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Continue reading →: Collagen 101: What It Is & Why Mid-Life+ Bodies Love ItEven though I am past midlife this is something that I wish I knew at 40. You may know that I’ve been giving Collagen a try for almost two months and can definitely see and feel some differences. I’m currently on the search for a new collagen company so I…
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Continue reading →: Three Days of MealsI knew that really all we needed was three days of meals this week. We traveled home yesterday and ate along the way. Today I had a smoothie on the way out the door, picked up a wrap and two boiled eggs while at HEB, and we had a taco…
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Continue reading →: From Sedentary to Strong: My Journey to a Healthier Life
With help and advice from successful friends. My Why I’m going to start this blog post the same way I start any conversation about my health journey. I am not a dietitian, nutritionist, or health coach. I started this journey as an ordinary 62 year old retired educator, mom, and…
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Continue reading →: Healthy Lunch Ideas
Here is the list of lunch ideas I compiled from your recommendations. I asked ChatGPT to provide me with recipes for the ones starred. The Recipes are at the bottom of the blog just because this hick Texan wasn’t sure what they were- except the Texas Caviar, I’ve made a…
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Continue reading →: Why I Bought a Vibration Plate
This week I mentioned my vibration plate in passing along with it being in a video of my room clean up. I think a lot of you are thinking about getting one because I got a ton of questions. I actually love questions. It means that this community is a…
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Continue reading →: 🔪 Batch Cooking Ideas
I have had lots of requests for ideas of things to batch prep. I mainly prep the protein in batches and use the protein for lunches and some dinners. The amount provided are for one. My husband is not very interested in a healthy lunch. He generally eats what I…
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Continue reading →: Week 4: Flexibility + Healthy Swaps
Welcome to Week 4 of our May Jumpstart Challenge! You’ve shown up, walked it out, strengthened your posture, and tuned into your portions — now it’s time to stretch your body and your habits. Do I sound cheesy enough for you? This week is all about Flexibility + Healthy Swaps…
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Continue reading →: Week 3 MenuWeek 3 of menu ideas. Please remember to follow your calorie intake requirements. I hope this helps you with your week. ✅ Day 1 🥣 Breakfast: Overnight Oats with Berries & Chia Ingredients: ½ cup old-fashioned oats ½ cup almond milk ½ cup plain Greek yogurt 1 tbsp chia seeds ½ cup…
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Continue reading →: Week 3: Strength, Posture & Portion Control — Building a Stronger FoundationWelcome to Week 3 of the May Restart Challenge! I can’t believe that two weeks have gone by. This week we aren’t stopping what we have been doing but we’re going to squeeze in 2 to 3 strength training sessions, a daily posture break, and portion control—three pillars of long-term…
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Continue reading →: Week 2 1600 Calorie High Fiber, High Protein MealsY’all, ChatGPT and I sat down and came up with 5 days of meals. This is a 1600 calorie meal plan so adjust according to your nutritional needs. I will be eating a 2000 calorie meal plan. If you are not sure what your plan should be, use this calculator…



