Mmmkay, leaving Dr. Phil and going into “Iyanla, Fix My Life!” (Do you watch that show?)

Now that you know you are sometimes prone to shakiness/weakness, do you think it might be a good idea to pick up a few healthier “grab and go” options so that you don’t have to think about what to eat in those situations?

True fact: I have a mind thing about Jell-O! (shiver)

Ok so:

string cheese (usually 80 cals/8g protein per stick)
edamame
Ostrim Jerky (think Slim Jim but with mega-protein. They are sold at GNC.)
Moon Cheese (for when you get the crunchy munchies – look them up on Amazon. They are sold at Starbucks – which means they can be pricey – but…[Read more]

Woot woot! Good session with the nutritionist.

So let’s get started with the snack brainstorm. Tell me what you absolutely HATE. We can go from there. 😉

I will soon have fresh picked tomatoes!

My challenge is not to fuss over the plants so much that I kill them lol. But I see more and more flowers popping out little baby tomatoes. It makes me so happy.

That was random, I know. But your marinara comment made me think of it. 🙂

Do you see me over here in this cheerleader outfit?

I AM SO HERE FOR THIS!

Go, Kathy, go!

I think you’ve noted something important though. You get FULL joy out of quilting when you do it with others. Do you think there’s any opportunity to do it locally with others, or does that not interest you?

I wish you lived closer. I am dying to learn! We have enough PA folks where some sort of meet-up almost seems required!

So here’s where I go all Dr. Phil (except cuter) on you…

I know that you’ve been in pain lately. Do you think that contributed to you turning to those foods? Are those comfort foods for you?

You’ve probably heard me say before that even when we do things we wish we didn’t do, we are getting something out of doing it. So I guess I would…[Read more]

Im not 100% sure it’s the water. I call this phenomenon “feast and famine.” Sometimes I can eat a lot (feast) and sometimes not much at all (famine). I’ve been eating intuitively for about four years now (meaning if I can eat a lot, and I’m hungry, I go with it but try for highly nutritious food, and when I can’t eat much I don’t.)

This time is…[Read more]

Tomorrow will be better.

But.

You should share what you ate. Not for us. For you. We all make poor eating choices. If you treat them with shame or avoidance they don’t become a meaningful learning moment.

So let’s destigmatize mistakes. They are just mistakes. We can own up to them, learn from them, and in this space you will NEVER face…[Read more]

I tried that too. Didn’t work out well. Basil needs SUN! I think mint does well in the shade though. I think.

Not sure about Nationals stadium but here in Baltimore, you are allowed to bring your own snacks into the park. Do you have a good read on snacks? If not I can definitely suggest a few things that are easy to pick up!

Hey you’re kinda local (ish). I’m in Baltimore. 🙂

Little known fact about Nikki: If I thought I could get away with it, I’d probably eat cottage cheese every meal of the day lol.

Well that’s not 100% true. I like variety but cottage cheese is my “default food.” I can always eat it if all else fails or doesn’t interest me.

Other fairly common meals for me:

Scrambled eggs with salsa and cheese…[Read more]