• The First One

    Healthy Makes Happy

    Hello and welcome to my blog about living a healthy lifestyle! I decided to write my blog about living a healthy lifestyle because, in the Fall of 2018, I made the decision to change my lifestyle to a healthier one. This change not only changed my physical health, but it also improved my mental health, confidence, and overall the control I have over my life. The more effort I have put into myself the happier I have become! I want to write this blog so that people will have the opportunity to see my journey and have some of the tips I have to get yourself to where you want…

  • Fitness

    Is the change worth it?

    Hello everyone! Welcome back! I want to talk about something that I mentioned in my very first blog post! I told you guys why I became passionate about starting this blog, and how I got to the point of loving living a healthy lifestyle! In this blog post, I want to show you guys WHY the change is SO WORTH IT!!!! This post is a bit vulnerable, but I think it is important to share! Making a change isn’t easy at all! It takes a lot of mental and physical strength, but the results have been so worth it!! Below I am going to show you my weight loss photos!…

  • Stress Relief

    Yoga for Stress Relief

    Hello everybody and welcome back to my blog for a healthy lifestyle! This week I am going to talk about some benefits of yoga! I personally am never to yoga, but within the past couple of months, I have seen it’s benefits and used it to help myself relax and get a great stretch in! First of all, there are plenty of benefits of doing yoga besides just stress relief! In the current uncertain time though, I am sure stress and anxiety for many people have increased and that is why I want to focus on that main benefit that yoga has. Other benefits include increased flexibility, improved muscle strength,…

  • Healthy Eating

    Staying Hydrated

    Hello everyone, I want to talk to everyone this week about something that is incredibly important to your health (especially if you are trying to lose weight). This topic is staying hydrated and making sure you are drinking enough water!!! Although this isn’t always easy, it is important and this blog post will help to show you the importance and also give some easy tips on how to get better at staying hydrated!! Not only is hydration needed for regulating body temperature, keeping joints lubricated, preventing infections, and keep the organs functioning the way they are supposed to! Beyond those basic functions, the benefits of being well-hydrated are the following:…

  • Stress Relief

    Mental Health and Coping During Quarantine

    Hello everyone! Quarantine has been taking a toll on people with the lack of social interaction and all the craziness going on in the world right now! That is why this week I wanted to share with you some recommendations from the CDC on “Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19“. Below is some information from the page that I think is important to share and can be useful to look at in this crazy time! Stay safe and healthy everyone! “The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping…

  • Fitness

    No Gym- Workout Ideas!

    With the Stay at Home orders in place around us, it is important that we are social distancing which sadly, includes not being able to go to the gym. This can be really difficult for us especially when we rely on our gym a lot for our physical and mental health. I know I do!!! This has made this time of change a little bit more difficult for me. So two ways I have battled not being able to gym is by staying creative with my workouts and also getting outside in the fresh air!! First of all, I have posted about previously in my blog “At-Home Workouts” about good…

  • Healthy Eating

    Simply Delicious

    This week I want to share with you guys another recipe that I love to make that is super easy and a healthier option! I love to make cauliflower wings at home because who doesn’t love wings?! I love this recipe because it is delicious and fills my wing craving without all the calories!! The ingredients you will need for this recipe is flour, cauliflower, panko bread crumbs, 2 eggs, and the sauce you want to cover your wings in!! I usually like buffalo since it is the healthiest, but sometimes I also like to do BBQ!!! This recipe is easy to make! Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.…

  • Stress Relief

    Meditation for Stress Relief

    Hello and welcome back to another week of healthy lifestyle tips. This week is a guest blog and my healthy lifestyle post will be coming from Luke Willkomm! College can be a very fun time for students, but it also comes with the responsibility of classes. With classes, comes homework, and with homework comes stress. A lot of stress. This week, we are going to discuss the topic of stress relief in the field of meditation and the health benefits that can help you center every day in a positive light. I find that starting my day with even just 5 minutes of meditation to gather myself and not be…

  • Healthy Eating

    Good Eats!!!

    Hello everyone and welcome back!!! This week I want to talk about a healthy recipe that is not only healthy, but also is also yummy, satisfying, and pretty easy to make!! Nothing better than that! I am going to share with you one of my favorites! The recipe is spaghetti squash with turkey meatballs! I love this one because it has all the yummy Italian flavors of spaghetti with almost no carbs!!! The spaghetti squash is still incredibly satisfying and a great replacement for the actual noodles! On top of that, the recipe is simple to make with not too many ingredients! You will need the following: Ground Turkey (I…

  • Fitness

    At-Home Workouts!

    Hello and welcome back to another blog post for tips to living a healthy lifestyle! One thing that is a huge factor in living healthy, mentally and physically, is exercise. Exercise is great because it gets your blood pumping and it can also release endorphins which is beneficial to mental health and happiness. Taking time out of your day to get a workout in cannot always be easy or convenient. Sometimes it is easy and convenient to go to the gym and I still just don’t want to do it. Living in Wisconsin especially when it is only 5 degrees out, it makes it hard sometimes to want to leave…