Beauty in breathing outside.

Salmon La Sac, WA

Let the beauty

of what you love

be what you do.

- Rumi

UNDER 100 Calorie StarB's Drink!

I asked the Starb's barista what other drink tasted like the

skinny vanilla soy latte (130 calories in the tall)

and she told me.

It's absolutely DELISH!  A Coffee Misto with soy milk.

It's cheaper and only 70 CALORIES!  It's half coffee and half soy milk.

Starb's uses Vanilla soy milk so it's already sweet enough

so you don't need the sugar-free vanilla.

Plus I use my gold card which knocks off the soy milk charge.

YEAAA BUDDY!

FAV Vegan BLOG!

I love to look at food blogs, particularly vegan.  There is one blog, specifically that I can't get enough of and I think it's because reading her posts makes me want to be in her kitchen.  She's hilarious, raw and she makes food that looks insanely, I mean insanellllllly GOOD!


Not only does she make attractive grub, she lists the nutritional info. so you know what you're getting yourself into...


http://yourvegangirlfriend.com/


Below is a picture from her website and yes, this too is vegan!

You create the outcome.

What in the hell am I even doing?

I don't know, but somehow I got into this pose.

I'm not sure if it's strength or luck but I did it.

It's so easy to see something difficult and immediately convince

yourself that you can't do it.

Why not just try it out and see what happens?

*photos courtesy of Kelly Stovin

4 Course Vegan Dinner in Wallingford!

Dear Sutra,

You did not disappoint.

First Course..mmmm...

I wish I wouldn't have gobbled this up, so I could show what the inside of this Chile looked like.

Oh.My.Dear.Goodness.To.The.Food.Gods.

Second Course:

"Award-Winning"-Kelly Stovin

Third Course:

"..."

"I am so happy!" (said with delirium from taste sensations)

Last Course:

I never thought I'd like to eat flower petals with fudge.

I am a changed woman.

Thank you my Kiwi!

Dairy Free Ice Cream Dessert!!

Cookie, Cookie Dough & Oreo Ice Cream....

Less than 255 Calories!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?

No, I'm not.

Those of you that know me, know that I'm obsessed with

candy, sugar, cookies, "ice cream," oreos, etc.

Anything that has to do with sweets, I am in.

Although, the sweets I enjoy are:

dairy free, under 255 calories, low cost

& they have to actually taste like the real thing.

Which is why I'm about to share a new revelation,

a new creation that speaks to the masses!

I call it...

Yes Please, Cookie Tease!

1/4 Cup of Purely Decadent Cookie Avalanche 90 C

1/4 Cup of Purely Decadent Cookie Dough 100 C

1 Newman-O's Cookie 55 C

Perhaps a sprinkle of Cinnamon 5 C

=250 C

Mix it up in a cup and enjoy this after dinner dessert!

*Yes, the portion is small but it's all you need for a little treat. And remember to mix it up until you like it! For example, if you don't like cookie dough ice cream, then take it out and add another 1/4 C of Cookie Avalanche.

Mini Meals, UNDER 275 Calories!

I like to eat between 1300-1400 Calories per day. A few weeks back I started measuring everything and it worked. Plain and simple.

I am not a nutritionist, personal trainer, muscle woman, etc. I am a gal in her twenties, trying not to eliminate a food group, do it on the cheaper side of the train tracks and figure it out on my own.

Try everything. I'm talkin, calorie counting, write down what you eat, go to dance classes, buy a mat and give yoga a shot, take long walks, eat 3 big meals, eat 6 small meals, drink a lot, drink a little, get a trainer, become a trainer, etc. etc. etc.

When you find what works for you and you aren't starving yourself, eliminating carbs, running for 2 hours a day or surviving on liquids, then stick with it. But it can't be something you know you can't maintain for your whole life.

I know I'll be measuring for probably a couple more months, but once I can eyeball a serving size without using a cup, then out with the utensils and straight into my belly.

These are mini meals & snacks that have worked for me, they are inexpensive, low calorie and filling.

*Know that you can take out or add in whatever the hell you want, for example, the majority of the time, I don't add the banana's into my cereal and that knocks off 75 Calories. It's about taste, satisfaction and surviving in this economy.

Soup N' Salad

Delicious & Nutritious...let's do this.

3 Cups of Spinach 21 Calories

2 TBSP Avocado 50 Calories

2 TBSP Spicy Mustard 30 Calories

1 Cup of Progresso Vegetable Classics Lentil 160 Calories

=261 Calories!

*Picture includes onions & tomatoes.

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Vegan, Gluten Free PROTEIN SHAKE

Time to shake it up sistas & brothas!

4 TBSP Organic Hemp Protein from Trader Joes 120 Calories

1/3 Cup Frozen Berries 27 Calories

1/2 Cup Almond Breeze Milk (unsweetened) 20 Calories

Dash of cinnamon 5 Calories

=172 Calories!

*Picture shows a different almond milk, 35 Calories per 1/2 cup.

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Ain't nothin' like a bowl of cereal.

Chip, Chip Cheerio darling!

1 Cup Multi Grain Cheerios from Trader Joe's 110 Calories

1/4 C + 2 TBSP Life Cereal (Cinnamon flavored) 60 Calories

1/2 Cup Almond Breeze (unsweetened) 20 Calories

1/4 Cup Freeze Dried Banana Slices (Trader Joe's) 75 Calories

=265 Calories!

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MIDNIGHT FRUIT ATTACK

Feelin' Blue or Red?

1/2 Cup Frozen Berries 41 Calories

Dash of Cinnamon 5 Calories

=46 Calories

ENJOY!