Six Months Progress
This last week was the 6 month mark since starting my weight loss journey. I expected to feel more accomplished. I had hoped to feel proud. But for the most part I just felt sad. It caught me off guard that reaching the 6 month mark would be bittersweet for so many reasons. Acknowledging I…
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Total prep time, about 20 minutes. Total cook/bake time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes 1 lb ground meat of choice sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion salt ßall to taste. I used about ½ tsp of each 1 cup Vegetable broth (or home made bone broth) 1 red pepper…
Paleo Vegan Clean (delicious) Nut Butter Cups
These little freezer chocolates are to die for. I LOVE them. Prep time: about 10 minutes. Set time: about 10 minutes. Yield: 12 delicious chocolates! Paleo Vegan Clean (delicious) Nut Butter Cups Nut Butter Layer 1/2 Cup nut butter of choice (substitute seed butter in for nut free) 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil 2 Tbs Maple…
Spiced Cranberry Sauce
This past weekend was Canadian Thanksgiving and since our dinner celebration was small with just me, my husband, our kids, and his parents, I thought I would try my hand at making some of our favourite dishes in a non-traditional way to fall in line with the meal plan I follow. Some of my attempts…
Reboot Needed
A big part of a good fitness program is wading through the shit that led you to this exact moment in the first place. I’ve done some of that work, but clearly, there is more to be done. One of the most surprising parts of my journey has been the realization that I am an emotional…
Cucumber Salad Recipe
This is inspired by a recipe my mother in law makes that is a family favourite. I use and different oil and vinegar but it’s definitely all her! Thanks Di! You will need: 1 large cucumber or 2 medium cucumbers 1Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2Tbs Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar (I like it tangy, use less…
Turn your head and cough
Today I’d like to talk about the best thing that ever happened to me, my husband Robin. I won’t make you feel uncomfortable with overly flowery expressions of how I feel for him, but know that my life has been infinitely better since he walked into it. But, like all situations where I find myself…
The People That Shape Us
Looking back at my life I can pinpoint a handful of time periods where I grew in ways I never imagined possible. Nearly all of those times have a common thread: a woman (usually but not exclusively) that I looked up to and respected decided to put effort and time into mentoring me. Some of…
Who wants to feel normal anyway?
I have had three fantastic workouts in the past three days. I just returned from a two week holiday with my family and I actually really missed exercising. I planned and prepared myself for not being in my own kitchen. I was ready for it. I successfully avoided the typical pitfalls of feeling guilty for…
Would you like fries with that?
In a previous life I was a political scientist. Weird eh? If you’re like a lot of people, you might not be sure what that means so I’ll take a quick minute to explain it. Political Science is the study of power. Who has it? Who wants it? And how much of it are people…