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Why the Scale Lies

Hi, friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and Easter Sunday! Here’s the most recent episode of Carrots ‘N’ Cake Instagram Live, which includes a mini rant about why I think the scale lies and why it’s not a great measure of progress, especially when it comes to weight loss. If you missed the 24 hour replay, it’s shared below for your viewing pleasure. If you have any questions that you’d like for me to answer in the next video, please let me know – either comment below or send me an email!     In this episode, I cover the following topics: What does “macro-friendly” mean? My dream meal Thoughts on tracking fiber intake Favorite no sugar desserts Do I weigh myself daily and why I think the scale lies Answers to repeat questions I received this week: My thoughts on intermittent fasting Eating too many carbs on a plant-based diet Workout motivation during pregnancy  How to track cooking oils Do I hit my macros everyday? The post Why...

Salmon Foil Pack

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Foil pack dinners offer the ease and convenience of single packs with zero clean-up: an attractive option for anyone looking to make the most of their evenings (while still putting a healthy meal on the table). We think this light and tasty salmon with asparagus pack is the perfect spring dinner—and Primal Kitchen Lemon Turmeric Dressing and Marinade makes it even easier. Four main ingredients, and supper is served! Servings: 2 Time In the Kitchen: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh asparagus 1 large salmon fillet (1/2 lb./225 g), cut crosswise in half 3 tbsp. parsley, coarsely chopped 6 tbsp. Primal Kitchen® Lemon Turmeric Dressing & Marinade 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/2 lemon for garnish (optional) Instructions: Heat oven to 375ºF. Divide raw asparagus and place half as well as a half salmon fillets in 2 large sheets heavy-duty foil. Fold up all sides of foil slightly to form rim. Pour 3 tablespoons of Primal Kitchen Lemon Turmeric Dressi...

Happy Easter To Those Who Celebrate!

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HAPPY EASTER!!! Mini Chef and I are both wishing a happy Easter to those who celebrate. We are taking today off to spend with family and hope that you are able to do the same. Our regularly… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://bit.ly/2Pl79u4

Weekly Link Love — Edition 25

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Research of the Week Statins linked to diabetes, again . A ketogenic diet helps relapsing MS patients lower fatigue, reduce depression, and lose weight. Indigenous Australians traded pottery with Papua New Guineans for thousands of years. A fatty liver epidemic in young people is bad news and simply shouldn’t be happening (but is). Narcissists make better citizens . New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 328: Dr. Loren Cordain : Host Elle Russ chats with the creator of the original Paleo Diet, Dr. Loren Cordain PhD. Episode 329: Dr. Lindsay Taylor : Host Brad Kearns chats with Dr. Lindsay Taylor, PhD and co-author of the Keto Passport. Health Coach Radio Episode 8: Kama Trudgen : Kama Trudgen runs health retreats for the indigenous Yolngu people of Northeast Arnhem Land, Australia, helping them reclaim health using traditional diets and lifestyle practices. Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on re...

Baby It’s Cold Inside

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Hyacinth flowers in the birch pot Thomas bought last fall are bringing all the springy feels to our dining room this week. The flowers smell sooooo good too! See those little egg bites up there? I have a post coming up about them. They are easy, quick and delicious – the best combo for a recipe! Baby It’s Cold Inside You know how sometimes it gets warmer outside than it is inside? That effect was strong all week, and I often found myself going outside to warm up! Inside, however, I had on two jackets, including my Luxe Hoodie ( <– on sale!) which reminds me of something Jon Snow would wear with all that fur up there! Occasionally I Eat Reese’s One reason I like shopping at Whole Foods is that I don’t have the temptation of junk food. Yes I am tempted by certain things, Oreos and Reese’s are two of my favorite not-so-real foods. (I have zero temptation to eat Doritos or swing through drive thrus though.) I went into Kroger on the way home from my soccer game on Sunday to pick...

Episode 424 – Q&A with Robb and Nicki #17

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Here we are with Episode 424, Q&A #17! If you want to see the video for this podcast, be sure to check out our YouTube channel . Show Notes: 1. [ 1:43 ] Lake vs Chlorinated Pool? Jocie says: Hope you and Nicki do another Q&A soon, those are my favorites! Heading towards summer- I’m wondering what your opinion is on lake vs typical chlorinated pool for summer fun?  Our family opted for the lake last summer, and it was beautiful but between the dead fish and the posted high fecal count, I was more than a little grossed out.  There is a lot of talk about kids growing up healthier when they are exposed to more dirt and germs, but what about things that can mess you over like parasites and giardia?  The chlorinated pool is looking better this year! 2. [ 4:12 ] Keto & Endurance (specifically running) Rick says: Hey Robb and Nicki, Thanks for the Q&A episodes – they’ve been super fun. I’m writing to ask you a question about running when I’m on Ke...

The Friday 5

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Hi, friends! Happy Friday to you! So, we’ve had quite the fun April vacation week. We got back from New York City on Monday morning, which, of course, was a great way to kick off the week. On Wednesday, I filmed a donut review with Jack from The Donut Digest at my beloved Coffee Shack. The location closer to our home went out of business, but the original Coffee Shack is alive and well (in Marshfield). It’s about 30 minutes away, so I don’t often visit. But when I do, it’s a special occasion! 🙂 Jack gave the honey dip a B- grade, but the coconut donut is a solid A for me! 🙂 And the iced coffee is THE BEST around. Check out all of the fun flavors, which are brewed from flavored beans, not sugary syrup. Coffee Shack even has flavored decaf iced coffee! 🙂 Yesterday, Mal and I went to the driving range and then enjoyed a little happy hour action before picking up Quinn from school. My new fitness endeavor is learning how to play golf this summer, so it was a great start to t...