For a few years now, I have been hearing about the importance of nose breathing and people subsequently taping their mouth shut to sleep in order to force their body to do so. I wasn’t really quite sure how much merit there was behind it– is mouth taping at night some kind of weird health fad? It wasn’t until I…
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75 Medium Challenge: Before and After, Tips, Favorite Meal Ideas, and Final Thoughts
I completed the 75 medium challenge! The journey was not completely straightforward for me– mostly because of things like stomach bugs that threw a wrench into the challenge, but I finished it out really strong. I feel strongly that 75 Medium was the perfect balance of being a challenge (a little bit more challenging than 75 soft), but also realistic…
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75 Medium Challenge: Week 11 (FINAL WEEK!) Recap (Meal Ideas, Workouts, and Inspo)
Week 11 of 75 medium is down and we are counting down the final days! In case you missed week 1, week 2, week 3 , week 4, week 5, week 6, week 7, week 8, week 9, and week 10 recaps, there are plenty of other meal ideas for 75 medium there. If you are also doing the 75…
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75 Medium: Week 10 Recap (Meal Ideas, Workouts, and Inspo)
Week 10 of 75 medium is down and we are counting down the final days! In case you missed week 1, week 2, week 3 , week 4, week 5, week 6, week 7, week 8, and week 9 recaps, there are plenty of other meal ideas for 75 medium there. If you are also doing the 75 medium challenge…
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75 Medium: Week 9 Recap (Meal Ideas, Workouts, and Inspo)
If 75 medium week 8 was my low point, week 9 is definitely my reception arc. I’ve had some really good workouts this week and with the weather getting nicer, I’m able to be outside more. I know my goal is to just do one workout a day but now that it is getting warmer, I definitely want to incorporate…
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Isle of Palms, SC: All Of My Faves after 20+ Years
My family has been taking us to Isle of Palms for over 20 years. Probably more like 25 years really! And boy has it changed during that time. We’ve seen plenty of businesses come/go/rebrand, houses become huge mansions, the IOP connector built, and more, but some things in IOP stay constant. Isle of Palms is a small island just right…
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75 Medium: Week 8 Recap (Meal Ideas, Workouts, and Inspo)
Oof. 75 Medium Week 8 feels like it shouldn’t count. This has been my roughest week of the 75 Medium Challenge yet and I almost feel like I need to extend this challenge out an extra week to compensate! In case you missed week 1, week 2, week 3 , week 4, week 5, week 6, and week 7 recaps,…
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Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken and Broccoli
If you have been following my 75 Medium weekly progress updates, you might have seen me mention this Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken and Broccoli a couple of times now. This year, I have been making more of an effort to find and create crock pot dinner recipes that are healthier and are generally dump-and-go complete meals (aka: they will…
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Chicken Sausage and Ditalini Soup
I have had the idea in my head for about 3 months now to make a chicken sausage, kale, and couscous soup. Somehow, I ended up with spinach instead of kale and Ditalini instead of couscous. But regardless of how we got here, this chicken sausage and ditalini soup is delicious with a creamy Parmesan and tomato broth! This recipe…
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