Ahhh the old restriction rebellion guilt restriction loop. Sound familiar? One could call this the cycle of insanity. But… if we have control of our mind and body while willfully participating in it, then it’s not entirely accurate to refer to it as “insanity.” We knew what we were doing. We knew the misery that…
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Macro Friendly Mondays — TKN Lamb With Berries & Plantains!
Anyone else love lamb? Especially around Easter, it’s a favorite of mine! This dish comes strait from the TKN blog and offers a unique contrast between savory lamb, sweet plantains, and fresh juicy berries. Coming together quickly, it’s the perfect weeknight dish! 🥣 Ingredients:🍴Lamb – 100g🍴Raspberries – 50g🍴Plantains – 20g🍴Coconut oil – 5g🍴Salt, pepper, cumin,…
Kaci’s Quick Life Tips — “Two-for-One” Toast!
So here’s a little hack for you to upgrade your bread square footage. For any of your favorite breads that come in thick enough slices, you can actually turn ONE slice into TWO. Pictured is Dave’s Killer Bread Raisin’ the Roof, which I find comes sliced anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. I takes…
Macro Friendly Mondays — Power Foods Strawberries & Dreams Bowl!
This is a super fast and extraordinary simple meal inspired by a KickStarter. I’ve actually planned it for my breakfasts this week, but it’s honestly delicious any time of day! One for the #MacroMicroBowl archives! I had this for breakfast today and I’m already dreaming about having it again tomorrow—hence the name 🤣 Ingredients:🍓 56g…
Power Foods of the Pros
I’ve shared before how I have struggled with chronic fatigue syndrome since childhood. I’ve been to many medical practitioners and no one can seem to find a root cause or solution. For those who are not familiar with CFS, I’ll try to explain. It’s very unpredictable which is the hardest part outside of brain and…
Cycling Your Macro Tracking With Low And High Days: What It Is + How To Do It
At some point you might have seen a fitness enthusiast post about how they are incorporating high carb and low carb days to accommodate their training schedule. Many people will plan to consume higher carbs on days where they train more intensely (especially lower body days). This same concept can be a useful tool for…
The Not-So-Classic Cobb
Lunches a few weeks back turned out amazing! I will be making this #MacroMicroBowl again! I enjoyed it so much, I think it will go in as part of my regular rotation. I’m calling it The Not-So-Classic Cobb 🥗 What I really love is that it only took about an hour to prep everything for…
Feta Smothered Greens {2 Ingredient Recipe}
All you need is 2 minutes and 2 ingredients for the easiest and most delicious side dish ever! Bonus: it looks fancy!🧀🥬 For one serving: Steam one bag of Fresh Express Salad baby greens mix in the microwave (I just poke holes in the bag with a fork) for 2 minutes. Place on a dish….
#MacroFriendlyMonday — Rock N Roll Sushi {Restaurant Review}
In case you are interested, I reviewed Stix, which is another local sushi / hibachi restaurant. That post can be found here. Reader Questions:1/ Have you tried any new restaurants during quarantine that I should know about?2/ Would you try the squid salad? P.S. If you are interested in getting a custom set of…
#MacroFriendlyMondays — Healthy Sushi / Hibachi Options 🍣
This weeks post is a bit different as it’s not a recipe, but a healthy menu option if you find yourself at a sushi restaurant! This order was from Stix, but you can likely get it at almost any sushi / hibachi place! I was pleasantly surprised that they finally got on board with the…
A Quick #MacroHack {Vlog}
✅ When using salad dressings like vinaigrettes that have a lot of oil that separates to the top, you can save on fat and calories by discarding a good portion of it. ✅ Note: I am not advocating avoiding using some oil or fats in your salad, as you need them to help absorb…
Emotional Eating & Self-Care
Let’s chat about emotional eating and self-care! I think we recognize the link between turning to food for comfort, but may not really fully understand why that is, and how to work through it and overcome it. We may also not understand how self-care practices are a useful tool to combat eating for reasons other…
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