Category: Health

  • Grocery Meals June 12-18

    Grocery Meals June 12-18

    I’m so happy this new series has received such a positive response. I love good food and I love saving money so sharing how to shop sales and optimize your weekly grocery haul at Whole Foods fills my heart.My hope is to not only share “recipes” and shopping lists but my process, so that you…

  • Grocery Meals June 5-11

    I try to keep things simple so you’ll often see me eating a lot of the same. I shop to optimize savings and build my meals around weekly sales. In my cart this week: Red and Yellow Bell Peppers $2.99 $1.49 per pound Rotisserie Chicken $2 off Wild Planet, Tuna Skipjack Low Mercury $3.99 $2.59 Primal Kitchen,…

  • Summer Picnic

    Summer Picnic

    Picnics are one of my favorite ways to spend time with friends when the weather warms up. As a lover of the outdoors, dining al fresco makes sharing a meal all the more enjoyable. I’m thrilled to show you a few of my picnic staples in partnership with Whole Foods 365, a simpler grocery shopping experience evolved from…

  • Weekly Weigh In

    Weekly Weigh In

    My intention at the beginning of the year was to share more consistently by weighing in on the previous week. Like so many times before, I didn’t follow through. I’d like to blame it on one of the many the curveballs life threw my way, but the truth is I’ve become lazy about keeping commitments…

  • Learning to Rock Climb

    Learning to Rock Climb

    Up For Anything Challenge To ring in 2018 and celebrate the launch of the new ‘Up For Anything’ tight, Athleta challenged me and a friend to be #UpForAnything and step outside our comfort zone by attending a fitness class we’ve never tried before. Throughout my journey, I’ve taken all types of classes, from SoulCycle to Barre, but never dared try…

  • Weekly Weigh-In

    Weekly Weigh-In

    Happy New Year, friends! One of my goals for 2018 is to share more, with greater consistency. I’m going to be posting weekly “weigh-ins” to reflect on my journey and progress from the previous week. I hope that this external accountability will help me connect with more of you. If you are also working toward…

  • Top 3 Supplements for Ketosis and Preventing Keto Flu

    Top 3 Supplements for Ketosis and Preventing Keto Flu

    So you’re trying out Keto? As your body transitions from a glucose to fat-burning state, a number of uncomfortable flu-like symptoms may pop up. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help your body get into ketosis more efficiently, with less friction. I’m excited to partner with Whole Foods Market to highlight…

  • Moving on Mountains

    Hello, friends. It’s me and my unruly hair, coming to you live from my favorite mountaintop across the Bay. Most of you know that hiking has become an important part of my life, especially since moving to San Francisco three years ago. I didn’t always enjoy moving my body, but in 2012 when I began…

  • Yosemite

    Yosemite

    Earlier this month I took some time off-the-grid at Yosemite National Park with some girlfriends – Aimee, Lisha, and Shikha. This adventure had been on my calendar since December, but I was having mixed feelings. You may have noticed I have been mostly MIA this year. In January, I joined a nonprofit as Executive Director and have…

  • Hi New Friends…

    Hello! Welcome 🙂 I was not expecting you, but I’m glad you’re here. My story was reposted to Yahoo and MSN so I’ve been receiving a lot of traffic the past few days. I’ve taken a step back from blogging/social as I started a new job in January. I have been trying to figure out…