In my last few posts I have been talking a lot about coconut oil.

Yes I am in love……….

I love the creamy texture.

I love the smell.

And I love the health benefits.

I have not used it as a moisturizer yet or as hair care.  I am too scared!

Have you tried it?

I can tell you coconut oil tastes fabulous on roasted veggies and tofu.

On another note this Saturday my sis, her hubby and Bill and I will be celebrating November Birthdays. It is Bill’s and Ken’s birthday this month.

We will be having dinner at our house and the theme is ALL VEGAN.  My sister has lost 115 pounds by changing her diet from mostly animal products to mostly vegan.  We can’t wait to share our menu with you

 Can’t wait!

What do you have planned for this lovely weekend?

I hope to get in some long runs, catch up on reading blogs and have a delicious Birthday feast!

My pyramid includes four things:

Food, Supplements, Exercise and Rest/Sleep

Food has been an ongoing trial and error process for me.  I have tried low-fat, low carb, vegetarian, and vegan.  I have found I cannot stick to one prescribed way of eating.  I love all kinds of food and enjoy to eat raw, vegan, good quality animal protein, cheese, and pastas/grains.  I cannot stick to a title anymore.  I must allow for it all within reason.

Sometimes I am craving vegan food like my incredible Alive Pasta Sauce dish:

Sometimes I crave hearty crock pot beef stew like this one I made and enjoyed last night:

What I have learned works for me is low sugar, organic, minimally processed, gluten-free food.  I am lucky too because Bill and I find we thrive best on very similar foods and we are open to new things.  Some things we are loving lately are nutritional yeast, egg whites, raw nuts, peanut flour, gluten-free pasta, and oat bran YUM!

I also think adding in high quality protein powder is essential for busy active people.  I tend to stick to hemp protein but just received this protein in the mail today.

Gotein is

• high protein, low carbs, low calories
• 24 vitamins and minerals
• in a powder stick for convenience
• and you just add to approximately 10 oz of water

I am excited to give it a try.  In fact, I stuck the chocolate stick in my lunch bag for today.

Would you like to try some?

Just leave me a comment on what encompasses your food pyramid and I will pick a winner Friday morning.

I hope to talk about my next part of my pyramid of success tomorrow-supplementing (something near and dear to my heart )

Have a great day and tweet my giveaway and let me know you did for an extra chance to win the Gotein protein!