Greetings from the northeast! My red eye arrived bright and early this morning. Between seeing my family, my hubby's family, my girlfriends, and my friend's wedding that I'm in next weekend, there is a lot of fun to be had on this trip. Today is also my hubby's birthday! I'm sure I'll be filling you guys in on all of the excitement going on here, but today I want to talk about my life lately when it comes to yoga. My yoga practice is always an interesting journey. Some months I slack off a bit on practicing as much, and then some months I really get into frequent and heart opening yoga sessions. July was a case of the latter. I went to a few yoga classes on the beach and at my favorite studio in my town, but mostly I practiced at home. Sometimes I get into following a ... [Read More]
Archives for July 2015
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pops
Happy Wednesday friends! I'm really excited because I'm leaving for the east coast tomorrow! I can't wait to see my family and friends and enjoy some vacation time in my home state of New Jersey. I'm a little crazy this week trying to wrap up so many full-time work and freelance things, take care of house stuff before I leave, as well as get some blog posts set up for next week. I usually don't schedule blog posts ahead of time, but next week I'm going to really try to take a break from my computer for a change. I'm going to be so busy hopping all over the state visiting everyone that I wouldn't have much time for it anyways...but I'll let you know how it goes! Any who, onto today's topic: ice pops! One of the most common questions I hear when people find out I'm a vegetarian is, "Where ... [Read More]
A Weekend of Firsts: Vegan Sushi & Standup Paddleboarding!
Hey, hey! You know that feeling of satisfaction you feel after an awesome weekend? That's definitely what I'm experiencing on this Monday, as my weekend was an adventure filled few days that has left me smiling! In contrast to the San Diego area being rained out two weekends ago, last weekend was full of sunshine, and we took full advantage of the beautiful weather. Before I get started with sharing it with you, I want to announce that I'll be sending out my monthly newsletter this week! The newsletter is full of healthy living tidbits, recipes, workouts, and health coaching exclusives. If you aren't on my subscriber list yet, you can sign up here: Subscribe to the Nicole Crane Health newsletter list! Any who, on Saturday afternoon, my hubby, pup, and I went for a ... [Read More]
Maple Blueberry Fontina Grilled Cheese
Hi there and Happy Friday! Let me start this Friday post off with something sweet... So, I totally ate this for dinner last night! I've been doing a thing where I eat dessert for dinner about one night a week, and it's working out great for me and my sweet tooth. 80/20 balanced eating baby! The above deliciousness is scoops of Halo Top Creamery vanilla bean, strawberry, & chocolate flavors (despite me talking abut them twice this week, I'm not affiliated with them at all.... yet! I'd certainly like to be since I love them :) ) with banana, caramel, a TJ's brownie & oats bar and some chopped up Bark Thins dark chocolate pretzel with sea salt chunks. I went on a kick butt hike with my pup yesterday and just was not feeling any kind of typical dinner, so a dessert bowl for dinner it ... [Read More]
5 Yummy Dessert Ideas Under 200 Calories
Hi there! I'm blogging today as I take a lunch break and sip on a yummy smoothie, and speaking of eats, today I want to talk about some low-cal dessert options that I'm loving! While some people are totally against counting calories, for me, it's what works and keeps me on track. Being mindful of the calories I'm taking in and planning my meals so that my macros and calories hover around a certain range for the day helps me stay balanced. I've been tracking it for years now and it's just a part of my healthy diet and approach to eating in a way that I make sure I'm getting the nutrition I need in my food, while also enjoying it.... because food is too good to not enjoy! With that being said, sometimes I want a snack or dessert at night, but I also want to keep it under 200 ... [Read More]
Food Touring in Carlsbad [Weekend Recap]
Hey, hey! How was your weekend? I'm writing this on a Monday night, which is late for my usual Monday early AM posts, but today was a super busy day. Just another manic Monday friends! Any who, backing it up to last Friday, my weekend started off with a tropical acai bowl date with a friend... ...an evening tennis session with my hubby, and then a Saturday morning HIIT workout, walk with my pup + yoga practice. I had planned on having this nicely healthy start to the weekend because I knew what was coming up next: eating and drinking the entire rest of Saturday, because A and I went on our very first food tour! I had recently mentioned us doing a few fun activities as pre-birthday celebrations for each of us before we travel to the east coast and spend our actual birthdays ... [Read More]
