My Thursday started at 4:20 am. [I always change my alarm to a different time, so I actually think this was a 4:24 day] I wasn’t really feeling very Jillian-esque, so I zoned out to Most Eligible Dallas while pumping iron in my living room. [pumping iron = minimal reps with 3 lb dumbbells] I had pancakes for breakfast before work. [I’m not superwoman, I made these in advance, see below] As usual, I had my work eats all ready to go, including a buckwheat breakfast, a mixed leftovers salad, two Enjoy Life… Read more >
Elise
October 8, 2011
big salad, buckwheat, corn nuts, enjoy life, follow your heart, macrobar, seitan, vegan cookies, veggie "cheese"
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Most Whole Foods stores sell pizza dough that’s ready-to-go. They usually have both wheat and white available. Yesterday Kyle and I were in the mood for his and hers pizzas, so we stopped by the store on the way home from a neighborhood stroll. The dough was nowhere to be found! The employees at the sandwich station were kind enough to go to the back to get me some dough, but the only kind available was white. I was bummed, but we still got it (how could I refuse it after they were kind enough… Read more >
Elise
August 8, 2011
follow your heart, pizza dough, veggie "cheese"recipe
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I woke up Saturday feeling slightly nauseous. It was rather unpleasant. I actually felt a little sick when I went to bed Friday night, but I figured I’d just sleep it off…not the case. Upon waking, I was instantly queasy. [Note: I’m not pregnant] I had no appetite whatsoever (and nothing sounded good to me at ALL) and I even felt a little full from the previous day. But at the same time, my stomach felt empty and hollow, like it needed something to cushion it from eating itself. Apparently it’s possible to be both… Read more >
Elise
June 19, 2011
chickpeas, follow your heart, hummus, quinoa, veggie "cheese"restaurant review
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This week has been truly perfect. Much needed after last week’s sh!t storm of crazy. Friday couldn’t have been a more amazing end to the week either. Kyle has Fridays off, so we both got to sleep in. Brilliant start already. Then we found out his waffle company made it to the finals – open to the public (on May 26th) if you want to attend. Winner gets investors and money and a bunch of press, so this is HUGE. While Kyle had a quick conference call I went on a short run (showered); and… Read more >
Elise
April 30, 2011
big salad, caffe luxxe, follow your heart, golden mean, huckleberry, hummus, naan, pizza dough, veggie "cheese"
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Some days of work just rock. Plain and simple. I leave the hospital feeling like I’m so lucky to have found a job that I not only enjoy, but that allows me to help people. What’s that saying? ”Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” [Confucius] Yesterday was a great day. There wasn’t anything extraordinary about it. In terms of my patient load, it was pretty average. And yet, I left the hospital feeling so completely content with the 12 hours I had just finished. … Read more >
Elise
April 12, 2011
big salad, granola, oatmeal, quinoa, the veggie grill, veggie "cheese", veggie burger
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