Monthly Archives: June 2013
Repost: Retrain your brain
Eat a meal that doesn’t consist of meat, by choice. Never. Brown rice instead of sticky white rice. Seriously. Greens and eggs for breakfast. Nope. It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve changed my eating habits for the good. When I first learned that brown rice was the best choice, I resisted. Sometimes, I […]
Repost: From Within
I’m a little emotional, I just looked at my calendar… Farewell Fatso! celebrates it’s third blog day in exactly three weeks, July 10th. Wow. Three years ago I got this notion to share my story through a blog. I’ll never forget the phone call with my bestie discussing the idea and the excitement we shared. […]
prep.cook.eat Party @Paola’s
I’ve been here, there, and everywhere in the community teaching cooking classes and delivering healthy food presentations. Now I want to bring my passion for food and cooking right to you in the comfort of your home. Instead of going out, invite your friends or gather your family for a prep.cook.eat Party! A prep.cook.eat Party […]
Less Is More
I’ve said this many times before, my weight loss journey is not only about what I’ve lost, but what I’ve gained. This is a journey of self-discovery, learning, and striving to be a better person — inside and out. I laugh at myself when I look back at the workout path I’ve traveled. In the […]
Criss-Cross Applesauce
Being overweight makes some physical things difficult. A basic everyday task like picking something up off the floor can cause a scene for an overweight person. At my heaviest weight of 388 pounds somethings would have to just stay on the floor until someone else offered to pick it up for me. Sad, I know. […]
shop.prep.cook @ home
I practice what I prescribe. Today, was a shop.prep.cook kinda day at my place. After gathering goods from three grocery stores, I went to work prepping and cooking for the upcoming week. Here’s a couple of salads I whipped up: Bungalow Chicken Salad This salad is inspired by the ” Waldorf Chicken Salad,” but since […]
Enough
Some days are just better than others. Especially when it comes to working out. There are days when I’m in cycling class and I can’t seem to get my legs to go any faster, when I can’t seem to push myself to go to the next level. If I’m low energy a day here a […]
shop.prep.cook with The Soanka’s
I’ve been here, there, and everywhere in the community teaching cooking classes and delivering healthy lifestyle presentations. Now, I want to bring my passion for food right to you in your home. shop.prep.cook is a more personal experience. The way I see it this is your food you should have it your way. Having it […]
24 Hour Commitment
My friend, Veronica, speaks of making a commitment this way: We all have 24 hours in a day. No matter how you slice it, there is only 24 hours for me and for you. It’s fair to say somethings are more important to each of us. And usually what matters to us is where our […]
What Separates Us
It’s no secret that I was off my workout game for a while, about six months. And it had been even longer since I worked out at 24 Hour Fitness. But, now that I’m back at it, at 24 Hour Fitness. I’ve noticed something. I see the same familiar faces. The tiny, fierce lady who […]