Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles)

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Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles)

Zucchini Noodles or zoodles have hit the mainstream and are here to stay.  Seriously, dried pasta out of a box just can’t compete (fresh pasta… well, that’s another blog entirely!).

However, the problem is because zoodles are so easy to make, they are also easy to mess up.  I’ve talked to several people who have told me that they don’t like zucchini noodles because they are too soggy.  Yikes!  Soggy noodles don’t sound very good to me either.  Hard pass.

The key when it comes to zucchini noodles is to not overdo it. 

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Whole30 Accountability Group

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Whole30 Accountability Group

WOWZA!  That's all I have to say about the response to my post at the end of June asking, "Are you on the Wrong Diet?". Honestly, I would have addressed this sooner, but... well, summer.  And life. So needless to say, I'm just getting around to addressing it now.

First- I'm ecstatic that so many of you not only read what I had to say, but took it to heart. Since then, I've had several people tell me about their results with one of the diets I mentioned in that post.

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Are you on the Wrong Diet?

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Are you on the Wrong Diet?

I get it, I’ve been there. Your best friend (sister, mom, Becky at the office) is on a “diet” and they are getting amazing results. So you think, “This is it! This is the ONE! This person has found the diet that WORKS.”  So you get the rules and you go all in.

You don’t see any results the first week, which doesn’t discourage you, because after all, you don’t have tons of weight to lose, and you know it takes time.  You don’t see any results the second week, which is okay because you know it takes time for your body to adapt to any changes you make (which is totally true). You don’t see any results the third week, and you’re “fine” because you know it’s working for Becky, so you force yourself to stay committed, 100%.  Then week four rolls around, and maybe you’ve lost half a pound, or (heaven forbid!) you’re up three-quarters of a pound!  What the what?!?!  How is this even possible? Becky has lost 20-plus pounds. You thought you’ve been following all the rules (you even skipped happy hour… 4 times!).  Why are you such a failure?  What are you doing wrong?!?!

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