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Macro Tracking Doesn't Work Diet Failure

4 MAJOR Reasons to STOP Tracking Your Macros in MyFitnessPal (And What to Do Instead)
  • May 18, 2017
  • Laura Ellen
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Three years ago, I hopped on the IIFYM diet (stands for If It Fits Your Macros) and became obsessed with maximizing my protein, building my glutes, and losing fat. Then, I did what any good big sister does – I sought to convert my little sister to my exact lifestyle. #SisterLife For the sake of […]

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Why does plant medicine feel so far away? Separate Why does plant medicine feel so far away? Separate from “real life.” Exotic. Other. ⠀ This week’s self care Sunday, I’m making my own botanical tinctures for the very first time. ⠀ You guys, each of these tinctures took all of 5 minutes to make. It’s easy as making a smoothie and powering it into a glass jar. ⠀ Just like that, botanical extractions went from unattainable to no big deal. Don’tcha just love it when that happens?! ⠀ These herbs were specifically chosen for their demonstrated (in peer reviewed research!) antibacterial activity against stationary phase B. burgdorferi. ⠀ Ya girl is on a witch hunt to kill every last Lyme bacteria that pharmaceutical antibiotics and lab tests can miss. So much gratitude for my #FunctionalMedicine education. ⠀ Where science meets tradition is my happy place. ⠀ #LymeDisease #GrowYourOwnMedicine #NutritionistLife #SelfCareSunday
Do I feel liberated and free since shaving my head Do I feel liberated and free since shaving my head? Well, #ItsComplicated. ⠀ Every time I step out my door, I feel raw, unflinchingly honest. There is nothing to soften my entry into the world. My bangs, my flowing tresses, my warm henna color… all gone. Instead, I move as the most blunt, undressed version of me. ⠀ It is extremely powerful. It is also brutally vulnerable. And vulnerability isn’t always freedom. At least not immediately. There’s a weight that comes with it. ⠀ I DO feel proud. I did The Damn Thing. I’m a badass. Full stop. And that’s something I love about myself. ⠀⠀ BUT, the words “liberated” and “free” bring to mind images of instagram influencers with big, toothy smiles twirling across beaches or giving the peace sign overlooking landscape views. ⠀ That’s not my vibe since I took the No2 clippers to my hair. ⠀ I thought for sure I would stand up from the stool as my Naomi Campbell alter ego, complete with a hand-on-hip attitude. ⠀ In reality, I’m 50% Naomi, 50% wallflower at the school dance. And that’s okay, too. This is where the growth happens. ⠀ It’s important to share that not every leap of trust you take will look or feel like other people’s leaps. Do it anyway. ⠀ I love this game I’ve chosen. Every play may not be easy, but it’s a beautiful game. Basically, I am Christian Ronaldo and this is my soccer (I recently learned soccer is called “the beautiful game,” and I’ve been waiting to make this analogy in a writing piece for MONTHS. Please permit this.) ⠀ 📸 by @Monarch_Movement ⠀ #Buzzed #NewHairNewMe #StepOutOfYourComfortZone #AdvancedSelfie #BeTrueToYou
The “I gotta eat all this produce before it goes The “I gotta eat all this produce before it goes bad!” dinner. ⠀ Chop all the veggie produce you need to use, cook with tomato sauce, spices (I went basil, jalapeño, paprika), and rice (or couscous! I used couscous because it cooks SO FAST!). ⠀ Then, stuff into bell peppers and back for 35 main at 350F. ⠀ OR, bring 4-8 cups of broth to a boil and then add your rice/couscous and veggie mix. I also added veggie sausages and a can of white beans to the soup to give it some more hardiness. ⠀ Together, these two options can utilize nearly anything you’re trying to use from the fridge and pantry. ⠀ P.S. I barely recognize myself in my new profile photo either 🙃 ⠀ #NourishToFlourish #HealthyFoodIdeas #MindBodyGreen #WholeFoodDiet #NutritionistApproved
Check out @monarch_movement to see the reveal. ⠀ Check out @monarch_movement to see the reveal. ⠀ Like I said in one of my posts in April: Quarantine has made me more honest than I’ve ever been in my life. ⠀ Raw. Real. Unbothered. ⠀ #BaldHead #NaturalBeauty #FeministAsFuck #AuthenticSelf #HairInspo
You know how in the 70s and 80s, no one was talkin You know how in the 70s and 80s, no one was talking about the dangers of sun exposure? We poured baby oil on our bodies and ROASTED in the summer blaze. ⠀ Now we know better. The risks of sun exposure are common knowledge. But we don’t stay inside and never see the sun. We simply added smarter routines to protect ourselves - hats, lots of SPF, etc. ⠀ I’m letting you know now, we’re gonna have to have a similar cultural shift to address tick exposure. This doesn’t mean we have to stay inside to be safe. Hell, I plan on SO many more trail walks and river days this summer. ⠀ We just have to adopt new protective habits - tick repellent, regular checks, household sprays, etc. ⠀ This is our new reality, folks. Better be o be an early adopter than sick and sorry. ⠀ #LymeDisease #GetTheFuckOutside #WellnessWarrior #EasyHealth #WholeBodyHealth
Email City Council Members to demand a cut in fund Email City Council Members to demand a cut in funding to the Baltimore City Police department in the proposed Baltimore City Budget ending June 2021. THEN, email the Mayor and demand reallocation of that $ ⠀ Thank you to @stylishlytaylored for compiling this information. I copied her work in hopes it reaches more people, but she did ALL THE WORK. ⠀ #BlackLivesMatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #DefundThePolice #justiceforbreonnataylor #ripahmaudarbery #RipFreddieGray #saytheirnames #Baltimore
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