Is everyone having an AWESOME summer?! I know our summer has been insanely busy and chaotic – not AT ALL what I had envisioned when school was getting out in May. I had dreamed of days at the beach and pool and lazy days watching movies with my kids. We have probably gotten to [...]
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This is a yummy light lunch I did last summer that I threw together one day before taking the kids to the pool to have a light refreshing dish in this hot TX heat and humidity. I also liked that it was different than a regular salad. Cast of ingredients I used. For one serving: [...]
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A friend of mine shared this awesome article with me about the importance of keeping a food journal! Of course, from personal experience I KNOW how important this is… but it’s always nice to see it validated in an article. Take a moment to check it out! Weight Loss Techniques That Work - ABC News By MIKAELA CONLEY (@mikaelaconley) [...]
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It’s no news to anyone, I’ve said it a million times and I created dietSNAPS for this reason alone, but I’ve literally struggled with weight for as long as I can remember. Even when I was at my thinnest at 118 lbs, I thought I was fat. So, it hasn’t always been a matter of [...]
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ONE YEAR AGO on June 25th, I hit my WW goal weight!!!! I remember that day being coolest day ever as I realized that I had made a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE change to get to my goal weight instead of dieting. I adopted the WeightWatchers principles and Healthy Habits and applied them into my life daily [...]
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Who says you can’t eat healthy and good treats for a holiday??!! Check out these awesome looking treats for the Fourth of July I came across on Pinterest! Flag cookie pizza Rice Krispie Firecracker treat 4th of July strawberries Patriotic Cool Whip Parfaits Patriotic Fruit Kabobs Do [...]
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I find it interesting how we are always nice to others when they are having a hard time, down on themselves, or unmotivated. Think about the things you say to your friends when they are having a rough time…….why do we not say those same things to ourselves when we are having a hard time [...]
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I get a daily Hungry Girl e-newsletter (if you don’t get them you should!!! TONS of great tips and easy recipes!!) - a recent newsletter was A Salute to Spaghetti Squash. I LOVE spaghetti squash and I love all the fun ways you can incorporate it into your recipes and a great way it is [...]
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Do you drink enough water?? Most of us don’t and it is SUPER important that we do!!! Here is something interesting: Here are some great facts about Water from HERE: 1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population.) 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism [...]
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There are times when living a healthy lifestyle seems so simple and other times that it feels like torture. I know there are tons of things that can affect my feelings… and I think it’s important to take notice of the times when things feel unusually difficult. For women, it could simply be “that time [...]
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