What Does 30lbs of Fat Look Like?

Remember earlier this year when I went to a health fair and got to take a picture with a model of fat that represented how much weight I had lost at that point? To refresh your memory… Well imagine THREE of those babies NOW because after slowly inching my way there, I finally hit the … Continue reading

Overnight Fridge Oatmeal (2 ways!)

This year has been about taking baby steps toward living a more clean-eating lifestyle with the Hubs. Living in a very processed world, it’s near impossibly to successfully go cold turkey into the real-food realm (though apparently some have done it successfully). But for us, that was never feasible. So baby steps it was. But … Continue reading

Choco-PB Banana Protein Cookies?!?

So if you didn’t know this already, one of my best friends on the face of the planet blogs as The Newfangled Housewife and she’s fantastic. She’s all about baking substitutions and making wholesome baked goods (I seriously never switched out apple sauce for oil until I met her!). Well recently she posted a recipe … Continue reading

Transformation Thursday!

I know I’m not one to do throwback Thursday that often (heck my one attempt here was a bit terrifying), but I thought maybe we should take a different spin on it. Why not instead of focusing on the past, we glance at it only to celebrate the future? I bring you— TRANSFORMATION THURSDAY! (And … Continue reading

I’m Now a Health Coach!

Early on, I realized I really did have a passion with helping others reach their own health goals. Simply encouraging my husband to eat more veggies and workout wasn’t enough. I wanted to lead healthy walking breaks with coworkers, I wanted to talk nutrition with a struggling friend, and I wanted to invite anyone I … Continue reading