My Great Smoothie Adventure

May 17, 2018 by thexpatdietitian Leave a Comment

Hello friends! Recently I had the great good fortune to receive a huge box of goodies from RealFood… a local store here in Alabang that opened a little over a year ago and specialises in healthy, locally-sourced, “real food” products. This store is such a wonderful addition to our grocery options here. Prior to their opening, we could get a) expensive imported products, or b) regular grocery store items. RealFood is committed to providing healthy products from local vendors at fair prices, and they do an amazing job. They carry everything from sustainably-produced protein powders to chia seeds, cacao nibs, every coconut product imaginable, healthy snacks, locally-made energy balls, tempeh, vegetarian products, gluten-free products, free-range, organic meats, and much more. …

Easy Oatmeal Pancakes

April 27, 2018 by thexpatdietitian Leave a Comment

Hello friends! These easy oatmeal pancakes are just the thing to whip up on a Saturday morning… or any morning, really, with all these nourishing ingredients and a make-ahead option. You can feel good about eating them any (or every!) day of the week….

My New Favourite Green Smoothie

April 20, 2018 by thexpatdietitian 1 Comment

Hello friends! This beautiful green smoothie will refresh & replenish you, no matter how blistering it is outside. It’s getting hot, hot HOT here in Manila, although I see from my weather app that it’s still blessedly cool in some parts of the world. It’s not like we really have Spring here. It pretty much goes straight from “warm but tolerable” to “super hot” in a matter of days. None of this “April showers” business… we save the rainstorms for July. And call them typhoons.

But I digress. In heat like this, I find myself needing to have something cold & refreshing after our “even my shins are sweating” bootcamp workouts. …

Cinnamon Oat Energy Bites

April 13, 2018 by thexpatdietitian 5 Comments

These little cinnamon oat energy bites will not only remind you of biting into a soft, chewy oatmeal cookie… but they’re also hugely portable, full of energising carbs and perfect for on-the-go snacks.

This weekend we’re housing athletes from Taipei American School for the international track meet (IASAS- International Association for Southeast Asian Schools) that our school is hosting. It’s fun… our 2 lovely guests are 10th grade distance runners. Both girls are running multiple events throughout the weekend, and I figured the best way to be a good host mom was to just keep a lot of food on hand at all times….

Our Swiss Adventure

April 4, 2018 by thexpatdietitian 5 Comments

Hello friends! We’re just back from a week in beautiful Switzerland! We hiked, we skied, we stuffed ourselves with fondue and chocolate crepes… and oh, the adventures we lived to tell about!…

My Daily Supplement Routine

March 9, 2018 by thexpatdietitian 3 Comments

Hi folks! The other day I saw a friend in the health food store, and she was fascinated to see what I had in my basket. “What supplements are you buying?” she asked. “And what should I buy?” This is actually the most common nutrition question I’m asked, after, “Should I avoid carbs?” (NO!)

The supplement marketing industry would have you believe that you should buy all the supplements (of their brand!) on the shelves. But I’m here to tell you that real, wholesome, unadulterated FOOD is always your best source of every nutrient. Bottom line. …

Sweet & Sour Chicken

February 27, 2018 by thexpatdietitian Leave a Comment

This sweet & sour chicken can be made with vegan “chicken” pieces or regular chicken breast…either way, it’s perfect for an easy weeknight meal!

Howdy, friends… I realise it’s been forever since I’ve passed along a main meal recipe to you. I blame this on the hungry people in my house (myself included!)- just when I think I’ve made enough to have for dinner, leftovers for lunches the next day, AND still have some in reserve for the “blog photo shoot,” it turns out I’ve underestimated my household appetite once again. …

What I Ate Wednesday- Maintenance Calories

January 31, 2018 by thexpatdietitian Leave a Comment

Don’t you love my “beer” glass??

Hello friends! The last time I showed you what I was eating, I was just a week or two away from my bodybuilding show, and definitely in the last phase of “cutting.” Although my calories never dropped very low (1800 was the lowest I ever went), I found myself often sleepy and out of energy due to the deficit. But by the time I stepped on stage, I was at the level of condition necessary to be competitive….

No-bake Peanut Butter Fudge

January 29, 2018 by thexpatdietitian Leave a Comment

Howdy folks! This no-bake peanut butter fudge is hands-down one of my “must-have-in-the-house-at-all-times” recipes, not only for contest prep, but for every single day of my life. I hope it will become one of yours as well.

Remember my no-bake sweet potato brownies? Well, these are a close cousin… …

Living Your Fit Life

January 25, 2018 by thexpatdietitian 4 Comments

Hello friends! I feel kinda weird saying, “Happy New Year!” to you… but it has been that long since I’ve posted… so much for my NYR of posting more often. Sheesh. January’s been a rough month for me… I got a rib contusion as a result of a little trapezing fun just after New Year’s, and then a hard-hitting flu virus has taken me out for over a week. But in the whole scheme of things, these little maladies are very minor, so who am I to complain?…

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