Category: Healthy Eating

What I’ve been eating, cooking or plan to eat and cook!

What’s Motivation Got To Do With It?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] My husband and I have been playing tennis during the summer for the past few years. This year…

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15 Steps to Creating a Brand New You!

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] As you may have guessed from the name of my blog (What Did You Do With Jill?) I…

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My 3 Year Anniversary of Taking Back My Life

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] This past Sunday (May 1, 2016) marked 3 years since I began my transformational journey. What started as a simple…

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Become and Remain Fit and Healthy Without Willpower

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. See also the corresponding half-hour audio talk on this topic.] What keeps you from getting fit? What keeps you from…

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Personal Transformation Takes Courage

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] It’s been over 2 years since I embarked on my personal transformational journey. What started out as a…

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3 Midlife Crisis Cliches Women Often Face

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Okay. I admit it. I’m somewhere within the second half of my life. Does this mean my life…

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Making Decisions: The Key To Getting Sh*t Done

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] When I was recently at the 3PGC Three Principles Conference, at one point I was chatting with a…

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I Made a Grain-Free Paleo Bagel!

After I made my paleo toast recipe last week, I couldn’t stop thinking about whether or not it would be possible to also make a grain-free bagel! So I checked Pinterest, and sure enough there were some recipes. Rather than…

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Grain Free Paleo Toast With Sesame Seeds

Before I read “Wheat Belly” I had many morning breakfasts that consisted of a piece of Ezekiel Sesame Seed Toast with half an avocado mushed on top. It was amazingly delicious and I thought it was healthy. But the more…

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Healthy Banana Muffins in a Mug – Grain, Dairy and Sugar Free

If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on Facebook for any length of time, you probably know that I’m obsessed with single-serving microwaved mug muffins for breakfast. I eat one pretty much every day. The ones I make…

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17 Things I Never Would Have Done a Year Ago

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] As I was running home from my yoga class today (a hot and humid day) I was marveling…

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Delicious Summer Salads and Sides With Fruits, Nuts and Seeds

By Jill Whalen Be it in salads or side dishes or just a healthy lunch, I love adding fruits and nuts to my veggies! They add so much flavor and character and go so well with just about any vegetable….

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6 Tips For Eating Healthy at Restaurants

Before I changed my lifestyle, got healthy and lost 25 lbs., I ate out pretty much every night. Not only that, I’d generally eat my leftovers from the night before for my lunch. And because I didn’t know better, those…

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Quick and Healthy Blueberry Muffin in a Mug Recipe

I am definitely enamored with the deliciousness and healthiness of paleo muffins than can be made in just a few minutes in the microwave. Ever since I learned about them, I’ve had them for breakfast almost every day! (I even made…

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3 Weight Loss Misconceptions

There’s so much information about weight loss out there that it can be really confusing to people who’ve never attempted it. Now that it’s been a year since I decided to lose weight and become healthier I have a bit of…

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My One Year Body Transformation and More

One year ago today (May 1, 2013) I took my body back. I could no longer ignore the fact that I was…okay I’ll say it…fat. It’s amazing how many buttons I could burst through, mirrors I could turn away from, jiggles…

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Savory Mug Muffins, A Course in Miracles, Drop Dead Diva

Hey everyone! Here’s what I learned last week: Monday, Mar. 31, 2014 How to make the mug muffins I learned about last week into savory ones: I first sauteed some mushroom, onion, spinach, and uncured turkey bacon (which appeared to…

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Lentils, Lifting People Up, Codfish Cakes, Thanking The Universe

Last week I had some delicious healthy food (ate out at both a vegetarian Indian restaurant and a Moroccan one (not vegetarian),  as well as some interesting insights. Here’s some of what I learned: Monday, Mar. 24, 2014 Lentils are…

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Yoga Code, Your Real Self, Manifesting Calls and Recipes, Dumb Keno

Here’s what I learned last week: Monday March 17, 2014 If you start a Meetup group and don’t pay right away, you’ll likely get a 50% off coupon in your email the next day! (I started a local group to…

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Mind, Thought, Consciousness, Bread, Bossy Girls and Wedding Showers

I learned a lot more this week about Mind, Thought and Consciousness and living “from the inside out” as described by Michael Neill and others. Understanding the principles behind how life actually works can and will transform anyone’s life. I’d…

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