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Gluten Free Gets Repetitive

It’s not really-gluten free’s fault.  I get in this trap anyway, but I’ve been gluten free for over two months now and I’m finding that I’m starting to just eat the same foods that I know are safe over and over again.  Indian and Thai food have become a favorite staple.  Once a week I get a gluten-free pizza from Vito’s in Wethersfield. 
I’m cooking the same foods—a sausage and kale soup, a cabbage soup (thank you to my clients for giving me these recipes).  They are delicious, but I’ve been eating a lot of them.  Gluten-free muffins are a regular at my breakfast table.  I’ve always eaten muffins, but it used to feel more varied because I had so many types of muffins to choose from.  I’ve only found two gluten-free ones that I like that I can buy in a store.  I’ve eaten more nuts, apples and bananas than I want to think about.  And I’m eating a lot more meat […]
Gluten Free Gets Repetitive2017-09-12T19:31:32-04:00

Weight Loss Tips

There are some key lifestyle changes that can help you lose weight.  They can take time and be a challenge, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth a try.  Consider this list and maybe pick three you think you can do.  We’d love to hear which three you think would be the easiest to stick to or which ones you are already doing.
1)      Take notes about everything you eat—use excel, a notebook, or your phone
2)      Measure what you eat
3)      Eat […]
Weight Loss Tips2017-09-12T19:31:33-04:00

Final Word On the Maggie Downie Challenge

So it’s been a full year since I started my challenge to get in the best shape of my life.    And I have to admit I don’t feel like I was successful.  Technically I only completed three out of four original challenges and I didn’t really change the way I eat, which I think will be key in my ultimate goal of getting into the best shape of my life.  (I may not have been successful, but I’m not giving up.)
If you asked me in the fall if I had succeeded my answer would have been yes.  I felt strong, my body felt good.  I was five pounds lighter than I am now.  I wasn’t eating great, but I was willing to excuse it because I was exercising so much, doing a lot of cross training and felt good about my health.
Final Word On the Maggie Downie Challenge2017-09-12T19:31:33-04:00

Have Fun Gluten Free

I’ve been experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. When I have the time I actually really enjoy it. And I’ve had a lot of success. I bought Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s gluten-free cook book and only had one bad meal from it. The rest have been delicious. My favorite is a cherry and cocoa smoothie with avocado. It’s wonderful.

When I’ve gone out to eat I need to be very careful and I’ve ordered items I would never have gotten in the past. I’d never go out and order plain chicken and vegetables, but I did last week and it was really good. So far being without gluten is adding a little more variety into my diet.

And it’s fun. I’ve tried gluten-free pizza, gluten-free blueberry muffins, gluten-free dumplings. I’ll admit the pizza and the blueberry muffins are not as good as the ones I normally make, but it’s […]

Have Fun Gluten Free2017-09-12T19:31:35-04:00

Life: The Constant Curve Ball

In my year of getting into the best shape of my life, I’ve noticed something. There is always an excuse—a birthday party, Thanksgiving, a super bowl game as to why I should have the day off from being healthy. I could come up with constant excuses. But the truth is that’s life. Life will always throw me a curve ball that will make it harder to be healthy.

Instead of taking the day off, I really need to find a way to make healthier decisions on days that are tough because those tough days are never going away. I need to learn to live with them. Since I was blessed with a large family I could probably have an excuse a week if you count birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Heck I celebrate my own birthday five different times each year. That’s five excuses in one month. […]
Life: The Constant Curve Ball2017-09-12T19:31:36-04:00
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