Foodie Friday: How I Made My Family Weekly Menu Friendly for CKD

February 28, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Welcome back! So far the meal planning is working very well for us. Everyone knows what we are having, and I can shop and plan for my CKD needs much easier. Remember that I am in stage 3, stable and stable non-dialysis. This meal plan was for this week which started on Sunday and will […]

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Sweating on Sunday: How Did I Do My First Week of Walking Challenge?

January 12, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you have been reading this blog, then you know I set a goal to walk 5 miles a day which is about 10,000 steps per day depending on what walking device you use. For me I stick with 10,000 steps per day is equal to 5 miles of walking per day. From Jan 1, […]

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Do You Want To Be Fit and Fabulous in Your 40’s and 50’s?

January 9, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

One on one coaching with a Holistic Health Coach, such as myself can help you meet your health and wellness goals, by making SMART goals and then being held accountable to them. There are a lot of changes going on in the bodies and minds of women in their 40’s and 50’s, trust me I […]

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Wellness Quote of the Day!

January 8, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Just a very quick post today as I have a lot going on today. I hope everyone is having a splendid Wednesday! Please remember to use the contact form below to message me if you are interested in working with a Health Coach to meet your health goals. So, what about the quote? A healthy […]

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Moving Beyond Body Size Monday

January 6, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

This is my first post in a new series slated to help men and women move beyond body size to live a happier more fulfilled life, loving and accepting their body as it is. I will explore these topics: Can you be fat and healthy? Can you be fat and fit? What is BMI? What […]

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Foodie Friday: Are You Eating For Chronic Disease?

August 16, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hi, everyone! I am so happy to be back to my regular scheduled posting schedule. I am still debating how I want to move forward with my Foodie Friday topics. Recipes are great, but there are so many other topics that can come under that heading. So, I will be mixing it up a little […]

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What Does $30 Of Meat Look Like From Misfits Market? May 11, 2022
Welcome back to another food budget topic. I have chosen to go even lower carbs on my health journey. I will write more about that in a future post. I had good success losing weight last year following 100 grams of carbs per day. I lost about 20 pounds and was able to maintain that [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day! May 8, 2022
My posts are infrequent right now, due to the business of life. I am currently taking classes, and doing important work for the rescue I volunteer for, and I need to complete my homeschool daughter’s High School transcript this Summer. All of these are time-consuming and don’t leave much time for blogging. Plus, I am [...]
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Is It Still Possible To Create $5 Dinners With Inflation? April 23, 2022
Hello, hello. You may have noticed I have not written anything in like 10 days. I took a much-needed break from blogging. I still have not had time to take the new AKF Kidney Coach Class, but I hope by the end of May I will have it done. Then I can edit the old [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge Week #14 Dollar General April 13, 2022
Hello, hello! Before I start my grocery haul for this week I want to remind my regular readers that the Kidney Class will begin again, after I take the updated class. It might be a couple of weeks, as I have a lot going on in other areas, but I will get to it. This [...]
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Taste Test Tuesday: WW Pumpkin Spice Muffins April 12, 2022
Welcome back to another Taste Test Tuesday! Today, I am taste testing a WW inspired recipe I found quite by accident. I had this rather large can of pureed pumpkin in my cupboard. I don’t even know why I bought it, as I don’t even know if I like pumpkin. I am a texture kind [...]
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Beginner Weight Training For Menopause! April 10, 2022
Hello, Sunday readers! I hope your day is going well. Yesterday, I talked about Menopause in relation to how it shifts fat deposits more to our waistline, and can impact a ladies possibility to lose weight. I hope you watched the very good video I shared with you and read the tips I gave. In [...]
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Menopause, Belly Fat, and Weight Gain April 9, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Self Care Saturday post. In the month of April, I am focusing on the topic of Menopause. If you did not see my first post, you can find it in the archives. Menopause is a fact of life. It is part of the middle ages, and there are different aspects [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge: Week 13 April 7, 2022
Hello, and welcome to week 13 of my Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge. This is a year long challenge, and possibly more. If you have been following from the beginning this started as a dual challenge at 63 dollars per week, for a family of almost 3 adults now, and a challenge to see if someone [...]
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Kidney Class Week #13 April 6, 2022
Hello, and welcome back! Have you been following along? I missed last week because we had family in from out of state and I was at the beach. You can find all previous weeks in the archives. This Kidney Class is the property of the American Kidney Fund, for which I am a volunteer Kidney [...]
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True Story! April 5, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Taste Test Tuesday! Wait, I thought this was a true story. Well, it is, sort of. A few weeks ago, I think they came from Aldi’s, but I might have gotten them at Misfit’s Market, I bought these sweet Italian chicken sausages, from the brand True Story. Now, I have [...]
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Foodie Friday: How I Made My Family Weekly Menu Friendly for CKD

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Sweating on Sunday: How Did I Do My First Week of Walking Challenge?

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Do You Want To Be Fit and Fabulous in Your 40’s and 50’s?

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Wellness Quote of the Day!

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Moving Beyond Body Size Monday

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