Spices help me to maintain a healthy weight because foods that I normally don't particularly like, taste very appealing. During the winter months this can be particularly important to me as it seems like I feel more hunger, even when I'm not really hungry. Perhaps it is the cold...
There is no question that tracking food and water helps me to be more aware of what I'm eating. I notice that I consciously switch to a lower calorie choice or delay making a choice when I'm keeping track. Since I recently started keeping track of the amount of water I drink and tracking what I am eating I have noticed these changes: Snacks have been fruits - granny smith apples, bananas, frozen berries I'm choosing more lean chicken breast for the protein I prep food more often I go back and look at prior days to find out what works Putting together the grocery list seems easier, more purposeful Tracking gives me another routine to the day (which helps me to separate the days during the...
Time for the 2021 Veggie Challenge! If you listened to Chris and I talk about our goals for this year in episode 74 of the Fit, Strong Women Over 50 Podcast (Tracking and Motivation – Three Year Anniversary Podcast, you may remember that we discussed reviving our veggie challenge. I believe I said that we’d get something organized to start in February. We last did a Veggie Challenge in 2019. If you're trying to find ideas for this challenge, just search on this site for veggie challenge and you'll see lots of recipes and ideas 2021 Veggie Challenge We’re going to make this simple this year. We all know that we’re supposed to be eating more vegetables, well, unless you’re following the carnivore diet. Obviously, do what feels...
It seems that a quarter folded wrap is the newest thing in sandwiches. Or maybe I'm really late to the party. I wanted to try a folded wrap sandwich using a tortilla. It's really quite simple. Prepare your ingredients and have them ready to assemble into the quarter folded wrap. I burned my first one because I didn't have everything ready the first time. Heat the griddle on medium low. You can spray a little olive oil if you want. Place the tortilla on it. Slice the tortilla from the center to the side. I find it helpful to picture four quarters. Fill three of the quarters with food. I used mozzarella cheese, tuna salad and spinach. The warm ingredients (cheese) are assembled first (so it can melt) and...
I came up with my version of creamy vegetable soup in the Instant Pot. I was out of town unexpectedly recently and left with a refrigerator full of vegetables. When I got back, I realized that I needed to use some of the produce quickly or I was going to have to throw it out. It was more than I could eat in one sitting so I tried to come up with a creative solution. We've shared a variety of vegetable recipes on this site. Chris shared a recipe for vegetable soup. I didn't have enough variety of veggies to make her recipe so had to come up with something different. Creamy Vegetable Soup in the Instant Pot Here’s the recipe I created. I used the Instant Pot for...
Holiday celebration eating is a always a challenge for me...
I figured out how to make coconut yogurt in the Instant Pot. It's easy though it does take some time. I've been trying to eat more fermented foods and when we talked with Christine Bailey on a recent podcast, she said yogurt was a great option. She also recommended coconut yogurt if you are not eating dairy. I've been avoiding dairy for a few months because a doctor suggested that some of my skin problems might be related to dairy. Like most of us, I love certain dairy products. Cheese, sour cream, cream in my coffee. I love all of that. But eliminating all of that has helped me feel better. I do like yogurt. For a long time my go-to breakfast was plain Greek yogurt with berries...
Episode 71 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Audible | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 71, Jill and Chris talk with Heike Yates, a fitness and nutrition expert who has helped women worldwide to stay fit for over 30 years. Her passion is empowering women over 50 to say YES. I CAN. She helps them to take back their health and strength by showing them how fitness, nutrition, and mindset strategies combined create a winning team. Heike has developed a reputation for creating real-life solutions and lasting results. She is the creator of Pursue Your Spark, the 4 Week Lean Out Program, and host of the Pursue Your Spark podcast. Heike is also a body builder, an Ultra Marathon runner and completed...
It's fall here in Ohio and my heart has turned to soup. My Miso Ginger Noodle Soup is a great soup and very easy because I used convenience foods to make it. I know we're always talking about not using prepared foods but I think this worked out well. The miso-ginger stock that I used was something I bought at Trader Joe's. It's fantastic. I used to buy regular miso there but they no longer carry it. (At least right now. You never know what they'll carry or discontinue.) I had intended to make my own miso stock but this was convenient and tasted great. I had a bag of frozen stir fry vegetables so I decided to use that. Rummaging around in the refrigerator uncovered some...
Gut Health - Podcast episode #70 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Audible | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode #70, Jill and Chris talk about taking care of the gut and brain during menopause with Christine Bailey. Christine is an award winning degree qualified Functional Nutritional Therapist, Chef and Author with over 20 years of experience in the health, corporate and food industry. With a first class degree in Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BSc) and additional training by the Institute of Functional Medicine Christine is an experienced nutrition practitioner and speaker working in the public and corporate sector. Christine works as a consultant for a wide range of health, fitness, supplement and food companies. Discussed in today's podcast with Christine...