About Elise
I’m a nurse. An exercise lover. A whole foods connoisseur. A health enthusiast. And I have IBS. No need to cue the sappy violin music yet...
I’ve found that eating a mostly plant-based diet has allowed me to continue to live and love life to the fullest. Although moderation isn’t something I do well, I’m 100% devoted to giving my body pure, wholesome, quality food. Nutritious and delicious, all the time.
Hungry Hungry Hippie is a way for me to share my daily dealings with food, fitness, and everything in between.
I woke up to Kyle getting ready for work (he’s normally so quiet, but lately, not so much)…so (again) I embraced it and got the day under way. Unlike Kelly, I chose tv over napping 🙂 I went craaaazy with my coffee this morning, frothed vanilla silk and a stevia/cinnamon combo sprinkled on top. Um, this is my heaven. Brekkie: Fench toast with “egg” beaters and Alvarado street bread…with a lot of Earth Balance melted on top. Lunch: Sammie on Alvarado street bread with sabra hummus, greek yogurt, tofu AND smart deli “turkey” plus… Read more >
Elise
February 14, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, big salad, carob covered raisins, chocolate soy milk, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, dried pineapple, egg beaters, figs, hummus, plain tofu, seitan
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Today was a slowwwwww day, but it was a good one. Work was nice, some funny stories (maybe I’ll share one later), but altogether a mellow day. No complaints. I woke up at 4 am (a la Erin) completely on my own, alert and awake, so I embraced it! I’m sayin’ I obviously arrived at Starbeezies way early (like 6ish) so I enjoyed the AM crossword and my book (Me & Emma) – which is soooo good btw. Totally hooked. So, funny story: Sometimes we get ER patients in the middle of the night since… Read more >
Elise
February 12, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, big salad, carob covered raisins, coconut date rolls, dates, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, dried pineapple, odwalla bar, plain tofu, seitan, soynut butter
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I really think the temp on unit today was almost in the 90’s. I don’t really know why…but everyone who came to our floor commented about the sauna-like environment so I KNOW it wasn’t just me. So, it’s safe to say I was sweating BULLETS all day long. Ok, but let’s get down to business with the grub… NEW kind of tofu!!! I baked TJs tofu yesterday for the weeks worth of lunches… While the kcals were a bit more than the Lite brand I usually get (Nasoya silken firm), it turned golden brown WAY… Read more >
Elise
February 11, 2009
carob covered raisins, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, dried pineapple, figs, odwalla bar, plain tofu, seitan
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As exercise? Because that’s the only physical activity I did all day. No I’m only kidding, but it was a pretty mellow day, fitness wise. I’m still pretty sore, but that’s not really a good excuse because my legs are fine, it’s just my back/neck that’s the issue. I started the day with some silky coffee, obvi. I told you I was lazy – I couldn’t even muster up the energy to make froth! Brekkie “quesadilla” with soynut butter and chopped up dates. I was inspired by Erin’s wrap 🙂 Plus a few more dates… Read more >
Elise
February 10, 2009
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We slept in a bit on Sunday, but were still up and at em at 8 AND…OH.MY.GAH! I was SO SO sore. I literally couldn’t get out of bed my entire back/neck was so stiff I was frozen – it looked like I was in a brace because my range of motion was so limited. WOW. I spent the first few minutes of the morning just stretching, which helped a teeny bit. I was prepared to be a little sore because that’s generally what happens with any new activity (and I haven’t been skiing in… Read more >
Elise
February 9, 2009
big salad, dried mixed fruit, falafel, plain tofu, soy milk, vegan cake, WF tofu
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