Side by Side with Miriam

Side by Side with Miriam MS&Carcinoid Cancer(NETs)
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✨ Celebrations, gatherings, and good food can absolutely coexist with nourishing choices. ✨Festivities don’t mean we sto...
09/06/2026

✨ Celebrations, gatherings, and good food can absolutely coexist with nourishing choices. ✨
Festivities don’t mean we stop paying attention to what we eat. They’re an opportunity to enjoy food, be present, and think about the complete plate—including foods that nourish our bodies and a nutrient-rich dessert enjoyed in a satisfying portion. ❤️

Cooking and baking at home has taught me something I love sharing: when we know our ingredients, we become more intentional about what we put into our bodies. We can understand what each ingredient brings to the table and how it can support our bodies—while still making food delicious and enjoyable.
From a nourishing Mediterranean salmon plate, to simple Caprese rice cake bites, to a lighter tres leches cake… balance doesn’t mean giving up the foods we love. It means learning how to enjoy them with intention. 🌿

Because healthy living isn’t about perfection or restriction.
It’s about small choices, balanced plates, meaningful portions, and enjoying life together. 🫶
Real food. Real ingredients. Real celebrations. Real balance.

09/05/2026

Think Pilates is just stretching? Think again. 🔥

Whether you're grounded on the mat or suspended in the straps, Pilates is a serious strength workout—one that challenges your core, control, balance, and breath.

🌿 MAT PILATES
Uses your body weight, the mat, and controlled movements to develop:
• Core strength & stability
• Postural alignment
• Flexibility & mobility
• Muscle endurance
• Controlled breathing and movement

🔥 SUSPENSION PILATES
Uses suspension straps to introduce instability and leverage, challenging your muscles to stabilize and control each movement.

It can help develop:
• Core engagement
• Full-body strength
• Balance & stability
• Coordination
• Muscular control

🫁 At the heart of BOTH?
Controlled breathing + intentional movement + core engagement.

And for me, fitness is part of everyday life. In between cooking, baking, and everything else that fills my day, I make time for my fitness training. 💪🏼 Because taking care of others and creating in the kitchen doesn't mean I have to stop taking care of myself.

✨ Different tools. Different challenges. Same Pilates principles.

Strength. Control. Breath. Consistency.

🥗 Meal prep for the week!Chicken breast, sweet potatoes, zucchini, cauliflower rice, peas, corn, chives & cilantro—prepa...
09/03/2026

🥗 Meal prep for the week!

Chicken breast, sweet potatoes, zucchini, cauliflower rice, peas, corn, chives & cilantro—prepared for lunches and dinners, with leftovers becoming tacos. 🌮

Meal prep helps make nourishing choices easier, but portion moderation still matters. Balance, not perfection. 💚

What’s one meal you’re prepping this week? 👇

simple, colorful, and full of real ingredients. 🥗🍑🫘Arugula, black beans, shredded reduced-fat mozzarella, h**p seeds, wh...
09/01/2026

simple, colorful, and full of real ingredients. 🥗🍑🫘
Arugula, black beans, shredded reduced-fat mozzarella, h**p seeds, white peach, shredded carrots, purple onion, and a light apple cider vinegar dressing. Nothing complicated—just a reminder that nourishing your body doesn’t have to mean eating boring food.
I love finding simple ways to bring together fiber, protein, healthy fats, and natural sweetness in one bowl. 💚
Fresh. Colorful. Nourishing. One meal at a time.
What’s your favorite ingredient to add to a salad? 😊

✨ Another step forward in my journey! ✨I’m so proud to add my ISSA Certified Pilates Instructor Certification to the ski...
08/28/2026

✨ Another step forward in my journey! ✨
I’m so proud to add my ISSA Certified Pilates Instructor Certification to the skills and knowledge I continue building. 📚💪

For me, learning never stops. Every certification, course, and new skill gives me more tools to better support the people I hope to serve—through nutrition, movement, encouragement, and real-life support.
And I’m not done yet! 🤍 I’m currently in the process of completing two more additional skills, because I truly believe that growth happens one step, one lesson, and one experience at a time.

This journey has never been about collecting titles. It’s about continuing to learn, growing with purpose, and finding more ways to meet people where they are. Whether someone is beginning, rebuilding, modifying, or simply trying again—I want to keep expanding my knowledge so I can continue walking side by side with others. 🤍

More knowledge. More tools. Same mission.
Nutrition. Movement. Support. Together. 🌿

🥗 Two plates. Two preferences. One goal: nourishing our bodies with real food. 💚My version is a plant-powered tostada to...
08/27/2026

🥗 Two plates. Two preferences. One goal: nourishing our bodies with real food. 💚

My version is a plant-powered tostada topped with sweet peas, Brussels sprouts, pickled carrots, red onions, avocado, and arugula, with a side of mandarin, blackberries, and a few pistachios. 🍊🫐🥑
My family enjoys a different version with country-style ribs, mashed potatoes, and many of the same vegetables. 🍽️

This is what I love about nutrition: a complete plate does not have to look the same for everyone. We can adjust meals based on our preferences, culture, lifestyle, and individual needs while still building meals that provide protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

✨ Simple foods can still be nourishing. Colorful plates can still be practical. And nutrition doesn't have to be complicated.

What does a balanced and satisfying plate look like for you? 💚
Side by Side with Miriam
Nourish. Move. Support. Together.

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