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Portion Fix Eating

Journeys are better when shared together. As a way to keep track of physical, mental & emotional growth, I am going to give you front row seats to the latest part of my fitness journey. I am honing in on my diet & exercise this week with a strict meal plan & consistent exercise. Sunday evening, I spent a few hours in front of my computer creating a 7 day menu based on color coded containers for the Vegan Plan B. The plan is based on a completely whole foods, approximately 1500-1800 calorie, 6 meals a day lifestyle. The containers are a way to ensure portion control or prevent one from over-eating. This is the first day of following my new meal plan... Due to my busy schedule, I did not eat the meals evenly spaced, so I found myself excessively hungry mid-afternoon. However, that was my fault. As you will see below I had quite a lot of food mapped out for my Monday... B: Shakeology x1 + Teaspoon of PB x1 S: Watermelon x2 L: Baked Caul...

Confessions of a Tired Momma

At 2 am the other night, a desire to write swelled in my soul. 2 am ya'll. Clearly still in the Mom time zone. I'd like to say beautiful, captivating poetry flowed from a stylish calligraphy pen, but let's keep it real. This momma fell asleep whilst trying to articulate how extreme fatigue consumes her on the daily. What you have before you is a list scribbled down while in a state of delirium. For your amusement. From one tired momma to the next, Enjoy! Crusty eyes. Dark circles. Quiet giggles in the next room. 9:00 am Cozy slippers. Barrage of food requests. Toy cars. Fill water bottles. Hot tea brewing. 9:15 am Clean clothes on. Move laundry. Unload dishes. Clean kitchen. Sweep. 9:32 am School. Hours. Tears. Achievements. 12:00 pm Make lunch together. Eat. Dishes again. Read together. Worn out. 2:00 pm Freedom. Free play. 3:00 pm Break. Judge Judy. Exercise bike. 4:00 pm Crafts. Play dough snakes. Lego castles. Sweep a...