So remember how I wanted to get into the swing of things and run again? Yeah, I'm really slacking. I was doing great at first, but lately I've just been lacking motivation. When I get home from work I'd rather just be a slug most days than go out to the gym or run around… Continue reading My 5k Races
Keeping It Real: NoBody is Perfect / EveryBody is Perfect
I have a love/hate relationship with my body. I'm sure most women out there... heck, most PEOPLE out there can relate. Some days you wake up, look at yourself and think, "Hoo-dang, I'm hot!" And other mornings, it's more like, "Whoa there, I'm a HOT MESS!" For some of us the "hot mess" days are… Continue reading Keeping It Real: NoBody is Perfect / EveryBody is Perfect
Weekly Wrap Up #1
One thing I love about the MyFitnessPal app on my phone is that I can look at my overall progress a week at a time. The thing about good nutrition and healthy living is that it is all about averages. Every day isn't going to be perfect, and it doesn't have to be in order… Continue reading Weekly Wrap Up #1
Keeping It Real: Eating Smart vs. Dieting
I would be lying if I said I didn't watch what I eat. Call it pseudo-dieting if you will, but I keep a food and exercise diary at MyFitnessPal.com. I find it more interesting to see whether I am getting in the nutrition that I need - vitamins, minerals, fiber, etc. - rather than watching… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Eating Smart vs. Dieting
Keeping It Real: My Body Role Model
When Titanic came out in 1997, I was young and impressionable. I fell in love with the movie and to this day I still watch it every time it comes on. It's more the history of the tragedy that I connect with than the star-crossed lovers. I always thought it was so silly that two… Continue reading Keeping It Real: My Body Role Model
Being Brutally Honest With Yourself
While I'm watching the season premiere of Biggest Loser, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss a blog post that a friend of mine shared on her Facebook the other day: The Public Humiliation Diet. It goes right along with Biggest Loser - I have a love/hate relationship with this show. I love watching… Continue reading Being Brutally Honest With Yourself
Getting Past Setbacks
So I posted not too long ago about a challenge that I was going after - a 6 week 5k training plan. I went into the challenge head on and hard - I pushed myself to run at a faster pace and I completed the first week of the workout. On the very last workout… Continue reading Getting Past Setbacks
New Year, New Me
It is December 31st 2012. I bet some of my readers didn't think we would even make it past 10 days ago - the date the Mayan calendar ended. But since those end of the world predictions were wrong, here I am to review last year's "Keeping It Real Dietitian's" goals and set some new… Continue reading New Year, New Me
Keeping It Real: Why I’m Not On a Diet
Throughout my life, I have received many comments about my weight, my body. I have had people refer to me as a "bigger girl" or "kinda chubby", I've been called "healthy looking", and I've been referred to as flat out "FAT". As a dietitian, I have had clients who appreciate the fact that I'm not… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Why I’m Not On a Diet
Breakfast Fun!
One thing that I love about weekends is the ability to whip up a more complex breakfast than I do during the weekdays. Let's be honest - I like to sleep in. I am not an early riser. I don't leave myself a lot of time in the mornings before work to make a great… Continue reading Breakfast Fun!
What I Ate Wednesday #5
Well, this is embarrassing. I had Wednesday off this week. I spent the entire day doing chores around the house - I cleaned my kitchen, dining area, and bathroom. I made a delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner, and planned to blog about it on Wednesday. But... by the end of my busy, productive day off, not… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday #5
My Challenge: 6 Weeks to a 5k
I'm not new to running. I've been a "runner-in-progress" for over 4 years now. My running started in January 0f 2008 when a friend of mine, Heather, decided to get healthy and lose weight. We started working out together, which included running. I remember a huge sense of accomplishment with her when I ran my… Continue reading My Challenge: 6 Weeks to a 5k
What I Ate Wednesday #4
Yeah, it's been a while since I made one of these posts! But it just so happened that I made a yummy dinner, thought about blogging, and found my hubby's camera so I could take pictures. Since Ken was working tonight, I wanted something simple. And usually when Ken is working, I try to make… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday #4
Keeping It Real: The Other Side of Things
November 22, 2012 - My first holiday with my husband, our two month wedding anniversary, and one heck of a day. This Thanksgiving was both completely traditional for us, and also completely non-traditional. After all, we did watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and America's Thanksgiving Parade. We did eat turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and green… Continue reading Keeping It Real: The Other Side of Things
Keeping It Real: Remember Me?
It's been a while, and a lot has changed for me since the last time I blogged. Let's see... I changed jobs - I no longer work as an eating disorder dietitian, but instead work full time as a registered dietitian in a long term care facility... and I love my job! I got married!… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Remember Me?
RD on the Run 