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I’ve Been Intermittent Fasting for 9 Months – Here’s how it’s going

I INTERMITTENT FASTED FOR 8 MONTHS – HERE’S HOW IT WENT

Hey there! I’m not an expert here, but I am a huge advocate of listening to your body and finding what is best & works for you! This method has personally worked wonders for my physical health (as of mid October 2018, I’ve lost 32 lbs) and my mental health + clarity have never been better. I highly suggest playing around with foods and fasting to see what makes you feel and function at your very best! xx, Melissa March 2017 - July 2018 Truthfully, I started to practice intermittent fasting before I even knew it was a thing. DJ had done intermittent fasting with some workout program he was focusing on a year or so prior, but besides me knowing the name of what he was doing, I did little-to-no research on the…

21 Day FIx, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep Menus, Recipe Box, Snacking, Sweet Tooth

My Weekly Meal Prep Menu : Aug 14-18 (vegetarian & 21 Day Fix approved)

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Hey, friends! Welcome to my weekly meal prep! Each week, to make sure I'm staying on top of my health and budget goals, I will create a meal plan and then spend a few hours on Sundays prepping for the days to come. Meal prepping is amazing; it saves me so much time and money. I prep enough food for Monday breakfast to Friday midday (post-workout). I leave my Friday nights & weekends free but keep staples in my house, such as eggs and extra veggies, so I can make quick meals when needed. [Want more inspiration? Check out my week ONE and week TWO  and week THREE menus!] I eat 5-6 small meals each day, roughly every 3-4 hours. This way, I never feel overly full or hungry; I'm content and have consistent energy. By eating…

21 Day FIx, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep Menus, Recipe Box, Snacking

My Weekly Meal Prep Menu : Aug 7-11 (pescatarian, dairy-free, whole30)

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Hey, friends! Welcome to my weekly meal prep! Each week, to make sure I'm staying on top of my health and budget goals, I will create a Whole30 approved meal plan and then spend a few hours on Sundays prepping for the days to come. Meal prepping is amazing; it saves me so much time and money. I prep enough food for Monday breakfast to Friday midday (post-workout). I leave my Friday nights & weekends free but keep staples in my house, such as eggs and extra veggies, so I can make quick meals when needed. [Want more inspiration? Check out my week ONE and week TWO menus!] I eat 5-6 small meals each day, roughly every 3-4 hours. This way, I never feel overly full or hungry; I'm content and have consistent energy. By eating small…

21 Day FIx, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe Box, Snacking, Sweet Tooth

My Weekly Meal Prep Menu : July 31-Aug 4 (pescatarian, dairy-free, whole30)

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Each week, to make sure I'm staying on top of my health and budget goals, I will create a meal plan and then spend a few hours on Sundays prepping for the days to come. Meal prepping is amazing; it saves me so much time and money. I prep enough food for Monday breakfast to Friday midday (post-workout). I leave my Friday nights & weekends free but keep staples in my house, such as eggs and extra veggies, so I can make quick meals when needed. I eat 5-6 small meals each day, roughly every 3-4 hours. This way, I never feel overly full or hungry; I'm content and have consistent energy. By eating small meals throughout the day, I'm also not likely to snack mindlessly or grab something on the fly (looking at you,…

21 Day FIx, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe Box, Snacking, Sweet Tooth

My Weekly Meal Prep Menu : July 24-28 (pescatarian, dairy-free, whole30)

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Each week, to make sure I'm staying on top of my healthy and budget goals, I will create a meal plan and then spend a few hours on Sundays prepping for the days to come! Meal prepping is amazing; it saves me so much time and money. I prep enough food Monday breakfast - Friday midday (post-workout). I leave my Friday nights & weekends free since but keep staples in my house, such as eggs and extra veggies, so I can make quick meals when needed.  I eat 5-6 small meals each day, roughly every 3-4 hours. This way, I never feel overly full or hungry; I'm content and have consistent energy. By eating small meals throughout the day, I'm also not likely to snack mindlessly or grab something on the fly (looking at…

Breakfast, Holiday Eats, Recipe Box, Snacking, Tailgating Must-Haves

Mini Cinnamon Peanut Butter Protein Pancake Stacks – Super Bowl Goodies Series

Cinnamon Peanut Butter Protein Pancake

        You might be sitting here thinking to yourself, "whaaaat, pancakes for Super Bowl food?" But stay with me here! If you think about it, the Super Bowl is an all day event. Last year, we had friends over to our place, and people were showing up around 10:30 in the morning, Budlight + corn hole boards in hand. This year, we're heading over to my friend's mom's house to tons of food, a heated pool, and those same sets of corn hole boards. Since it's an all-day event, I get bored of snacking on the same foods throughout the day. These pancakes are the perfect solution because they're made with Kodiak Cakes (I buy mine HERE), which is a very healthy brand that makes PROTEIN pancakes! Healthy pancakes that actually…

21 Day FIx, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe Box, Snacking

Coconut Walnut Cherry Crunch Smoothie Bowl

Coconut Walnut Cherry Crunch Smoothie Bowl || These smoothie bowls are the perfect vegan breakfast, snack, or even meal option! It's light, easy to make, and customizable to what you're wanting to fuel your body with that moment! My family LOVES them!

I have a very love/hate relationship with smoothies (except for these skinny very berry smoothies, because they are super tasty). Or rather, cold foods in general. I tend to go through fazes where I'm really about them, or really against them. There is not in between, but this month, I've been on a total smoothie kick. They're really just looking at me taunting me with a "we're backkkkk" but I'm loving it. Further more, I've expanded my renounced love for smoothies by creating smoothie bowls lately. [Do you guys remember my recent post about chocolate covered cherry + banana smoothie bowls?] Well, apparently they only keep getting better! Or at least I've found the flavor combos are pretty much limitless and SO versatile. They're kind of like my no-bake protein bites. I started off…

21 Day FIx, Breakfast, Lunch, Recipe Box, Snacking

Toasted Coconut Mango Chia Seed Pudding

Toasted Coconut Mango Chia Seed Pudding || this vegan, no bake treat is perfect for snacking, breakfasts, even as a meal! At only 3 ingredients, it's simple to whip up & keep on hand!

A simple recipe that focuses around the flavors of toasted coconut mango chia seed pudding... need I say more? Okay, I'll also add that this stuff is vegan, no-bake, takes all of 5 minutes to make, easy to keep on-hand, freaking DELICIOUS, oh, and only 3 ingredients. Yeah, you're the real MVP, toasted coconut mango chia seed pudding. So let's get to it! 1/2 cup chia seeds 1 cup toasted coconut + vanilla almond milk 1 large mango Recipes with minimal ingredient lists (like these Chocolate Covered Almond Protein Bites) seriously have my heart. In a large bowl (or use a Tupperware if you want to close a lid) combine your 1/2 cup of chia seeds with 1 cup of toasted coconut vanilla almond milk. Stir well to evenly coat. Peel, dice + mash…