Christmas In Michigan, Part One: I Ate Too Much Food

I’m back in California after a wonderful week celebrating Christmas in Michigan. Usually I’m good about eating well while traveling, but this time I ate too much. I also exercised like a maniac (more on that in my next post), so I’m not wallowing in guilt or regret. I enjoyed good food with friends and family, and I’m already back on track with my healthy habits.

Can I start with a brag? My cheese board skills are ON POINT:

This was our appetizer before

Who Knew Roasting Garbanzo Beans Was So Easy… and SO DELICIOUS!

Garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas) are quite healthy. They’re a good source of fiber and protein, and studies have suggested they can help you regulate your blood sugar and curb your appetite. And here’s an easy, fool-proof way to add them to your diet: by roasting them! It couldn’t be easier.

Ever Heard of Balut? This Video Might Make You Squirm… But I Finally Tried It!

Balut is a popular Filipino street food that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen. And I just tried it for the first time! Learn more in my new video… because I captured the whole thing on camera!

The video also features me trying other Filipino foods, including

My Kinda Sorta Olympic Debut! (2016 Los Angeles CF Climb Race Recap)

I competed in my 16th and final race of 2016 on Saturday, and the setting was a truly spectacular venue.

Yes, it’s a stadium. Yes, it’s a big one! (It holds 93,000.) And YES, it has hosted the Olympic Games TWICE. It’s the

I Tried Three New Things! (Two Non-Dairy and One Very Dairy)

It’s always fun to try something new, whether it’s a new recipe, an unfamiliar vegetable, informercial product, or a WTF item like ‘Quinoa Non-Dairy Beverage‘. Actually, that quinoa drink wasn’t the only non-dairy product I’ve tried recently. Here’s two more, plus a cheesy item (literally) that I couldn’t resist.

I’m Featured in an Awesome 2017 Calendar and You Should Definitely Get a Copy (or Ten!)

A few weeks ago, my friend Margo (who is a blogger and YouTuber) invited me to participate in a charity project, and I jumped at the chance. I got the final product the other day, and it’s super cool. Introducing… F*CK 2016 – A 2017 CALENDAR!

Margo and her friend Joey put this together in response to all the

A Home Run Performance at Hike the Halo 2016 (Race Recap)

The end of the year is fast approaching, and I’m in the home stretch with my 2016 races. My last two are both in December, and the first was on Saturday, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

This race is called Hike the Halo (benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation), and it’s my

Chicken with Mediterranean Sauce

I made a flavorful sauce the other night, and I’m calling it a Mediterranean sauce because it uses pretty much all the Mediterranean flavors. All of them.

My recipe was inspired by a recipe in

3WAYS2 Exercise More During the Holiday Season… or Any Time of Year!

Finding time to exercise is hard. Talk about an understatement! We’re all busy to begin with, and now we get to add on holiday parties, Christmas shopping, putting up decorations, and all the other fun stuff that comes during this time of year.

Plus, so many people plan on starting anew with their health and weight loss goals in January, so who cares if you slip a little (or a lot) in December? I DO. I want you to be

December Weigh-In Results and Workout Progress Report

It’s the final month of the year! There’ll be lots of updates in this post, but first, a couple photos from this weekend. On Sunday, I found myself in one of my all-time favorite places… on the roof of a skyscraper!

I met some friends, one of whom