health

eating for a more nutritional me! who knew health would taste this good?!!

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Sweet Potato, Almond and Blueberry chia pudding! Made with soymilk and siggi’s skyr! Swirled in some raisins and oats, and topped with thyme, cinnamon and a tiny drizzle of honey.

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Overnight oats, two ways

peanut butter, apricot + chocolate

mixed berry, balsamic + thyme

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Aloe, cabbage, tofu, mandarinand ginger salad. 

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vegan sausage w saukraut n salad

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fruit, chia and almond milk + some thoughts

i have to make a confession: i got fat last month. there are a lot of excuses that i could use to explain why. i went home to visit my family, i went to visit someone else's family, it was the holidays, i was dealing with a health issue, etc. but the reality is i made a lot of choices and my body noticed.

to be clear, i am not into the punishment / reward food mindset. eat what you like. food should be good. when you are hungry, eat. when i say bad choices i mean choices that made me feel physically less well and that made it hard to shift back to healthy options. i KNEW that the food (read: pies and candy) that i was eating were making me feel bad, but i couldn't say no. i always thought that i didn't "like" sweets or 'bad for me' food. as it turns out my body craves what i give it, and especially when given processed sugars will crave VIOLENTLY.

i used to believe that moderation in everything was the key. now, i am not so sure. i am going to advocate a hard line - at least for me. no white flour, no processed food, no added sugar. there is a politics to how we think about food. it is particularly powerful because we experience it within our bodies. 

so, here is to remembering that progress isn't linear. that being open to something new sometimes means saying no not yes. that your health, how you feel and how you look are the same thing and are directly impacted by what you put in your body.  

happy friday

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lemon-rosemary yogurt topped with chiaseeds, blackberries, and cashews...

yum.

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Baked eggs... semi-not cute, definitely not really portuguese, baked eggs.

ok in my defense, these tasted better than they looked... tomatoes and onions layered with baby lettuces topped with eggs and a bit of jack.

Served with fresh spinach.

(whole meal) 380 calories; 29 protein, 18 fat, 27 carb

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lunch on the go!

red cabbage, edamame, hijiki seaweed, seitan and cashew chop salad!

35 grams of protein to keep energy up for work :)

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skyr with cherry chia jam

Topped with strawberries ginger and almonds... happy cold wednesday

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rainy day california breakfast... + DIY muesli

I am visiting my parents and I went to the local grocery to buy breakfast things. the shop didn't have a good muesli selection so I decided to make my own. 

here it is, tossed on top of yogurt with pears and oranges from my parents garden. added blueberries, hemp milk, chia seeds, fresh chopped ginger and cinnamon. love how breaking down a yogurt bowl makes all the flavors POP! 

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eat your yogurt, she said

for yogurt will make you strong 

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california breakfast; at home with mom + yogurt

visiting parents for the month. made this yogurt bowl with pears and oranges from the garden (and some raspberries... not from the garden). topped with an apple cider-ginger drizzle, some pistachios, chia seed and herbs... loves it

350 calories; 29 protein, 7 fat, 45 carb, 21 sugar 

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lentils, goat cheese, microgreens, cucumber and blueberries...

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Lunch on the go: Layered Skyr

Going up to the Upper East Side to work today, and wanted a simple easy lunch! Muesli and Skyr with cucumber, apple and raspberry, seasoned with cinnamon, thyme and fresh chopped ginger, topped with raw almonds and pumpkin seeds. I threw 2 oz of hemp milk on top as well. Yum!

Also featuring my lunch bag which I have had since the second grade, and a dorky wooden spoon that my dad gave me...

Calories 319; 29g protein, 10g fat, 33g carb, 14g sugar.

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LateFall Brekkie... Sweet potato and arugula open faced omelette

Omelette with 1 egg, 2 egg whites, lots of thyme and rosemary. Sweet potatoes roasted with a dash of cinnamon, a handful of low-fat mozzarella. Garnished with sharp arugula. (And some Braggs Nutritional Yeast for the extra protein!)

Calories 316; 29g protein, 14g fat, 18g carb, 3g sugar