Starting Out
Ok, my first post will be a long one, sorry Here is just a little bit of background about my life recently and what made me decide to start La Vida Sana (which means “The Healthy Life” in Spanish....
View ArticleEating Clean
Since I started this Summer Shred through NHerShoes, I have been eating completely clean. I thought this would be incredibly difficult and that I would be starving all the time (especially since I’m...
View ArticleBRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Mutations
Angelina Jolie (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This morning I cried when I heard on the radio that Angelina Jolie had announced through an article in the NY Times that she had tested positive for a genetic...
View ArticleWhat is Clean Eating Anyway?
I’ve been posting about the fact that I have been eating clean for three weeks now. But what exactly does eating clean mean? Well, it can mean different things to different people, but the main concept...
View ArticleLess Stress = Healthier Me
I have major issues with stress. Its pretty much been a problem my entire life. As a child, I would stress about coloring in the lines, stress about building the perfect house with blocks, stress...
View ArticleSummer Shred to the Extreme!
So I completed the Summer Shred! I was incredibly proud of myself as this was the hardest I have ever pushed myself when it comes to my health. And in an effort to make this a lifestyle change and...
View ArticleLemon and Cayenne
Lemon and ground cayenne pepper in a glass of water. Doesn’t sound very appetizing, right? Well, this was one of the new objectives of the Extreme Summer Shred this month. Every morning, we are...
View ArticleA Few of My Favorite Things
I have had a few obsessions recently. My first one is a little sad. Unfortunately the other day while my boyfriend was mowing the lawn, he ran over a nest of baby rabbits. We were both mortified and I...
View ArticleJoin in the Shred!
As everyone knows by now, I have been participating in the Summer Shred and Extreme Summer Shred through Bobbi McCormick’s blog NHerShoes. This has been an incredible and life-changing experience for...
View ArticleEat Breakfast!
There is a new study out that men who skipped breakfast had more chances of having a heart attack. They have been saying for years that people who eat breakfast tend to be healthier and control weight...
View ArticleKick Up the Energy!
As someone who works out at least 5 times a week, I am often looking for something healthy and clean that will give me good energy to get through my workouts. Some days I’m just pumped and ready to go,...
View ArticleExperimenting New Recipes
I haven’t eaten meat for about a month and a half now, so I’ve been trying to make up some new vegetarian recipes that I will like and that Landon and Adam will like as well. Sometimes I make...
View ArticleEating Clean
Since I started this Summer Shred through NHerShoes, I have been eating completely clean. I thought this would be incredibly difficult and that I would be starving all the time (especially since I’m...
View ArticleHalf Marathon Training
English: Louisville nighttime skyline, by user Fleur-Design on Flickr http://flickr.com/photos/fleur-design/203977901/, under a compatible Creative Commons license. I reduced, cropped, slightly...
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