workout clothes review

Workout Clothes Review

Here is the first Workout Clothes Review of some expensive brands and some cheaper finds.  Finding clothes that are comfortable enough to sweat in, jump in, and still feel confient in is a lot harder than it seems (pun intended!). Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site, at …

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what is a calorie

Wait, what is a calorie?

So, what is a calorie and why is it so important to lose weight?  Let’s start at the very beginning. All successful diets are based on the principle of Calories In vs Calories Out.  Yes, even if it’s keto, paleo, low carb, weight watchers, or any other method of weight loss out there. But hold …

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French Women Don't Get Fat

French Women Don’t Get Fat – Book Review

A Review of: French Women Don’t Get Fat “The Secret of Eating for Pleasure” by Mireille Guiliano.  Learn the secrets to how the French manage to stay so thin and enjoy delicious food!  Visit the website for the book here. Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site at …

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self care

What self care isn’t.

Self care is very trendy right now, it’s even Self Care September, but do you know what it really means to care for yourself? At first I was definitely caught up in the whole self care craze.  Really, who wasn’t?  Influencers on Instagram mostly use it as a good excuse to spend time and money …

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5 tips for weight loss beginners

5 Quick Tips for Weight Loss Beginners

Here are 5 quick and easy tips for weight loss beginners.  You can start using these today! Let’s face it, the majority of people have no idea how to lose weight. You’d think for such a universal issue, we would have figured out a simple solution by now. But that is definitely not the case! …

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Misadventures in Meal Prepping

Misadventures in Meal Prepping

Welcome to my Misadventures in Meal Prepping.  After countless attempts at meal prepping I officially gave up, until I found this different technique! Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site at no additional cost to you should you utilize one of the links. When I first started my …

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You know how to be healthy

You already know how to be healthy.

How to be healthy is not a mystery.  The majority of how to live healthy and fit is actually just common sense. You know what to do, don’t make it harder than it needs to be. Every time I hear a new health or fitness tip, it always sounds like those things your mom used …

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be active at your desk job

How to be active at a desk job.

It is so hard to be active at a desk job.  Sedentary lifestyles come with a plethora of health risks, but so many of us work in offices that don’t offer the opportunity for activity throughout the day. Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site at no additional …

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before losing 50 pounds

Before losing 50 pounds.

Before losing 50 pounds…Don’t make the same mistakes I did!  Here are the 10 things I wish I knew before losing 50 pounds. I began my weight loss journey with basically zero knowledge of what I needed to do or what I could expect. All I knew was I wanted to be in shape in …

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what is an affirmation

What Is an Affirmation?

Affirmations are meaningful and words or phrases used to change your thoughts or behaviors.  You can use targeted affirmations to manifest your dream life by eliminating your doubts and self-sabotaging behaviors. I first learned about affirmations from watching thesecret.tv and encourage you to as well.  It has a fantastic description of how, why, and when to …

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