I Gave Up Grains & Dairy for a Month and I Survived
I’ve recently been having a lot of stomach issues. After visiting a slew of doctors, being tested for every allergy under the sun, and still having no answers.. I decided to take matters into my own...
View Article10 Creative Ways to Eat Chia
I’m sure you’ve all heard of chia seeds. But if I had to guess…many of you have probably wondering what the heck they are, and what all the fuss is about them! Chia seeds have been around for many...
View ArticleWhy I Ride
One of the greatest things about working on your fitness is that there are always new goals to accomplish and challenges to over-come. Whether you’re training for a marathon, or working towards a new...
View ArticleHow do you Make Success Mandatory?
As many of you know, Tyler and I both graduated in May. Which means this is the first summer in 4 years that I haven’t been working on a summer class. (Woo-hooo!!) Before college, I always loved to...
View ArticleBest Snacks to Beat the Junk-Food Cravings
We’ve all been there…it’s late afternoon, you’re doing a million things, and despite eating a healthy breakfast and lunch.. it hits. Out of nowhere you suddenly have the craving for a huge bag of...
View ArticleStaying on Track with Journal Menu
Two weeks ago I posted about my latest fitness goal/challenge – a 25 mile bike ride. The bike ride is a fundraiser for a large cancer hospital in my hometown. I’ve set a goal to raise $2,500 for the...
View ArticleGym Bag Essentials
Over the past few years, I’ve learned how to live on the go. In college, I commuted to school which meant I usually left my house early in the morning, went to class, worked out, went to more classes,...
View Article3 Ingredient Peanut Butter ‘Ice Cream’
In a perfect world, ice cream would have the nutritional value of a bowl full of raw broccoli. Unfortunately.. it doesn’t. In fact.. it really has NO nutritional value (Bummer) You could say it has...
View ArticleHealthy Dessert Alternatives
I have a sweet tooth… a really, really big sweet tooth that can actually be a problem sometimes. I can stay on track with my nutrition goals all day long, but the second you put anything sweet in front...
View Article5 Reasons Why You Should Eat Breakfast
Ahh breakfast… the meal some of us love, and others hate. According to a 2011 survey, 31 million people skip breakfast. Yes. 31 MILLION! That is a lot of peeps. You might be one of them – but we’re...
View ArticleTips for Staying Healthy During Cold & Flu Season
I’m not sure if it is because I was in LA last week, or if it is because it’s officially March – but I feel like spring might just be on it’s way. Either way I’m pretending it is. We (thankfully)...
View ArticleHealthy Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
I know that it’s June… buuuut I’m sharing an apple cinnamon recipe with you. As far as I’m concerned – fall flavors are applicable year round. This is one of the first recipes that I ever posted on the...
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