Carbohydrate Intake Assignment

I am a 44-year old female; my height is 5’1”; and I weigh 125 pounds, which gives me a BMI of 23.6.  I am a chemist and began an assignment in Arizona. This has altered my normal exercise routine and stress levels significantly, but has not impacted my eating habits.  In fact, I find it easier …

What Leading By Example Is Not…

I realized during the last week of my previous challenge that Month 3 seemed better than Month 2, I was actually less consistent in my eating behavior. I just was able to recover well from my poor choices. Despite that, I desired to end the challenge on a positive notes and did a great job …

2019 Plan – Starting Soon on a Blog Near You!

Wanted to share my 2019 plans publicly for accountability and to encourage community. I've also shared it with my tiny Facebook group, encouraging them to join me. Here’s the basics. I’ll start with the part that some people may have issue with - fasting. For more information, I recommend “The Complete Guide to Fasting” by …

Break Time (again…)

Five days seemed to be the limit for my latest Whole30 trend. Everything was going well, but Friday evening that all changed in the blink of an eye. My husband and I were in the grocery buying the food for a party we were hosting the next day, and out of the blue he tells …

Whole30 #2, Day 4

Surprisingly on my 4th day of this Whole30, I have yet to feel any withdrawal symptoms, which means even though I was on my own for about a month and a half, my body did not get used to poor nutrition. I mean, it wasn't like I was binge eating or anything horrible during that …