Wellness is a journey
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to eat more healthy foods. Being vegetarian since 2003, you’d think I’d have better eating habits but I need more whole foods and greens in my life (don’t we all)! This smoothie is an easy way to fit in veggies and fruit. I have been drinking this smoothie […] Read more…
Happy Meatless Monday. It’s starting to feel a little like fall in the mornings/evenings and heats right up in afternoons to the 80’s! These poor GA trees don’t know when to change colors. Today, I’m sharing my easy tuna-less salad! I discovered a recipe a few years ago and make it once a week using […] Read more…
Let’s talk meal prep. Many health/fitness professionals and competitors use meal prep as an effective tool for healthy eating. I totally understand how this can be overwhelming for some people. It does require some time of your schedule but our health and well-being is worth the time and effort. Luckily, there are shortcuts we can […] Read more…
Am I the only one who eats some of the same foods daily? I eat oatmeal everyday for breakfast and I have protein pudding every afternoon and I never get sick of it. Fat free Greek yogurt has 23g of protein per cup! As a vegetarian, this is awesome because I often struggle to get […] Read more…
Many years ago, I quit oatmeal. During my first prep for a fitness competition, I ate so much oatmeal but I never changed the recipe. My old recipe was to add oats and chocolate whey protein powder together, mix with water, then stick it in the microwave. It tasted horrible and had a crusty burnt taste […] Read more…
Since participating in the #250kchallenge, I’ve been searching for protein/cleaner sweets to make. I purchased small kitchen appliances, ingredients and saved many images on Pinterest! For our anniversary, I picked out a delicious looking protein cheesecake to make. The ingredients looked simple enough and all I needed was 2 tubs of cream cheese. SOLD! I […] Read more…
I used to be a bad vegetarian. I ate a lot of processed food, pasta, and fries and not enough fresh fruit or veggies. Since the challenge, I’ve cleaned up my meals and feel so much better! Today, I created a vegetarian/vegan protein power bowl for lunch using items I had already prepped. I used […] Read more…