Live With Enthusiasm
Our top 20 experience based gifts ideas perfect for Christmas! Something that Scott and I have been moving towards more and more are experience based gifts for Christmas. Our kids have grandparents and aunts/uncles that love to spoil them. And it’s great. But our kids just don’t need toys. It is so exciting to see a bunch of presents under…
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By now you’ve probably heard of the flexible diet IIFYM (If it fits your macros). We’ve actually posted a lot about it over the years. In case you haven’t, IIFYM is basically a very detailed way of tracking your food intake. You keep track of not only carbs, but fats, and protein as well. For accurate tracking, weighing foods to…
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I love IIFYM. I do. But, it is not meant to be a forever thing. Transitioning away from IIFYM is something that we will all have to do at some point and it can be scary. The scariest part about ending the macro counting lifestyle is the fear of gaining weight back. Without weighing every morsel how can you be…
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These are our favorite macro friendly snacks to munch on when we’re hungry. As you probably already know, I am a huge snacker. Constant snacking and IIFYM don’t always mix well UNLESS you find some ideal snack options. That’s what I am sharing with you today! A lot of these don’t require cooking or really much prep work at all…
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Chocolate caramel apples are a great Fall treat that rival chocolate covered strawberries–yes, I said it & I stand by it! Once upon a time, many years ago when I was pregnant with my son I was at work and my boss shared this delicious treat. He cut up a chocolate covered caramel apple and split it between me, him,…
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Here’s the thing. Dieting during the holidays is cruel. It just is. Not only is more temptation around making a diet harder, BUT even if you do turn it down there’s a higher chance of a future binge if you are feeling deprived. Instead of weight loss, your goal should be to MAINTAIN your weight. Maintenance calories typically allow for…
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