I just made these yesterday for the first time and they are definitely going to be a staple in my rotation. These are freaking delicious and even calm the rage that goes along with breastfeeding hunger. I’m always hungry, I swear. Plus these are much healthier for me to have with my morning coffee than …
My husband found a recipe on YouTube for homemade granola bars. This recipe is close with a few tweaks. While not refined sugar free (because of the chocolate chips), this can be modified by using Lily’s chocolate chips. You can really make this recipe your own by choosing your ingredients. The main components you really …
I’ve written a few times about my sugar cravings and with Christmas coming up, it’s sure to be difficult. I found this delicious recipe for chocolate covered peanut butter balls that can be free from refined sugar and they are delicious! You can find the original recipe here. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup smooth peanut butter -I used …
Holiday recipe swap-peanut butter balls-free from refined sugar! Read More »
They say that breaking up is hard to do. This is never more true than when you’re attempting to cut sugar out of your life. It always finds a way to weasel its way back in. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McpmJPBX6uc&w=320&h=266] Sorry, sugar, you and I are through. I want nothing more to do with you! I’ve been having …
So I just got back to my pre-pregnancy weight a couple weeks ago {woo-hoo!} and baby girl just turned 6 months. I wanted to share what I’ve been doing and what’s been working for me. Before going through fertility treatments, I was put on metformin and lost 10 pounds. Many of those with PCOS {or …
The Workout that's Been Working For Me- Bikini Body Mommy! Read More »
These are seriously my favorite “meals” of the day. These recipes can always be tweaked to your liking! That’s how I came up with them in the first place, but just monitor what you put in to keep the sugar low! Post-Workout Smoothie Ingredients 1 frozen banana1 cup Greek yogurt1.5 TBS flaxseed-good for balancing blood …
I came across this recipe a few weeks ago and it is delicious. The only refined sugar is in the chocolate chips, but you can avoid that depending on what chips you use. Any other sugar is just from the bananas!Paleo Almond Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, found here: http://www.bakerita.com/paleo-almond-butter-chocolate-chip-banana-muffins/ Ingredients 3-4 medium bananas (I used …
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Double Chocolate Avocado Brownies! Yum! I’ve been wanting to try avocado brownies for a long time and found this recipe from http://cleananddelicious.com/2016/03/13/double-chocolate-avocado-brownies/. They are very tasty! As with treats, enjoy in moderation as there is still sugar, but they are not nearly as bad for you as traditional brownies.Ingredients: 1 large avocado 1/2 cup mashed banana …
The Sugar Monster is a formidable foe for us ladies with PCOS. While sugar is bad for everyone, it’s even worse for us because our bodies can’t process it properly. (Now don’t get me wrong, I love Cookie Monster. I think him eating veggies is ridiculous, but him eating cookies makes sense. He’s IS Cookie …
As we head into #PCOSAwarenessMonth, I thought it would be a good idea to put up the first post of the mama blog that I’ve been planning for weeks. Just over one year ago, I won a battle against PCOS when we found out that I was pregnant with our first child. This battle was …
