My daughter is currently three years old and in October she will be four. FOUR YEARS OLD! My body is STILL not what it was before I had her – and that is OK! However, it is something that I want to focus on for no one but myself, and this is exactly how I […]
Tag: healthy food
A Formula for Making the Perfect Salad Every Time
When someone mentions the idea of having a salad for lunch or dinner, your first reaction may not be excited. You know salads are “healthy,” but you seem to never feel satisfied after eating them. I have great news — salads can be incredibly filling and packed with interesting, delicious flavors. The perfect salad should […]
But Why…
I am not at this stage in parenthood yet, but my day is coming I assure you… “But why??” This small question from a toddler has peaked my interest in the reason for people making a certain decision… A few posts back I spoke about what got me back into my journey of health and […]
My Stance on Detox Cleansing…
I may actually be a broken record at this point… SPOILER ALERT (in-case this is TLDR)… Your body cleanses and detoxes ITSELF and does NOT NEED that EXPENSIVE diet tea, herbal supplement, or special juice to cleanse itself… Now before I make the internet scream at me for saying such things, I do realize that […]
Create a Caloric Deficit
One of the most important ways to obtain fat loss is to create a caloric deficit. The best way to do this, is to know where you are starting. Meaning how much on average are you eating daily. If you don’t normally count calories, it is hard to know if how much you are overeating […]
Water
One of the top health and fitness questions is: “What is the best way to lose body fat?” Simple answer first: Healthy Balanced Diet and Exercise However, if you are like me and think that sometimes the answer has got to be a little more complicated than that – let’s break down some of the […]
The Cost of Your Health
From time to time it comes up that it is just too expensive now to be healthy and to stay in shape. With the cost of food on the rise, and the time it takes to prepare healthy meals for yourself and your family – it has become an inconvenience to take your health into […]
Protein – More Than Meat
Many times when people start to take a look at their health and fitness – they are recommended to take a look at what they are consuming first. What types of food are being consumed? Are you eating enough protein? Are you overloading your body with processed food and fat? (This is easy to do […]
Why I don’t “DIET”
The Reason I Won’t Diet There are several misconceptions and misrepresentations of health out there. Everyone is an expert and everything you read on the internet regarding health and fitness is good for you and true. Am I right? Growing up, I was skinny. I could not put on weight, even when my main source […]