What I Ate Wednesday

What I Ate Wednesday # 8

Wednesdays for some reason always seem to be my hectic days. With my new job I work 10 hour days, and on Wednesdays I usually work a late day - so I work from 9:30am-8pm. Long days, and slightly awkward as far as eating throughout the day. Also, with my new job, I have started… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday # 8

Keeping It Real, Nutrition

Keeping It Real: Fat Tuesday

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras, which is literally translated to "Fat Tuesday" in English.  And Fat Tuesday it will be, with many people indulging in treats such as paczki, a Polish fried doughnut filled with fruit preserves or other sweet fillings.  It is also the end of the Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans.  In general,… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Fat Tuesday

Goals for 2014, Running

Banking the Miles: August Update

It is officially September... my favorite month of the year!  The end of summer, beginning of fall... new school year for students and teachers, the start of college football (Fire Up Chips!), Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks, leaves start to change, the start of fall weddings (including my own two years ago!), and the temperatures… Continue reading Banking the Miles: August Update

Goals for 2014, Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up #3

Another week has gone by - can you believe it?  January is almost half over!  While I definitely feel myself "slowing down" a bit, I'm still trying to keep up with my goals for 2014. We are still waiting for the state to show up at work, which kinda throws me off.  It has helped… Continue reading Weekly Wrap Up #3

Recipes, Weekly Wrap Up

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, Nutrition

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, Nutrition

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

Keeping It Real, Nutrition

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