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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 […]
It’s easier for me to live a healthy-eating lifestyle because I plan everything, and outside of that I don’t really have too much of a social life (which I don’t mind one bit). In the beginning of the week, I will usually sit down and plan my meals out for […]
As if on cue, as soon as I am starting to make some good gains with crossfit, something happens and I have to take a break. This seems to be a pattern with me in my past. I’m on a roll with whatever physical activity I’m doing, and then some […]
I mentioned before that I had bought a LivingSocial deal for a month on unlimited group-personal-training classes. I thought this would be a good jump-start for me to get back into lifting post-surgery. I found that I was able to re-gain my strength fairly well, and have no problems doing […]
It can be both scary and liberating to get your story out. It was a difficult and long road for me until I got to the point where I opened up about my past, because for a long time I was ashamed, terrified, and not completely willing to let it […]
I had received a few emails on Intermittent Fasting, and after reading this article over at Nerd Fitness and doing a little more research on it, I decided I’d like to give it a try, just to see how my body will react and if I can make any gains […]
One of the biggest challenges that I have faced on my healthy living journey is getting enough water daily. I was always a soda drinker and didn’t enjoy drinking water. I always opted for diet sodas instead of water wherever I went. We always hear that it’s important for us […]
It has now been a month since my surgery, and I finally feel normal again. I have been taking it easy since the doctor told me on July 3rd at my follow-up appointment that it would be 3-4 weeks until I can pick up weights again, and that light cardio […]
Hi! I’m Jordan! I am a wife, a crazy pet 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.
