What the [bleep] was up with my appetite today!? Good thing I had packed a beastly amount of food because, lemme tell you, I woke up with a hunger that just wouldn’t quit. As per usual, I started the day with Jillian (Level 3 of the Shred). I felt great throughout the 20 minutes of this, that, and the other – it’s crazy how energetic it gets me at 4:30 am. But as soon as I got out of the shower my stomach was growling like a crazy rabid Rottweiler. This is pretty atypical for… Read more >
Elise
January 7, 2011
big salad, butternut squash, carob chips, cereal, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, nuts, peanut butter, quinoa, spinach salad, squash, tofu
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In my last post I showed you the prep portion leading up to the start of my work week. I’m glad you all found it informative and inspiring. I promise it’s not as hard as it seems; and once you start doing it week in and week out, it becomes second nature. Yes, I do have some OCD tendencies, and it’s hard for me to imagine a world without checklists, but it’s also what allows me to eat the way I want to (healthy and quick) when things get crazy. While my Type-A personality can… Read more >
Elise
January 6, 2011
big salad, bragg's, butternut squash, carob chips, cereal, coconut, dried mixed fruit, kale, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, quinoa, root veggies, seitan, spinach salad, squash, WF tofu
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You didn’t work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? I didn’t really mind it, since I got to celebrate early with my family. On the 24th, I woke up early to sweat out a quick 20 minute Shred, which I followed up with a hearty tupperware full of overnight oats. I used 1/2 cup rolled oats and then mixed in an almost equal portion of canned pumpkin with only an itty bit of water. This created a crazy thick consistency as it “gelled” overnight. Other goodies included Tropical Traditions shredded coconut, dried cherries, and NuNatural liquid… Read more >
Elise
December 26, 2010
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, butternut squash, cereal, chocolate, coconut, dried mixed fruit, nooch, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, pumpkin, raw, spinach salad, squash, vegan cookies
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On Saturday night I was invited to a pre-opening meal at a new restaurant… [these are the perks of food blogging that Kyle really enjoys] You may have heard of The Veggie Grill before, since they have a few other locations in the Southern California area. This new site is mere blocks from our apartment, so we were both excited to try it out (for free no less!). Several staff members welcomed us upon arrival and then explained the menu, highlighting the favorites while encouraging us to browse it for ourselves. We both ended up… Read more >
Elise
December 20, 2010
cereal, chocolate, coconut, Daiya, dried mixed fruit, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, pumpkin, quinoa, raw
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Dude. I can’t even begin to describe the past 18 hours. I had a really rough day. I was going a mile a minute from the second my shift started…and the first time I looked at the clock I was shocked. Already 11:20!?! Uhhhh…what!? How could this be? Because my job is time dependent (meds, blood draws, etc. all require a strict schedule) it’s rare that I’m not aware of the time. Today, however, I never had a moment of rest. Not even a millisecond. I was definitely behind for most of the day…perpetually trying… Read more >
Elise
December 17, 2010
bbq, carob chips, cereal, chocolate, coconut, dried mixed fruit, hummus, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, pitas, quinoa, raw, veggie burger
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