This picture was retrieved from Pinterest and is an excerpt from Lysa TerKeurst’s book Crave. The reality of humanity is that we were made to crave. We are born desiring to be fed, loved, protected, cared for, and accepted. Advertisers are aware of these needs and market their products to get people to attempt to…
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Whatcha Eating?
Photo: baked salmon with Seasonings of Salonica seasoning, steamed kale, red quinoa, and shrimp. Topped with a light lemon and butter sauce. Today’s post is about food! What are you eating? Are you bored with your food options? Part of wellness is nutrition. You can work out all the time and fail in the area…
Keep Going! Don’t Stop Now!!
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “If you don’t like starting over, stop quitting.” Well, it’s true. How many people do you know who start a plan, quit, gain a bunch of weight, then start over? Maybe you’re that person. Let me tell you that yo-yo dieting is not healthy and wellness is about lifestyle changes,…
Get Ripped Challenge Results (Golden)
Hello my fitness friends. You’re lovely. I wanted to give you an update on the progress made with the Get Ripped Challenge! Today was the last day of Phase I. The decision was made to extend the program until September. So we go from Phase I directly into Phase II. I’m excited. Today I met…
Handling Negativity & Critics
Hello fitness friends! I hope you are taking care of your mind, body, and spirit. Today I wanted to post about negative Nancy and critical Chris. My apologies if your name is Nancy or Chris. 🙂 Along this journey of wellness, there will be people who are supportive and maybe a few who are unsupportive….
Do it for YOU!
Hello fitness friends! You’re amazing! I hope you’re being kind to yourself and eating healthy. I hope you’re exercising and gaining muscle. Do it for you! There are many people who choose diet and exercise for vanity. Magazines and media feed us images of people who have been airbrushed to society’s standard of perfection. If…
Stop Dieting
Aloha, my beautiful fitness friends. I want to talk to you about dieting. Yes the dreaded “D” word. It’s like a swear word to so many people. It’s all about what you must give up in order to look like a fitness model. Yes, if you’re a competitive body builder or fitness model, you will…
Feast on Good Things
Last post we talked about ingredients. They are so important. The post before that we talked about having a negative mind. Today, I want to pull it all together. What you feed grows! What you starve dies! What you feast on is what will take root and bear fruit! What are you feasting on? This…
Healthy Body Image
Hi my fitness lovelies! I wanted to post tonight about a healthy body image. I’ve been a woman my entire life (insert laugh here). As a woman I’ve listened to women compare themselves to other women, put themselves down because of their body, and attempt to starve themselves into looking like a woman in a…
Vitamins
Hello fitness friends! I’ve already written a post about supplements. There were a few that were not on the list that I wanted to mention today. Omega 3 fatty acids: These lovely vitamins are so beneficial for your health. They are naturally incurring in eggs enriched with Omega 3s, flaxseed, fish oil, sardines, salmon, dairy,…
The Road to Wellness 