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Healthy Tomato Relish (great on burgers and steak)
I am a ketchup girl. I use it on nearly every type of meat I eat, and I add it to certain other foods as well, such as potatoes, rice, and eggs. Most people are aghast when they see me … Continue reading
“Two-A-Days” – now I actually know what that means
I’ve been in hardcore diet mode for a week now. It’s going well – I’m down 2 lbs since last Thursday! I’ve been working out TWICE a day, before and after work. I’ve been waking up an hour earlier than … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, DIet, Dieting, Exercise, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged salsa, working out
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Eating out when you’re dieting
I’m sitting at a diner with my family, as we usually do on Sunday mornings when we visit my grandma. My go-to diner breakfast is the bagels and lox platter. Mmmmm. I love lox. But now I’m on a diet, … Continue reading
My dieting DUH moment
Last week I had a revelation that made me feel really, really stupid. I had been dieting for three weeks. I’m going to Australia at the end of October, and since I’ll be spending a majority of the three weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, DIet, Dieting, Exercise, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged healthy fats, losing weight, maintenance phase, New Year's Resolutions, yo-yo dieting
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Turkey, Swiss Cheese and Avocado Rolls – my new favorite thing
All I have to say is: YUMMMMM. I’ve been eating turkey and cheese rolls for ages, but it wasn’t until this week that I had the genius idea of adding avocado to the mix. I normally dip the rolls in … Continue reading
Sugar-free banana smoothie
I know that bananas aren’t good when you’re trying to lose weight, because they have a lot of sugar, but I figure it’s much better to eat a banana than an entire Entenmann’s Banana Crunch Cake in one weekend, which … Continue reading
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Tagged bananas, smoothie, sugar free, work meals
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Sugar-free mini cheesecakes
And now, finally, the post that the last two posts have been leading up to: my sugar-free mini cheesecakes. I wanted to have the recipes for the crust and the blueberry sauce up before I posted this. These mini cheesecakes … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Food, HCG, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged cheesecake, desserts, gluten free, sugar free, Truvia
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Sugar-free Blueberry Sauce
Once upon a time, I tried making strawberry sauce. I mashed up the strawberries, added some Truvia and a bit of lemon juice, and let it cook over the stove until it thickened. Then I left it in the fridge … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Food, HCG, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged blueberries, cheesecake, sauce, sugar free, toppings, Truvia
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Easy almond flour pie crust – gluten and sugar free!
I’ve been making mini cheesecake muffins for about a year now, and they are a-MAY-zing! (I’ll post the recipe soon.) Normally I just pour the cheesecake mixture into cupcake liners, but this time I decided to make them look like … Continue reading
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Tagged almond flour, cheesecake, dessert, gluten free, low carb, pie crust, sugar free, Truvia
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Healthy Fourth of July Recipes – Sugar-free Red, White and Blue Cheesecake-stuffed Strawberries
Another ridiculously easy Fourth of July recipe. I posted the exact same recipe a few weeks ago, but it didn’t have the pretty blueberries and raspberries, which definitely take the presentation of this recipe to another level. I made this … Continue reading



