Losing weight is hard so anything that will help make it easier is something I am all about. That’s why I strongly advocated for using food journals, printables, fitness planners, and easy at-home workouts to make losing weight less of a headache.
Starting your weight loss journey as a beginner can be so overwhelming. You want to reach your weight loss goals but you don’t know where to start.
I know exactly what you mean.
I’ve lost over 60 pounds but I still have a lot more to lose and it can get so frustrating especially when you reach a plateau.
It’s like you take one step forward and then take about 50 steps back.
So today I’m going to give you some advice on where to start in your weight loss journey.
I will warn you though that this won’t be the typical eat healthily and exercise kind of advice.
There are some things that you need to do before you start with the healthy eating and exercise part of weight loss.
Protein Powders Without Stevia
Looking for a healthy & affordable protein powder without stevia? It wasn’t easy but I’ve found multiple protein powders without stevia! One even helps with weight loss so stay tuned to discover what they are!
I know I’m not the only one.
I can tell that other people hate stevia too because the first search suggestion in Google when you type in “protein powders w” without is the first suggestion not with.
Let’s face it…Stevia is dangerous to your tastebuds (or at least to mine)!Continue reading
How To Get Period Cramp Relief With Food
Have you ever had period cramps ruin a special or memorable event?
You’re all excited about said event.
Can’t wait for said event to start and then boom.
Events here and so is your period with all of its lovely cramps to go with it.
So instead of enjoying said event to the fullest your stuck dealing with pain, pads, and pain meds.
This is like every trip I went on before 2012. I distinctly remember being on Ellis island hunched over in pain instead of taking in the history of the moment.
Ok but enough about that. Let’s get these cramps, eh.
My period cramps are so much better. I really can’t believe how much better they are.
I almost forget I’m on my period and to get to that point you really need to take a multi-pronged approach.
So 5 foods to eliminate period cramps as well as a ☑️whole food supplement that is reported to greatly decrease cramps is what we will cover in today’s post.
I’m always struggling with finding healthy breakfast ideas so I decided to do a search. I discovered these 7 high protein breakfast recipes for weight loss. I think you will love them!
Ever feel like you’re not making the progress you should be making? Spinning your wheels comes to mind.
Well, I have a confession to make…my breakfasts lately have been really naughty. Pancakes, biscuits, waffles.
Delicious? Definitely. Healthy? Definitely not.
So I know some changes need to be made and soon because I can’t keep eating like this, not if I want to lose more weight and avoid becoming prediabetic again (or worse).
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How I Reversed Prediabetes Naturally
I was able to get rid of my prediabetes naturally without prescription meds. Keep reading to discover the warning signs & how you can reverse your diagnosis too!
You’ll never forget it. You go to the doctor for a “routine” check-up or so you tell yourself. But you know some things up. You had been feeling, well, different.
You go to the bathroom more often.
You are hungrier than usual.
Strange things are happening to your body but you don’t really want to deal with it so you just pray that it’s not a big deal. It’s probably just stress-related, right?
You’re just hoping that they are not signs of prediabetes or the real deal type 2 diabetes.
But the doctor has bad news.
You are pre-diabetic and if you don’t start to make some changes asap then you will be a full-blown diabetic before long. Continue reading
Don’t tell yourself the lie: You absolutely can afford to buy organic food on a budget.
Although some people don’t believe organic food is worth the extra cost, without having scientific proof, I do believe eating organic and natural foods helped me bring my A1C to a normal range and lose weight to the tune of 60 pounds.
So I’m a big advocate.
However, it truly breaks my heart that organic and healthy food seems so out of reach for so many people.
I hate the idea that some people can’t get the healthy food they need for their family and themselves.
However, I believe this is changing.
Now, that organic food is gaining in popularity, it is so much more accessible and affordable.
The secret is knowing when to stock up on it so that you and your family can eat healthy food all year.
So today I’m going to share with you:Continue reading
Meal Prep Hacks For Weight Loss Beginners
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Do you need some super easy meal prep ideas to help you lose weight?
Do you wish you had a personal chef to plan and prep all your meals for you?
Then you could just sit down and eat and not even think about it, right?
Because I feel like I’m in the kitchen all the time and if I’m not there then I’m thinking of how I’ll need to be in there soon.
So a personal chef sounds like the perfect solution.
There’s only one problem…Continue reading
5 Lazy Girl Meal Planning Ideas For Weight Loss 
It’s a vicious cycle.
I’ll tell myself that I need to actually follow the meal planning ideas I read about because I know it helps with weight loss (don’t even get me started on meal prep…but I have a post coming up on that too so stay tuned).
I’ll comb through the grocery ads for that week, looking for sales because, you know, I’m going to plan my meals based on what’s on sale (ha ha ha).
I’ll go to the store, with a list but for some reason, it’s filled with items that do not form any sort of cohesive dish.
I will leave the store and go home only to remember, I never made a meal plan and therefore, didn’t buy any groceries that could make a meal that seemed “planned”.Continue reading
For me, besides writing, traveling is life.
Well okay, it’s not quite that serious but it’s pretty major. My heart pounds at the mere thought of hopping on a plane that’s bound for a far off land and exploring a new culture and meeting new people.
For me, it’s Jesus, family, writing with traveling following closely behind.
The wanderlust is strong with this one.
However, there are ummm, how do we say, obstacles that get in the way of me traveling as much as I need to (and I do mean need):
1. Money
2. Money
3. Being out of shape
Now, I know you can travel if you’re out of shape.
But when I went to London over 10 years ago, we did a whole lot of walking.
And when I say a whole lot, I mean in the sedentary kind of way.
No, we weren’t walking 15 miles a day but we were doing 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day.
When you’re out of shape, that’s a whole lot of steps.Continue reading
How To Increase Your Energy Levels In The Morning Without Caffeine
You already know there’s a better way.
You just don’t know how to find that way.
How do you increase your energy in the morning without resorting to sugar-laden coffee?
Because this hitting the snooze on the alarm every morning, dragging out of bed, and reaching for coffee as soon as you can stumble your way into the kitchen is not the abundant life that Jesus was talking about in John 10:10.
Let’s face it.
Many of us are worn out.
Some of us have been this way for so long that we think it’s normal.
Some of us are so unacquainted with energy, we wouldn’t recognize it if it walked up to us and introduced itself (Hi, I’m energy nice to meet you).
It would be awesome if energy would just walk up to us and inject itself into us but instead energy is more like:
So how do we keep energy from waving goodbye and leaving us so quickly (because if we are going to start pursuing the life that God wants us to live then having energy should be at the top of the list)?
I’ve discovered 5 ways to increase our energy levels naturally that have nothing to do with downing coffee all day (even though I love me some coffee).
They don’t even add any calories to our diet (well, one or two might but at least they are healthy calories).
However, before we just get to these 5 secrets to increasing your energy levels, let’s do a brief preview of the best natural energy boosters, and then let’s talk about the spiritual consequences of being chronically fatigued. Continue reading
