Are you shocked to weigh yourself the next day and see the scale go up by 3lbs overnight. You might be thinking how can that be? It’s can be stressful and scary to think that you gained weight so easily, but is it true weight gain? I’m breaking it down in this blog today. Let’s […]
Quick Halloween Carrot, Red Pepper, and Tomato Pasta Sauce with Eyeball Meatballs (vegan, gluten-free)
Happy Halloween!!! I’m sharing with you my super easy SPOOK-TACULAR carrot, red pepper, tomato sauce with vegan EYEBALLS!The pasta sauce is so naturally flavourful, easy to make, and packed with veggies- not that anyone can tell, once it’s prepared! I added nutritional yeast, which is an inactive yeast to give the vegan sauce a cheezi-taste […]
Tofu Pumpkin Pie (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
I can’t believe it’s Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend! Last week when the weather was still “hot” for a few days, I was still sporting my summer dresses- clearly having a hard time letting go of summer. Now the Vancouver fall weather is in full swing, with the crisp air and beautiful autumn colours. It’s chillier […]
Easy, CREAMY, cheesecake (75 calories!)
Cheesecake is the TOP favorite treat foods my clients LOVE! In all honesty, who doesn’t love cheesecake?! There’s something about the soft, creamy, cheesy, and sweet cakes that are just SO good! A slice of restaurant cheesecake can be up to 750 calories! That can be more calories than your meal. That’s why I created […]
Can you eat pasta and still lose weight?
Do you love pasta but avoid it for weight loss? There’s something about the soft, tender noodles that is so satisfying. So, you know I love pasta and noodles. I grew up with rice and noodles as a staple for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And if you’re like my coaching clients, you enjoy them too….but […]
20 Min Healthy Mapo Tofu Recipe
Do you like Mapo Tofu? Mapo tofu is a spicy, slightly numbing (more on that!), tofu and ground meat dish. Traditionally, it’s made with ground pork and soft tofu. It’s like a tofu stew. It’s very commonly served at Chinese restaurants as a main dish. I took the authentic tastes but made it healthier! And […]
3 Minute Spicy Cucumber Salad
Have you tried spicy cucumber salad before? If you’ve been to a Taiwanese or Chinese (Szechuan/Shanghainese…ie. Din Tai Fung) restaurant, it’s usually served as an appetizer option. Spicy cucumber salad is served cold and is packed with flavor and crunch. It’s garlicky, spicy, and super addictive. Restaurant spicy cucumber salad is pretty oily (as is […]
3 Tips to balance adulting, parenting, and healthy eating
Blog post by Mamta, Pur Weight Loss Dietitian. Adulting, parenting, and healthy eating for lasting weight loss can be hard. Keeping up with work, home and social life can take up so much time.. and there are only 24 hours in a day!! For some of us, it also means doing all these while raising […]
Hydrate to Burn Fat! (Part 2)
In Part 1 on Hydration, I shared WHY staying hydrated helps with weight loss and the fat burning in our body (lipolysis). You can read more about that post here. Here are 4 easy ways to stay hydrated: 1. Adding ice cubes with crushed fruit to your water. Or if plain water isn’t your thing, try carbonated […]
Hydrate to Burn Fat! (Part 1)
Did you know that staying hydrated helps with weight loss? How does water help with weight loss and what’s the science behind it? To give you some context, our bodies are about 60% water. Water is key for digestion, absorbing, and moving nutrients around and out of our bodies (like peeing or pooping), for keeping […]
