I'm writing this today because weight maintenance is becoming a struggle. For 2.5 years, I had no trouble maintaining my weight. I had everything figured out. My diet was on track with a variety of food I love. My workouts were hard and fun. However, over the last year or so, everything changed. First, perimenopause [...]
I am not cooking again this week. Filming was grueling and I am going on a business trip next week. If you think people who act have it easy, it is very tiring to do a feature film. The only difference between me an someone making millions per film is they have food catered and [...]
I am acting in my husbands movie project this week, so I won't be cooking. I actually made Hoppin' John and Polish Bigos for my mom and the other actor ahead of time. That way I wasn't responsible for dinner every night and we had something healthy and homemade. This week I decided to talk [...]
My stash of meals has gotten a bit full this week, so I am not cooking to try to pare them down. I figured it would be a good time to talk about menopause and weight loss. I believe there are a lot of women out there who think once you start the process towards [...]
Happy New Year! Hopefully by now you know to skip the resolutions. I know when someone makes a resolution at New Years, they will be over it by February. That's why I wanted to extend the conversation from last year. I talked about skipping a gym membership and the benefits of working out at home. [...]
Thanksgiving is next Thursday and I figured it would be good to share with you what I plan to make. I've been the person that cooks for the past few years and I try to mix healthy with a little naughty for the menu. If you are in the process of losing weight you may [...]
Have you eaten cottage cheese lately? Most of you probably haven't. It's outdated. Your mother and grandmother's diet food. You probably saw them eat it a long time ago and associated it with boring health food. I'm here to tell you to give it a second chance. Why? Because it is actually inexpensive, great protein, [...]
I saw Tabasco in the title of the recipe and I couldn't help but check it out. Yes, this recipe from Foodie Crush was sponsored by Tabasco for a challenge. That doesn't make it bad. Tabasco sauce is a hot sauce I love because it adds just the right amount of heat and flavor. I [...]
I'm always looking for funky chili recipes. Don't get me wrong, I like a good standard chili. But chili can be downright interesting. I've made it with peanut butter and cinnamon. Squash is another ingredient I like to use in chili. It provides a sweetness that tastes amazing. When I found this recipe from Cookie [...]
It looks like I won't be up to full strength for a while. The setback I am experiencing will take a month or more to heal. It's pretty discouraging since I now face a very low level of activity for an extended period. I don't want to gain weight while I'm resting. I know my [...]
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