The Chicken Wing Phenomenon

Part 2 of 5 Crazy Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight. < Back to Weekend Delight. “Every once in awhile” is usually anything but… I’ve heard it referred to as the chicken wing phenomenon: Monday: I haven’t had wings in awhile, so this one time won’t hurt. Tuesday: I crushed my workouts all of last week, … Continue reading The Chicken Wing Phenomenon

Your Weekend Delight is Bigger Than You Think

  Part 1 of 5 Crazy Reasons You're Not Losing Weight. < Back to why it pays to be a quitter. Your weekend delight is bigger than you think. Guess what, the weekend is 29% of your week. 2 divided by 7 = 0.29. Maths. (Man, all that calculus and diff eq’s in high school … Continue reading Your Weekend Delight is Bigger Than You Think

5 Crazy Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

Are you failing your Diet, or is your Diet failing you? Sol Orwell just published an excellent article on “survivorship bias” – erroneously focusing on people or things that make it past some selection process while overlooking those that do not. We all have that friend who lost tons of weight by going Paleo or packed on … Continue reading 5 Crazy Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

Blueberry Lemon Biscuits

I know I'm dropping the ball with posting Spring-inspired treats, but that’s because Spring hasn’t really happened here. UGH. But I made these Lemon Blueberry biscuits in an attempt to cheer myself up and pretend that it’s going to be sunny soon. Actually, if I stare at the ceiling lights while munching on these lemony biscuits I … Continue reading Blueberry Lemon Biscuits

Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Protein Muffins

When we travel, muffins are a MUST. They are portable, don't have to be refrigerated, take no time at all to make, and don't crumble into a thousand million pieces when stuffed into my already full bag. Even better when they're packed with protein because let's face it - the airport has PLENTYYY of high-carb and high-fat snacky … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Protein Muffins