Healthy Living by So Very Blessed
Use these Bible verses about growth & progress to see what Scripture says about where to start, how to grow, & what to do when you’re stuck. It’s always amazing to me how much wisdom the Bible has to offer when you dive into a certain topic. Bible verses cover so much ground but still …
Use these 17 soothing Bible verses on sleep and rest to calm your worry and anxiety down for the night and sleep in peace. Having trouble sleeping? I feel your pain. I’ve struggled to sleep well since I was a kid. So much so that when I was in college, I started taking melatonin every …
Check out these 80+ examples of NSVs (non-scale victories) worthy of celebration from real women on their weight loss journeys. What Is A Non-Scale Victory? A non-scale victory is simple something outside of your weight that shows you are making progress on your weight loss journey. Watching your weight change on the scale is one …
Eating junk food in the evening is so tempting! Try these 20+ realistic tips to help you stop nighttime snacking, one small change at a time. If you’ve read about my 100-pound weight loss journey, you know that I believe the key to my success was losing weight one small change at a time. I …
Is weight loss always about vanity and fitting into this world? Those lines get blurry but here are 5 things Christian weight loss is NOT. I stumbled across a blog post on Pinterest that really disturbed me. “You see, faith-based weight loss plans are not about honoring God. They’re about vanity. They’re about diet culture. …
Skip the tortilla with these Healthy Breakfast Burrito Bowls full of protein & veggies. A great meal prep recipe to make ahead for a healthy week. On my 100-pound weight loss journey, I learned how important a healthy breakfast full of protein and veggies was. It left me full and satisfied (a huge change from …
You see so many healthy smoothie recipes & people promoting shakes. But are smoothies good for weight loss? Here’s my opinion after losing 100 pounds. I’ve lost 100 pounds myself and because I also run weight loss programs, I’m pretty steeped in the whole weight loss world. And I am constantly being pitched different shakes …
Looking for extra weight loss motivation? Use these free printable weight loss tracker pages with a habit tracker, weigh-in chart, & tracking “game board”. I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of addicted to checking things off lists. I track my to-do lists in bullet journals, in my phone, on Google sheets…Anywhere I can …
These 12 healthy freezer meals for new moms with prep instructions & shopping lists use a slow cooker and Instant Pot to make her life so much easier…in only 3 hours! When I was pregnant, I knew that stocking my freezer with healthy meals during my third trimester was high on my priority list. I …
This Free Pregnancy Workout Plan gives you 3 short at-home exercise videos every week by trimester that are perfect for beginners! ***Before beginning any exercise program, make sure you have approval from your health provider.*** All of the videos in this plan are completely free on YouTube and done by BodyFit by Amy, who I …
This is my pregnancy experience as someone who has lost 100 pounds – eating, exercise, struggles, weight gain, my must-have products, & body image issues. After 9 months of preparing and a lifetime of praying and waiting, our little man is here (you can read Noah’s birth story here…and see lots of baby photos)! I …
If you struggle with emotional eating or overeating and you want to eat as an act of worship, use these 5 ways to glorify God in your eating. God wants to be involved in every square inch of your life. That includes the activities that don’t feel spiritual or impactful (because they ALL are, even …
Use these 5 tips to have a healthy pregnancy and keep your pregnancy cravings in check while still allowing yourself treats and indulgences {from someone who has lost 100 pounds}! ****This post is written about my experience with pregnancy cravings using tools we’ve taught to hundreds of women to help them lose weight too. Every …
Trying to have a healthy start to your morning? Try these 25+ creative ways to eat vegetables for breakfast with all kinds of egg dishes, breads, & more! I know everyone says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and, as someone who has lost 100 pounds, I finally see how true …
Do you overeat to make others happy? Try these 3 kind ways to respond to food pushers to stick to your healthy boundaries without hurting their feelings. I have met a lot of food pushers over the years during my 100-pound weight loss journey and throughout my weight maintenance. Some of the people have “pushed” …
The 10-step Christian goal-setting process with questions, prayers, and Bible verses I use to seek God’s will in my weight loss, business, faith, & more. As a Christian woman who wants to live a purposeful life, I try to be intentional about regularly setting goals. **Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post …
Check out this list of ideas of healthy road trip snacks to find a variety of fresh, packaged, and non-refrigerated healthy traveling snacks for your next trip. As someone who has gone on a lot of road trips AND has lost 100 pounds and maintained that weight loss for years, it has been so important …
Learn how to meal prep for weight loss with these easy steps, how meal prepping can help you lose weight, get healthy recipe ideas, and more! I have lost 100 pounds and have been maintaining that weight loss for years and one of the tools that has helped me get and stay on track with …
Tons of healthy meal prep recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One-pot meals, sheet pan dinners, meal prep bowls, healthy Instant Pot recipes, & more! I am a huge fan of meal prep! This is one of the healthy habits I built on my 100-pound weight loss journey and it continues to serve me well. …
This simple 3-step Christian weight loss system will help you conquer food cravings with practical steps and faithful encouragement. 100 pounds ago, I felt completely out of control when it came to food. If I saw a commercial for fast food, it became an instant craving that I would dwell on until I could get …
If you are trying to lose weight, it’s hard to figure out how often to weigh yourself so that you can use the scale as a tool to do more help than harm! The scale and I had a love-hate relationship during my 100-pound weight loss journey. The days when it showed a loss, I …
Get your free meal planner for weight loss, tips to make your healthy meal planning work for you, and recipe ideas under 500 calories. One of the most helpful skills I learned on my 100-pound weight loss journey was planning ahead. When you plan ahead, you are being intentional about your choices. You are taking …
Use these 9 tips that helped me to lose 100 pounds on my own weight loss journey using MyFitnessPal as a weight-loss tool. Even though I’ve done the 30-Day Shred more times than I can count and I accumulated my fair share of kitchen accessories for weight loss (juicers, fancy blenders, etc), MyFitnessPal was probably …
Whether you have supportive people in your life or you feel all alone, you can build a strong support system for your weight loss journey. Here’s how! One of the most heartbreaking emails I get from women is them reaching out to me for support in their weight loss journey because they don’t have anybody …