health tips &healthy eating franziska | 17 Mar 2010
We all know how important family and friends are to us. They are there when we have a bad day, to celebrate with, to connect with etc. They also can be a very helpful support system when you are trying to improve your diet, loose weight, train for a marathon – you name your goal. On [...]
cooking &fiber &grains &healthy eating franziska | 16 Mar 2010
It is day 2 of my get fit challenge and I feel great. I did motivate Sunday afternoon and prepped some meals for the week that have already proved to be really helpful (I strongly recommend this). I keep recipes really simple so shopping and prep time can be kept to a minimal. For instance, [...]
fitness/health challenge franziska | 15 Mar 2010
I mentioned last week that I was going to start a personal get fit challenge. I am someone who very strongly believes in living as best as you can daily – working out, eating well, sleeping, taking time for yourself and loved ones etc. And about once a year I find that I want to [...]
Quick meal ideas &cooking franziska | 11 Mar 2010
I apologize for not blogging yesterday. I was planning on it as always but after getting home late from a exciting world premiere of new healthy snack food (I will review the product in a couple days) my mind was done for the night. For me last night was another good example of how easy throwing together a quick meal [...]
favorite food items franziska | 09 Mar 2010
I am a bit of a creature of habit which can be helpful in the sense you have go-to-food choices. If your daily habits are not too healthy then it may take longer to change but once a new habit is formed then you are set. I think having go-to-meals and snacks are super helpful when [...]
fitness/health challenge franziska | 08 Mar 2010
After a very full weekend I am back and so ready to get back into a routine – writing, working out, eating better etc. Over the weekend I was out in California for funeral and as you can imagine there was a lot of food around, no time to work out – not even enough [...]
favorite food items franziska | 03 Mar 2010
Have you tried to navel oranges in season now? They are so delish, easy to peel and oh, so wonderful! Plus, oranges provide calcium, fiber and can help with bloating. Go grab some and eat one for desert at lunch or dinner – very satisfying I also wanted to give everyone an update from a [...]
eating more vegetables&fruit &eating out &healthy eating &healthy snacks franziska | 02 Mar 2010
Most of us work in which case we are put in situations of catered lunches or lack of time to eat at all. How do you stick to healthy eating when you are forced to go to a lunch time meeting or have no time to leave the office to go grab something? First, get [...]
fitness/health challenge &healthy weight loss franziska | 01 Mar 2010
Do you weigh yourself all the time or never weigh yourself? The scale can be a useful tool if used appropriately. The scale can be a useful tool for weight loss and for maintaining your weight. Research has shown that people that weigh themselves regularly (once per week) are more likely to lose weight and [...]
