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Focus and attention
Everyday a battle rages within me. Some days I am the victor, and some days I am not. I am on this journey to find out why I have this war, and why when the going gets tough, I struggle. With my post yesterday, I know I am not alone. Many have reached out and…
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Facing Reality
This is hard to write. I want to be successful, and in many ways I am. I successfully lost weight, and I kept it off for nearly a year. Then three months ago, I lost steam. I stopped caring, and I let the stress of life take over. In those three months I have gained…
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In or Out? That’s what eating is all about
It’s Friday night and the reality is even if we are on the Ideal Protein protocol, it is not realistic to eat every meal at home.The process of eating out the first few times can be scary! Thoughts like, “Is this going to throw me out of ketosis?”, “Am I going to pay for this…
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Low impact can make a great impact
I know this protocol does not allow for high impact physical activity, but there are still some activities that can be done and that do not require too much effort. My daily routine consists of walking my dog, using resistance bands and/or weights and some light stretching. Having some light anaerobic activity is important for the…
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Keep Calm and Drink Water
Eat all your packets, consume eight ounces of lean protein, have your vitamins twice a day, and lets not forget to drink 100 ounces of water each day. When you think about it, 100 ounces of waters can be really difficult for people to consume within a day, but it can be so beneficial and…
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Sometimes it’s the fancy place setting
Motivation lacking to take another bite of lettuce? You are NOT alone!!!! When my motivation slacks off, I bring out some fun dishes or change where I dine (tip: never ever in the car or at the kitchen counter!) Today’s dining experience is my desk… Must keep going! So I took my normal Tupperware salad…
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Variety is the spice of life
I have now been on this journey for a little under eight weeks and one of the things I have come to learn and appreciate is variety. For the first couple weeks I had my set routine; chocolate drink mix, vanilla crispy square, BBQ chips and chicken noodle soup. I also was eating broccoli and…
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Cauliflower Humus
This recipe is a great way to get your veggies. I use this as a dip with celery and peppers. You can season to taste. 1 bag of Green Giant riced cauliflower (or just take a head of cauliflower and grate it with a cheese grater) 1 tsp olive oil (I like to use Tuscan…
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Hi I’m Laura and I’m a weighaholic
It was May 2011 and I was in Mexico with my ex-husband enjoying the sunshine and trying to eat healthy; and I had to bring my scale with me. I did not travel without a scale for years. Looking back on that I blush slightly and realize how obsessive I was behaving. I know myself…
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Celebrating the little things.
Day 4 of my reboot and my headache is GONE!!!!! The icky feeling of the first few days of “Ketoflu” are behind me, and have been replaced by that powerful feeling IP gives you when you take control. One of the many things you learn in maintenance is that when you have your splurge days your body…
Renee Lynn Wellness
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