Name: Lauren Cohlmia
Alias: Carrie’s Cooking
Age: 25
Occupation: Sales
Topic: Cooking / Nutritional Cooking / Low-Fat Cooking
Blog: CookingPress.com

My name is Carrie and I am from the great state of Oklahoma.  Land of fried chicken, fried cheese, fried candy bars, you name it we fry it!  Not only that, but in

Oklahoma, we have nothing better to do than eat!  Seriously! 

Tulsa is one of the top test markets when it comes to new chain restaurants.  Why?  Because they know if it works there, the land where no one cooks and everyone eats out, there’s a good chance it will make it anywhere.  So, needless to say, I have had my share of some of the country’s best tasting food.  There is only one downfall…everyone knows if you are trying to stay fit, loose weight, or just eat healthy, you can’t do it on French fries and coca-cola classic!  I recently moved to

California, land of salads, tofu, and air fries.  What a culture shock!  I realized I was definitely packing extra pounds from all of the heavy

Oklahoma food and decided I had to do something.  So, I decided to jump on the health-nut bandwagon and start eating smart.  I learned to love tofu, air fries, and salads but I missed those good home cooked meals I was used to.  Not only that but eating out gets expensive!  I wanted to eat the things I like to eat, without all the fat and guilt that goes along with cheeseburgers, pizza, and Mexican food.  So I started thinking, how can I eat everything I want, still feel good about it, and loose weight in the process?  I spent lots of time at the grocery store trying to figure out how I could replace all those unwanted calories with healthy options and still eat what I love.  After months of experimenting and coming up with new ideas I figured it out!  Everything can be substituted somehow.  Now my dream has come true, I eat what I want and have lost 10 pounds since I moved.  But, the journey isn’t over, I am still coming up with new ideas everyday and loving every minute of it.  I can’t wait to share the many recipes I already have as well as all of my new creations with YOU!  Join me on my journey to eat great and loose weight.  I am determined to turn all of those great recipes into healthy dishes everyone can enjoy guilt free!  I have more pounds to go, we can do it together.   Happy eating!