Every weekend I do the same thing: I go to the grocery store and stock up on snacks (meals too, but this post is about the in-between mini meals) for the week. And every week my grocery cart looks pretty much the same. Here is what my snack list looks like- pretty predictable if you [...]

With just five total body exercises and twenty minutes you can have an amazing, heart pumping workout! Remember it’s about the quality of what you do, not the quantity. If you spend 20 minutes working your butt off, it’s better then 30 or 45 kinda-sorta working. These exercises use every muscle in your body! Using [...]

Kinda a long story, but somehow I ended up bringing a batch of Hamburger Soup to a party on Tuesday night. Weird, I know- but just go with it. Everyone was very tentative to try this thing called “Hamburger Soup” because of it’s non appetizing name. But as soon as someone took the first bite, [...]

Your closet can set you up for a great day or it can make you feel like crap. Kinda silly that we have given a large hole in our walls that kind of power – but it’s the truth. The way you feel in what you wear can really help or hinder your mood for [...]

I love finding new food products. It makes me so happy! I know this may sound funny, but I’m always on the look out for snacks that feel like chips. You know that feeling of reaching into a bag and grabbing something crunchy, then reaching into the bag again and grabbing another and another. Munching [...]

The grocery store is filled with all sorts of goodies. Well, really, it’s filled with everything and anything you want! Going to the grocery store hungry sets you up for not only an expensive grocery bill but a cart full of crap that looked good in the heat of hunger. If you’re hungry you’re bound [...]

Losing weight is as much about making sure you put the right things into your mouth as it is having the right frame of mind to make healthy changes. You want to mentally be in the right head space to succeed. Sometimes, you have to take an honest look in the mirror and ask, is [...]

Take the 100′s challenge! What is the 100′s challenge ? Last week we did 50 squat jumps a day, the week before we did 50 push ups a day for a week! This week we’re combining the two challenges for one week! If you’ve already been doing the challenge daily, this will only take an [...]

This is such a crowd pleaser! People will think you’ve been slaving for hours in your kitchen to make this! Little do they know it took you 5 minues Using the exact same marinade from last weeks Tuna Two Ways- Raw post – Here is what’s you’ll need: 1 pound Sashimi Grade Tuna 1 tbsp [...]

Ingredients are listed in descending order of weight, from most to least. The first few ingredients are generally a tell-tale sign of how nutritionally sound the item is. So, if the first ingredient is glucose or high fructose corn syrup you’re in trouble. Other things to consider: The purer the product, the fewer ingredients. Look for [...]