Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast

I have a mom friend who often puts in a roast before church, so when her family of 6 returns home for lunch, a hot, yummy roast is waiting for them.  My husband pointed this out when we returned home from church to PB&Js.  So I thought, hey, I can try a roast too!  Hope [...]

The Dangers of Driving While Hungry!

I find that when I’m with my kids, it’s easier to make healthy food choices.  I don’t want them eating french fries and ice cream all day!
But yesterday, on a somewhat rare occasion, I was in the car by myself in the evening.  Remember I’m 10 weeks pregnant and I dreamt of all the eating [...]

Your Chance to Win!

I gained an average of 40 pounds with each pregnancy, and so far as I’m 10 weeks along, I have a feeling I’ll be doing that again! So I’m going to need to listen to my own course in about 9 months!

A fabulous webzine called Ungrind.org is giving away my audio course, Losing Weight After Baby: 31 [...]

Grilled Tuna Teriyaki

Around our house, if I say something is “teriyaki,” my preschool age son will want to try it.  So you might want to try saying “teriyaki” extra loud when describing this dish to your kids if you think that will help them eat some fish! 
Here’s Monday’s Meal idea, courtesy of allrecipes.com:

2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 [...]

Pregnant Again!

I’m happy to announce I’m pregnant again!  My husband James and I went to West Coast OBGyn today and got the good report.  At 9 weeks along, baby Pellicane has a strong heartbeat, arm and leg buds.  Hurray – we are thrilled and grateful!
Since I miscarried around 9 weeks last fall, I was apprehensive about what the [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Avoid the Camera

I recently interviewd Chelle Stafford in a Losing Weight After Baby podcast where she shared that one of her biggest regrets was not taking anypictures of herself with the kids.  (That podcast is titled “How One Mom Lost 50 Pounds.”)  Since she was overweight, she didn’t want to see herself in pictures.  She wouldn’t let anyone [...]

Poison in Your Pantry?

Okay, you might have rat poison in your pantry, but how about some Ho-Hos, oreos, or nacho cheese doritos???  When you’re trying to lose weight, you’re at war with sugary foods in your pantry. 
Here’s an honest look at what’s inside mine right now…

Stephen’s Broiled Salmon Pesto

Well, I must admit, I looked at St. Patrick’s Day recipes for tomorrow.  But I don’t really like stew or corned beef that much (which would help when trying to lose weight!).  But I read that salmon is also popular to serve on St. Patty’s day, so here’s a recipe from allrecipes.com:

2 pounds salmon fillets
2 [...]

5 Tips to Help You Exercise This Week

Need a little boost to exercise?  Don’t we all!  Here are a few ideas to get you off the couch and into your workout clothes: 
1.  Now that it’s daylight a little longer, you can use the extra time to squeeze in a walk with your family in the early evening. 
2.  Wear comfortable clothes to exercise [...]

To Make You Laugh

You’ve heard of Baby Einstein.  Well, here’s what happened when my husband tried to introduce our baby to classical music.  He was unimpressed. 
This is a fun flashback…our little baby boy is 4 1/2 now!  Hope it makes you laugh!