The end is near for the 8-week Tone It Up Bikini Series challenge, but my weight plateau has been unwavering. I’ve lost 2 ounces for the week- so basically, I stayed the same. Here are my numbers to date: Since July 5th I’ve lost Pounds: 11.8 Arms: 1.75 inches Chest: 1.75 inch Abs: 4… Continue reading ToneItUp and Body Image | Week 7 Recap
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Tone It Up Weight Loss | Week 6 Recap
It’s easy to get discouraged when your weight plateaus. You’re doing all the right things, sticking with the eating plan, working out, staying hydrated, but the numbers aren’t budging. Your weekly weigh-ins go from the excitement to see how much you’ve lost, to the hope that you lost anything at all. For the past… Continue reading Tone It Up Weight Loss | Week 6 Recap
Tank House | Restaurant Review
If you hang around midtown Sacramento and haven’t yet been to the Tank House, I’m guessing you’ve at least smelled the amazing aroma coming from this outstanding barbecue restaurant. Located on the corner of 19th and J Street, if you have trouble finding it, just follow your nose. The team at Tank House… Continue reading Tank House | Restaurant Review
Tone It Up Workouts | Week 5 Recap
Tomorrow marks four weeks until I’ll be in a bikini in Hawaii. Nothing like the thought of a two-piece to kick your workout routine into full gear. It’s with that motivation in mind this week that I stuck with my daily cardio, but stepped up my commitment to actually doing Tone It Up workouts. And… Continue reading Tone It Up Workouts | Week 5 Recap
Metro Kitchen and Drinkery | Sacramento Restaurant Review
Sadly Metro Kitchen and Drinkery closed in 2017. For other great restaurant reviews, click here. *** I’m blessed to live in Sacramento. We have so many awesome restaurants, and a new one seems to pop up every week. I love trying out new places, but I also love going back for more at some of… Continue reading Metro Kitchen and Drinkery | Sacramento Restaurant Review
Tone It Up Meal Plan | Week 4 Recap
I’m officially halfway through the Tone It Up Bikini Series Plan! I just wrapped up week four, so it’s all downhill from here! The nutritionist who designed the Tone It Up meal plan is really smart (and a little sneaky!) because last week the food was cut down a good amount. It wasn’t horrible, but… Continue reading Tone It Up Meal Plan | Week 4 Recap
IFBC | Sacramento Celebrates Bloggers & Food
I went to my first bloggers’ conference and it was amazing! The International Food Blogger Conference (also known as IFBC) was this past weekend in Sacramento, California. I’m new to blogging, so when I signed up for IFBC a few months ago I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m so thankful I went! I… Continue reading IFBC | Sacramento Celebrates Bloggers & Food
Best Containers for Meal Prep
Raise your hand if meal prep is a part of your daily route. Yep, love it or hate it, most of us don’t eat out three times a day. We prep a breakfast so we can grab it on our way out the door. Or pack a lunch so we can eat and… Continue reading Best Containers for Meal Prep
Taste everything, eat nothing
Who doesn’t love to eat? It seriously brings me so much joy. Food is more than fuel for our bodies. It’s a way we relax and connect with others. But at the same time, so many of us have a hate relationship with food as well. We overeat. A small indulgence becomes a… Continue reading Taste everything, eat nothing
Tone It Up Eating Out | Week 2 Recap
Another week on the Tone It Up Bikini Series Plan and drum roll, please…. I’m down 1.2 pounds for the week and still loving the plan! So that means since I started I’ve lost 7.8 lbs., and a total of an inch in my arms and 3/4 of inches in my waist. Of course, my weight loss… Continue reading Tone It Up Eating Out | Week 2 Recap