Weight Loss 411

News, insights and products to lose weight and stay fit

not team Slytherin

by

Hi friends! Happy Monday! A happy belated Mother’s Day to all of my mama friends out there. I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. Friday night, the Pilot and P had a special daddy-daughter date while Liv and I went to the pool for movie night. (I felt bad because P really wanted to go, but since she had a fever two days prior, we wanted to play it safe. She had a blast with Tom and they went to the park and Target while Livi and I … [Read more...]

Easter weekend 2019

by

Hi friends! Happy Monday! Anyone else moving verryyyyyy slowly after the weekend’s festivities? I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was packed with tons of fun: movie night at the pool with friends miniature golf with the crew a wine and barre girls’ night Easter festivities and Trevor’s birthday celebration at the fair. Friday afternoon, Liv had pictures at the dance studio, and then we headed to the pool to meet up with friends. Last … [Read more...]

gluten-free Irish Soda Bread recipe

by

Hi friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful week so far. We’re on day 3 of “Operation Get The Girls to Stay in their Bed All Night” and it’s going swimmingly. (<– aka it’s a hot mess) I’ll post an update soon, but for now, we don’t have much of an update lol. I got up, took the Orangetheory Infinity class (it was so hard but so good) and am hanging out for a sec before I head to pick up … [Read more...]

Happy heart day

by

Hey hey! How’s the week going? I hope you’re enjoying the day, and happy Valentine’s Day to all of you. My valentine is out of town (again), but I’m excited to celebrate with the little ladies and enjoy Galentine’s dinner with Meg later tonight. Thank goodness he’ll be back later tonight – the girls were like “what the heck?” when they found out he had to leave again for a bit – but we’ll celebrate with him in the morning. Some … [Read more...]

Vegan Sugar Cookies

by

This recipe is adapted from one that appears in an old Iowa church cookbook called World’s Best Sugar Cookies. Iowan church ladies are known to wax hyperbolic about plenty of things — recipes in these cookbooks for “green salad,” for instance, typically involve neon-hued Jello and no vegetables of any kind. But these cookies are the Real Deal. These are the cookies I helped my mother decorate every Christmas while I was a … [Read more...]

Vegan Poppy Seed Swirl Bread

by

Whether you know it as poppy seed swirl bread, makowiec, Mohnstrudel, makovnjača, or something else altogether, and whether you eat it for Easter, Christmas, Purim, or none of the above, this lightly sweetened yeast bread swirled with sweetened poppy seed filling is a really special treat. Poppy seeds are a common ingredient in Central and Eastern European desserts, from breads and cakes to cookies and puddings, and I find poppy seed fillings to … [Read more...]

20 Perfect Picks For the Yoga-Lover in Your Life

by

With the holidays nearing, it's time to start thinking about what to give the people on your list who spend as much time on the mat as they do at home. No need to stress - we've done the shopping for you! From handmade jewelry and prints to much-needed accessories and clothing, we've got just about everything your yoga-loving gal (or guy) could wish for. Source: Alo (c) POPSUGAR Fitness - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]

New Halloween traditions

by

As of yesterday, I still didn't know what I was going to do today for Mark's birthday. It's been our tradition every year to go to my parents' house for dinner, cake, and ice cream, let Mark open his presents, and then hand out candy to trick-or-treaters. It rained pretty much all day today, starting just after I started my long run. My long run was only six miles this week, so I didn't mind running in the rain. I kept the pace slow, and just … [Read more...]

Whiskey Apple Soda

by

'Twas the week of Thanksgiving and I'm not with my family...so I'm drinking to dull the pain. Just kidding! I was browsing the Williams-Sonoma website for Thanksgiving recipe ideas and came across the Whiskey Apple Cider recipe. It included Bourbon (JJ's favorite) and Ginger Beer (my favorite) so I declared it the Official Cocktail of Thanksgiving 2013. Of course I had to test it out first just to be sure, and it's a winner! The bourbon is a bit … [Read more...]

White Cheddar Beer Mac and Cheese

by

(from my Instagram: ashmelzorn)Back in October when my family took a trip to Oregon we visited Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. We began our meal with their Beer Cheese and pretzel dip which was insanely memorable. The cheese was a melted white cheddar laced with beer and there was coarse stone ground mustard rimming the bowl. When you swiped the pretzel through the mustard and into the cheese it was phenomenal. When it came time to make our … [Read more...]

Manchego-Almond Brussels Sprouts

by

Get your tiny violin ready, because I'm about to get a pity party started. For the past 27 years, I've spent my absolute favorite holiday with my family, Thanksgiving! It's the one holiday that we all make it home for, it's filled with traditions and it's always such a good time. On Wednesday, I go with my Dad to pick up the race bibs, then bake all of the desserts for Thanksgiving, on Thursday, the whole family runs the Cincinnati T-day 10k race … [Read more...]

Happy Halloween!

by

Wishing you and your family a happy Halloween! May it be filled with your pumpkin desires (which could be none at all or give.me.all.the.pumpkin– there’s no in between, right?), something chocolate-y and a feeling in your heart like the one this adorable fairy gives me every day <3 And dear Bell, please forgive me for the hot dog. It really wasn’t my idea. If you’re looking for some Halloween treats to make, here are … [Read more...]

11/1: Friday Faves

by

An amazing Halloween with the fam. I can’t believe how much our little sushi roll has grown in the past year! Last year: This year: My heart <3 After work, I met up with a couple of girlfriends for a quick sangria and planning for a huge Soli Beat event, and then came home to get Livi ready for Halloween festivities. We had a delicious dinner at my dad’s house and then went out with my nana, dad, stepmom, cousins and aunt around … [Read more...]