Start your day right with a creamy and nutritious breakfast that's not only delicious but also supports your overall well-being. As a Holistic Nutritionist and ostomy advocate, I'm excited to share with you a simple and nourishing recipe: the Creamy Banana Oatmeal Bowl. In this blog post, we'll dive into the benefits of this ostomy-friendly breakfast and how it aligns with a holistic approach to nutrition.

Welcome to my blog, where I dive into the realm of self-discovery, personal growth, and embracing authenticity. Today, we embark on a deeply personal journey—one that unfolded just four days ago when I made the courageous decision to remove my breast implants. Join me as I share the triumphs, challenges, and moments of empowerment that have shaped this transformative chapter of my life.

Did you know that the gut microbiome plays a crucial role in reducing inflammation and communicating with the brain? That's right! The trillions of microorganisms in our intestine need to be fed with the right nutrients to keep our gut healthy. I recommend a diet full of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats. But remember, everyone's body is different, so it's important to test what works for you.

I just got done with a 10 minute run well actually 10:24 minute mile jog but who cares I was out there. I am not sure why I started wanting to run again after so long but I did and I am enjoying it. I started running in 2002 and did a half marathon back in 2009. Right after that marathon I stopped running and would only do it here and there over the last 13 years. But something in me a few weeks ago said to get back out there, so I have been doing a few walk/runs so that I do not injure myself.

I had this for dinner the other night and HAD to tell you about it. It is SO simple to make and had such great flavor to it! I am getting ready to go away on a girls trip, so I wanted to use up what I had in the fridge for vegetables. I even have the macro count for this at the bottom for those of you that count your macros :)

Hey friends! I am away on vacation and really enjoying the warm weather! John and I headed to Florida Monday night and since being in Florida I had taken a couple of days off from working out. Yesterday my friend Lindsay asked me to join her in her tennis lesson. Mind you I haven’t held a tennis racket in more than 15 years. LOL

This recipe goes to my girl Lori Harder before she became an author, podcast host, speaker and founder of Drink Light pink. She was a personal trainer and created a cookbook which I use all the time. One of the main recipes I use are for these turkey bacon deviled eggs. I make them as an appetizer for special occasions and also have them handy for a quick breakfast or snack. They are so yummy! This is her exact recipe.

Done with Phase 1 of 75 hard !!

I couldn’t be happier lol. This one was so mentally hard! I don’t know whether it’s because I did it in January in New England or it’s just plan hard lol

I could not be happier right now lol. It is 9:30 on this cold, snow covered Sunday morning and I have already done my last outdoor walk and the last 5 minute cold shower. The rest of the day will be easy to finish. I don’t know whether it was the fact that it’s January in New England and freezing out or just that a 5 minute cold shower in general is not fun, but like I have said this entire month, this was HARD! But by 6pm tonight I will be finishing up checking the boxes and be done with this part.

Well this morning we are at the start of a Nor’ester and I already have done my outdoor walk, read, meditated, had breakfast, visualized and had my cold shower. Next up is writing to you all now then yoga in a little while. Today is day 29 out of 30 for this phase of 75 Hard and I will say the same thing I have said for the last couple of weeks. I will be glad when this is over. It has not been an easy challenge and I have wanted to quit so many times.

Thought I would start today’s message with a professional picture of me thinking I was in a really good Yoga pose. It is amazing what you think you see in your mind and what it really looks like. But I digress because it really doesn’t matter. What does matter is doing something good for you no matter what it really looks like. You get better with practice and time.

This one is a huge go to for me. It is easy to make and great to have on hand. You can throw some on a salad, into a wrap, into a baked sweet potato or have it on its own.

What you will need:

This past year I have really gotten into eating sourdough bread. Over the years we have all heard how bread is not good for us and when I started competing the break they recommended was Ezekiel bread which is sprouted bread. Well watch out Ezekiel because there are so many benefits to sourdough! Here they are:

It’s Sunday morning and I am up bright and early having my coffee and getting ready to head out to a photo shoot. My mother has never seen anything like one so I am bringing her with me. I have done at least 1 professional photo shoot every year since 2010. Someone asked me the other day how I got into it.

Last night my husband John and I spent the night in Boston. He was tired of doing the same ole thing and needed to get away. Getting away is great but how do you stay on track when you do? That’s the one thing about not being home and on your schedule and it can really mess you up. The last 2 days I ate 5 meals from restaurants and did my best guess at what was in the meal. I added in extra fat because well how else do they get the food to taste so good?

Monday was leg day and during my second move I felt my lower back tighten up and I thought oh no here we go. I finished the moves of my workout with lower weights and then stretched. The next day was back/bicep day and when I was done with that workout my back was really tight. I went home took some Advil, stretched and thought ok it will be fine. Mind you I was still doing my 45 minutes of walks outdoors but they were getting slower.

This is an example of a full body workout that I did at home last week from the Sweeney Fitness App that I have been following. If you love lifting you really should grab the app and try it out. It’s only $1 for the first month and $14.99 every month after. I am not an affiliate for them, just love their style of workouts. I mixed it between using my kettlebells and my dumbbells so that I could do it at home instead of heading to the gym that day.

There is nothing like a great burger but how to make a Turkey burger juicy and not dry? That is usually the hardest thing! However, I have a recipe I made for you! They are great on the grill or fried on a pan. I got a Ninja Foodi when we were in NYC so that we could still grill and it was so worth the money! I use it everyday!

I am not happy today! I actually feel angry which is very unusual for me. I am on day 17 of Phase 1 of 75 hard and this one is HARD and every day I don’t want to do it, but then there I am getting into that stupid 5 minute cold shower and walking outside for 45 minutes in -8 degree weather. What keeps me going? My inner voice or “b*tch” voice keeps telling me this is stupid, you don’t want to do it, just stop with this madness and yet I know if I listen to it and quit I will be SO angry with myself .

There is a secret to life and it’s called visualizing! I mean it. Most successful people do this and not many people talk about it.

Visualizing is like day dreaming. I was always a kid who had moments of day dreaming. I would find myself dreaming of the life I wanted, the type of home I wanted when I grew up, the career I thought I wanted, how many kids I would have. You know the drill, we all do this as children then somehow when we grow up we stop dreaming and playing.