Health, Happiness, and Hope

Long Time No Post

May 15, 2013

Over the past few months, life has taken precedence over blogging. There have been a LOT of ups and downs, complications, hectic schedules, etc. that made my blog go on the backburner. Without going into too much detail, I finally feel like I have a hold of my own life again. I have had more [...]

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Salads Galore

February 24, 2013

Since I started challenging myself with strict Paleo, I’ve been loving my salads for lunch. I used to hate putting together my own salads because I never seemed to have enough fixings on hand to make it anywhere near appetizing. Lately though, I’ve gotten creative in putting together some random, but really good, salads. [...]

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One Week in the Books

February 17, 2013

By one week, I’ve actually been getting accustomed to this new way of eating, which is definitely something I had hoped would happen. My energy levels still seem a little lower than usual and my stomach still isn’t perfect, but I’m less bloated and having fun with trying new foods. Friday night I decided [...]

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Switching Up the Salad

February 14, 2013

One thing about these 30 days of strict Paleo that I don’t want to have happen is getting stuck in ruts. I’m a strong believer of eating whatever sounds good (within reason), but part of this challenge for me was getting me to try new foods for every meal and switch up my routine! [...]

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Whole30/Paleo Snack Ideas

February 12, 2013

Today definitely took me for a beating, but I’m trying to keep optimistic through it all. Everything has a way of working out, and I’m trusting my gut that this all will too. Sometimes you just have to pick yourself up, take a deep breath, and hope for the best. With that said, I wanted [...]

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Off to a Good Start

February 11, 2013

So far eating with a strict Paleo focus hasn’t been too much of a struggle. In fact, I’ve been surprised at how simple meals have been! I was skeptical at how well non-grain meals would hold me over, but so far they’ve been even more filling if anything. Yesterday’s lunch was a lot of [...]