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The Friday 5

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Hi friends and happy Friday! In today's episode of the Friday 5, I'm sharing everything from running sneakers to favorite TV shows, a new supplement I'm taking, and more! It's quite the mix! 🙂 I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 1. Brooks Revel 3 You all know how much I love my Brooks sneakers, especially for Orangetheory workouts. They're lightweight, yet supportive, and just an all around comfortable running shoe that I can wear for strength workouts, too. They recently launched a bright floral design that I'm obsessed with. It would be adorable for spring! 2.  Inositol Powder After the candida diet that I did, I found myself slowly slipping back into old habits and becoming a sugar monster. The functional dietitian that I'm working with recommended this supplement, and it definitely seems to be helping to take the edge off. I still have cravings from time-to-time, but they're so much more manageable now. I'm also prioritizing protein an...

Lazy Keto Meal Plan

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This post is a companion piece to the lazy keto article, which describes what lazy keto is and who might want to do it. The tl;dr (too long, didn’t read) version is that lazy keto is a simplified version of the keto diet where you only track carbs to make sure you’re under the limit to stay in ketosis . According to The Keto Reset Diet and Keto for Life , that would be about 50 grams total (gross) per day, with some wiggle room if most of your carbs are coming from non-starchy vegetables and avocados. Otherwise, you don’t micromanage your protein, fat, or total calorie intake. Lazy Keto How-to As I mentioned in the last post, lazy keto doesn’t necessarily mean that you keep your food simple. You can be a keto gourmet and only track carbs. That said, my experience is that many people who want to do lazy keto also want their diet to be relatively low fuss. The easiest way to do lazy keto is… well, it’s to eat carnivore. But, assuming you want to eat veggies, it’s: Eggs and bacon...

Simple Living Inspiration

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One of my all-time favorite blogs is Young House Love . They’re DIY + home bloggers in Richmond, Virginia who have a blog and podcast that I have followed for years. Their podcast is hi-larious! In recent years they have renovated two and a half homes in Cape Charles, Virginia on the coast (I really want to rent one sometime!) Recently, they announced that they will be selling  all of their homes and moving to Florida fueled by the desire for simple living by the sea. Simple living by the sea If that doesn’t sound dreamy then I don’t know what does. I have always wanted to move to Florida myself. Like Sherry, I am drawn to warm weather. I love humidity and hot tubs and hot cars and sunshine and walking on the beach. And like both of the Petersiks, I crave simplicity. Ever since they made the big move announcement, I can’t stop thinking about it. While Thomas and I have zero plans to move, locally or across the country, I find myself brainstorming ways I can mimic the Petersik...

Muffin Tin Oatmeal Recipe

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This muffin tin oatmeal will ensure that everyone at your breakfast table enjoys the flavor of oatmeal they like without making a ton of extra work for you! A fan on Facebook gave me this idea. She asked me if I thought it would work out to make individual oatmeal in a muffin pan. I immediately loved the idea and had to give it a try. I even bought a new muffin pan for the occasion. The muffin pan I got was for jumbo-sized muffins. That was the only way to get a decent serving size out of one “muffin”. But if you only have the regular sized muffin pans, simply use 2 “muffins”/servings per person. NOTE: I’m calling them “muffins” because I don’t know what else to call the holes in the pan you usually pour muffin batter into. While this isn’t a recipe per se, I thought it was an awesome idea. This would work well with many of the ideas on my Oatmeal Project page as well (be sure to check the comments for tons of recipes too!) The addition/toppings suggestions in the recipe bel...