My “Better” Cinnamon Raisin Muffin comes in at just 104 calories and 1 gram of fat, with 18 complex, slow-burning carbs and 6 grams of protein… all from making small “better” ingredient substitutions from a typical muffin recipe.
If you’re overweight, the commercial diet industry would have you believe that there are only two choices. Either continue to eat only for today’s pleasure (“carpe oreos”) and pay for that the future, or follow one of their strict diet plans which will lead to the fulfillment of all your dreams. This is a false dichotomy. In reality, not only are neither of these options realistic, but there is a third, unmentioned path to eating healthy and losing weight. However,…
On July 4, 1976, Congress voted to ratify the text of the Declaration of Independence. While our system of government has been pushed near its breaking point of late, it’s still the gold standard the world-over for how a free nation protects and encourages its citizens. Why mention this on a blog dedicated to mindful eating and weight loss? Is it merely because we just celebrated the July 4th weekend? Or because I finally watched Hamilton on Disney+? No, and…
I find myself a bit surprised to be writing this particular blog entry. I keep an ongoing schedule of planned topics and, frankly, “cooking tips for the zombie apocalypse” was further down the list than you might imagine. But in seeing post after social media post about people struggling with food issues, and major news outlets posting stories about the dramatic increase in sales of junk food… I thought maybe this was a worthwhile subject. Of course, if you’re making…
There were several previous versions of this recipe before the one you see here, but this was the first one that tasted distinctly like childhood. In a good way, of course! Once I had that, I knew I already had a combination that brought 50% of your daily vitamin C requirement, nearly eight grams of protein and six grams of hunger-satisfying fiber to start the day off right! Added bonus? No need to cut the crusts off! Ingredients (Serves 4)…
A customer walks into an outdoor adventure store to find the owner setting up a realistic model of Mt Kilimanjaro. “The detail on that is amazing,” says the customer. “Is it to scale?” “No,” says the surprised owner. “It’s for display purposes only.” My point? The word “scale” can’t untangle every problem all by itself. Here’s an inescapable truth – if you’re trying to lose weight, you want to see results when you step on the scale. However, if your…
“The Stuff” is meant to not only pack of punch of flavor, but to do so with a mere 32 calories per ½ lb serving of protein. It’s great on any white fish, on chicken, on turkey… try it on a salad if you’d like! There’s simply no reason adding taste has to mean adding a ton of calories, nor a ton of time to your preparation! This is not a marinade. It’s not a really a sauce. We have…
Binging has ruined many a weight loss attempt. A binge adds a huge number of calories to a daily count, most probably from junk food or other unhealthy sources. More devastating, though, is the psychological wreckage it leaves in its wake. Addressing the issue boils down to two simple questions – what leads us to binging, and how do we avoid it? Why We Binge A binge is what happens when your futile attempt to deprive yourself of something for…
Holiday eating presents a seemingly insurmountable series of obstacles to remaining steadfast with any weight loss plan. It causes some people to pause their current weight loss strategies until “after the holidays”, and a large subset of those people to never return to their weight loss efforts. For others, holiday eating serves as another excuse to not even begin a weight loss program, as the magical “start of a new year” is just around the corner, bringing with it resolutions…
With the beginning of fall comes the return of routine. Kids are back to school, vacations are done, and everyone gets back on their regular schedule. Believe it or not, for some people (mostly parents), the start of a new school year comes as a welcome respite after an often chaotic summer. How does this relate to long-term weight loss? It’s simple. There is no part of your weight loss program that responds better to routine and scheduling than weekly…