Over, done, kaput, the juice cleanse is done. I learned a lot. More than I expected. Some good, some bad, but overall I am glad I went through it. I know I complained off and on but it wasn’t a difficult as I expected it to be. Perhaps it is my previous experience being on an 800-1000 calorie diet for… Read more →
It’s been a struggle these near past three years. I have completely transformed my body and relationship with food. However, I still struggle to find a balance that my body and I will be happy with. Overall my journey has been a successful one. By any account it is safe to say I have beaten all odds. I’ve lost over one hundred pounds and… Read more →
I’ll be the first to admit, if it isn’t baking I tend to eyeball ingredients, use instinct and hope for the best. More often than not I have been successful. Not to toot my own horn but I seem to have a talent for these things. Today I am going to share with you my favorite turmeric latte aka Golden… Read more →
Today I weighed the lowest I’ve ever weighed. Lower than even when my husband and I first met over 20 years ago. Lower than when I was in High School. Lower than I can even remember. Though I know lower isn’t always better I feel for me it makes sense. Why? First, I’m short. Like really short so I could… Read more →
I don’t know about you but when the weather starts to heat up I start to find myself looking for cold treats. I have never really enjoyed super heavy desserts. I tend to gravitate towards cold refreshing treats with a water base or at the very least a light cream base. Sometimes I do splurge and in this case it… Read more →
* This post is personal and unrelated to tea. Please stop here if not interested. I am THRILLED today. I was OBSESSING and I mean super duper unhealthy obsessing over the last few pounds I needed lose to get to my arbitrary goal. Through the love and care of my friends and family (you know who you are) I was… Read more →
Rough start today. Son woke up kind of early and I was so tired from all the craziness from yesterday that I truly wanted to just stay in bed. Of course this is never an option for the mom on the go. So I get up against my own good judgement and soldier on. It helps that on the ride… Read more →
I’ll make this one quick. I plan on tomorrow’s post to be the final of the daily series. I will still continue the challenge for an entire month and will post once a week until the month is up. I would have continued daily but I’ll be honest it is a bit much for me plus I don’t think there… Read more →
Wow! What a day. Yesterday I had a scheduling conflict and didn’t make it to the gym. Don’t worry I still had my can of Unsweetened Matcha Love from Ito En, did some planks, squats, and walked around my neighborhood. I am not going to make any judgements about I felt yesterday only because the challenge was for me to… Read more →
Day 2: Unexpected * I’ll make this quick and will start by saying I’m not a doctor and my results are my own. I exercise 5 days a week and follow a strict diet high in protein, low in calories, low in sugar, and moderate on carbs. I normally drank the Ito En Sencha Shot before my workout I am now trying… Read more →
PREFACE My normal routine is to have a Sencha Shot from Ito En right before I hit the gym. A little background… I go to the gym a minimum five days a week, Monday through Friday. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I do weights and cardio. Tuesday and Thursday is cardio only. Weekends I stay active by doing outdoor activities with… Read more →
*This post has nothing to do with tea. Stop here if you expected to read about tea. Don’t want to disappoint anyone. I had truly contemplated if I really wanted to post this and especially the picture above. Then I realized I needed to do it for me. Right now I don’t see what everyone keeps telling me they see.… Read more →