3 Hidden Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight—Even If You’re Doing Everything Right!

Has trying to lose weight got you losing your mind? Does it seem like no matter what you try, you can’t lose weight? In this post, I identify some little-discussed barriers that block you from losing weight.

I remember a few years back when I thought I was trying everything possible to lose weight.

And I come to the conclusion that it wasn’t me.

I must have some underlying condition that’s preventing me from losing weight.

Or so I thought.

So I went to a doctor with a list of symptoms to prove to her that something was wrong with me. I was convinced that I had hypothyroidism and I had all the signs to prove it.

Or so I thought.

And this was why I could not lose weight.

Or so I thought.

But that wasn’t true. That was merely the excuse I was making to avoid dealing with the real reasons why I wasn’t losing weight. Turns out I did not have hypothyroidism.

And guess what? I was actually disappointed.

Imagine being disappointed that you don’t have a serious underlying medical condition so that you can use it as an excuse for your inability to lose weight.

Crazy right?

Now it’s possible that you do you have a serious condition that makes it harder to lose weight.

But if you don’t, these three reasons that I’m going to share with you just might be the culprit.

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19 Simple Goal-Setting Ideas For Women With ADHD Who Feel Behind!

19 Life-Changing Healthy Goal Setting Ideas For All Areas Of Your Life

Are you stuck at home and wondering is there anything life-changing I could be doing with my time? Well I have 19 amazing ideas for you to try while you’re stuck at home on lockdown or whenever you have long stretches of time at home.

I couldn’t pen down one emotion to describe this period of quarantine if I tried.

Bittersweet comes to mind but that’s such an anemic word that I dare not use it for it doesn’t even come close to grasping the depth of this situation that is 2020.

2020 basically just took a wrecking ball to all of our lives. Whether it’s a lost job or a lost loved one or the fear of experiencing either, no one has gone through this period unscathed.

I have had pockets of anxiety. Continue reading

7 Surprising Weight Loss Foods For Your Healthy Grocery List

Are you making a weight loss plan for next year?

Researching different diets and meal plans to see which one you want to try? I feel you.

I’m doing the same although I know it’s a danger to say I’m going on a diet.

I’m just going to continue to make a series of dietary lifestyle changes until I reach my goal weight.

What’s amazing though is that there are definitely some surprisingly healthy and delicious foods that you can put on your grocery list ( and actually eat, even) and still lose weight.

After a 60 plus pound weight loss, I can say that I’ve never given up my favorite foods in order to lose weight.

The following foods are some of the foods that I ate as I lost weight and it has not caused me to gain my weight back.

Of course, you have to listen to your own body and see which foods work for you in your own weight loss journey.

Try these foods out and if you find your gaining or not losing weight then definitely remove them from your diet.

Ok now let’s get into it!

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Top 5 Affordable & Natural Supplements That Helped REVERSE My Prediabetes! (Natural Alternatives To Metformin)

Best Natural Alternatives To Metformin To Reverse Prediabetes

Did you know that there are natural alternatives to Metformin & that it’s possible to reverse prediabetes?

I know I know…when I was diagnosed with prediabetes I just knew that it was inevitable that I would eventually get diabetes mellitus.

And I had heard for years from my grandmother how serious diabetes is and how you don’t want to get it and on and on.

So when a nurse practitioner at my clinic told me I was prediabetic, I was so scared. But then I got to work to see what I could do to reverse it and to get off of Metformin which they put me on.

I’m grateful to say that I no longer take Metformin and I no longer have prediabetes, praise God. So how did I do it?

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28 Christian Bloggers To Follow For Brilliant Healthy Living Tips (Round Up Post)

Ummm,

Has anyone else noticed this?

It’s kinda hard to find Christian bloggers who talk about health, weight loss or living a more natural lifestyle.

I mean, yeah, you can find some but you’ll find one you like, get all excited, and then see that their last post was in 2014.

It’s like, dude, for real…what a let-down.

Of course, there are tons of blogs that talk about living a more natural lifestyle but I really wanted to find some that had more of a Christian focus.

Why?

Because I do love it when the Father gets the praise for all of the wonderful things He has given us like vegetables, fruits, nature, animals, natural medicine, etc. to keep us healthy.

It’s humbling to think about all the things He’s created, especially when I sometimes have trouble just getting my herbs to grow (and has anyone else ever killed an aloe vera plant? Oh, that was just me…ok, nevermind).

Plus it’s encouraging to read blogs written by like-minded people.

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5 Quick Ways To Relieve And Soothe Your Poor Miserable Stuffy Nose 

Right now as I’m writing this I’m “suffering” with a stuffy nose.

I can deal with every other cold symptom pretty well but a stuffy nose thing is the worst ( probably has something to do with that whole needing to breathe to live thing).

Anywho, because I abhor having a blocked nose I’ve come up with some ways to make it more bearable at the very least.

If you’re reading this you’re probably desperate for something to try that will help so let me get on with it.Continue reading

66 Delicious Items To Add To Your Trader Joe’s Shopping List (Plus Free Healthy Grocery List)

What up my fellow foodies?

I’m super excited because I’m just 4 days away for making my bi-annual pilgrimage to Trader Joe’s!

So if you’re looking for some new delish items to add to your Trader Joe’s shopping list, I gotchu.

Why do I only go 2 times (maybe 3 times) a year?

Because it’s really far. Imma need Trader Joe’s to open up a location where I live.

Trust me, ya’ll would do phenomenally here…but anywho.

Today, I’m going to share with what I plan to get at Trader Joe’s on my culinary voyage and a few things that I am doing to prepare for my trip.

I know it sounds crazy but when you only go there a few times a year, you have to make it count.

But wait a minute…did I hear someone ask what Trader Joe’s is?

If you’re a foodie and have not been to Trader Joe’s you have been deprived, seriously but I will let you know.

What Is Trader Joe’s?

Trader Joes is a grocery store that started in Pasadena, California in 1967.

It is now owned by Aldi Nord…yes this is the same Aldi that you have to deposit a quarter in order to use a cart.

But don’t worry, you don’t have to do that with Trader Joes.

No quarters required which is so great because I’m constantly forgetting to get mine. This is just one small thing that I love about Trader Joes. There’s so many!Continue reading

15 Motivational Fitness Goals Quotes To Get You Off The Couch & Get Fit

Fitness Goals Quotes

Feeling less than motivated to achieve your fitness goals? These 15 motivational fitness quotes are sure to inspire you to get moving and get fit. 

It’s so much easier said than done, isn’t it?

Phrases like Don’t quit, never give up are so inspiring when you are trying to lose weight and get in shape but then you see the couch and it looks so inviting.

And then you have a choice to make…

Couch or cardio?

Sitting or lifting?

Many times I have made the choice to sit instead of lift weights or to stretch on the couch instead of doing cardio.

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5 Awesome Stretch Mark Care Ideas After You Lose Weight or Body Changes!

Stretch Mark At-Home Remedies

Looking for some affordable stretch marks remedies that work? Then continue reading for some products that can help fight stretch marks that can be at your house in 2 days.

I’ve been on Instagram.

I’ve seen the hashtags and the memes.

I understand the need to embrace your tiger stripes, love marks, growth marks, or whatever else people want to call stretch marks.

I have grown to be more okay with my own but Imma keep it real with you…

I’d be more than okay if they were gone.

Like far more than okay. I’d be overjoyed even.

Because I don’t like them. There I said it 🙂.

I mean yes I can be content with them while they are here but that doesn’t mean that I’m going to stop looking for ☑️products like this amazing stretch mark cream to get rid of them in the meantime.

And if you’re reading this, I think it’s safe to say that you are with me in this fight against stretch marks.

Part of being as healthy as you can be is feeling confident in how you look (which is why I talk about beauty on this blog).

If you feel confident with your stretch marks then I think that’s great.

If you are more like me in that you know that stretch marks don’t define you or lessen who you are but you still wouldn’t mind making them less visible, then this post is for you.

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5 Deceptive Weight Loss Myths That Lead To Emotional Overeating

Weight Loss Myths That Lead To Emotional Eating

Having trouble losing weight? It could be because you believe these 5 weight loss myths. Keep reading to find out what they are.

What would it be like to go on a diet and actually lose weight and keep it off?

Unfortunately, many people have not experienced this because 95% of diets fail. However, you can be in that 5% of diets that don’t fail.

How, you ask?

Well, one of the biggest mistakes that people make is thinking that weight loss is just about your body.

This is simply false.

Sustainable weight loss is more about your mindset and mental & emotional state.

Think about it.

What is it that tells you to get up and workout and not sit all day?

Your mind.

What is it that tells you to eat a carrot and not a brownie?

Your mind.

We have to be mentally & emotionally prepared to lose weight if we want long term success. Continue reading