Baked kale chips are a healthier alternative to potato chips that only need a bit of olive oil to get that satisfying crispy texture. If you want to be healthy AF, kale is a great place to start. It’s got an impressive nutrient profile, with lots of good-for-you vitamins (K, A, and C) and minerals…
How to Make Coconut Oil Popcorn
Making your own popcorn using coconut oil is extremely simple and yields the perfect base for your favorite seasonings and toppings. We run out of popcorn kernels on the reg in our house because we make it so often. This coconut oil popcorn is the recipe we’ve been using for the past three years, and I…
Smorgasbord Lunches + Week 1 P90X Meal Plan
Organized meals are overrated. Sandwiches are all fine and dandy, but I’ve come to appreciate the magic of a bunch of random snacks thrown together for one smorgasbord meal. Snack food is delicious anyways, so why not make an entire meal of it? Everything has gotten a clean and healthy makeover for me with P90X,…
The Amazing & Incredible Crockpot Challenge
Workouts Wednesday: I did a 1 minute and 40 second plank, plus the following tabata workout, and it. was. awesome. I branched out and incorporated new exercises I’ve never done before. It made me thoroughly sore. I pulled several of the exercises from browsing through workouts on blondponytail.com, who is basically amazing. Love her workouts….
Pin It Party 2
This week has been slightly insane. I’ve been working lots of overtime, so I’ve had little time for anything. Needless to say, I’m really excited it’s Friday. This girl needs some time do absolutely nothing. As a result of the busyness, I’ve been fitting in quick workouts every night. I’ve done the following treadmill run…
Saturated Fat in Coconut – Good or Bad?
If you’re anything like me, you’ve looked at the nutrition labels on coconut oil, butter, or milk and cringed. How on earth can there be so much “bad”, saturated fat in such a healthy food? Based on my recent findings, my life is a lie it’s not so bad after all. You may know that…
How to Trick Yourself into Eating Healthy Foods
[Source] Aww yeah. Mondays 1 through 4 are over. Happy Friday! Before I get into the real meat of this post, here’s a quick workout recap: Workouts Thursday: 21 pushups and my Keep It Light Treadmill Run, which I ended 5 minutes early because it apparently wasn’t light enough for me. Tonight: Circuit workout of some sort…
A Few of My Favorite Things
I’m in zombie mode today. I guess that’s what happens when you go to a bar with coworkers on a Tuesday night and don’t get to bed until super late. (Worth it.) It’s days like today that I consider returning to my love of caffeine. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before I switch…
A Few of My Favorite Things
I just want you all to know that I’m drinking a $3.32 bottle of wine right now. No, I’m not consuming alcohol at 6am—I wrote this post last night. The sad part is…it’s not too shabby. I think I’ve gotten used to super cheap wine and don’t know the difference between good and bad wine…
My Favorite Things + Best Price Nutrition Review
Well hello! Happy Wednesday, all. I don’t know about you, but I think today should be Friday–not this Wednesday crap. It’s been a slow, yet somewhat busy week, which is why I haven’t worked out much the past few days. Hopefully, I’ll fit something in today. If anything, it’s day 6 in my pushup challenge,…
Smoothies as Meal Replacements
Smoothies can be a great supplement to a healthy diet. Whether you drink them because they’re nutritious, convenient, or just straight-up delicious, there’s no doubt smoothies are the bee’s knees. A friend of mine approached me recently about wanting to replace meals with smoothies to help him lose weight, so I wanted to write a post…
My Blogging Confession
As you may have noticed by now, I am not always the healthiest person. I discuss my love for such foods as gumballs, cereal, and cookies on a blog called Gettin’ My Healthy On. Yes, I have realized this. No, I do not believe the word “healthy” is a synonym of “sugar”. [Source] I started…
Top 5 Ways to Buy Healthy Foods for Cheap
Workout Yesterday: 30 Minutes to Speed It Up treadmill workout Today: Possibly my Jumps ‘n’ Jacks Circuit–assuming I’m feeling hardcore because it’s difficult Happy Friday, all! Are you as excited as I am for the weekend? I’m looking forward to it for two reasons: 1. Matt and I are being super active tomorrow morning. One…
So Fresh & So Clean–My Diet Intervention
Workout Yesterday: 45-Minute Speed Pyramid on the treadmill=awesome workout Today: No Nonsense Circuit before partying like a rockstar all weekened So Fresh & So Clean Clean Yesterday, I ate a PB & J sandwich the size of Hagrid’s face. (I must clarify the picture is not to scale with my sandwich.) The sandwich wasn’t even that…
My Favorite Things
OH HEY! I’m all hopped up on endorphins because I had an awesome workout. I started off with the following treadmill run: I can’t even remember the last time I ran on the treadmill, so I somewhat enjoyed it. Our apartment complex got new machines in the workout room, which stalled my run for…
