So for a week or two I’ve been sitting on this post, waiting until I had the time to devote to it to get it out properly. I have not completely opened myself to you all. I am rather new to Israel; we only arrived this past summer. I have been a nutrition counselor for over 2 years. But my story really goes way back. It goes back to when I decided that this is what I wanted to devote my working time to. Or maybe even further back to when I got married and starting to make a fa

We all have difficulty staying on track during the un-structured weekend. I have always found that working out leads to better food decisions, more energy and better sleep habits- which all aid in weight-loss. During Chanukah, with delicious jelly donuts and latkes, this weekend will be harder than usual. I have this awesome group of local ladies in my facebook motivation group. We have been doing this chanukah workout challenge to help stay on track through chanukah vacation

I have this amazing facebook support group of wonderful ladies. One was having some knee pain from running, so I went and designed a great workout that still works all the major muscles, but is easier on the knees than most workouts. Try it out!

I love quick and easy lunches that don't take a long time to prep. I find that I make healthier decisions when they are mindless. I make a big batch of these on sunday to last through the week. Add a side salad and voila! you have a great lunch.

This week was insanely hectic with both kids home and mid-winter break. I decided last weekend that I needed a quick protein boost snack that I could just grab and take on the go. The origial recipe came from Dashingdish.com, whom I have been a fan of for years. I just find some of her recipes a bit too sweet. So I tend to alter them. In the original recipe these are more dense. I fluffed them up a bit with extra baking powder so it bacame more cakey and a less dry. The 1/2 b