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Category Archives: weight loss

Create 5 days of healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners AND snacks – in ONE HOUR – AND a free offer!

That’s right!   The Mesa de Vida 5-day “Kick Your Cravings and Healthify Your Body” Meal Plan is prepped in only one hour!   Meals that increase your metabolism, stop your cravings and detoxify your body – naturally. Get rid of tummy troubles, belly bloat and detoxify your body in a healthy way! Eating #REALFOOD [...]

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You Deserve The Best

Remember this always. When do you fit in time to take care of you everyday? Most of us give all day to everyone else, make sure to take some time for yourself…mine is my workout 5-6 days a week. This is the time I won’t cut out because I am better for everyone else because [...]

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Gluten Free, Grain Free (Paleo Friendly) Crepes/Wraps And Paleo Enchiladas

As a personal chef I have clients that are on all sorts of eating plans – HCG, paleo, allergy restricted, etc. I have quite a few clients that follow the Paleo eating plan and I have a lot of fun with the challenge of creating inspired recipes to keep them excited for their meals. These [...]

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It’s Not Just About The Weight On The Scale

I just wanted to share a picture that speaks a thousand words. This is Rick Wyckoff, on Facebook he has a great page called Constructing A New Rick. I connected with Rick through a month long healthy change challenge I was a part of and I have had the pleasure of watching him transform his [...]

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Interview with Ovaleye.tv’s Home Office Lifestyle!

Are you a home office professional? First of all, I hope you check out Ovaleye’s video series, Home Office Lifestyle! This episode we discussed healthy snacks and lunches for those of us that may work a few feet away from our kitchens. Below you will find the video that talks specifically about menu planning using [...]

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Did you hate your dinner tonight? Or resort to fast food?

Did you hate your dinner tonight, or resort to fast food? Want to be a kitchen rock star and eat amazing healthy food? Let me help ya. 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 [...]

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Beat The Heat With Fresh, Local, Healthy Menu Plans from Menus by Mesa de Vida!

We’re firing up the grill on this week’s Menus by Mesa de Vida! Members will have not one, but TWO slow cooker meals to beat the heat in the kitchen next week (and have practically instant dinners!) delicious easy grilled meals and of course, super foods based, fresh and local focused ingredients to save you [...]

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Study Shows A Low Glycemic Lifestyle Is Best For Keeping Weight Off For Good!

Well, I knew this – I’m a living example.   Below is a video from the Today Show with Joy Bauer, nutrition expert. The video and corresponding article talk about the recent study at Boston Childrens Hospital and their findings.   When I switched my lifestyle to a 90% natural, unprocessed, low glycemic eating plan [...]

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Group 30 Day Slim Down – Starting August 1st!

Do you want to: shed excess weight (up to 20 lb) reset your tastes for sugary, salty, processed foods reduce belly bloat kick your metabolism into high gear not only lose the weight but see how easy it is to keep it off forever? Group enrollment into the Mesa de Vida 30 Day Slim Down [...]

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Grilled Fish And Vegetables Provencal. Gourmet, But Easy! Healthy And Delicious Too!

Now THIS would make an excellent choice the next time you have friends over to enjoy the beautiful summer we are having! Seasonally available produce, grown locally, simply prepared, elegant and delicious. Gourmet, beautiful to look at, but also easy! What could be better than that? I made this as kebabs also to show you [...]

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