Easy tips for my weekly meal planning and cost savings strategies to help promote a long term, healthy (and delicious!) lifestyle. Meal planning is one of my not-so-secret secrets to maintaining significant weight loss and saving money. I find it …
How I lost 59 pounds and kept it off – my personal weight loss journey and success story including tips, advice, and suggestions to help others. There is a story behind every blog and today I am honored to finally …
Use these nine easy, practical and affordable tips for maintaining your healthy lifestyle while you travel! School is officially out and the busy summer travel season has commenced! As much as I love to travel (I live to travel, honestly), …
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A list of five reasons I stay motivated to workout regularly that have nothing to do with weight loss of calorie burn. As most of you know by now, fitness is a huge part of my healthy lifestyle. Frankly, there’s no …
Seven easy ways to stay active, eat right and maintain your healthy lifestyle while on a cruise vacation. The second in a series of posts about my recent Western Caribbean cruise. Last month my husband and I went on a Western Caribbean …
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What really comes with long term weight loss success and tips for enjoying your journey towards a healthier lifestyle. Whether you’ve been a loyal reader of The Lemon Bowl for the last eight years or are reading my website for the first …
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Seven simple and easy tips for staying healthy during summer vacation. School is officially out for summer and I couldn’t be more excited! There are so many reasons to love summer vacation – pool days, blueberry picking, trips to the …
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Setting aside time at the beginning of the week to plan ahead will not only save you hundreds of dollars in wasted food but it will cut down on calories and boost the nutrition in your diet. These 5 ways …
Earlier this week I traveled to Minneapolis to kick-off a long term partnership with Evereve, a women’s clothing store. Now with over 65 stores nationwide, I’ve shopped there since the early days back when it was Hot Mama 10 years …
Practical tips, strategies and advice for starting a strength training routine regardless of fitness level – no fancy gym membership required. When I began my weight loss journey over ten years ago, I learned right away that nutrition and exercise …
Don’t miss this Chicken Curry with Ginger and Yogurt from Andie Mitchell’s latest book, Eating in the Middle: A Mostly Wholesome Cookbook. This dish is balanced, flavorful and healthy – a perfect example of Andie’s eating philosophy. As a healthy food …
The secret to maintaining a long term healthy lifestyle is to live by the 80/20 rule in all aspects of diet, fitness and nutrition. People often joke they wish they could bottle up my willpower and use it for themselves. Most recently, …
5 simple strategies for effortless portion control to help you reach or maintain your healthy, happy weight. We made it to week three of the Healthy New Year 6-Week Challenge! How are you feeling? I am down five more pounds since Christmas …
Have you ever hit a weight loss plateau? You know the drill… you’re eating better and staying active but week after week the scale just. won’t. budge. I’ve been there and back many times before so today I’m sharing my …
A quick update and progress report on losing the baby weight plus tips for staying healthy and active postpartum. Five months ago I gave birth to the most adorable, happy, blue-eyed baby (if I do say so myself.) He is …
Giant Disclaimer: I am not a health professional or a doctor. This is not intended to be medical advice or a guarantee that you will lose 50 pounds by spring break. I am simply sharing what has worked for me …
Pregnancy or not, most people don’t enjoy gaining weight. I get that. But it can particularly difficult to handle after you’ve achieved significant weight loss success. After spending years counting calories, weighing food and measuring serving sizes, there is something very …
I’ll provide some tips and strategies I use on how to battle boredom eating and mindless munching. A week from now I will be in Los Angeles to attend The Biggest Loser Season 14 Live Finale. (Thank you Planet Fitness!) …
It’s one thing to stay on track when you’re cooking at home but what about when you go out to eat? Whether you’re out to lunch with coworkers, eating in an airport during a layover or on a hot date …
Have you fallen off the diet and exercise wagon? Follow these easy tips to get you back on track. Have you ever fallen off the diet and exercise wagon? Whether you slipped up during a meal, missed an entire week …
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