Motivation and inspiration across fitness, food, wellness and mental health

Month: October 2022

Getting Enough Protein as a Vegetarian (almost Vegan)

Getting Enough Protein as a Vegetarian (almost Vegan)

As an almost vegan, I struggle to get enough protein most days. A big win for me has been to incorporate locally produced veggie burgers and patties. I was able to pull together this easy and balanced lunch salad 100% farm to table.

Motivation Monday – Running in The Rain

Motivation Monday – Running in The Rain

Day 183 – Motivation Monday. I woke up to a rainy and gloomy day here in Connecticut. I am determined to find 30 min for a walk and run this morning. There is something about running in the rain that I thoroughly enjoy. A body…

High-Flavor Low Calorie Food Swap – Salad Dressing

High-Flavor Low Calorie Food Swap – Salad Dressing

While I am not a believer in strict calorie counting I recently hit a plateau and realized I was consuming 1,500 calories a day of olive oil (which is great for you and healthy in moderation) across all of my meals (so delicious). I was able to swap in lemon juice and 21seasoning salute seasoning from @traderjoes to create a…

Breakfast Routine – Meal Replacement Shake

Breakfast Routine – Meal Replacement Shake

My breakfast routine– @kachava meal replacement protein shake with @crazyrichardspb peanut butter powder. I break it into two portions (1 15 min after waking up and another an hour later) to reduce blood sugar and glucose spikes and keeps me full til lunch. It is loaded with protein (31g) and vitamins

Mixing Things Up With Peanut Powder

Mixing Things Up With Peanut Powder

I have a bad habit of eating the same things over and over to the eventual point of boredom. I ran into this issue with my @kachava chocolate meal replacement protein shakes, where I really needed to throw something new into my breakfast routine after 2 years! One of my favorite flavor profiles…

Getting My Blood Sugar In-Range

Getting My Blood Sugar In-Range

Day 38 – After 3 weeks of wearing my blood glucose monitor from @dexcom @signos and 3 weeks of 40-70 min of cardio a day I am starting to stay in my target zone most of the time. This device and this data keep me accountable for my actions and give me a depth of insight…

A Test of Willpower. Birthday Cake Edition.

A Test of Willpower. Birthday Cake Edition.

Day 9 – A test of willpower: My son’s 3rd birthday party. The most delicious-looking chocolate cake calling my name. At this stage in my health journey making the right choices is still a significant struggle, there are many temptations, and folks (trying to be helpful – maybe), will push you to indulge and say things like…

I Ran a 5k Today. And RAN the whole time.

I Ran a 5k Today. And RAN the whole time.

Today is day 159 on my journey. Day 159– I ran in a 5k today. I may have slowed down at times, but I never stopped. I didn’t #win and came in 25th out of 36th and had a final time of 33 min. But, I also– didn’t get winded, my…

My First 7 Days Walking. Everyday.

My First 7 Days Walking. Everyday.

Start with small changes. My first change as part of my journey was walking 20 minutes every day. My second change was removing 70% of added sugar and processed food from my diet. One week in, I was already sleeping better and feeling better. As…

My 100 Days of Salads This Summer

My 100 Days of Salads This Summer

This summer I made over 100 different salad combinations. The best part– all of the product was sourced from my local farm! Some of my favorite salad ingredients include zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, string beans, avocado, cucumber, red onion, peppers, and spinach. I almost always…