If you know me, you know that I love peanut butter…like to the point that I’d go through a 16oz jar in 2 days. It’s become a rarity to have it in my house. Growing up, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were a thing. Same with peanut butter and fluff. One of the ladies at…… Continue reading PB&J with a Twist
Don’t throw away your hard work! Last week, a friend came down to North Carolina and spent the week with me. I haven’t seen any friends or family since moving to NC back in August, so it was nice to have some familiarity with me for a week and a half. I’m a horrible tourist,…… Continue reading Avoid Diet Sabotage
Find Your Food This can be a tough one. Just like with my previous post, Finding Your Fit, there’s no direct answer to what is right or wrong. It’s totally different for each individual. One specific diet / nutrition protocol may work for me, while that same one won’t work for you and vice versa.Social…… Continue reading Finding Your Food
If you’re like me, you love nachos! If it’s on the menu somewhere and I don’t find anything else appealing…you can bet that I’m getting the nachos. A few months ago…actually I was still living in New Hampshire, I happened to have tortilla chips in the house. Any sort of chip in my house is…… Continue reading Breakfast Nachos
Meal prep is an essential part of my life and weekly / daily routine.Every Sunday, I take 1-2 hours of the morning to prep all of my food for the week, that way it’s easy to grab and go. And it destroys any excuse I might make of not being prepared and tempting myself to…… Continue reading Chicken Avocado BLT Bowl
And Live a Happier Life Written by Travis Panzini You did it. You hit your goals, got in shape, and you feel great. But with your accomplishment’s behind you, it’s seems like you’re stuck in this pattern forever! Breaking free of diet culture is not easy, but it is absolutely possible. Besides, you’re pretty good…… Continue reading How to Break Free of Diet Culture
What is Carb Cycling? What’s the Purpose? Carb cycling is a diet / eating style that manipulates caloric and macronutrient intake, specifically adjusting the carbohydrate intake throughout the week.The idea or purpose of carb cycling is to limit your carbohydrate intake for a set number of days. By doing, you are decreasing your insulin levels…… Continue reading How to Navigate Carb Cycling
I made it through 30 days of having black coffee and no cheese! Among a few other things! I just want to start by saying how much I actually ENJOYED these 30 days, they flew by and I feel awesome on so many levels! This past August, I had attempted Whole30 and bailed after just…… Continue reading 5 Tips to Survive Whole30
Intermittent fasting had been a part of my daily routine for about 7 months through 2019 following my last competition prep. After 7 months of IF from May to December, I decided it was time to transition out of this eating style. Why Did I Do Intermittent Fasting? I chose to give intermittent fasting…… Continue reading Why I Stopped Fasting
