PEACE. LOVE. LUNGES.

How to Pack a Healthier Lunch

Sam Page — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:22:49 PST

Hollywood fitness coach Sam Page offers tips on making a healthier lunch.

My Wish For You on Valentine’s Day

Sam Page — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:04:26 PST

It is only after awhile that you learn the subtle difference between
holding a hand, and chaining a soul
and you learn that love doesn’t mean possession
and company doesn’t mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
and presents aren’t promises and you begin to accept
your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of an adult not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build your roads today
because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have ways of falling down in mid-flight.
After awhile you learn that even sunshine
burns if you get too much
so you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure
that you really are strong
and you really do have worth
and you learn what it means to unconditionally love another person
because you have first learned what it means to love yourself.
Real, divine love.
~V. Shoffstall

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Sam Page — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:48:51 PST

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Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough

Sam Page — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:17:37 PST

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Sam Page — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:42:07 PST

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Grocery Shopping Secrets

Sam Page — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:09:28 PST

Hey everyone! I’m launching my new video blog and we just finished filming at the old Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles, where I’m offering tips & tricks on how to shop healthier at the grocery store—including myth busters and facts you may not know about the foods you eat. Hope you enjoy; see you next week!

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Sam Page — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:22:01 PST

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Chili Sin Carne Al Mole

Sam Page — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:59 PST

In 2009, inspired by Rory Freedman, I started a 30-day exploration of vegetarian eating. One of my favorites on the menu is this chili sin carne (no meat) with mole, a recipe from Vegan with a Vengeance. It’s a rich, decadent chili (you won’t even miss the meat). Takes about 20 minutes to throw together, ready in an hour. 1 large onion, chopped
1 small jalapeno, minced
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 lb. seitan, chopped into 1/4″ cubes
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1- 28 oz. can chunky tomatoes in sauce
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
3 Tbsp. molasses
2-14 oz. cans black beans
2 1/2 c. vegetable broth

Preheat a large pot with a little oil over medium high heat. Add onions and peppers and saute for 2 minutes; then add the garlic and seitan. Cook until onions are soft, then add the chili powder, cinnamon, and cumin, stirring for another minute. Add the tomatoes, cocoa powder and molasses. Then add the beans and vegetable broth. Cover, bringing to a gentle boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Allow to sit at least 20 minutes before serving. Better the next day (if you can make it last).

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Take Care

Sam Page — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:29:42 PST

One of the reasons I love Florence Welch—the fiery ginger lead singer of “Florence and the Machine” — is because she covers songs by African American artists (Beyonce, Rihanna, & Drake) with dutiful precision, still somehow rendering them all her own. Last year she surprised local listeners by performing Beyonce’s “Halo” live on the radio, which I blended with Beyonce’s original. Here is my latest remix — the bittersweet “Take Care” (Quiet Game Remix) written & performed by Drake, blended here with Florence and Rihanna.

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Help @SamPageLA Win the #SocialFitness Shorty Award!

Sam Page — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:09:53 PST

Nominations for the fourth annual Shorty Awards are underway, and I’ve been nominated for the #SocialFitness Shorty Award, via myTwitter handle: @SamPageLA. The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter and social media. Winners are announced at a live ceremony in New York at the end of March. The #SocialFitness Shorty award, sponsored in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Health. Join In., honors those who help others make healthy choices through their influence on social media through things like healthful recipes, safe weight-loss strategies, and exercise tips.

To vote you need a Twitter account. It’s super easy to vote, just Tweet something like…

“I nominate @SamPageLA for a Shorty Award in #socialfitness because (you pick the reason)”

Or go to www.shortyawards.com/SamPageLA and fill out the online form.

Thanks for your vote and your support!

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(The BEST) Low Carb Key Lime Pie

Sam Page — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:22:38 PST

This Key Lime Pie will become your new favorite summer dessert, and everyone will love you because it has so few carbs!

For Crust

3 whole egg whites

1/8 teaspoon Cream of Tartar

2/3 Cup Splenda

For Filling

1 package Gelatin Unflavored

1/4 Cup Water

1/2 Cup Splenda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 Cup Key Lime juice (fresh or bottled)

4 egg yolks

1 teaspoon lime peel grated

1 container Cool whip Fat free

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.

Gradually beat in 2/3 cup of sugar substitute until stiff peaks form.

Spread 1-1/3 cups of meringue in bottom and halfway up sides of prepared pan.

Using pastry bag, pipe remaining meringue in a decorative border around edges.

Bake until lightly browned, about 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Filling

Dissolve the gelatin in water; set aside.

Measure a 1/2 cup sugar substitute and salt into a saucepan over medium heat.

Gradually stir in the lime juice. Stir in the beaten egg yolks and cook until thick.

Remove from heat and stir in the gelatin mixture. Cool to room temperature.

Add grated lime peel. Fold the container of FF Cool Whip into the lime/gelatin mixture.

Mound into cooled meringue crust.

May be topped with additional FF Cool Whip and slivered toasted almonds

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Things to Remember for 2012

Sam Page — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:32:35 PST

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An Unexpected Christmas Gift

Sam Page — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:52:45 PST

The best Christmas gift this year (aside from finding this gem of a song attached herein) was getting some clarity about my relationship with my Ex (who relationship experts say I should call “my friend” ). So I’m grateful for this new clarity about my friend. This unexpected gift came by way of a few different people and experiences, one is a wise lady who offered this:

“Forgiveness is not about forgiving the other person, rather accepting that the past can not change and allowing yourself to move forward.”

I sat with that one for three days. Then someone else told me: “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, it’s a tender look which becomes a habit.” Because I’m so good at tender looks. Definitely out of practice. Still this profound reality haunted me: if all of these statements are true (and they seem true), then I have to forgive myself and him. Otherwise I would love neither.

Having Max home has been good for my spirits, don’t be surprised when you see us running through Hollywood. And my life would be empty without the love of those few old—and many new—friends. I want to say thank you for your love and kindness.

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God Save McQueen

Sam Page — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:30:19 PST

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Sometimes there’s so much beauty in the world

Sam Page — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:43:00 PST

On my recent trip to Utah, I pulled off into this rest stop and started having a flashback: a vivid memory of my dog Max running through the nearby sand with his (other) dad, at sunset. I had captured it on video, because it was "one of those moments" and the video of the two of them running was spectacular and surreal, like a scene from "Six Feet Under" So I needed to make peace with that memory and reclaim in that space something for myself. Here's the result. “Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke

Soulmate [Performed by Sam Page]

Sam Page — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:04:09 PST

I trained to be an opera singer in college, even auditioning for the Metropolitan Opera in New York. While I haven't sung much lately, earlier this year I cut a country track, "Soulmate" as a Valentine's Day gift to a friend. Songs are like relationships: they're never perfect or finished, people come into our lives and invariably, they also leave us. What I know for sure is that I'll never find another soul mate. That space in my heart will always belong to my friend. To quote a popular song, "Yes I will learn to love again, though my heart is breaking I will love again / stronger than before." I'm proud of how this beautiful recording turned out. You may be reading this right now and already have a soul mate. Or you may have lost yours to death. Maybe you're holding out hope for a soul mate. So I dedicate this song a "Soulfull Christmas" this song's for you, wherever you are. Peace. Love. Lunges, Sam

A Forward Looking Manifesto

Sam Page — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:09:31 PST

Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.But let this not blind you to what virtue there is, many persons strive for high ideals and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe; no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here. And whether or not it’s clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive God to be; and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it’s still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. ~Max Ehrmann, Terra Haute, IN

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Sam Page — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:40:14 PST

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How to Start a Low Carb Lifestyle on the Zig Zag Meal Plan

Sam Page — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:30:40 PDT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjh05OVtOGY

HEY SAM, I recently started your Zig Zag meal plan. Can you tell me the names of a few low-carb shakes, powders, or bars you recommend? How do you know if they qualify as “low carb?” Roger, Los Angeles

On the Zig Zag Meal Plan, a food qualifies as “low carb” if a serving contains less than 6 grams of net carbs* per serving. Here are some of my favorite low carb products that you can use as snacks and supplements.

BEST LOW-CARB BARS
Think Thin’s Chocolate Brownie bar “They’re tasty and inexpensive,” says my friend Bronson.
CLIF Builder’s bar (various flavors) $1.49
Power Crunch Bars (various flavors)

BEST LOW-CARB SHAKES (pre-made)
Slim Fast, Low Carb shake (canned) $2.00
Myoplex Lite (any flavor) $2.20
Muscle Milk Light
Pure Protein Shake (pre-canned) $1.49

BEST LOW-CARB PUDDINGS
Instone Protein Pudding (chocolate) $5.99/4 pack. Created by Sylvester Stallone. “It tasted better than I expected it to,” says Bronson.
Muscle Milk Protein Pudding (vanilla) $4.99/4 pack. Features a rich, thick texture.

BEST LOW-CARB PROTEIN POWDER
Isopure Zero Carb Protein powder (chocolate) $42/3lbs

BEST LOW-CARB PROTEIN DRINK ALTERNATIVE
Isopure “Zero Carb” Apple Melon ($3.99 bottle).

BEST TASTING LOW CARB BEERS
Michelob Ultra (2.6 carbs, 95 calories). “I think it comes to mind because it was the best marketed,” says Bronson.
Amstel Light (5 carbs, 95 calories). Not marketed as a low-carb beer, but contains only a couple more grams per bottle.

My friend John saves money buying his supplements online from LuckyVitamin which carries many items at reduced prices. “My first shipment arrived on time,” John says. “The site is legit, products are exactly what they say they are. Go for it!”

*SOME CARBS CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS, while others don’t. Most diets like Atkins and South Beach consider certain carbs (i.e., fiber and sugar alcohol) “non-impact” carbs because the body can’t use them. Calculate net carbs by taking the total carb grams and subtracting the carb grams coming from either sugar alcohol or fiber. The result is the net carb count.

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