Category Archives: Weight Loss

Throwback Thursday and Honey Goat Cheese Fruit Dip

BUG JUICE. Doesn't come in a jar! Bug Juice comes from who you are! (source) Classic Disney Channel reality television, before reality television was your only option. I thought of this show today because it's a scortchah in New England, which means summer, which means summer camp, which means BUG JUICE: my favorite summer TV show of all time. I definitely just watched the first 10 minutes of Episode 1 on Youtube. I love the internet. I was dying to go to summer camp as a kid, but I was never able Read more [...]

Avocado, Goat Cheese, and Spinach Sandwich

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I was browsing through Pinterest Fitness boards today, and came across this nugget of knowledge: (source) Wow. I decided to do a little research on it, because trigger foods and drunk/binge eating has been a challenge for me this past month or so. This article was very informative: "Merely looking at or thinking about a food you know you love activates the reward portion of your brain" -- um YES (source) "This triggers the release of dopamine, a feel-good chemical that enhances your awareness of Read more [...]

Super Meghan!

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So remember when I told you I tore over the fire during the Warrior dash like it was nothing? Yeah, I wasn't kidding. If that picture isn't badass, I don't know what is! Please notice that me and Andrea are literally smiling in these pictures. I was not exaggerating at all about how much fun we had. I am chomping at the bit wishing another race was right around the corner!! Here's a slightly less badass picture for you: Ok so, I took a mean digger at the finish line. No biggie. It was slippery. I'm Read more [...]

Throwback Thursday

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. In one of my all-time favorite movies. First of all, let me just say that whichever twin was your favorite growing up says A LOT about you. I was 110% a Mary-Kate kind of girl. Obviously. As a pseudo grown-up, I have a touch more Ashley in me...but I will always be a Mary-Kate at heart. I was obsessed with this movie in the 3rd grade. We rented it on VHS from Blockbuster, and since we only had it for a few days, I did something slightly dishonest. I faked an illness Read more [...]

Peanut Butter Vanilla Protein Bars

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Sure......he looks innocent. But the truth is, he's covered in ticks!! I am so afraid of ticks. It's completely irrational. When I was growing up, I was a self-proclaimed "woods kid". I spent nearly all of my time building forts and playing outside with my brother, so nightly tick checks were a part of our routine. We would inspect all the hot spots--ears, scalp, ankles, etc. If we found one, we'd pull it off and flush it down the toilet. Can someone please tell me what happened to that little Read more [...]