Getting My Groove Back
I can’t believe it’s been over 2 months since our wedding. Shocking really! Time certainly does fly! A couple weeks ago, I mentioned that getting back into a solid workout routine was the most difficult transition. After a little bit of time, I decided to give myself some slack. For at least 3 months prior, my workout routine was a non-negotiable. I was working out at an intense level and honestly, shouldn’t sustain that for longer than what I did. I started to think about that season the way I think about training for a race. Your priorities and workout load are at a level that is meant to be sustained only for a certain amount of time, and then you need to give your body a rest, re-assess, and then decide on your next goal. Since giving myself a little slack, it’s been easier to workout. I don’t have as much pressure on myself. And in full disclosure, I did go to the doctor a month ago, only to find out I had low … Read More
HelloFresh: A Review
Since returning home from the wedding and honeymoon, my cooking game has gotten a big boost. I had a coupon for a free box from HelloFresh and decided to cash it in for our first week home. The time it can take to meal plan, grocery shop, and prep was going to be too much between the many other things we needed to do to get back to reality. Our meals arrived in a cooler box with cold packs covering the meat and fish. I’m not sure when it arrived, but it was still very fresh and COLD when we brought it into the house. We went with the 3 meals per week plan, which allows us to have one night during the work week to cook our own meal, eat out, or just have leftovers. So what’s in the box? In each box, the fresh ingredients are divided into smaller boxes and labeled for the recipe they’re designated for. Also, each recipe is included with step by step instructions and pictures. It makes tackling a new recipe much easier when you know what … Read More
Transitioning Back to Reality Post Wedding
Over 3 weeks ago, I married the love of my life. When we started planning last February, it was hard to believe the day would ever arrive. Between picking out a dress, choosing the venue (not hard!), flowers, rings, seating charts, and so much other fun, it could be an overwhelming process at times. When our weekend was finally here, it really was worth all the effort Devin and I put into it (and our parents!). I can’t wait to share the story and photos from the day. We have a few snapshots to tide us over (see below) :) venue: Crane Cottage @ The Jekyll Island Club photographer: Concept-A Photography While I had a lot of advice on prep, planning, and even how to enjoy every moment of our wedding day, I didn’t have the same advice for how to handle the few weeks after all the fun died down. Luckily, we chose to do our honeymoon directly after the wedding (giving ourselves a buffer day), which extended the celebration and fun. … Read More
Whole30 Thoughts
It’s just a little over a week until our wedding! It’s been a crazy busy, but fun few weeks. We’re getting ready for a beautiful day and a warm tropical honeymoon – yay! “honeymoon luggage style” In the last post, we were in the middle of our first Whole30, and I definitely did not want to leave our Whole30 journey on that type of cliffhanger. On or around Day 17, the Whole 30 came to a close, specifically for me. It was week 3, and I found myself creating extremely low carbohydrate meals day after day. My energy was low, I was having a few issues in other aspects of my health, and I just lethargic. Let me note, Devin did not have similar symptoms. When I mentioned to him that I wanted to end my Whole30 journey, he was a little confused because he was feeling really good. This was when I did a little digging to see if I was the only one, specifically only female, that had issues with the overall Whole30 experience. While Google does … Read More
Whole30 Days 8 through 14
OMG. The Whole30 timeline is completely on point. Meaning, days 10 and 11 are the hardest days. And my wall came on day 12 - by wall I mean complete meltdown. It was as though a sugar addict possessed my body. Poor Devin. At one point during the meltdown, he said “ok, just eat the cookie.” I didn’t. Devin and I had been planning to go out to eat this past weekend for our one year engagement anniversary. Devin put a lot of effort into planning the date, and I knew we’d be eating a non-Whole30 approved meal. So…. I held back. I think low blood sugar also contributed to the meltdown. While you can make extraordinary meals on the Whole30, I hadn’t quite figured out an easy to whip up, yummy meal for those evenings when I was just too tired to cook. Leftovers are great, but we were using them for lunches. By Thursday night, I didn’t have it in me. We ate salmon burgers and sliced potatoes … Read More