Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

There’s nothing like a really good tasting soup.  This Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is great for lunch or for one of those “fancy little soups” that you get before a meal.  And let me tell you, it’s delicious and, for the most part, pretty simple to put together.  The key to this soup is the […]

To Give Up or Not Give Up, That is the Question.

  I feel like giving up. Sometimes I feel like all of this effort is not worth it. In my most vulnerable moments, if I’m honest, I feel like a fraud. But these are just feelings, and the beautiful thing about feelings, is that they can float away, just as quickly as they come. They […]

Proats! Banana & Peanut Butter Protein Oatmeal

During the winter months I often crave something warm and satisfying to start my mornings off right.  The high fiber content in this dish is incredibly beneficial as it will not only keep me regular, but also keep me fuller, longer! Eating a complex carbohydrate like a 1/2 cup of large flake oats, will give […]

Low Carb Taco Pie

I often talk about choosing healthy swaps in your foods, to try and bring down the calories and/or the carbohydrates. After all, consuming too many of those may cause weight gain. If you’re trying NOT to gain weight or even to lose weight, you must understand what your own carbohydrate tipping point is. Basically, how […]

Menopause Override – One Month Plan

Different stages of life require different strategies to stay healthy and fit! You may have noticed that what worked in your 20’s no longer works in your 40’s, 50’s or 60’s. There are specific ways to train and eat in order to have the body that you want. This one month program is going to […]

March MELT AWAY Health and Fitness Challenge -Now Closed!

Are you ready to make yourself a top priority, and spend the next month optimizing your health and wellness? March Melt Away is the health and fitness challenge that is going to help you melt away all that stuff that no longer serves you, so you can rise to be the BEST possible version of […]

Tex Mex Zucchini Boats

I am loving this dish! For me, one of the best things is that it is a perfect portion size and it lasts in the fridge 3 days so I can bake them up on Sunday and have a few left over for my weekly lunches. This past week I prepped these boats and the […]

Answer This Question Honestly…What Are You Afraid Of?

You know how they say that a good stylist is cheaper than a good therapist? It’s because when we are sitting in that chair for two hours, something is bound to come blurting out and our hairdressers are often the listening ear to those comments!  As a personal trainer I experience the same thing with […]

The Deconstructed Salad!

My mom brought this salad to our New Year’s Day dinner.  It is so fabulous and so simple! Directions: Set out a big bowl of torn up Romaine lettuce. On a large platter, compile all of the toppings that you can think of that go well in a salad! Set out a homemade vinaigrette and you […]

AM1150 – New Years Resolutions, Home Gyms and More!

I was invited to participate in a discussion with the lovely people at AM1150! It was 3 days into 2016 and so of course we covered one of New Year’s hottest topics: Resolutions! To make them or not, that is the question! Then, if I do decide to make a change toward health, how do […]