Finding a movement type that works for you is an essential part of developing an active lifestyle. If you don’t enjoy working out don’t work out… do something else that gets you moving. I never set foot in a gym until college where I minored in exercise science so I figured I better find out […]
Healthy Habits Series
How to Cut Out Junk Food and Lose Weight: Healthy Habits
How to Cut Out Junk Food It can be very difficult to cut out junk food. Let’s face it, it is in our faces at every turn, whether it’s at a get-together, or just strategically placed at the checkout. It is present and convenient to grab when we are at our weakest. Ultimately certain foods […]
Eating a Balanced Diet: Healthy Habits
We all know that we want to eat healthily but what exactly does that look like. Eating a balanced diet is key to health in food. You want to eat healthy protein, carbs, and fat in a good proportion. In general, you want to fill half your plate with fruits or veggies and divide the […]
Dealing with Emotional Eating and weight loss
Emotional Eating Although weight loss often seems simple enough, many people often focus so much on the physical aspect of it, without realizing there is a strong mental and emotional connection with food that needs to be addressed. This is called emotional eating. Think for a minute about the times you turn to food. Is […]
Healthy Habits Series
One of the reasons for starting this blog in the first place was part of my journey and quest to establish a more healthy lifestyle. The more I learned about living a healthy life the more I wanted to share it with others. I saw the positive impact it had on my life. I know […]
10 Habits of People Who Make Exercise Easy
When it comes to exercising my attitude differs drastically from my husbands. He is someone who can make exercise easy for himself. You see, he views exercise as a daily necessity. I view it more as a nice thing to do if it is convenient. This would explain why he is the rock in our […]