Many believe to get a good workout you have to go as hard as possible; do all the jumps and down to the ground squats. I will admit, I used to believe this as well. I quickly received a reality check. Early on in my journey, I began experiencing a ton of injuries. I have […]
Every weekend I treat myself to these delicious pancakes. They are my favorite weekend breakfast! They are sweet and filling with natural sugars and no flour. I have tried many different pancake recipes and after having made them for quite some time now, this is what I have found to create the best tasting cakes! […]
Track your health one day at a time. Instead of worrying how you will stay healthy for weeks or months, break it down. How can you be your best in this single day? What can you make out of this day? Take those 24 hours and own them. Don’t worry about tomorrow when you have […]
How do I feel? What’s different? Is my current mood a reflection on how I feel? These are questions I constantly ask myself. When I had poor health, I never thought twice about why I felt the way I did. My body was constantly trying to get my attention, but I wasn’t listening, it turn, […]
If living a healthy lifestyle was easy, everyone would be in perfect health. An unhealthy lifestyle has been made a normality. We have been trained that doing less is better. That the easy way is the best way. That it shouldn’t be our jobs to even do the work. Yes, going home to make a […]
Pools, beaches, bathing suits, dresses, shorts, and tank tops. A short defining list of the summer season. However, my summer list used to be different. Mine consisted of long sleeved shirts, jeans, sweatshirts, and sweaters. Summer meant a whole season of extra insecurities with myself. A season of anxiety. I didn’t only cover up my […]
This post is not to be confused with the body acceptance post I made. I do however need to add a disclaimer. The definition of body acceptance I have is very different than the actual term. Body acceptance, to me, meant accepting and acknowledging my unhealthy body in its true form, then putting a stop […]
Emotional eating is one of the hardest things to overcome in my book. Once you begin emotional eating, your mind is wired to believe food is the answer to your emotional problems. This is still an ongoing struggle for me. In the beginning, my thought process was to not give in; well, easier said than […]
In the saying Enjoy the Little Things, little things to me are the small obstacles I conqured. Like saying no to an unhealthy food choice, saying yes to a good workout, going on a walk instead of watching a movie, hitting a monthly weight goal, etc. What’s the take away? The little things were only […]
We live in a time where patience is often overlooked and in turn we rush through life without giving our processes much thought. A lot can be learned from how we handle a situation. There are teachable moments through out our journeys in life; if we are only focusing on the final outcomes, we put […]
