Have you heard of zero calorie or negative calorie foods? The concept is simple, there a foods that we can eat that actually take more calories to digest than they are worth. We actually burn calories digesting our foods so why not eat more foods that burn a lot of calories but, don’t contain many ..read more

Halloween was just a few days ago, we trick or treated in a snow storm. Everyone jokes about how we have 4 seasons in one day here in the Midwest, but this week has been extra crazy! The snow didn’t stop our kiddo’s they all dressed up and took off running. I made it about ..read more

I look at food as fuel for my body. If I want my body to perform like a Jaguar then I can’t fill my tank with shit fuel left over in the gas can from last year. I have to give it the good stuff! There are some foods that help our body to burn ..read more

5 Family Friendly Ways to Workout While Giving Back Have you ever hidden veggies in your kids dinner? Maybe carrots and zucchini in muffins or broccoli in the meats balls? I mean if your don’t hide something in your pasta sauce are you even a parent? Just kidding, not every mom has to deal with ..read more

Part of a healthy lifestyle and exercise is rest & recovery days. What better way to spend your rest and recovery day than binge watching Netflix, It is my guilty pleasure. To keep myself motivated I go straight to documentaries on health and wellness. I’m always intrigued by these shows and I love learning more ..read more

Realistic Goals Make The Weight Fall Off Journal Entry Breakfast 1 hard boiled egg, glass of water Lunch 2 lettuce leafs, 1 olive, sniff of bread, water Snack 3 deep breaths Dinner fasting until breakfast These extreme trendy diets like the only eat air diet, grapefruit diet, or eat yellow and green foods diet might ..read more

I was a season pass holder to the weight loss roller coaster park for many years. A lot of my weight fluctuations were based around the seasons of the Midwest. When it was warm out I was active hiking, running, walking, doing yard work, anything to be outside in the warm sunshine. When it cooled ..read more

Stepchildren have to go through some extra struggles in life. They all handle what life throws at them a little differently. For the children who lose faith in themselves or begin questioning their own self-worth you, stepmom, can help guide them back to confidence with a boost of positive love. When I see my little sweet pea struggling I help her remind herself of how awesome she is. I let her see me reminding myself also so she doesn’t “feel funny” talking to herself. I stand in front of the mirror in the morning right after I brush my teeth and I say, out loud, some positive self-loving af ..read more