Sunday Funday: Week 11 Review
I’m feeling pretty good as week 11 wraps up. I’ve managed — with the help of my LE coach — to talk myself off the “NO CARBS EVER AGAIN!” ledge back into the real world …
Year: 2013
Saving the best
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been someone who saves the best for last. In terms of food, this is a pretty hard-core habit for me — whatever part of a meal …
Foodie Friday: Basil Cauliflower Pizza
I’ve decided to try a new weekly thing — Foodie Friday — where I talk about a recipe that I’m either going to make, or have made and decided is delicious. I’ve really been trying …
Dear Amazon…
Dear Amazon.com,Laura here. Yes, that Laura — the one that has her credit card information memorized. I’m sure we’re on a first name basis since you get so much business from me. But, here’s the …
Up and running
So, the running thing has been moving along (heh, see what I did there?). I’ve started getting out about 3 times a week, only about 10 miles, but it’s more than I had been doing …
difficult-easy/difficult-difficult
This is a concept that Lean Eating introduced a few weeks ago but I hadn’t brought up because it took me awhile to wrap my head around it enough to understand it. I got it …
New Habit Monday — Carboholics Anonymous
Another “what to eat” habit is here: make smart carb choices. This is the one that I knew was coming but wasn’t looking forward to because I really love my carbs. In fact, I’m pretty …
Sunday Funday: Week 10 Review
Today marks the end of this 4-week Phase 2. This phase introduced new, more challenging workouts (side planks are still my nemesis), a couple of what-to-eat habits and a lot of education about where foods …
New eats
A few weeks back I went out with friends to an Italian restaurant and was (easily) persuaded by the waitress to try their eggplant parmesan when she told me that it was “the best in …
Perfect!
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away (called high school), I had a favorite basketball/softball coach who had a favorite saying: Practice doesn’t necessarily make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. I remember walking into …