My Weight Loss Journey
For those of you who are on this weightloss journey with me, this is just me sharing thoughts from the heart It’s true: I weigh roughly 165 pounds. (it’s taken me months to even muster up the courage to share my weight) For some of you 165 may be heavy, for some it may be [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
In case some of you are new to my personal blog, I have lost 120 pounds over the last 3 years. I did this by gradually changing my diet into a permanent healthy one, and by exercising 4 times a week. I have been overweight since 7 years old, and trust me, there’s NO magic [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
As you all may know, I’m a complete pumpkin lover. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin waffles… Shoot, I’ll even eat cardboard if it tastes like pumpkin. My favorite snack from Starbucks is their pumpkin scones- have you tried them?! They’re heaven on a plate- just not heaven for my thighs. I’m not about to spend [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Welcome to my kitchen! Today I wanted to share another salad recipe with you. If we eat with our eyes first, then this delicious yet stunningly colorful salad is sure to please. I have found that eating salads when trying to lose weight is a great way to get all the nutrients your body needs. This [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
For a while now I have really been trying to pinpoint what I have done differently to not only lose weight but keep it off permanently. As many of you know, I have lost 115 lbs in the last three years. I did this with no gastric bypass or diet aids, I simply changed the [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Hello my healthy Makeup Geeks! Today I have another great tasting but healthy snack that I have discovered. These soy chips are my newest find- I ate these over the weekend and I promise they are so delicious! These are perfect for taking to the movies as an alternative to buttery popcorn, or just when [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Hello Healthy Geeks! I hope you all are having a great summer and are staying cool and hydrated! We all know that we are supposed to drink water each day, but do you know how much you need to maintain proper hydration? To calculate what your water intake should be all you need to do it [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Hello Healthy Geeks! As you may know, I tend to travel quite a bit and can’t always make healthy meals from home. I wanted to show you what I eat when I’m on the run, as it’s VERY easy to go off your healthy eating plan if you’re going to fast foods. Now obviously the [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Hello Healthy Geeks! ;) Many of you have been asking what I do as my workout routine, so I wanted to take you with me on one of my workouts I do a variety of things each week, but I mostly love to work out outside- it’s not as boring as running on a machine [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Hello Healthy Geeks! I hope you all are having a great summer so far! This is a quick video sharing a new healthy snack that I found and am loving right now- it’s these Baked Apple Chips. Sometimes its hard not eating snacks like potato chips, crackers, or other crunchy things especially when you’re [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Eating healthy isn’t about overly strict diets or unrealistic restrictions. Rather, healthy eating is about feeling great about yourself and having the energy you need to live your life to the fullest. After taking you on my weight loss journey, I wanted to show you some basic ways you can incorporate healthy choices into your everyday meals. [...]
My Weight Loss Journey
Hello Lovies! I hope you’re having a great week so far and are enjoying your summer! I wanted to share with you what I eat many nights for dinner to lose weight: Grilled Tilapia with Green Beans. I eat this quite a bit as it’s super healthy, low in calories, and tasty (well, at least [...]
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