Eating Healthy

Why I quit the Whole30

By Kara / February 18, 2015 / 3 Comments

Before I finally gained control overmy health, I was QUICK to jump on any and every band wagon that came along if it promised to make me weigh less or look better. If I noticed a friend had found success losing weight with any certain plan, I was willing to try it. Over the years […]

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December…where diets die

By Kara / November 30, 2014 / 1 Comment

Tomorrow we enter the month of December. With it comes Christmas parties, classroom celebrations, get togethers, homemade baked goodies, and workplace dinners. It’s the season of overindulgence and a common theme of most is “I’ll start again in January”. And that’s what I used to say, too. From Thanksgiving Day forward it was pretty much […]

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A great snack option…

By Kara / August 17, 2014 / 0 Comments

One of my favorites snacks to have on hand at all times: NUTS! I like many varieties and types, but my two top favorites are Almonds and Cashews. We buy these unsalted and in large quantities and then I divide them out into small serving sized containers when I meal prep on Sundays. I keep […]

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Kid Friendly Almond Crusted Chicken Nuggets!

By Kara / August 13, 2014 / 0 Comments

Yesterday I tried a new recipe for a slow cooker (low sugar) pork bbq. It was pretty much a fail. Both kids cried over having to take their required number of bites, and I had to force myself to eat it, also. Tonight, I was determined to find a new recipe to share with all […]

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Mexican Food…madeover! TWO OPTIONS

By Kara / August 11, 2014 / 0 Comments

I L-O-V-E Mexican food. In fact, at least twice a month I eat it for my indulgence meal. We used to really love having Taco nights at our house and I would load up my biggest dinner plate as high as I could pile it with all sorts of delicious, yet NOT fat loss friendly […]

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Sunday Meal Prep- BEAT THE CLOCK: 1 HOUR!

By Kara / August 10, 2014 / 0 Comments

Each week I spend a while on Sunday afternoon working on prepping snacks and meals for the week.   I’ve had many, many questions about it and my post on Sunday meal prep is still one of my most popular posts to date. Most comments that people make are along the lines of, “How do […]

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