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I really hate scales of all kinds: math scales, voice scales, food scales… and the worst offender, body weight scales. As a dietitian practitioner, they are necessary to gather information and to use as a reference point, but as an indicator of progressive fitness levels, they completely suck! (Just sayin’). Here’s what happens: you start …

Hey there! I have a confession to make. I am addicted to nut butter!  I mean, I love the stuff and eat it almost everyday. I stick to the natural unsweetened stuff but will splurge every once in awhile on some Justin’s Maple Almond Butter. I do keep it in moderation but have been known to eat …

Let’s face it, we’re all busy. I’m busy, you’re busy – it’s just this life we live in. I would love to say that I can just whip up a quick totally nutritious meal seven days a week (and enjoy the process of chopping, cutting, steaming, sauteing, AND cleaning up) but the truth is… I …

Today I wanted to share one of my all-time favorite stories. One of my supervisors at work is an extremist. He’s a no-fear, pedal-to-the-metal-and-think-about-it-afterwards kind of guy. He told me his experience about the first time he bonked and literally everyone needs to hear it. Luckily, one of his friends wrote a great article on …

Sometimes you just want to eat something HUGE. You are done with lunch, it’s 3:00 pm, and you don’t want to settle for that 150 calorie three-bite protein bar; you just want some substance, some volume… get what I’m saying? When this happens to me and I feel… well, maybe not starving, but kinda like …

Do you ever get the “munchies?” This happens to me a lot, especially on vacation. I have been eating all day long and at the end of the day, I totally have the “munchies.” Sometimes, my kids will say they are hungry right after they just ate dinner… Why is this? Until recently, I just …

Here’s a pretty tasty and different tasting shake we created this morning: The Green Apple 1 cup water 1 scoop vanilla fitmixer® slim® 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1 handful (about 1/2 cup) cleaned, fresh baby spinach 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt We loved this one because it tasted just like a green …

So I had to bring watermelon to my family party on Sunday. I usually get assigned the complicated strawberry spinach salad with homemade poppy seed dressing, so watermelon is a piece of cake, right? Yeah right, simple if you have a built-in advanced watermelon scoping radar. I am at the store looking in the overloaded …

I look forward to summer more than anyone. I mean it. By April 1st, I am checking my IPhone weather app every day to find out when the temperature is going to rise. I pack up my sweaters and boots and exchange them for my favorite ratty, torn shorts and old T-shirts. I pull my …

I know there are so many diets out there. I know this and sometimes I cave and actually want to believe the gimmick behind a really good sales pitch. It’s so nice to think that there is some truth in something quick and painless, but my scientific background and common sense always brings me back …