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Becoming Nutritarian — Week 5

March 04, 2013 Kristen No comments

Day 33: Eating to Live While Traveling Breakfast: Banana, strawberries. Lunch: Whole Foods: Salad bar salad with mixed baby greens, mushrooms, shredded carrots, red cabbage, radish, grape tomatoes, celery, corn, tofu, raisins, and pepita seeds; dressed with Balsamic vinegar. Kale and white bean soup (no oil or salt added–score!). Fresh cantaloupe. Dinner: Whole Foods: Ginger

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 4

February 25, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It Day 22 — Feeling Good Although my weigh-in was less than stellar, I still feel lighter, tighter and glad that I have dedicated myself to finish this diet out! A warning to new nutritarians, just starting out on this road: the initial first week of weight loss is hard to duplicate in the

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 3

February 18, 2013 Kristen 6 Comments

Day 16: Scale on the Move! Woke up this morning and got on the scale, it moved–lost another pound! I needed this good news to keep going strong with the 6 week plan; almost half way there! Breakfast: 3/4 cup steel cut oatmeal, 1 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup fresh blueberries I didn’t end up

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 2

February 11, 2013 Kristen 3 Comments

Pin It So, you’ve made it past the first week, congrats! You’ve lost a lot of weight in the first week (I lost 7!), now you’re invested in the program. Your tastes are changing and you are continuing to discover new ways to make the 6 week plan’s guidelines taste good to you. Here’s how

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

February 04, 2013 Kristen 6 Comments

DAY 2: Motivated & Garlic Breath After the hell of the first day, I woke up without the throbbing headache! Don’t get too excited, it was back again before I noshed on my breakfast of banana slices and raw almond butter (1 tbsp.). Honestly, it was a small price to pay for losing 2

“Eat to Live” Thai Peanut Curry

February 03, 2013 Kristen 2 Comments

Pin It What I love about this Thai curry recipe is that it tastes like authentic Thai take out but with out the massive quantity of oil that you usually find in such fare! The secret is sauteing your veggies in carrot juice instead of oil! CLEAN THAI PEANUT CURRY (Adapted from recipe in “Eat

Simple Sauteed Kale

February 02, 2013 Kristen 1 Comment

Pin It Here’s another awesome “Eat to Live” inspired dish that I concocted during my first week in the 6 week plan. I’ve quickly learned tha tone of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on the planet does not have to be intimidating to cook with! And Trader Joe’s pre-chopped organic Tuscan Kale bags in the salad

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

January 27, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It So, what is a “Nutritarian” anyway? A Nutritarian is a person who bases their dietary decisions on those foods that have the most micro-nutrients per calorie. Macro-nutrients are the things we all know (fat, protein and carbohydrates) that provide us with calories or the energy to live. Micro-nutrients, on the other hand, are

Easy Thai Curry with Tofu & Vegetables

January 15, 2013 Kristen 1 Comment

Keep your New Year's resloution to eat healthier with this easy to prepare vegetarian Thai curry!

If you’re on a health kick (and hey, we are in the month of January, right) try this super-simple and tasty way to get more veggies on your plate! If your main grocery run takes you to Trader Joe’s, then you will love this the simplicity of this dish! THAI CURRY WITH TOFU & VEGETABLES

Uncommon Pregnancy Side Effects

July 19, 2012 Kristen 8 Comments

You think you know what to expect when you get pregnant? Well, brace yourself, pregnancy side effects can get pretty ugly!

We’ve all heard of the nausea, the swelling, the bigger feet, the wider hips, and all that good stuff that comes with incubating a tiny human inside your body for 9 months. Some mommas-to-be are even lucky enough to experience some of the awesome pregnancy side effects like gorgeously thick hair, stronger nails, brighter “glowing”

What’s Really in Your Prenatal Vitamins?

June 01, 2012 Kristen 9 Comments

You know prenatals are important for a healthy pregnancy but do you know what undesireable ingredients are in those prenatals too?

No doubt about it: prenatal vitamins are essential for a healthy pregnancy. But not all ingredients in your prenatal vitamin are actually good for you, let alone your growing baby. Read below for a list of the potentially harmful ingredients found in popular prescription prenatal vitamin brands. If you find any of these ingredients in

Buffalo “Chicken” Sandwich

May 31, 2012 Kristen 3 Comments

Using one of my favorite vegetrain "junk foods," Morning Star's Veggie Buffalo Wings, you can enjoy a treat tasting just like Burger King's classic chicken sandwich!

If you liked my Vegetarian Buffalo “chicken” Pizza recipe, then you’ll love noshing on this chicken-less sandwich! As promised, here’s my recipe for a veggie-friendly chicken sandwich that tastes just like the classic chicken sandwich from Burger King, with about a tenth of the associated guilt! The main star here, once again, is Morning Star’s

Vegan Caesar Salad Does Exist!

October 13, 2011 Kristen 2 Comments

Caesar salad is my ultimate comfort food and to find such a good vegan version was SO unexpected!

I’ve officially finished my third week of my 30-day Vegan Momma Challenge! There were some triumphs and some disappointments this week. Let me start off with the week’s highlight, and the reason for the title of this post: vegan Caesar salad! Yes, it does exist and YES it is delicious! I had to go down

No More Headaches!

October 08, 2011 Kristen 3 Comments

Great news from week 2: A vegan diet has aleviated my weekly headaches!

I’m a little bit late on my 2nd week 30-Day Vegan Momma Challenge update, sorry! The biggest difference in my life so far has been: No More Headaches! I used to get 2-3 a week, minimum, and they’d last pretty much all day. I’m not the type to take medicines so I would just deal

Don’t Become a Fat Vegan!

September 29, 2011 Kristen 6 Comments

Being a vegan can't be so hard when you can easily pick up some delishious doughnuts!

Today, it has officially been one week of me being a “Vegan Momma!” I have only three weeks left in my 30-day vegan momma challenge and I’m feeling strong! As I promised, I am posting an update on my progress so far. I’ve lost 2 pounds and 4 ounces since starting and hope that I

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Becoming Nutritarian — Week 5

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 4

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 3

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 2

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

“Eat to Live” Thai Peanut Curry

Simple Sauteed Kale

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

Easy Thai Curry with Tofu & Vegetables

Uncommon Pregnancy Side Effects

What’s Really in Your Prenatal Vitamins?

Buffalo “Chicken” Sandwich

Vegan Caesar Salad Does Exist!

No More Headaches!

Don’t Become a Fat Vegan!

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