You might be asking yourself why you are reading drivel about holiday weight gain in August, a month devoid of any holidays save for obvious favorites such as Work Like a Dog Day (August 5th), Book Lover’s Day (August 9th) and Just Because Day (August 27th). Well, you are reading this because it’s a well-known fact… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Healthy Diet
A Bear, or a Badass?
Fact: When black bears hibernate, “fat tissues break down and supply water and up to 4,000 calories a day; muscle and organ tissues break down and supply protein”. Fact: I am not a bear. I do not need to put on a healthy layer of fat to get me through anything. Hibernating will not burn… Continue Reading
Recipe: TFG’s Lazygirl Shredded BBQ Chicken
One thing you need to know about me, is that I LOVE cooking… when I am in the mood for it. But that’s pretty much about dinner. If I make enough to have leftovers it’s a woo-hoo moment when I don’t have to think about lunch. I hate frozen meals and coldcut sandwiches tend to… Continue Reading
Setbacks and Comebacks (and an Easy-Peasy Pasta Recipe)
I have been seriously lax in updating lately but it’s difficult to compose posts about being healthy and working out when you aren’t even holding yourself accountable. July was not a good month. The heat is so exhausting, paving the way for excuses about a lack of energy, which despite being an excuse is fairly… Continue Reading
Eliminate the Threat
I have a hairpin trigger when it comes to binge-ing out on food. A little stress, and little sadness, a little boredom, a little distraction… they all lead to a dark place that ends with me stuffing my face with things I have no business putting into my body at such volume and velocity, all… Continue Reading
Commit to Fit – Try Kosama
You want to be healthier. I know you do. But life throws obstacles in your way. It tempts you when you are struggling to maintain a healthy diet. It derails you when you’re fighting to make it to the gym enough days a week. And so you make excuses and exceptions for yourself. “I’ll be… Continue Reading