Food & Fitness

Walk and Get Fit

For months, I have faithfully worn my pedometer every day, no matter where I'm going. When I went to Texas in August, however, I didn't bother bringing along my pedometer. Upon my return home, I didn't feel any great urge to put it back on. For the past month or…

Winter Cycling

Giveaway Winner And the winner of Mimi Spencer's 101 Things to Do Before You Diet is... Maggie! Her tip: take some "me time"! Always needed. It’s great to just get away for a little bit each day, even if it’s only 5 minutes. We can all benefit from a little…

Poll: How do you like your bananas?

Last month's poll Last month we discussed ingredient lists which, truth be told, are a favourite subject of mine (as you probably already know if you're a regular reader around here!). I'm ecstatic to report that out of 35 voters, 71% always read the front of the package, the nutrition…

Calcium and Protein Powders

Yesterday night my dear sisterroommate Devin boarded a plane to Cambodia. She won't be returning until winter is over, sometime about six months from now. Since winter was so brutal last year, and since she graduated from university several months ago with her political theory degree (which is, admittedly, about…

Shifting perspectives

The Vegan Challenge may be over, but the effects of it are still lingering, for me, at least. I've decided to go back to my omnivoric ways, the same as I intended before beginning the vegan challenge. There will be a few changes, however; I'll be cutting out dairy from…

My eats for the last day of the Vegan Challenge

Yesterday I ate: - 1 slice multigrain toast with a few beanballs spread across, plus some raspberries on the side - 1 bowl of steel-cut oats using 1/4 cup dried oats (I'm not sure how much it "fluffs up" in the cooking process), 1 banana, cinnamon, 1 tbsp PB2, 1/2…

Vegan Challenge Recap

Yesterday I ate: - 1/2 banana with almond butter and small handful fresh raspberries - Bowl of steel cut oats with a half scoop calcium/magnesium powder, 1 tsp chocolate protein powder, 2 tsp PB2, 1/2 banana, cinnamon, and a splash of unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze. I had never had steel…

Day 29 of the Vegan Challenge

Yesterday I ate: - A few raspberries and 1 slice multigrain toast with 3 beanballs mashed across it, plus a few drops of hot sauce - 1 apple with 2 tbsp PB2 - Chocolate milkshake with 1 frozen banana, 1 cup unsweetened chocolate Almond Breeze, 1/2 tbsp each of wheat…

Strategies to solve sleeping issues

Yesterday I ate: - A few raspberries (pre-breakfast breakfast. Whenever I go out for breakfast I always need something small to hold me over until we get to the restaurant) - 1/2 plate of tofu scramble with a multigrain tortilla, kale, salsa, and a little bit of vegan sour cream…