We are bombarded with diets, fitness trends, weight loss pills and wraps and shakes, etc. It can get to be overwhelming, or lead us to spend thousands of dollars on products and programs that were setting us up to fail from the get go. Here are my “secrets” for creating lasting change when it comes […]
Lets face it, “fish oil” just sounds nasty. Fish can be stinky, and ingesting their “oil” sounds downright yuck…right? Wrong. This is something that you need to do a double take on. The American diet has moved SO far from what it was a hundred or two hundred years ago, and it’s even […]
Spaghetti squash pie. The squash: 1 spaghetti squash cooked and scooped. (Cut in half and remove the seeds before, place cut sides down in a baking dish and pour a little water in your dish, I microwave mine for 10-15 min, scraping between sessions–but you can also bake it at 350 until the flesh is […]
So this could be a little deep. Just throwing that out there before I begin. Do you have some little “secrets”? Not like straight up naughty skeletons in the closet, but things that maybe you’ve told yourself so many times that now it’s just part of your normal way of thinking? Some examples: I could […]
Macronutrients. All calories are made up of 3 nutrients. Carbs, fat and protein. A lot of diets will give you a “calorie amount” but they do not go into the specifics of what, exactly, those calories should be comprised of. Eat nutrient has a different function. Carbs: provide energy for the body. Fat: are […]
SPELL Food List With the New Year just around the corner, resolutions and dreams of a healthier lifestyle are often at the forefronts of our minds. Food is a HUGE part of fitness and health success, here is a basic starting grocery list for you to get started on the road to the very […]
Instead of constantly trying to fit ourselves into the box of “health and fitness” or “this diet or that”, what if we chose freedom? Freedom and grace? As daughters of the Risen King, we are granted that amazing gift. All too often I think that the chatter of the world clouds our view of that […]
I have been testing and trying a TON of different products over the last year. And thought it was about time to share what some of my favorites are. Please note, these are not anything that everyone should be taking, or that are even necessary for some people. I train hard 5-6 days […]
Keep It Simple, Stupid! (Ok, none of you are stupid) Far too often we think of diets and eating “right” as something that is just far out of our reach. Truth is, fad diets and weight loss companies want you to feel that way so that they can solve that dilemma for you with the […]
This is probably long overdue. The word “diet” is all too popular in our society today. And it seems like there is one for every kind of person. The vegetarian, the meat lover, the sugar addict, the bikini model, the power lifter, etc. So what is the one that you choose? How do you know […]