Monthly Archives: February 2018

INGREDIENTS

4 stalks of Kale
3 Yams
4 carrots
25 Brussel sprouts
4 celery sticks
1 head of broccoli
1 bag spinach
1 bag green beans
2 small onion
4 gloves of garlic
pinch of basil
pinch of sea salt - season to taste
Ground pepper - season to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Leave the skins on the vegetables and cut everything up in small pieces.

Boil the yams, carrots, Brussel sprouts for 5 minutes and use the water you boiled in to add into larger soup pot.

Cut the rest of the ingredients and put directly into larger soup pot.

Add 2 or 3 cups of water to larger pot once all ingredients are in pot and simmer for 40 minutes.
Depends how large a pot you are using. Make it so there is a nice amount of broth.

Stir occasionally

Great way to warm your insides on a cold winter day and also get your alkaline vegetables

Enjoy!

Remember to Always Be Fabulous!

Luv Wendy

Friday Night Delight

Sometimes after a long week Friday nights are the time
for something quick and easy so why not make
it healthy at the same time.

Being prepared is half of the battle
to having quick and easy meals so I
like to pre cook the chicken and keep
lots of fresh vegetables already chopped
on hand for moments like this.

INGREDIENTS

3 Organic Brown Rice cakes
Tzatziki- low fat
fresh spinach
1 tomato
black olives
shredded chicken breast

INSTRUCTIONS

Spread 1 tsp of tzatziki on rice cakes
Put as much fresh spinach as you can
chop 1 tomato
chop black olives
add shredded chicken breast.

You can add some sea salt and ground
pepper for taste

Enjoy

Great way to get some protein and alkaline
at the end of the day

Remember to Always Be Fabulous,

Luv Wendy

So as the journey of eating healthier continues
I wanted to share some good news with you.

It's not always about your weight, it's
about how you feel in your own skin.

Sometimes you feel down after
stepping on that scale and it seems
like nothing is working.

You are eating a more alkaline diet,
you are starting to exercise, you watch
those calories and that darn scale
doesn't change

If you measure yourself by your weight only
you just might be cheating yourself out of
an achievement you didn't realize was
taking place.

I decided to take some measurements the
other day and realized I was losing inches
instead of lbs.

It's crazy how that number on the scale
affects how we think, live, and feel.
I have been the same weight for months
now however didn't see that changes were
taking place because my mind was focused
on a number.

Start to measure inches instead of pounds.
Start to measure how you feel.
Start to measure what your skin looks like
Start to measure your energy level
Start to measure all the great things going
on instead of measuring weight

I have to tell you that shopping for
jeans has always been such a stressful
experience.

Most of my friends wear skinny jeans
and even the thought of skinny jeans
makes me feel confined.

With much encouragement from women
who love me I went on the adventure
to find skinny jeans and was pleasantly
surprised at what I saw looking back at
me in the mirror yesterday.

I even managed to find some high boots
to accommodate my curvy legs.

I encourage each of you to read more
about alkaline vs acidic eating,
Add more pH to your life, and
start paying attention to your body
not the scale

I have lots of recipes on my blog
and in my book to get you started.

Enjoy!

Remember to Always Be Fabulous!

Luv Wendy

As we age the struggle to lose pounds seems to get
greater as each year passes.

How I remember those days when weight dropped off
just as easy as it was put on.

Our metabolism slows down and changes especially
after menopause hits for us ladies and the ideas of
losing that weight as quick as we gained it is not as
easy as we would like it to be.

I have been charting my weight loss and muscle mass
as I do my best to eat a more alkaline diet and for the
past month the scale stayed the same

I however feel lighter in the mid section and on my buttocks

So this morning I took out the measuring tape and I
actually have lost a couple inches off both.
The scale however said the same.

I have been a bit hard on myself this past month
thinking why isn't this working?
So I am here today to share with you
it's not always about what the scale says.

I know, as humans we want to chart our success and
say "hey I lost 10 pounds" however if you are losing
inches and body fat and gaining muscle it will be
a greater story to share.

Check out this fabulous article by Livestrong.com
It's and excellent perspective on Losing inches vs pounds

https://www.livestrong.com/article/304338-why-am-i-losing-inches-not-pounds-with-diet-and-exercise/

Full article and photo credit to Livestrong.com

Enjoy!

Remember to Always Be Fabulous

So quick and easy to make, for lunch or a light dinner
Mix all ingredients in a big pot and transfer over to small bowl for serving.

INGREDIENTS

1 small box of Spelt Pasta
1 can of 6 bean medley low sodium
3 small stalks of celery
1 small broccoli head-flower
1 medium tomato
1 small cucumber
4 small romaine lettuce leaves
Olive oil
sea salt to taste
ground pepper to taste
1 scoop of medium salsa

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil the Pasta - not too soft so it keeps its texture

Allow the pasta to cool to room temperature
I put mine in the refrigerator for a few minutes to
speed up the cooling.

Chop up the ingredients in small pieces

Put ingredients in a large pot and stir all together

Mix in the cooled cooked pasta

Add the olive oil, sea salt, ground pepper

Mix it all up then transfer to another bowl
Add the scoop of salsa and mix up

Excellent way to get some Alkaline into your system!

Enjoy!

Remember to Always Be Fabulous!

Luv Wendy