This week has been a mental roller coaster for me. Not in a bad way, but in ways that continue to challenge me and make me really think about where I am and where I have been. My weight has been something I’ve struggled with literally my entire life along with the negative self talk...
When I vacationed here (Turks and Caicos Island, Beaches Resort) 9 years ago I ate so many of these a day because 1) they were totally delicious and 2) I deserved them because I was on vacation. See the flaw? Well this trip I visited the coffee shop I frequented and couldn’t find these gems...
Yesterday was a big food freedom day for me. I have struggled with food and exercise in one way or another… literally for as long as I can remember. When too little food felt like too much and too much food felt like too little. I was never able to see past that, thinking it...
Finally, a long anticipated Whole30 approved water bottle is HERE and available on Amazon. Whole30 partnered with Kokua Bottles to bring you this BPA Free 25 oz stainless steel water bottle! It’s meant to keep beverages coldamazon.com/…ttle/dp/B076ZRP5TJ/ref=sr_1_1 for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours! It feels like heaven in my hands you guys. You...
I was first introduced to Collagen when I first started my Whole30 journey in 2016. It wasn’t until March of last year that I decided to give them a try myself. Within my first month of using them I noticed tremendous changes and haven’t turned back since. Here is some collagen 101 – Collagen is...
The food freedom line has historically been a tight walk for me around the holidays. A year ago around this time, I spent several weeks on the struggle bus as you may remember from a previous post, but this year I implemented new coping skills that really helped me stay afloat. I was more involved...
I have had a love-hate relationship with smoothies for years. I have a history of binging and restricting food and often, smoothies can trigger the restrictive side if I am not careful. While I agree that smoothies are a great way to get lots of vitamins and minerals jam packed into a delicious tasting, convenient...
I overheard someone the other day tell another person that I must have “drank the Kool-Aid“ because of my predominantly clean diet. And I was offended. But just this morning I found myself saying the same thing about someone else for a completely different reason and that’s not okay. I did make a big switch...
You guys, since my Whole30 journey began a year and a half ago, I had big plans of hosting a potluck. A safe place where you didn’t have to worry or think twice about what food was being served and if it was compliant or not. A party you could go to without having to...
This time five years ago I took a really big leap of faith and started chasing new dreams back in my hometown, leaving behind so many important people to me in Birmingham. There have been ups and downs since I moved from Alabama to Tennessee and then to Georgia, but today I celebrate five years...
