ben has alternate dinner plans for tomorrow night and our guac would be brown or I would eat it all (most likely the…
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Weight Loss Wednesday: The Fit Bride
Hello and welcome to another inspiring story of weight loss 🙂 I am always so interested in other people’s journeys to a healthier and happier life – I hope you guys like this feature as much as I do! This week Brie from the Fit Bride is sharing her story… Before: · How many pounds did you lose? 50 on…
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Stop Edging The Cake
I’ve talked about “Edging the Cake” on RER before. You know, when you slice off a bit of the edge of that cake on your counter. Sometimes it’s to “even it out”, sometimes it’s because you just want a taste…before you know it a whole piece is gone, but you don’t feel the satisfaction of eating a piece. I do…
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I’m a Rebel…Owner
What was in the box? Sadly, the box did not contain a puppy ( Heather, that guess made what was actually in the package anti-climactic)… I am the proud owner of a new camera! Finally. My camera was dying a while back so I began using stole Ben’s camera. Last week I somehow managed to break off the spring that…
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Tempeh Tuesday
I love Tempeh, but always forget to pick it up when I’m at the store. This weekend I did remember and scored some from TJ’s. Tonight I made a stir-fry with tempeh, frozen asian veggies, TJ’s teriyaki sauce and quinoa. I just threw it all in a pan and cooked it until hot (the quinoa was already cooked). All mixed…
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Eating and Driving
While I would never drink and drive, I do have the bad habit of Eating and Driving 🙁 If you ever find yourself facing legal trouble related to driving, Fort Myers DUI Lawyers can offer the support and expertise you need. When it comes to maintaining safe driving habits, it’s crucial to prioritize focus and attention on the road. While…
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Breakfast in parts
Following up on yesterday’s agave post – a reader sent me a link to this information: Dangers of Agave This morning I waited too long to exercise and got hungry before anything else. I had a waffle with Almond Butter and Pumpkin Butter. After doing my hip exercises I made a huge Green Monster – frozen banana, frozen spinach, almond…
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Portabella Burgers Get Burnt
No, I didn’t burn the fabulous portabella mushrooms that I got for dinner. Luckily, those came out perfect! But, I did manage to burn my arm on a pot of boiling water. #fail After a good wipe down I marinated the ‘shrooms in balsamic salad dressing, garlic and S&P for an hour. Then, Ben grilled them up on our little…
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