Giselle Rochford: Healthy Lifestyle Blogger

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Recipe

9 July, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 27 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? A couple weeks ago I mentioned that I’ve been loving oatmeal in all it’s forms recently. It all started with the coconut cookie dough oatmeal and quickly went downhill (or uphill depending on how you look at it) from there. My newest favourite has been this cinnamon roll oatmeal. I’ve been

The Silent Danger of Undercooked Beans

2 July, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 54 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Happy belated Canada Day to my Canadian Friends! It felt really weird to have a day off on a Tuesday, but I’m not complaining 😀 Today’s post is gonna be about the next big holiday. And no I’m not talking about July 4th. Tomorrow, July 3rd, is National Eat Your

Tired eyes: Prevention, protection and home remedies

11 June, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 36 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? This week I was planning to share another oatmeal recipe with you but something happened that I wanted to talk about instead. For the last month or so I’ve been literally glued to a laptop or smartphone. If I’m not writing a blog post, I’m reading others on bloglovin’, sharing

Coconut Cookie Dough Oats Recipe

28 May, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 38 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Since I started working I’ve been eating oats for breakfast almost every morning. It’s quick and super easy to reheat once I get to work so I just stick with it. I even top it with the same things every time: seeds, cinnamon and apples. So on Saturday, I woke

Chocolate Banana-Nut Bread Recipe

21 May, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 29 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Happy Belated Victoria Day to all you Canadians out there 🙂 One of the hardest parts about working all day is not being able to whip up some baked goods whenever the mood strikes.. Weekdays are out and weekends are usually filled with chores (read: sleeping) so I haven’t had time to get creative in the kitchen

At Home Yoga with MyYogaWorks {Review & Discount}

10 May, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 20 Comments

Disclosure: I received a free six-month trial of MyYogaWorks in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Hey Friends! How’s it goin? One thing I’m always meaning to do is improve my yoga practice (read: start doing yoga). My only problem is how. Joining a yoga studio isn’t an option

Almost 5K Treadmill Workout & Liebster Award

12 April, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 23 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Like I mentioned last week, my workouts had fallen into a pattern for the last couple of months. And one of those was no cardio. I know, I know. Kind of blasphemous for someone who made such a big deal about running and her first 5K. But I’ll let you in

Busy? Stay Fueled the Healthy Way

9 April, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 14 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Welcome to the new design of Diary of an ExSloth! After the responses to the rename/rebrand post I last month I decided to stick with the current name but do an overhaul of the blog. I’m pretty excited about all the changes I’ve made so far and the stuff that’s left to

Sweet Potato Pizza Crust Recipe {Vegan, GF}

7 April, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 8 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? I’ve got a question for ya: What unhealthy food do you crave most often? If we leave baked goods out of it, pizza will almost always be my answer. I’m a pizza person. If I’m craving an unhealthy meal, chances are it’s gonna be pizza. Not burgers or fries or chicken

25 Min Full Body Circuit Workout

5 April, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 31 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? I’ve got a new circuit workout to share with you today! Why I needed more circuit workouts My workouts have been getting a little monotonous lately: squats, deadlifts, bench press repeat. I saw a lot of gains in terms strength but eventually I found myself skipping workouts because I was

5 Reasons to Get in a 10 Minute Workout {Guest Post}

25 March, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 10 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Today I’ve got a bit of a switch for ya. Kristin – of Exploring Domesticity – and I have swapped blogs for the day as part of the I’m Fit Possible blog swap. Kristin’s all about juggling family, health and fitness so you definitely wanna hear read what she’s got to

Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownie Cups

19 March, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 9 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? A couple months ago I bought a food processor. I had grand ideas of making amazing things in my food processor: dips, sauces, soups, doughs, nut butters and of course black bean brownies. Then I realised that most of those things require real food processors, not the small ass food chopper I bought.