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Nutritional Support: Ginger Root

Nutritional Support: Ginger Root

I do love me some ginger.

One of the first things I did when I was on my first round was figure out a way I could make my favorite Asian dressing and still be legal on protocol.  My experiment turned out well and it became one of my staples for all my rounds.  I even made a video on how to make the dressing.  Please try not to laugh too hard ok?  My southern accent is pretty darn thick.

Here is a print out of the recipe.

I bring this […]

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Support: If Only

Support: If Only

If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world. ~ Mercedes Lackey

Sad?  Not so much.

Instead, these two words stop you from moving on.

They keep you in the past instead of bettering a given situation.  They remind you of how things could be instead of how things really are.

Funny thing … I experienced that thought pattern recently.

Good thing I have done a lot of self-development work because almost immediately I figured out what it was and turned it around.

If you can imagine for a moment the sheer amount of clients, members of HTA and offline friends I […]

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Support: Go Back to the Beginning

Support: Go Back to the Beginning

A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfull! No more will go in!” the professor blurted. “You are like this cup,” the master replied, “How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.” ~ Zen Story

Today is May 1, 2013.

Last week in my newsletter The Biz Buzz, I discussed how I was going to Go […]

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Recipe: Spinach and Artichoke Dip (NonDairy)

Recipe: Spinach and Artichoke Dip (NonDairy)

Ever try a recipe which you just know can’t be any good, but you are willing to give it a try anyway because you know it’s good for you, in fact, better for you than most other things … and then you are SHOCKED because it’s way better than you dreamed of?

This is one of those recipes.

Who knew cashews could taste like cheese?

If you did know this, then how come you haven’t said anything, like yelled it from the mountaintops that roasted and unsalted cashews are an awesome sub for cheese in dishes that require heat (temperature)?

I made this, and […]

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Recipe: Coconut Butter

Recipe: Coconut Butter

This really isn’t a recipe, but more about how much I am in love with coconut butter!  ::giggle::

I am really trying to move away from dairy being the predominant high fat source, so looking more and more into using nut butters as a substitute for dairy, for some things.  With coconut butter being 87% fat, it fits in very nicely with the HIGH FAT lifestyle.

Coconut butter however has been cost prohibitive for me, I couldn’t justify purchasing a jar for $12-$14 and kept putting it off.  I came across how to make it yourself, and I had a pound of […]

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Support: 5 Reasons That Might Surprise You On Why You Gain Weight (Despite Doing Everything RIGHT!)

Support: 5 Reasons That Might Surprise You On Why You Gain Weight (Despite Doing Everything RIGHT!)

It’s not the weight you lost that matters, it’s the weight you keep off. ~ Biz

It’s about time I started quoting myself.

::giggle::

We are going to talk about maintenance for a bit. As wonderful and as much a miracle as The hCG Protocol is, it’s nothing without maintenance.

For some, eating the way you do on P2 is just penance for being able to eat the way you REALLY want to on P3.

Many feel that after a round of P2, they can go back to the way they were eating before that round and by some miracle, their body is ok with […]

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Recipe: 80% Fat Breakfast – Bacon, Eggs, Avocados and Tomatoes with Spicy Mayonnaise

Recipe: 80% Fat Breakfast – Bacon, Eggs, Avocados and Tomatoes with Spicy Mayonnaise

Been working with a few clients lately (as guinea pigs!) to test a true ketogenic diet, which is at least 80% fat.

For some out there, it’s pretty easy to get your fats up to 65-70% – it’s that extra 10-15% that leaves them scratching their head.

If there is one thing I can do, and do well, is to manipulate a menu to meet requirements, no matter what it is.

There is a buzz right now all around the internet about being in nutritional ketosis, and using that as a way to either lose weight, or for some, just simply maintain when […]

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Recipe: 80% Fat Lunch – Creamed Spinach and Chicken on a Bed of Asparagus

Recipe: 80% Fat Lunch – Creamed Spinach and Chicken on a Bed of Asparagus

I love high fat, did I ever mention this?

This was so super simple to make, from start to finish it was around 20 minutes. And as it was cooking my daughter was like, Mom, what smells so good? Guess who got the only serving I made that day?

::giggle::

This debunks the theory that you can’t have much veggies while on a true ketogenic diet, or you can’t put yourself into nutritional ketosis with veggies. I say, bah humbug. Don’t ever tell me you can’t do something.

I do have to admit however, that this is awfully GREEN – it needs some color, […]

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