- You are not fat. So you ate a bit munch while dealing with everything. Totally not a big deal.
- You are still a runner. A week off does not undo that last year of running progress you have made. Strap on the shoes and get out there this weekend. Nothing to it but to do it!
- Organize your life! Stop using the temp apartment as an excuse. Clean up. Get organized. You’ll feel better about yourself.
- Finally… look at those two boys. They are everything to you. Life is truly wonderful. Thank you Dad for reminding me.
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Finally my first Farro idea! I have to say, I love this stuff! It's chewy and yummy and, well, fun! I tossed it with what I could find in my pantry and it made a wonderfully satisfying lunch. Filling but not heavy, tasty and quite nutrient dense. According to NutritionData.com this [...] -
I've seen it mentioned in a few of my clean eating and healthy cook books but honestly, I never even thought of Farro as an option for me. I refuse to shop at specialty stores and I try to use only common products that I can keep in stock and purchase from a typical grocery [...] -
I've never had a tuna melt. Is that weird? I guess that's what happens when you grow up not liking mayonnaise. I never ate tuna salad or egg salad or chicken salad. Honestly, they always kind of grossed me out. Then I realized.. hey.. why does tuna salad have [...] -
I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...] -
WOW was this good. I mean seriously good. It's not vegetarian so don't start throwing stones. I'm calling it a Garden Vegetable Burger because I use the new Laughing Cow Smooth Sensations Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread. It was this recipe on Allrecipes.com that inspired [...] -
I drink water 99.9% of the time but every so often it just doesn't cut it. I want something else. Something more. Something slightly sweet. Today was one of those days. I decided to make a refreshing drink based on the famous Arnold Palmer, half lemonade and half iced [...] -
The other day I made a whole chicken on the grill in pieces. It was delicious! Just a little BBQ sauce and an open flame is all I need to make The Husband happy in the dinner department. I also picked up a few ears of corn from the grocery store. They aren't in season [...] -
Let me explain so you don't think I'm making a chili recipe and just put it on pizza. I'm calling this vegetarian Chili Pizza because chili is what inspired flavors. I think I told you. Little Bean is really into, well, BEANS! We go through a can about every 2 days. Yesterday [...] -
I've confessed my inability to follow recipes here on GreenLiteBites many, many times. I don't know why it's so hard for me. I can barely follow some of my own and I wrote the darn things! I think most of my problem stems from not having all the ingredients listed and, [...] -
Leftover brown rice and leftover sauce meet in this quick lunch idea inspired by my favorite food of all time: Pizza. I swear I can turn anything into a pizza concoction. Have you seen all my pizza ideas? I've used everything from pumpkin to zucchini, polenta to wontons. Nothing is off [...] -
This isn't a recipe just an idea I had to share. I can't believe how good it was! I've never had grilled pineapple. Can you believe it? I just never really had the desire to grill it before. When you love something raw sometimes it doesn't occur to you to cook it. [...] -
I whipped this up for lunch on a whim today because, well, I have a baby who's obsessed with three things… Cheese, Beans, and Avocado. No, really. Look... It's my go to meal for him so I find myself with beans and avocado readily available. [...] -
You know that tradition 7 Layer Mexican Dip? The one with the cream cheese, guacamole, salsa, lettuce, cheese, green onion and olives? Yea. That's the one. Well I had a craving for it the other day. Well, not exactly for it as I can never make anything the way it's suppose [...] -
If you go through the archives of GreenLiteBites I have about 5 total beef recipes. Five. Compare that to the 80+ I have tagged with chicken/turkey there's a clear winner in the meat department on my blog and in my home. I don't have a beef with beef (omg The Husband [...] -
I'm a kitchen sink smoothie maker. Whatever I have on hand goes in the blender and viola! A quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Last year I posted an "Elastic Approach" to how I make smoothies but I still like to share specific combinations that worked really well. This was one [...] -
The other night it was just the kids and I home for dinner and I decided to make what I wanted to make no holds barred. Without The Husband home it's much easier for some reason. Hmmm wonder why? Ok, not here to husband bash.. really.. I'm not! I'm here [...] -
*sigh* I was really hoping to share an awesome turkey burger idea. I had grand plans for my leftover ground turkey. The results was alright but they could have been so much better. I added diced pineapple, red pepper, green pepper, oats and soy sauce to the meat and formed 2 patties. In hindsight I [...] -
I made this on a total whim yesterday having no idea if it would work. To my surprise it did AND the husband actually said he liked it... UNSOLICITED! Here's the story. I had only 4 tilapia fillets defrosted for dinner. I knew it wasn't going to be enough for us [...] -
This is a slight reboot of a recipe I posted last year simply called Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili. Staying true to my use-what-I-have-on-hand roots I, well, used what I had on hand and made a similar dish with a spicy twist. Topping the result with avocado added a cool creaminess that [...] -
Did you hear? The Laughing Cow recently launched Smooth Sensations a line of 5 cream cheese spreads. There's Classic Cream, Classic Cream Light, Strawberries & Cream, Garden Vegetable and my favorite… Cinnamon. It's a sweet wedge of creamy goodness! Today I decided to use my new favorite flavor [...] -
Confession time, I recorded a 30 minute video making this with both kids (partally) 2 nights ago. I miss videos. I really do but they seem so much more difficult with 2 children. I'm also having technical difficulties with my video recording and audio syncing making it VERY time consuming to edit. [...] -
A couple of years ago I shared a modified version of Sloppy Joe's I made for a party. Everyone loved it but I've been wanting to try to make something similar for the family on a smaller scale and without the pre-made canned Manwich sauce. I don't particularly have any issues [...] -
Yesterday I was dreaming about a salad. Not just any salad, but a chickpea filled, cucumber, and red onion salad with a fun, tangy dressing. Unfortunately, I had no cucumber or red onion. Well, that's a lie. I had a half of cucumber but it was a mushy mess and [...] -
Dinner meals are getting harder and harder for me to share lately. I've gone back to just whipping things up without really measuring anything (this meal was going to be one of those until I realized I still had enough light to take some photos.) I've also instituted a few brainless meal nights [...] -
Three years ago I posted a video called "Makin' Hard Boiled Eggs" where I shared my system for, well... making hard boiled eggs. Genius name, I know. I'm smart like that. Anyway, since then I've gotten tons of feedback and comments thanking me but all the information is locked in a long winded 10 minute [...]
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Not to Roni,
You have inspired thousands of people everyday
You have given me such great insight into life
You’re dealing with A LOT of change and upheavel
You are beautiful, talented and supported
You are still the Roni that we all know and love
You will overcome
You are strong
You are a fighter
~M
Hey Roni,
I am happy you are back in blog-land.
You will get back on track, girl! Give yourself some time!
I’m with ya on the organization issue. I REALLY need to work on that!
Amen sister! Cut yourself some slack! You are AMAZING but still a woman…not a machine!
Roni, I feel for you so deeply. A year ago, my grandfather died. The day before his funeral, I went out and bought a huge piece of carrot cake. It tasted terrible, but just ate and ate. I came to Blog to Lose and explained what happened. I begged for advice on how to get my eating under control. Everyone just surrounded me wih support. They told me not to worry about food and just take care of myself and my emotions. It was the best advice and it really helped me through the next several days. I am forever grateful to you and to everyone for being for me then, and I hope that you will find the same comfort and support here.
Roni, Sorry for your loss. YOU ROCK and I have no doubt you will make a comeback bigger and better then ever. I mean come on is there anything you won’t try.
Roni, I am so so sorry for your loss. I hope you find the strength to come out of this time stronger and with more faith in life. They say it is only when people brush face with mortality that they really start to appreciate life. Maybe that would be the gift from your father to you for all the years he missed enjoying with you. be strong, go for a run, and have a bite of chocolate. Life is going on.
Roni-
Sorry for your loss. I know you have been going through a tough time, but it will all get better as you get back into your daily life and familiar routines. You are an inspiration to us all. WE MISSED YOU!!!!!!
What an amazing testimony your life is, even in times like these! Your “note to self” was so awesome! I am working towards being able to put those kinds of statements with MY NAME! Amazing!
I’m so sorry for your loss. I think it’s so wonderful and healthy that you can look at your life and still see all the ways you are blessed.
You are a special, special person, Roni. And every time I see you reminding yourself of things like this here, out in the open, it reminds me to do it too. I’m not sure you understand how HUGE that is.
I’ve been thinking of you a lot, and I wish you peace as you continue to go through this.
As far as the running, you’re 100% correct. Getting back out there is all it takes.
Given that you just lost your father, you are coping EXTREMELY well! Right now you just need to focus on getting through this difficult time–you know everything will bounce back when the time is right. Hang in there, Roni! And PS, what an adorable little family you have! ;)
So good to hear from you. And if I were to write notes to myself, I could just summarize by saying, “what Roni said.” You’re great.
It strikes me how the blog community creates relationships that, while anonymous, are genuine and real, in that not only is there reciprocity in the giving and receiving, we can really come to care about these anonymous “friends”. It’s great. You are on a healing path.
(((Roni))) You wrote it now believe it! You have so much strength in you to do all you have done lately. You can run! You can eat sensibly! You have a great family!
Sending big hugs your way. You have done so much already, you’ll get through this also.
Sometimes the hardest events in life make us most aware of the wonderful things in life. I think we all need reminders once in awhile!
Give yourself some time to get through all that you’re going through and enjoy your boys.
When I saw you in the photo with Jenny McCarthy, good lord, woman! You are gorgeous (and so not fat). But I do appreciate that you share those feelings with us because so many of us feel the same about ourselves. It’s nice to see that those who inspire us have those thoughts too. It makes me like you even more.
Hang in there!
Hi, happy to have found your blog when searching for Arnold’s Sandwich Thins! My blog is about starting over at the age of 47 after divorce, and one of those things I’m doing is losing weight as well.
Look forward to reading more of your blog!
Ha, thought I’d correct my own name since I can’t seem to spell it right today!
Hi Roni,
Don’t beat yourself up during this hard time for you. We’re only human and deal with tragedy in our own ways. If you feel better eating, eat. If you don’t feel like running, don’t get mad at yourself. Your body will tell you when you’re ready to get back to your regular life. Just take your time and don’t worry how long it takes.
you’re an inspiration and so dedicated to helping people!
I’m sorry for your loss babe *hugs* but don’t be so hard on yourself :] And you’ve got them lovely boys :] You are by no means even close to fat and I’m banning from ever thinking it again ;]
<3
Roni –
I’m sorry I’m just getting here to say this, but I wanted to let you know how sorry I am for your loss. You are an amazing women, strong and inspiring. Be patient with yourself during this time, be kind to yourself. All the good habits you’ve formed and the positive changes you’ve made won’t be undone by a few days of change, sadness or comfort. Take the time you need and your healthy body will support you through that. Hugs, Roni.
Karen