The Farmer’s Market is just so divine. A perfect Saturday morning can be spent strolling, tasting, smelling and seeing the sights of beautiful produce and more. It’s almost sensory overload, but not quite. It’s delightful. This past Saturday was no exception. In fact, it was exceptional. The fog burned off by around 10am and it was sunny and warm down …
I’m ready for change, but where do I even start?!
I’ve been asked this question a lot recently. And there’s never really just one straight answer. My answer would always be, well it depends. First, I ask: Why do you want to change? Write down your own answer, quickly. Then think about that for a minute. Now write down why you REALLY want to change your habits. It’s not just …
Guess the Non-Food! #2
Play the game! Below is a list of ingredients from a fairly commonly consumed “Non-Food.” (Meaning it’s eaten by many people, but I don’t consider it food.) I’d love to see your guesses in Comment posts, but if you want to just play the game to yourself that’s okay too. Try to guess the Non-Food! Don’t cheat by doing a …
It’s Official: I’m Now a CHEK Certified Holisitic Lifestyle Coach
I’m now a CHEK Certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach. This is very exciting for me. Essentially, I have a way to tell the world now that I’ve been educated on these subjects and I’ve been given the blessing to pass what I know on to you. Though I know I have already been doing that for quite some time, I now …
Guess the Non-Food! #1
Try to guess the Non-Food. Don’t cheat by doing a search for the ingredients! Let’s see what we can all try to make of the following list of stuff. I’d love to see your guesses in Comment posts, but if you want to just play the game to yourself that’s okay too. Non-Food Ingredients: Water, modified food starch, sugar, high …
How Does Your Fridge Stack Up?
After recently viewing a video posted on You Tube by Erin Huggins, I decided to show you what’s in my fridge after a recent trip to the grocery store. I love getting my week started knowing that I’m well prepared to fuel myself with delicious and wholesome foods. Let’s take stock of what I have in there! I’ll go through …
Still Using “Sports Drinks?” Time to Re-think Your Drink.
I don’t think this will come as a surprise to most people since we just covered the concept of “non-foods” in my last post. Sports drinks are not food. I’ve attached a label to the right, and as you can see, it’s water, sugar and chemicals. Let’s break it down a bit further than that, and talk about each ingredient, …
Are You a “Non-Food” Eater?
A few of you have asked me to clarify what I meant by calling foods “non-foods” in my last posting. Here are some requirements to consider before calling something a food. It looks like it does when it’s picked/harvested or pronounced dead in it’s original form. OR if I can make it in my own kitchen from it’s original form …
Staying On Track: Avoiding Office Temptation
My office: I work at an awesome start-up here in San Francisco. We have a great group of people who are smart, talented and fun to work with. I head into each work day with a positive mental attitude, especially if I’ve had a morning workout before hand! One of the easiest way to stay on track with a diet …
Listening to Your Body: Food, Mood & Movement
Have you ever had one of those days when you get to the gym, you think you’re all ready for a good workout, but then your energy level just stinks? I have. In fact, I had one just last Saturday. I used to get them every so often a couple of years ago – when I was training for a …