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Mashed “Potatoes”-(Phases 1-4)
Ingredients: 1 head of fresh cauliflower Onion powder, to taste Garlic powder, to taste Sea salt, to taste 1/2 to 1 packet of Ideal Protein Leek Soup or Ideal Protein Chicken Soup Preparation: Boil the cauliflower until it is very, very soft. Drain the water. Add the seasonings and 1/2 of any of the soup…
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IP SPICED CHAI TEA
Ingredients: 8-12 Ounces Water 1 Bengal Spice Tea Bag 1 Cinnamon Stick (Optional) 1-4 Oz. IP Ready-Made Vanilla (To Flavor) 1-2 teaspoons WF Marshmallow Dip Heat Water in tea kettle. Pour 8-12 ounces of heated water into cup with 1 Bengal Spice tea bag and cinnamon stick – steep for 2-4 minutes or, to desired…
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PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE
8- 12 oz hot water 1 bag Black tea 1 IP Vanilla Premix drink ¼ tsp Pumpkin Pies Spice, or to taste 1 cinnamon stick Cinnamon or nutmeg for garnish Steep tea bag, pumpkin spice and cinnamon stick in hot water to desired strength, usually 2-6 minutes. Remove tea bag. Stir in IP Premix Vanilla. Garnish…
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Be inventive
Be inventive Having a tough day… Very little sleep this week. Between work and school, sleep was pushed to the end of my list. TRIGGER!!!! I eat more when I am tired…. And I want chocolate… Knew I wanted to stay on protocol, but knew making muffins would take too long… I took a…
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Emotional eating
It isn’t that we don’t know how to eat healthy, and it’s not that we don’t know how to exercise. Sometimes it’s just that little override that say to heck with this…. I WANT. Battling the emotional voice is the hardest battle some of us will ever face. It’s not just a battle, but really…
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the sock wrangler
Call me the sock wrangler Feeling pretty proud of myself! Slowly but surely I am gaining momentum. Funny how setting one silly little goal can start you in the right direction. Apparently I have been in a funk for a while… When I went to organize my sock drawer I realized that I have just been…
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It’s gettin chili
I have been dealing with emotional eating my entire life. Today I had a fantastic appointment with my coach and I am going to be working with another life coach to help me fight through this crap in my head. I am starting with a list of things I know work: Meal planning Small goals…
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Perseverance wins
I have been focusing on positive thinking lately. Working hard to be mindful of stress eating. Exercising my imagination to find other ways to deal with life’s little curve balls. The truth is, everyone battles to stay the course. No one wakes up and says hmmmm from today on it will be perfect… And have…
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Project happiness
Throwing down the gauntlet I have been rereading my blog, and it occurs to me that I have focused too much on the challenge and not enough on the happiness. For one year, I wrote a note to myself about what brought sheer joy that day. And to my astonishment, people where paying attention. I…
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Preparing for a successful Halloween!
Tomorrow is Halloween. We will all be faced with candy, costumes, treats, and temptation. If you are like me, you have too much candy (because it’s a Saturday, and I just KNOW there will be more kids than usual) and have to resist eating even on piece. Halloween in my house is a BIG deal.…
Renee Lynn Wellness
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