on a mission to lose

so, the good news: I've steadily been losing weight! I even made it through the speedbumps of easter and mother's day, which are huge feast-offs in my family. I think getting past those two holidays without any substantial weight gain is a good sign: things will continue to get easier from here on out.

to keep holding myself accountable for what I eat and to better maintain my weight loss, I've put toge

Summer's Biggest Calorie Traps

oh, summer.

although you'd think I'd lose weight from it being prime salad season, & me feelin

my fitness muse & role model

I've been staying at my mom's to help her with a few family things & omg, I've gained SO much weight. having a fully stocked fridge full of fatty food a few feet away + no workout gear + mom constanly encoura

some people swear by it, but I've never been able to keep a food journal for longer than, like, 3 days.

then I came across this quote recently: "your body keeps an accurate journal, regardless of what you write down." 

oh shit, that's totally true haha. my body IS my food journal. hmmmp.

I've been more lax with making good health decisions every day, so naturally some weight has krept back on. it's only five pounds, but when I think of all the hard work I went through to lose those five pounds, I feel encouraged to lose them again.

eating healthy (more veggies, less whipped cream & sugar), drinking more water, going to sleep on time, not buying my binge foods & staying positive are all everyday diet staples that I need to religiously follow to ke

Healthy Eating When Dining Out

http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-holiday-eating-10/slideshow-healthy-eating-out?ecd=wnl_wlw_031012