Healthy Tipping Point

Last night, we watched a really great documentary called That Sugar Film.  Have you seen it?

I’ve been following them on Instagram for a while and finally pulled the trigger on renting the movie – I was glad I did.  Pretty eye-opening.

For more…

9 Intriguing Food Philosophy Books

(this list is 4 years old – what should be added now?)

Egg Labels Are So Confusing – The Hype, Decoded

Back to last night’s (no sugar added – hah) dinner – it was delicious.  I will definitely be making it again ASAP.

Arugula

Quinoa

Sweet Potatoes

Tomatoes

Peanuts

Black Beans

A homemade dressing of coconut oil and Dijon mustard

Highchair creeper!

Well, I’m writing this post while nursing a wiggly 9 month old, so I gotta jet!  Have a great weekend, my friends…

Rocked out an awesome stairclimber workout yesterday!

I had to get dressed and put on “real person” clothes (AKA not yoga pants) for a meeting yesterday, so I did my old favorite stay-at-home trick… Headed to the gym so I could shower and blow dry my hair in peace.  Look, I’ve got two mobile kiddos under 3 years old – I risk Claire eating dog kibble (yeah, that happened) and Henry practicing “tiger jumps” off the dining room table (yeah, that happened, too) if I disappear into the bathroom for 3 minutes to scrub my hair.  So childcare at the gym is always the answer! And there’s the added benefit that I feel obligated to get my sweat on since I’m already there…

I Instagrammed that I did a High Intensity Interval (HIIT) workout on the stairclimber, and I had a request for the specific workout.  Here’s what I did – you’re practically “running” up the stairs at Level 14!

I loved this workout because I was DRIPPING by the end.

Fun Q&A

What are you reading right now?

I am reading Go Set a Watchman and No Bad Kids right now.

What was the last thing you watched on TV?

We watched Insurgent (the Divergent series) the other night! I think it got bad reviews, but I thought it was decent.  Very different from the book, though…

What do you have to have with you when traveling?

A good book and a ziploc bag of Earl Grey tea so I can make tea in my hotel room.

Are there any beauty products you really, really love?

I’m a minimalist when it comes to this stuff, but I really like Urban Decay’s Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage concealer. 

What’s on your desk right now?

A potted plant, six pens, a bunch of papers, my Erin Condren planner (LOVE!), two phones, keys, and a La Croix.

How are you liking your Capsule Wardrobe?

AHH – guys, it’s so great.  This is the ULTIMATE way to simplify your closet and organize your clothes. I LOVE it so far.

What are your life lessons/mantras?

I have two core beliefs – #1:  Love should be the beginning of, and the reason for, everything (that quote was in our wedding program, actually!) and #2:  Successful people are the ones who keep trying when things get tough.  If you quit when it gets hard, you will never succeed.

Have you ever won anything?

The coolest thing I ever “won” was a $10,000 prize from Amway.  The giant check was presented to me by John Tesh (the radio show guy), and I won because my blog readers voted for Operation Beautiful in droves!  I turned around and donated the $10,000 to the local Girls on the Run scholarship fund.  It was totally awesome.   And I owe it all to you!

The other cool thing that I “won” was when I convinced readers that I won the lottery and was changing my blog name to Wealthy Tipping Point.  Hahahah.  That is still is my favorite April Fools joke ever.

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My effort to “Add, Not Subtract” and be healthier overall is going well!  It’s really easy to make small changes in this mindset because the small changes seem to add up fast. 

Last night, I went on a 3 mile run with Brandi!  And did 150 ab moves in front of the TV later.  I was pretty proud of myself for actually working out when the kids are in bed – I really struggle with that.  By the time they are down, I just want to veg on the couch and read or color or watch TV.  But it was nice to catch up with my friend.   Everyone’s schedule is now in overdrive now that school is back so it’s harder to find time to get together.   Boo.   Guess it’s just that time of the year.

Came home and made some pizza-pizza!  With a lot of veggies.  Balance, right?

The Udi’s gluten free frozen pizza is SOOOOOOOOOO good.  Lots of flavor.

And for dessert, I made Coconut Oil Chocolate, which – by the way – are blowing up the Internet.  Redmook Magazine even covered them, writing that they have 80% less sugar than a Reese’s cup!  Cool!  I’ve been playing with variations.  I made a batch with frozen cherry bits mixed in, and another batch with chopped peanuts.  Chopped peanuts was my fav so far.

Breakfast was double shot oatmeal (basically, oatmeal made with coffee and milk instead of water and milk!).  With a glob of unsweetened Greek yogurt on the side, which was amazing.  Never done that before, but I was looking to up the protein content of oatmeal and thought of this trick.  Super creamy.

And last, but not least, it was a big day in the Boyle household.  Yay for school!

And, in other news, next time I go to the store, I’m going to keep my eye out for Delicata Squash.  I was browsing my old recipes for some inspiration and saw this one and reaaaaally need to make it ASAP.  Looks good, huh?

Have an awesome day, lovelies.

Yesterday, we hit the road for a spontaneous adventure – we went to the zoo!

Actually, let’s back up.  First, I woke up feeling incredibly rickety and sore, so I went to a basic yoga class at my gym and stretch everything out – lots of hip openers.  Oh yeahhhh.

I have decided that I am over the super sweaty, super challenging vinyasa classes.  They used to be my jam, but now they just seem too… Arg, I don’t know!  Too much of a super hard ass workout!?  When I go to yoga, I kind of just want to relax and breathe deeply and stretch, not burn calories and feel my heart rate skyrocket.  Know what I mean?  Basic felt pretty damn good.

Once I was all loose and limber, we sat in the car for an hour and half to get to the zoo!  It was loads of fun, as always.  The big turtles are always my favorite.

Oh, and we rode the carousel!   Both of the kiddos had a blast – Henry especially because he got to ride the cheetah! And I got really dizzy.  I think that means I’m getting old… Hah.

And we took our photo booth picture, per our tradition!  Fun to have Claire in it for the first time ever.  She hammed it up.

Well, that was short and sweet, but I just wanted to pop in and say HAPPY LABOR DAY to my fellow Americans.  Let’s say, “Goodbye Summer!” in style – I hope you have a great day outdoors in the sunshine.