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Did you know it’s super easy to make your own homemade kefir? Kefir is a powerful probiotic full of nutrients. Use it in this Blueberry-Orange-Vanilla Kefir Smoothie! Watch the How-to Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlpnjAm0aGo&t=29s I have been drinking kefir a lot more these days to help my digestion. The probiotics in kefir […]
This post took me a while to write, but I feel it is an important topic. I have posted a little here and there before about living with eating disorders, but never really went into the aftermath and the negative physical side effects that I am still dealing with today […]
I was pretty excited about going for our first long ride on Sunday. David got a bike rack for the Versa and a top tube for my bike, so we can take them to parks and Greenbelts, and I was looking forward to riding. When we saw that rain and thunderstorms were […]
Every once in a while it pops up, that urge to binge. Maybe I’m having a rough morning, and someone just so happens to bring a tray of desserts to work. I will see them in the break room every time I walk by to use the restroom. There they […]
Since I am tracking my macros much more closely, I am learning to meal-plan more effectively. For the most part, I actually really enjoy doing it. There are a few times when it will get slightly frustrating, like when I am over in one area and under in another and […]
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe new year! As usual, with the new year comes new goals, new “resolutions,” new hopes, and new motivation. A lot of us will set goals that we hope to accomplish for the oncoming year. Whatever your goals […]
It’s cold season! Once the colder weather starts to hit, I start to hear sniffling, sneezing, and coughing all around me. In the past, it always seemed like I was sick on Christmas. The cold weather drives more of us indoors in warm areas, sharing air with others. But new […]
It’s really difficult to understand an eating disorder unless you have had one. Unless you have experienced it, the mindset and the fact that you can’t “just stop” can be difficult for others to fathom. Or what exactly goes through your mind, and why it’s such a hard thing to beat. […]
You may have noticed that the website got a new look, and a fancy new logo that my fiance helped create. It has been three years since I started this blog, and it has taken a different direction than I had originally intended. I like to go back and read […]
Guys, H. Pylori sucks. My fiance and I have had constant stomach problems for over two months now because of this fun little bacteria. H. Pylori is short for Helicobacter Pylori, and it is a bacteria that infects your stomach and lives in your digestive tract. It is actually pretty […]
Hi! I’m Jordan! I am a wife, a crazy cat mom, wino, eating disorder recovery warrior, and a bit of a goofball. I love creating paleo and gluten-free recipes and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. I also sometimes wish I was a mermaid.
