Four years ago, when I was in the heart of operation Get Tiny, my entire world was fixated on what I looked like and the steps I needed to take in order to affect that. I forgot my quirkiness, my sense of humor, and my extraverted nature. I didn’t want to go out with friends…
What I Ate Wednesday {Holiday Week}
Everyone knows a holiday feast isn’t just one meal. It’s also dayyyys of leftovers. Which is awesome for the first two days, and then it starts getting a little old. Like I mentioned, in my Russian family, New Year’s is the most major holiday of the year. It’s a lot of family and friends and…
Staying Healthy in the Holiday Season {Intuitive Eating}
I’ve got a post that has been a-brewing in the old noggin’ for a while, and that’s how to eat healthfully during the holidays using intuitive eating as a tool. Because you can absolutely have your cake (or, ya know, gingerbread) and eat it too. By now, most of you probably know that I most…
What’s the Deal with Clean Eating?
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room… Francine, happy birthday. Anyone got that reference? 😉 Clean eating has been around for quite a while now, and at this point, is basically synonymous with eating healthy. It’s also pretty ambiguous, and different people interpret it in different ways. For some, it may mean zero processed…
Health Hurdles When Traveling (and how to overcome them!)
I love traveling. I think it comes from my childish love of adventure and finding magic in new things. Travel is the best way I’ve found to experience the wild unknown in all its glory and surrender myself to my surroundings. When you live in a certain place, no matter how interesting it is, it can be…