6 MONTHS PLANT BASED ALKALINE

This week made 6 months plants based following an alkaline diet, and I have no regrets.  For as long as we’ve been dealing with COVID-19 and quarantine, I’ve been plant based vegan.  I made the decision before I knew what 2020 would look like.  After about a week or two in, I worried that following a very specific diet would…

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HOMEMADE GRANOLA FOR YOUR SMOOTHIE

The smoothies that I enjoy and attribute to keeping the weight off that I’ve lost, are more often consumed as a snack vs a meal replacement.  Sometimes however, I’ll curate them into a meal. Smoothie bowls are fun because you can turn the traditional “drink” into a dining experience. I like that you can make…

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FREEZER MEAL PREP – MY SAVING GRACE

Why the Frozen gif reference? Because I’ve been given the nickname “Freeze Queen”. One of the 10 things I attributed to the sustainable weight loss and healthier lifestyle in the How I’ve Kept it Off Post  was freezer prepping. I listed the items in no particular order.   In hindsight however, freezing my food would be at the top of the list.…

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HOW I’VE KEPT IT OFF

If you’ve read my About Me page or The Journey posts you know that I was following a seemingly healthy lifestyle for a few years, before going plant based. I started chronicling some of that journey and I put together the 10 tips below – tips on how I was able to keep my weight…

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5 WEEKS PLANT BASED – ALKALINE

Today marks 1 month and 5 days being plant based.  The time kinda flew. I was excited to start, then grew a little nervous as the world started to turn on its head.  I wasn’t sure that I’d be able to focus on something so new amid what felt and feels quite scary and unstable…

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MY PLANT BASED JOURNEY DURING COVID-19

Today marks week 3.  Yup I did it – made a drastic change because I had to. But who decides to make such a change, going plant based, on the brink of a lockdown, during quarantine an chill?  Strictly fruits and veggies while on COVID_19 house arrest? No snacks to enjoy while binge watching shows…

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