Hey. I have a question for you. Do you feel like you’re struggling right now? I was reminded recently that it’s okay to struggle. It’s okay not to have it all together. It’s okay to learn and grow and become. If you’re struggling, that means you’re fighting. If you’re struggling, that means you’re trying. It’s…
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Turkey Butternut Squash Chili
When the weather starts cooling down outside, I love making myself a good bowl of chili. It’s a quintessential fall dish. There’s probably a thousand and one ways to make it – I don’t think we’d have cook-offs and contests if there weren’t. So, I guess that makes this recipe number one thousand and two–and…
MyFitnessPal: Friend or Foe?
While you do not have to track calories to lose weight, when weight loss is, at its core, a matter of being in a caloric deficit, it can be very helpful, especially if you’re just starting out. During previous attempts to lose weight, though, I’d often try to use the MyFitnessPal app to track what…
On Fearlessness
At the beginning of the year, I didn’t make any resolutions, but I did choose a word for the year. Something to work toward and be truer of me by the end of the year: Fearless. I chose this word, well, because I tend towards being a pretty fearful person. And what I’ve come to…
Cilantro Lime Chicken
I love a good Mexican chicken recipe. Mostly because it usually means I get to have queso with my dinner, and who doesn’t love them some queso every now and then. This Cilantro Lime Chicken has fresh, vibrant flavors that will liven up any Mexican dish your heart desires to make. It only requires 5…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
A lot of times, my sides for my meals are frozen vegetables, or something else convenient and microwaveable, like rice or beans. It makes my busy life a little easier, while still allowing me to eat healthy. But, as you may have seen with my Buffalo Chicken Boats or Basil Coconut Chicken recipes, I sure…
Banana Oat Protein Muffins
A few years ago, there was a show on NBC called Strong. Professional trainers teamed up with women to help them achieve fitness goals, get stronger, and face different challenges and obstacles every week. It wasn’t the most amazing show ever, and only ran for one season, but my little empathetic INFJ heart latched on…
Snack Attack
Let’s talk about snacks. If you read my post on meal planning, you know that one of the most important things I’ve learned regarding weight loss is that overall calories are what matter most, followed by protein intake, and focusing on the volume and quality of those calories. How you divide your calories in your…
On Beauty
I remember the first time I saw this quote from John Mayer, and it’s stuck with me. It reminds me about what matters. It’s not what you look like. It’s not what you weigh. It’s not what size you are. It’s the person you’re becoming. It’s who you are, over what you do. Yes, beauty…
On Balance and Self-Talk
This is a piece of Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake. You may be wondering what it’s doing here in my kitchen. It has no moral ability. It’s not good. It’s not bad. It’s a piece of cake. It may not be the most nutritious option, and eating it all the time probably won’t help me feel or…
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