Last chance to enter to win my Smarty had a Party giveaway for party supplies! I’ve been really intrigued by the 100-Mile Diet for several years now. Something holds me back, however, every time I intend to try it out. Travelling is a major issue; if I’m out of the province during a 100-Mile Diet [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Nutrition Challenges category.
Feeling like a fraud
I’m a health columnist and health blogger. Friends and strangers come to me asking for nutrition and fitness advice. I routinely set up health challenges and read health books and articles of all varieties on a regular basis. Yet: I still struggle with my emotional attachments to food. Three and a half weeks ago, I [...]
Who are YOU?
Be sure to answer this month’s poll about time spent driving! A major part of my Operation Lose Five Pounds is about figuring out exactly who I am. Not who I used to be, or who I’d like to be, but who I am now. And that means listening to my body. I’ve noticed that [...]
Sneaky Cupboard Strategies for Weight Loss
Be sure to enter my coconut oil giveaway! While it’s typical for us to place our veggies and fruits in compartments on the lower shelves of the fridge, I’m going to tell you right now that if you want to increase your intake of plants- whether you want to lose weight or not!- you’re going [...]
Operation Lose Five Pounds
Be sure to enter my coconut oil giveaway! Operation Lose Five Pounds Carrying around an extra five pounds may not seem like such a big deal, but even just a few unnecessary pounds of fat can be a health hazard. Most of us can significantly reduce our risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and [...]
Mission: Lose Weight Overseas (Update)
The sistertraveller has been hard at work to lose a few pounds and she has sent us an e-mail update! Check out her original plea for help from about a month ago to refresh your memory on her situation. Here’s how her progress is going: Your advice and tips were invaluable (also all the helpful suggestions [...]
Living Healthy in Videos
My previous attempts to post videos have failed miserably. Maybe my camera isn’t compatible with WordPress, or maybe I’m just not technologically savvy at all, but in any case, my blogging has been strictly of the linguistic text variety with the occasional photograph. No videos to speak of around here. However! All of that is [...]
Re-Cap of the Raw Food Challenge: Part Two
Be sure to check out Part One of the Raw Food Re-Cap if you haven’t already! In it, I address: 1) Emotions and mood, 2) Sleep, 3) Cognitive abilities, 4) Energy levels, and 5) Financial Expenses. 6. Body changes (weight and body fat percentage): Generally my weight stays the same. It may move up or [...]
Re-Cap of the Raw Food Challenge: Part One
Yesterday, on Day 31 of the Raw Food Challenge, I ate: – Smoothie with 1 1/2 cups cold water, 2 orange juice pulp ice cubes, 1/2 frozen banana, some frozen blueberries, a pile of spinach, the contents of 1 probiotic capsule, and 1 scoop calcium/magnesium powder – 1 apple and 2 mugs green tea – [...]
Day 31 of the Raw Food Challenge
Yesterday, on Day 30 of the Raw Food Challenge, I ate: – Smoothie with 1 1/2 cups cold water, huge pile of spinach, 3/4 frozen banana, 2 orange juice pulp ice cubes, 1 1/2 scoops calcium/magnesium, the contents of 1 probiotic capsule, 3/4 tbsp cacao powder, cinnamon, and 1 tbsp water that had dates soaking [...]
