Holly’s Daily Menu Week of 5.30.10
Pizza with followHolly Veggies pre-baking Hi everyone. As an example of how I eat, below is exactly what I ate during the week referenced below: (The followHolly Recipes can be found by clicking on the Categories on the right side of this page.) Week of Sunday, May 30, 2010 to Saturday, June 5, 2010 Sunday Breakfast: We were still camping in Yosemite, so I was still eating protein bars for breakfast. I had a Premier Protein Bar (280 calories, and 32... Read More
Holly's Daily Menu Week of 5.23.10
Lean Cuisine 4-Cheese Cannelloni Hi everyone. As an example of how I eat, below is exactly what I ate during the week referenced below: (The followHolly Recipes can be found by clicking on the Categories on the right side of this page.) Week of Sunday, May 23, 2010 to Saturday, May 29, 2010 Sunday Breakfast: followHolly Cottage Cheese Sundae/coffee Lunch: (I had my dinner portion of calories for lunch today) 1 pint of non-fat frozen yogurt (500 calories)/1 serving... Read More
Holly’s Daily Menu Week of 5.16.10
followHolly Cottage Cheese Berry Delight Hi everyone. As an example of how I eat, below is exactly what I ate during the week referenced below: (The followHolly Recipes can be found by clicking on the Categories on the right side of this page.) Week of Sunday, May 16, 2010 to Saturday, May 22, 2010 Sunday Breakfast: followHolly French Toast Omelet/coffee Lunch: followHolly Tofu Sandwich/carrot sticks/hot tea Dinner: I had a large piece of boneless, skinless chicken... Read More
Holly’s Daily Menu Week of 5.9.10
Follow Holly Tofu Sandwich Hi everyone. As an example of how I eat, below is exactly what I ate during the week referenced below: (The followHolly Recipes can be found by clicking on the Categories on the right side of this page.) Week of Sunday, May 9, 2010 to Saturday, May 15, 2010 Sunday Breakfast: We went to a very cool little coffee cafe in Laguna Beach. I had a scrambled egg with cheese on half of a whole grain bagel/coffee Lunch: followHolly Tofu Sandwich/carrot... Read More
Holly’s Daily Menu Week of 5.2.10
Hi everyone. As an example of how I eat, below is exactly what I ate during the week referenced below: (The followHolly Recipes can be found by clicking on the Categories on the right side of this page.) Week of Sunday, May 2, 2010 to Saturday, May 8, 2010 Sunday Breakfast: followHolly Cottage Cheese Sundae/coffee Lunch: I had my “weird sandwich”: I wrapped 1 sliced boiled egg and 5 slices of deli turkey into a low-carb tortilla – YUM! and... Read More
Identify foods that trigger overeating – then indulge once a week!
Everyone has certain foods that trigger them to overeat. For some (like me), it is chocolate; for others, it’s the chip bowl at a Mexican restaurant. For years now, I have been able to successfully preserve my healthy eating habits (and keep my weight consistent) by saving indulging in my trigger foods until my “Pig Out” day. On my Pig Out day, I will skip one regular “healthy” meal and eat only the food craved. Try it. I don’t care if it isn’t a perfect way... Read More
Holly’s Daily Menu Week of 4.25.10
Hi everyone. As an example of how I eat, below is exactly what I ate during the week referenced below: (The followHolly Recipes can be found by clicking on the Categories on the right side of this page.) Week of Sunday, April 25, 2010 to Saturday, May 1, 2010 Sunday Breakfast: Balance Bar/coffee Lunch: 1/2 of a Baja Fresh Chicken Veggie Burrito (no sour cream)/iced tea Dinner: I had a piece of stuffed salmon that I got from Costco. This is a large fresh... Read More
Laugh that stress (and fat) away
One of the major missing ingredients in weight loss is stress management. The body emits hormones in response to stress, such as cortisol. Stress hormones create a very real physiological craving for high fat, high sugar and salty foods. Why? Because when we ingest these, the brain reacts by dumping a load of “feel good” hormones such as serotonin and dopamine into our system. So it makes sense to address out-of-control stress as part of a sound – and easier... Read More
