Weight loss: 10 things I wish I knew before getting started that would have changed the game
These 10 things will help you overcome common weight loss failures, achieve your weight loss goals much sooner, and skip many of the mistakes that make weight loss unnecessarily hard and lengthy. They’ve helped me get on the right track, see better results, and live healthier overall. I tried my first diet when I was just the tender age of 15 and weighing 245 lbs. Since then, I’ve tried all types of diets, learned all types of stuff about healthy eating (some of it dead wrong and some of it spot on), and implemented what I could. I’ve lost a total of 75 lbs but gained 30 pounds of it…
How to avoid holiday weight gain – 5 tips to keep you on track if you want to be
Sometimes Thanksgiving and Christmas are a little too close for me. Especially with New Years Eve being right after. I walk into Thanksgiving, party through my birthday (Christmas season baby in the house!), enjoy Christmas, and then roll my stuffed behind out of New Years Eve. People say it’s the renewal of the first of the year that inspire people to make weight loss resolutions. I think it’s the super stuffed feeling and “shocking” weight gain we become aware of when we finally step on the scale after spending months turning a blind eye. By New Years Eve, I’m so full, stuffed, and bloated I don’t want to do anything…
15 healthy habits that make weight loss super simple
Weight loss isn’t always easy, but with some clever planning, it can get simple. I make my weight loss transformation go smoothly by deciding what healthy habits I want to establish and then creating a self-care routine I can actually stick to. Many of us struggle with self-discipline and consistency in our weight loss routines. One hack I discovered that is helping improve my discipline and consistency is seriously putting in the work to establish healthy habits. And what I mean by “seriously” is I wrote down a list of healthy habits I wanted to establish, listed habits in the order I would do them, and then set timers and…
10 ways to immediately improve your intermittent fasting weight loss results
I lost 45 pounds intermittent fasting after trying “everything.” Try to tell me intermittent fasting doesn’t work! If you’re struggling with intermittent fasting, there are likely things you’re doing that can be hindering your weight loss results. So I’m laying out 10 things you can do to improve your results and get you on your happy, healthy way. #1 Stop eating too many carbs Carbs can be cool and all, but if you’re eating too many for your tolerance level, you can be making your fasting window hard. Do you find yourself struggling to make it through your fasting window? Thinking about food a lot and having thoughts of wishing…
The Ultimate Simple Guide to Keto Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
I want to make this keto intermittent fasting guide as straight up and as simple as possible. This ultimate, simple guide to keto intermittent fasting for weight loss is meant to help you quickly understand the basics and put it to work. I lost 45 lbs with keto intermittent fasting and I think this fat-burning combination is the bee’s knees. Here’s what you’ll learn in this guide: Why keto intermittent fasting will change your life What is intermittent fasting exactly and why does keto make it so easy The most important factors in keto intermittent fasting How to start keto intermittent fasting without self-torture Popular intermittent fasting windows and effectiveness …
5 life organization tips for achieving weight loss, health, and wellness goals
Struggling to stick to your health and wellness goals? I used to start working on my goals and then start “forgetting” them within the first month. Getting my life organized for achieving these goals has helped me stay on top of healthy habits like meal planning and meal prep, food journaling, my morning mindset routine, and weight training. Below, I share 5 ways I’ve organized my life to achieve my weight loss, overall health, and wellness goals. Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are ‘affiliate links.’ This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no additional cost…
16/8 Intermittent Fasting Month 1 Weight Loss Results – July 2019
I’m just going to let this out now and get it over with. I went to see my brother and nephew for my nephew’s birthday party and we ate… a lot. I gained 5 pounds that weekend. Staying strict at parties and family gatherings is a challenge for me. Definitely, something I work on. Overall, I think I did ok for July with my only hiccup being my weekend with family for my nephew’s birthday. Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are ‘affiliate links.’ This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. Full…
Intermittent fasting weight loss results July 2019: week 2 – Another 8-lbs lost!
*Pats self on back* I did it. I really stuck to this thing for 2 weeks straight and I’m juiced. My self-discipline and consistency got so bad. Not even what it took me to lose 75-lbs could help me get hold of those bad boys. Making these past 2 weeks of consistency and weight loss report posting celebratory. So far, that’s 16-lbs lost in 2 weeks. Still doubting that intermittent fasting on a keto diet works? And I’m still not counting calories or macros. I’m simply watching my portions and keeping it keto for the most part. And sticking to my fasting schedule. This week’s update: Feeling really weak with…
Intermittent fasting weight loss results for July 2019: week 1, 8-lbs lost
This is the first week I am officially restarting my weight loss transformation and getting back on track. No shame here. Well, there was, but then I realized I’m human and I can’t live my life worried about what y’all thank. Lol The weight loss plan I am following is the same one I laid out in my keto intermittent fasting bundle, but I’m leaning more towards eating carnivore for this month. I actually like the carnivore diet for how affordable it is, how simple it has been, and how easy it has been for me to lose a lot of weight quickly and get my appetite and cravings under…
How to create a self-care routine that’ll make healthy habits easy to stick to
I’ve got my self-care routine on lock. I used to STRUGGLE to maintain a self-care routine. Then I gave these tips a try and it improved my discipline and consistency big time. Below is what I did to finally put together a self-care routine of healthy habits that I’m actually sticking too and getting good results with. Put these tips to work for you and seriously work them. These steps actually work to improve self-discipline and create a routine. And this is coming from a woman that used to struggle to have the self-discipline to improve her self-discipline. There’s hope! The power of a well-sequenced routine What I mean by…
