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Where are all my chocolate lovers? This is for YOU! Don't worry, I didn't lie.

Most people "mess up" their "diets" in the mid afternoon. Usually because they had an early lunch and since they are "dieting" or trying to "lose weight", they are trying to hold off as long as possible and try to make it straight through until dinner.... in order to not "consume more calories".

The biggest mistake I find people doing is skipping meals. Too much time goes by without eating.  And I know people's mentality, trust me, being in this industry for over 15 years and working with hundreds and hundreds of people, I get it!

I know that just by the name of these incredibly amazing cookies, you think they are not good for you.   I mean how could they? Cinnamon Glaze?

My trick to eating clean during the weekend is having some yummy and healthy treats in my fridge. So on Thursday or Friday, I always take a few minutes to whip up a recipe for a healthy snack.   I can't tell you how much healthier I eat since I have been doing this.

Most people know that in order to "Speed Metabolism" (burn calories all day long), you have to eat every few hours.  But with our hectic and busy schedules, who has time to cook every 3 hours. The good news is you don't have to!

I always say that being prepared is the KEY to getting great results....... And it is! What happens when you have breakfast, go to work and 4 hours later you are starving but don't have a healthy option available with you?

Last weekend was a busy weekend! We went to the boat show and the arts festival.  They were both fun.

Ok, so last week I gave you a non-chocolate healthy recipe, and that's enough for now LOL. I know I sound like a crazy person talking about chocolate, especially being a Health & Fitness Fanatic! But the reality is......

The trick to eating clean is eating every few hours. When too many hours go by without eating, you have low blood sugar.  At this point, your body craves SUGAR.

If you have been following me for a while, you know by now that I am a CHOCOLATE LOVER! Yup, me "Fitness Freak" loves chocolate. But let me tell you what.......

I can't stop trying and making cookies.  As you can see by all the Healthy Cookie Recipes I have been posting on My Pinterest Boards.  My fave is still the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.

The Holidays are here.  You know what that means.......... Eating and parties galore! Now this should not mean that you can not be FIT & FAB during the Holidays.  You actually can even lose weight during the Holidays with one little trick.

As you can see, I love me some cookies, that is why I keep coming up with new ones for you.  But for real, I'm not saying these should be your everyday snack but I make a yummy healthy treat like this on a weekly basis and use them when Im on the go and as a healthy indulgence on the weekends.  If I have a few of these it totally gets rid of my craving for anything else.

Everyday, more and more I strongly believe in following a Gluten-Free diet.  I just think that any food that causes diseases (Celiac) and diseases and sicknesses that can be cured by the absence of the food, should not be a part of our diet. Plus, I find that so many of my followers on My Facebook Page and Pinterest are also enjoying a Gluten-Free life. And since it is so easy these days to follow a gluten-free diet, why not?  You can still eat delicious food and live gluten-free. ...

Is it necessary to remind you that I am a chocolate lover? Yep, I am, I admit! And thanks to so many healthy and great ingredients and genius cooks, chefs and health food lovers, now there are tons of ways to still enjoy your favorite treats without the calories nor the guilt.

Most people think you can stop at any gas station and have a "healthy" protein bar, but the reality is they are far from healthy.  The list of ingredients is so long that it can't be good for you.  A better option is to make the protein bars yourself.

As a working mom, my life is BUSY!  I am always on the run and I have found that if I am prepared with healthy snacks all the time, it is so much easier to be good and not fall off the wagon.  So, somehow in my crazy schedule, I make the time to cook up some yummy and healthy treats like the one I'm giving you today.

You know me, I love me some chocolate chip cookies, well, actually, anything chocolate chip.  And how awesome that with such great ingredients these days, we can make any snack gluten-free and dairy-free, both ingredients that are inflammatory for digestion. So I am always looking to find and reinvent healthy recipes for indulgences that will satisfy my craving without the calories, fat and guilt.

You know me and chocolate, right? So you know that I am always looking for new recipes to revamp and make "healthier", especially chocolate ones.  I find that if you have something really yummy readily available, something that is healthy but that feels like an "indulgence", you will do really well with your nutrition.

I love cooking on Sundays.  I'm not in a rush like during the week.  So I make myself a cup of coffee and while Nico and hubby nap, I get in the kitchen and make some fun stuff for the week.  I especially like to play around with some healthy recipes for easy and quick snacks for in between meals.  This las Sunday I made this delicious Blueberry Crumble Squares. This one definitely beats the Dr. Oz Protein Cookies that I posted last week on My Pinterest Board.

The biggest mistake you can make with your "diet" is skip a meal.  Not only will you be slowing metabolism but you will probably end up over eating later on or bingeing.  Eating often helps increase metabolism which makes you burn calories all day long.

I am always trying to come up with ways to make it easier for us to get better results, tricks that will help us be fit and fabulous but also not be miserable and deprived.  So here is my new one.......... Every Friday, I make one or two of my favorite Tasty & Healthy Snacks and I leave them in my fridge to enjoy during the weekend.

You know that I usually eat VERY CLEAN.  I truly enjoy eating healthy and love to eat but I can't deny that I LOVE  chocolate chip cookie.  Yep, you heard that right.....

Everyone seems to be trying to eat GLUTEN-FREE, and I don't blame them.  Honestly, I am not gluten intolerant but I try to eat mostly Gluten-free.  Why? Well, here is my thinking.........

These are a great snack to use on the go or even to have at home while your kids snack on their food.  They refrigerate great for about a week and they freeze awesome also.   And THEY ARE GLUTEN-FREE!