Tag: "health"
Food Yum: Navitas Naturals Organic Acai powder & lip balm
Are you giving me a side eye right now? Wait, let me explain. Y’all already know about my green smoothie obsession. And for almost a year I’ve been sticking with the same ingredients; kale, spinach, bananas, berries, apples, mango, peaches and nut milks. But I’ve been wanting to switch it up a bit by incorporating [...]
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Green Smoothie Recipe: January Hurricane
The Clumps Facebook fam has requested it and so I bring you another green smoothie recipe. Last year I debuted my love for green smoothies and the obsession has not ended. I wasn’t drinking them as much during the holidays but they are back and with a vengeance. Bwahahaaa!! Hit the jump for a super easy [...]
View Post50 million pound challenge: Eat This, Not That…
When I first got serious about changing my eating habits, I almost died. I’m not kidding. To go from eating regular butter, sugary jelly and 2% milk to…none of that was ALMOST the death of B. Going cold turkey is hard for anyone. Especially when you don’t consider healthier alternatives. And then one glorious day [...]
50 million pound challenge: Weight frustrations
I have a confession. You ready? I am hard on myself. Always have been. I often forget that change takes time. I like immediate results. I am patient while sitting in traffic. I am patient with toddlers. But patient with my own personal goals and achievements? Mega hard. I recently had a doctor’s appointment and [...]
50 million pound challenge: Fat and Fit??
Look at that….I’ve been doing a whole bunch of writing about healthy foods and smoothies but I have yet to talk about fitness! And that’s crazy considering fitness takes up a great chunk of my life. The title of this post was inspired by A Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss. It was there where [...]
50 million pound challenge: Green smoothies are my BFF
I can’t tell y’all how many emails I get about green smoothies. I am SO glad to see this yummy drink become more and more popular. So here it is….the All About Green Smoothies post. Q: What made you want to start drinking green smoothies? A: During the summer of 2009 I wanted to try [...]
50 million pound challenge: Water Water is my friend…
Let’s rap about water. Do you drink enough? Or are you stuck on sodas and high fructose juices? Would you rather drink coffee or a mixed drink than water? Pull yourself together, sister. Water is your friend. You NEED it. And not just when you’re thirsty. I drink a little over a gallon of water [...]
50 million pound challenge: Portion sizes
Hello there, weight loosin’ and maintainin’ mamas! It’s been a while since I’ve checked in. How is everyone doing? I hope y’all didn’t fall off track with Thanksgiving feasts and all. I purposely worked out like mad the week before Turkey Day because I knew I wanted to indulge. Just a bit. But now I’m [...]
