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Recipes of the Scale! Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Pound Cake

I attempted to change up a traditional Fall pumpkin loaf recipe in my home yesterday and it didn’t work out all that well. The main reason is that I lost the scrap, flour-stained paper it was that on that had been tucked in my homemade recipe file, so was going off memory (not good for … Read more

The Vacuum Cleaner Shield

My situation has significantly changed over the course of the last couple of years. See previous post “Leaving Your Shell Behind”. A once ‘important’ HR Manager, with over 12 direct reports, making money that I would honestly not know what to do with now, to a budding personal trainer, weight loss champion with much more … Read more

Motivation Monday: Better Late Than Never

Happy Monday everyone! So today I would like to talk about being late. It’s the end of September, and I am sure that we have all forgotten to do at least one of our New Years Resolutions. That’s not a problem! Don’t fret! I’m not here to judge or blame you. But I am going to let you in on a small, little known secret. It’s still 2014! You still have time to reach your goals. You all know the old phrase “better late than never.”

Recipes of the Scale! Roasted Tomato, Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

The thing I love about discovering new recipes is the imagination can quickly take over and you can make it your own. For instance, this week’s yummy page from Maggie’s collection includes some amazing ingredients. What would I do to make it my own? I love feta cheese; so instead of the cheese mentioned here, … Read more

Creating A Better Me – Update #3

So it is officially one month since my last progress update and since I’ve stepped on the scale or looked at my measurements. Taking a step away from the scale has been freeing but to be honest I’ve had a bit of writers block in terms of how exactly am I going to provide a … Read more

The Real Secret About Weight Loss Success

I think we need to get real real for a sec. Like real real! Let’s be honest – weight loss starts with one thing: the decision to do it (the mental readiness for change). After that, it may be argued that how you move your body and what you feed your face are close second … Read more

Things I Learned from Rosie O’Donnell

In case you missed this week’s hot weight loss news, Rosie O’Donnell has returned to The View 55 pounds lighter than when we last saw her. As a non-regular viewer of The View (and by non-regular I mean that I’ve never watched it), I was not watching live but had the opportunity to read a … Read more

Motivation Monday: The Finish Line

Motivation Monday, I often talk about starting towards goals, or staying motivated during the journey, but I want to talk to you about what to do when we reach the destination. Everyone has an opinion on how to get to your goals. Sometimes it’s jumping right into the deep end, sometimes it’s making small changes … Read more

Recipes of the Scale! No Sugar Added Pumpkin Butter

I have to admit, I had never heard of this before. I love scrolling through Maggie’s blog to find an amazing food to share, however, this one stumped me. I was intrigued as Autumn and Pumpkin (as mentioned a couple weeks back) is upon us, so anything pumpkin has my attention.

After searching around, Pumpkin Butter seems like a great alternative as a spread, but also mixed with cottage cheese as a sweet, nutritious treat. Have a look and link directly to Maggie’s blog via recipe below or her bio. Enjoy!