Motherhood and Weight Loss; documenting and sharing my life
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Gluten Free Toddler Snacks
1I recently found out that my 2-year-old daughter may have Celiac’s disease. I thought I’d share a list of gluten-free snacks I came up with.
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I hope this helps to get you started if you find yourself in a similar situation and you are looking for gluten-free snack ideas. Let me know of any I’ve missed! 
Favourite Visalus Shake Recipes!
11 year ago
Here are some of my favourite Visalus Recipes!
The ViSalus Strawberry Banana Smoothie:
2 scoops of Vi-Shape Mix
1 Cup Banana, Sliced & Frozen
1/2 cup Frozen Strawberries
2 Cups Low Fat Milk, Soy, Rice or Almond Milk
1 Packet ViSalus Shape-Up Health Flavor Mix-In Strawberry Phyto-Power
4-6 Ice Cubes – Blend and enjoy!
ViSalus Butterfinger Shake:
2 scoops of Vi-Shape Mix
8 oz almond milk
1 tbsp butterscotch pudding mix
1 tbsp peanut butter
5 ice cubes – Blend
ViSalus Key Lime Pie Shake Recipe:
2 scoops Vi-Shape Mix
1 Graham Cracker, processed – Add to shake at the end
2 tsp. Lime Jello
1/4 tsp. White Chocolate Pudding Mix
12 oz. Non-Fat Milk, or Soy, Rice, or Almond Milk
3-4 Ice Cubes
ViSalus Peach Dream Shake Recipe:
2 scoops Vi-Shape Mix
3/4 Cup Low Fat Vanilla Yogurt
1 Cup Peach Slices (frozen or canned)
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
8 oz. Water – 5 Ice Cubes
The ViSalus Pistachio Shake Recipe:
2 scoops Vi-Shape Mix
8-10 oz Vanilla Almond Milk
1 Tbsp Pistachio Sugar Free Fat Free Pudding Mix (powder only)
Blend with 4-6 Ice Cubes.
Visalus Mango Peach Shake Recipe:
2 scoops Vi-Shape Mix
4 oz. Unsweetened Coconut Milk
4 oz. Orange juice
4-6 Ice Cubes
Medium-sized Mango, peeled and cubed
Blend well.
Hope you enjoy!!
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New Channel! – All about Visalus!
11 year ago
Recently I’ve had so many questions about the new weightloss product I’m using, Visalus. I decided to use my second YouTube channel to post short videos answering all these questions Below is a few that I have up already, but I have many more to come. Let me know if you have any other video requests regarding Visalus!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22vxFNvIBJk
Dairy Free Toddler Snacks
1Recently Kayla has been having some pretty severe bottom rashes. We know she is lactose intolerant, however we had become a bit slack with keeping all dairy out of her diet. In order to help combat the rash issues we’ve become extremely strict in making sure she consumes no dairy. This has led me on a search for new ideas on snacks for her because she was getting bored with our typical routine. I thought I’d share what I’ve come up with in case it’s of value to anyone else out there with lactose intolerant toddlers. So, here we go!
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Kayla has been completely dairy free for 2 weeks now and we are unfortunately still having rash issues. Our doctor has finally agreed to allergy test her, but her appointment is not for 6 months. In an effort to figure this out ourselves we’ve decided to eliminate all gluten products and see if that makes any difference. So, if you have any gluten free toddler snack or meal ideas, please share!
My Favourite Salad…No Lettuce Here!
41 year ago
I have some weird “quirks” that I’ve never really shared on my YouTube channel before. And, it’s not even really because I’m embarrassed by them. The topic has just not really ever come up. So, I thought I’d start with one today!
I HATE lettuce.
Ok ok I know hate is a strong word. But, I can definitely say it’s appropriate in this situation. A situation where if even the smallest bit of lettuce gets in my mouth I gag… or even vomit. No joke. And everyone always says “but, lettuce doesn’t have a taste.” I beg to differ. For example:
I’m eating a subway sandwich. I like to put tomatoes, pickles and olives on it. If even one tiny piece of shredded lettuce gets into my sub without me knowing, and I’m talking tiny, my mouth will detect it and I’ll have to spit it out. So, if lettuce has no taste how are my taste buds picking up on it?! Hmph… so there.
Anyways, back to the main reason of this post, my favourite salad! If you are familiar with weight watchers you’ll know that fruits and veggies are zero points. Therefore, I tend to eat lots to keep myself full. A salad is a great addition to lunch time because it adds bulk without using all my points. I do, however, think a salad of all veggies is rather boring. So, mine has a few extras
I also like to prepare a super large salad for the week so it’s ready to go in the fridge. That way I don’t have to chop everything up every time I want a salad.
Allison’s No Lettuce Yummy Salad:
- 3 English Cucumbers – peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 Tubs of Cherry Tomatoes (or regular tomatoes) – cut in half
- 1/2 Cup of Soy nuts – I like a crunch in my salad, and soy nuts are pretty low points
- 3 oz light cheddar – cut in tiny chunks
- 5 tbsp of a light dressing – I like sun-dried tomato
- Splash of white vinegar – for extra tang, and to stretch out the dressing
- Salt and Pepper to taste
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I combine all ingredients into one or two large storage containers and shake shake shake. Then it’s ready in my fridge for whenever I need it!
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I usually end up eating one large bowl of salad a day, and at that rate the prepared amount lasts all week. Depending on how large the bowl is, the points plus value is 2 or 3. Pretty awesome!! And, very satisfying
Chicken Taco Chili – Weight Watchers
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