Welcome to Hungry Hobby!

Hi! My name is Kelli Shallal, I'm a Registered Dietitian (RD), Personal Trainer, food blogger, food hoarder, lover of iced coffee, wine, and caramel.  Ever heard the saying, ask and you shall receive? I started Hungry Hobby in 2013, which means I've been blogging for over a decade now! What I share here constantly changes, depending on what my awesome readers ask for.  Nutrition and health tips, tons and tons of healthy recipes, workouts (treadmill, strength, and more), fashion, and in the last few years, lots family life as I've had three kids, two boys and a girl! I'm a Dietitian, but I'm also a Mom who likes to cook, but not at 5pm on a weeknight that's reserved for survival mode (I share those recipes too don't worry!) 

To get you started here are a few of my most popular recipes:

• Banana Oatmeal Muffins
• 25 Trader Joe's Dinner Ideas
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Mug Cake
• Oat Flour Banana Bread
• Protein Powder Pancakes

I'm so glad you are here! If you have't already make sure you can access the Library of Resources where I share weekly meal plans (FOR FREE), recipe ebooks, and nutrition guides!

Want to know more about me? 

In addition to blogging, I do still have an active nutrition practice where I focus on gut health and hormone balance. I also have a love of working in media and do traditional TV spots, speaking, and other media gigs. I received my Masters of Public Health Nutrition in June of 2012 from Loma Linda University and passed my board exam to become an RD in October of 2013.  I went on to work some pretty cool jobs including working at WIC and Lifetime Fitness, before venturing out on my own.  

Weight Loss Story

In 2009, I had gained some weight in college, about 25 lbs.  I took it off the millennial way with grit, willpower, excessive cardio, and 1200 calories of a day of ultra processed food. I didn't really know how to cook or anything about weight loss.  

I signed up for one of those online calorie counting programs which gave me a calorie goal of 1200 per day.  While I was successful at losing the weight with extreme deprivation and excessive cardio, what I didn't know was that I was wrecking my metabolism, destroying my hormones, and it would take me years to recover from it.  I didn't have a period for five years when I got off birth control.  My metabolism was in the tank and I dealt with a life impeding back injury. I invested thousands of hours and dollars into learning everything there is to know about hormones, metabolism, and functional nutrition.  

And I healed my hormones, metabolism, and was able to get pregnant naturally three times. (I did need the help of progesterone to maintain the pregnancy though.) 

After each pregnancy I lost 50- 55 lbs the RIGHT way with a focus on whole foods and incorporating strength training.  Not only did I heal my hormones and improve my metabolism, but this story isn't just about me....

I also fixed Mr. Hungry's IBS and chronic migraines with a functional nutrition approach.  

The blog and it's related social media channels are now a place where I share what works for me and for my clients, but also an intersection between my life as a Dietitian and as a Mom of three (six and under as of 2024).  I learned I love cooking, even if I had to teach myself.  But, not at 5pm on a weeknight with three little kids, so I share the recipes we love that also get us through this stage of life.  I'm honored to have you along for the ride! 

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