December 22nd, 2009
One of the basic principles of clean eating is to drink copious amounts of water to help flush your system of toxins and stay sufficiently hydrated. Take it from me, Wendy Battles, the Clean Eating Coach, I often struggle with drinking enough water.
It’s not that I don’t want to drink water. In fact, without fail, I always
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December 10th, 2009
This year, yours truly, The Clean Eating Coach, is trying to do a better job of pacing myself when it comes to holiday gatherings and parties. I’m notorious for overcommitting and saying yes to too many invitations, wearing myself thin because I’m constantly on the go, and then starting off the new year feeling super
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November 24th, 2009
Yours truly, the Clean Eating Coach, is all about planning ahead for Thanksgiving leftovers as I’m doing my other Thanksgiving planning and shopping. I literally have looked up some of my favorite post-Thanksgiving recipes and done a little thinking about some new creations like turkey, black bean and roasted corn tacos.
I already have planned out a
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November 17th, 2009
On Wednesday, November 18 at 12:30 pm ET I’m happy to be a guest on “Feel and Look Fabulous with Irina.” You won’t want to miss this fun, engaging radio show that’s all about helping you keep the pounds off during Thanksgiving!
Ever notice that it’s so easy to overeat during this time of year when
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November 12th, 2009
Clean eating can easily be kicked to the curb during the holidays. You know how it goes…you go to a holiday party, you’re overwhelmed by the spread of food and you dig in without any notion of what and how much your eating!
Can you say post-holiday weight gain?
The good news is that it doesn’t have
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December 12th, 2008
I have an uncanny knack for overspending during the holidays despite my best intentions.
I make a budget, it seems realistic but something often happens during the holidays where I end up spending a lot more money than I anticipate I will or want to.
I’m personally of the notion that there’s more value in spending
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December 10th, 2008
Are you like a lot of people these days — you have great intentions of keeping it simple during the holidays but the next thing you know, you’ve totally overspent and overeaten? It’s so easy to do, and truth be told, I’ve done some if it myself in the past.
But there’s a way to navigate
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December 5th, 2008
Ever been to a relative’s house who knew you were on a diet, but forced an oversized plate of food on you anyway? In situations like that, it doesn’t always feel comfortable or appropriate to decline but if you don’t stand up for your waistline, who will?
During the holiday season with all kinds of temptations, standing up and
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