When it comes to health and wellness I am up for trying anything, at least once. From being a vegetarian to the Keto diet, I am still trying to figure out what works best for my body. As we get older our body changes. My food lifestyle, as I like to call it, needs to continuously evolve with the changes of my body. Unfortunately I have the type of body that can easily gain weight. I’ve never been one who can eat an entire pantry of food and not gain a pound. With this I know that I have to maintain a regular schedule of exercise and to eat a healthy diet. For the past year I have been indulging more than I have been eating clean, and it has really shown in how I feel and look. I know beautiful is not a number. I still wear a size 2 and I am sure most of my weight is muscle, but two weeks ago when I went to the doctor for check up, I was shocked to see that I had gained weight since my last visit back in January. I was shocked because I was doing Intermittent Fasting for the past month and a half.
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Holiday Gift Guide: For The Foodie
Last night I scrolled upon The Skimm’s Instagram post of a text message. The post said this: “I want to be with someone who can cook… looks fade, hunger doesn’t.” I gave a good HA when I read it because it’s so true. I would love to be with someone who enjoys cooking so we can make meals together. What fun! I have noticed that the older I get the more I enjoy cooking and baking. I try to cook 5 days a week and then either order- in food or go out to dinner on the weekends. My get togethers and holiday parties with friends have been centered around everyone cooking or baking a dish. This I have been really enjoying my time in the kitchen, trying new recipes I find on Pinterest and hoping for the best. Because so many of my friends, and I am sure yours as well, are cooking up a storm lately, gift them something the foodie connoisseur in them will love.
One Month On The Keto Diet
This week marks the end of my month long Keto diet trial run. Time flew by and I can’t believe I am almost finished. I am ending the month with both positive and negative thoughts on Keto. I find Keto to not be a sustainable lifestyle. Having only 25 grams of carbs was a lot harder than I initially thought. An apple alone is 25 grams. It was challenging and there were plenty of days I went over the amount. As the month went on I stopped counting carbs and stuck to low carb items like meats and veggies and called it a day.