I love this time of the year, but it seems like we don't have much down-time to let our bodies reset from all the food we eat! We go straight from Turkey Day to attending all those awesome holiday parties (where we inevitably consume large amounts of food). It’s tough! Visiting the parents, grandparents, or friends can spell-out trouble – especially when every home has tables covered in sweets, hams, side-dishes, or just festive candy. Today, I'm sharing 5 tips to help you balance the ... [ Read More ]
The Night I found a Lump on my Breast
It was late on a Thursday night. I had just gotten home from an amazing dinner with my husband and felt like I was living on cloud nine. With no cares in the world, I started to slip out of my form fitting, little black dress and into something more suitable for bed. As I was getting undressed, the front strap of my dress got stuck on my bra. When I went to fix it, my hand pressed up against my right breast and I felt something I had never felt before, a giant lump. "What is this?" I ... [ Read More ]
5 Healthy Foods that Satisfy Junk Food Cravings
Let's face it, we all get a craving for junk food. Every once in a while, it's okay to give into these cravings. For the rest of the times when you're trying to keep it healthy, I've made a list of the 5 Healthy Foods that I use to satisfy my junk cravings. I hope it can help you too! 1) Popcorn Tea: Yes you read that right. There is a tea that exists that honestly tastes like a fresh bag of popcorn (i'm serious). It's actually called Genmai cha tea and you can buy it here. This unbelievably ... [ Read More ]
5 Days Until My Wedding: What I’m doing to Prepare!
I can't believe it, but in just 5 days, I'm going to be a married woman! Am I stressed... yes. Am I a little nervous...yes. Despite all that, given the fact that I am planning a wedding in a city other than the one I am living AND that I was sick leading up to this week, I think I'm handling it all pretty well. In response to my last post on my bachelorette party, a lot of you have been asking me what I'm doing to prepare for this big weekend. To be honest, given that my job is to ... [ Read More ]
Positive Vibes Only!
Recently, I got a pretty harsh comment in response to my "5 Ways to not get Fat over the Holidays"and I felt like it was important for me to publicly respond to this person. The person writes: "I don’t get the obsession about being skinny. You waste your time obsessing about your looks when everything else is so much more important. You’re one of hundreds of thousands of women who just succumb to the pressures that society places on them instead of finding strength and fighting ... [ Read More ]
5 Ways to Not Get Fat Over the Holidays
Sorry to be so blunt, but my blog title got your attention right? As my blog and social media has grown over the past few months, the #1 question I've been asked recently is "How do you stay skinny when you eat so much?". First off, let me first say that I don't not consider myself skinny. I have curves and just like many of you, I struggle every single day of my life with feeling bloated and heavy. I do recognize however, that considering that amount of food I eat or am perceived to eat ... [ Read More ]
Lose 10lbs in 3 days – The Military Diet Review
There are so many fad diets out there that most of the time, when I see them, it's pure white noise. However, recently, I had a friend tell me that they tried this new diet called the Military Diet and saw a 10lb weight loss in just 3 days. She told me it was an easy to follow, 3-day food plan that you are on for 3 days and off for 4. Although it sounded to good to be true, I did some research online and found some interesting evidence. First, the Military Diet claims that its chemically ... [ Read More ]
Amazing Meals: Lose 5lbs and Renew your Body
If you want to lose weight, change your mood and feel unbelievable, than I have two words for you: Amazing Meals. I discovered this incredible meal replacement about 3 months ago at Whole Foods. The Amazing Grass company had sent a representative to the store to sample their product line and he told me Amazing Meals would change my life. He promised me that if I started my day off with one serving of the Amazing Meals, not only would I feel better than ever, I would probably lose a little ... [ Read More ]
8 Foods to Boost Your Immune System
This winter has been a doozy. I don't care where you are in the U.S, you are most likely experiencing one of the worst winters of your lifetime. Unfortunately, with cold weather comes the flus, colds and weakened immune system. While I know the cold weather can't cause these things, it sure doesn't help, right? Recently, I was one of the unlucky individuals who caught a pretty nasty flu. Instead of sitting in bed sulking for 5 days, I did my research so that I could get better faster (and ... [ Read More ]
A Weight-Loss Secret Revealed!
I'll be honest, I am not a nutrition or a fitness expert. I am, however, really good at keeping off those few extra holiday pounds (you know, the ones that inevitably find their way to your hips and thighs) and maintaing a constant healthy weight. I used to always find my weight uncontrollable. Like one minute I was feeling great and 3 days later I was bloated and 8 lb. heavier. Over the past 3 or so years, I've tried every fad diet on the planet. Whether it's the Master Cleanse, the South ... [ Read More ]