Category Archives: weight loss
Embracing Food Helped Me Lose And Keep Off Over 100 Pounds – NOT Turning Away From It
I really love this quote, as a chef and major food lover! But also as someone that lost over 100 pounds by embracing food, learning to nourish my body, not turn to fake diet food and push away all pleasure from food. I eat to live a long healthy life. I eat to enjoy the [...]
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Find Your Motivation
Just a quick post. Tonight I got on the treadmill…at first not with a ton of excitement in my step. I have so much work to do. I have a pile of laundry to fold. I have at least 3 hours more work to do to prepare for my day tomorrow…clients to contact, [...]
One Of The Biggest Lifestyle Changes I Made That Led To Me Losing Over One Hundred Pounds
One of the biggest lifestyle changes I made that led to me losing over 100lb without dieting? Eating more often! I realized this as I got my snack, since lunch is a few hours off for me. I eat far more often now, but in the end I eat less food throughout the day. [...]
Live Like You Are Dying – Take Care Of Yourself!
I heard a song on the radio today and the lyrics really struck a chord for me. The singer said “We are all just one phone call away from falling to our knees.” Wow. Isn’t this true? It got me thinking: Most of us have these kinds of moments burned into our [...]
Easy steps to get healthier, shed excess weight and bring more life to your table:
Add more vegetables to your entrees. Throw in a handful of chopped kale in every recipe you can. Snack on fruit twice a day and have a serving for breakfast. Make most, if not all, of your daily carbohydrate choices unprocessed. (Sweet potatoes, quinoa, brown rice, legumes.) Keep an eye on your portions and servings. [...]
More Than Just A Number On The Scale #2
A few weeks back I shared a picture of my friend Rick, who has lost a considerable amount of weight. Not only that, he also improved his cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure and glucose – these are the most important numbers! Rick is doing this the same way I went about getting healthy, which led to [...]
Question for Chef Kirsten: How To Eat To Help My Cholesterol Levels
I received this question over on my Facebook page: What foods/recipes do you have to help me get my HDL Cholesterol (the good kind) up? Mine is at 44 and should be 60 and higher to be ideal. I would love to offer my educated opinion and personal story but first I have [...]
Calling all SUPER MOMS!
Calling all SUPER MOMS! Let’s be real – I’m a mom. I want to feed my family healthy gourmet meals, teach them healthy lifestyle habits, have a successful career AND look HOT – but not in a way that makes me a crazy mom! If you want to shed lbs for good after Labor Day [...]
Fuel, NOT Full! Hara Hachi Bunme – Eat until you are 80% full
“eight parts of a full stomach sustain the man; the other two sustain the doctor”. ~ Yasutani Watch this quick video to learn about Hara Hachi Bunme! Click HERE to be a rock star in the kitchen and eat REAL FOOD that will bring life to your table! P.S. Have you subscribed to my free [...]
“Bad food is the cheap food.” How to cook well on a tight budget
I received a question today on my Facebook page and I thought I would share with you. Question: ”Goodmorning… I have a question my daughters bff has gained a lot of weight. Her mother lost her job so they eat a lot of hamburger as choice of meat. Diff stlyes for dinner. She also said [...]
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