
Hi, guys! Look what arrived in the mail this afternoon! My NASM Certified Personal Trainer certificate! Woohoo! I figured receiving my certificate in the mail today was a sign that I should probably reply to your questions about NASM, so here’s a little Q & A. I think I got all of them, but if [...]

I can’t believe Mal and I are flying to the West coast again! We were just there less than two weeks ago, but, this time, our visit is for something fun: skiing (me)/snowboarding (him)! Neither of us have ever skied/snowboarded on the West coast, so we are PSYCHED. We’ve heard it’s totally different than the East coast. [...]

What a breakfast!!! I found this recipe in Self magazine (March 2009) the other day. (Supposedly, it’s Anna Kournikova’s recipe.) The original recipe made 18 blinis, which was WAY too many for me, so I halved the recipe and made some minor changes to it. So, what are these blinis? Honestly, I had no idea, [...]

These Banana Oatmeal Chip cookies taste way too delicious to be good for you. Surprisingly, they are equally nutritious as they are delicious! Super star ingredients include: ground flaxseed meal, banana, soy milk, agave nectar, whole wheat flour, walnuts, and canola oil. Sounds like an all-star cast to me! Added bonus: these cookies are vegan! Makes [...]

Today has been filled with so many of my favorite foods! I love days like this– my mouth and mind have been continuously satisfied and happy! Dinner looks like it’s going to be delicious, too! Afternoon Snack During my errands this afternoon, which included shopping for some new clothing for work, dropping-off dry cleaning, picking-up a prescription, and [...]

Banana + coconut!!! What a delicious combination! The batter for these muffins tasted just like banana cream pie! With the help of a little canned squash, these muffins turned out soft and moist. Mmmmm! Makes 18 mini muffins Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1/3 cup canned squash 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp [...]

TGIF! Boy, do I really, really mean it this week! I like my new job and all, but it’s usually fast-paced, which makes for a rather intense (and often stressful) day. My old job was nothing like that! I’m really not complaining– I wanted a job like this. My mind and body just need to [...]

Seriously. I am almost too tired to eat. Well, I can always eat, but you know what I mean! I took an hour-long step aerobics class at the YMCA tonight, and it kicked my butt! I am totally pooped! The class’s instructor was absolutely amazing though. She was enthusiastic and motivating without being too over-the-top, and she [...]

I’m not sure what was up with today’s somewhat unhealthy eating. Not that I made completely horrible food choices, but, in the last 24 hours, I’ve drank 3 beers, eaten 6 slices of pizza, a donut, and cereal for dinner… and I didn’t eat a single vegetable today! Well, technically, there were leeks and squash on [...]

Cheesy? Cheesy banana bread?!? Ok, not cheese cheesy, but cottage cheese cheesy. I swear, it’s good! Cottage Cheese Banana Bread Makes 1 loaf Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup low-fat cottage [...]