Baked kale chips are a healthier alternative to potato chips that only need a bit of olive oil to get that satisfying crispy texture. If you want to be healthy AF, kale is a great place to start. It’s got an impressive nutrient profile, with lots of good-for-you vitamins (K, A, and C) and minerals…
Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Brussels sprouts: the nemesis of children and many adults everywhere. I remember my dad making brussels sprouts once when I was little, and I couldn’t even get myself to try them because I was so convinced they were the worst thing you could ever taste in your life. Thank God that wore off because now…
How to Trick Yourself into Eating Healthy Foods
[Source] Aww yeah. Mondays 1 through 4 are over. Happy Friday! Before I get into the real meat of this post, here’s a quick workout recap: Workouts Thursday: 21 pushups and my Keep It Light Treadmill Run, which I ended 5 minutes early because it apparently wasn’t light enough for me. Tonight: Circuit workout of some sort…
So Fresh & So Clean–My Diet Intervention
Workout Yesterday: 45-Minute Speed Pyramid on the treadmill=awesome workout Today: No Nonsense Circuit before partying like a rockstar all weekened So Fresh & So Clean Clean Yesterday, I ate a PB & J sandwich the size of Hagrid’s face. (I must clarify the picture is not to scale with my sandwich.) The sandwich wasn’t even that…
Randomness from the Weekend
*Meeting a Goal! I met my goal of running 80 miles in a month! Throughout the month of September, my shoes actually experienced 85.17 miles worth of running. Now the goal is 100 miles in a month so we’ll see how long that takes. If you want to check out my workout log to make…
Hallelujah! I Can Cook!
Workout This morning I did a 5-mile run in the hot, windy weather. When I wasn’t dying of heat, I was barely moving because of the wind. (I’m quite the wimp when it comes to extreme running temperatures—if you call 70 degrees extreme.) I like my overcast or rainy 50-degree weather. At a certain point…
Staying Healthy While Traveling + Roasted Chickpeas Recipe
As I’ve locked down healthier habits over the last couple years, I’ve noticed traveling can be a particularly tricky time for keeping up with workouts and making good food choices. After spending several months in California working a few different internships while crashing at my boyfriend’s place, I finally headed back to Illinois on Sunday….
