Remember: Health should ALWAYS come before weight loss I wouldn’t say I’m a picky eater, but I do have some preferences. When I started my weight loss journey I was completely overwhelmed by the information I found online. Different diet plans promising me quick results, or health and fitness bloggers…

How does this make any sense? I’ve spent countless hours hustling in the gym and trying to become the best I can be, for myself and for my family. I was extremely overweight when I started off, and I knew I needed to make a change. I’ve created a nice…

Good things are not out of reach It’s convenient in the short term to think about the future in a casual way. One that says, ‘I’ll get there when I get there, and then I’ll see what’s next.’ But long term? Not so much. If I know I’m hungry and…

Little changes make big impacts In all honesty, having an autoimmune disease sucks. I wish I could be smiling and optimistic 24/7, but the truth is that it’s difficult at times to see the positives in life. I have a rare form of arthritis called Ankylosing Spondylitis. Categorized under Spondyloarthritis…

I used to be annoyed by mask mandates — now I wish they were more strict A month ago, my 82-year-old grandma didn’t wake up. She was perfectly fine the day before but seemed a little bit more sleepy that night. This specific morning, however, she didn’t open her eyes. …

Combative replies aren’t usually the answer I’m feisty as hell. I think my mom tried to get a grip on me around the age of three, but it didn’t work and I’ve been starting (and adding to) fires ever since. My temper is something I’ve had to learn to control…

Losing weight was the easy part for me Weight loss is a touchy subject. It seems like for every person who asks for advice or is interested in hearing what works for other people, there are ten more lined up to throw stones and scream that we’re wrong, or that…

Put the work in, get the results If there’s one thing to know when you read about other people’s fitness journeys, it’s that not everything works for everyone. What worked for my body might not work for yours, so take it with a grain of salt. …

Let’s exchange lists I’m fascinated by the idea of being stranded on an island. Maybe it’s my introversion or my enjoyment of solitude, or maybe I’m just messed up in the mind. Taking a look at Lost, or even Castaway, you start to wonder how you’d act in a ‘sole…