The Running In Pink Project

When it comes down to the choice of “real” homemade food versus takeout the home cooked nutritious option will win out in my house every single time. Since the hubs expressed a craving for Chinese take out, I decided to cook my own version of Cashew Chicken. We all know I am a huge Rachael [...]

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I was reading some tips on how to “sneak” veggies into children’s (and in some cases husband’s) food and I started thinking, why don’t we train ourselves to look at vegetables differently? Instead of sneaking them into food, why not celebrate their wholesome goodness by adding them to already popular dishes? I was not really  [...]

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Remember earlier in the summer when I went to celebrate the birthday of one of my best girlfriend’s baby? Today was part II as another great girlfriend had another sweet baby turning one.  After my weigh in and run this morning the hubs and I rushed around to get ready for the 2 hour drive [...]

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Cravings- everyone gets them. Since starting this weight loss/fitness journey I have learned the harder you try to fight a craving the worse it gets. During the Healthy Living Summit we learned that giving your body exactly what it is asking for can prevent you from eating lots of other items in a (usually failed) [...]

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The Eats: Yesterday I had a serious problem. The entire day I just felt like I was starving. I am not talking about eating from boredom or stress but rather the “sick to your stomach because you are so hungry” feeling. Sadly, the result was eating pretty much everything in sight at my house last [...]

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We have probably all done it-spent a little too much on vacation, had some unexpected expenses arise or simply not budget properly. Sometimes we end up with a week left to go in the month and a super small grocery budget. While it is tempting to reach for chicken nuggets, white bread, and other inexpensive [...]

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