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 family with my husband. Maybe even further back than that. Let’s start with my childhood. You see, I’ve always struggled with my weight. I was not an average weight kid. I wasn’t the kid with a few extra pounds. I was the
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. This workout is basically a combo of the first 3 challenge workouts. This is a full body workout combining cardio, body-weight strength training, and HIIT. Add a good warm up of high-knee jacks, windmills, and alternat
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 banana really gives it a great light banana bread flavor and the powdered peanut butter adds just enough pb taste without loads of fat. My kids loved this btw. And they feeze REALLY REALLY well. So make a batch or two and
