What I Eat – Primally Speaking.

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I have decided to try a more “primal” diet for a while, eliminating most grains and relying on vegetables, fruits, nuts and some dairy for the bulk of my carbohydrate intake. I was asked the other day how  a primal diet differs from my normal diet, considering that I [...]

LaraBars. The Homemade Version.

I love LaraBars. Unfortunately, they are too high in calories and too low in protein for me at the moment, what with dieting and all… but they are most definitely delicious and healthy, an unbeatable combination. There is a member of the family who can afford the calories, though, and the triathlete who resides under [...]

What I’m Eating: Primal Energy Bars

Anyone who likes to snack or has to occasionally eat on the run (not a practice I recommend), knows how difficult it can be to find something healthy, tasty  – and portable. Fruit, raw vegetables and whey drinks have long been my staples, but every once in a while, I really want a change. In [...]

Errand-running, treadmill-running – and on time for dinner!

I didn’t run again yesterday – with my in-laws coming from Canada to visit, preparatory chores and errand-running claimed the better part of my day, and before I knew it, it was dark outside. So I was determined to get up early and go this morning. Guess what? It was raining. It was almost as [...]

Salad Days. Spinach & Chicken with Roasted Peppers.

Yesterday, I officially cut the refined carbs out of my diet and I am slowly easing back into my usual way of eating. For the time being, I am leaving in the flax flatbread, as it is a carb I have tolerated well in the past. But if I am not back to normal within [...]

Fat Guy is my Inspiration

I finally did it. Took a deep breath, squinched my eyes shut, and stepped on the scale. Peeked through one half-closed eyelid and burst into tears. Figuratively speaking, of course. The damage? 108.2 lbs. It probably doesn’t sound like much, especially to someone like my man, Fat Guy, who thinks skinny people suck. But you [...]

That Crash You Heard Was Just Me- Falling Off The Wagon

Ah, Austin. I love Austin. This anomaly of a city is, as the announcer at the Long Horn so succinctly put it, a blue dot in a sea of red. I am sure that is why I love it so – just like I am, it is a laid-back little misfit, happily grooving to its [...]

But all I had was salad….

A few years ago, an acquaintance of mine was trying to lose weight by incorporating more salads into her diet. The weight, however, refused to budge. During a conversation about her frustration, I innocently asked her what her favourite salad was, and was astonished by her reply.  Seems that her selection of choice was a [...]

Pulled Pork – minus the, uh, pork…

Ah, Texas. Home of everything big. Big skies, big boots, big bellies – from all that barbeque. While we might lag behind a few other barbeque-loving states in terms of obesity rates, it’s not by much. But what can one do, when the sheer deliciousness of brisket, ribs, sausage – oh, just smoked everything – [...]

The World’s Easiest Smoked Salmon Spread

I came home from the gym ravenous today – I’m not sure why, because I didn’t do anything unusual, and I actually slept well last night. But I believe in listening to the real physical clues my body gives me, so lunch had to be a little more substantial than usual. Still, the focus had [...]