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Introducing Myself!
HELLO and if you are reading this welcome to my nutrition blog. I am SO happy you are here! My name is Samantha and I have a passion for making healthy foods taste delicious. I plan on using this space to post recipes, nutrition advice and mindset tips that I hope you will enjoy. My…
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Non-Scale Victories
On this blog I have talked a few times about my opinion on the scale. I believe it is one tool that can help track progress, but the goal is to detach emotion from the number and purely view it as data points. I do this by weighing myself every single day and looking at…
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Red Cabbage Salad
As everyone has noticed, the price of romaine lettuce is insulting lately (recently saw it for $8.98!). As a result I have been searching for other alternatives as a salad base since my diet revolves around high volume vegetables during a deficit. My mom showed me this recipe and I have been making it on…
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You Can’t Hate Yourself Into a Better Body
We’ve all had it- the “I absolutely hate my body” feeling that rushes over you. It can be triggered by seeing a photo of yourself, stepping on the scale, or the good old fitting room meltdown (happened more times than I would like to admit). I used to think that hating my body enough would…
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Weight Loss Friendly Apple Crisp
I LOVE DESSERT. I love dessert so much that I have some sort of treat every night before bed, even when in a calorie deficit. If you don’t eat anything after dinner, I am in complete awe of you (seriously, it could never be me). While in a fat loss phase where my calorie budget…
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Healthy Holiday Side – Roasted Vegetables
This roasted vegetable side is a delicious way to get veggies in and an easy dish you can prepare and bring to a holiday gathering. I try to practice my same strategy throughout the year around the holidays- a balanced plate with mostly vegetables and protein. This helps me feel my best while still being…
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5 Delicious and Easy Ways to Eat Cottage Cheese
At 100 calories per 1/2 cup and 16g of protein, cottage cheese is a very macro friendly food to have in your fridge. Add a tub to your cart next grocery shop and try these recipes throughout your week! 4 out of 5 of them take under 5 minutes. Whipped Dessert Cups Add 1/2 cup…
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Ending the Year Strong
We have ONE month left of 2022 and while it is tempting to say “screw it, I’ll start fresh in January”, we can also take a different approach. I don’t know about you, but I can do a LOT of damage in 4 weeks. So if I flip the switch on that, I suppose I…
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25 Calorie Brownie Bites
Looking for something easy, sweet and delicious to pop in your mouth with your afternoon tea or coffee? This is the recipe for you! What You’ll Need: DRY INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup cocoa powder1/4 cup flour2 tbsp sweetener (I’m using stevia)1 scoop chocolate protein powderPinch of salt1/2 tsp baking powder WET INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce1/2…
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Healthy Holiday Drinks – 50 Calories or Less!
POV: It’s mid-December- it’s dark at 5pm but your living room is lit up by your Christmas tree. Snow is falling, you have no intention of leaving your house and your favourite holiday Hallmark cheeseball movie is on. The only thing that’s missing is a warm mug of something YUM! These 4 drinks will hit…
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4 Tips to Fight Grocery Inflation
It is no secret that the cost of living has skyrocketed over the past year. Being on maternity leave, this year has been extra challenging for our household to manage increased expenses. Below are some basic tips that I use to make each grocery shop a little bit easier on our wallet! *DISCLAIMER* this post…
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