The holiday season shouldn’t be about deprivation or dieting. It’s a time to celebrate with family and friends and to enjoy the festivities. The challenge is to do it without gaining weight. Am I right?? For the past several years, I have challenged myself to stick to a few simple healthy habits from Thanksgiving through […]
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Plan Some Fun in Your Life (and a free planning printable to make it happen).
Planning a healthy life is more than just scheduling workouts, planning meals, and organizing our busy calendars. Relaxation and downtime is super important too! And, as busy women, that’s probably the area we most neglect. Especially this time of year. I saw a blog post called something like “19 things to do before 2019”. […]
Crazy Simple Bone Broth Recipe – Perfect for a Keto Diet or the 21 Day Fix
Ready for a crazy simple bone broth recipe? Bone broth is all the rage now, and with good reason! Not only is bone broth delicious, low in calories and high in protein, bone broth has tons of health benefits. It helps reduce inflammation, heal the gut, gives you better skin and all sorts of other […]
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Join the 7 Day Healthy Halloween Challenge!
The 7 Day Healthy Halloween Challenge has gone the way of the Great Pumpkin, but never fear…it shall return in 2019! Mark your calendars and check out Planahealthylife.com next October! Halloween marks the start of the holiday season (cue the scary music)! Many Americans gain five pounds or more between October 31st and January 1. […]
6 Easy Ways to Hold Yourself Accountable While Dieting
Do you struggle with sticking to a healthy living goal, like eating more veggies or exercising times per week, or losing the last stubborn 15 pounds? You are not alone. Setting goals is easy, but sticking to them is not, so in this post I will share six easy ways to hold yourself accountable. […]
What to Do BEFORE You Start a Keto Diet (and Printable Keto Diet Planning Checklist)
Thinking of going keto? This post will show you what to do before you start a keto diet to give you the best chance of success. The first step to any project, dieting or otherwise, is PLANNING. But most diet books or programs miss the mark. They tell you what to eat, what not […]
I Tried a Keto Diet for 14 Days and This is What Happened (Hint: It’s Not All About Weight Loss)
Yep, I tried a keto diet for 14 days and survived. Despite having followed every diet known to man (or more likely, woman), I am pretty much anti-diet. I hate strict rules because I’m always rebelling against them. I don’t want to be told what to eat, and when to eat it. I despise […]
Happy Keto Body Review: New Ketogenic Diet Program from Leanne Vogel
I have been super excited for the Happy Keto Body program to launch, and now I’m going to share with you my thoughts on this new how-to-eat-keto-for-women online class. I’ll answer these questions: What is Happy Keto Body? Who is Happy Keto Body designed for? What results can women expect on the program? What […]
Easy Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup Recipe (Picky Kid Approved)
Sometimes you just want comfort food, you know? And when eating keto it’s really simple to do! This super simple Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup is perfect for a busy night, makes a great lunch the next day, and will not only fill you up, but keep you satisfied with hearty, delicious flavors. If you […]
February Results and March 2018 Goals
Happy March! It’s time to update you on my February 2018 goals and share my March goals with you. I share my goals for accountability and to keep it real. Because goals, like life, can be unpredictable and messy. I also want to show you that sometimes we might set a goal and are really […]
January Results and February 2018 Goals
Time to update y’all on my January 2018 goals and share my February goals with you. (The January blog post included lots of tips on simple goal setting and you can read that here: January 2018 Goal Setting Also, I am making February my “month of gratitude” and I am really excited to share with you […]
How to Create a More Balanced Life in 5 Simple Steps
Do ever feel that life is like a train? Speeding into the station while you wait patiently on the platform. But instead of slowing, the train accelerates and passes you by. You’re left desperately waving your ticket while the caboose disappears in the distance. Maybe this is a little overly dramatic, but I’ve felt this […]
January 2018 Health and Fitness Goals (and How to Set Your Own)
Happy New Year! This month I wanted to share my personal health and fitness goals with you, as well as the process I use to select them. It will help hold me accountable and, since many of you have the Diet & Fitness Planner I use, it will give you tips and ideas to use […]
Keto Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe (and a Simple Hack for Easy Prep)
True confession: I love all things pumpkin spice. I also love coffee. And currently I love keto eating. (This is what I used to teach me about keto eating.) Keto is a type of low carb eating, with a focus on lots of healthy fats, minimal carbs, and moderate amounts of protein. For me it […]
Easy Blender Keto Eggnog Recipes (With Dairy Free Option)
I love eggnog. It’s one of my favorite indulgences around the holidays. But I don’t mean the icky store-bought stuff. I’m talking real, practically-take-all-day-to-make eggnog. Where you separate the eggs, and make a cooked custard, and beat heavy cream. Where you mess up the whole kitchen and use about 25 bowls and whisks and spoons. […]
5 Simple Steps to Planning a Productive Day (Hint: You Don’t Need an Expensive Planner)
How do you get sh*t done as a busy lady? You have to plan. Now y’all have probably seen super fancy planners. Cute little books with perfect hand lettering, stickers, oh and one or two tiny to do’s. I totally love the look of fancy, scrapbook-style planners. But guess what? I don’t use one for […]
7 Newbie Keto Mistakes I Made (And How You Can Avoid Them)
When I decided to go keto I just jumped right in and made some total newbie keto mistakes. In this post I will share those newbie keto mistakes with you so you can avoid them and get off to a smooth start. But first, what is a keto diet? A keto, or ketogenic diet, […]
What Is The Keto Diet and 5 Reasons All Your Friends Are Talking About It
What is the keto diet? You’ve probably heard friends, family, co-workers or those crazy fitness buffs on social media talking about going keto. Your Instagram feed is full of fit ladies eating fat bombs, bacon and guacamole all day What exactly is the keto diet and why is everyone talking about it? This post […]