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For my friend's birthday celebration, we started the night with dinner at 730 Tavern, Kitchen and Patio on mass ave. Since I had already had an early dinner, I was there for the drinks, appetizers and dessert but when one of the guests was lovely enough to bring a cake for the celebrations, I settled for ordering just an appetizer, the calamari. It was a really nice space and I want to go back because apparently they have a Sunday buffet brunch for $17.... hello! And they'll be celebrating National Rum Day on Aug 16th...double hello! (frame of Mia Hamm soccer jersey at 730 Tavern) After dinner, we headed out to Sculler's Jazz Club to watch Elan Trotman's tribute to the late Marvin Gaye. Elan released a tribute cd based on his rendition of the acclaimed artist's work. I had never heard of this amazing saxophonist until the night of the concert and I am already trying to figure out how to attend his next show in Boston (New Year's Eve ). ...

As a wellness coach and consultant , I travel a lot to meet with clients and to help with wellness fairs.  Which means during our busy season I am constantly on the road, spending more nights in hotels than my home in Boston. When I first started this job, I gained a lot of weight and basically "felt" unhealthy. This happened because I did not plan out my meals and will just grab something to go from a fast food. Eat out a lot at restaurants in the name of trying out local cuisines or eat in the car or eat at odds hours at night But my body quickly started protesting this unhealthy lifestyle. My stomach was constantly bloated and I just did not feel good. I also will consumed a lot coffee including outside of "work hours" for no reason. Even though my company reimbursed my meals expenditures (another excuse to eat out a lot), I knew I had to make some changes especially for my gut health. Here are the 3 things I did to start eating healthy while being on ...