Elimination diets can seem incredibly daunting. Here are six tips on how to set yourself up for success and survive an elimination diet. 1. Focus on what you CAN eat. As soon as you start to consider doing an elimination diet, it’s natural to automatically start focusing on all of the things you won’t be…
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The Power of Elimination Diets
Elimination diets can be hard. There’s no sugar coating it (no pun intended). I know this because I’ve done them before and I’m about to embark on probably the most restrictive one yet. Why am I doing an elimination diet when I don’t believe in restrictive eating? There are several reasons, but first I’m going…
How To Not Eat All The Things When WFH
1. Do a fridge and pantry makeover to remove the most tempting things that leave you feeling guilty or unsatisfied. You can do this gradually or go all Marie Kondo in one fell swoop, but removing the items that aren’t leaving you feeling joy or satisfied AFTER eating are best eliminated from the kitchen. If…
Charleston Healthy Eats
Today I’m sharing our favorite Charleston healthy eats. One of my favorite things about traveling is getting to try new restaurants and food. I am all about enjoying local indulgences when traveling (we’re about to go to Belgium and you better believe there will be beer, chocolate, and waffles involved), but I also like to…
High Protein Honey Almond Butter
You know what would be cool? If we could maybe add some extra hours to the day. Or if sleeping wasn’t so darn important. Sleeping is pretty great so I don’t want to completely eliminate it, but if we could rest for 3-4 hours and feel totally refreshed that would be fantastic. I’ve been holding…
Beet Cauliflower Hummus Recipe
Over the weekend I did a poll on Instastories asking if you’d rather see a workout or recipe post on the blog this week. Food was the clear winner. I aim to please, so a new recipe it is! This beet cauliflower hummus recipe makes a pretty big batch, so I’ve been adding it to…
Plant Based Queso Dip
Have I got a dip for you today. Looking for a cheesy dip? But don’t want it to have dairy? And also don’t want to feel weighed down after enjoying a “healthy” portion? Maybe also want to sneak some veggies in without realizing? But still need it to be so delicious you can’t stop eating…
Lightened Up Creamy Vegan Avocado Pesto
For once in my life I made a recipe and I got my act together enough to share it all in the same week. I feel obligated to share this creamy avocado pesto ASAP while we’re in the middle of summer and basil is thriving. Even my basil! It’s the only thing I’m growing that’s…
Addicting Pineapple Jalapeño Dip
Hello, lovely people. If you’re looking for a super easy, unique, and totally crowd pleasing dip for the 4th of July week, I’ve got you! This pineapple jalapeño dip is sweet, summery, and refreshing with a little kick of heat at the end. It’s totally addicting. I created this recipe a while ago, but every…
From Macros to Micros: The Popeye Approach
A New Approach to Healthy Eating It has been about six months since my first blog post when I talked about focusing on how foods make you feel instead of following strict rules from the latest trendy diet. This week I wanted to take that notion a step further and focus on adding to each…