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The Fresh Diet to Host '12 Days of FRESHmas' Promotion


Premier Meal Delivery Company Will Indulge Facebook Fans With Goodies Galore


Press Release: The Fresh Diet – 11 hours ago


NORTH MIAMI, Fla. , Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fresh Diet, America's premier at-home meal delivery company, announces today that it will host a 12 Days of FRESHmas promotion on its Facebook page starting tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 ; wherein Facebook Fans can enter daily to win a $100 gift card for eleven (11) days to major retailers nationwide.  On the twelfth day of Christmas, one lucky individual will win a Grand Prize of one (1) month of meal delivery service from The Fresh Diet, which includes three meals and two snacks daily, valued at over $1300 .
Each day, The Fresh Diet will post a query on its Facebook page that is relevant to how one takes care of their body, mind and soul i.e. There is nothing sexier than healthy, glowing skin! How do you make sure you've got that FRESH-faced glow? Give us your 3 best skincare tips and win a $100 Sephora Gift Card.  Entrants will respond by submitting a short reply or picture and whoever gets the most "Likes" on their entry from friends, family or other Fans within a twenty-four (24) hour period, will win.  Said winners' names will be posted on The Fresh Diet's Facebook wall the following day.
"The premise of The Fresh Diet's 'FRESHmas' promotion is based on the spirit of giving.  It's an opportunity for us to not only engage our Facebook Fans this holiday season, but to indulge them a bit as well," says CEO of The Fresh Diet, Zalmi Duchman .
Other retailers to be featured as giveaways in The Fresh Diet's 12 Days of FRESHmas $100 Gift Card promotion include: Zappos, AMEX, Bumble & Bumble, Bliss Spa, Best Buy, Sunglass Hut, Macy's, Continental Airlines, Barnes & Noble, iTunes and of course The Fresh Diet with a 31-day gift of their premium at-home meal plan delivery.
To enter, or view the contest, visit http://www.facebook.com/TheFreshDiet.  To see a complete list of contest rules, visit http://www.thefreshdiet.com/index.php?fn=contestnews.
Media Contact for The Fresh Diet:
Kathleen Berzon
Kathleen@thefreshdiet.com
561.955.0047
About The Fresh Diet
The Fresh Diet is America's premier at-home meal delivery program that hand-delivers three, freshly prepared meals and two snacks every day to our clients' doorsteps.  Our healthy meals are never frozen, freeze-dried or vacuum-packed. An innovator in the diet delivery service category, The Fresh Diet provides members with an online meal planner and hands-on control over their service plan. The Fresh Diet can accommodate certain dietary restrictions and personal taste preferences. Founded in 2005 by Zalmi Duchman and Yos Schwartz , a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, The Fresh Diet is available in Baltimore , Boston , Chicago , Connecticut , Delaware , Dallas , Fort Worth , Houston , Indianapolis , New Jersey , New York , Northern Virginia , Philadelphia , San Francisco , Southern California , Southern & Western Florida , Washington D.C. , and will be available nationwide by 2012.  For more information, please visit www.TheFreshDiet.com.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL

FROM

THE FRESH DIET

OK EVERYONE - THE MOMENT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HAS ARRIVED: BLACK FRIDAY IS COMING TO FACEBOOK EARLY SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR BEST OFFER EVER! BECAUSE WE VALUE THE SUPPORT OF OUR FACEBOOK FANS, WE WANTED TO GIVE YOU A TREAT IN THE FORM OF A SNEAK PEEK OF OUR 2011 BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL! WE'RE ANNOUNCING IT RIGHT HERE BEFORE WE MAKE THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT AND ARE GIVING YOU ACCESS TO THE DEAL. CHECK OUT THIS LINK FOR ALL OF OUR INSANE BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS. GET TFD FOR AS LOW AS $24.99 PER DAY. CALL 888-760-0162 TO LEAN MORE. WE WILL BE GIVING OUT RANDOM BONUS DAYS TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO PLACE THEIR ORDER ON BLACK FRIDAY SO BE SURE TO KEEP CHECKING OUR WALL TO SEE IF YOU HAVE WON. SHOP HARD. EAT SMART. 

The Fresh Diet TFD’s Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake Recipe!

The Fresh Diet TFD’s Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake Recipe!

THE FRESH DIET COOKBOOK IS HERE!!

EXCITING NEWS FROM THE FRESH DIET:

Hold on to your bags everyone – we have CRAZY exciting news! The Fresh Diet cookbook is officially available for pre-sale on Facebook for $14.99 + shipping and handling! Chef Yos’s secret recipes are secret no longer and just in time because what a great gift idea for the holidays. If you purchase now you can expect your copy to ship in early December. The first 100 people to order will get an autographed copy by the Chef himself! What are you waiting for?

Cooking with The Fresh Diet



We love feeding you, but as the saying goes – “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” That’s how we feel about our quest to help you live and eat well. The philosophy that flavor and freshness are the key ingredients in any healthy diet coupled with our desire to promote and share this knowledge with you, is the inspiration behind our exciting foray into the world of publishing.



Introducing “A Fresh Take On Diets – 99 Recipes From The Fresh Diet Kitchens that will please your palate and your waistline,” by The Fresh Diet Executive Chef Yos Schwartz, is a collection of 99 of the most popular Fresh Diet recipes. A graduate of the world famous Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute, Chef Yos is the mastermind behind The Fresh Diet’s inspired menu. In his very first Fresh Diet Cookbook, Chef Yos shares his secrets to creating healthy gourmet meals.



Complete with detailed nutritionals for each and every recipe, “A Fresh Take On Diets” is a must have for anyone with a refined palate, a kitchen and an interest in learning more about healthy clean eating. Losing weight starts with eating FRESH and FRESH starts here.




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FREE FOOD FOR A YEAR!!!!!

Yikes! Does this make you hungry? I bet it does! It's a delicious Steak & Egg on Whole Wheat Tortilla with sour cream and salsa. You can have this, if you are in the FRESH DIET delivery area that is.

You can also have an Omelet that looks as delicious as this Goat Cheese, Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato one you see here.  I'm not kidding you! All you have to do is have a little fun and go to The Fresh Diet Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2352398098004&id=1491708662

and click the "LIKE" button then guess the date that The Fresh Diet will reach 100,000 fans by emailing your date, name and zip code to 

competitions@thefreshdiet.com  It's that easy!

What a great company! The food is gourmet, delicious and healthy. You want to lose a few unwanted pounds, here's the pain free way to do it. 

As you can see by my blog, I've been eating this way for a long time. A year and a half and I'm committed for another 2 years! Hey! What can I say? I love the food and that's an understatement! I feel healthy and full of energy; I'm not a spring chicken anymore but I can look like one! Hahaha!

I've already put MY guess in and I'm inviting you to do the same. Just look at all the delicious food photos on my blog. There's nothing to lose except,  ahem,  maybe that donut you're carrying around your waist. You'll be able to stop sucking in that stomach every time that love interest walks by too. Most importantly, think of your health and start doing something about it. Nothing will change unless you do.

I don't miss much of anything on this eating plan. Look at this breakfast I've had recently

It's a delicious Cereal Bar with fresh Strawberries and Yogurt. It looks like dessert! Speaking of dessert, you might be thinking, "I don't want to miss eating cookies!" The Fresh Diet has  very healthy recipes for cookies. Here's a photo of one of them.

Scrumptious Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

They also have Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies as well as many others. So, why don't you take me up on this invitation and do something wonderful for yourself. You'll enjoy every bite! 

xo

Carol

P.S. When you visit The Fresh Diet facebook page click the "LIKE" button if this all sounds good to you.

PONDERING LUNCH?

As noon rolls around are you starting to ponder lunch? Where to eat today and what, maybe with a friend, co-worker or do you prefer to eat alone? Do you go through this routine EVERY day. Or, are you one of those who just decides to skip lunch, sneak in a candy bar (You know you do!) and work until dinner. I bet you eat at your desk!
Do you painstakingly prepare your lunch every evening and bag it to  work? Do you drop by the supermarket and grab (heaven forbid!!) one of those kid's Lunchables? You know very well which ones I'm talking about. The little square package with the tiny pile of cold cut slices, little cheese squares, a few crackers, and sometimes may hold a juice or tiny fruit cocktail. These are designed for children. Maybe you have lunch at the cafeteria at work; maybe you've gotten bored with that scene and now rush to the nearest Cluck Bucket or whatever! You do know that those hips and that waistline are expanding from all those unhealthy take-outs don't you?

I may be small, but I have a hefty appetite! When I wake up in the morning, I'm starving! The other day I showed you some beautiful photos of some of my breakfast choices from The Fresh Diet. Photos similar to the following:

Exotic Mushroom Quiche

Steak & Egg Burrito

I find that The Fresh Diet is so easy to do! I don't have to painstakingly prepare anything! I don't even ponder lunch anymore. All these wonderful meals are delivered to my front door everyday of the year. They even come in a pretty insulated bag with ice packs, so I can just pick it up and bring it anywhere. 

With The Fresh Diet,  lunch is certainly never boring. There's so much to choose from! Somedays when it's too hot,  it's so refreshing to just munch on a salad.  My salads from The Fresh Diet are so FRESH I think that Chef Ray might be doing his shopping at the Farmers' Markets and selecting their just picked produce. Just take a look at some of these and tell me what you think?

Whether it's a delicious Grilled Jumbo Shrimp Salad or

A Steak Salad or

Pistachio Crusted Goat Cheese

Turkey Breast Salad or

even a Chicken one

or my favorite Wasabi Salmon,

the greens, and veggies as well as the fruit in them are so crisp, fresh, juicy and mouth-wateringly delicious. There are so many more salads to choose from. TFD does not skimp on variety gourmet fare. Speaking of gourmet, just take a peek at this little number for lunch.

Cajun Shrimp Stuffed Portabella Crowns with Balsamic Reduction Sauce

This is one of Laurence's favorite. I think he's addicted to their Portabella mushrooms! The TFD Shrimp are nothing to sneeze at, they are always tantalizing and cooked or grilled to perfection. As for Shrimp, besides the Salad I love the Grilled Shrimp Caesar Wrap with Romaine Lettuce & 

Cucumber on a Sun-Dried Tomato Wrap. Just look at that whole Shrimp in that wrap! Doesn't it make you salivate!  I always savor this one and the Shrimp is so FRESH, I can picture myself sitting in some little cafe, in a little fishing village in the Gulf of Mexico, enjoying the ocean breeze, as I eat this. The next choice I love brings me right to the produce farms all over California.

Roasted Veggie & Goat Cheese Wrap on Whole Wheat Tortilla. Now this is a vegetarian's delight! It's so scrumptious with a garden-fresh taste. I can enjoy a wonderful variety of wraps, soups such as the Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Beans, Bell peppers, and Tomato, just the best! If i feel like fish, I can choose from Mahi-Mahi, Tuna, Crab or Salmon. Sometimes I choose a Grilled

Chicken Breast on Whole Wheat Cibatta with Celery Sticks & Pistachio Pesto. This is a delicious and satisfying sandwich with a pesto bonus! There's such a huge variety to choose from on The Fresh Diet; this is a very small sample of choices. It couldn't be easier. Just take your TFD bag where ever you'll be for lunch. It's that simple. So, I'm grabbing my bag and taking off with my man and my dog and going for a picnic lunch at the beautiful harbor in my town, and I'm also including this very tasty snack with me because I plan on going for a very long walk.

What is this you say? Cherry Oatmeal Cookies of course!

BONJOUR!

xo

WHO KNEW!!!!!!

CHECK THIS OUT!!!

This is a Grilled Portabella Burger with crisp Lettuce, juicy fresh Tomato, crunchy Red Onion, melted Smoked Gouda cheese and very tasty Chipotle Mayo that adds great zing and all this yumminess on a Whole Wheat Bun. All this from The Fresh Diet, delivered right to my front door.

Now who knew that I would end up wanting to take photos of my food. I never did before joining The Fresh Diet. 

I think this may have first started because here I was on a diet again, except there was one difference...a big difference. These weren't tin cans filled with the same small variety of a diet drink.  Or one of these online diets with the same small variety of boring foods. The food I was eating was not only tasty and not boring but very appealing. Foods/menus created by a cordon bleu chef!  Fresh food that you know came out of a garden, not a can or the freezer. In fact after I took it out of the packing container and put it on a pretty plate, added a lovely setting, it became very tantalizing, exciting all my senses! All I could think of was, "Is this diet food, because if it is, what a great way to lose weight!" That I did! From Burgers such as this one pictured to

a beautiful colorful Fruit Salad with Yogurt such as this. This gorgeous Salad is quite a cheerful way to start your day with a smile! Looking at this, you know you're getting quality fresh produce. Every piece was sweet and tasty. Just looking at those grapes reminds me of that crunchy bite followed by a burst of sweet flavor. Some days when I feel like having eggs, I can choose an Omelet. The Fresh Diet has quite a variety! If I'm in the mood for a Goat cheese one, there's the Goat Cheese, Baby Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Omelet with Seven Grain Toast pictured below.

Or, the Asparagus Tarragon Souffle Omelet with Gruyere Cheese & Roasted Cherry Tomato.

Or 

Omelet Caprese with Fresh Mozzarella, Roma Tomato, Basil Pesto and Whole Wheat Toast.

The omelet choices don't stop there there are so many many more!

Then again, I may want an Egg Bake such as the Mushroom & Turkey Sausage with Fresh Peaches.

There are a myriad of Egg Bakes, Quiches, even Steak & Egg Enchilada, Breakfast Pizza with Scrambled Egg, Turkey Sausage and Cheddar Cheese on Whole Wheat Pita as well as many others. 

Other times, like today for instance, I felt like having A Fresh Diet Crepe. So I had scrumptious Blueberry Cream Cheese Crepes with Fresh Pineapple & Wild Berry Sauce.

The pineapple are so fresh, very juicy and sweet. This choice actually taste like a dessert.

Speaking of dessert, doesn't the following photo of Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles, Strawberries & Blueberry Vanilla Ricotta Cheese look like one!

I don't need much encouragement to stay on The Fresh Diet, especially when I get up in the morning and once a week take a peek at what the scale is showing me. Then I reach into the fridge for breakfast and come up with one of those pictured above or one of so many others depending on my mood, when I made my selection. I can pick a variety of Oatmeal, Breakfast Burritos, Granola, or even 

Whole Wheat Waffles with Honey Ham, Fresh Cantaloupe and Sugar-Free Syrup.

All this BEAUTIFUL food and the weight just comes off making me feel so much more energetic and ready for anything. Delicious Fresh food, portion controlled just for me.

The Fresh Diet Breakfasts aren't the only selections that are so photogenic. Someday I'll show you beautiful scrumptious lunches similar to the Portabella Burger pictured above, but right now,  it's time for one of my very delicious snacks such as the Sugar-free Boston Cream Pie.

Chef Ray, you are a master!

What Your Surroundings Say About You

Everything around us can tell us something about our self. If we are observant, we can pick up vital clues about what is happening in our life and what we can do to change or enhance our course. Notice what you see around you. Start with your home. What draws your attention? Your home will give you vital clues about your inner and outer life.

If your home is messy and cluttered, more often than not your life is feeling out of control. If your wallet is disorganized, you are probably avoiding some issues surrounding your financial situation. Notice how your toothpaste container is squeezed. Is it bunchy all over, or is it flat and neatly squeezed to the top.

The mere act of squeezing the toothpaste can reveal whether we are organized, or whether we tend to rush through things in a spontaneous manner. It is a sure bet that if you are orderly, your toothpaste is nicely folded and not bunchy.

The wonderful thing about noticing our surroundings is that once we observe what is happening, we can make small adjustments that automatically move our lives in a better direction. It doesn't take much to cause a significant change. The outer world is a great reflection of our inner world. Just as we can now send an e-mail with the click of a key, we can also change the direction of our lives with small and subtle adjustments.

As soon as we notice a pattern or lack of alignment, the healing process begins. Consciousness has a way of bringing light to a situation. It doesn't matter if the problem looks big. Trust in your energetic power. Do something small that reflects a brighter reality. For example, notice what you see as you travel to work or school. If it isn't pleasing or appealing, then take an alternative route. This slight shift signifies your intention of a new direction and can make a world of difference.

As you already know if you've been reading my blog, I've made some wonderful diet changes more than a year ago. Because of these changes, my health has improved and so have my meals. Here are a few photos of The Fresh Diet meals that I've found to be healthy, gourmet and super delicious.

                                                           OMELET CAPRESE

SPINACH, SUN-DRIED TOMATO & GOAT CHEESE OMELET

WHOLE WHEAT WAFFLES WITH BLACKBERRIES & PAPAYA YOGURT

FRUIT SALAD & PINEAPPLE COTTAGE CHEESE

ASPARAGUS & CHEDDAR CHEESE QUICHE & FRESH PINEAPPLE

WASABI CRUSTED SALMON SALAD

JUMBO GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD

ROASTED VEGGIE & GOAT CHEESE WHOLE WHEAT WRAP  

GRILLED PORTABELLA BURGER with LETTUCE, TOMATO, RED ONION, SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE & CHIPOTLE MAYO

EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA with MOZZARELLA CHEESE & MARINARA SAUCE with LENTIL RAGOUT & HARICOT VERT

PORK LOIN STUFFED WITH MANGO, RED ONION & CILANTRO WITH ROASTED ARTICHOKE HEARTS & STEAMED BROCCOLI

FILET OF SALMON WITH SPICED POMEGRANATE SAUCE WITH CIDER BAKED SWEET POTATO WITH RED CURRANTS & SAUTEED KALE

PORK STIR-FRY WITH RED BELL PEPPERS & SCALLIONS WITH SAUTEED KALE & EXOTIC MUSHROOMS

SNACKS

HONEY ALMOND CHEESECAKE

COFFEE COCONUT BROWNIE

CRANBERRY OATMEAL BAR

MINI TUNA SALAD ON WHOLE WHEAT BUN

BANANA BAR WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

I feel so spoiled with these wonderful meals that I don't have to prepare! They are all done for me by The Fresh Diet. If you're looking to lose weight or want to eat very healthy meals why not join me. The Fresh Diet is just a phone call away. 1-866- 373-7450

                                                                                                     inspiration by michelle bernhardt