The Tao of Me

I love food. I mean, I *really* love food. I think it’s a Hawai’i thing because growing up, we had foods from so many different cultures and I’ve learned to appreciate the flavors and textures of most all kinds of foods (still can’t do Indian and Thai cuisines – it’s the curry thing). And although [...]

It’s January and my favorite time of year to make soup! So in spite of the almost-70 degree weather that we’ve been having, last night I made some Jambalaya! Contrary to popular belief, there are a few Paula Deen recipes that do not require a stick (or 2!) of butter, and this happens to be [...]

It’s about that time of year when everyone is setting goals for the New Year. Most people set fitness goals, so if you are someone who is just getting into fitness, I’m going to share a bit of advice that I wish someone gave me 8 years. 1. Take a Before Photo Not only will [...]

A FitBit is a tiny, wearable device, sort of like a pedometer that tracks your everyday steps, activities, calories burned, sleep, etc to help you stay fit. You can log your food, workouts, track your weight, blood pressure, and heart rate, keep a health journal – it does almost everything. A friend first introduced the [...]

As with my therapist, I also meet regularly with my nutritionist, Danielle. This nutritionist is a free benefit that I get through work. I’ve been meeting with her monthly for the past 18 months and she has been instrumental in helping me deal with such things as the GI issues I developed earlier this year. [...]

After 5 days at home, I found myself on the road again, this time for a weekend trip to LA. I had a rare opportunity to spend a few days with some of my dearest friends. We’ve all been friends since our freshman year of college and have managed to keep in touch over the [...]

Here are some favorites from last week’s annual birthday/Christmas shopping trip to New York: Bakeries I have been eating a bland diet since September and fully planned to indulge after CIM. I may not have been able to finish the race, but I was determined to reward myself for months and months of training. My [...]

A week ago I met with my nutritionist. She has been helping me figure out ways to deal with my GI issues. As per usual, we reviewed my stats, what I’ve been eating for the past month and how I’ve been feeling. I told her that I’ve been sticking to the blandest diet ever. I’ve [...]

It’s Labor Day weekend – the great American tradition that signals the end of summer. Except for us in San Francisco, summer is only just beginning. It’s the time of the year that the weather gets funky – cooler, darker mornings, blazing hot afternoons and then cooled down temps at night. I didn’t really make [...]

Last week, an uncle, my Dad’s brother, unexpectedly passed away. On Monday I found out the services were going to be on Wednesday morning so I had to book a last minute trip to Southern California. I left on Tuesday evening and just got back this afternoon. I felt so many emotions over the past [...]