Mary gave me a sample of this recipe last week (she found it on www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com) and I thought it was great! And she said that Joey (her 11 year-old son) son approved as well so it’s also kid-tested! Lentils have 18 grams of protein per cup and 16 grams of fiber. Lentils are also rich [...]
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The Snacking Trap
Many people think that snacking is getting in the way of their weight loss goals. Although, snacks can be healthy, like fruit and nuts. So there’s healthy snacking and then there’s unhealthy snacking (or overinduldging in healthy snack food). Eating healthy snacks or small meals between your regular meals can increase your metabolism. So snacking from that [...]
Eating in Moderation-Does it really work?
Many people, including the “experts” recommend that eating in moderation is the way to stay fit. However, if you think about it, how many people do you know that are trying to lose weight have actually lost weight with this strategy? I’ve come to the conclusion that this doesn’t work for some people for several [...]
Eating and Running-Helpful hints for my MCC Running Participants and Northern Virginia Boot Camp Students
How we eat is extremely important not only for our health but also for our running performance. In the book Thrive by Brendan Brazier, Brazier outlines a series of recommendations of what people should eat before and after exercise. Brazier is a professional athlete and realized the affect that his eating habits had on his [...]
Stepping on the scale, by Kathy Cudmore
The Boot Camp Girl asked me one night during a food intake conversation if I could give a short talk on weighing in during a Boot Camp. She complimented me on how I weigh in every week, show up for all of my scheduled boot camps, and track my food daily. The 3 things she [...]
Getting Grilled
Guest post by Kathy Cudmore, boot camp student Grilling healthy food is fun to do with family or friends sharing a healthy lifestyle in learning and exploring different ways to eat healthy, like going to a state park and grilling eggplant, and other summer vegetables after having a good hike. However, today I am going to [...]
